Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-23


Upon evidence, sir which is nov matter
of public history,4- and knowR to every
member Of the House and the whole conn
try. Upon evidence reported to US by the T
Governor himself, IN his annual message, +
and also from evidence on file III the
records of the Courts and in the hands OF
I the members of this House. Evidence
which we not only may, but are bound to I
take notice Of. ~ We do not sit here to |.
TRY the G. Governor this is the PROVINCE OF I
| the Senate, the members OF which Will t
sit as sworn jurors, end where the Gov
ernor will be'entitied to full and tair
trial -----s- q -''s<
Page, colored, made aconstitutionala ar
oument against the resolution.
| Tucker. colored. took strong grounds
against the resolution.
| MADISON, ooiored, said the resolution of
impeachment, presented by tie Ju-
dietary Committse, was sustained by no
evidence
Mr.. Brown argued against the resolu-
ton. - 49,
MIR. Waring Was in favor OF tho resola-
ton, because serious charges OF gross
| violations of the law Of the land were made
lagainst the Executive OF this State, aud 1t
was due 10 the fair fame of tue State that,
if the charges were true, he should be i'm
peached and turned out of office, and IT
not true, it was also due to the fair fame
of the State that these foul charges against
its Governor should he blotted ont by a
full aud fair investigation as the law
Directs He did not see how Republicans.
who extOl tue patriotism and integrity OF
the Governor whom they elected to Office,
couid npcOse this, their only means to
acuuit the Governor before the world OF
| the SO damDjuE charges. He did not know
". W. Hold n in this matter, but he
wished the serious charges brought against
the Governor of North Carolina, t. be-
I'll, Ioafo foI II VrAa q
, Conservative but he car1o to THIS LeglSla
ture not to seek revenge for past wrongs,
: but to lecislate und act for the integrity Of
his State.
II the charges Of these violations Of law
by the Governor of the State be true, Why
, turn him out of Office, if they are not true,
A vby it will go appear at the trial. and Ee
/ will have had the advantage Of vindlcatlng
t himself in the eyes of the world.
, Messrs. Ellison. COL, and Sykes, COL. =,
; opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Sparrow said that he would state in
, behalf Of the Judiciary Committee for the
g information of members, that the adoption
g of this resolution did not end tne masGea ~ 1a
t in this House. After the adoption OF the
I resolution Committee would be appointed
0 to draft and present articles OF 1mpeach-
ment. which would be open for discussion
q by the House. =.
$ MIR. Phillips opposed the resolution IN O
s speech of some length.
g Messrs. Hargrove and Harris OF FRANK
+. lin opposed the resolution.
& Mr.. Sparrow called the previous ques-
ton.
n The yeas and nays were called and the
il call was rejected by vote Of yeas 81, nays
1T &c.
! Mr.. Crawford in an able and eio4uen
speech advocated the resolution.
!. Mr. French moved to postpone the resi-
N lntion until the 10th of January.
NJ Mr.. Robinson hoped the motion 10 pcSs
N pone would be considered as a test anf
T. voted down He thought it due to th
+ dignity of tue House that the resolution
J. should be acted upon to-day. lie felt ina
1t this was very important matter, ana d
at had approached rs consideration Win
le great deal of caution.
id Mr.. Strudwick also Opposed the motio1
to postpone. A.,
or The yeas and nays were called and tn
h. motion to pos'pone was rejected by tn
bit following ballot:
YEAs-Messrs. Brooks, Brown, Bryant
be of Halifax. Bryan, of Jones, Bryson, Bnnn
e. Buxton, Cawthorne, Carson. Chamberlain
0y Cinard, Collis, Copeland, Darden, Dnd
IT, lev. Duckworth, Ellison, Faulkner, Fish
a ar. Fletcher, French, Grnbrel, Garrison
ed Grayson, Harris, of Franklin, Harris, o
Guilford, Hargrove, Hardy, Jones, o
of Northampton, Justice, Lyon, MADISON
de Morris, Morgan, OF Montgomery Morgan
n of Wake, Newsome, Nilsson, Page. Parrot
> Phillips, Reevis, Robbins Smith, OF Hal
to fax, Sykes, Tucker, Willis, Young OF wake
and York--48.
n NAYs-Messrs Anderson, Armstrong
on Ashe, Atwater, Atkinson, Broadfoot, CraV
she ford, Currie. Dickey, Durham Fur
ote Gore, Gullick, Gregory. Hampton. aei
ary derson, Hill, Hinnant, Johnston, OF Bun
me combe, Johns, Jones, Of Caldwell goyne
1ot of Johnston, Joyner, of Pitt. Jorda'
the Kello. of Davie, kelsey, Kinoade, Lass
or ter. Lucas, Luckey, Martin, Marler, Ma
nal we'll, McAfee, McCauley, McNelli, Mil
len Mitchell, Nicholson. Powell, RANKIN
Reid, Regan, Robinson. Scott: D SeIel
on- Shnll. Smith, of Apson, Smith of Wayn
Nv Snarrow. Stanford, Stewart, Strudwlc
Tomilson. Waring, Welcb, Womack al
10 Young. of Yancey-58.
MIR. Strudwick called the previous que
ton.
The call Wis sustained by vote OF ye
"a. nays At. !.
I, The yeas and nays were called and
,r,. resolution of impeachment was then aool
= ef ed by the following ballot:
y Vi YEAs.-Messrs. Armstrong, Ashe,
j. water. Atkinson, Broadfoot, Cawthorr
IL ruo Carson. Chamberlain, Crawford, Curr
ne ne Dnnham, Furr, Gore, Gullick, Grays
az 1 Gregory, Hampton, Henderson, Hill, ID
,nu auo nant, Johnston, of Buncom0e, Jon
No Jones, of Caldwell, Joynef, Oh oonn00>
be Joyner, of Pitt, Jordan, Kelley, of Day
r,e, Kelsey, Kincade, Lsssiter, Lucas, E9ck TsG'
u,rA ,nr Martin, Marer. Maxwell, McAfee McC'
'o ,ob- lev, McNeilI, Mills, Mitchell, Ntchois'
oru Dp,h Powell, Rankin. Reid, Regan' Robins
- IL Scott, Settle, shulI, Smith, OF Ans
the smith, od Teno1;nsor Wari
lied stewart TaT, G'Iuu Vorno of Yancey-
yeas "e1cc' e4nnns Anderson Broo
owl Brown, Bryant, Of Halifax, Broan'
oln- Jones, Bryson, Bum, Buxton Clna
~" Coils, Copeland, Darden, Dickey, Dad
his Duckworth, Ellison. Faulkner, flsh
gen. InH EIe1cuel' uanr;s ' of Gn;Iford. Hargro
81 81 Hardy, Jones, of Northampton, LIZ
oru onso MADISON, Morris, Morgan, of Montgome