The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-10

Bill to amend ia 81, Code of Civil Pro-
cedure. was laid on the table
/ Resolution in favor of w. j. W. Crowder
passed third reading.
The report of the committee OF lnvestlga-
4 ton of char es of fraud and corruption came
llup By assignment
Question on the amendment of MIR. Davis
to the amendment of Mr. Respass to the
resolution of Mr.. Rich.
4 Mr.. DAVIS withdrew his amendment by
/ request.
! Mr.. MOORE of Carteret, introduced q sub.
stitutc, which provided for the expulsion OF
Mr. Robbins. sas
Mr.. GALLOWAY understood the report to
saw that no one had been guilty of bribery.
He had always thought the disrepute brought
upon the Senate of N. Carolina by the charges
4 Of the Senator from Craven undeserved,
and he could not see that any man had been
entity of bribery in the strict Interpretation
of the word. If there was any expulsion to
be done, it should fall not upon the Senat or
from Rowan. but upon the Senator from
4 Craven for making false charges. He re
membered the day when the Senator from
Craven had denounced as finger boards
pointing to fraud and corruption" those
Who questioned the correctness of his
8 charges. If we wished to expel any one, in
the name Of heaven let us expel him who,
by false charges, had endeavored to bring
the General Assembly of North Carolina into
disrepute. The guitiest man in the Senate
\ to-day was the Senator from Craven, and ii
no other Senator would vote for his expul-
sion, he (NIr. Galloway would do So.
t., Mr. ROBBINS wished to submit few calm
remarks before the vote upon expulsion
was taken He had stood where hundred
1 cannon were belching forth death, and had
stood firmly. He now stood where more
than his life was threatened. He felt the
dread terribleness OF his situation, but hoped,
! by the grace of God, to stand firmly now.
He had been advised by kind friends to 90
away and not face this matter. But be had
examined the matter calmly, and had
searched his heart closely, and had found
no disposition to shirk his duty. He felt
the terrible suspense--a man upon whose
name the breath of suspicion had never been
brcathed, now witnessed a resolution offered
Tor his expulsion as an unworthy member.
He had already appealed to the Judgment
of the Senate, and would not now get out of
the way of the judgment of his peers He
appealed to the Senate, not as partisans. but
as judges. He stood here to-day TO abide
by that Judgment, and the angel of inno-
cence lowered over him. He summoned the
Senate to GO with him to that Judgment
where the motives of all hearts would be
made manifest. There was one who knew
the thoughtlessness with which this little
act had been done, and who knew that it
meant no dishonor to him or to this body.
He stood here to receive the Judgment ofthe
Senate calmly-not defantly-but felt
how much an unjust verdict would
injl,e him for all time to come.
lie stood on promontory, with the waves
dashing around him, and the rain pelting
his defeneeless head, but was confident be-
cause he was innocent There were Others
who would not condemn him, for lie had re-
ceived letters from gentlemen some of whom
were Republicans, and letters from ladies,
none ofwhom believed him guilty of any in
territorial wrong. He was too proud to
skulk the Judgment of his peers. What
man could think he would put all his high
hopes and bright ambitions in the keeping
of political opponent if he had been really
cnrruptl Let the world condemn him il it
would, there was one who knew every cir
cumstance of this case who would still con-
file in him-his wife. There was an inner
sanctuary to which he would repair if he
was expelled and live happy with his little
prattlers about his knee. When they grew
| up to read of this trial they would still love
and honor their father He knew that par
tizan feelings would not be predominant in
the minds of Senators. He was decided
Democrat because he believed it to be the
right doctrine, and he had been bold and
fearless partizan. He had always respected
the same qualities in Republicans, and
would have done the same had he
have been a Republican. In this re-
gard he had no apologies to make.
He hoped the resolution for his expulsion
would he voted down for it was greater pun
ishment than lie deserved. He had &C mint
ted a crime unintentionally and a resolution
of censure for the act was all that he de-
served He wanted the Senate to declare
him guiltless of any intentional wrong and
then censure the act Ifthe Senate did this
it would do right and vindicate the honor
of the State. This thing had been talked
of and published until his his heart strings
were nearly broken and could not the Senate
declare that he had had no guilty intention
and clear his name2 If the Senate could
find it in its heart to do more to crush q
brave man and his helpless family let it be
done and he would trust in God.
: Mr.. GRAHAM rose to u point of order, the
amendment of the Senator from Montgomery
was not in order. @
The Chair decided the amendment in or
der ai,f Q 40,
Mr.. WELKER intended to avoid all sug-
gestions cf prejudice and all thoughts Of
party in giving his vote upon this matter
and to do what he thought was right and
Just He reviewed the circumstances Of
. this case and held that there was No guilty
intention. He hoped nothing but thoughts
of justice and mercy would influence the
votes of Senators upon this case. He could
see nothing to be obtained by expulsion
After the investigating committee had beer
over the acts of every member of the Gene
raj Assembly and had found but this ont
instance of wrong, lie who had commit
ted wrong no greater than this had q
character without stain. He was not con
WINGED by any evidence that had been
brought before the Senate that the Senate
from Rowan had done anything to reilcc
dishonor upon the Senate. He hoped tn
resolution would be voted down and theI
u simple resolution passed disappearing tn
ID act. ia f ss-
Mr. BEALL spoke some twenty minutes
i Mr.. BLYTHE reviewed the case at lengtl
and advocated the expulsion of Mr.. Robbins
Mr. REspAss concurred IN the remarks o
the Senator from Guilford.
Mr.. BARROW wished to state his reason
for the vote he should give. He did no
think the character of the Senator frou