The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-30
Gov. Worth's Message to the North Carolina
Convention.

Gov. Worth's Message to the North Carolina
Convention.
The following is Governor WoRTHs Message,
recently sent in to the ConSention Of North Caro-
| lima:
Gentlemen of the Conuention ::
Since ass o, noso
in reference to the Federal Government, which ls
NOT matter of public history. At your previous
session YOU made the requisite amendments to
the constitution, and passed the ordinances be-
lieyed to be necessary to complete reconcinatlon
with the United States and our restoration to
national fraternity. Although our people, with
remarkable unanimity, yielded their assent to
YOUR action, and were ready, without any eXcep-
tion within my knowledge to acknowledge their al
laws and constitution thereof, we have been
grievously disappointed by the rejection OF our
members from the Congress of the nation. This
rejection has not been placed on the ground OF any
rreguarity in their election or qualification While
Congress recognizes the existence OF the state
government to the effect Of Incorporating into
the constitution of the United States our amend
ments ma,,e thereof they continue to govern and
to levy taxes without allowing us any partlclpa,
ton in making the laws or imposing the national
taxes. Congress has been sitting for some hve
months without providing any. terms on which, 1T
is proposed to recognize our admission. we have
elected men whom we believe to be as loyal as any
men in the United States, every one OF whom Ia.
bored to preserve the Union until hostllitles mac
actually commenced, and every one OF ,tnem hat
renewed or ia ready to renew his oath ofdelity te
the government Of the United States. Whether
any one of them could nscientiously swear that
he never aided or sympathised with the rebellion,
do not know. II no member can be received
from the States lately in rebellion wltnout tahlns
the Congressional test oath, it will amount to prac
tical acknowledgements 1t was presumed wnen
you adjourned in October last, that by this time
| the Union would have been fully restored, or that
Congress would have defined its policy OF restora-
ton. Neither event has occurred. Neither the
President nor Congress has yet made known any
further requirements. have no lniormatlon
which warrants me in making any suggestions 70
YOU as to any further action which you may prop
erly take tending to produce the desired
between us; 30 act as to retain our sef-respcct,
and give to our late enemies no just grounos IoI
thc continuance of i'll will against us. National
prosperity cannot be restored until reco4cllatioh
and concord shall be re-establshed II DUET
ness is to be continued let all OF us strive to CO.
operate with the President in his patriotic plans
and refrain from giving any just excuse ior sne
continuance of such feeling, and hope the cay
is not far distant when the Northern people VIII
become satisfied that their dstrust OF us IS un-
founded, and that the religion we profess. as well
as public policy demand mutual forgiveness and
reconciliation. herewith enclose communica-
tion from the public Treasurer, suggesting Ger.
tain amendments to the revenue acts OF the last
General Assembly. T commend his recommends-
tion to yonr favorable consideration. In conee-
ouence OF the order of the President OF the
United States relieving the Provisional Governor,
1 entered upon the discharge OF my duties BIS
Civil Governor, in conformity with your ordinance,
on the 2Sth day Of December last. I had to en-
sounter some irregularities growing out Of the
transition, but with the universal desire OF the
.people to restore order, no serious difficulties
have presented themselves in putting into action
the machinery Of civil government in the State.
In nv official correspondence and intercourse
with the executive officers Of the United States
and with Breyet Major-G General Ruger, the mill,
tary commandant Of this State, all have exhibited
uniform dispositiorfto avoid unnecessary Jar
rings in the discharge OF our respective duties,
and readiness to cooperate With me In every
thing tending to restore the cordial reconciliation
between the lately beligerent sections Of our
country. I learn from General Ruger, to whom
the President Of the United States has lately as
signed the chief supervision OF the Freedmen's
to the civil courts Of the States full Jurisdiction in
all matters relating to freedmen but that he feels
embarrassed in doing 80 consistenty with his I'M
conflicting constructions OF the act of the General
Assembly, passed at its late session, entitled "An
act concerning negroes, persons OF color or OF
mixed blood" &c. = His difficulties are understood
to grow out Of the ninth and eleventh sections OF
the act AS it is very desirable that the civil
courts shall mete out uniform justice to ALL white
and black according to law, and that all cause Of
dissatisfaction as to CO. fict OF jurisdiction should
be avoided, I recommend the subject to your con-
sideration. My relations to your body as con-
ceiye, do not warrant me in submitting any
Recommendation whatever in reference to the
scope Of your action. Hence had not Intended,
until your call of Yesterday, to submit any mes
sage whatever. Having the fullest confidence in
your wisdom could not obtrude my views or
wishes on you. May God guide your councils to
results beneficial to our unhappy country.
SO JONATHAN WORTH.