The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
NORTH CAROLINA.

Managerial Address OF Governor WORTH De-
iivered 20 the General Assembly, December
22-Tho Governor Opposes tho Territorial
Schenie-He Wants "a National Convention
He has Hopes thar tho President and the
Supreme Court Will Protect the state, &c.
II is known 70 you that the pressure OF important
Official duties, for some days past has LETT mo no tune
for tho preparation OF formal inaugural address, The
orders OF General Sickes forbidding 70
for 10 ~. sos Of Ss
proclamation the President declaring that civil Law
rcbslion, sstounded the state Ny mission 70 Washing.
ton touching this the right Of the state
70 administer her laws not % be inconsistent
with the constitution Of the United States, and
other imperative administrative duties since my
return, have engrossed my attention and left
casion This order Of military onncer, asserting, In
effect, his right TO amend such Of laws he may
deem aise is suspended by order Of tho President
This arbitrary step is scarcely arrested when measure
10 proposed In Congress- looking 70 the sanction OF this
military supremacy over our laws In the mias. o. me
tou originated by North Caolnans and brought before
Consress under auspices calculated TO alarm US that
a State. bu. =, territory OF tho United Statea The
scheme proposes that . new convention be
elected BY voters with qualifications prescribed by
Congress- including negroes excluded from voting by
our constitution This Convention. thus elected Is %
frame constitution for the Territory formerly known
as tho state Of North Carolina Tho constitution when
formed IL 70 BE- approved not BY tho people who arc 70
1.-Two under H. but by the Congress Of tho United Staes
with power in the approve modify reject
the same and with test oath framed with apparent In
tent TO reverse the principle. that tho majority OF the
people ought to rule 1t remarkable that the avowed
and prominent projectors OF this scheme dstiu
gussd actors In the organization Of tho present state
government, and have sought, hold Office
under IT, Under these circumstances, assume by tho
choice OF my countrymen, the painfully responsible
fully considered commentary TO review these rctou-
tonary movements only add 20 the solemn oath
sponsibty Of the position in which am placed BY tho
confidence OF my countrynen, shall constantly aud
fryeny pray that tho Ruler Of the Universe will cndow
me with wisdom equal 70 the impending emergencies
l ardenty desire, independent OF my official oath, TO
maintain and defend the constitution OF the United
States and the constitution OF North Carolina aud
therefore any scheme Of compromise based
the idea that North Carolina Is not state OF the
American Union; TO any scheme Of amending
the original compact which the state shall have no
hand in proposing. ] feel a. profoundly any body
can feel, tho necessity OF composing on a permanent
conceive OF any other mesns well adapted effect
this end that prescribed by tho wisdom of fathers
In tho NTH article OF the constitution OF the United
States. Ny with the people OF the North
leads TO believe that the great body OF them do
oier;an towards us the destroying malevoence, which
Would Infer from the speeches or many OF their in
temperate par'izan leaders and portion OF the
The great mass .: the aail2g % patriotic, with
OF other SECTIONS; but the partizan fury or ambl
Gous denn2ogues keeps IN restraint the will or
the great and well meaning masses If a national
convention could be called contemplated In the
sti,ution, these masses, believe would ill II with
sober, and wise and patriotic men, In such conyen
and views Of every section. All could be heard The
spirit OF compromise by when the parts OF great
lion alone DO held together would have Its due
weight Under the provisions OF this article the
mcnts 70 the constitution which such national convcn
ton might propose would have no validity until ratified
by three ourths Of the states II wishes could pro-
vail North Carolina would be the nrs State Union
TO hold up the nation this constitutional olive branch
l trus, that | need not you that act
OF NINE o!lciai or personal, under any cirsurn-
stances, viii give any countsnance to the parri-
cidai scheme or erasing North Carolina from the
nulagu Af IN nFf hA AfugV Intnn In ing
this declaration desire 10 deny tho possible implication
that there Is within my knowledge any other patr otto
citizen OF the state who would voluntarily assent 20 such
degradation. Ia my very childhood tho lessons Of
rental Instruction taught and s~ed my heart a.,
lection for the American Union The civil through
which have passed has not erased those impressions
The reflections Of ripper years but strengthened them
When n spite Of my rcmonsiranc =. sectional war
arose. my symraihies and my duty as conceived r..
CURED TO yield obedience % the fs fco government
Of the section in which lived but when the party claim
ng to light ~ preserve the nion prevailed gladly
newed my allegiance to the Union, and viii not
n lite is dsxoluton by act OF Congress. NY recent
intercourse observation OF the press tho
conclusion that the main imcn OF continued sectional
alienation and Obstruction ITO the restoration OF iraernal
feeling whirh ough 10 she the earnest wish OF every
patriotic heart Is the false and persistent nisreprefen
ation, cmana,lng from bad in midst, who seek
10 make the impression that courts mud jures In the
administration OF justice decriminnir 20 the prejudice
Of Union and late slaves. Notwit hssndng the
extraordinary efforts OF judiciary we'll known Ia
svsrypoay merr 20 nase Jus.cs m %
success 20 mslcsd tho minds Of wellmeanng people Va
the dominant States Lot US not despair We still have
tho constitution which, In tho language OF the
great and good CASTOR, with all ~ pretended
detects and all its alleged violations, has conferred
more b.rcnt on man than ever vet flowed from
any other institution and which, under God II DO
true Ourselves will nsure the blessings Of liberty 70
AMI our posierty" II this temple Of liberty y 70 be
destroy pray that North carOlips may have hand
In this ne &c vandalism IL; us torlorn cond
ton emulate the example OF the present Chef slars
irata OF the nation who, amidst the Tempest OF party
fury which asssils him firmly steers the ship Of sass
oy this chart Of our liberties and y thus inaeAns b..
ton 10 bur constitutional nights shn tho rvse, 90
may give u.s. trust and believe ss supreme Court "a
arising under the on az can be broucht under
~ iur sdciion. may be- Tor inieigcr, sud
fair dchar1eos Us high functions and a. not entirely
despair That lOngrcss mas become better ADVISED and
ceasa 70 engcnder dislike 10 the government ~ IN