The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-22

,,utions at once. He had made the mo-
I;on nv solicitation OF friends.
'iT Mr. Mcdonald of Chatham, said he was
g. the fair thing, and if enough rope was
lo IVAN an to the Conservatives they would hang
sshomselyes Laughter.
MI, Mr. Watts said the introducer of the res
o,ntion had shifted his foot and voted no.
He would do likewise
Mr. Ellis said he had never examined the
resolution, therefore, he voted to postpone
to day certain.
The motion was lost, when
The question recurring on the passage of
the resolutions,
Mr. Abbott moved to adopt the first res
olution. He called the previous question,
but at the request of Mr.. Durham withdrew,
Who said that the ideas in the first resolu-
ton were intimately connected with those OF
the others. The first recognized the fact OF
the desire for the people of this State to
have her restored to her Constitutional rela-
lions within the Union on just and honor
able basis; the second reorganized the power
of Congress to enforce its unconstitutional
acknowledgements because the intelligence
of the State was excluded and unjust be-
cause
Mr.. Harris. of Wake, arose to point of
order. the first resolution only was under
discussion
Sustained By the President, when
Mr.. Durham said he arose to reply to the
delegate from New Hanover. Why did he
wish to adopt one resolution only. when all
were intended to mean the same thing and
were intimately blended together.
Mr.. Abbott said it seemed there was
hidden meaning in the first resolution. The
language was elastic If to restore the State
to her Constitutional relations, meant to
place her as she was before the war, slavery
and ALL he would certainly oppose its adop-
tion. He would inquire of the delegate from
Cleveland what i. meant. Did 1t mean
slavery
Mr. Durham-of course not, General So far
as he was concerned, if he had the legal right,
he would not assume the moral response
bility of restoring slavery. Besides slavery
was legally abolished by the people of the
State But it meant to restore the State as
she stood now.
Mr.. Abbott said the delegate had explain
ed one portion in relation to slavery, how
about the reconstruction acts. Did he an
ticipate return according, to their require
ments, by the language OF this resolution.
Mr. Durham-without the reconstruction
acts
Mr.. Abbott then withdrew his motion to
adopt, when
Mr. Tourgee moved to amend as follows
ResoLoed, That it is the sincere desire of the
people of North Carolina to be restored to
their Constitutional relations.
He said this would extract the venom from
the original resolution, and leave the question
of State or NO State as it now stood.
Mr. Heaton said he was satisfied the in
trodution was premature. He moved to refer
to select committee of three. Seconded by
Mr.. Abbott
The motion was put and lost.
Mr. Andrews moved that the entire series
ofresolutions be tabled
Out of order, when
MIR. Abbott called previous question on
Mr.. Tourgee's amendment. Call sustained,
the vote taken and the amendment lost.
Mr.. King moved to postpone indefinitely.
Mr.. Hoduett said he had not examined
the resolutions, and no vote given by him
would bind him for or against them.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Moore, Ray, and Will
hanson voted in the negative, because they
desired to give Conservatives q tair chance
for discussion.
Mr. Welker said the opposition had waved
their right to discussian-he voted yea.
The vote on indefinite postponement stood.
FoR-Messrs Abbott, Benbow, Bryan,
Carey, Carter, Gambler, Cherry, ChiHson,
Colgrove, Congleton, Cox, Daniel, Dickey,
Duckworth. Ellis, Forkner. French. of Bla.
4 Il
Chowan, FuHings, Gahagan, Garland, Gar
rett, George, Graham of NJ, Grant of W.,
Gunter, Harris of w., Hay, Hayes of R.,
Hayes, of Halifax, Heaton Highsmith,
Hobbs, Hollowell, Hyman, Ing. Jones, of
Caldwell, King, of Leneir, Kinney, Latin,
Lee, Legg, Logan, Long, Mann, Mcdonald,
of Moore, Morton, Murphy, Nance, Nichol-
son, Parks, Petree, Peterson, Pierson, Pool,
Rlgland, Rhodes, Robbins, Rodman, Rose,
Smith, Silly, Stilwel., league, Trogden,
Tucker, Turner, Wcker, Williams, of Wake.
AGAINsT-Messrs. Ashley, Aydlott. Barnes,
Blume, Bradley Durham, Etheridge, Ora
ham, of Orange Grant, of Northampton,
Hare, Hodnett, Holt, Hood, Jones, of Wash
ington, Lennon Mayo, MeCubbins. Merritt,
Mcdonald, of Chatham. Moore, Mullcan,
Parker, Ray, Read, Renfrow, Rich, Sander
lin Sweet, Taylor Tourgee, Watts, Will
Gams, of Sampson, Williamson.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Heaton moved that the Convention
now go into an. election for Engrossing
Clerk. Agreed to.
Mr.. Heaton then nominated Mr.. Jas. E.
0'Hara, who was chosen by reclamation,
without opposition.
Mr. Turnor fnavnl 70 oa into nm al an
of Enrolling Clerk.
Mr.. Jones, of Washington, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResOIoed, That it is net absolutely neees-
sary to have an Enrolling Clerk, &c.
Pending the suspension of rules and adop-
ton of which,
On motion the Convention adjourned.
MONDAY, January 30, 1868.
The Convention was called RI ordar M,