Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-13
MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, March ,, 1865.
The Convention was called to order al 10
o,c1,,c1y


The Convention was called to order al 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. - Eppes negro.
Mr.. Holt arose to question OF privilege
He said that his resolutions (about Holden
and the assassination of President Lincoln
offered yesterday had been treated with
contempt and thrown out He offered the
following protest, and asked that IL be pu
on the record:
" AS the resolutions which / offered yes
terday, with reference to the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln, late President of the
United States, and the alleged completely
of W. ". Holden in that foul crime were
not allowed to be read in the Convention,
L do in the name of the people Of Orange
county, solemnly protest against this out
rage upon their rights, by refusing TO their
representative on this floor an undoniahlo
matter of justice, in violation Of the rule
of this body and of all parliamentary rules
and usages." E. VI. HOLT.
Mr.. King, of Lenoir, moved that the pro
test be returned to the introducer, as was
the resolution.
Mr.. Holt said the House would not wait
to hear the resolutions even read. The
charges contained were made all over the
State.
While Mr.. Holt was speaking the Speak
er's hammer fell, and he called Mr.. Holt to
order.
Mr.. Holt said he was speaking in regard
to his resolutions, and he wished his pro
test entered on the records.
Mr.. Durham said that the reason why
Republican members would not allow the
protest to be entered, was from sheer cO~-
o2'dic9, and it was an Infamous and cowaTdly
outrage. He demanded the right for Mir.
,..,T,,.
it to him, 1t will be III perfect keeping with
the tone and temper OF this body, and wo
dcnounce such q proceeding Us arising
from abject and sheer cowardice on your
part.
Mr. Kings motion to return the protest
was put and carried.
Mr.. Sweet called up the resolution, re
ported by the committee on Privileges and
Elections, i'll regard to vacatlng the seat
now occupied by Mr.. Williams OF Samp-
son, Conservative, III favor Of one J.. ID.
Hall, Radical.
Mr.. Durham objected to it as being out
of order.
The Chair decided in favor of Mr.. Sweet
and the report was read.
Mr.. Fullings, the Chairman Of the com
mittee, moved its adoption.
Mr.. Williams said he felt it to be his duty
fraudulent attack. This case, some tims
ago was referred back to the commit:ca
with instructions to send for persons auG
papers. He hd0 neUer been Summoned to go
before it. A gentleman was in town one
or two days ago, who was anxious to go be
fore the committee, and asked him OR.
Wlllams) to have it assembled, who could
have proved that In a precinct men voted
who had previously voted for men who were
no candidates. But he (AIr. W. felt i.
delicacy in acting in the matter, ana be
sides it was the duty OF that committee to
have sent for him. lie could Pr0ce, II
allowed to do SO, that there were not only
twenty or twenty-five men In the county
by the name of Hall, but men known 10
the poll-holders voted for men that were
we'll known not to be candidates. No"
you have sent your report to Gen. fanny
without having sent as you were az
rected by the Convention, for persons ana
papers. Ii you sent for any, you colIec'e"
evidence all on one side. ~
Mr.. Durham said that he held IN ms manu-
an affidavit from one of the pOu-Aol"e'' =,
a precinct, with the county seal stamped
upon it, showing that the votes Tor hanson
Hall, Randall Hall and Rance Hail. were
cast for different persons, and knowingly,
too and even were there not genera
order from Gen. Candy to that elect, lno
votes would not be allowed for candlG"to
unless the full name was upon his ucheI,
But we know what course you Will purS"e
in this matter Mr.. Williams Is C0nseI-
vative, and therefore, you will eXpeN MN
But we protest against the infamous pro-
oeeding.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, SAID the con- ~
mittee might have evidence to SATISFY ~
but he had heard none. The first lePot'
was found totally insufficient 1t was 5t to
committed for further evidence, ana ma
now presented does not furnish an lo'" u
evidence; it only stated an opinion III
! says not word about any evidence TO SUI