The Tarboro' southerner., 1868-08-20

directed to cal. over the list Of couuties
of the State, in order to ascertain the
number represented and the names Of
delegates.
At the suggestion of Gov. Bragg, it
was resolved that, as the names of
counties were called, some gentleman
from each county represented should
announce the fact of representation,
and that: the names should subsequent
tly be handed in. This was rendered
necessary, as there were many hundreds
outside of the Hall who were unable to
obtain admittance.
Y Counties were reported as repre-
sented by more than 1000 Delegates.
Rev. VIM. +. Pell stated that he
saw present gentlemen from New York.
Pennsylvania, and other States, and
he moved that they be invited to seats
on this floor.
On motion of Mr.. Dancy, Of Edge"
combe, the motion was amended by
inviting them to seats on the rostrum;
and, as amended, it was enthusiastically
adopted:
Whereupon the gentlemen-Messrs
Robbins, of N. B., and Walker, Of
Pennsylvania,-came forward; and
subsequently, Mess,s. J. B. Hunter
of Virginia, and Jno. L. London, OF
S. c., were also invited to positions on
the stage.
On motion Of W. J. Yates, Esq, oI
Neck lenburg, the Chairman was dir
ected to appoint Committee of one
from each Congressional District, to
recommended permanent officers ol
this Convention
Whereupon the Chairman designa.
ted Messrs W J Yates, of Mecklen-
burg, H A Gillian, of Chowan, F W
Kerchner, of New Hanover, w A Jen>
kius, of Warren, H T Jordan, of Per.
son, E c Yellowly, of Pitt, and r NJ
Stokes, of Buncombe.
As soon as the Committee had re-
tired, vociferous calls from all parts o.
the House brought the Hon. Josiah
Turner, Jr., to the rostrum, and his
presence was the signal for tumultuous
applause.
Mr.. Turner said that he came for
ward merely for the purpose of excus
ing himself. He had been confined te
his bed for nearly ten days, and no.
thing but a meeting of this character
could have brought him out of his bed
besides, even if he rere well, he would
hesitate to address the Convention
when there were present such men as
Bragg, Eenable, Graham, Haywood
Biggs, and others. whom he might
name. But he could not refrain from
expressing his qualification that the
white men of North Carolina, from the
mountains to the sea shore, were arou
sed. 1t was time-high time-tha'
they were.
Mr.. Turner proceeded, in a graphic
and forcible manner, to describe the
humiliations to which the people had
been subjected, especially at the in
stance Of the Bureau, and recited many
evidences of its tyrannical exact.ons
lie asserted that, for the past five
hundred years, DO people had ever la
bored uu! Ter such despotism, and it
was as much their fault, perhaps, as it
Was that Of their oppressors, in that
they-the ptople, and, especially, the
leading public men,-had been so quiet
and taneIy submissive under the gross
and arbitrary impositions which had
been put upon them.
Mr.. L. also referred, in his tren-
chant aud scathing style, to the exist
ing regime in North Carolina, in its
several departments, Executive, Legis-
Iativet and Judicial, and was p,rticu-
larl y severe upon the recent letter OF
the Chief Justice of the State. He
dissected the character and quali6ca
tions of many of the present Radical
officials, and declared that one might
as we'll pect that crime would not be re-
warded here after, as to suppose that
such set of men gould maintain the
ascendancy in North Carolina.
Mr. 7. denooncsed the Force Eli
of the present rebel Legislature iu un
measured terms, and handled it's guilty
authors aud instigators without gloves
His remarks were protracted by the
repeated demands of the audience that
he should "Go on" Notwithstanding
that he several times essayed to stop
lie was greeted throughout with great
enthusiasm.
". j. Yates, Esq, from the Com
mittee on permanent organization, here
subm tied the following report, viz :
The Committee appointed to nomln>
ate Off for the permanent organlza'
tion of this Convention respectfully
submit the following names tor the
respective Offices:
FOR PRESIDENT.
Col r H Cowan, of New Hanover
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
1st Dist f B Sstterthwaite, of Beaufort
2ud John D Whittord, of Craven.
3pd 3 A D Mclean. Of Harnett:
4tR " Henry G Williams, of Nash
9th "A VI Scales, of Rockingham.
9th David Schenck, of Lincoln.
7th r NJ Stokes, of of Buncombe.
FOR SECRETARIES.
Seaton Gales, of Wake.
j. A Engelhard, of New Iaqover
VIM Biggs, of Edgecombe.
Jordan Stone, of HALIFAX.
Robt Furman, of Granville.
r A Shotwell, of Rutherford.
W A Hearne, of Wilson.
TC Evans, of Milton.
The report was unanimously adop
ted,-the vast concourse manifestiue