The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-18
Mr.. Mann offered the following preamble

through their representatives in Convention
assembled, have viewed, with not less IN
dignatiOn than apprehension, the efforts on
the part of the Executive branch OF this
government, to throttle, circumscrlbe and
override its coordinate and Legislative
branch of the same; and whereas, in the
opinion of this Convention, success in such
efforts would lead to an agrariansm alike
dangerous to the liberties of the people,
and subversive of that good feeling and cor
rect principles OF Republicanism, and which
should be viewed, not only with extreme
jealousy and horror, but he marked by the
unqualified condemnation of all lovers OF
good order and stable government, be it
therefore
Resozged, That the thanks of this Conven-
ton are due, and are hereby rendered to
those noble representatives, who have so
promptly stepped forth in their power of
impeachment, to check and correct the evil
threatened by the acts of usurpative FIX
ecutive. fr
Be it further resozoed, That copy of
these resolutions, duly engrossed, be trans
mitted to their honors, the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives of the people of the United
States.
Be it further resoIoed, That this Conven-
ton tender to Brevet Major General E. r.
S. Candy, and the officers of his command,
its thanks for the bold, fearless, unpreju-
diced and manly manner in which they each
and all have discharged the onerous and
delicate duties devolving upon them. under
the reconstruction acts of Congress.
Mr.. Mann upon offering the above resolu-
lions said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: 1t is not necessary for
me to call attention to the efforts made by
the partisan press, in opposition to the ma
jority of this Convention, to saddle upon
the Republican side of this House, the onus
of representation and delay in bringing to
termination the labors of this body. The
wire pulling, the political strategy to en-
barrass, if not defeat, exhibited by the OPP
position in this House, directed to a proper
solution of the question presented for con-
sideration, would long since have terminated
our labors. will not reflect upon this if
contradiction be necessary. the record of
this body will show where the fault lies
Nor do 1 desire to distract the attention of
this body from the legitimate objects of its
deliberations; but, sir, crisis has arrived
in the history of this Republic. when it be-
hooves every man, or body of men claiming
to represent the people at large, to show
where we stand In this view, have the
honor to submit the contents of the paper
hold in my hand, and to request a super
vision of the rules, with view to immedi-
ate action on the part of this body. BY per
mission of the Chair, I would request the
clerk to read the same
The rules were suspended.
The yeas and nays were called for but not
sustained.
Mr.. Durham moved to amend the resolu-
ton by striking out constitutional" and
inserting unconstitutional" Lost.
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, moved the pre-
vious question.
The Chair decided the delegate from
Wake out of order.
Mr.. Harris appealed from the decision of
the Chair.
The Chair decided the appeal out of or
der, and ordered the delegate to sit down.
Mr.. Tourgee seconded the appeal.
The Chair decided Mr.. #. out of order.
Mr.. Tourgee appealed from the decision
of the Chair
The CHAIR ordered Mr.. Tourgee to take
his seat
Mr.. Tourgee resumed his seat, but imme-
diately arose and again appealed from the
Chair.
The Seargeant-at-arms, at the order of the
President arrested and brought Mr. Tourgee
before the bar of the Honse
Mr. Tourgee defended his action in this
matter, when
Mr.. Rodman offered the following resolu-
ton: l8
Resolced, That the delegate from Gull
ford, arrested by the order of the President,
he discharged, and the Convention proceed
to the business before it.
Mr.. Hood moved to amend by inserting
the word "unlawfuly" between the words
"Guilfordn and ARRESTED" so as to make
the resolution read ''unlawtully arrested."-
Adopted
The resolution as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Tourgee was released from arrest and
resumed his seat, amid applause from the
House
Mr.. Durham offered the following amend
ment:
Resolged, That this is compliment to
that tyranny and despotism, which is be-
III suDFeIl tilG CONSTITUTION
/ OF the United States, and destroy the liber-
ties of the American people.
The previous question was called for and
sustained .
Mr.. Durham called for the yeas and nays.
Not sustained.
The resolutions were adopted
Mr. Rodman offered resolution creating
committee of eight to report a bill for the
relief of debtors. The rules were suspended
and the resolution passed.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
| The Convention assembled at II o'clock,
| the President in the chair
The roll was called and quorum found
| present f..s7l s.'
The President announced as committee
on relief, provided for by the resolution of
Mr.. Rodman: Messrs Rodman, Pool, Jones,
of Caldwell, Rich, Watts, Bradley, Fullings,
and McCubbins i-o-"s
MIR. Latin, called for the reading of the re-
port OF the standing committee on miseella-
neous provisions. z % s--.1S. lp tE.gT
The article was read, when ,s
Mr.. Latin moved to strike out all from