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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
+ FRIDAY, July 10, 1868.

House called to order at 1O2 o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. FL. T. Hudson, of the
Methodist Church Of this City.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Abbott, from the Select Committee
on Political Disabilities, submitted major
ity report, taking the ground that the 14th
Article being, IN fact, a part of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, was operative
and therefore, all members elect to seats on
this floor, banned by its provisions, could
not legally qualify, unless their disabilities
should be removed by Congress.
A minority report, (which shall appear
hereafter by Messrs. Durham and Argo,
taking the position that as the 14th Article
acas not, in fact, a part of the said Consti-
tuition, it was imperative, and the Consti-
tuition under which they were now assem-
bled, excluded no one, and that thel efore,
those members supposed to be under the
penalties of the said 14th Article could take
and hold their seats until the 18th Article
obtained the requisite three-fourths major
ity of the States and became part of the
Federal Constitution. Then, and not I'M
til then, could their right be questioned.
Mr.. Durham addressed the House in a
lengthy, argumentative aud eloquent
speech. He said that the Howard amend
ment had not yet received the legal major
ity, making it part of the Constitution of
the United States, and it had no binding
effect, until thus legally ratified. Suppose
one State alone suppose North Carolina
alone-ratified it. Why, according to the
argument of the majority report, it would
be binding, and just as much part of the
Constitution of the United States, as it is
now-and, noU, it is plainly none, without
the majority required by law. IF it had
been legally part of the Constitution,
why did Congress require the States,
lately in arms, to ratify it ? The Con-
stitution you profess to love, and for
which some OF you say you fought. ex.
pressly states that any and all amend
nents shall receive three-fourths major
lty before it becomes legal. When that ar
ticle is officially proclaimed to have receiv-
ed the lawful majority, then, and not until
then, would it impose penalties upon any
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Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad.

hallfCaUs
We have been astonished to find, in the
SentineL'S report of the proceedings of the
Legislature, which we publish this morn
ing, that Mr.. Blythe had introduced in the
Senate bill to 'samend the charter of the
Wilmington, Charlotte d Rutherford Rail
road Company" Feeling a deep interest
in this work of Internal Improvement
knowing its value to the State, and believ-
ing that the future of our city is, in a
great measure, dependent upon its success,
we called upon Col. CowAN-the President
of the Company-to ascertain in what man
ner it was desired that the charter of the
might contribute our assistance to its ac-
compllshment He assures us that he
knows nothing of the bill except what he
has seen in the Se1ltinel-that the authori-
ties of the Company have not asked for any
amendment to the charter, nor authorized
any one else to do so-that the lberality
heretofore extended by the State, is suffi
cient to place the completion of the road
beyond any contingency, except that of
mlsmanagement-andt that the bill, what
ever it may be, must of necessity be sub.
mitted to the Stockholders, and accepted
by them as part of their charter, before
it can have any binding effect whatever.
The bonds, to the amount of one million
OF dollars, which have heretofore been en-.
dorsed by the State, have been sold al
good prices and, with the proceeds, the
Company has been relieved from it's EN-
barrassments, and arrangements have beer
made to extend the road beyond the Pee
Dee river. The work of laying track viii
soon b. commenced, and our business n,eT
are looking forward, with confidence r.
an early aud close communication with An
son county, and with ell that rich and pros
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SENATE.
SATURDAY, July IL, 18I
INTRODUCTION OF BILLs.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By MIR. Shofner: A bill making Bank
bills a set off. " Referred to the committee
on Finance. 1900. .,.s.g,. art .-.
By Mr.. Welker: A bill relative to mar
riage. Referred the Judiciary Commit
BY Mr.. Eayes: A bill to attach the coun-
ty Of Catawba to the Tenth Judicial Dis
trjct. s.y - aGe ayag Gra
By Mr.. Beasley: A resolution looking to
an early adjournment. Passed under q
suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Welker, Committee
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The Electoral college Bin.

Below is the little bill affecting the rights
of Southern States to participate in the
next Presidential election passed by the
United States Senate on Friday. Itisanothe,
little link in the chain of measures engen'
dered by the malice of Congress towards
the South. 1t will not amount to much.
Congress has yet to find its bad work,
prompted by its bad, its criminal motives,
frustrated How, they will see in due
time:
IL s07Uad etc., That none of the States whose
inh abUants lately in rebellion shall be enti
tied to representation in the electoral college
Tor the choice of President or Vice President OF
the United States, shall any electoral votes be
received or counted from any of such States IN
less at the ii prescribed by law for the choice
of electors the people of such States, pun suant to
the acts of Congress in that behalf, shall have,
nee the fourth day Of March, eighteen hundred
and SKY seven, adopted constitution Of State
government under which State government shall
have organized and shall be in opef ation and uD-
less such election of electors shall have been held
I'm ler the autho i of such constitution and gov
erbment, and such ate shall have also become
entitled o represent atiOn in Congress pursuant to
the acts Of Congress in that behalf
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holder and as a citizen of North Carolina,
such things as these should not be done.
| A States Proxy should honestly represent
the interest osthe State, and not an out
side interests and the North Carolina Rail-
road should ne5 borrow money in this its
first year of prosperity-real prosperity
| fiscal year 1867 and 1968)-when every
train was run to pay an income rather than
to make sAooC.
| We fully intend to give the new Presi-
dent and Superintendent all praise if they
do well, and the Board of Directors shall
have full justice at our hands. While We are
strong partjzans in the political field, we
are not SO in the management of our pub
lie works; and If the present government
of that Road shall show as good results as
be approved by us.
In conclusion, we would say THAI we
learn that the entire individual stock was
opposed to the repeal of these resolutions.
Messrs. Fremont, Turner, Barringer, Pars-
ley and others all spoke against it, and
made some very strong points against re-
peal, but they had no influence with the
one-man- power" of the State proxy.
A most extraordinary contrast to the
action last year at Greensboro, when the
repealed resolutions we're passed without
dissenting voice or vote. A stock vote
was not thought of. ..
GREENSBORO RESOLUTIONS REPEALED.
| "WHEREAs, The income and consequent prof g
| of all Railroads depend obviously and mainly on
| the amount of transportation Of passengers and
| freights the entire Road of any Company:
and such income and profits are necessarily dl-
| minished when such trans ortation is performed
over but part instead of the whole length Of the
| Road Therefore,
Resolved, lat. That it is manifeetly the duty of
| the Directors of this Company to adopt and pur-
sue such a course as will most surely carry into
effect the PRINCIPLES and policy referred to in the
preamble hereto"
" Rssol0ed, I'd. That the Directors Of this Com
pany are hereby instructed, as promptly as may
be practicable, to make such arrangements jointly
with the Railroad Companies, as we'll at the East
ern as at the Western terminus Of the Road OF
this Company, will most certainly insure the
transportation Of passengers and freights over
the longest distance of the Road Of this Com
pany. ..-..
Is there anything unt1ue or improper
stated in the above resolutions Then
why repeal them?
Will not our contemporaries in the State,
without regard to party, notice this article?
It seems to us that we should watch our
public works and their managers.
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Democratic state Convention

The Democratic and Conservative members of the
General Assembly, after consultation With other
gentlemen in this city, have determined to call a
STATE CONVENTION of delegates representing
the Democratic and Conservative masses of each
county, to assemble in this city the 18th of Au-
gust next, being the second Thursday OF said
month. Our friends in each county are urged to
call county meetings, form Clubs, and make ar
engagements at once to send delegates to the State
and District Conventions. .-rs shrN
We publish the above call from the Rai-
eigh Sentinel for State Convention, Civ
ing it our hearty endorsement. We have
heretofore opposed the call upon the
ground that no real necessity existed for
doing so. We are now about to enter
into the Presidential contest in good earn.
est, and it will be best for people from
all portions of the State to meet for con-
sultation.
We hope arrangements will be made to
hold county meetings in the several coun-
ties at once, to appoint delegates. Care
should be taken to send our best and
ablest citizens, and these should be urged
to be present. .ss
New HANOVER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
This Society has recently been reorgan-
lied or reconstructed. end is now in fine
working order, holding monthly meetings
in this city. The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year:
DIR. S. s. SATCHwELL, President.
DR.. J. FRANCIS KING, Vice President
DIR. W. J. 81. BELLAMY, Secretary and
Treasurer. . ."= alE Es..-@
The first regular meeting was held on
the first Wednesday night in July, when
an Inaugural Address was delivered by the
President, and an Essay read by DR.. Bel
lamy, the Secretary, who had been pre-
yiously appointed to do so. Other bust
ness was transacted looking to the prosper
ity of the Society and the Improvement, of
the medical profession The regular time
of holding the meetings will be the first
Wednesday night of each month. We
trust this effort to improve the social con-
dition of the profession and to advance
the science of medicine will meet with en-
couragement. At each meeting an Essa,
viii be read and some medical subject
discussed that was selected at the pre-.
vious meeting. Is is by associated effort
that the arts and sciences are beat improy
ed, and it is pleasing to see the Medical
Profession putting this idea In practice.
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6 Northern Star.
The University.

| Among the items of State news we pub
lish the "pall bearers of the defunct
University Of North Carolina. Its sons.
embracing some of the first scholars,
di7ines and statesmen of the country, will
mourn the loss of their alma Mater, but
death was eminently preferable to a dis
honored life with such social and moral
profigates as have been forced upon her.
The "Board of Education" so called, las
suspended the exercises of the University.
This was matter of prudence, but re-
quired no foresight. The students were
leaving, and all would have departed in a
body, with probably every member of the
Faculty, upon the formal transfer of the
institution to the Trustees " and BOARD
of Education. IL would be little too
public expense yet. Another years ad-
vancement in politics-another twelve
months submission of scalawags to car
pet-bag dictation, and we shall have a
full-blown negro college, supported by the
white taxpayers of the State. The chains
might fret and gall the limbs now, but
gradually their rusty exterior will be
covered with velvet in the shape of little
favors and employments, until all will be
bound hand and foot.
We hear that Rev. S. S. Ashley. who is
graduate of Oberlin Institute, in Ohio,
lis he really mulato p has recommended
the reorganization of the University upon
the same system, as Normal School, for
teachers, which the "Board of Education "
approves.
The property of the University is under
mortgage to the Bank of North Carolina,
and we feel warranted in saying that the
Stockholders should demand its fore
closure so that it might be purchased by
gentlemen who would establish proper
College upon the ruins of the grand old
University. The two Societies should
withdraw their libraries and furniture at
once It would be far better to lend them
to some properly organized association
until these bodies could be again reorgan-
! lied.
The destruction of this, the noblest of
North Cardinals institutions, is the first
visible fruits of Radical rule in the State
And how fitting is it that the University
should be its earliest victim. It is the
proud nursing mother of most of the re-
fnement and intellect of the State it was
the chief promoter of the virtue and charac-
ter of her citizens it was the instructor of
those men whose wisdom and gallantry has
made the name of North Carolina envia-
bic. True to its instincts, Radicalism be-
gins its work of mischief and ruin by a
fatal thrust at the fountain head of learn
ing and virtue. It is we'll. The Univer-
sity could not outliye the old State, and it's
friends would not wish to see it prostituted
to the base purposes of malignant and dis
honorable men. a'
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,,wri.es Himself Governor"

In complying with the act Of Congress,
announcing the ratification Of the pending
amendment to the Constitution, known as
"Article Fourteen" by the Legislature OF
North Carolina, President JOHNSON has
signifed his personal contempt OF, and
official protest against, the miserable car
pet-bag government established by the
bayonets of the Federal soldiers over the
people of this State. We regard thiS pro-
clamation but the beginning of the official
acts which, under the ensuing Democratic
administration, will end in the peaceful
overthrow of the military governments
established throughout the South.
Never in the history of any country was
official impudence and mendacity SO de-
serving of Executive contempt-and never
was that contempt more witheringly shown.
It is a just appreciation Of the dishonest
and dishoncrable means used by Holden
to attain his ignoble position-it files in
the archives of the country the peoples
censure, through their Chief Magistrate,
of condemned demagogue-it brands for
all time to come the infamy, through its
most conspicuous and shining devotee, by
which a noble people have been despoiled
of their proud inheritance.
GA paper" says the President, ''%
"* was transmitted by, and under the
"name Of ". W. Holden, who therein
stwrites himself Governor of the State of
North Carolina X K and ia at-
s'tested by the names of John II. Boner or
"Bower. as Secretary of the House of Rep
resentatives, and T. A. Byrnes, as Secre-
"tary OF the Senate, and its ratification on
" the 4th of July, 1868. is attested by Tod
R. Caldwell, as Lieutenant Governor,
President of the Senate, and j. w.
" Holden, as Speaker of the House of Rep
" representatives. -" In making known that
he will not recognize the reconstructed
States, the President has used the best
means to show his utter contempt for the
disreputable individuals selected to signify
the pretended ratification by North Caro-
lima of the pending amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. It goes
upon the records of the country as the Off
cial appreciation of the dishonorable means
used to advance party interests at the ex-
pense of the public welfare. It will re-
main q whitening curse, to the third and
fourth generations, upon those whose in
fanny it perpetuates. BY all means let
everybody read the proclamation.
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Was there ever such travesty on words !?
Men, read them. Boys, read them. Girls
read them. Old men, read them. Old
women read them. Ye young, ye cid, ye
beautiful ye good. all. everybody, read
them. Ask yourselves this Question: Where
is the shadow of that clemeney, of that
magnanimity of which they speak 1t is
in pardoniug Holden. It is in offering
every insult, every degradation, that lies
in the power of spiteful and narrow ma
ture
The rhymester now loves the Union and
the ,. -sa1.s rE zzs..E -1.sls
80 Northern STAR" -4 -#E#
He loves his home because the sky is above
it. and will be above his grave. The sooner
the better. Ee dares mention his name in
connection with that of WASHINGTON. The
insolence of the fellow! o-
Poor, tame, wishy-washy inaugural Are
you the best that the giant mind could
produce Your delivery, indeed, must have
been forced. You sound the same knell Of
the Radical platform, ding dong dead
and gone Make way for the people. The
voice OF the Nation has spoken. Radical
ism must die. It cannot stand. Truth
will arise. Tt will conquer, falsehood. Oul
Platform is Truth, Humanity, Justice.
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FRIDAY, July IU, IOUo.
The Senate was called to order at IL
A. M. .rs
Leave was granted Mr.. Lindsay, Senator
from Rockingham, to record his vote in the
affirmative on the motion to table Mr.. Rob
bins resolution, relative to the "funda-
mental condition required by the Omnibus
BILL" which was acted upon several days
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entire vote for Hendricks. When Ohio
was called, Seymour was placed in nomina-
ton and voted for by that State. He i'm
mediately withdrew it. positively declin-
ing the nomination. The roll proceeded,
few States only voting for Seymour. All
over the Hall the result of the ballot was
known, but before it was announced by the
Secretary, before, indeed, there had been
time to count it. the crash came. The
break in the line is thus described &:
North Carolina led the advance. Rising to his
feet in moment of comparative quiet, and speak.
ing with stentorian voice, heard in the remotest
corner of the hall, the Chairman, MIR. Wright
said. q am instructed by the delegation from
North Carolina to change their vote, and to cast
it, as they originally cast it, for Horatio Sey-
mour, of New York.
State after State followed the lead until
the whole vote was recorded for Horatic
Seymour.
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From the Raleigh Sentinel. ~
GENERA ASSEMBLY OF NORTH
n CAROLINA.
By AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS
81 FIRST SESSION.
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Outrageous Order from Receiver Innss.


From the Nashville Union and Dispatch. l4th.I
One of the most outrageous orders ever
issued by a petty officer came from the
Office of the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad yesterday. The order was sent
out by Receiver Innes, and suspends the
running of all trains beyond Union City,
the border town that marks the Tennessee
and Kentucky State line, and at which
the Mobile and Ohio railroad forms a
junction with the Northwestern road. This
cuts off the Kentuckians from two Of the
most important thoroughfsres in all Ten
nessee, and is simply done in a mean
spirit Of revenge for the action taken by
the city of Hickman in filing an applica-
ton ior injunction to prevent the issuance
of the State bonds to the bogus and ire
spousible directors in whose hands the
road has been placed.
The order cuts off eighteen miles Of
road, which had been graded before the
portion Of the road traversing West Ten
nessee was built, and to the completion
of which the city of Hickman subscribed
City thousand dollars.
The feeling aroused by the wholesale
usurpation already in vogue is intense,
and il is even doubtful that Gov. Brown
low, Notwithstanding his aspirations for
the Vice Presidency Of the United States
and the necessity of pulling every Radi-
cal string to that end, will longer sustain
the new directory. 1t is asserted that he
will not order the issuance Of q single
dollar in bonds until the courts act, and
the only erumb of comfort which the new
concern has to pick at is their confident
belief that Judge Trigg. at Knoxville
sss no jurisdiction, and cannot grant the
injunction asked for BY the Keniuckisns
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Indian Peace Commisaion,

Correspondence st. Louis Republican,
CHEYENNE, d. T., April 7, 1868. S.-From
information received here, the Indians
expected at Laramie will not be there
before the end of this month.
The Commissioners leave for Fort La
ramie tomorrow, excepting Col. Tappan,
who leaves Immediately for New Mexico.
Gems. Sherman and Sheridan go thither
also They will join Tappan at Denver.
Upon arriving here the peace party
found awaiting them promiscuous crowd
of Cheyennes, who escorted them to the
Ford House and the Rollins Hotel, where
Sheridan and Spotted.Tail were called
out by the crowd. They responded to
the call, Sheridan making short speech,
and Spotted-Tail remaining mute.
Mr.. Turner and the ladies from st.
Louis, in company with the Commission
ers, went out on the railroad to the sum-
init of the Black Hills. They return here
tonight, and leave for st. Louis to-mor-
row.
Gen. Sheridan reviewed the troops at
the post yesterday, and in the evening
attended q grand ball given by the Off
GERS in honor of the Commission.
Great excitement was prevailing here
on the day of our arrival in consequence
Of the vigilance committee; one man
purporting to be such, having gone in the
dead hour of night and shot man in his
own house, his wife being witness of the
deed The alleged cause of the brutal
outrage is, that the victim owed one of
the party sum of money, which he re-
fused to pay. The murderers were all
masked as vigilants, against whom a
strong feeling of condemnation exists.
Speeches were made in the course of the
day, denouncing their conduct, and it
was resolved to support the civil officers
in the performance of their duty, if ne
cesssry.
Large patches of snow are seen in the
hollows, and our train passed through a
snow.drift, through which a cutting had
been made twelve feet high and about
half mile in extent
The city contains swarms of people,
half of whom have no employment. They
fill the hotels and gambling houses. Large
numbers come here to work on the road,
paying out half fare to the company, on
condition that they offer themselves for
work.
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THE SHORTEST, QUICKEST. CHEAPEST

and MOST DESIRABLE LINE to Shippers
tanned the services of p. NJ. PATTERSON Il
BRO, in connection with Mr.. JOHN HUD-
SON, as Soliciting Agents. who will give all
information to Shippers and sign Through
Bills of Lading. at Ne. 273 Main street also,
Mr.. A. j. LOWE, Agent at DEPOT. Nya
SAM. TATE, President.
w. J. ROSS, General Superintendent.
JOS. G. LOPEZ, Gen'l Freight Agent.
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The HiRhest Point.

The regular construction train that
leaves here every morning now goes
thirty miles up the track. Construction
cars have already crossed the highest
point Of ground between the Atlantic
and the Pacific, and the iron horse viii
soon emerge from the Black bills on
the Plains Of Laramie.-ChyeHne Ar
ous. April Oh