The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-19
FRIDAY, Feb. 14th. 1868.

The Convention assembled in the Com
mons Hall, at 10 o'clock, Pres. Cowles in the
chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dir. May OF the Conven-
ton.
The journal was read and approved.
A letter from Gen n A. Miles was receiv-
ed, returning thanks for resolution of
thanks.
Gen. Order No. 20, issued by Gen. Can
by, enforcing the tax ordinance OF the Con-
vention, was read.
Mr.. Jones of Washington petition from
Charles Overton Tor divorce. Referred.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Chatham an ordinance
relieving a. B. Guthrie, Sheriff of Orange,
from fine of 1000.
Mr.. Abbott an ordinance designating
Raleigh National Bank, as proper deposit
tory of State funds. Referred.
Mr.. Congeton resolution abolishing the
Senate Of the State. Referred.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Chatham an ordinance
for relief-nullifying all contracts prior to
May '65. Referred.
Mr.. Rose resolution that all debts prior
to May 1865, be cancelled By annual pay
ments, of 5, 10, Is and 90 per cent. then the
balance, and that no interest accrue. Re-
ferred
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Welker called up his ordinance pro-
hibiting the distillation of grain, and re-
quested the reading of memorial from the
citizens of Alamanee, on this subject
Mr.. Welker moved that the ordinance be
80 amended that it 60 into effect at once af-
ter passage. Adopted.
Mr.. McCubbins moved to strike out June,
1869, and insert jan 1st 1869.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, moved to
postpone the whole matter
He said a man had right to distil. He
did not think it was right to prohibit man,
if be wished TO dstil his own grain. If
stopped now, northern whisky would pour
in here. 1t was bad whiskey and he was op-
posed to that too.
Mr.. Welker opposed postponement.
Mr.. Harris of Wake said he doubted leg.
islation, and especially local legislation
He wished time to find out the wishes of his
people. He desired postponement to
definite period.
Mr.. Abbott said he had understood in the
west, in order to sell and make money from
their grain, distilling was profit and neces-
sity. Therefore he desired definite post
ponement.
Mr.. Tourgee opposed postponement. He
had petition from A. w. Tomlinson.
and Others who called anxiously for action.
He desired the Convention either to vote for
or against at once.
MIR. Galloway said these side issues were
dangerous. Look at Maine, Ohio, and Mas
sachusetts, where side issues defeated the
party. Leave the liquor question then,
4 where 1t stood at first. The rights of the
colored man were endangered by these such
issues.
Mr.. Duckworth said the western people
did not wish to distil grain. Delegates
seemed to labor under delusion.
MIR. Ray said it was necessary to prohibit
distillation, because there would be lack of
bread tor the poor His constituents ap.
pealed for relief. He did not favor post
ponement indefinitely, but should agree to
postponement to day certain.
Mr.. French, of Chowan, said he had heard
nom friend in the East, that in one of
those counties large distillery was using
gram 80 fast, that 1t was almost beyond the
reach OF the poor. For the sake of the
white man as well as the coiored man. he
favored speedy prohibition.
The special order was taken up, it being
the
BILL OF RIGHTS.
Section 2 was read and adopted. Section
was read and adopted
"a Sections 4, S and 8 were read together.
The debate On these sections the 4th being
as follows:
Sec. 4. That this State shall ever remain a
member of the American Union; that the men
pie thereof are part OF the American nation that
there is no right on the part of this State 10 a.
sceds andthat all attempts, from whatever source
or upon whatever pretext, to dissolve said Union.
on to sever said nation, ought to be resisted with
the whole power of the State.
The 9th being as follows:
SEQ. s. That every citizen Of this State owas
paramount allegiance to the Constitution and
Eoyespusnt Of fhs Fnited sigtAs. Aao that no Law