Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-03-21
THE DOUGLASS RESOLUTION.

/ THE DOUGLASS RESOLUTION.
A Correct Statement of the Action of the
Legislature in Regard to This Matter and
the Washington and Lee Memorials.
The following is the protest
offered by Mr.. Ray in the House
of Representatives on Monday,
which sets forth what was actu-
ally done by the Legislature in
regard to adjournment of that
body in memory of Fred Doug
lass:
WHEREAS, On the 25th day of
February, resolution was intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Lusk,
of Buncombe, purporting to set
forth the facts concerning the ac-
ton Of the General Assembly in
reference to adjournment in
honor Of Robert E. Lee, George
Washington and Fred Douglas;
and
WHEREAS, The said resolution
was adopted by party vote, the
Fusionists voting for and the
Democrats against it, and
WHEREAS, The said resolution
has been spread upon the iourn-
al of the House stating among
other things that the charges
made by the Democratic press
that the General Assembly had
refused to adjourn in honor of
Washington and Lee and that
the House did adjourn in honor
OF Douglass, were unjust, un-
true, misleading, malicious and
libellous.
Now, therefore. we. the under
signed Democratic members of
the House of Representatives
exercising our constitutional
right, do hereby enter our earn
est and solemn protest against
the unjust arbitrary and tyrani-
cal power and by themaiority in
the adoption of said resolution;
and desiring that the truth shall
be known to the world, we hereby
set forth the following statement
OF facts, to-Wit:
1. That on the 18th day of
January, the General Assembly
refused to adopt a resolution to
adjourn on the 18th in honor of
Robert E. Lee.
2. That on the Goth of Febru-
ary the General Assembly re-
fused to adopt a resolution to
adjourn on the 22nd in honor of
George Washington, the father
Of his country.
3. That on the 21st Of Febru-
airy the following resolution was
introduced in the House by |
Crews, a colored member from
Granville, to wit:
''WHEREAs, the late Fred
Douglas departed this life on the
goth inst, and
WHEREAS, We generally de-
plore the same, now therefore
ReS0lced, That this House adj |
journ at u o'clock to-day in honor
of the deceased"
This resolution, upon the mo-
ton OF a Populist member, was
so as to read as fol |
lows:
"WHEREAs, The late Freder-
lck Douglas departed this life on
the goth instant, and
WHEREAS, We greatly deplore
the same, now therefore
'tResotUed, That when this
House adjourn it adjourn in honor
Of the memory Of the deceased,
and said resolution as amended |
was adopted; and we hereby de-
nounce as unqualifiedly false the
statement that all parties con
Cured in said resolution, as the
Speaker Of the House himself an
nounced that the resolution was
adopted by a vote Of "a TO %.
4. That on the 22d day Of Feb
ruary Mr.. Smith, a Democratic
member from Gates, offered the
following resolution in the House.
to-wit:
S'That in honor Of the anniver
sary Of George Washington, the
Father of his Country, the House
do now adjoarn."
This resolution, upon a divis-
ion, was voted down and defeat
ed, all the Democrats present !
voting for the resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
Smith OF Gates, r. Duffy.
J: +. Ray, E. j. Harrington, /
NJ: Z. Lawrence, III, McClammy,
Higgins Of Yancey, Jas. r. Thomas,
J. +. Relnhart, j. G. Alexander.
as. L. kell, j. d. Mccall.
as. II. Baker, Jr, Jon h'n Tomlinson |
NJ: NJ. Harrelson, W. H,sGallop,
W. .. Howard, J. M. Grizzard,
j. a. House. t. G. Nelson,
Rufus Sanders, L. d. Robinson, |
w T, Lee, A. J. Rascoe,
K, B. PEBBLES, Jas. r. Thomas.
The Rich Fiel d for Lo bbyists.
The adjournment of the Legis-