Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-29
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
SATURDAY, July AZ. Is7o.
WILMINGTON. N. c..


made of the vote upon the adoption OF the
T7;ftenntb Amendment it would have boon
difficult to make the colored people OF Ihis
District believe that Brigad1er-deneral
nooI,nrv had not voted for that "grea'
ooasnre of human rights" And, too, II
some disloynI rebel had been the clerk VINO
recorded the vote it might have been said
that he had not made an honest record,
for surely BrigadierGeneral' Dockery
would not ego back upon" his friends SO
soon and on such vital point.
But Sc Brigad;cr General Dockery dld
not begin his political life with his en-
trance into Congress. He had made
record in regard TO the negro in the Leg
isIature Of North Carolina, ard Judging
from his votes then wo might we'll believe
that there was method in his not voting
for the Fifteenth Amendment.
Oliver II. Docl,ery, unfortunately for
his present claims upon tho colored men
for their suffrage, was member oil the
House of Commons in the Legislature OF
1855. 80. asaRepresentativefr from Richmond
county, He gave several votes then in re-
gard to the colorol people which doubtless
he does not care to SEQ dragged before
them now. We intond, however, to refer
TO vote or two Of his during that session.
We get our information direct from the
blouse Journal, 1889" and refer those
who may doubt tho accuracy of tho ex-
tracts to the volume Indicated, or to Judge
Edward Cantwcll, who was Clerk Of the
House.
Mr.. Walser, one Of the Commoners from
Davidson, introduced bill ''to remove
free persons Of color from tho State. "
(See page 3G) The object of the bill is
plain from it's title. It was for the pUr-
pose Of getting rid of all the ''frco nc
groes," as it was thought their influence
upon the slaves was Injurious.
The bill came up on its passage on the
Grst day OF February, 1859. (See page
452 and 1857 Mr.. Farrow moved that the
question be indefinitely postponed, which,
if carried, would be equivalent to the de
feat Of the bill. The yeas and nays were
called by Mr.. Jeeres, OF Brunswick, and
the motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried and the bill defeated; yeas 81,
nays A; but OErer H. Dochery rotcd
against p0stponcmonL
JOHN KERR, who is now n prisoner IL
The hands of Kinks mon, insUlted and i'll
treated worse than common felon, be-
cause it is alleged, VIC suppose, that ho has
been cruel TO the colorod people, coted for
he p0Stponen3oat Of The bill.
at the earno session Mr.. prtchard, OF
Mecklenburg, introduced bill ''to on
force the collection OF debts from froe ne
eroes.'' (See page 250.) We have not
copy OF the bill, as it did not pass for want
CT time, but from the debates ard the
amendments offered it can DO seen that it
crowded for the sale Of persons Of c0torf0'- |
lle5l, under certain circumstances
MIR. Outlaw, OF BERTHE, moved its indefi- |
ute postponement, (Seo page 513) which /
was decided in the negative, with the all
of B1Tg Gen. D0clerV. After some amend
monts were adopted, Mr. Scales, of Ala
nance, moved to lay tho bill on tho table. /
(See page 514.) Dockery co1ed i" the ne
qatire.
The bill was then put upon its passage
upon its second reading (seo page 5i5) and
Doclzery dodgcd He took his lessons
thus early, and consequently was very
artful in the Fifteenth Amendment dodge.
Il. <. Bryan and G.. J. Moore, of New
Hanover, wero present snd voted against
the passage OF the bill.
This is "Brigadicr General" Dockcrys
record in regard to the ''frco negroes"
Now for the slaves.
NTr. Elcmming, OF Rowan, introduced
bill ito prevent tho emancipation of
slaves by will" (see page 229). This bill
came up on tie 30 lay Of February. 4
motion was made to lay the bin on tho
table (see pages 498 and 400. 5ockery
roted against he motion.
Mr.. Feroteo moved to amend, "a follows:
When any fzeo negro shall desire to be-
como a slave he may do SO, under tho pro
visions of this bill" Docl1ory voted for
the amendment.
Tho bill then came mp on its passage
sec page 500 md it was dofoated-yoas
30, nays IS. But Oliver II. Dockery
VOTED FOR TIE ELL. lie noted to
prohibit lie masters oF slurcS IN North Caro-
'uHJ FoHl en3dnCpGtHtg A@H SEifcS "Y H|e"
last 7riIs and tcstdnaeats.
Now he calls upon these same mon, no
longer slaves, but citizens. 10 vote him
into Office to take care Of their interests.
They may we'll doubt the honesty of his
professionalism sincerity of his notable
absence in tho vote on tho Fifteenth
His whole political history
couvicts him Of early and continued hos
Iility to the black man, FREQ and slave.
H1oIdon's War.
The military crusade which Holden is
making against tho people of Alamance
and CaswelI, and which doubtless he will
extend to other counties, is costing i'm
mense sums of money. Tho shrieks of
flying women and children, the groans of
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