Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
A DARING ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY ON

DoARD THE CARS.-Wueu the paSSeu-
ger train No. 4, on the Whining
ton & Weldon Railroad reached Colds
boro' on Saturday night last, the Con-
J ductor, Capt. George Morrison, noticed
three suspicious characters 1.-TWO white and
one colored) prowling around the train.
One Of the white men was seen by Capt.
: Morrison to approach a freight Car
: and push one of the doors. Capt.
Morrison Immediately approached him
: and asked what he wanted he said moth.
: ing, and was ordered off by Capt. Morrison.
He then went off, Capt. Morrison loos
ing sight of them. The train started and
was searched inside and out, as the Con.
ductor was apprehensive that they were
still on board, but they could not be found.
Arriving at Dudley station, Capt Morri.
! son saw one of the parties, which confirm
ed him in the opinion that they were about
the train. On leaving Dudley the train was
again searched, and Tom Warren, one oil
tt e train hands, was sent on top of the
cars, when he discovered white man and
q negro on one end of the baggage car,
with matches and Ratchet, endeavoring
to cut into the car Zone Of the white men
having been left at Goldsboro). Tom gave
the alarm and one of the scamps pulled the
bellrope causing the stoppage of the train)
and tried to jump off f.; but Tom, noticing
it, threw himself down from the top of the
car and grabbed the white man, who, be-
ing too strong for Tom, knocked him off
into the ditch before Capt. Morrison got to
his assistance. Every thing was discovered
to be safe; the train was again started, and
Capt. Morrison OH going through the cars,
found them on the rear end of the Sleep
ing car. They attempted to jump, but
Capt. Morrison grabbed them and held
on until the porter OF the sleeping car
came to his assistance. They were carried
to the second class car until Capt Morri
son could decide what was best to be done
He decided to take them into the baggage
car, secure them and bring them to this
city, but while passing from the platform
Of one car to the other, the white man
jumped off the train while it was making
about twenty-five miles per hour.
The negro confessed that the plan of
robbing the baggage car was concocted at
Goldsboro', and that lie said he would in
form the Conductor, when his life was
threatened by his accomplices if he did,
and reward of SO promised him
to keep silent The negro unfortunately
made his escape after the arrival of the cars
in this city. His name was discovered to
be VIM. Johnson, an escaped convict from
our county workhouse, for whose capture
reward is offered. He was convicted
of larceny ana sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment His entrance into the work
house was made on the 10th of December
last, and he effected his escape on the Oath
of the same month. He will probably be
captured as the officers are now on his track.
| Bill to Admit the states of North Caro-
| lima, South Carolina. louisiana Geor-
Sia, and Alabama TO Representation in
Congress.
Whereas the people Of North Carolina, South
| Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama have,
| III ursuance OF the provisions Of act entitled
An act tor the more efficient government of the
! rebel States" passed March secoud, eighteen
hundred and sixty seven, and The acts supple
mentary thereto, framed coLstitut ions of STATE
! government which are republican III FORM and
have adopted said constitutions by large MAORI
ties OF the votes Cart at the elections held for the
ratification or rejection of the same a: Therefore,
| BE 1t enacted 6y tie Senate and House Of Re
pTeSehtGtlOeS Of Tue CHHeI !StdteS OF america IN
Congress assembled, That the States OF North
| Carolina, Houth Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, and
Aabatua shall be entitled and admitted to repre-
sanitation Ill Cong as states of the Union
when the legislatures Of said States respectively
shall have daily ratified the amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States proposed by the
| Thirty -nlnth Congress, aud know article four
teen, upon the folo8!ng fundamental conditions:
That the CONSTITUTIONS Of said States shall never
| be amended or changed go as to discriminate Ill
favor Of or against any citizen class OF citizens
of the United States in their light to vote who are
entitled vote by said constitutions respec-
| lively, except punishment for such crimes as
are now telonles at common law, whereof the!
shall have been duly convicted; and person
sh Ill ever De held to service labor punish
nien fer crime In said States except by public Of
fcers charged with the custody of convcts by the
laws thereof; AMI that much of the seven
teeph section of the fifth article of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Georgia gives authority to
| Legislatures courts repudiate debts con-
tracted prior to the 1st day of June 1865 and sim
liar provisions in all other of the Constitution
mentioned in this bill, shall be null and void as
! against all men who were loyal during the whole
time of 5le rebellion, and who, during that time
supported the Union, and they shall have the
same rights in the courts and elsewhere as ii no
rebellion had ever existed.
| SECTION 2. And be 1t further enacted, That ii
the Say fixed for the meeting of the Legislature
of either of said States by the constitution there
Of shall have passed before the passage OF this
act, such Legislature may be convened within
| thirty days alter the passage OF this act by the
president Of the convention which framed the
constitution of such State
SECTION 3. AHd be it further enacted, That the
first section OF this act shall take effsct when the
Preside of the United States shall officially pro-
claim the due ratification by the Legislatures of
said States respectively of article fourteen the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
| States proposed by the Thirty ninth Congress
| and it is hereby made the duty of the President,
ton of the ratification OF said amendment by the
Legislature Of either Of said states to Issue
proclamation announcing that fact.
This bill passed the House Thursday, and
goes to the Senate. 1t is as great outrage up
on republican institutions as was ever perpe-
trated
From the Selma Messenger.
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