Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

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exist. We can have only such debts such
obligations, as we may in future contract
Halt OF the citizens of this new State were
strangers to the old, and yet we are asked
TO shoulder the debt of defunct State. I,
was SIMPLY encouraging treason. Northern
| Copperheads loaned money to Southern
traitors to carry on the war because they
saw chance to make grand speculations.
Wall Street could have checked the rebel
i1on-not in 80 days-not in 80 davs-not
IN 3 months-but in twenty minutes but
no-they saw chance to buy bonds of this
section OF the country far below their par
value, and, looking forward to the time
When Uncle Sam would, in his might and
strength, put down the rebellion, they
would come to this impoverished country
and say fork over the principal and &C
crued interest
Mr.. L. continued in the same strain for
sometime-in sum and substance advoca-
ting the utter reputation OF all debts con-
tracted before, during and after the war.
Harris (negro), of Wake, was exceedingly
amazed { y by the remarks of Mr.. Tour
gee. It was q onglomcration Of empty
sounds. He Harris, negro was opposed
TO anything tending TO reppdiating honest
debts
Mr.. Abbott said that the record made by
Mr.. Iourgee to-day ,cGs i2Jdn1OMS, and If
he were a native citizen of the State, as he
was by adoption, he would blush to hear
such doctrine enunciated in the Capitol
of the State. It was the same line of argu-
ment that q rascal aCOuid use in reference to
It's pirate debts. Mr. A. spoke in opposi-
ton to the policy advanced by Nv Tourgee
at some length.
Mr.. Rodman thought Mr.. Tourgee's ar
gument, that none but a tool would emil
CRATE here, if the people were to be taxed
to pay the debt of the old State, ag0s best
set aside bY the ge,aternan's presence amongst
us. He was sure Mr.. Tourgee was no fool.
Mr.. Il. also participated in the debate and
entered into lengthy and able argument
concerning the political existence Of the
States.
Mr.. Nicholson felt sorry for Mr.. Tourgee.
Everybody had fling at him. He thought
the gentleman hardly dealt with, but he
could not sit quietly and hear propositions
made to tarnish the honor OF the State.
Mr.. Pool was also opposed to repudia-
ton in any shape or form, as regards the
honorable debts of the State, and said in
his remarks that it was strange that he had
not heard q proposition from certain gen
tlemen on this floor to change the name of
the State. 1t was anti-republican il was
named after an English Queen.
Here Mr.. French, of Bladen, moved 20
adjourn, but withdrew it in order to allow
Mr.. Tourgee to make an explanation.
Mr.. L. was interrupted by Galloway me
gro), who insisted that Mr. L. was going
over the same ground that he had gone
over in his speech, and was not merely
making personal explanation.
Mr.. T. resumed, when
Harris. of Wake, (negro) arose to point
n n a
making a speech. He Harris, negro said
that Mr.. Iourgee was forever for tearing
down everything and building up nothing.
Mr.. Tourgee, however, finished his
marks.
The Chair announced the following as
the Committee to memorabilia Congress
for a reduction of the tax on tobacco, viz ::
Messrs Pctree, Read and McCubbins
And the following IS the Committee on
the resolution OF Harris (negro), III regard
to the seat of Mr.. Durham, viz Harris, OF
Wake, (negro) Messrs. Gahagan and Pool.
The motion to adjourn was renewed and
carried, and the House adjourned until =
o'clock this evening.
From the Raleigh North CaroIinian.
THE reader is particularly requested to
remember the fact that 40 reporter for this
paper is allowed on the floor, in the halls
or in the galleries of the Convention, and
consequently our reports are made from
under the table, behind the scenes, or as
may be otherwise ordered and convenient.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.
NIGHT SESSION.
FRIDAY, Feb, II, 1868.
The Convention called to order at y
o'clock.
The debate on the 4th, 9th and 9th sec
tons, was resumed. The following are the
sections:
Sec. 4. That this State shall remain
member of the American Union: that the people
thereof are part of the American naton that
there is no right on the part Of the State to Sc
cede, and that all attempts from whatever source
or upon whatever preteXt, TO dissolve said Union,
to sever said nation, ought to be resisted with
the whole power of the State.
SEC. 5. That every citizen of this State owes
paramount allegiance to the Constitution and
Government of the United States, and that no
law or ordinance of the State, il cOntraventiOu
or subversion thereof, car have any binding force
SEC. :. To maintain the honor and good faith
of the State untarDished, the public debt gular
ly contracted before and since the rebellion shall
be regarded inviOlable and never questioned :
but the State shall never assume or pay any deLt
or obligation incurred in aid Of instruction or
rebellion against the United States, any claim
for the loss emancipation Of any slave.
After prolonged debate, the vote was taken on
the 4th section, and resulted:
AYES Messrs. Abbott. Andrews, Ashley, Aydlott,
Barnes, Congieton, Dickey. Dowd, Ducb worth,
Etheridge, Fisher, Forkner, Franklin, French, OF
Bladen French, of Rockingham French, Of Chow
an Fittings, Gahagan, galloway, George, Glover,
Graham. Of Montgomery, Grant, Of Wayne, Grant,
of northampton, Gunter. Harris, osMake Hay,
Hayes, Of Robson, Hayes, Of Halifax, Heaton,
lin, Lee Legg, Logan, Long, Mann, Mayo, Marler,
McOubbin, Mcdonald, OF Chatham, McDo2ald,
of Moore. Moore, hIullican, Murphy, Nance, NV
som, Nicholson sPatrick, Parker, Parks, Petree.
Pierson, Pool kagland, Ray, Renfrow, Rhodes,
Rich, Robbins, Rose, Smith, Stley, Stilwell,
league, Tourgee, Trogden, Watts, Welker, Viii
liamson-76.
NoEs-Iessrs. Durham, Hare, Holt and Will
Hams, Of Sampson.
The vote on the 5th section stood as fol-
lows
Ayes-Messrs. Abbott, Andrews Ashley, Ayd-
lott, Baker, Barne, Carter, ConGleton, Dickey,
DoWd, Duckworth, Etheridse, Fisher, Forl1net
Franklin, French, of Bladen, French, OF Rocking
ham, French of ChoWan, Fuiings, Gahagan, Gal
loway, George, Glover, Graham, Of Montgomery,
Grant of Wayne, Grant, of Northampton, Gunter,
Harris, of Wake, Hay, Hayes. of Robson. HAYES,
of Halifax, Heaton, Hobbs, Hodnett, Aottter, Hol-
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