The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-27

He proposed to speak somewhat conce-,
! ing this government and its Constitnt;ar,.'
That instrument said that its citizens Shout
be projected. But when it was framed tn
4 was people among us which were not GOV
lsidered or treated az citizens. But since tba.
day, this nation has undergone man.
1 changes. The Constitution has been amen9y
ed at various times to meet the altered c;r
cumstances of the people, and now all nat;,a
born and naturalized human beings With.
the borders of the Union are citizens of tba
United States. Therefore the time had cor,
for another change, and here the Constitn
tional Amendment was presented to us.
He then treated of the 1st section of tbo
Howard amendment, showing that it confar
red no new powers on the Constitution
that all the powers granted by the 1st Coo
ton were already implied in the Constitn
/ ton, and that under that instrument 40 IS
now stood, no State could abridge the priv
ileges or immunities of its citizens contrar,
to the provision guaranteeing liberty and
protection to all, unless clause were inssrt,
ed expressly allowing such abridgementN
The End section met this emergency, for
while the first section denied any State to
abridge privileges of its citizens, the End SEQ,
ton made certain exceptions and gave tho
States the right to abridge the privilege of
voting. He thought this an important priv
ilege 1t should be seized by u.s. Those
| who rejected it, virtually declared them
selves in favor of negro suffrage He was on
posed to such suffrage, and therefore he an
proved the 2nd sectiod of the Howard amend
ment.
Mr.. Logan held that the Sd section pre-
sented the chief difficulty. He feared that
gentlemen could not rise above selfish consid
erations. This section covered and banned
him as we'll az others who held Office under
the Confederacy. But he was willing to en-
ter into obligation never to hold or seek Of
flee, again if by that act he could secure the
restoration of the State to her former posi-
ton in the Union. He appealed to members
to recollect the position in which we were
now placed, our poverty and the lack of
suitable protection to our people He
thought further sacrifice On their part would
tend to the honor and prosperity of the State.
He deprecated the thought, which unwilS
lingly forced itself upon him, that there were
those 80 deep-dyed in guilt that they feared
that this amendment would forever exclude
them from Office. and that therefore from
this selfish consideration they opposed them
selves to the interest of the good old State
and her people. He appealed to them to
sacrifice little more, and aid in resto ring
at once and forever the harmony of our glo-
rious Institutions, under which we had run so
long a race of happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. Waugh moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee OH the Constitution
al amendment.
Mr. Scoggin called for the yeas and nays,
and the resolution was referred as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Autry, Baker, Barden,
Black, Boyd, Bowe, Bradshcr, Brown, Bryson,
Macon, Crawford of Rowan, Daniel, Davis, David
son, Durham, Everett, Farrow, Feard, Freeman,
Cambria, Garriss, Gorham, Cranberry. Guess,
Harding, Harper, Henderson, Hodnett, Holderby,
Horton of Watauga, Horton of Wilkes, Houston,
Jones, Judkins Kelsey, Kenan, Ken
dali, Latham of Craven, Latham of Washington,
Lee, Long, Lowe, Lutterleh, May, Martin, Nc
Arthur, McClammy, McGOugan, Mckay, McRae,
Moore of Hartford, Morehead, Morton, Morris
Carteret, Perry OF Wake, Reinhardt, Richardson,
Rogers, Rosebro, Russ, Scott, Selton, Simpson,
Smith of Duplin, Smith of Guilford, Stevenson,
Stone Sudderth, Trull, Tur1lbull, Umstead,
Walker, Waugh, WestmoreElnd, Whitfield, Whit
ley, Williams of Martin Williams ofPitt, Williams
Of Yancey, Woodland and York-92
NAYs.-Messrs. Ashworth, Blair, Blythe, Gal
oway, Garrett, Hinnant, Jenkins of CASTOR,
Jenkins of Granville, Jordan, Logan, Lyon, Roun-
tree, Scoggin, league, Vestal, Wilson Of Forsyth.
10.
Mr.. Bryson a resolution in relation to
Cherokee lands. Referred.
Mr.. Waugh bill to repeal an ordinance
If the Convention commonly known as the
tay law. Referred
Mr.. Whitfield bill for therelief of Exc
ltors &c. Referred.
Mfr. Mckay bill to empower the direct
IFS of Blounts' Creek Manufacturing compa-
~ to rebuild. Referred
Mr. Davis bill to amend sec. IL, chap
10, Revised code Referred.
Mr. Williams of Pitt bill for relief of W.
/. Perkins Referred
Mr.. Morehead a bill to prevent fraud. Re
erred.
Mr.. Bryson bill to amend charter of Yves
en N c. Railroad Referred
Mr.. CRANBERRY bill to enable Executors
nd Administrators to pay the debts of insol-
ent testators and intestates pro rata. Re
erred
Mr.. Keenan, a bill to change the rule ofev-
lence concerning mortgages, &c. Referred.
Mr.. Scott bill to authorize Sherifs to
rant license to Auctioneers in cities. Re
erred.
MI Allen bill in favor of Rufus Gallo
ray, Sheriff of Brunswick County. Re
erred.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning II
clock.