Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-06
North Cafbrlna.


President johnson has appointed Viii
liam w. Holden, Of Raleigh, provisional
Governor" of North Carolina I'LL delegates
can be elected TO State Convention, and
the State Government reorgsnized. Mr..
Holden was member of the Democratic
National Convention" in 1860, and "se-
ceded" at Baltimore. He was also sub
sequently member Of the North Carolina
State Convention, aud as such signed the
ordinance Of secession in May, 1861. Sub
sequently he became very bitter against
Jefferson Davis. ........
The President has also appointed Rob-
ert p Dick, United States District Judge
for North Carolina. MIR. Dick, too, was
a member of the Democratic "National
Convention" in 1850, and was the only
member from North Carolina who refused
to secede at Baltimore, bravely maintain
ing his post. On the 23d of June, when
his State was called to vote for candi-
date for President, he responded in the
following gallant speech;
"Mr Dick, of North Carolina, said--I stand
alone Tor North Carolina. | stand by the ma.
tionAl Democracy and by the gallant champion
Of tho North West
Mr.. Jones, of Pennsy lvania, insisted that
gentlemen should not be allowed, in explain
ing their votes, to make stump speeches.
Mr.. Dick. had hoped that could claim
the courtesy OF the Convention after patient,
anxious. silent waiting for sixteen days
have birth-right amidst the national Democ'
racy which never intend TO forfeit (Ap-
plause ...n. .... .....
Although my friends have gone-friends
with whom have heretofore rallied in many
a 6ercely y-fought contest, bid them good bye
With sorrow, saying naught against their mo-
tives. They haze gone from us, and, as I
think seitb strange gods, but / intend 10
tcorship tphere have done heretofore. My
constituents sent me here knowing that |
would vote for Stephen A. Douglas (Ap-
pause) hare seen no cause Of secession.
/ stand by the Northern Democracy that
have stood By me in the hour Of trial Soon
d great battle is to be fought, which, in all
country | see arrayed three hostile armies
one diaorganized, the other two organized
with their chosen leaders. True, one is but
small army, with no anmunition, and with
old rusty guns long since condemned.-
daughter But the other is foe TO be
dreaded They are falling into line and ad'
vancing They have an experienced chief
tain, and above their heads waves the dark
banner Of treason and disunioa, stained with
the blood of Virginias sons. (Applause.
Mr.. Jones, of Pennsylvania, raised ques'
tion Of order.
| The President ruled that the gentleman had
right to proceed, but it rested with himself
| whether he exceeded the bounds of the cour-
tesy extended to him by the house
North Carolina was again called
Mr.. Dick resumed expect to stand upon
the deck of the old Democratic ship, launched
eighty. -four years ago, feighted Nth the hopes
and interests and destinies of the country, as
| have stood upon her when "she walked the
waters like a thing of life" and seemed to
dare the elements to strife. Noto, in the
midst of storms and tempests, l erpect TO
stand by her, and hope and believe she iOiil
outride the storm, and lead US TO the hduen
OF glorious destiny [Applause But il
she must go down amid the dark waters OF
division aud sectionaIism, l erpect TO cling 10
the last spar that floats upon the troubled
todters, and 90 doSsn Ioith the hopes and in
terests of the country. Believing, as | do,
that old North Carolina will do all she can,
she now casts her one vote in tbis Convention
for Stephen A. Douglas. [Applause ]"