Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-06-19

Carolina by their late cession bill,
opened the door, and by their prudent
measures invite us to it; and as clos
ing reason to induce to speedy asso-
citation, our late convention chosen to
consider public affairs. and concert
measures as appears from their resolves,
have unanimously agreed that we
should do it, by signing the following
articles:
First. That we agree to entrust the
consideration of public affairs, and the
prescribing rules necessary to con-
vention, to be chosen by each company
as follows: That if any company should
not exceed thirty, there be one repre-
sentative; and where it contains fifty,
there be two; and 80 in proportion, as
near as may be, and that their regula-
tions be reviewed by the association.
"Second. As the welfare of our com
mon country depends much on the
friendly disposition of Congress, and
their rightly understanding our situa-
ton, we do therefore unanimously
agree, speedily to furnish person with
a reasonable support, 10. present our
memorial, and negotiate our business,
in Congress.
Third. As the welfare of the com.
munity also depends much on public
spirit, benevolence and regard to virtue,
we therefore unanimously agree to i'm
prove and cultivate these, and to dis
countenance every thing of contra
dictory and repugnant nature. s
Fourth. We unanimously agree to
protect this association with our lives
and fortunes, to which we pledge our
faith and reputation, .....
These reports being made aud con-
Cured with, on motion of Mr.. Cooke,
it was resolved, that the clerks of the
County Courts who have the bonds and
recognizanee of any officers, sheriffs
and collectors, who have collected any
of the public monies, or about now to
collect any of the same. are hereby
specially commanded and required to
hold said bonds in their possession and
custody until some mode be adopted
and prescribed to have our accounts
fairly and properly liquidated with the
State of North Carolina. And they re-
solved further, that all the sheriffs and
collectors, who have before collected
any of the public monies, shall be call
ed on, and render due accounts of the
monies that they have collected and
have in their hands, or may collect by
virtue of their office.
Messrs. White and Doak moved, and
were permitted to enter their dissent
against, both of these resolutions, be-
cause, in their opinion, it was contrary
to law to detain the bonds. They re-
solved that the next convention be held
at the Court House of Washington
County, on the 10th day of September,
1884, and to that day they adjourned.
We shall presently perceive the rea.
son why a provision was SO carefully
made for the admission of such contig-
ueus parts of Virginia as might choose
to become members of that society.
The convention expected the co alition
of the people of Washington County,
in Virginia, and some of their neigh
bors.
The Assembly of North Carolina met
at Newbern on the 22d of October, and
rose on the 25th of November. During
this session, they repealed the act for
ceding the western country to Congress;
and in the month of November, 1884,
the convention again met at Jonesboro,
and broke up in confusion. By this
time there were three parties in the
western counties; one We hement for a
constitution which had been proposed
by the minority; second for the plan
approved of by the committee of the
convention, and third, which thought
it would be best to return to the State
Of North Carolina. which was now pre-
pairing to repeal the cession act, and
shortly after did so. At this cession,
North Carolina not only repealed the
cession act, but divided the district of
Morgan, and erected some of the coun-
ties which formerly composed it, into
the district of Washington, namely,
Washington, Sullivan, Davidson and
Greene counties, and appointed an as
sistant Judge and attorney general to
officiate in the superior court which
they directed 10 be held for that dis
trict, at the Court House in the County
of Washington; and they provided an
additional compensation for any of the
judges of the superior courts of North
Carolina, who would attend and hold
that court with the said assistant judge
they also formed the militia of that
district into brigade, and appointed
Col. Sewer the brigadier general; and
he was satisfied with the provisions in
favor of the western people; for on the
day when the people were all collected
in Washington County to elect deputies
for the ensuing convention, which was
to meet on the 14th of December, Col
Sewer at Jonesboro, where the electors
were assembled, ascended the steps ol
an elevated door and took from his
pocket letter which he had rece N ed
from Col. Joseph Martin, in which W at
contained the Information that the As
sembly of North Carolina had granted