The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-29

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to have the people know what he said, ne
could write off his remarks and have them
published in friendly paper in this City
There was III his OPP Dion no necessity Tor
Reporter and it was an innovation upon es-
tablished customs, for there had been no
such officer before. e@ Ei'i9i
Mr.. Hodnett said the resolution required
the Reporter to hand over hisreport orpubli-
cation TO one of the daily papers of this City.
He objected for the reasons given by the
delegate from Cleveland. Besides the office
would be conferred upon partizan, and he
being only man would make a party record
of the proceedings. Some members may
not receive justice at his hands; and the ar
rangement would also give undue advantage
to one of the presses of this City overanoti-
er. Because of these reports, understood to
be official, its subscription list would be
greatly enhanced. He opposed it on that
ground. 1t was also needless innovation.
Why were all these new Offices created
Was any necessity shown for them9 Was it
not to give party friends agood job2 When
tens of thousands of our people are unable to
pay the necessary taxes and p0orold North
Carolina lies bleeding, why was the Con-
vention asked to make these offices? While
there was no ability to do this, there was no
necessity for it. 1t proceeded, though gen
tlenen might be unconscious of it. from the
promptings of party feeling-to crafty the
desire OF some hungry partizan. He stated
this as a fact, and believed it to he true
He came here as friend of free schools,
free speech and free labor Where are the
means to effect the education of the youth Of
ha Stnt12 fNhov haiptr raico1 in nryra.
dation and Ignorance, while offices are being
created here for the purpose of feeding hun
CRY political aspirants. ;f , ,t ,,,.
Mr.. Galloway said the delegate had spok
en- of bleeding North Carolina. The party
to which the delegate belonged, had shed
the blood of North Carolina. 1t was the Re-
publican party, which intended to heal her
wounds. The delegate had also spoken OF
free schools. 1t had been heretofore free
schools for one class and oppression for the
other. But the Republican party would re-
generate the State. Now it was alleged that
all the Offices were being given to one party.
What Was sauce for the goose, was sauce for
the gander Patronage had been showered
upon other papers by the opposition and
upon paper too formerly, that he would
pledge his word had not told the truth dur
ing the present session. et-g .7,f 80
I'd Mr. Carey said he would like to make
few remarks. The loyal people. had sent
delegates here to form Constitution. He
desired everything they might say to be put
down. He intended to say something be-
fore the Convention adjourned, and desired
it to be reported, as well as the remarks Of
Others, to 90 into the archives. HIS col
league (Mr. Hodnett) had not fulfilled what
he said in Yanceyvile. He said he would
come here and support the reconstruction
acts. p" Do 3Caa
The President said the delegate must con-
fine himself to the question. a.J ..s..-
Mr. Carey said he would do so. He hoped
the delegates to the Convention would have
all that was done reported, so that their
children's children might read of what was
done here. Tie day had arrived when the
laborer might stand forth under equal laws
as the best man in the nation. He wished
to see justice done. Let the proceedings be.
reported. aE.A .-. B.. gr.. .ss.t5.a
MIR. Ellis said he desired to enter his pro-
test against the passage of this resolution.
He regretted that it had become Il party
question. All these offices being created
were new. 1t was done for the purpose of
filling them with partlsans. Now he was
elected by tax. paying constituency. But
he was not surprised to see Others, who were
not. advocating the erection of these Offices
In New Hanover county 1885 of the colored
people listed, had not paid taxes. In his
county out of 1856, sixty-nne had not paid.
Mr.. Galloway-How many whites? - =
Mr.. Ellis Only eleven ont OF 1872 in
seventy of the whites, and one in every two
and half Of the negroes. Therefore he was
opposed to creating new offices, because his
Constituency had to pay the taxes.
Mr.. Abbott said that the gentleman had
forgotten to state that New Hanover paid
one seventeenth of all the taxes of the State.
He thought bis colleague, Mr.. Galloway, did
represent a tax-paying constituency.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, said he was
opposed to the c:eation OF new offices: there
was~no necessity for them. Heswas u fire.
tried Union man. and came here to frame a
Constitution. But one thing he saw. In
some of the papers, whatever was said by
delegate. of an injurious character, was pub
iished. He desired an impartial report
That was all.
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, said that an attempt
was made to make this party measure 1t
could not be done, for he believed the Office
of Reporter to be necessary one, proceed
ings from considerations above mere party.
The other day, delegates on the opposite
side had said that the Convention could not
hold Reporters responsible. Now, when
the proposition is made to get a responsible
Reporter, they oppose it, The base and vile
reports of irresponsible striplings at that
table are preferred. He desired fair re-
port of what was done here If the Con
yention was misrepresented, it then had
some control over the Reporter. gg- r4J
In regard to colored peoples paying taxes,
he argued that it was the fault of the Sher-
ifs, and referred to intimidation used IN
registration about tax-paying, when
MIR. Holt moved to lay the resolutions on
the table, 5t.f -r-,--~7r.
Mr.. Durham called for the yeas and nays,
which was sustained, and resulted as follows;
For :--Messrs. Baker, Bradley, Daniel,
Durham, Ellis, Etheridge, Graham, Of Orange,
Gunter, Hare, Hobbs, Hodnett, follower,
Holt. Lennon, Mann, May, Marler, McCun-
bins, Merritt. Mcdonald, OF Chatham, NC
Donald, of Moore, Peterson, Sanderiln Will
liams of Sampson. .Dj .F,s,
AGAINST :-Messrs. Abbott, Andrews, Ash
ley, Barnes, Benbow, .Blume, Bryan, Carey,
Carter, Gambler. Cherry, Chllson, Colgrovte'
Congleton, Cox, Daniel, Dickey, Duckworth,
Eppes, Forkner Franklin, French, OF Bia-
den, French, Of Rockingham, Fullngs,
Gahagan, Garland, Garrett, Gro:ge, Gal
ioway, Glover, Graham, of Montgomery.
Grant, of Northampton. Gully, Harris, OF
Wake, Hay. Hayes, of Robeson, Hayes, OF
Halifax, Highsmith, Hotter, Hood, Lyman,
Ing, Jones, of Washington, Jones, of Cald-