Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-13
MORNING SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Marcl

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 1868.
The Conventionswas called to order at 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Logan, of the
Convention.
Mr.. King, of LenOir, presented a report
from the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, allowing an account of W. w.
Holden & Son for $934 26. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Fullings presented the report from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
in the case of the contested seat, now occu-
pied by Mr.. Williams, of Sampson, Con-
servative, declaring that Lorenzo Hall,
(Radical,) is entitled to it.
A motion was made to suspend the rules
and adopt the report, but, after various
objections and points of order, the subject
was postponed.
Mr.. Holt offered the following resolu-
lutions
WHEREAS John Wilkes Booth did assassinate
Abraham Lincoln, late President of. the United
States, and W. ". Holden has been charged with
using language calculated to incite said Booth to
the commission of the foul crime, by calling the
said President "tyrant," "fool,' despot and
frObber; " and
WHEREAS The said w W. Holden did publish
in newspaper, called the North Carolina Stand
ard, that a certain &C Mr. S. desired to get just
one good shot at old Abe, meaning the said Presi
dent, Abraham Lincoln and
WHEREAS The said ". W. Holden did, on the
11th day Of May, A. D. 1861, publish in said pa
per, called the North Carolina Standard, that a
certain man, whom he now calls traitor, did know
where to find abe Lincoln" meaning the said
President of the United States and his (the trai-
torsl men would follow " Old Abe " to the death ;
and
WHEREAS, On the 5th day of June, A. D. 1861
the said W. W. Holden, in the said paper, called
the North Carolina Standard, breathing hostility
and hatred to the Union, malice and assassina-
ton of the President, did ask of two hundred thou
sand rebels, then in arms, '' who would plot for
the head of Abe Lincon?" meaning the Presi-
dent ard
WHEREAS, Proof of these sayings and doings
on the part of the said W. W. II olden, are said to
be in the State Library, and citizen of Raleigh
being in search of the same, was expelled from
| the said Library, and forbade to enter the same
by the said W. W. Holden, then acting Provisional
Governor; and
WHEREAS, The ''plot for the head Of Abraham
Lincoln was formed, as the said ". ". Holden
had asked, and the said President, Abraham Lin
! coin, was " followed =" to the death by the means,
| and in the manner, indicated in the said newspa-
| per, called the North Carolina Standard, and by
| the said ". W. Holden, the owner, publisher ard
editor thereof therefore,
| Res0lUed, and 1t is hereby sOLennly resOLCeI IN
hte name Of al the soUereig'.loyal people Of North
Carolina Itoi1tout regard to c0l0r), IN COnUention
| assen1bled That these charges and allegation be
inquired into-and especially if the said W. W.
Holden had any completely with John Wilkes
Booth in that horror of horrors, that CRIME OF
| crimes, the ASSASSINATION Oh ADranam Lincoln.
ResOlUed further, That the Chair appoint a COM
mittee, who shall be empowered to send for per-
sons and papers, and report upon the facts here
IN stated-nOt more than one of the committee
! to be of the political party of the said W. w.
Holden.
! While the Clerk was reading them
Mr. French, of Chowan, arose and said
that the subject matter of the resolutions
bad nothing to do with the business of the
| Convention.
Mr. Holt insisted that they should be
read.
Harris, of Wake, (negro), and Mr.. Alb
bott also objected.
Mr.. Durham said that Mr. Holt had a
right to have his resolutions read, and the
refusal of the House to have them read
was in keeping with their usual conduct.
| The Chair put the question to the House
whether the resolutions should be read or
not.
The House refused to have them read,
and, on motion of Mr.. French, of Chowan,
the Secretary was ordered to return them
to their introducer, and take no notice of
| them.
SPECIAL oRDER-REPORT OF THE. COMMITTEE
ON IMMIGRATION:
The question required upon the substi-
tute of Mr.. Gambler.
Mr.. Rich said the substitute was to Gre
ate an entirely new Office, and SO much
had been said in regard to expense he
hoped the substitute would be rejected.
Mr.. Gambler thought the House did not
wish to take any action in the matter what
ever.
Mr. Abbott said that it was useless to
pass the substitute, as it was already in the
Constitution.
Mr.. Hobbs said he had heard enough
fooLery about Ne,C York and other States. -
They had been here for seven weeks and
had done and talked about everything but
the business that brought them here, 1. e.,
making Constitution. He thought that
if New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and othel
Northern States had representatives or
this floor, why don't they come forward
and take their seats :?
While Mr.. Hobbs was speaking the
Chair announced the next