The New York herald., 1868-02-26
RECONSTRUCTION.
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Qr Tss ssas,n.

SPECiAl CORRESPONDENCE OF The HERALD
The Bill Of Rights AdOpted-Tbe state Debt
of Observation-Disclosures Upon Repudia.
tion-Fho Coiorcd lfomber. Aati. Rcpn.
dia'ionists-iniermarriag Retween she
Races.
RALEIGH, Feb. 1G, 1868.
Having engrsfted and dovetailed the North
State in the Union as firmly as if il had been the
corner stone upon wlich that great structure was
erected, aud left II no possible chance whatever
70 seceoe, and having declared the paramount al
iegiance OF every North Carolnian to the general
governmeDt, the Convention resumed the consd-
GRAFTON OF the sixth section Of the Bill OF Rights,
which guaranteed the payment of the public debt
In the debate that ensued several radical men,
bcrs (white) were strongly opposed so the section.
and what was quite remarkable the sable MEN,
bers as a body, favored the measure and were
entirely opposed 10 any movement looking to re-
pudaton. This was stumbling block in the
radical path, they are certain to loose any of
their fayorite schemes not endorsed by the coored
members. Mr.. Weiker. white radical, opened by
declaring the section To be an act OF assumption,
as such an issue vas not before the people when
they were candidates Tor their suffrages. The Con.
vention had no rgnt 70 assume debt OF sl5 900 00O
and If passed upon it slold be by an ordinance
aside from the cons .iiuton. The load was TOO
heavy for the people and the Convention had no
authority to assume such burden.
Mr.. Tourgce, radical philosopher, who insists
there is new ana IN old State, supported the
views Of Mr. Weker, aud was in favor OF submit.
ting the question 10 the people separately.
Mr.. Galloway, lealing coored orator, said
the whole scheme III ant nothing short OF re-
pudiation. certain class OF men upon the
ioor Of that housc were SO involved ia debt that
the angel ofrcpua zion was constantly before their
maginaions, and they hugged it as their deIiverer
from all honest ophgatoas in the shape Of dents.
The gentleman fron Gu.iiOrd (hir Tourgeel was
continually ulng-donging IN the ears OF the house
what Gu!ord would ITO, aud what tie peculiar
ideas OF the y ople aof Guiliurd were but he Mr
Galloway uid nut thlnn that Guiord represented
the state, nor diu Ar. TOurgee the people OF
Guilford. IAe gcuLeinan would ruin where he
could not rule. Why could he not accept defeat
like an honest man? say honest man, SIR. Chair
faan, and am rcspons oe Tor my words.
MIR. Iourgee yery luuch discomiorted. begged
the last speaker would be allowed 20 continue mis-
remarks, or iuul uioatned ab ,se, as il seemed par
heuiariy od!ly.Ag ~ tue house. The Char should
have called the gentleman 10 order.
Mr. Ashley, white rLd cai, argued in favor of
the section rrpoi teu, Tie ground that it was
q pledge 70 the new cllZeIls who came to North
carolina THAI s"e would ever MAINTAIN her honor
inyioate.
Mr. fcbon1la, naive Whltc radical, considered
the assumption ~ 81 ,U0O,O0J OF debt an outrage
upon the people, mo should be .nsuitci. Re-
pudiation he va, opposed To, but II lie thought it
could be done sacl, every cent Of il shuu d be
wiped out. Inc dcbt had been contracted upon
propc ~ swept away by the war; AM if il had To
be paid the United States government should be
made to psy IL.
Mr.. Tou,gee sad lie was m'srepregentea and
mad been called by those who offered with him a
repudatoI. fn.s w.s not hs Platform. He mere
~ cOntoIded thai the debt OF 0.d State had lost
Sts stated organ 2alioi, and could not be assumed
Dy TeU State Just coming into existence.
Mr.. Jones thuu2nt The gentleman wished to i'm
press upon the house h's peculiar philosophy aud
code OF morals. IL was like the fIm.us Knight II
the windmill ihC speaker arr ueu that notwith-
standina tho great losses sustained by the war the
State stlil lrteaded 10 keep her escutcheon free
from the icul st@ia oi rcpud!ati0n ard in an able
argument oI some iength lie combated Mr. Tour-
gees theory OF al OIL and neeo State, taking the
Reconstruction nc as his basis.
!, Mr.. Mcdonald -did Mr.. Tourgee had only con.
WINGED him the sccion under discussion had notil-
ing to do with til Constitution.
Dir. Rodia2a, also radical, said the North was
alone responsible Tor all the evils growing out of
slavery, root and branch. Mr.. T0urgee's new and
old State theory was only second hand imitation
ot certain great men in the French revolution He
would not follow IN these revolutionary steps. lie
respected Ms ancestors and wished his postcrity To
respect him. There was conflict now between
labor and capital, and lie hoped the iaborer would
come out successful.
MI. hedton spohc ~ ia'or ot tHr secuun, Whch
closed til debate, aud being put upon its passage
IL stood--For the section, 7C; against il. o, and
reputation was lus,.
The remaining sections Of the Bill Of Rights were
adopted wita but .iste debate OF apendmeni aud
substantially the same az those III tho old Bill
Of Rights.
Mr.. Dur an conservative leader) moved TO add
as an additional seclion:-
"The Caucasian and Afcian races are destined
by naturt and lor; therefore all intermarnages
between the Caucasian, or white, race and the
African or black, are forever prohibited
Mr.. Durham demanded the yeas aud nays on this
section, which were refused by vote OF the House.
Mr.. Durham then laslcd the other side severely
for shirking aud dodslng record upon these
questions. II the proposed section was laid upon
the table il would carry The whole Bill OF Rights
with it. A point vas raised that the tabling OF
the section did not carry the bill with it, which
the Chair decided in favor Of and the matter was
st once tabled. The Convention adjourned.