The New York herald., 1868-02-25
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Or the HERALD.

Innovations ON the Court System-visir OF
General Cnnby-IIis Reception by the Con.
ventiOn-Speech of MIR. Cowies mud Response
Of the Gcneral-Fclicl tons HObn0bbing.
RALEIGH, Feb. IL, 1868.
Innovations are the order of the day, and 40
yankee innovations" are heartily despised At the
South, the introduction of a resolution to-day in
structing the Judiciary Committee to report an
article permitting citizens of the State, who can
prove good moral character, to practise in tho
courts did not meet with any special favor on the
conservative side. 1t lies over under the rules.
The next matter of importance taken up was
the report of the Judiciary Committee, containing
two resolutions in regard to the distinction
between actions at law and suits in equity. This
was test Of the sense of the Convention on the
subject named. and as such produced an animate
discussion. The following are the main points
involved =
FsAs TO tho distinctions at Law and suits in equity
and that the former OF all snch and suits shall
be abolished and there should be but one form Of civil
action.
Secmd-Ths distinctions between actions at law and
suits in equity existing Jud not bs abolished.
Here was another innovation Of a novel charac.
ter to the unsophisticated people OF the North
State, who are willing to live and die under the
time honored laws and traditions OF their re.
spected ancestors; but ere Mr.. Tourgee, q young
and eloquent radical member Of the bar, had well
commenced his argument an interruption occurred
and General Candy was announced. This distin-
gushed visitor. accompanied by the members Of
bis staG, was ushrred in by Mr. Jones,
radical, OF Washington county. and the
Sergeant-at-Arms in stentorian tones pro.
claimed their presence. A hu-hed silence
ensued, and the eyes of the members were al
turned in the direction Of the door, where they
remained fixed until the President invited the dis.
tinguisled visitors forward. committee then
escorted them TO seats, after which Mr.. President
Cowles spoke rs folows:-
GsyERAL-I bid you welcome 10 behalf OF this Con-
veoton. extend TO you cordial greeting on the para
OF the loyal people OF North Carolina You SEQ bofors
you. General, assembled Convention OF the brokee
and shattered people OF this state, composed OF the
bone and snow OF the land. the plow 10 the bar
representing the interests of ali; for hero we are
t6hfefns together for the .ub ws,iars Our task il
difficult to perform And though IN session nearly
q month the work 10 tar from being comoIets
though considerable progress. has been male. When ii
IL finished, the constitution, toudly believe, will be
model OF ropubcanism aud . soli1 and permanent
during as the mountains that kiss the clouds on our
western border. i thank you, General, for the many
and srosantizl evidsnccs yoI have afforded Of your
sympathy for our Impoverished aud foilorn condition,
ship you have generously adopted for relief and
tectIon asan, In behalf OF the body over whom
have been called TO preside, welcome you TO the capital
Of tho state .od sincerely hope YOUR short and necss
sary limited Btav among US may be pleasant ana Agrse
able a. circumstances Afford.
General Candy then responded:--
Mr. PREstDrsr AND GESrLsxRy OF THE CONVENTION
The relations that exist compel me TO return
tina for this very cordial receipt on, aud assure
you Of my sympathy with and fu appreciation Of the
sbor that engage you aud Of desout prayer the
speedy return OF The old Noftn ste 70 ner place The
Union