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EXCITING SCENES IN iTHEiHOUSE OF
' REPRESENTATIVES.
RESOLUTIONS OF; W, B. GLENN, OF
. YADKIN.
SPEECHES OF MESSRS. GLENN
- FOOTE.
AND
It wonUl be utt erly imjxissible to give any
thing like an accurate description of the excit
ing scenes in the House jcstenlay, occasioned
by the resolutions of Mr. Glenn, of Yadkin, and
the speeches of Messrs. Glenn and Foote, two
of the most prominent Republicans of that body,
dissolving their connection with the Republi
can party and promising-allegiance. hereafter
to the great Conservative party of the State.
The House was called to order at the usual
hour, arid a solemn and impressive prayer de
livered by, the Rv.; lr. Atkinsoft. of the Pres
byterian church; the journal of Saturday was
read, after which Mr. Glenn, the able young
representative from Yadkin county, rose in his
scat and asked the privilege' of - introducing the
following resolutions:
Wiif.kkas. iThe Republican party of the
House of Representatives of the United States,
disregarding the principles upon which our
liberties were achieved, and ' oyer-ridipg the
social rights of the Anglo Saxon race, lias en
acted a law whereby thetworac.es in this coun
try nre compelled to associate on terms of per
fect equality ; and : " f "; "' --"
Wiieueas, We lxilievc tliat theresnlt of this
legislation will be to thorgughly and complete
ly break down anddcinoralize the manhood of
North Carolina, and - " i
ViiEKEAS. It is a duty which every man, ir-
respective of his color or his connection in. life.
owes to his Country, Lis raw and his family to
condemn this reckless effort of the Republican
party to ix-rpetnate its rJywer by the utter des
truction of the white people of the South: there
fore,. X Jtesolvcd, That we, the General Assembly of
th Carolina, do appeal to every man with-
iw Uuj nsvruers oi our ouice, to protest against
this luijustind ungenerous treatment of our
poplu,'nnd tesxcially do we ln;seeeli our broth
ers ef tie wTnGslRice, who have heretofore ad
hered to the R-fkblican party, to sever their
connection with.thv snme, for the reason that
in this hour of extn , le peril to -our inanhoiKl,
mere questions of pa ;y pride or pission should
l)e forever sunk in thercat issue for "the pres
erv:ition. of our 'morals, our social rights and
our race. '.
During the reading of the resolutions by the
Clerk, a death-like stillness pervaded the dense
ly packed room,, and at the conclusion the ap
plause from the Democratic side, the galleries
and lobbies was really terrific. As soon as or
der could 1k restored Mr. Glenn arose from his
seat and approaching the main aisle, said:
VMr. Speaker'1; when the deafening applause
was again resumed and continued for several
minutes. The import of his resolutions and
vhat . would naturally follow; spread with
jightning rapidity throughout the city, and
tho rush to the galleries, lobbies . and even
on the fioor of the House, was of such a char
acter, and created so much excitement that the
Doorkeepers were called upon to preserve or
der. After much difficulty order was restored,
and Mr. Glenn proceeded as, follows: J
Mk. Speaker; I am twenty-seven years of
age. I w:u born and raised in the county of
Yadkin, the county which I have the honor to
Jrepre'sent on the floor of this House.
When I ltok back, sir, .to the days of my boy
hood, what ft throng of pleasant memories clus
ter.nrountt me -hallowed by the most sacred
associations this life can ever bring. Beneath
the kod of my native ounty; mv ancestors are
buried; and. Ute itoarest and tho tenderest tics
which Vind mc to tliii , life and make me wish
to live, have a place in tho borders of my n:v
tivc land. ""The earliest friends ot my life are
dV$ i jcipiljing Jof ; my. Jxbooi live
itlirfi, and the liighcst t boon" I cravo" isr tii
when this hejirt ceases to beat, these lips &
pei5 and Wntao nrtus t move, jmj boly may
Lburied byi.le b;in.dof myjpeigbijors, among
whom and with whom I, Juive grown, under
the same sod that covers the remains of those
,so dear to mo and so j lured by me. Before I
jw.-is old enough to p)uiciplte in public affairs,"
'our coutitry was precipititeU into themwt san
,gUiary struggle that ever afflicted any nation ;
. and the Sontbefn -people panHi out of tlmt fight
the most humiliated people God' ever placed
tti this earth. - When tlie qnestion of severing
our eonneclion witli tlie Federal Union was
presented to my people, every man' in Yalkin
County except thirty-four voted to stand by the
old flag the fLig of the Union; and during the
long and bloody days which followed that event
tlut voice of my people was still for peace and
for tlic1mvpu it. jApplanse.)- After
tho war, sir, wo rejoined the Uuion in good
faUh, : .Wp were willing to do it, and sadly and
. sorro'wfully'we phuited tho'ivy 'over thfe graves
f thoso who had 'fallen in battle, smoothed tho
kit drier tfieicJast restiing places buried in the
same graven!, animosities and all bitter recollec
tions.?and looked , forwaid with Iioiie to the
restoration of fraternal feelings with the people
wj i sccuuns oi . mis great tana. i
We relhe l-yflstd, thoA
. since, and stand OlerSnow. (AMitausetT ' The
,3firt public act of my life was to give in ; nry
mllierence to the. principles of the Republican
VV-0Jnt.rslb".ftlul sincerely leliering that
tiuit jKirty alone conld restore peace, harmony
r and pros)cfity to- litis nation. Sir, I have no
regrets for the past, for no man can truthfully
P,apr tlut I r:is actijjltetl by any motive saye that
of patriotic devotion to my Stnte and country ;
and to any gentleman who may be inclined to
reflect upon the( course I ani about to tike, I
will say that I ato as good as you, for Hove my
race, jl loye the Aaglo Sjixon race, and ah hon
est desire; to pranioto their interests has been
as much the motive principle in mv heart as in
yours; Ijsupported the reconstruction acts of
Congress jand the several amendments to the
Constitution, because I thought they were right.
I believed tlmt as the colored man was to
live among us Christianity, humanity and the
policy detuanded that he should hare all the
legal imdj political rights which we enjoyed. It
will make him a better member of the commu
nity; wilt serve to quicken his better impulses;
will cause him to seek an education, and ena
ble him trt istudy the same book from Which
God intended that all races, and all colore, and
all nationalities should learn great truths and
great! principles. I cheerfully accord to the
black jmaft all these privileges. But with that,
Mr. Speaker, I say he should be content. But,
sir, instead of this what do we see? The Repub
lican artyof the North, aided by a few carpet
baggers ii Congress from the South, not heed
ing the protests' of some of the native white Re
publicans jof the South, turning a deaf ear to all
our entreaties,; disregarding our feeling and
wishes, have passed through the House, a bill
which wi
races.!
1 enforce social equally among the
Sir, I have supported the RcDuhlican ir.u tv
with my best energies and with whatever tal
ent I possess, but when it comes to this, when
my feelings and protestations, and of my con
stituents, jand wrao of the native white Repub
lican of the South are entirely disregarded and
trampled iipon, my heart, my judgment, iny
love for ljjy country, my love for my race,, for
my friemis and my constituents and all who
are near and dear to me, speak in thunder tonei
to me to halt, nor stir one step, one inch fur
ther in the support of any party which will
thrust suph an iniquitous measure upon ns.
(Continued applause.) ' !
Ami, si(y I appeal to eveiy white Republican
throughot the lordcr of our Suite, I appeal to
everyfman in; North Carolina from the moun
tains to the sea-shore, nevor, never to support
any partyj or men who will ,'votc such an ini
quitous measure upon our, land. (Applause.)
If thiij blow, Mr. Speaker, should fall only up
on the men of the land, it would not be so hard
to bear, j We are msule of sterner material and
could .stand it better. ! !
But, sir,! it aims at amalgamation, its object
i to blot 'out all distinction between the races,
it aims toj obliterate the mark which the great
writer hajs traced Avith the pencil of nature
uixn tlie brows of the two races. And 1 then,
sir, the effects of the bill strike most heavily
upon jthai class of oir people whom we should
most zealously guard and protect. I mean the
women o( our State and couniry. (Loud ap
plause.) lit is for them, sir. that I sb,
to-day anil Tise , my voice in denunciation f
any set oi. men whowill thus trample under
foot theirj tenderest feelings and most sacred
rights. ( Applause.). : j . ;
MrJ Sjieaker, I st-rlnl here to-day, and in be
half of the mothers, and sisters, and daughters
of this land, I appeal to every white man in
this land never again to sustain any i party
should they Urns lacerate our feelings, and dis
regard and disdain to notice our appeals. (Ap
plause.) It is useless for me to discuss the
provisions; and effects of tlie Civil Rights Bill.
It has been rend from every Etump in North
Carolina, :nd iu effects wiii be felt in tlie hum
blest jmdljho highest dwellings in our land.
And ncjw Mr. Speaker, I am answerable to
but one people for my action here. I nm an
swerable jonly to the constituency that sent me
here. Since I have been a member of this
General Assembly I havo endeavored to carry
out their jwishes; and whon a measure! came
before this Legislature, I have not enquired as
to what party originated it; but my only en
quiry! has 'been as to whether it was right and
to the interests of tlie people of the State. I am
satisfied, Mr! Speaker, thatmycoustitnents will
endorse my course in our' past legislation. for
duty has licen the controlling principle which
actuates me. I am further confident they will
endorse me in the course I am now taking, for
I toltj theni in the canvass last August jthat I
wjis honestly, sincerely and unalterably opjjos
ed toj the: Civil Rights Bill, and would do all in
my jKJwei to defeat; its passage. (Apjause.)
I further! told them that rthn rv.,...r; .
. , , ui..i.-.uiu v;is nt-
t'mptedtt be forced upt,n ns I woul.l forever
sevet my (connection with the Reiublien .v.-.
ty. Believing me sincere in my pledges, they
gave: me! the largest vote ever given any candi
date in my county since the war. I stand here
lo-uay lo paeem tlioso pledges, and my own
heart andj my knowledge of my constituents
tell me that they will unanimously second me
in the steb I am now taking. (Applause.) And,
nowJ Mr,
j speaker,; one word to the colored
jon this floor, and to, the colored men
Carolina. It is not emnitr townr
members
of N6rth
you that prompU me to Uiis course. I lve
non but the kindest feelings for the colored
peoplo, ahd the white people of tho Stat .M
with, me on that; but my desire to gratify the
.w.viu pvupiu canuoi icati me to disregjird tho
feelings jand social rights of my own race. (Au-
plause.). My; connection with the Anrl.s
on race U of a far more sacred character than
that! which binds me to your people. (Ap
plause.): j The Civil Rights Bill is the niost m
fertuaiitlaw thAt eould be. enacted for t jour
race;- See to It that none of your race abuse
its privileges. 1 It is unfortunate for you be
cause it; forces every man who loves his family
and Iiis blootl to sever his politica! connections
with yok I have defended your people in their
rights ;from every stump in my I native
county, j ind I have stood up in the Courts
V1 ui ouiie mi ueienueu men 01 rour
race
and
wptnout ice ( or reward of any kind
ii . 1 ... ,
one of the most pleasant victories of m
life ivas; when I defended and acquitted a man
of your j color, who was my playmate in our
oovjlootli 1 have kind feelings for your race,
for gratitude calls for tliem. Ton' have Wn
fire in the winter and shade in the summer for
the white people of this country, nud all tho
better impulses of their nature calls upon them
to delenft you in j our proper sphere and station ;
but we lean never receire von on terms of so.
ckd .equality.!,, You may call it foolish pride
frtll niiiv ,..,11 If .11 .... . T .1 ! . 1 i.
jwv. ....... v.m 11. giuuuuicsa piejutuee, UUL Ul
r ' .1 . i . i .1. . i i :i ii
IKNl &TIIC1 IIIItllH IIS IM1III llirif!!! 1L 1 IliTm nil I"
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subseonent odncat on nurtured it. and nil nr
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ns the principle that it is not prier, right or
jusi iikil uio jvngio ojixon ami irican races
should mingle together on terms of social
equality. (Applause.)
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I know not what
course others may tike, I know not how my
action may be viewed by the public, but, act-
mg under tlio convictions of ray own judgment
and heart, and acting in accordance with the
pledge I made' to my constituents, I declare
that, this measure being forced ujxm us, I will
forever dissolve my connection with the Repub
lican party, (applanse) and ally myself with
the great party that is now building up in tho
South and North, for the preservation of Con
stitutional government and tho purity and sal
vation of tho Anglo Saxon nice of our great
land. (Great and prolonged applause.)
Tlie delivery of Mr. Glenn throughout was
cool, calm and deliberate, anil notwithstanding
the frequent bursts of applause ho w:is irrceteil
with, ho evinced no oxcitument wliatover. siw-
ot
itis forcible feeling and impressive, onitory won
the admiration of foes and friends alike. lit,
closed his speech amid the loudest demonstra
tions of applause that we have ever known in
any assemblage. Mr. Staples, of Guilford, was
the first to rush forward b "grasp the hand of
his life-long friend. Mho had now broken the
only bar Ikitween them. Then came over in an
excited group a host of Ik-moeat. and tlio
hand-shaking continued for several minutes..
Order boing restored. Major J. II. Foote, of
Wilkes, arose and said: Mr. Speaker, I en
dorse all that has leen said by my friend, Mr.
Glenn.11 Here the excitement became more in
tense than ever, and the applause from every
part of the' House knew no bounds. Extreme
Republicans assembled in Fquads of two uud
three in the lobbies, and seemed to caucus rap
idly and incoherently. '
The negroes looked wild and gazod on in
amazement, seeming to say in their hew ilder
ment, who and what next? To describe the
scene on the floor at this juncture would bo ut
terly impossible, and we will not attempt itv
Order was finally restored, and Mijor Foite
proceeded. Said he:
Mit. Steak ek : I read with mortification on
Saturday morning last tho telegrams announc
ing the passage of tho Civil Rights bill in the
lower House of Congress. I intended then to
come into this Ilouso'and express my fcelta"
in regard to this matter, in condemnation of
the action of Congress, but my friends thought
it best that as the bill luod gone back, to the
Senate, it might be premature to take a decid
ed position at this time. Hut, Mr. Sja-akcr, as
my friend from Yadkin, Mr. Glenn, has thought
proper to introduce resolutions this luoruiit"
expressing opposition to the recent action of
Congress upon Civil Rights, I ask the indul
gence of tlie Ho.-isc a fow minutes that I may
1ei,lfc uc'' Lilt; vroritl on mm "ravo
question." :"
Raised, ns I was in the old Whig doctrine's.
and a lifo-long opposition to the principles of
the Democratic party, under the precepts of my
father in tho good old county of Iredell, where
he still lives, as an exponent of the old llcnrv
Clay doctrine, I allied myself at an early day
with tlie Republican ixirty, ns in my opinion
being the nearest akin to tho one in which I
had been educated. I have always Inicn oppos
ed to extremes in politics, adopting far my
course that of moderation anil forlearance. Sir,
tho largo old county (Wilkes), which I liave in
part tlie honor to represent, with my noble col
league on my right (Col. Dula), has always
been opposed to the principles of the old Dem
ocratic party. When the question was submit
ted to my people in 18G1 for the purpose of call
ing a Convention, looking to secession, only 50
persons voted for that measure out of about
2,000 votes in my county. The principles of
that old party have always been held dear by
tho people of that county. But, sir, in t!i Lost
campaign, when it was charged by my oppo
nents that wo were in favor of tho Civil Rights
bill then before Congress, I stited on all occa
sions, on the hustings and in privnte, that I did
not believe our friends of the North would fiu i p
that altomination upon the people of the South
nay, further, I stated that if they did, I could
not, nor would not, give my support to the
party that passed such an unfair and unright
eous restriction upon tho white or Anglo Saxon
race. Mr. feueaker. 1 sav so now. that if!,,.
Senate of the United States concur with the ac
tion of tlie House and this bill i made tlie law
of tho land, I would not In true to my constitu
ents to co-operate with them longer.
Tlie colored people of tlio South have always
and have now my greatest symiwuhy,. and this
is one great reason why I should oppose tho
measure. It can do them no good, it mav do
tliem great harm. Raised up with tliat racfcr
irom cuuuuoou, umi as inoy nave alwavo been
to me in every emergency, I regret from my
heart that any conflict should arise which would
result in-scrious injury to them, and for which
they are not rcsiKnsiblo.
But I regard further legislation in that di
rection may yet destroy these kind and innocent
people, and for this ro.isin alone I sperik as I
do this morning. j. I
Mn Speaker, some of mv friends mav con-
demn my course as too hasty on Uiis great ami
viiai question, out 10 00 consistent with my)
course since 1 nave had anything to do in po-l
uucai me 1 count not remain silent upon a!
question tliat involves the salvation of tlio great!
American people. 1 would be a cowanl not to !
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express the serious convictions of a heart tliat
yearns for tho prosperity and liappiness of
my people regardless ef color. Then, sir,
I repeat tliat I know not what course niy
friends may tako, but I speak for myself,
and a noble, honest mountain constitu
ency, when I say in terms not to lie mistaken,
in the languago of one of our grcatnst states
men, "sink or swim, live or die, survive or per
ish," I sever my connection with any party
that forces such objectionable and destructive
restriction upon the peoplo of tho South.
. While Maj. Foote was speaking, tfiu Senate
in an entire body crowded into the densely
packed hall and were silent listeners to the
able ami well delivered address. I U was fre
quently interrupted by loud ami longed ai
plause. but as he proceeded withiii remarks a
asaui nice stillness pervaded thy lull. When
nin . .
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.imii in 1 1 w lt in as mi i i ii m
mi.1, we Will sav that it wm niuru Ilka nntnnn t
ro like untoan
Uian anytliing
. old fashioned campmectin scene
We ever saw. '
Tlie Speaker, by the most liercnlean efforts,
finally secured order, when Moore, colored.
. took the floor to reiJr to the rrolntlftn. bnt tlm
-point of order ling raised that the resolutions
were not lfore the House, he was rulevl down
and thus the scene closed
Mr. Dula moved a suspension of tho rules in
order to niako the resolutions Ukj special order
for Friday next at which time it is thought all
white representatives, representing white con
stituencies will follow the example of tin so two
jxuiiouc gentlemen. ; We hear it stated that all '.
tllH Vdt.m 1?,..i,i: '. t t , . '
..... .Hjinuiitiui iiH-iiiin-rs ikitu nireaoy
determined to act with their leaders, except Mr.
handler, or Buncombe, who is as yet undecided.
But wo believe that he lias thu manliness to
come out and plant himself squarely ujon a
white man's basis.
Scenes In Concre&s.
A corrcsionilcnt of tm Charlotte Observer
gives, -he following sketches of scenes in Con
gress, under date of February 4th:
THE SCENES IX THE HOUSE
during the dclmte on the Civil Rights bill have
been, during yesterday and to-day, of an ex
traordinarily exciting nature. Beast Butler
opened the hall yesterday, and in tlie conrso of
his remarks spoke of the jnajority of the
Southern people as thieves and murderers.
Uihh this. Mr. McLnne of Texas, an ardent
Southerner nrosc and exchiimcl: "Tlie gentle
man from Massachusetts. luis calletl the South
ern people thieves and murderers. All I have
got to say is that he is the only murderer I
know on this floor." Butler did not hear the
remark at the time, but his attention was sub
sequently called to it and lie ane with a sort
of a snort and said that tlio day was passed
when Mich ruffianly and ungcnllcmanly words
would frighten anylaaly. McLano throwing up
his hands, derisively said: '"If that is the way
all you Yankees gel out of a fight I wih you
luod sons who would fight iu vindication of your
Uilo slander." Some one asked that tho words
of McLanc be taken down, when
SAM HAND ALL AKOSE
and objected on the ground that motions had
intervened since the words had been spoken.
Randall U a trump, and lias sltown more phisi
cal force, parliamentary knowledge nud in
domitable pluck, tlian any man on tlie floor.
Mr. Randall1 joint in this case, was well
tiken, but iu their own arbitrary way the Rad
icals proceeded to take down the words of Mr.
McLine. That gentleman ane and said tliat
if Mr. Buthr had been misui:dersUod by him
ho would retract, but if he had not been, ho
would feiterato what ho had said; tliat Butler
was the only murderer he knew on tlie floor
ns lie iiau nung a man id .New Orleans. "01i,n
ald tho snorting Beast, "if the gentleman al-
TTrwrjrTeatu:
so far from lieing tiffendeil, I glory in ItJ The
trouble h:is Ixhmi tlmt I have not hung more."
Applause ami hisses.
ltandall, "Oh. let him go on! That don't
amount to shucks.1
Tlie question having been preferred as to tho
nature of the language uttered on both sides.
Butler owned tliat ho hod said tliat a minority
of the Southern people were thieves and mur
derers. In this
UUTI.RU lied,
as I am willing to swear, fori heard him plain
ly from the rejiorter's gallery. When he made
tlie false statement, there was quite a rush to
wards tlie Clerk's desk, and things for a tiniu
looked quite squally. Do Witt, of New York,
phook his finger in Butler's face and said. "Yon
did say a majority of the Southern people were
(hiuves, and there is no use iu tryin- to deny
it."
i An Alabama "Scallawng" (whose nauio could
not be learned.) said loud enough to be plainly
Isjard in the reporter's gallery, G d d n it
Ut's have a fight with tliat Democrat,
asyliow!" Some show was made to satisfy
han, but he suicided, and in this manner his
presence as well as his name lost. Buth r then
yielded 1L0 floor to Lynch (negro) vf Missbsin
lU , THE EVENT OK TIlUltSUAT.
wa the ypcech of Jno. Young Brown, of Ken
tucky. He said that the icopo of the South
wete lying ill helplessness and distress, tliey
haoiUn-ii subjugated by ,bayone. and recently
one of the Federal Generals had entered a State
Legi.lative body and driven out its members
as Cn mwell had driven out tho memlH-rs of
the English House of Commons. Their Radi
cal General liad sent a telegnuu to tlie world
denouncing the Iy)u!slnnians ns Banditti thieves
nnd fuurdcrers. Tliis had been reportol by
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Ko clergymen. Jews ahd Gentile, and tlie
STSUicrn ' business mn who had settled in
New Orleans, and a committee of this House
kid j .
RAILED THE SLANDER TO THE COUNTER.
, Mr. Brown, who is one of the yomvest niem-
ors of tlie House, and who was elected toO
-Tres8 in l8c0 before ho was old enough to take
n-
u5s ftn ,l:w' 10 WH lx weeks !eforo he
rcaclieil the constitutional ago. then irtceelol !
RmiJ i hreathless silenco to make one of tho
roost scsithing denunciaUons ever .iittored on I
House, bahl lie: "What should
1x5 sx,u " u,e ceuKihn of tlie Southern ixo-
P10 s?u'd come irom one who Is outlawed in
,,is own 1,,,mo fr01u rcipcctihle society. wWo
f1;uuo ls JnVuymoua witli falsehood, who is
ki 1 a
! the champion and ha been on all occasions of
fraud, who is Uio ajxlog!st of thieves, who is
such a prtaligy ef vice and meanness tliat to
describe him. imagination would sicken nnd i
invective would xhn,,,t i.s,.lf T c., t
years ago there was a
tWVLiit.1111
, suvu scene wo lear llwiu never ikj our
' m.vi ..i ... i . . , . . . .
' nian whoq, trade was , T . " " "
d his livclihoaihr Pcliln- ' ' vr)lLrLun lm Pnn from information do
tuns for gold. j likens : iVe, rroMI Hun W A Su,Uh "ident of Uio
no and to-day UirouHmnt ' rlU Ciiruli,Uk It-'ilroad. J. A. MeCauley.
murder and ho earnct!
tho bodies of his vil
lus name 10 nis cnm and to-dav throno-l,,.,.
Uie world it is known as Barkin".
.TlIE SrEaKElC-IX the Chair underhand I
the gentleman to be referring in thistn '
10 a mrmocr oi me House.
Mb. Bhowx7So nr. Iam describing an
imbvidual who ,s ...my mind's eye."
rup Jr v-vo T"l.. -l.t I .. ..
1 nr. brxAKUC Tlio Chair understood tb
Una m.in a nimn wam lTl-i.:
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, Hurkln" 1 If I .. t .i.t .t
' . '.m"- 11 1 to desire tu exurr
. .
iui was pusi ILani
mous in war. Inhuman
In
pcice. forbidden in morals infamous in poU
, ti-s. I should call it Bitlerism "
i-
Great sensation followed, and tho Speaker
accused the gentleman of having acted in bad
faith. Hale of New York demanded Uiat the
vronU lxs taken down. ThU was dono and a
resolution of censnro was offered by Hale.
Dawes offered a resolution of expuUion which
was londly applauded by tho colored hearers.
A lively scene ensued and after much debate
tlie previous question was called ajuicnrri.il.
and tho resolution of Mr. Halo was adopted;
ayes, 151 ; noes. 79. Mr. Brown was bron-'ht
to tlio bar of the House and ccnsuivd by the
f" .. . -
Sienker. He tvolil il.-t l .... , .
j ...... nub fiiurniitni
to act in had faith in his answer to the Speak
cr. and (looking straight at Butler) ho certain
ly meant no disrespect to Vic JIuuse.
Row in the Pennsylvania eglslatnre.
A Harrisburg dispatch' says:' In -the Penn
sylvania Hons of RrprcenUtircs on Tuesday
last. Mr. Talley, Dvinocrat, of Delaware coun
ty, made a motion to refer a petition of citizens
of Lancaster city, contesting tlie seat of D. P.
Rosemiller. a Republican, to tho committee of
the judiciary. Tlio Republicans raised a poiut
of order tliat the petition was not properly be-f-re
the house, tliat body not having been legal
ly organized wlien the ititIon was originally
introduced. Speaker Patterson decided against
the Republicans, whon an appeal was taken,
and his decision was sustained by a large ma
jority. Mr. Wolfe. Republican, of "union
county, thtn raided a further point of order,
that it required two-thirds of thoso present to
take up the petition nnder a suspension of the
rules. Tlie speaker rendered an adverse decis
ion, and entertained a motion tn adj.urn.
Wolfe sprang to his feet and insisted that lie
hod a right to be heard on this point Tlio
speaker declared him out of order, as no ap-l-al
had been taken from his dwMon, and a
motion to adjourn was not debatable. Wolfe
insisted tliat he was not out of order; when thu
speaker commanded him to take his scat;
Wolfe refusing to oWy, he called into requisi
tion the services ef tlie scrgrant-at-arms. wlw
proceeded to execute tlio order of tlie cliair.
The Republican his.-H-d tho proceeding, and
the Democrats applauded it; Wolfu continued
yelling at tlio top of his voice until tho s r-geant-at-arms
seized him. Tlie hall of the
House presented a scene of indescribable con
fusion, and the Republican members raslied to
tlie defi-nce, of tln ir colleague and wrc&ted
him from tlie hands of tho sergvant-at-arnis. In
the midst of the ronfuin the eakcr adjinirn
ed the Honse. During tho melee pistols were
drawn and for a time it was feared that Mood
would lie fhed. Where was Phil. Sheridan?
The Financial Condition of tho North
: Carolina Railroad.
1 riq-l-Milli'iart of the
N-nate, Gov. Brogifcn sent in the fuTiQwl.,-
special message in relation to tlie affairs of the
North Oiroliaa ILiilroad:
t Ralf.k.ii. N. C. Jan. 20. 187J.
To Uic FrcsuUnt and Scttatc of Xvrth Carvlina:
Gextlemex: I hare the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of a resolution passed by the
Senate requesting mo to furnish certain infor
mation in relation to tho financial affairs of tlie
North Carolina Railroad, ami in compliance
witli said request. I transmit Jieruwiih informa
tion as I liave boen nblo to obtain ctmcorning
tlio subject matter of tho resolution.
Tlie whole number of State Hindi issued for
construction of tho North Carolina Railroad,
under the net of 18lS-'-l3. cliapter 82, and tho
act of ISSJ-'SS. chapter 32. jnr value of $1,000
each. 3.000. Tho number of said Bonds taken
up in exchange fwr stock formerly owned by
State in the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, &c.
20C. ; . :
leaving whole number of North Carolina
Construction bonds outstanding, 2,731. r;ir
rahie of 31,000 each. 2.791.0iX).
Whole numUr of North Carolina Railroad
bonds proved in the United States Circuit
Court llostcrn DNtrict of North Carolina. In
the suit of Anthony H. Swazy for aedf and oth
ers against the North Carolina IUilroo! Com
pany. 1). A. Jenkins. Public Treasurer, ami
otheiT. 1827, making $1,327,000.
Whole nuiulier of mt due tampons of said
j lainds proved up to and including those duo
Octolr 1st. 1874. 2o.W2. $770,i.
Of Ibis there h:is lut n orderetl to be paid un
der decrees of the Court, made in the aWo
namcduit, nt cvcr.il times, (about) SOiJ.CXj').
leaving, liahuice of coupons still due and
proviaf f $210,120.
Interest is claimed on these coupons by the
lioldcrs, and if allowed, will amount to be
tween $175,000 and $180,000.
Balance of bonds outstindlng and not proved
0G7, making $OC7.000. "
Kstiinated coupons past dnc on tliese bonds
ll,i04, making $315,120.
In addition to balance of coujuns on proved
bonds now duo and unpaid to-wit: 2W,4
11,0 conns ti thWc Iwnds f illing ue Jap-
nnn amI Arr, l8. i
81 -
Total of caipon on pn.reil bonds due on or
before April 1. 1873. $301,300.
I have not yet WHn any gatlfactory reason
to tltmgu tlio opinion express! in my regular
message In rcganl to this matter, as f.llow :
Him ...... ......... . . .. I t - . I . , I
y.. a. AocHim; u. pay u.e pcvsl UUo li-
i . . . I a It a . t
icn-sfc on uie consirnciiou tuiuii. and Urns save
the stock of the SLate from sale under Uie de
K UI uns L'n,uxl wrcuil. Court, will
cree of Urn Unitel States" CIr
: imlxably amount to more than S200.U00.
-treasurer or said ro.o.1. and Joseph B. Ritche-
-J" n' aertain the
I"""1 l "" tn
Swazey suit.
Tlie North Carolina lUilroad has already
j,, Uee mill
M, j du.
I V
ion nine hundred and sixty ti-
:tniiivt .K-: i i. i
1 .1. . . . , i ' , .
J " f r IMVIIMJ SVSi. iUI lilll
11111 ill" iiu 1111 illiquid 111 tn im 10 r m 1 wmmm . tr
J
It give encouragement U UIr arnl -atr-prije.
and Irw n-nM our Uxable wealth,' It
tend to the promotion of trade and coxuincrrt.
nnd it is of great jublic bcmf.t and otility
Judging front tl ,roirity and future
prriecu or tins nowl, it f reasonable to expect
that it mil! Le able to pay at least ,1,
divUU-mU on iu eapiul stork.
"Tlie rent of Ue North Carolina lunrmd.
tSCO.OOn. ln bnrn paM punctoally by tlie Rich
mond & Danville Railruai Cooiiruiy.'aceording
to tlie terms of the lease mode by uid Corapt.'
ny.Sej4rmbiT.il. 1671. -
' I re5nectfully ftnd earnestly reco!0men.T t!M
General Asse mbly to prcscrro ad pn 1 tlie
State's Interest In this road. f
I have the honor to be. with gret rcct.
your obedh-nt scri aiit.
C. IX. Buoodxx.
Governor,
Special Tax Bonds Not GaoL .
Judgo Henry. whHo holding rooent Urm'
of Wake S0lierior Court decided that the six"
millions of Special Tax Bonds Issued 4j the
Legislature of ISCS-'Ct). to tlie Western' North
Carolina lUIlruad. are invalid and that the
SLatc is nut responsible for them. Tlie Act
making the appropriation he declares encon
iUtutional and void.
The case ju.t decided by J.ulgc Henry is that
stated by the Raleigh papers:
"John C. Bllke vs. Wm. F. Akncw-a ac
tion brought to recover ilaiuage becaoso tlio
defendant refused to recei vo a SpeeLol Tax bind
which lim plaintiff luut tendcml him tinder'si
contract to deliver a good State lid. The
defendant Claimed tliat the SUl Tax boodj
were not valid and binding on tlm SUto.
Tlie Judge m-vle twopoinU: 'first, whether
tlie Western Division of Uio North Cirollu
railrrd was an unfini.he,! rocul in which tho
State liad no lntm-st at tlie time of the adap
tion f the present Con t Hut ion; and second,
whether a Stata stands on tlie mhio footing
with individuals in regard to Uio actsf bJr
agent, an.l is she stopjl from denvln- the
validity of her act. Jadg, Henry "says the
nmd was nn finished onlyinUie srn:'iluaU
liadnorcr been liegun. He declares tht "it
was separate nnd do-tincl from tlie Wentera
North Carolina IUiload. managing iu affair
in its own sray. and deriving iu power from
Uio same anuiority equal to it in dignity ml
morcwcrful in resources; and in it tlnstatt
could not have had any direct i-cuiiiry inter
est n norvfore lie conelutles th it Uie legis
lature had no grant of p.wcr to pi.lgo to such
road the credit ami faifi of tlm State i aM.
On the-second ImuI the Judge is equally n
phatic in negation. He say lluit a State can
not n-iHili.tto iu debts contracted by anU
acting In accordance withtho innictionrglv
cn. but if the agent iIohs an unaudiorized a t ,
tho State is not riTiMiisibhv His wonls aret
-mere is tnc intrrnfe Tw n Imlivideals
and the government: the former are liable to
the extent of the iower tliey liave ajfrttUly
given their ng.-nts. while the government is
liable only to tho extent of the lowor it has
actually given to in ofTict r."
In Uiis decision Judge Ih nry clodir In Uio
languago of Uwlaw Uie cnim-m sentiment of
North Carolinians. They luave dnide.1 for
themselves tlmt tlw Sj i.,1 Tax liondi were
conceived in iniquity nnd brought forthin sin,
A high court pronouruu-s in certain language
tint tho people's previous de tion was in ac
cordance with the rigUt and law of Uie caov.
American Woodlands.
In discussing Uie dlstrilHition uf America
woodlands. lWe$or Brewrr wid that tiiough
ilaine is tlie graU-st source of pine and sprncn
lumber, Uio hard wkm! sa-cies pre. lonii nates
in Uiat SLatc. Tlie wood, n era, of New Eag
land is notdiminUhing, Imt Umj amount of uw.
cl lurnlwr is lessening an indiention Umt tho
trees are cut younger. In tlie Middle Suu
the wwah-d area is Jen.il.lv nnd rapidly hfcom.
ing smaller. Uio New jjigland and Middle
States furnish liard tvcxxl tree; in tlio sontli
eastern States, from Virginia to Florida, is a
Ult of timUr which nupplies the hard and yel
low pine; and the northwcsti-rtt region con
tains immense nn-as of itmnu.n pine. From
the gulf of Mexico to Uie Arctic Ocean strt Ul.
cs a tnal ess area ti.rvc hnmln-il miles wid In
iU naiTowest Jcvrt. and t ight huiutretl and fifty
miles wide on our northern ljout.biry Wrs
of this rrgion is tlie narrow w.Mrd lhky
Mountain n gion. and west of Uiis is Uc bar,
rtn region of Uie Great .Ratia. n Uie TacIfU
ctKist nre some of tle noblest frot rrgiuns ef
tho world, and oCk-Ul Government rejorU sar"
tliat the forrsU in omo p-irts of WaJdntoa
Territory are lcavy enough to cvvit the entire
surface with cord wood L a fx t In Ltight Tls
Andrew Johnson'i Place cf natlTlty.
Andrew Jolmson. seventvrntit rrident of
tins L'nited States and rrcendy electetl U. S.
Senator from Teoie.sec, was Imhoi In ILUetgh
Deccmlarr 20, ISOS. antl from Ua age of ten tut
til the autumn of 1921 w the apprentice of
tailor in Raleigh. In lblG be settled in Gret ti
vi'dc, Tc-nn and workeI at his Lnule. Ho was
eUite.1 Alderman in l?i, and 1S30. My
or IfsJI, lS32aod uiciuU r of Uso I-gisU-
tare lS;i and 1&J3. au.l TresidentUl rlnti in
'1S-W. He was cletteil to tlni State Senate In
1ri.il imlul In CMr,- fmm 1 Hi". tt 1ftt'
"
an, Uolw,, Sut S. nV from 1S7 to
He ,wa noiuinaieJ for Vlo-Pn-shlent
by the B-iltinmre Convention In 18o4. anl on
Uie assa.ination tif l'reid nl IJiicwlu suci'eed
cd him in Uie Frcfclentia! tkiir.
The eUtir of tls ' AmcrLtii.u. dm vr-rs-i
with the tdd lady. U- Jung. w!k orcuple.1
tencinent-lionsc in Hth-I It. wiUi Andy's fatlirr.
and vIk friel Uie baeon anl baked Ue Jumi.i'
tliai Andy trammed int his walUt. wIhoiJm,
departed for Ti ini-JMf, aiikr.owa to liu
renU. Mm cfT.leivm-.il to tl:a vi i Inm n-t lt
4 depart in ti.t manner.. lait Andy ku. Iw U
irvd la sei-k hi lut k in the fr wet,"4jusj (
lie ui-ut Such is life. tmiicviUe -lrv-w.
Six colored jh-tmhis confined in llto Wilnilug
ton jail.- inoilc tla-Ir cscajw by culling thn!-!i
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inown as . 0nght not to lai lost to tha Stile.
J tin: flooring.
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