The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-02-12


tened. when, forgetting latter preiudices,
they go back to the past and rene mber that
u was the Southern Washington who 20 IN
PEELED Gage TO raise the seige of Boston,
and that il was the troops OF North Caroli-
ma and Virginia who, on the Hudson, amid
the hills Of Jersey, in Pennsylvania, and
down to the Braudywine, broke the back
Of British power. '.a
Gov. 6. cited the case Of the Durr rebel.
lion, and the judicial decision therein, To
prove that The forms Of government can ne
yer be rightfulIy changed. except by those
who at the time exercise the right Of suf-
frage. and. accordingly. declared that the
present attempt Of Congress to change those
Of the Southarn States was revolutionary.
But IN the case Of thislattempted change
on this Constitution which is to be present
ed TO the people.-we have right to vote,
and it will be our fault if it is fastened up
on us. We have majority of over $4,000
registered white voters, and the question ID
whether they will take the blacks into po-
litical partnership. "I," said Gov. G.,
" with the kindest feelings to that race, say
No" Political association cannot come
until social association shall precede il.
We are not without observation. Where
has the experiment ever succeeded? The
Speaker here entered into fnrcible recital
OIL the effects OF negro suffrage and rule in
Hayti aud Jamaica. With these exam
pies before US, shall we establish it? A
good deal had been said about :" impartial
suffrage" with certain qualifications Cf
property or Intelligence as the test. lie
was opposed to dislranchising any white
man in North Carolina. And as TO the
blacks, while some Of them, under the test,
might be qualified, yet the line of color was
the true line of demarcation; and thaiIwould
be best for all races. Stability in govern
,nent is indispensable.
Gov. q. expressed the hope that the pres
ent state Of things would cease. II the
men in power have no commiseratlon, the
great masses can feel the movings OF SYM
paihy. There are evidences Of this every
where. lie was sure that there was NO de-
sire here to perpetuate hatreds. Unfortu-
nate as. the war was, il had had, and would
still have the effect of making the world
think more highly Of this country. Although,
for the present, prejudices might exist, and
clouds might impsnd over the names OF
some, history will accord to the people OF
North and South alike the highest need Of
admiration for heroism, prowess and man
hood, such as the world never saw before.
Their mutual achievements are SO many
common exhibitions Of the greatness Of the
American people.
The Speaker next pronounced a high eu-
lOsy upon the judiciary Of the land, aud
expressed high hopes from that quarter. and
INDUCED in an eloquent tribute to Presi-
dent Johnson. After again returning his
Acknowledgements. he took his seat amid
great applause.
THE foregoing is a most insuific lent and
meagre abstract Of this great speech, which
was received with great delight by the Con-
vention, and which, we hope, will yet be
written out for publication.
The other officers elected then assumed
their respective positions.
On motion, the Rules of Order Of the
House Of Commons, as lar as applicable,
we're adopted for the government Of this
Convention.
Col. E. ID. Hall, of New Hanover. offer
ed the following resolution, which was una.
nimously adopted. viz:
Resolved. That, in the efforts we are
about 10 make, to save the country from
humiliation and rain, we will put aside all
former party predictions. and know only
a commOn purpose TO preserve civil liberty
and restore Constitutional Union.
On motion Of Col. w. J.. Steel, the Pre-
sident was directed to appoint Com mittee
Of Sixteen,--two from each Judicial Dis.
trict.-to prepare Resolutions aud other
business for the Convention; whoreapoa
The President named the following &c n.
tlcmen: