The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
ArEw SCRAPS OF HISTORY.


Aslle, now Judge, ran against him.
Holden was inloeached by adoption OIL
articles in the House of Representa-
tives il December, 1870; but the
close of this trial in the Senate and
his final deposition from office was
not until in March. 1871. Holden
was succeeded by Lieut. Gov. Tod X.
Caldwell. Jonathan Worth was COY
ernor from January |. 1866, to July
I. 1868. having been elected tlrst over
Provisional Governor Holden, IN
November. 1865, and reelected in
October. 1866. for the ensuing regu-
lar term. without serious opposition,
though Alfred Dockery received most
of the adverse votes.
Hon. Il. b. Vance was Governor
when the war closed, his term having
begun January l. 1865. This was
his second term. The terms then
1sere biennial. He was displaced at
tho surrender in April, 1865. and I'M
nr;spned 70. some time by the Fede,
raj authorities, and the goyerncrsh'p
thus vacated.
W W>Holden was appointed Pro-
,isional Governor, by proclamation
If President Johnson, May 29th,
1868. Under this provisional govern
ment. during that year, North Coro-
lima was required to agree, and dld
aoree. to me reputation of her war
debt the .epeal Of her secessions Or
dinanee, and the emancipation OF her
slaves these two latter measures be-
mo submitted to the popular vote
and carried at an election held NO
vember 9, 1865. The people voted,
as it were, under duress. on these
questions, and the vote was small on
them, everybody feeling that it was
farce to ask them to vote On what
was already practically settled.
On thst same November 9th, 1863,
an election was held for General AS
sembly, for Congressman, and Tor
Governor. W. w. Holden and Jona-
than Worth were candidates for COY
'ernor. Worth was elected by large
majority. greatly to the displeasure
of President Johnson, who naturally
wished the Provisional Governor en-
dorsed by the peoples But both
johnson and Holden bowed to the
popular will in this matter: and on
the Goth of December, 1860, Gov.
Holden issued his proclamation that
the provisional government was at an
end and on December 30, 1868, GOV
ernor.elect Worth issued an address
to the people of the State. announcing
the situation and giving good coun-
sci and on January 1st. 1866. lie
was sworn in and qualified as regular
Governor. for the uneXpired term
Originally Vances term ending JAN
uary lst. 1867.
Worth convened the General AS
sembly. elect. anu it met January Is.
1866. 1t chose United States Sena-
tors. bat neither they nor the Con-
eressmen elected in November. 1865.
were admitted 20 their seats. That
Legislature called u convention. The
convention met and framed and sub
mltted to the people a constitution,
not differing very essentially from
eur old ole us amended. TIE people
voted it down, pre:erring the old one.
Without going too mucII into de-
tail suffice TO say that hv law an cleo
ton was held in October. 1866, to
choose q Legislature and q governor
for the biennial regular term next en-
snin~. Gov. Worth was reelected
without serious opposltion about
10000 votes were cast for Alfred
Decker V. who was not regular can
,ii,late. and III scattering.
Worth was duly inaneurated and
began his regular biennial term JAN
Gary |, 1867.
The reconstruction acts were pass.
ed by Congress soon after. Under
them and by order OF Gen. Candy,
IN election for members of cCnsti-
tutlonal convention was held in the
autumn Of 1867. 1t met and framed
the Candy constitution. so-called,
which was submitted to the people at
an election held on April 21, %, %.
1888. THIS election was held under
military supervision, as also was that
for the convention in 1867, the ne>
groes being allowed to vote and large
classes Of white men distranchised.
The constitution was thus ratified.
and n Legislature and Conoressmen
ut the same time elected. There was
also an election then for Governor.
w. w. Holden and Thomas :. Ashe
were the candidates. All the returns
were sent to and counted by Gen
Candy. Military Governor. at Charles
ton, S. G. Holden was declared
elected Icy about 10000 majority.
Congress having approved the con-
stitutiun by act passed June %, 1868,
oGr congressman were at once admit
ted. On July LIST, 1868. Gov. Worth
was removed by CaDby's order. un-
der protest, and Holden put in. The
Legislature met July 4th, 1898, and
Holden and the ed,ire reconsti uction
government was thus inaueurated
and put III operation.
In December, 1870. the House of
Representatives of North Carolina
adopted articles Of im, ,eachment
against Coy. Holden for suspending
the writ Of hoteas corpas, and other
pdences- The trial in the Senate