The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-09
RALEIGH, n c. WEDNESDAY, 9sDI5 CEMIER &c 1868 81
Mr.. SWEET said as the substitute Of the

- MI. JoNEs thought he had had az much
to do with getting the charters pf these rail
roads throurb az any other Senato, and had
done SO because he had thought i{sfor the /
interest of North Carolina to hays. railroads.
it sections where she had mona He knew |
as much as any Senator of the manner in
which these railroad charters had been prant-.
ed and he had never known of auy fraud or
bribery connected with it. This charge cast !,
an imputation of fraud and cofruption upon.
the Senate; and he would not consent TO sit
in his seat and hear such a charge made and
not resent it. He could say before High
God, that be knew ot no such things ever
being done, q He was willing u have ii, in
vestigation into all these matters. but was |
not wiliingto have a slaneler urtered against
the good name of the Senate without resent
ing 1t. He did not knew at w-sonf This reso-
luton was aimed, but ifit was iI5tchded for
him, it was a foul SANDER. H wish - know
who made the charge contained in this reso- n
luton. .9yiia,s3G 9ai ai isjHe s;7ihli
n ,Mt.. ROBBINS said the Senator from Wake
had very, much misunderstood tile .rcsolu.
tion, which was intended to defend. not att
tack, the regulations of Senator'S The
charge ofbribery and corruption was OPEN,
jly made in the public prints. He had seen
it in papers. and had been repeatedly told of
it by citizens. This resolution enabled the
Senate to say, IS We have had this charge in
vcstigated 9hy aasworn committee, search
everything and you can find nothing against
u.s." There was nothing in this resolution Z
which made charge against any member
of the General Assembly, and it was inten-1
ided to clear US from the charges of bribery
and corruption made in the public prints.
If hehimself knew of any member having
been guilty os acceptinga bribe, he should
not hesitate to stand up in hIs place and say
so, hit who it might With regard TO this
resolution, ihe shouldered no charge, bur
simply requested Senators to read the charges
made in the newspapers, and see the neces-
isityof the Senate taking some action to clear
itself from the impntations cast upon t.apd
trusted an, examination wonl, onlu show
how innocent we were. Every member
should be anxious to hayetbis inyestioation
and especially members who. like tic Sena,
tor from Wake. had ,beeRAiactiye in getting
these charters granted. Il Instead OF opposing
an investigation, they should demand it.
When the people charged us with bribery,
corruption and yillainy, we should clear our.
selves by an examination which should prove
to them that these charges were unfounded.
He occupietla a seat in the Senate, and was
mot willing to sit silent when these charges
were made against it. He hoped the reso-
luton would not be misunderstood made
charges against no one-but simply intended
to find whether there was any truth to the
public report and the charges made by the
l u go Fattt4 'ssl4 tEst 1889 a -|9NhA
~ MIR. BARROW asked who made these
charges. aa '.a9 .-.-'.....
Mr.. SWEET said if the Senator from Row
an would permit him to do so, he would
reply to the Senator from Northampton.
While he had not been industrious in the
circulation of charges of. corruption against
members of this General Assembly, he would
now take the respousIDiiitJ IN his riaes in
the Senate OF pledging his word and honor
as gentleman and Senator that he was
able to prove eonclnsively that the votes of
members had been bought during the last
session OF the General Assembly tor dollars
and cents. -ai,l si-hz sss6 ,9shst .
Mr. ROBBINS was glad that the Senator
from Craven had been able to give salts.
factory answer to the Senator from North
ampton. .,s-l!.-slT aas .a9iiF
The resolution had beer, gotten mn bv him
self in no party spirit, but because he felt a
! pleasure that NO blot could he shown tr
tarnisb the renutstion of the Senate of Nort,,
Carolina We were nrouJ of Norti, Carolino
Men who came here to settle wer,
no Garnet bagoers. and he wished to Cod
that we ecouldiceta million of tbem,to come
We. memocrsts1 would wslcame Good ~ man
from eyerywhere % EnaIand ~IIps I1eang " or Car Car
many-giye them the right hand Of fellow.
ship and bid them God speed and here he
wonld saw that the Senator frnm Craven
was .; ooo1 snec;men of tbe o,asS and con,c
here ato settle and doi t;s nart ' as = goad
citizen. and he (Robbins, as a Democrat
made the decla aration tbat he was aIwavs
ready to give a welcome to men Who. liI,
the Senator from Craven, came here to hell
build up North Carolina, -. III
Js Mr.. RIcH as the senator from Rowan
was in n -de6n;tirs' ,nn,,S mnnIai;Ie - Law,
-; go .rp.Ly s.Yr,,5"N- !, Mr 80
uennllloh oi INC Word ''scaliawag. 99ni
2Mr. RoBBrNs said lie seemed to have en-
tered upon the duties OF a lexicographe
this session, but those who used the tern
must define the never used it. ~
MIR JONES had been gratified by the re
marks OF the Senator from Rowan. III
knew nothing whatever coucernine thes
charges nor why tLey. were made. but if tn
Senator iroam Craven could prove bis charge
of1bribery he was willing and anxious /,
have an estigation and the guilty. par
isheL He had. however. seen and hear.
nothing Of these charges before. '''" 80 - IL
Mr.. CcbK moved that tn. resolution b
printed. 5'di DiS .aA@ y 20 's..-!.'-' .,t 81
rMr. SWEEP bot,ed the Senate would no
vote to print, rs one bart of the resolutie,
depended greatly upon the speed wit
which it was prosecuted. - -. 5..i