The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-05


! testimony. This should not have been done,
for truth ought to command respect whether
| uttered by white or black lips. Besides we
had white juries and learned judges. He did
| not fear harm from it. And upon that point
| we had failed to satisfy the Northern mind.
He was opposed to negro suffrage, and
argued at length against it.
The Northern people have some objection
to US, the speaker continued. They say we
do not treat Northern men Alright. There is
some truth and some excuse. There are bad
Northern men and good Northern men. The
good ones, he was always glad to welcome.
| He always gave them cordial welcome :;
but when he met bad ones, he preferred his
humiliation and poverty to their insolence
and arrogance
As to honors to the confederate dead, the
Northern people could and would not object
to that, if accompanied with feelings of
loyalty to the government We must all re-
member that love begets love, hate begets
hate.
He desired a return to the government of
his forefathcrs, reunion of the affections and
interests of our people, that the grand march
of American civilization might scatter its
treasures at every threshold, securing liberty
and happiness to every human being in all
our borders. In order to do this must
foster the old fashioned ideas of American
liberty and American patriotism. Then will
Mr.. Richardson in reply said he was 10th
to consume the time of the Convention when
there were many more ADLER gentlemen
present. he being a new and inexperienced
member. He had been an adherent to the
American Union up to May Goth, 1861, and
had fingered under the folds of the old flag
as long as he was allowed to do so. But the
Convention of May, 1861, of which the hon
orable gentleman from Guilford, Mr.. Dick,
was a member sundered the ties which
bound our State to the Union of our faith
ers Then he gave in his allegiance to the
Cnnfederacy and stood by it, until its disas-
trous failure Since then he had labored for
restoration and the return OF harmonious re-
lations with the general government. He
was as anxious for harmony as any one, but
we had heard this specious plea before. Har-
mony we had been told to do this and do
that and secure harmony Of action, and we
would soon be readmitted to representation
in Congress. But where do we stand to-
day ? A prodigal at the door of our father
we knock, but are repulsed. We are de-
MED admission. Let us, therefore, maintain
our honor and integrity, and not stoop to
kiss the toe of any political despot as the
price of admission.
l disapprove of these resolutions the more
strongly because they call upon us to affili-
ate with Thaddeus Stevens. Let us abide
where we are, and remain in our present con-
diton, obeying the laws, and if necessary, 1
would remain in this territorial condition
| forever.
! 1 have never heen a secessionist. nor
partiZan, notwithstanding the insinuatiOns
of the honorable gentleman aimed at me. |
regret that the sentiments lie has enunciated
to-day calculated to engender partiZan
| feelings. And in conclusion | say, let Us re-
turn to the Union by the adoption of such
measures only as will receive the hearty as
nj
high minded man.
Mr.. Mcdonald. of Moore, said we were
here to restore the Union. There was evil
IDENTITY difficulty. So far us North Carolina
was concerned he desired to remove it. Con
gress will never send to us, let us go to them.
We are the conquered party. Let US re-
cOGniZe our condition.
Can the Convention lower itself by APP
pointing u delegation to wait on the Presi-
dent, his Cabinet and Congress? Some have
said We are the sovereign power in
North Carolina, yet we appointed IL delega-
ton to wait upon the Governor. Did we
lower our dignity then ? No. sir, but this
! false plea of dignity has been used before
1t hurried us on to ruin. We were too dig
nifed to treat for peace We would not seek
peace because our dignity forbade us. Con
sequently we were overtaken by subjugation,
and now when we strive to get the best terms
for ourselves we can, this specious plea of
dignity is intcrposed. 1t is too late to
cherish such feelings, which arise from deep
seated hostility to the general government
Let lis hold up the hands of the President |
He is our friend. That party here which !
favored the "do-nothing policy" were not |
his friends. If We obeyed their voice, it |
would hand down the name of this Conven- |
ton to int;,my.
Mr.. Mcdonald further continued his able
argument, but our limited space prevents us
from giving it in toto, which we regret.
Mr.. Richardson in reply said that what he
had uttered was spoken in no spirit of dis |
union or hostility to the best interest of
North Carolina. He thought no good could |
result from the adoption of the resolutions, |
and he moved to lay them on the table.
The House refused to do so, by vote of
II to 90.
YEAs-Messrs. Brickell, Caldwell of Gull |
ford, Clark, Conigland, Faircloth, Ferebee, |
Furches. Love of Jackson, Mebanc, Norheet, /
Pearsall, Perkins, Person, Richardson, Rus |
sell, Spencer of Hyde, Walkup, Winburne,
Winston and Wright-2O.
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bag}cy, |
Baines, Baker, Barrow, Bell, Bingham, Boy
den, Brown, Brooks, Bryan. Burgin. Buxton,
Bynum, Caldwell of Burke, Dick, Dickey, |
Dockery, Ellis, Faulkner, Gahagan, Garland, t
Garrett Goodwin. Grissom Harris of Guilford, |
Harris of Rutherford, Harrison, Haynes. Hen
wilson. Jones of Henderson, Jones of Rowan,
Joyce, King, Lash, Logan, Love of Chatham,
McCauley, McCorkle, Mckay of Harnett,
Mcdonald of Moore. McIvor, N. A Mclean,
Nat Mclean, Mclaughlin, McRae, Moore of
Chatham, Patterson, Polk, Rumley, Rush,
Sattcrthwaite, Settle, Sloan, Smith of An
son, Smith of Wilkes Spencer of Montgom-
cry, Starbuck, Stephenson, Stewart, Swan,
Thompson, Ward, Warren, Wiley and Will
son-71
Mr.. Polk moved to refer to committee of
seven for revisal which after some debate, ON
the part of Messsrs Clark and Conigland,
who favored the motion, it WAS agreed to-
The following is the committee: Messrs
Mcdonald of Moore, McGehee, Boyden, Polk,
Thompson, Buxton and n. A. Mclean.
The Convention then adjourned.
MONDAY, June 4, 1866.
Mr.. McGehcc, from the committee in fed
eral relations to whom referred the reso-
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