The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-05

s16tature power 10 ubkc HtCcoS"iy to"S w. s.'S
government of the militia. If this is strick-
en- ON another must go in. There are also
persons, who should be exempted from milf
tary duty and this section gives the General
Assembly that power. III. .
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, said the whole Of
this power was conferred by End section.
The motion was put and lost.
Mr.. Rodman moved to strike out ' same
in 4th line and insert the word militia"
Put and carried, and the section was
adopted
Nnthing heing on the calendar for the
consideration of the committee,
+ Mr. Tourgee movedto rise and report, and
recommend the adoption of the report ON
militia, as amended. - -.
Agreed to. The chairman of the commit
tee having reported, oaT ,p
Mr.. Heaton moved that the report be en-
crossed, and also the report on the Execu-
tive department, for final passage, which was
put and adopted. bass. 4oa
s.ass PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. Galloway, holding a copy of the Car
Gilman in his hand, called up the resolution
in relation to Reporters. He said that in
| suits were in its columns towards members,
| and he desired to know if it had Reporter
on this floor, who WAS responsible Dele
gates were called "niggers." He. directed
the attention ofthe President to the matter,
and announced that if he could not obtain
redress here, be would seek it elsewhere.
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, said it should be
found out whether there was u Reporter OF
that paper here or not Indeed, he cared but
little what was said of himself. From his
childhood up, he had come in contact with
the white gentlemen of North arlina.-
There is none of that kind here, or else
where, who would endorsethe words or SEN
timents of that paper. Long since he had
learned that to contend with blaekgnard
was to place yourself on level with him.
He intended to do no such thing. 1t was
not usual, even in the days of slavery, to
hear gentlemen or ladies use such language
Undoubtedly it was imported from the
North, and taken from the copperheads. 1t
was one of those innovations upon the good
old customs of North Carolina, about which
so much has been heard. But if the Re
porter or Editor of that paper was here, ac-
tion should be taken against him, not for the
language, hut for the intent to insult. He
had heen credibly informed that the same
paper, soon after the election, had announced
the election OF ore hundred and seven 6 mig
gers" and thirteen white men. But nothing
surprised him that came from such sources.
As for himself, he could only say let the dir
ty Backyard howl. .L
Mr. Ashley said the Reporter of the Caro-
linian, on the floor to-day, had informed
HIM that he did not make the report in the
paper to-day. 1t was compiled from Others,
in the papers of this City. The Reporter
on this floor wished to stand or fall by his
future reports. He deemed it proper to say
this much to the President of the COnven-
ton
Mr.. Hood said he hoped the suggestion of
expulsion would not be insisted on. For his
own part, it he met big dog on the street,
and he barked. he would prepare to fight /;
but fee was not worth notice.
Mr. Abbott said that he did not care for
the misrepresentation of the Editors, and
: did not propose to interfere with them
But every member here was entitled to the
: same rights and the same respect. He was
opposed to admitting a Reporter on the
floor, who treated member or the COnven-
ton with disrespect, such Us had been evil
IDENTIFY shown. 1t had been circulated all
over the State that he had moved resolu
: ton to restrict the liberties of the press. Nc
: such thing was intended, but it was mean,
to protect this Convention and the delegates
: from insult Now, the whole matter OF ex
pulsion was in the hands of the President
= He was surprised that the resolution was MOI
complied with He thought it was due
}, that the language Of some Of the reports
made should be changed or the resolution
: enforced. He was not sensitive as to what
Editors might say or had said, but as matte
pertaining to the rights of members, he hopet
the terms of the resolution would be com
u Piled with.
The President said he would read the res
olution, which being done, he said that h
had observed marks of seeming disrcspec
in some of the reports in the papers of thi
: City. But as leading colored men of tn
= Convention had disavowed the fact of thei
being insulted in such manner, he though
|, it the wiser plan to pass it by, especial
as it appeared to lie the mere out -ggivings q
! IL malignant spirit. 1t would also, perhaps
u ] add to the cry of persecution made by
certain class. From these considerations h
| had shut his ears to the reports, althoug
T. there was probability Of exciting the col
ored people against him. But he had relic
D ON their good sense for justification N
man could be more jealous OF the honor q
this Convention than he was, and wbateve
" was necessary to he done to protect its homo
VI should be done, so far as hay in his pOwe
e But in the exercise of this delicate duty,
u had been afraid that he would err from over @
e under scrupulousness, and might he charge
e with leaning one way or the other. Perhap
u the disavowal of the delegate from New Har
ii over, who SPOKE forthe Reporter in question
e might meet the case presented this morning
But the President had observed that til
word negro had been used, where Mr.. wa
IL prefxed to other names in former report!
e and the Reporter of the Caroli,i'an ha
% come forward and just laid his notes of to
'e days proceedings on the Presidents desk
The President had examined them and foun
% them so offensive, that he would now pre-
L. coed t. expel him.
It 1.-THE Reporter had objected to the readin
u of his notes and resumed possession of them
l. Mr. Durham desired to know the reaso
n for the expulsion. 1t shoulG be stated.
e. The President said that the report opene
d "The performance began, &C." That M
Warwick, who had prayed, was styled
n them sadde-bag preacher" He n
D. qucsted the Reporter to return the copy I
T. him. e..
d. The Reporter of the Carozinian ohjecte'
N Mr.. Durham asked if the Reporter di
8, not have q right to say what he had :?
De The President saie that the Reporter ha
said to him, moment ago, when the not
Re were in his hand, that they were disrespec
n full he had intended them to be disrespec
as full, that he ought to be expelled, and aske
as to be. He had iotted these words dow