The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-31
North Carolina.

North Carolina, now assembled in
extra session.:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION ::
Since Your adjournment last October,
nothing has come to my knowledge
touching olr position in reference to
the Federal Government which is not
matter of public history. At your
previous session, You made the re-
quisite amendments to the Constit,,-
ton and passed the ordinances be
lievcu to be necessary to q complete
reconciliation with the United States
and our restoration to national fra
ternity. Although our people, with
remarkable unanimity, yielded their
assent to your action, and were ready,
without any exception within my
knowledge, to acknowledge their III
legianco to the United States and to
obey the laws and Constitution there
Of, we have been gricvonsly diSap-
pointcdby the rejection OF or MON
bcrs from the Congress of &c nation.
This rejection has not becl laced on
the ground Of any irrcSI ,rity in
their election or qualification While
Congress; recognizes the exist,
the State Government to the c.lc' E
Incorporating into the Consttut.
of the United States our amendments
thereof, they continue to govern and
to levy taxes without allowing us any
participation in making the laws OF
imposing the national taxes Con
gross has been sitting for some five
months without providing amy terms
on which it is proposed to recognize
our admission. We have elected men
whom we believe to be us lov;,l as any
men in the United States, every one
of whom laborcd to preserve Tie
Union until hostiitics had actually
commenced, and every one of them
has renewed, or is ready to renew.
his oath of fidelity to the Govern
ment OF the United States. Whether
any one of them could constitutions
ly swear that he never aided or SYM
patllized with the rebellion, | do not
know. III no member can be received
from the States lately in rebellion
without taking the Congressional test
oath, 1t will amount to practical dis
franchlSemcnt. 1t was presumed,
when You adjourned in October last.
that by this time the Union wonll
have been fully restored. or that Con-
Srcss would have defined its policy Of
restoration. Neither event has oc-
CURED Neither the President nor
Congress has yet made known any
further requirements. have no in
formation which warrants me in
making any suggestions to you as to
any further action which you may
properly take tending to produce the
desired harmony between us: so, act
rs to retain our sclf-respcct and give
to our late enemies no just grounds
for the continuance Of ill-will against
us. National prosperity cannot be
restored until reconciliation and con
cord shall be rc-establishcd If bit
terness is to be continued, LET all Of
us strive to cooperate with the Pre-
sidenti in his patriotic plans, and re-
frain from giving any just excuse for
the continuance of such feeling, and
l hope the day is not far distant when
tho Northern people will become
satisfied that thcir distrust of us is
''Aii'"ii'ASN, st!i't titttt INC ItllSlou VIC
profess, rs we'll Us public policy, dc
mand mutual forgiveness and recon
clllatlon. | herewith enclose com
munication from the public Trra
surer, suggesting certain amendments
to the revenue Acts of the last Gene
raj Assembly. commend his recon-
mendation to your favorable consi
deration. In consequence Of the
order OF the President Of the lnitrd
States relieving the Provisional Go
vernon, | entered upon the discharge
Of my duties us Civil Governor, iii
conformity with Your ordinance. on
the 18th day Of December last. | had
to encounter some irregularities.
growing out Of the transition: but
with the universal desire of the pco-
pie to restore order, no serious lilli-
cultles have presented themselves in
putting into action the machinery CT
evil Government lii the State. In
my Official correspondence and inter
course with the executive officers Of
the United States and with Hrcvrt
Maj. Gen. Hugcr, the military com
mandant Of this State, all have rN
hibited uniform disposition to avoid
unnecessary jarrin 3 IN the dischar"o