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

Secured so much happiness and prosperity to the
American people.
by nature and that any and all efforts tt
abolish or abridge such distinction, and to de-
grade the whites to the level OF the black race are
crimes against the civilization of the age ano
against God.
f. That the Government of the United States
and Of the several States instituted by white
men and that, while the lives, liberty and prop
crty of the black race should be protected by just
laws. these Governments ought to be controlled
by white men only.
s. That we appeal to the sense of justice of the
masses of the Northern people, to remove from
the Intelligent people Of the southern States the
degradation now heaped upon them, and to con.
slider the dire results to the whole country if the
policy of deprving eight millions of people OF the
services Of their statesmen, DISTINGUISHING intelli
gent whites and transferring political power into
the hands Of blacks, shall be continued.
The President decided that the resolu-
tons would lie over one day under the
rules and then,
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
SATURDAY, JAN. Is, 1868.
The Convention came to order at II
o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Smith, of the city.
Messrs. Legg. of Brunswick, and Dlckey,
of Cherokee, appeared, qualified and took
their seats
Mr.. Tourgee presented a memorial from
Philadelphia" He hoped that it would re-
ceive the careful consideration of the House
and asked that it be referred to the COM
mittee on Education, when such committee
was formed.
Mr.. Kinney presented similar memo
rial
Mr.. Heaton, from the committee of six
teen, to whom was referred the resolution
Of MIR. Fool, of Pasquotank. upon the sub
ject Of legislation by the Convention, Of
tered the following report:
The committee of Sixteen, to whom
was referred the resolution of Mr.. Pool, of
. Pasquotank, have had the same under con-
sideration and report the following as
substitute:
Res2iced, That the Convention, being called to
frame i. Constitution and civil government, in &C
cordsnce with the acts of Congress, will proceed
IN the discharge of that duty AZ speedily as prac-
ticable.'
Mr.. Tourgee moved its adoption; and it
was carried.
Mr.. Grant, of Wayne, moved that the
Convention go into an election of an En-
crossing Clerk, and nominated j. E.
O Hara (negro) fer the position.
Mr.. Heaton, of Craven, moved to elect
bY accIun1utj0R.
Mr.. Sweet called attention TO Rule No.
IL, DIS applicable to such cases.
After quite lengthy debate upon the
proper construction of the Rule, it was de-
termined to let the matter drop until reso
buttons regularly came up.
Mr. Bradley offered the following resolu-
ton, which lies over under the rule.
EeSOiccd, That Il committee OF three be appoint
cd t. wait upon his EXcellency, the Governor
Of North Carolina, and inform him Of the Organi-
zatiDn of the Convention and that the Convention
Is now ready to receive any communication ne may
desire TO make.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Ashley, on
yesterday, coming up, he offered the fol-
lowing substitute:
Res0lced That the Committee of Is be instruc-
ted 10 further consider, and report
practicable, upon the best method of carrying in
to effect the Constitution establishing civil gov
Crmmcnt in North Carolina.
Mr. Abbott moved its adoption. Car
ried.
Mr.. Durham's resolutions of yesterday
published Ill the Sentinel of Saturday
were next reached, when
Mr. Durham said that, in order to give
the other gentlemen time to consider the
resolutions, he moved that they be made
the special order for Wednesday next, at
u o'clock.
Mr. King opposed the motion, and moved
to lay them on the table.
Mr.. Durham called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Abbott said, that as he wished to
discuss the resolu CiOns, he would oppose
the motion to table.
]. II. Harris, of Wake, (negrO,) hoped
that the gentleman from Lenoir (Mr. King
would withdraw the motion, as he wished
to introduce a substitute.
Mr.. King at once withdrew.
(Harris hereupon introduced substi-
tute, which was so irrelevant as to be ruled
out Of order, and it was returned to him.
Mr.. Ashley moved to refer the resolu-
lions to a select Committee of three but
fIr. King renewed his motion to table.
Mr.. McCubbins said that the reason why
n postponement was wished, was that the
resolutions might be withdrawn.
Mr.. Durham said that he did not intend
Ia withdraw them under any circumstances.
Mr.. Ellis wished their pOstponement, as
he desired time for consideration.
The question on tabling being insisted
upon, the yeas and nays were called, as de-
manded, and resulted in the rejection of
the motion.
Mr.. Abbott said he would vote against
the postpOnement to future day and for
reference to a Committee.
Mr.. Tourgee hoped that neither the mo-
ton to postpone nor that to refer would
prevail, as he wished to debate the ques
ton to-day.
Mr.. Durham said he did not rise to dis
cuss the merits of the resolution. His only
reason for being willing to postpone the
matter for q few days was to afford time
for consideration.
After some further colloquy,
Cuffee Mayo, (negro,) of Granville, want
ed to expatiate, but was squelched by the
President.
After great deal of talk,
Mr.. King of Lenoir, offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Durhams motion, postponing
the whole matter until Goth May, 1868.
Mr.. Pool was understood to advocate
this disposition. He thought the present
debate was unnecessary, and that there
would be ample time for discussion when
the suffrage question came up in the Con-
stItutiOn.
Mr.. Durham was himself earnestly anx-
ious to settle the thing to-day, but repeat
Cd the reason why he had moved brief
postpOnement.
The question recurring on Mr.. Kings
amendment - woo roiccfod. Yeas z NavS