The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-12

| the U. IS Troops should be WllhdriiWn anu ho
such law passed, it would be unsafe lor ioyal
| r,cn to live in many parts of the State Ii but
| ten loyal mer2s lives were saved under the opera
| tion OF the proposed law, all the expense incurr-
| ed would be amply compensated Tor, aud " was
the loyal men Who were assasslnated, not the us
| loyal.
Mr. Eppes thought it the hest plan to consider
| the wants of the people all over the State, and
| said they were looking to the members Oh
this Legislature for protection against anarchy
| and revolution All the bill intended was the
! prcservationof the public peace and no good cit
| izcn could object to that. He demanded this
protection for the loyal people OF the stote, ana
/ hoped the motion to reconsider would prevail.
J Mr.. Wynne had not intended to say anything
| in regard to this BILL but had heard so many
questions discussed which, to his mind, had moth.
Ing to do with the BILL that he felt constrained
! to make few remarks He wished the bill to
be discussed in spirit Of true legislative WlsGom
| that they might determine that which would oe
best for the people of.the State. he was opposed
to that section of the bill which y directed the
4 t.pycrnor TO call ont sufficient force of mill
tia deeming the wording of the law vague ana
unsatisfactory The bill not only required the
Governor to call sufficient force, but 10 equip
| ii, which was not right. lie was opposed 10 inc
| bill, and Thought it would give rise 10 tte very
state of affairs it was designed TO prevent.
| Mr. Cook believed that the State had more at
| stake in reference to this bill, and his past re-
marks had been governed by that belief. lie
| wished to preserve order and PROTECTING freedom
of speech by this bill, and nothing else. lie only
| wished the bill to be discussed In its merits and
| dement's.
Mr. Etheridge did not wish to discuss the sub
stitute but the original bill, and hoped the Sen
| ate would reconsider its vote, and give lair
| chance for discussion.
| Mr.. Wynne wanted the original bill modified.
If the bill was purged of its Objectionable fea-
lures he would vote Tor it.
Mr.. Jones Vi Wake would have supported the
substitute offered by the Senator 'front.' Beauor,
| lift had been offered as separate bill. He
/. wanted TO see every means to obtain peace and
quiet in the State. He was utterly opposed to the
Legislature adjourning without forming some
system for the organization of the militia. He
mad not seen hardly anything come before the
| Legislature that had not been opposed by the
| Codperheajs, and he had ceased to regard an OPP
position that was gu opposition so continuous
and uniform. He was not personally afraid to
| traverse any portion of his county, but consider
| ed that the measure was needed by the people to
protect them in the exercise OF their political prlvl
| lcgesand duties. ltwes against the enemies OF
| public peace and not the friends that 1t would
act. he believed that under this bill with amend
ments which could and wonld be proposed a
| militia would be organized which would be oil
| great benefit to the State.
Mr. Welker said the Constitution bound the
! Governor, to preserve the public peace by arms
if necessary, and that he now had no means of
| performing that duty. That want, this bill would
| supply and he was not entirely satisfied with the
bill but thought it better to pass il than TO cause
the loss of time involved in making new bill.
| He was in favor of equal protection to all with
| out regard 10 party.
| Mr.. Winstead did not propose 10 discuss the
| necessity of the bill, but simply the proposition
to reconsider. 1t was evident to all that the bill
| could not pass, and TO him that it ought not to
pass. But if the Senators who favored the bill
wanted an opportunity to re-shape it and purge
NH In i.lt, ha lnraI
it but right that they should have the privilege,
| and was in favor OF the motion tn reconsider.
| Any party who striving for war and to undo
| the work already done, would be crushed ut the
| ballot-box by the people without any necessity
| for the Use of arms. The Senate could afford
to be generous, and he hoped that the friends of
| the bill would be allowed the time they asked
| for, and perfect it.
MIR. Lindsay said that all the Senators had said
it was not in Lhe,r counties; if so, why have it at
| all, if not needed anywhere? If Senators in
favor of the bill wanted to make it perfect why
| had they not done so when they had ample OPP
| portuaity 1t was too late now after they had
| failed to rush it through they had endeavorcd
! to do, and he was opposed to any more time
| being given them. He was i'll favor Of the old
militia system and saw no necessity Tor any
| change. The people had as many arms as they
had before, ard had sufficient plumber for the
demands of the old militia system. He was in
favor OF preserving the government even at the
point OF the bayonet, but was not in favor OF or
| ganIZing system 10 subduc and ovcrawe the
| people, or to subycrt their liberties.
Mr. Sweet said the discussion had given rise
to great variety of opinions as TO what legisla-
! ton was necessary and moved the postponement
| of the whole matter until Monday
| Mir. Barrow was opposed 10 reconsideration
and could agree 10 no compromise OF the ques-
| ton. lie pronounced tue proposition to sustain
| population OF 900, 900 who arc inclined TO be
rcUellioUs, with militia oil 5000 absurd and "a
vOred the substitute o: the Senator from Beau,
fort as able 10 40 what the orisna! bill would
iail TO do. He was willing to meet the question
fairly and squarely. He had always maintained
that universal suffrage was the only means tt
preserve free government and had not expected
when he came TO the North Carolina Senate to BIT
told that 1t was necessary to support 1t by the
bayonet He hoped the Senate would not re-
ccde from its previous action, aud that it would
not trust to militia schemes but to the will and
patriotism of the people.
| Mr.. Mclaughlin protested against the bill ans
said that in his part of the State, if the bill
should pass no white men would be found vii
| ling to serve in ii and 1t must necessarily be com
posed exclusively of negroes, and that if any
| such militia were to cross the Yadkin they woulG
stand poor chance of ever getting back again
He besought Senators not to arm one portion o
the people against the other
Mr. Smith favored the original bill and wa:
opposed TO the substitute Of the Senator from
| Beaufort.
Mr.. Harrington moved to amend the motion
to postpone by inserting Tuesday instead o
| Wednesday, agreed to by % TO 10.
MI. Barnes moved to adjourn, but withdrew
his motion to allow the reading of the following
Report of Committee on Public Buildings.
Communications from the House, relative to
excursion to Morehead City. Concurred in.
Communication relative to employment of N
C. Cottage Loom in N. c. Penitentary.
A bill providing for employment of convicts.
Mr. Barnes called up House bill to repeal thu
act to appoint tax collectors for Wayne and othe
counties, and offered a substitute, which wa
adopted, and the bill passed second reading a
amended, and, undera suspension of the rules
to third and last reading, by 81 yeas, no nays.
Mr.. Bellamy gave notice of his intention tt
propose amendment to bill re ating to estates o
deceased persons ON Monday next.
Mr.. Robbins gave notice of his intention to pro
pose amendment to bill relating to Kidgewa,
Land and Emigration Company.
Mr.. Wynne gave notice of intention to offer
bill for the State to sell out interest in all Raj
Roads to complete those now building.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the Senate adjourned
to D A. NJ. Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, August s.
The House met at the usual hour.