New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22
NORTH CAROLINA.

NORlH CAROLlNA
PROCEEDINGS OF TIfB STATE CoNVESTIoS-TWo IH
PoRTANT INTERPRETATION TIE REBEL wAf
DEBT-PATRIoTIC UTTERAEcEs-THEIR EFFECT
THE COMING ELECTIoNs-THR wIITTTLBsEY COUSf@
MARTIAL AND TIE BUREAU oFTIcE2s-sISGULAf
coSDUcr or THE AUTHORITIES At WASHING
TON.
From Our Special Correspondent.
RALEIGH n. c.. June ie 1900
The Convention the past two days has been engaged vs
two ordinances one change the time for holding cleo
tons, and the basis Of Representation, and the otha
amending the Stay Law passed by the Legislature at m
last session. Neither of these has, yet been finally ESQ
tied They are the most important before this
assembly, and consequently produce considerable discus
sion. send you the following Characteristic and pet
rotic speech Of Thomas Settle of Rockingham county.
Tho with II. p Dick. of Greensborough, and DIR. z
Grissom, Of Frsnklinon are known rs the most prom
ising young men of the State. and whose influence n
potent in favor of the Union In the debate Of zee
terday upon the Stay Law Bill, Rebel member-who, By
the way is In sad mnonty-indulged in many accuse
tons against the Union "who would tarnsh the fxi1
fame OF North Carolina by repudiaon and he thanked
God that at the last session he had not voted for the 0
nance prohibiting the payment Of the debt"
This language certainly merited reply, and the thfss
Union members above cited were instantly their feet,
Mr. Settle however catching the Speaker eye hrst WINS
every hitherto lstless member gave earnest attention
Mr. Settle stated that be the author and introducer
the ordinance which prohibited the payment OF the dsb
that it had support Of large majority Of th
Convention lam tired Of healng insnuaiions cast upon M
honor Integrity that tnOHp WHO acted
il now high time that things should be said and under
stood Those insnnate in favor OF repadatno
any aon; or p DEBT psGe q n Ss state ss %sH
the repudation of just debt than but this v
founded with just and honest debts hold that the stss
had this capitol building fun OF money and nothing ehs
do with dollar ought be applied the pay
of any debt incurred in trying to destroy the Unitse
states Government Tat Government owes 70 Itself 70 see
that money advanced 10 seeking It's life blood shall nevU
return TO the pocket Of its owner. That Is but .
small punishment to treason 10 think OF payta1
1 uVifQ tO-fQOrrOW.
premium and reward for treason would ask que
ton BY which every man who has taken an oath 70 e
port the United States GoYenment since the close OF tue k
beon easily test himself far as this debt concerns
whether he and in when be too
tue OATH whether he deceyng himself attempting
deceive Others Are yoa not all prepared now 70 say -
every dollar hereafter advanced attempt destroy this
Goyernmen shall be talted with treason and should news
return to the pocket OF The person who advanced yos
ege protection Of the Union You you loved the
Union 10 May. 1861 know in February s6l that ths
cession BY large majority Do you think then thsi dOs
advanced 10 aid OF conspiracy destroy le Union up
it. then that money advanced between May e6l and NAN
1895, TO destroy the Unen. meets with such fayort II
charged that am repudator because VIZ. not consent
pay this money could with much better reason say that ahy
has TAXI the oath Of allegiance 20 the United states
Government ana shouts for President johnson bat s on
for that ehpot Of Secession the war debt nursing easo1
his breast Those cast insluaons upon the honor
others for not paying thu war debt are the most yocero
among US their udations President Johnson sna
10 North Carolina bat to every Southern State th1
not one dollar Of that debt should ever be psaA
thing hat you abuse for doing Oh consistency NJ
Ferebee asked Nj Settle he bad not been In the army NJ
knew that had the my poor powers ave
the Union and had plead in its behalf against secession IN
I'll after hostes had actually commenced can truthanl
say that chung TO the Union with affections that knew =
bounds and witnessed its dissolution with the same feelings
aber had the dreadful alternative lett Of taking the eee
Southern army went spirit desperation than
Of hope Indeed my only hope was that By appearing
impossible for such yany and corruption succeed an
ought not to have succeeded got Of the army hosoe
endangered my life BY so doing In hat months Of ssrv
ice continually felt that guilty Of treason but othes
made my my only altepaye for life II was bloody
tragedy and the majority who entered the rels were
duped and led BY bad ackhearted The differences
or child has ever heard me boast oft have always looked
upon s Whole matter with ess and no S ss9 o.
my affections upon the object of my first love. did
commenced. I witnessed with admiration the galantry
poor soldiers who being led destruction and plea
before that those who pressed this war; b
hopeless simply nnrderers They were ontcherno
T 'So sr Were we're murderer a 1s crime is o. tss
the regret is with me- l censUs4
will not to pa, The S SS' Of
None attempted to reply and when the BILL which bat
few moments previous had almost majority OF oppoo.
ens voted upon for its second reading there were y
The recent action Of Congress upon the Reconsructo
Committees resolutions has inspired new hope in II
Union IN this State and with little material eld u
the right direction with expressions OF encouragemea1
from the loyal North, the coming Gubernaona elections
in August October will result in overwhelming Unioo
maorities Already Gov Worth, the present incamk
ent, has taken tho field.
Tonight, | write but member OF the WhittlesSy
martial is in town, and neither the General nor any
other of the bureau officers under arrest have receives
copies Of the charges preferred against them although tA1
time prescribed by law when they should have been pre-
pared and transmitted the accused has long siaas
passed and although the army regulations provide that No
officer shall be under arrest longer than ten days copy
the charges preferred against him not furnishes
him of the Freedmens Bureau officials have bean
released neither Gen. Ruge 10 whom application hae
been made for release under the provisions of the law and
who made the by direction Of the President gvsa
the matter the least attention.
Immediately after the appearance OF Gems. Steedman ana
Fulertons report, Gen. Strong sent from ashn6
with instructions % the immediate arrest OF q
the parties now held but his arrival here be fouDda
telegram iustructing him 10 suspend action until futa
orders about two weeks after the made Thu
dlaory and action with regard to these ohlcsA
gives rise very many not at all daerng TO ths
ant h,r ifies rho haV he ar n