Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24

| 4ui. ooueS, OA NasP1llStoD, cjaitnCu tlG
floor. Prefacing his remarks by ii quota
| ton from Shakespeare, he said that he was
| nut prepared to enter into an important
constitutional argument, but would endeav-
or to refute the principal arguments of the
gentleman from Pasquotank, lMr. Pool), in
favor of tie resolution. In regard to the
power of the Convention, he alluded to
Judge CASTOR S opinions in regard to the
sovereignty of Conventions. He claimed
supreme authority; the military, he said,
had performed its Office, and left them un-
| trammelled.
Mr.. Tonrgee opposed the resolution and
its commitment, unless it was committed
with definite Instructions
| Harris. OF Wake, (negro) was in favor of
referring, as he wished time for considera-
MIR. French, of Chowan, offered, as an
amendment, to refer it to the Committee
OF slxten already appointed. Agreed to-
BY Mr.. Jones, of Washington 4 reso-
luton inviting the clergymen of the city to
open the services of this Convention with
prayer. Adopted
Mr.. Abbott presented the following reso-
luton :
Resolced, That no reporter for any newspaper
be allowed upon this floor, who treats the Con-
venti0n. or any Of its members, with any disre-
spect but they shall, in Of offence in this re-
| spect be excluded from the floor of the Hall and
! from the galleries.
He went on to say (alluding to the re-
! porter OF this paper,) that in one Of the
morning papers, a distinction had been
made between the aChite and coLoreH dcIe-
| gates. lie read an extract from the Sen
tinel III which the expression "Galloway,
| (negro)" occurred.
Mr. Durham, O Cleayeland expressed
his sorrow at seeing the resolution intro
duced, He knew he was in the minority,
| yet he had hoped that the other gentlemen
would frt fairly He could mt sit calmly by
and see the liberty Of the press assailed
without entering his solemn protest against
such proceeding The negro acas negro,
and why not tell lie truth and call him so ?
He was interrupted by Mr.. Abbott, who
called his attention to the Sentinel's head
ing Of ''So-called Convention"
Mr. Durham presumed that the people
wanted to know how everybody voted and
who aCere negroes. He would enter his
protest upon the record.
Hood, (negro,) wanted to know ii there
was q negro on the floor. lie did not be-
lieve that there was.
Mr.. Abbott, again on his feet, sub
stantially reiterated what he had before
said.
Mi. Hodnett, of Caswel, read the ex
tract IN question and claimed that it was Il
fair and impartial one. In the midst Of his
remarks, he was interrupted by Mr.. Swec-,
OF Craven, who arose to a point Of order,
viz q: that Mr.. FL. was not confning himself
to the question under debate. (The Chair
sustained the p0iW:O
Hr. III. resumed his remarks, protesting
against such high handed outrage upon
the freedom of the press.
Mr. Ashley fhimSaIf tho o0n1uotor Of O
Press understood that the Reporters were
here by the courtesy of the Convention,
and they had right to demand the same
respect from them that would be due them
under their own roofs He wanted the
Conservatives to understand that the Con
vention would protect itself from insult.
Harris, of Wake, (negro), did not care
what the Press called him, but since so
much party spirit was manifested, and GER
tain editors were endeavoring to cast odium
and insult upon the Convention, and
would, if it were in their power, enslave the
negro race again, he would vote for the
resolution.
Tourgee, (wbite,) Galloway, (negro,) and
various other Radicals, of both complex
IONS were rampant, successfully.
Mr.. Durham in q few we'll chosen and
eloquent remarks, warned the Radical ele-
ment of the ruinous policy Of entering into
such a proscrlptlve course. The history Of
all Republican Governments dated their
downfall from the commencement of such
legislation. He, Mr.. Durham, in giving
utterance to these patriotic expressions,
only echoed the sentiments of all the Con-
seryative gentlemen on the floor. In closing
his remarks he made known his intention
again of entering his sprotest upon the
record
Mr. Abbott said good deal about not
wishing to prescribe any one or muzzle the
Press he only wanted proper respect paid
to them.
Mr. Moore, of Granville, moved to lay
the resolution on the table, and when at
tempting to make few remarks, was de-
cided to be out of order, upon a point
brought by Harris, of Wake, (negro,) and
sustained by the chair.
The yeas and nays, on the motion, were
however called and resulted as follows
ArEs.-Andrewa, Aydlott, Baker, Benbow,
Blume, Bradley, ChiIIson, Daniel, Dowd, durham,
Ellis. Franklin, Graham, Of Orange, Grant, Of
| Hobbs, HOdnett, King, Of Lincoln, Lennon, Nc
Cubbns, Moore, N cholson, Parker, Bich, Sander
lin and Williams, Of sampson.
NATs.-AbbOtt, ashley, Brrnes, Bryan, Carey,
Garter, Gambler, Cherry, Colgrcye, Congleton,
Cox, Duckworth, Etheridge, Fisher, Forkner,
French, Of BIaden, French, Of Rockingham,
| Garrett, George, Graham, Of Montgomery, Gun
ter, Harris, of Wake, Hayes, of Robeson, Hayes,
| OF Halifax, HeatoD. Highsmith, HOtfier, Hood,
! Lyman, Ing, Jones, of Caldwell Jones, Of Wash
ington, King of Lenoir Kinney, Lee, Logan,
Long, Mann, 1Iayo, Mcdonald, of Chatham, Me-
Donald, Of Moore, Morton, Mullican, Murphy,
Nance, Neweom, Patrick, Parks, Petree, Peterson,
Pierson, Pool, Ragland, Ray, Read, Renfrow,
Rhodes, Robbins, Kodman, Rose, Smith, Stilwell,
Sweet, Taylor, league, Tourgee Trogden, Tuck
er, Turner, Watts. Welker-and Williamson.
Mr. Ellis, of CataWba, said that he sup
posed that it was the purpose of the reso-
luton to dictate to the Reporter how he
should make his report. He contended
that the Reporter had a perfect right to
make distinction between the white men
and negroes. The Convention had no
right, whatever, to exclude him for that.
Mr. Rich, of Pitt, claimed to be Repub-
Hcan-a Radical one he liked to see such
distinctions made. 1t widened the breach
between the Southern white people and ne
groes, and greatly increased the strength
of the Republican party.
Other RAIDS couldn't see it the term was
certainly used to insult them SO,
MIR. Forkner moved that the rules be
suspended and the resolution be put to
vote.
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