Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-07
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port in future.
! Hood, (negro.a did not wish any notice
taken of the affair
Mr.. Abbott said he had been misrepre
sented in regard to the motives that led
him to introduce the resolution concerning
the expulsion of (the SentineD Reporter,
some time ago. Editors could, in their Ed
itorial and Local columns, comment as
they pleased, but Reporters, who held then
seats by the courtesy of the house, should
treat the body with proper respect. He
thought then, and thought now, that the
resolution should be enforced, if the re-
CURED change was not made. (by the Sen
tinel Reporter) but the matter was entirely
in the hands of the President.
The President entered into long expla
nation why he had not enforced the reso
luton; that the colored men did not think
themselves insulted by the term " negro,
and that it gave a certain class chance tc
raise the clue and cry" that an attempt
was being made on the liberties Of the
press, &c.
Here the Reporter of the Carolinian car
ried his manuscript to the President, as 6
specimen of what his report should be to-
morrow. The President, after reading it,
declared that the language was so insult
ing as to justify his exclusion, and so or
dered.
Mr. Durham protested against such &C
ton, contending that the Reporter had q
right to make out his report as he pleased
he protested against the infamy of the
whole proceeding.
Mr.. Ashley said that he had made his
first statement in regard to the matter, un.
der the impression that the young man was
dlsclaimlng any intention to insult the
Convention, and branded this proceeding
on the part of the reporter as infamous
and intOlerable.
Mr.. Durham was in favor of the Conyen-
ton protecting itself from insult, but, at
the same time, he wanted no attempts at
restricting the liberties of the Press. He
protested, not for the reporter, but in the
name of the people CT North Carolina
They should know what iniquities were
being practiced here. He protested against
the resolution that gave the President the
power to expel reporter.
| Mr. Mcdonald, of Chatham, was op-
posed to the whole proceeding it gave u
certain party too much political capital to
work upon.
| The President entered into another state
ment, and i'll the course Of his remarks
said the Reporter of the Carolinian had &C
knowledged that his statement was in
tended to insult, and asked him to expel
him.
! Harris, of Wake, negro, next on the floor,
spoke for few moments.
The excitement on the Repotorial ques
| ton having now subsidized,
! The consideration of Mr.. Duhams amend
ment to Mr.. Tourgee's resolution was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Rodman suggested that the delegate
from Cleaveland instead of substituting
his resolution for that of the delegate from
Guilford, made an addition thereto. Mr..
i. said he was in favor of what was pro-
posed in the amendment of the gentleman
from Cleaveland. He came here instruc-
ted by his people, and pledged to vote in
favor of removing every Acknowledgement
on account of participation in the rebellion.
He earnestly desired to accomplish this,
and, if the gentleman from Cleaveland will
introduce his measure, either as an addi-
ton, or separately, he would vote for it,
and he thought it wonld stand much bet
ter chance of success than in it's present
form.
Mr.. Durham said the gentleman (Mr. r.
was evidently trying to dodge the question
His amendment embraced every body-not
such persons as this Convention should deem,
i'll. Ii gentlemen were in favor of a gener-
al amnesty, why could they not come
squarely out and support this amendment?
Hood (negro) thought that the adoption
of such measure would cause Congress to
suspect their ''loyalty p
Mr.. Rich said that Mr. Durhams amend
ment would embarrass the committee to
that extent that report could never be
made, as there were some five or six thou
sand disfranchised persons in this State.
Mr.. Heaton had understood the gentle
men on the other side to say yesterday,
hot 4boU tod o. ho -
! this Convention. He, for one, was for
| holding them up to it.
Mr.. Pool said the temper Of the people
was not ready for general amnesty, but
1t was for universal suffrage. He would
vote against both Mr.. Tourgees resolution
and Mr.. Durham s amendment.
Harris, of Wake, (negro), said some
thing.
Mr.. May was sorry so much bitter feel
ing had been displayed in regard to the
matter. The report of each days work
was nothing done !" He thought this dis
cussion was out of place. He wanted the
whole matter voted down, and the conven-
ton to proceed to its proper and legiti-
mate work. Let the matter be considered
when it comes up in its proper time.
Mr.. Mann moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, called for
the yeas and nays. The call being sustain
ed, the Secretary proceeded to call the roll,
and the following Gentlemen were under
stood to have voted in the affirmative:
Messrs. Abbott, Andrews, Ashley, Aydlott,
Barnes, Benbow, Blume, Bryan. Carey, (negro),
Carter, Gambler, Chllson, Colgrove, Congleton,
Cox DL1iickey, Duckworth, Eppes, (negro), Ether
idge, Fisher, French, of Baden, French, of Rock
ingham, French, of Chowsn, ,Fullings, Gahagan.
Galloway, (negrol, Garland, Garrett, George,
Glover, Graham, of Montgomery, Grant, of Wayne,
Grant, Of Northampton, Gully, Harris, of Wake,
(negro), Harris, Of Franklin Hay, Hayes, Of
Robson, Hayes. of Halifax, (negrol, Heaton,
IIighsmith, Hobbs, Lyman, (negrol, Ing, Jones,
of Caldwell, King, of Lincoln, Kinney, Lee, me
gre), Logan, Long, Mann, May, Mayo, (negro),
Moore, Morton, Mullican, Murphy. Nance, Nichol-
son, Patrick. Parker, Parks, Pctree, Pool, Rag
land, Ray, Renfrow, Rhodes, Robbins, (negro),
Rose Smith, Stilwell, Sweet, Taylor, league
Tourgce, Trogden, Tucker, Turner, Watts, Vel
ker and Williams, of Wake.
Those who voted in the negative are;
Messrs. Baker, Bradley Cherry, (negro), Dan
lei, Dowd, Durham, Ellis. Forkner, Graham, of
Orange, Gunter, Hare, Hodnett, HoNowelI, Holt,
Jones, of Washington, Lennon, Marler, McCub-
bins, Merritt, Mcdonald, of Chatham, Newsom,
B!Gh, Holman, Sanderln Silly, Williams, Of
sampson, and Williamson, inegro).
Mr.. Heaton moved that the report of the
committee on Bill of Rights be made the
special order for II o'clock on Monday
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