The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-05
Proceedings of the Convention.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
SATURDAY, June 2, 1866.

amend the charter of the Governors Creek
Steam transportation and Mining company,
recommending its adoption and the passage
of the ordinance thus amended.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Guilford reported from
the finance committee resolution to pay the
commissioners appointed to prepare the
freedmen's code.
Mr.. Brooks, an ordinance concerning
widows, who have qualified as executives to
the will and last testament of their husbands.
Mr. Moore. from the constitutional COM
mittee. reported back the ordinance creating
the office of Lieutenant Governor, recon-
mending that its provisions he substantially
Incorporated in the constitution.
Mr. Buxton accepted the substitute repor-
ted from the committee.
Mr. Satterthwaite, IL resolution allowing
compensation to principal clerk of Conven-
ton.
Mr. Faircloth a resolution directing the
Secretary of State to have the binding of this
Convention executed at the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Asylum, provided that it can be
done cheaply there as elsewhere. The
rules were suspended and the resolution pas
sed
Mr. Mckay, moved to recommit the.ordi-
nance to pay certain Provisional Judges to
the finance committee. Agreed to.
CALENDAR.
State hereafter to be contracted and revenue
levied. Postponed
Mr.. Moore introduced an ordinance to
amend the charters Of the Rudisil Gold Min
ing Company and Union Mining Company.
The rules were suspended, an amendment
adopted and the ordinance passed its several
readings.
A resolution removing the water closet
from the capitol was adopted.
On, Of Il of
resolutions g declaring what has been done
and appointing committee to enquire what
is necessary to be DONE" were taken up and
read Il second time.
Mr. Mcdonald moved to amend by max
ing the number of proposed committee seven
instead of five. Agreed to.
Mr. Richardson said he would move to lay
the resolutions upon the table. That he was
opposed to that policy, which longer - crook
ed the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift
might follow tavoring." He thought we
were humiliated enough, without adopting
resolutions that sent high-minded, honorable
delegates from this Convention to affiliate
with Thad. Stevcns-that modern Pharaoh,
differing only in this from his ancient pro-
totypc, that he will neither let this people
90 Or return. He was for preserving the
honor and integrity of the Old North State.
She was now clothed in sackcloth and ashes,
but let us keep her reputation and honor
untarnished. He moved to lay the resolu-
lions on the table.
Mr. Dick requested that the motion he
Withdrawn, which was done. He then said
these resolutions looked to the accomplish
ment OF the very purpose for which this
Convention was assembled-a restoration of
North Carolina to her relations to the fedrr-
al Union. We shall be recreant to our duty,
if We do not accomplish something looking
to that purpose. And although it has been
said that this Convention is fifHrtUy 05iciO,
he thought unless the action Of this Conven-
ton intcrposcd North Carolina would soon
be .tH"ct'ts 4fieio We must beup and doing
our duty. \ spirit OF sulien, stubborn ac-
quiescence merely will not do. Our State is
upon the verge of ruin-hcr political life
suspended. The people expect us to do
something. and we must rise and meet the
emergency like men and patriots, casting
aside all partiZan feelings and selfish ambi-
tons.
Everything is dark. The bloody past is
behind us, and it is hard to forget, but in
order to meet the future we must forget the
past In the future there is no hope, save in
the path of duty. North Carolina is now
in the Union, practically out of
it. There is a conflict between President
johnson and Congress in relation to this
matter He was with the President-he was
for exhibiting his preference by doing that
which would strengthen the Presidents
hands. spirit of stern and stubborn 81
lence upon our part Is weapon in the hands
of his enemies. They say it is the out crop
pings Of Il rebellious spirit. Our non-action
then is favorable to Congress. This spirit
of secession must be crushed out, or North
Carolina will never be restored. Upon that
restoration over prosperity and happiness
depend. BY breaking the ties which bound
us to the Union, ourpublic credit was swept
away, our systems of internal Improvement
and public schools wrecked, and fifty thou
sand of our brave soldiers are sleeping in
untlmely graves.
Our first duty is to cease elimination and
and re-unite the whole people
upon the broad platform of devotion to our
good old mother State, and loyalty to the
government. lie loved North Carolina bet
ter than any spot upon which the sunshine
of God ever fell. But we must adopt our
laws to the exigency of the times, inviting
labor and capital among us. We will rust
to death unless we do So Our waste places
must be rebuilt and the hearts of our sad
dened people made contentcd.
Unquestionably North Carolina is Il mem
Der OF the Union, unless we admit the prin-
cipe OF secession, which has been crushed.
The effect of the rebellion, therefore, was
only to paralyze our powers as State. a
spirit OF genuine loyalty alone can revive
lIoSc powers nat spirit muSC Dc cncOur-
aged.
The storm has subsidized, but still the
waves roll and unless we beware, they will
engulph us. He anchored himself by the
President, whom he believed to be an instru-
ment in the hands of God for the restoration
of harmony. BY the assistance of the South
ern people we can accomplish this work.
There were three tests laid down for Them
First they must elect Enthusiastically loyal
men to office; second, they must repeal the
ordinance of secession, and burying the dead
Contederacy, cease to weep over its remains;
third, they must abolish slavery.
He held that we were all guilty of the sin
of omission, if not of commission. The mad
spirit of fenaticism had swept all away for
the time being. And not until the despotic
acts of the Confederate government stung
our people into life, did a spirit of submits
sion and returning loyalty to the govern
ment of our fathers take hold in their hearts.
But we were forced to follow the leaders on!
on to degradation and humiliation. Is it
proper, now, that these men should lead in
the work of reconstruction Does any one