Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
no tho passage of = nrol,ibitorv ,ioo,or law

new county referred.
Mr.. Asle presented Il petition from GER
tain citizens Of the State relative to the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad; asks the State to rcipqush her
claims on the road by reason Of the issue
of special tax bonds. Referred.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the select committee
appointed to examine into the authenticity
of the Latta letter, read sometime since by
g. l.. MADISON, colored, member from New
Hanover, submitted Il report In present
ing the report, Mr.. Sparrow said that he /
thought it proper to say that the committee
had simply confined themselves to the in
vestjgation Of the authenticity of the letter
in question, and had not gone into the cx-
animation of the alleged facts embraced in
it. All the evidence elected went to show
most cOnciusiycly- that the letter was for
gerry from beginning 10 end and though
the resolution under which the committee
acted did not authorize them to examine
the alleged facts set forth, yet lie thought it
proper to say that all The evidence went to
show that they had no foundation in truth.
Both Latta aud his wife swore they had not
been whipped, that Mr.. Strt,tIwicll had
never been TO their house, that neither
could read or write, and that they lad
never heard OF the letter until sometime
after il was read in the House. The cvi-
dencc summed up proved that the letter
was forgery and the alleged facts all false
On motion Of MADISON, col, the report
was made special order for Thursday next
at IL J Il. III.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Anson y bill 10 amend
the act to restore and Tcinstatc the records
Of courts destroyed by fire, 0" otherwise,
during the late war; referred.
Mr. ASle presented petition from GER
tain citizens Of The State, asking that each
township in the State be allowed to an
nualIy vote on the license system: referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston, of Bun
cOmbc, the bill abolishing the office of Su
prcme Court Reporter ard placing the du
ties on the Attorney General, was taken up.
After some little discussion the bill
passed its second reading by IL vote Of yeas
-, nays39.
The resolution impeaclIing G.. w. Logan,
Judge Of the 9th District, being the special
order for 1850, it was taken up aid con
siderpl.
Nr. Warning took the floor in adv ocacy Of
tiic resolution. He said that so much had
! been said on the matter that he felt reluctant
T to say anything, and were it not for the fact
that he was the representative of the pCO-
pie seeking for relief in this matter, he
would remain silent But under the pccu-
/ liar circumstances, he felt he would be rc-
creant to his sacred duties if he did not Lift
his voice to procure them relief from Op-
preston and injustice at Tie hands of an
incompetent officer, who held in his hands
their lives and liberties and property. He
would not waste time by rctuting the finn
sy and puerile arguments which gentlemen
had urged against this measure. Mr.. " ar
ing continued in an able and elaborate
speech, showing that not only the best in
tcrests OF his own immediat@ constituents
required the adoption of this measure, but
it involved that Of the cntira State. lie
entered into minute analysis Ct the evi-
denCc elected i'll the matter, and argued
that there was not and could not be any
objection. constitutiOnal::orot otherwise. TO the
adoption OF this resolution, and in support
of his argument cited a number Of aUIthori-
ties and prcccdents.
In the course Of his remarks Mi. w
said that during tie meeting Of the Repub-
lican Convention which met in this city in
1865 and nominated Judge Logan. lis
Uogan's) ability was discussed in Il quiet
way and in order to sOOthe all objections il
. was agreed tllat an able Solicitor should bC
. elected 10 assist him III the discharge Of his
duties, &c, &c.
Mr. Houston also favored the resolution
and i'll remarks of length urged its adop
= ! ton.
Mr.. Robinson WAS opposed to the reso
luton for various TeasoES. Here was Il itI
cause he did not come up to the standaro
prescribed ~ lawyers Of his circuit, aftc
being on tho bench for four ycaIs. Con
traSt the offences Of Judges Logan anC
Pearson. The latter, the Chief Justice o
tn" Supreme Court Of The State, had failc,
to assert the right OF the great writ OF hd-
, bciS rorpH$ when W, ". IIollcn made Iii
crusade against the liberties Of Tie pco
pie Of the State. Did NOT Judge Pear
, thrust into dungeons and hung up by tn
uecks like dogs. and have we had any me
MORALS asking for his impeachment? III,
= had been told by some friends of tlic lega
profession that the Bar. as 4 general thing
grew very weak i'll the knees when the i'm
parchment OF Judge PEARSON was mention
ell. Take tic ease OF Judge Watts, IL MAJ
Ia whose pockets are traced SCOOP il
bonds, the fruits Of Il Matchmaking suit
, Have the members of thc 9th Judicial Dis
: tlict pctitioned !or his removal? Not :,
all. Mr.. T.. lhcil 8vcncd t.Stle charactc
, and career Df Judge IOurgoc. He Gid no
; sec how tho Legislature could consistent,
pass over these arch offenders and take III
Il mental one. Il ,ainst whom was only :
= charge Of incap@city urged. Judge Lo@al
= is prominently connected with certain a!
fairs, which will certainly have Al over
, slladoWin@ influence in The campaign q
= lSl2. CHnt!c'ncn nlaN say Ii Is the ditt'
, Of the House to ,tjit on ,rial any Uiiicc
when the evidence Is sjroIJ ctoHth to m"L
, cttNr, But, sir. outside of The mere cues
ion Of consistency and principle "e mus
+ ask is it polite to take up this man f,nr
? seemingly trivial offence and pass over th'
great and OYclSlIadowimg crimes commit
; cd by the Chief Justice and others. III
| asserted that whether OF not tn" char:,,
l against .Iud@" Logan comes within tht
= piuvicW oi tue st".lJ,2 tlc .'.ind> Of tht
s pcoIl" Of tli" North could net he dielhuSct
/ Of tn" impression ti!at he WAS alnartyt ail'
= sacrificed heraIls" of his prominence in ii:
= Vcsti2dting Nu-kiuN urtrageS IN Ills see
= ton Of thc State. five petition Il >i@ncl
= hy men of both parties, bat the Ropubli
2 cans. O Il man, viii raise tEe CRY cf pcTSccu
tion and tho people will share in il" belle
. that he is inpcachcd for hrinGin" criminal.
. to justice
Mr.. Strudwick nouad the resolution
, would pass. lie said That this Was Il mat
, teI to be considered on its pteliis and I'
did not see bow this HOUSE could consist
= entity, with lis sacred duty, Taos this meas
: uro by simply bccanse Other offenders lat
, escaped. \ case had already been made
! out, and it was the duty Of this House tC
give it ! calln and dispassionate considera
ton, &c ,;s
/. Mr.. Welsh again gave his reasons for OF
posing the resolution.
. On motion of Mr.: Wariny, the prcvio1I,
question was called
The yeas and hat& were cq.led and the
resolution failed by the following ballot:
rA-.-&I"&srs. Ashe, RroadfoOt, CurIie
Durham, Gore, Gulicl1, Henderson, Iious-
ton, Jones OF Caldwell, Kelly Of Moore
Kincaid, Luckey, Maltin, McAfee, Ne