The farmer and mechanic., 1913-12-02

poocs 4o4 Wnicn II mad been called 1
and which were. in brief 10 undo the
work OF the convention OF lss, ard |
In fully recognizing the results Of the
war, give assurance for the future.
TO make true the declaration of \arf- |
aniel Boyden that neither pr{ncinal-
lties nor powers. nor things present
nor things to come. nor life, nor death
nor any other creature shall here1 fter
separate North Carolina from the sis
terhoOd Of States The difference
was at first upon the surface merely
one Of method; underneath there was
a conflict OF sentiment and opinion
Which was IN many respects funda-
mental. In the manifestation OF this
olHerence. the minority had at least
the better average OF consistency.
they displayed. II less adaptability. at
least better taste. greater courage, and
withal the finer spirit, because they
were lacking in bitterness. even when
accused as they presently were. OF
treason and rebe Ilion by those who.
in 1851. without protest even enthu-
siastlcally. had advocated secession as
opposed 10 revolution as proposed by
the Union Wings led by Judge Bad
ger. shrewd observer Of the pro
ceedingS of the convention. whose
prejudices might have led him in the
other direction. had this to say on
the subject: II was some what curious
to see the Unionism OF Western North
Carolina of which we heard so much
during the war. Considerable OF il.
| am convinced, was less a love for
the Union than a personal hatred Of
those who went into the rebellion.
1t needs TO be continually borne in
mind that much Of the 'Cnionism'
OF the State is mere personal bitter
ness towards Jeff Davis, or Governor
! Vance, or some less noted secession
leader. For my final Judgment with
| regard to the convention. adopt
the words Of Judge Howard. and say
| that [ have more faith in those who
without making loud professions o1
| what they have always felt and be
heved, honestly give up all their pas
ideas, and avow themselves hencefortt
good citizens Of the United States. thar
in those whose fierce zeal for the
| Union Slumbered during all the year:
of secession. and only broke out il
the hour Of the triumph of the Unior
cause,-Or, in other words, a con
Quered Rebel will. to my thinking, b,
much more easily converted into :
good citizen than most Of these Nortl
Carolina Cnionists.'
} When Divisions Began.
The first indication Of division cam
when the convention began to discus
secession. So far as the end to b
attained was concerned. the conyer
!; ton was unit. Regarding the means
1 a decided difference was noticea bl'
, On the third day I. w. Jones Of Row
= an, introduced an ordinance repea
!, ing the ordinance Of secession, with
: declaration that the convention in n
: sense endorsed the theory Of sece:
sion. but wished simply TO repeal II
Il ordinance out Of consideration for tt
feelings of their fellow citizens WI
had believed in it. and from desil
for cordial reconciliation. The san
: day, Nathaniel Boyden from the con
mittee on the subject reported tf
following ordinance:
: Be it Ordained by the delegates
;, the good people of the State of Mort
Carolina in convention assembled, ar
. it is hereby declared and ordaine
= that the ordinance Of the conventit
OF the State Of North Carolina, ia
!, ified on the 21st day of Novembe
1889, which adopted the Constitute
., OF the United States, and also all &C
;S and parts Of acts Of the General A
n Sembly ratifying and adopting amen
- ments to the said Constitution, a
a now and at all times since the ado
tion and ratification thereof have be-
in full force and effect. notWithstan
ing the supposed ordinance Of the 20
y Of May 1861, declaring that the sar
n. be repealed, rescinded, and abrosate
Id and the said supposed ordinance
y. now and hath been al all times, n
AS and void
L The Jones ordinance was then I
'e blcd indefinitely without discussio
ol The following day, D. D. Ferebee
ia fered a substitute, differing in fol
y, from the draft reported by the col
~ mittee, and. in fact. embodying
e. compromise between this and t
OF Jones ordinance. A sharp debs
IL then followed, the opposition to t
OF committees ordinance being led
e Judge Howard. He prefaced
al speech with a declaration that h
n voted heartily for secession, but, &C
Us rinced that it was a failure. he "
"a ready to do all in his power to eff
ne a restoration: that SO far as the Unit
TO States was concerned. the ordinar
Il Of secession had always been null a
OF void: but to the people of the ST
rt. it was the charter under which It
e had lived and carried on a de ia
es government for four years. and