The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-29
TItE SOr rEs.
The Constitutional Amendmeut.-->e-
gro whipping Ia North Carolina.

these utIpmrn WAS tu learn what their
views are relative 60 the adoption of the
Constitutional Amendment. Mr. !Se-
cnr reports that the Virginia Legisls-
lure j. prepared nj once To adopt the
Amendments 1t they can have assur-
aurr from Congress that this shall be
the tlftmufum. and that the loyal Sena-
TOR, and representatives from that state
will he admitted without delay. The
NirEiuiaus are willing L. toresn their
directions To the dl~irauchi~emcnt of
their citizens VINO have participated IN
the rebellion, and also To give suffrage
I 10 the uegrOcs. These propositions they
werr unwilling To accept two weeks
ago. They believe that the southern
Legislatures that have already taken
action aud rejected the Amendments
would reverse their proceedings and
follow Virginia in the course above IN
Dictated, ~ Congress will give the de-
sired assurance. such Is the substance
ui Mr.. SCARS statement.
North Carolina.
THE ENECUuON Oh GENERAL sICKLEs'
oRDER-IHE CONFLICT WITH the
OFktCEKs or WAKE SUPERIOR
COURT.
The Raleigh n. c. Standard, OF de-
cembcr III, contains the following de-
tail, or case alluded 10 by telegraph :
ON Monday last, an order issued by
General Slckles. commanding this de-
pttmeut, was handed 10 Judge Fowl ,
Nv order of the military commander
here. neutrality-suspicious. ot corporeal
uulShment. On Thursday telegram
irDm Governor Worth, at Washington,
Wa, received los the same judge, say
iur "thdt the order was resclndei-Nuu
may proved with the punishment.
Mherpupun one Cornelius Walters, a
freedman. having been duly tried, con
Vir'ed and sentenced, was placed IA the
,lu,6s for one hour, preliminary to
whipping. General BOmtOrd, not hav-
iuy reserved any official information
Of the rrsciSSiou " the order OF his SUI
urrior m command, General Sickles,
was notified by a stall officer, who hap
ppu,l lo pass the Court House, that
rarporpai punishment WAS about 10 be
iun.ct,.l upOu the freedman, Walters.
M-ior Wells was Immediately de-
spatchrd Ia prohihit II. and he arrived
IN time % prevent the sheriff from
>triNlug "A blow. The temper OF the
,ducuur>e of people present being APP
parent. though the sheriff nor any one
else offered opposition, Major Wells
walked 70 tine street and dispatched an
orderly for guard. Meanwhile Sher-
I III Raw prbpeded 90 iniiict the punish
mput, aud eight lashes We're admins
tered before Major Wells could return
and orier him 10 de-iSt The Sheriff
then informed the judge, the guard
arrived followed soon alter by ten.
B1m ord. VIII deemed II his duty To Ice
present 81 tine spot IL u due To the
t,ru,ru also 10 say that he patiently
waited on the ground for nearly halt
an hour. being informed that Judge
FnWl,. would meet him there. He was
u.f thus met. however; and meduw hIie
tue names OF the officers aud soldiers
actin. under orders were obtained as
iira- possible, Tor the purpose Ot in
I.rtm-ut Tor contempt OF Court.
The negro al the stocks being held
fora time, was turned over TO the Sher-
ru and again put IN Jail. Later IN the
evening a company OF troops Was sent
% headquarters Tor any emergency.
Thus the matter stands for the pres
rrt.tui a. ten. BpmiOrd has received
u1uihclil notification that Gen. SIrkleS
order has been revoked, he Will enforce
CO.. ", suppose the indictment will be
.ut-h,-i, a, The " hIppiuS has been sus-
Ieudel until further instructions from
Washington.
The order OF cen. SIckles until OIL
cuIIy revoked, - the supreme law. II
would not be-, 10 this Sta,c We're IN the
enjoyment OF all its privileges as a
mruu -r OF the Union: but we ara still
under military law 70 "A certain extent,
tui the orders ~ the commandments
sh.ef. through hI~ >ubordiuates, must
u,. oreyed o. all until officially re-
vukrd.
10 - not our purpose Ia ceusure any
. Que. But % was unothciHlly known
that the order prohibiting whipping
bad been revoked, and II seems Co Us
the Judge might havcwaitei day or
-u until Gen. Bominrd could have re-
csivel official notification OF the fact.
We deprecate conflicts or even disa-
Srpem~n,~ between the military and
those officials among Us who admins
ter the civil law 10y permission OF the
President, and We think great care
should be taken by both sides To avoid
conflict Gen. BomfOri had no option
Boa the matter. He was obliged 20 DO
what he did. or disOOey the orders OF
uls superior aud incur the risk OF be-
INK rtShierei.
We have no sympathy with those
who avail themselves OF this untortu-
nate trturrencp To excite feeling against
the military, or against the National
Government. SUCH persons would be
much more an the line of duty II tn" '
would exert themselves TO restore the
Union on the terms prescribed 10y the
majority, and thus secure the establish
uieut OF such civil law aS will be- per-
mtucutly paramount in all things %
the military power.
Many ofthe southern papers continue
% threaten another war. The Whining
tom Dispatch OF December 18th, says in
] a three column leader:
The people Of the south are united. as
one man, In their opposition To- the
Threatening policy Of Congress. They
have irlt the influence at that life-giv-
my power, freedom. They cannot be
made slaves through ignorance, they
cannot be- held in subsection to tyranny.
A. me right time, u the President Of The
7 J'aifsd N'1fcs stands firm in his purpose
90 protect the Constitution, the check To
the march Of despOtism and ianaticism
will be given 10y these forces combined.
Ihcy l.h drirc me usurperS from their
.rgts of y0Her. They will restore the
Constitution of our country. They will
preserve free institutions To America.
There can be ma reasonable dOHbt Of Mc
result Already the Southern people
have given evidence Of their capacities
n soldiers. With the North united
against them, many OF their own people
against them, no organic ID Government
/ 10 commence with, no army, no navy,
no resources, nothing To cualesce them
but principle, and ON that thousands
refusing % stand, they kept up AN un-
even contest for Independence for four
years witha valor unexampled, for
titude unparalleled, and a determine
ton uueXcellcd. IN hS approaching
conflict. (Dr conflict there WW be u Com
gross attempts 10 dcSiTOy The States, they
will have nearly half of the North rs
allies, and will be themselves united.
There will boz no room for compromise
after the first blow. There can he no
divisions Of sentiment on the side of
Conservatism aud Freedom and Union.
The con ,ervatives will be animated by
the most powerful considerations. They
cell iyht o. me KNIFE, and then 10 the hitt.
INTERNATIONAL QUESTION.
Mr.. Holden, in the Raleigh Standard
OF the 2Jih, says:
Since our return home We have con-
ver~pd with many Union men, and
heard from others by letter, and va
take pleasure IN saying that they are
an Enthusiastically In favor of Mr..
stevens bill. The only objection we
have heard to il i that II l. not sutli-