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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL. WILMINGTON, N. C, JUNE 15, 1866. Itx-Freslclent Davl. The waning fortunes of the Confederacy dur ing the last part of 1864, and the earlier month of 1865, and which culminated in its anal over throw in May of the latter year, ""J render President Davis unpopular in the South. He was charged, unjustly we know, with all errors, with all weaknesses and all insufficiences, milita ry, legislative and judicial, which were suppose d to be the forerunners of our final defeat By the timid and whipped, he was regarded as headstronf and precipitate ; by the violent and rash, as slug gish and weak ; and the disappointed aspirants foi civic and military honors, freely denounced hin, as partial and obstinate, and with neariy all ex cept the noble soldiers, who followed the . dechn ... r v. rvinfoarafA fla.fr with the seil- sacrificing patriotism and gallantry with which msr fortunes o mo - o - ; tr, th breeze, he was maae uio sponsible agent of all the sufferings of the .South ern people. Many of the very peopie v M ftcta brought on the war anc Ja onUce. and fawned upon him while in nower. with a cowardly fickelness and a fear of t r,rtv. hailed his capture with pieas- or what was worse, with feigned indifference The impulse of the moment was to make some one the scape-goat for our own and faults, and the universal hatred of President Davis by the Federal troops, and e"! t ,im nd the thirst for his blood, uuutiauuuo v - , and those actuated oy umiu - tr tViia zonular, ana or corrupt mouvea, w often profitable, leelinff. .We are glad to believe that to-day, however, there is throughout the South, a great and univer sal sympathy for the distinguished prisoner at Fortress Monroe. That he, who became the Southern representative in the unfortunate con flict, by the unanimous wish of his people, and not by his own choice, is to-day, in his unwar ranted and severe confinement, more entirely the idol of his people than when, as the successful soldier in Mexico, he brought victory to the na- tional arms ; or as tne peenesa uaw gress, he added lustre to American eloquence and renown to American statesmanship ; or yet as the President of the short-lived but world-renowned Confederate States, he linked his name in immor tal glory, with those men whose prowess on the field and sufferings in the camp have illustrated the history of the world with its grandest picture of heroism. Nothing is more natural than that the Southern " people should universally sympathize with him, who is imprisoned and held as an expiatory sacri fice for the political sins of the whole South, growing out of a conflict of ideas upon the prim ary essence of our system of government a con flict commenced with the origin of the Govern ment itself, and perpetuated down to the over throw of the Southern arms. With their deieat, nnnfliftt. m vielded by them with a courage n. r,ArfActness of integrity and good faith which have excited the admiration of all good i r,,i rrhieh Rhonld have carried iueu evcijfwuciu, cuv ,rit.Tt them, if not leniency, at least justice, to their representative head. This is the clue to the wide spread display of Sympathetic feeling on the part of the people for Mr. Davis, for which they deserve credit. It illustrates one of the nobiest and most admirable qualities of human nature ; it is iustice from them to him, which they could not disregard and be honest. ' Neither Mr. Davis himself, nor his friends for Rftpk anv evasion of the lawful responsibility which his own and the acts of his people have cast upon him. They only ask that which the Constitution and laws guaran tee to him, a speedy and impartial trial." An unusual and unnecessary delay has already worn out his patience and told with terrible force upon his shattered health. And yet no satisfactory rea son being given for the postponement, with an un seemly jest, an ignorant and, we fear, corrupt Judge, prolongs a thhteen months imprisonment to sixteen. Why this criminal procrastination, and why the exhibition of such malicious ignorance and senseless buffoonry upon the part of the gov ernment officials, history will yet record to the shame of the whole American people. When he announced his readiness, through his accredited counsel, it was due no more to him, than to the Government, to history and mankind, that he should have had his trial. Judge Underwood having decided that he is not under charge of the civil authorities, but a pris oner of war, and thus excluded from the privileges of bail, it becomes the duty of the Government to release him on parole. However strong may be the prejudice against him, a want of -personal courage will not be preferred against Jefferson Davis by his most vindictive enemies. However great the Radical thirst for his blood may be, it does not surpass his willingness to give up his life for the cause he has lost, if those who sit in judg ment upon him, declare he has justly forfeited it. If such be his fate, he will live in history a mar tyr to the grandest cause for which a nation ever struggled, and would be enshrined in the hearts of the Southern people long after the cause for which he suffered had ceased to linger in song and tradition. If it should be decided that he must linger in lonely confinement in the gloomy recesses of the Monroe vet loncrer, from every household in this broad land, daily and nightly prayers will ascend to the Throne of Grace, from pious hearts, in behalf of the patriot Chris tian. May the good God grant him a speedy trial and safe deliverance. Judge t'ndtrwood. "We aek & speedy trial on any charge that may be brought against Mr. Davis. We are now here represent ing, may it please the Court, a dying man. For thirteen months he has been in prison." Address of Counsel to Judqe Underwood. , , . 1 , " When I have been there in the summer I have fotrad the fea breezea at Fortress Monroe, very refreshing ." UndeneoocTs reply. We envy neither the head nor the heart of Judge Underwood. A heart so depraved, so filled with malignity as to gloat over the agonies of a dying man, belongs rather to a fiend than to a hu man being. A head with so little brains as not to know or care that the manifestation of such delight is eternal damnation in the opinions of good men in every clime, belongs either to aa idiot or a brute. A dying man, dying by inches, by slow torture, dying from want of food and want of sleep, askt that he may have extended to him the right guar anteed by the law of the land. One of the high est judicial officers of the highest judicial tribuna of the country, in open Court, officially and delib erately replies with a jest, makes sport of a con finement unparalleled in the annals of cruelty. The infamy of Jeffrey is eclipsed and Underwood fihiaea oat pre-emiaeat, the prince of derils. . Tbe Convention. This body continues to drag its slow length dong, doing little or nothing, except tinkering with the State Constitution. As if imitating the PTftn-mle of the Coneress of the United States, our Convention seems to have a passion for amend ing the Constitution. Never did a Revenue bill run the gauntlet of so many interested and section d amendments, in times of the highest political excitement, as the Constitution of the State is nnw Kubiected to. Delegates, who are unable to write a fair sentence, are offering amendments A-ith such rapidity and boldness as to strike with ilarm the truly great constitutional lawyers of that body. Many of them seem to desire to re-write the Constitution, in order to fit it exactly to the interest of their county or for the benefit of them selves, or some jersonal friend, and from the on slaughts now being made, unless the conserva tism of the State comes to the aid of the minority of the Convention we will hardly be able to re cognize the checks and ballances of our State Gov ernment; and the spirit of radicalism which is now perverting the Constitution of the United States to the base purposes oi party win aesirujr uinuj, if not all, of the conservative elements of our State Constitution. At present the most important amendment un der consideration is the change of the basis of rep resentation. It would seem from the votes al ready given, and from the indications thrown out by our Raleigh exchanges, that the representation in the Senate will bo fixed by the taxation on the property basis, and that of the House of Com mons by population. The advocates of the rep resentation by population alone, in both Houses, determined and prepared to contend man fully for an amendment to meet their views. The effect of this would be to give the entire control nf the Government to the West, while the prop- ertv of the State would have no representatives and very little protection. Such legislation, how ever, is in keeping with the radicalism of the day. Of all the subjects under consideration in the Convention, the Stay Law is the one which has the most interest to our people. Relief to those who staked everything on the late war is impera tive. The abolition of property in slaves has de stroyed the solvency of whole communities. The obliteration of such a large proportion oi iu wealth of the South, by the stroke of a pen, add ed to the ravages, destruction and necessary con sumption of the conquering and the conquered armies, made insolvency a necessary and expected condition. The failure of the Stay Law in South Carolina and Alabama, to stand the test of the Constitution, and the similarity of the law upon this subject, passed by our Legislature, has caused the consideration of this subject one calling for the most careful investigation. At an early day of the present session, a committee was appointed, composed of seven of the most eminent lawyers of the body, of whom Judge Howard of Edgo- combe. was chairman to investigate the matter This committee has reported an ordinance, which is now unaer consiueruwuu. aw. passed, our readers shall be advised of its provis ions. In the meantime we cannot gather from the reports of the debates upon the subject, where in it diners from the one now inexistence. There have been several ineffectual attempts to adjourn sine die, and there is now a proposition to adjourn to a future day. The amendments to the Constitution made by the Convention to be sub mitted to the people in the meantime for their i Ac arfY aa It. IS ratification or rejection. A proposition now pending is to postpone the elections for State officers until October next, in order to submit the amendments to the Constitu tion to the qualified voters at the regular election in August next. Neither of these latter proposi tions have as yet come to a final vote, but from the refusal of the Convention to suspend the rules in order to go immediately into the consideration of the one postponing the elections until October, only by a vote of forty-seven ayes to fifty-five nays, two-thirds being required, it would appear that it will pass by a considerable majority. We judge that but little interest is taken in the deliberations of the Convention by the members themselves, as we do not recollect to have yet no ticed a vote where there were not twenty-five or thirty members absent. Case of Ex-Preldcnt Da-vis. Our people have a natural and commendable anxiety in regard to any news bearing upon the fate of the distinguished and unfortunate gentle man whose name heads this article. The reports from Washington bring us nothing definite con cerning the release of ex-President Davis, except the refusal of Judge Underwood to bail him, and the action of Congress, asking the President to hold him in confinement until his trial. There is much excitement on the subject, and his early release is hoped. A political game seems to be playing in connection with it. From the conference of Judge Underwood with Mr. Bout- well, and the action of the Radicals in Congress upon that gentleman's motion, immediately there after, would seem as if they desired the President to parole him in the face of the protest of Con gress, in order that they may have something for political capital in the approaching elections. - What seems most singular, is that Greely is clam oring' for his release on bail, and has himself offer ed to be his bondsman. Should the Government conclude to release him on bail, gentlemen of means and position at the North can be found in abundance, who will obligate themselves for the forthcoming of the distinguish ed prisoner, from an honest and open sympathy with his conduct and misfortunes, and not in the wav of an advertisement or political card. In the meantime, the hopes and prayers of the Southern people are with him in his cruel and unuMinl im prisonment. Serious Railroad Accident. The mail and passenger train, from Greensboro' to Eichmond, met with a very serious accident Tuesdav afternoon, about half a mile East of Coal- field station, and about twelve miles from Rich mond. The ladies car was precipitated off an em bankment, making three revolutions before it reached the bottom. Mrs. Foster, of Pittsylvania, was killed. The followinsr embrace the list of wounded: Miss M. B. Anderson, daughter of Gen Jos. R Anderson of Richmond, very slightly ; Mrs. J. 0. Harkness of Washington, D. C , slight ly ; Mrs. J. C. Hobson of Richmond, slightly in head ; Mrs. S. C. Hayward of Richmond, arm broken; Mrs. K. A. Denier of Richmond, slightly Miss Newman of Orange county, badly ; Mrs. 3reenvilla T. Pace Danville, slightly; Mr. J. C. Harkness of Washington, D. C, slightly; Mr. C. E. Melcher of Germany, slightly; Mr. Robert D. Greene of Richmond, slightly; Mr. J. Heineker, f the New York and Virginia Steamship Compa ay, slightly; Bishop John Early of Lynchburg, adly; Isaac Overby, Esq., of Charlotte county, bftdly, Bishop Early's injuries were so severe that his friends thought it imprudent to bring him to Richmond, but removed him to the home of Mr. Cunliff, near the scene of the accident. The fears entertained by his friends that his wounds by rea son of their severity and on account of his age and infirm health, would prove fatal, are somewhat relieved, by the .olographic dispatch, stating that to-day, two days after the disaster, he is much im proved. Wo trust that he may be spared for many years to his Church and the holy labors in which he is engaged. Celebration of I he Wellington L.iterry Society of tlie University of Virginia. We have been honored by an invitation to be present at the annual celebration of this Society, to be held in the Public Hall of the University, on Wednesday evening, June 27th, 1866. Mica jah Wood, of Albermarle co., Va., is President and John S. Wise of Richmond, is Medalist. Mr. James S. Dunlop of Richmond, is orator of the occasion. We return our thanks to the Committee of Ar- ... I 1 "1 - A vl SI 41 o rangements. Nothing wouia anoru us mure pict ure than to be present on this interesting occa sion. Anniversary of the Richmond Grays. The twenty-second anniversary of the Richmond Grays was celebrated in xucamouu ou aucbj t- i .i rp, .njAtT last. Some twenty-five of tne old memoers were present with about fifty invited guests. After get ting through with the sumptuous dinner, many appropriate toasts were drank in memory of the dead and in honor of the living, and each and all were eloquently responded to. Among others, Captain Daniel gave the "Old North State," which was received with three cheers and a tiger. Col. Connelly, formerly of the Fifty-fifth North Caro lina, who lost an arm while leading his gallant Regiment in the charge upon the heights of Get tysburg, Julv 1st, 1863, was present as a guest, wear ing, says the Times, "a Confederate gray coat with an armless sleeve,' replied to the toast in strains of passionate eloquence. In referring to Virginia, he indulged in the highest praise of her history, and the patriotism of her sons. He said " ...... - IT- 1 i C r. "Virginia, the birth place oi a wosmugiun, u Madison, of Monroe ; of a Stonewall Jackson the brightest meteor that ever flashed across the firmament ; of a Robert E. Lee the rainbow of hope that spans the skies of liberty." Col. Connelly closed by offering the following toast : Virginia the womb and tomb of liberty." Substantial Binding. Mr. Heinsberger, Blank Book Manufacturer. Ruler and creneral Book Binder, ha8 com pleted for us a eett of books intended for hard usage for one of our Railroads, which for durability, appear to us to be equal, if not superior, to any binding we have ever seen. Mr. H. made a ledger for this office in 1858, which has been in constant daily use ever since, and the book is now appa rently as strong as when first opened. Persons in want of blatik books, or any other work in the binding or ruling line, cannot do better than to give him a chance. The cost may be somewhat more than at large Northern establishment?, but then we have the advantage of having the work done 0rK- nnhaiantiaUv and satisfactorily. This office has no interest in the binding excepl fp far as to have an establishment of the kind in our midst, for the convenience of the public, and as such wo desire to eee it liberally pa tronized. The Petersburg Express. We regret to learn that the office of the Peters burg Express was entirely consumed by fire on Tuesday night last. The Jaw office of the Messrs. Donnan was also consumed. We gather the fol lowing particulars from the Index ; We are ratified to learn that the Messrs. Uonuan savea all their valuable books and papers. MeserB. A. Jf. crutcn- field & Co. lost all except tlieir power preis, wiucu, 8 in the cellar, was fortunately saved. We are , happy to know, as will appear from a card from Messrs. Crutchfield & Co. in another column, that this calamity will cause the suspension of the Express only for a week or two as they expect to re-issue their paper in two weeks at farthest. ThB entire insurance of Messrs. A. F. Crutchfield & Co. is $9,800, divided among the following offices : Petersburg Savings and Insurance Company, juArcy raui, x4- Agent, $1,31)0 ; je&MXiy vvumpciny, Stevens isrot&ers, t-:, c,c"-"lltJ yxxX'W New York, Chas II. Cuthbert, Esq., 4.gnt, g3,500. from this latter amount there will be deducted $5u0, insurance u unndf-n buildiner in rear of the Express oibee, which escaped uninjured ; also, $2,500 special insurance on their Hoa power press, less some $50 or $100 damages sustained. Postal Sebvice We would advise our frifiuds on the different mail routes, to have Post Masters appointed as speedily as possible, at all places where postoffices have been established heretofore.. We are actuated in thus ad vising a speedy action on the part of our friends, in regard to securing Post Masters, from the knowledge of the fact, that no mail matter will be delivered at any point after the 30th inst., where there was formerly an office, but where there is at present no Post Master. TheRouto Agents will no doubt, deliver ysper at by- places as of old. We give place to the following communication cheer fully, and hope that the Society will receive that assis tance from the people oi this and adjoining counties, as to enable the successful carrying out of the worthy ob? ject for which it is founded. We regret to nay that there are many persons, even in our own county, who have no Bible in their houses, and to such are the energies of the association directed. A more lengthy introduction is unnecessary, as the ob ject and purpose of the Society once mentioned is sutti- cient to gaurantee them that help and assistance tney ae eire at the hands of a christian community. ile-.Orga.nizatioii. For the benefit of &H residents of our city and county, I am directed bv the Executive Committee to state, that the original New Hanover Bible Society has been re-organized undsr encouraging circumstances, and that a full supply of neatly printed Bibles, prepared without note or com ment, will soon be on deposit in Wilmington for sale, at cost, to those able to purchase them, and for gratuitous distribution to others not supplied. . . It is the desire of this Society to see the ord of God in every family throughout the county, as speedily as possi ble ; and to this end an earnest appeal is made to our en tire Christian community for help. Strengthen our So ciety by giving us names, and contributing something to wards supplying the destitute with the Bread of Life. It is hoped that the people of the county will make their wants known to the Society, either by personal interview, or by letter to the Secretary, so that measures may be taken to aseiet them as far as possible. Parties who feel interested in this great work, from all parts of the county, are earnestly requested to confer with the Secretary as to places of deposit for Bibles in the country, ana tne organization oi orucu ouiaeueo E. P. GEORGE, Secy New Hanover Bible Society. June 12th, 1866. Cqcktv Coukt "fbi8 Court, which has been in session here for the week past, adjourned yesterday. During its session considerable business was transacted and many important cases disposed of. The nioei interesting feature in the whole proceedings of the Court this session, was the trial of Wm. S. McDon ald, keeper of a junk shop, who was indicted for larceny. There were two counts in the bill of indictment, the 'first of which charged him with stealing a lot of iron, the property of the W. & W. B. B. Co., and the second of which accused him of receiving the property, knowing it to have been stolen. The Hon. George Davis andDu Brutz Cutlar, Esq., were employed to assist the Solicitor in the prosecution. After the evidence closed Mr. Cutlar opened the argument in a few well directed and forcible jemarks. Adam Empie, Esq., the counsel for the defense, then occupied the at tention of the jury with his client's cause for some time. The Eon. George Davis next arose and addressed the Court and'the jury in that eloquent and forcible strain so habitual to his pleadings. The Justices upon the Bench, the Jury, the Members of the Bar, and the whole number of spectators were held spell-bound during the whole of his argument. The eloquence of the distinguished gentleman, is undeniable ; his genius strod forth, radiant and clear, surrounded by that unclouded brilliancy, which is ever at tendant upon true genius. His argument was forcible and incontestable, and founded upon firm and undeniable facts, After the close of the argument the jury retired, and upon their return, rendered a verdict of guilty of the geswt count of the inOictaect, Judgment was suspended upon the payment of all costs, and upon the defendants giving his personal recognizance, in the sum of $500, for his appearance at ! this Court from ! term to term, until he is discharged. i Several cases wero tried during the day yesterday, among which the trial of two wnite men nameu i,? tively, Diedrick Shurhoist and Richard Welsh, was the most important. The defendants were indicted for lar ceny, the property stolen being a mule. The jury render ed a verdict of guilty, but at the same time recommended the prisoners to the mercy of the Court.. The Court sentenced them to receive fifteen lashes each, and to be discharged upon the payment of the costs. ! DaUy Journal, 17th inst. A correspondent of the New York JVews, (P. W. A.,) says that an association of the freedmen of Georgia, fearing foul play to the negroes who had been induced to leave Georgia for the southwest, sent a colored agent to look after them. The agent has returned, and reports that many of the emi grants referred to could not be found or heard from. He affirms, as the result of his enquiries, that they had been seized at night on the river plantations where they had been collected, and rapidly borne away, as ho believes, to slavery in Cuba. The writer adds : . - . . . . f il . T" z. A px iK vl " At this point l enquired oi me rrewucui tui wr l xehn the tiarties were who are engaged in thi irnrln. TTa rTlied. unhesitatingly, the agents of the Freedmen's Bureau, who are located in the cities, and along the railways and lines of travel, and then- friends Sa associates, ue aia uui oeem i" -"-" , , ,r, r, uthern people had anv hand in the matter, and left the impression upon mv mina inftt xae iraae uuxiiiuou TvAernl ae-ents and officers and their ac complices. He was of the opinion, also, that the Bureau had done a great deal of miscluer ana oui mue goou, Km,ri Iia Wl tin dnnht that if it had been properly ad ministered it might have been of much benefit to his fel low freedmen, as well as to the whites. He hoped that the efforts now being made bv the freed people themselves to stop this trade woulu De successful. Anion;; 1110 ei fnrf nliiiflAfl tn. T understood him to say that representa tiniiB hd been, or would soon ue, maae at wasuiuyiuu wV.iMi wi.nlrl nrohahlv lead to the interference of the gov nrnmnni Wo had heard of the report made by Gens Kt.r orhn a n and Fnllerton. and had no doubt of its truth." In his speech at a late cane presentation, Hon. D. W. Voorhees, iu allusion to being deprived of his seat, iu Congress, forcibly said : "It was simply an expulsion for opinion's sake, and not an in.mirviiitd'mv ritrhts as a representative. On this subject my mind has never been disturbed. It is an act wrhif.h nan rmlv ininre those who perpetrated it. On me it has inflicted neither a wound nor a stain.- I can scorn the triumph of my enemies, triumphing as I do on this ques tion in the hearts of honest men everywhere. Tall Cotton. Our esteemed friend, Col. Wm. Nettles, has left at our office two stalks of cotton, which, considering the times, seasons and date, we regard as of remarkable growth they being a little more than twelve inches in height from the ground upward. We learned, also, from Col. Nettles, that these stalks were fair specimens, from afield of about forty acres. , , n , The fertilizer applied to this cotton was chiefly Coe s Josphate of Lime, this being commingled with a portion of Peruvian Guano. This Phosphate, for the sale of which, Messrs. A. W. Suder & Co., of this place, are agents, and from whom Col. Nettles obtained his supply, has been highly spoken of abroad, and this evidence of its value, so unmistaka bly demonstrated, immediately under our observation, must place it lugn in esumauon amuug um peuyie. Messrs. Suder & Co. are prepared to furnish it to our planters m any quantity desirod. We clip the above from the Sumter Watchman. We understand that the Phosphato was sold to Messrs. Suder & Co., by O. G. Parsley & Co., of this city; the proportions being twelve hundred pounds of Phosphate to one bag of Guano. For the Journal, llocky Mount ami its Suburbs. Rocky Mount, June 15th, 1866. Messes. Editors : Thinking probably a rude sketch, though from an uncultured pen, of this city, destined to vie in splendor with ancient Tyre and Sidon and how culpable in the legislature not to incorporate it ! and its environs would not prove uninteresting to some of your readers in these days of dearth iu the news line, I will at tempt it. Rocky Mount is situated on the East side of the W. & W. 11. R., just half way between Joiner's and Batileboro', kindred spirits, and is the portal through which pours two-thirds of the cotton pro duced in one of the largest, most fertile and de cidedly most celebrated, (for agricultural attain ments,) counties in the State. Edgecombe is proud of her daughter! The Nash line is not far distant and Rocky Mount is also the pore through which exudes that most delicious of nectarine beverages, Nash brandy. This, however, needs no eulogy from my pen ; I trust to you, Messrs. Editors, to bear me out in the assertion. The original Rocky Mount is au actual mound on the North side of Tar river, and about two hundred yards therefrom, on which was located one of the firts post offices in the State. The name and city, I understand, were transferred to their present location, when the line of the W. Sr. W. R. R. was run, or a little be fore. Now, for the environs, like a woman's letter, with the pith in the postscript under which I wish understood " Ihe Falls." This village, con sisting of three stores, two juiceries, twelve whites, fourteen blacks, a few mules and some dogs, is one mile from the city and has some little celebri ty for its factory and mills, which were owned by W. S. Battle, Esq., and burned by the raiders in '63. In dry seasons, people have frequently been known to come 40 and 50 miles to see the place and grot their corn ground. This enterprising gen tleman has concluded to erect others, that will put the former to the blush in point oi dimensions and appearance in lact has completed the build ing for the mills one of the finest in the State, and on Thursdav, Vth inst. , was laid the corner stone of the cotton factory, which, when finished, can challenge comparison with almost any, and make the county equally renowned as a manufac- turiner one. Several speeches were made on tne occasion but I don't know what was said, nor who said it, not being present : but no "sweetness was wast ed," as there were several hundred persons pres ent, attendinflf a larcre pic nic civen by tne people of the vicinity, to their neighbors of the adjoining counties. This place is justly reputed one of the prettiest in Eastern Carolina. The picturesque scenery the ragged cliffs the green islands the river, studded with rocks the large umbrageous white oaks the water falling over the dam, all conspire to arrest tne eye oi tne "lover oi tne 1 1 del H ll beautiful in nature and make it love to linger there." En passant, I will mention the capture of a stur geon a little below the falls, sometime since, weighing ,253 lbs. This was a mere "roach," with which we bait our hooks when angling for "nobler game," and when we succeed in making a "Huge leviathan Forsake unsounded deeps, to dance on sands." if not with Orpheus' lute, I will duly apprise you of tne fact. The farmers of Edgecombe, with whom I've conversed, are generally n good spirits regarding their crops, and get on better' with the freedmen than in any county from which I've heard. This is due, in a great measure, to the influence exert ed by Lt. Cox, the officer in charge of the Bureau for the counties of ash and Edgecombe: His dispensation of justice is not unfavorable to the whites, and perfectly satisfactory to the blacks. If there were more Coxes in the State, there would bo fewer difficulties between the races. Some of the farmers complain of their crops being deluged bv the heavy rains that fell on Tuesdav. 5th mst. Many of the oldest say, 'twas the severest shower wiinin tneir memories. I will end by advising your Edgecombe readers to file this issue of the " Journal," that unborn generations who will only know Rocky Mount as a second Pekin may see " what'ahuge corn can spring upon a little toe. ELTTAB. The WofANS Cigab Sm-This vessel, which was lately launched near London, recently got in to chancery, one Captain Beadon, of 1 the Royal navy, having applied to Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart for an injunction to restrain Mr. William Lewis Winans, the constructor, from an alleged infringement of his Beadon's) patent. The in junction, however, was refused, and Captain Bea don compelled to pay costs. ':'"''r 'ySTATE CONVENTION. - i COMPILED FBOW THB RALfilGH SENTINEL. j'J : ADJOUBKED SESSION. : Tuesday, June 12th, Continued. (We published yesterday the proceeding of the Convention, on Tuesday, in pan, irom vuo jrru- gress. io-aay we complex mo uj the Sentinel. Eds. Jour.) AMENDED CONSTITUTION. The Convention proceeded to a further conside ration of the amended Constitution. - Mr. Moore of Wake, offered the louowing huu- stitute for section 2, article HI, which was adopted, after discussion. " , . , . "No person shall be eligible as Governor or lieutenant Governor, unless he shall be a native citizen of the State or snau nave ueeu a uiuscu w j- ; ,, tv vears, shall have attained the age of thirty years, shall have been a resident of the State for five years next be fore the day of election, and shall have therein a freehold in lands and tenements of the value of two thousand dol lars." T-r-r V On motion of Mr. Moore, oi w ae, arcicio . was mnpn W1 bv the addition of a section provi ding that every person holding office or voting shall be a white person. Also, by the further addition of a section ex cluding from office persons convicted of felony. Mr. Moore, of Wake, moved to amend art. 7 by providing "that private property shall not be ta- Ken ior puDiic use wiuiuui juwjixipcuuvj.wA in due time." Adopted. Mr. Buxton moved to mend sec. 4 of this arti cle, by striking out the first clause and inserting the words" No person shall ever be imprisoned for debt." iv "Rnvtrm snrmnrrpfi the amendment in an elaborate and able argument. Messrs. Phillips and Eaton opposed the amend ment on the ground that its adoption would pro tect from imprisonment fradulent debtors and de faulting officials. As no one could now be im prisoned for debt unless there were a strong pre sumption of fraud, the amendment though doubt less intended only for the benefit of the honest debtor, would enure only to the protection of the dishonest. Messrs. McCorkle, Winston and King, also op posed the amendment. Mr. McDonald, of Moore, addressed the Con vention in its favor. The question recurring, the amendment was re jected as follows : Ayes Messrs. Brown, Bryan. Buxton, Joj Hams, of Rutherford, Harrison, Ilaynes, Hodge, Logan, McDonald. of Moore. Richardson, Smith,. of.. Wilkes, Stewart, and Swan 14. Nays Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Bagley, Baiues, Jjerry, Bingham, Boyden, Bradley, Brickell, Burgm, Bynum, Caldwell, of Burke, Caldwell, of Guilford, Cowper, Dick, Dickev, Dockery, Eaton, Ellie, Faircloth, Faulkner, Fere hf. Gahasyan. Garland. Garrett. Gilliam. Godwin. Harris, of Guilford, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Jarvis, Jones, oi Davidson, Jones, of Henderson, Jones, of Rowan, Joyce, Joyner, King, Laeh, Love, of Chatham, Love, of J act- son, McCffiuev, JUcuoriue, jsicnoy, oi oampson, McGehee, Mclvor, Nat. McLean, McLaughlin, McRae, Mebane, Moore, of Chatham, Moore, of Wake, Murphy, Norfleet, Odom, Patterson, Pearsall, Person, Phillies. Polk. Russell. Rush. Satterthwaite. Settle, Sim mons, Smith, of Anson, Smith of Johnston, Spencer, of Hyde, Spencer, of Montgomery, Btarbuck, Btepnenson, Thompson, Walkup, Ward, WTarren. Willey, Wmburne, 1 TT - L ro The Convention then adjourned. Wednesday, June I'd, 1866. On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance con cerning widows who have qualified as executrixes of the wills of their husbands, was taken up and passed the second and third readings, under a sus- pension oi the rules, (ine ordinance provides that widows who have qualified as executrixes of the wills of their husbands admitted to probate since the 1st of Jan. , 1862, and before the 1st of May, 1865, may enter her dissent to the will, ac cording to the forms for dissent hitherto in force, and ehe shall have the same right ot dower as it her husband died intestate. But no widow can avail herself of the benefits of the ordinance un less she enters her dissent within six months from its passage, nor in any case if the property of the husband has been sold and proceeds divided be tween the devisees or heirs at law. Mr. Moore, of Chatham, introduced a resolution for adiournment. to 1st of Jan., 1867, and a reso lution submitting certain ordinances to the peo ple for ratification or rejection at the next Au gust election , both of which lie over under the rules. ADJOURNMENT. The resolution to adjourn sine die on Monday next, at 6 o'clock, was taken up on the motion of Mr. Odom. Mr. McDonald, of Moore, offered to amend by providing that the Convention may be called to erether if necessary, at any time before the first day of January next, at the instance of Hon. Bed ford Brown, Lewis Thompson, Esq., and General Alfred Dockery. Mr. McDonald defended his amendment at some length, but before the conclusion of his remarks, AMENDED CONSTITUTION. The hour of 10 o'clock arrived and Mr. Cald well, of Burke, called for the special order of the day, (the amendment to the Constitution on the basis of representation) and the same was taken up on a record of the yeas and nays, which result ed yeas 08, nays 41. Mr. (Jomgland proceeded to the discussion of the question in opposition to the amendment of Mr. Logan. He argued that this amendment was wrong in principle, and he read from census sta tistics to show that it would be unjust and illiber al to the tax paying portions of the State. Mr. Conigland spoke at some length and ably, in de fence of a mixed basis. Mr. Boyden followed on the same side, declar ing himself in favor of a system of checks and balances in the organization of Government. He was in favor of having the representation in the Senate based on taxation, and that of the House of Commons on white population. Mr. Fhillips offered an amendment to the amend ment of Mr. Logan, nearly similar in its pro vis ions to the report of the committee to revise the Constitution, except that it provides for represen tation in tho House of Commons on the basis of whites, instead of the whole population. Mr. Moore of Wake, addressed the Convention in an able argumentin favorof the generalproposi tion in a government like ours. He cited tho opin ions of able statesmen on the subject, especially of Mr. Webster, in support of the propriety and conservatism of giving property representation in the law making body. Mr. Caldwell of Burke, alluded to the proposed compromise, which bases representation in the Senate on taxation and in the House of Commons on population, but he was opposed to postponing the operations of the compromise to 1872, he thought it but fair that the apportionment should be made, and the amendment take effect at the elections of the present year. Mr. Satterthwaite was gratified at the prospect oi compromising the vexed question ot the basis. and was prepared to meet the advocates of the white basis on a common platform and settle the matter, he hoped, to the satisfaction of all. He thought there would be some difficulty iu carrying into effect immediately, the provisions o il . 1 i 1, . me rtuitjuuiutjut uut jic was wining to yield iu that. Messrs. Settle, Odum, Rumlev and others ex pressed concurrence in the hope that the subject was approaching an amicable adjustment. Mr; Love, of Jackson, said he had a proposition wuicu lie inougnt would meet the general appro bation, as a form of compromise of the basis, wnicn was read lor mtormaticn. Mr. Dick advocated the compromise proposed in the amendment of Mr. Phillips, and hoped that the spirit of conciliation would prevail. Mr. Bynum thought that a subject of such grave importance as that embraced in the amendments, ought to be properly considered and put in pro per shape by a committee. He therefore, moved to refer the amendments to a select committee of seven, one from each Congressional district. Mr. Phillips opposed the reference and thought it better to take the vote on principle at this time. The subject was further discussed by Messrs. Starbuck, Bynum, Howard and others. There seemed to be difficulty in adjusting the plan to immediate working, on account of the fact that the amendment to the Constitution inaugur ating the new apportionment, must be ratified by the peple, before it can take effect. ' Mr. Moore, of Wake, suggested as a compro mise, that the election of the members of the Gen eral Assembly may be postponed until after the people shall have an opportunity to vote on the Co&stitation, iu August. (The ijuestion of. reference to a select committeo was put and was not agreed to. Then on the adoption of Mr. Phillips's substitute for Mr. Logan's amendment. . . : Mr. Love, of Jackson, asked a division of the question, so as to vote first on striking out, and the Convention refused to divide. The substitute of Mr, Phillips was then adopted the yeas and nays being ordered on his motion : yeas 70 ; nays 31. Ayes Messrs. Alexander. Allen. Baines, Barrow, Berry, Boyden, Brickell, Brown, Brooks, Burgin, Buxton, Coni gland, Dockery, Eaton, Faircloth. Ferebee, Foy, Gilliam, Godwin, Grissom, Hodge, Howard, Jackson, Jarvis, J'yce, Joyner, King, Lash, Lyon, McCauley, McCorkle, McKoy, of "Sampson, McKay, of Harnett, McGehee, Nat. McLean, McLauchhn, McRae Mebane, Moore, of Wake, Murphy, Nortieet, Odom, Patterson, Pearsall, Perkins, Person, Phillips, Polk, Richardson, Rumley, Russell, Rush, Sattr waito, Settle, Simmons, Sloan, Smith, of Anson, Spencer, of Hyde, Spencer, of Montgomery, Starbnck, Stephenson, Thompson, Walknp, Ward, Warren, Willey, Williams, Winburno, Winston, Wright. 70. Nays Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Bradley, Bryan, Bv num, Caldwell of Burke, Caldwell of Guilford, Dick, Dick ey, Ellis, Faulkner, Gahagan, Garland, Garrett, Harris of Guilford, Harris of Rutherford, Harrison, HayneB, Henry, Jones of Davidson, Jones of Henderson, Jones of Rowan, Logan, Love of Jackson, McDonald of Chatham, McDon ald of Moore, Moore of Chatham, Smith of Johnston. Smith of Wilkes, Stewart and Swan 31. ' Mr. Rynum then offered as a substitute to the amendment, the original ordinance reported' by the Committee on the basis, but before any action was taken, The hour of three arrived and the Convention adjourned. Thursday, June 14, 18C6. After the reading of the Journal, Mr. Satterth waite was called to the chair by the President. Mr. Faulkner introduced a series of resolutions providing for holding the elections of Governor and members of tho General Assembly in October next, so as to allow the Constitution to be pre viously voted on at the regular election day el August, which passed the first reading. Mr. Brown presented a petition from a numinn of citizens of Caswell county, in favor of amnesty for ollenses committed during the late war, which was read and referred to the committee on Gener al Amnesty. Mr. Caldwell, ot Burke, moved to suspend tin rules in order to tako up tho resolutions of Mr. Faulkner, in regard to elections, and put them on their second reading. Considerable discussion arose on tho motion, participated in by Messrs. Conigland and Phillips in opposition, and Messrs. Starbuck, Caldwell, i Burke, Logan and others in favor. The question was put and did not prevail ,ayi 47, nays 45, two-thirds not voting m tho affirma tive. Mr. McLaughlin, offered a resolution proposing to raise a special committeo to inquire in regard to certain bonds and other assets u- ed in blockade running during the war, which was ordered to bo printed. I The following gentlemen constitute tno toni mitteo of Inquiry raised by a resolution intro duced by Mr. Patterson yesterday, in regard tu the distillation of grain into spirits : Messrs. Patterson, Odom, Ward, Henry and Smith ot Wilkes. Mr. (jrilliani introduced an ordinance concern ing amnesty, which ho gavo notice he would otTt i- as an amendment to the ordinance on tuai sun ject, reported by the Committeo on amnesty, who: that subject shall come up lor consideration, nc asked to have the ordinance printed and it was agreed to. Mr. McDonald, ol Chatham, introduced an or dinance to amend the charter of tho Chatham Railroad Company, which passed the first reading and was referred to a select committee of five, on which the Chair appointed Messrs. McDonald, oi" Chatham, McCorkle, Hodge, Love, of Chatham, and Warren. Mr. Wright presented a memorial from M. Cron- ly, and a memorial from Michael Robins, both ol which were, on his motion, referred to the com mittee of Finance, without reading. The hour of 10 having arrived, the Stay Law reported by Mr. Howard, for tho committee, on Tuesday, was taten up as tne special oi tier. Mr. roy said he had a substitute lor tuo ordi nance which he would offer at the proper timo, and which he desired to have read now for in formation. Consent was given and his ordinance was read. It contemplates submitting to the people, at th August election, the question of repudiation of all debts, private and public, with certain regulation for restitution in certain cases. Mr. Howard moved that the ordinance report -d by the committee, be considered by sections, and it was agreed to. Sections 1 and 2 were read and passed without amendment. Section 3 having been read. Mr. Moore of Wake, spoke in opposition to tin section and to the ordinance in general. He took the ground that it was unconstitutional, because it impairs the obligation of contracts; and inexpe dient, because it will drive litigation from the State to the Federal Courts, and result in an increase ol suits eventually. He discussed the question on both these views at considerable length, and in a manner which a mere synopsis could not do ju tice. Mr. Foy addressed the Convention generally on the stringency of pecuniary affairs and the conse quent suffering of the people, and in favor of th ordinance proposed by him. Mr. Howard advocated the ordiuance as tho best that could be devised to do justice to the creditor and at the same tive give the debtor a chance to pay his liabilities. Mr. Grissom offered a proviso, requiring sah of real estate under execution to bring a prie equal to the assessed value at the time of sale. Mr. Ferebee defended the amendment, as called for by the condition of affairs, and the destitution caused by losses of property and depreciation of bank stocks. Mr. Caldwell thought the creditors had on. claim to protection as well as debtors, and that widows and orphans were entitled to some red i t s at law. Mr. Grissom, by consent, withdrew his amend ment. Mr. Conigland thought that tho ordinance thought to be amended so as to put judgment debtors on tho same footing with others. He ought that the condition of the times absolutely demanded some measure of relief, and the fea tures of this ordinance arc more favorable to both debtor and creditor than any act that has ve been passed for the purpose. Mr. Walkup offered an amendment to the t iii j section, increasing the several payments. This amendment was opposed by Mr. Brook-, ne did not believe the ordinance, if so amended would afford the relief demanded. The question was put and the amendment wa rejected. Sections 4 to 11 were read, and some uuini!' ' tant amendments adopted. To sec. 14 Mr. McKay, of Harnett, offered ; amendment excluding the operation of the ordi nance from debts contracted since May, 18G5. To which Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, offered ai amendment, "except for debts contracted for money loaned at a greater rate of interest than per cent, per annum.'' This amendment was rejected, and the ouestic recurring on the amendment of Mr. McKay, oi Harnett, it was adopted. The second reading of the ordinance was c: tinued to sec. 11), and various amendments a !"i ted. During the consideration of the ordinane-. Mr. King moved to lay the whole subject on tl 1 table, and the motion yas not agreed to, vas i '. nays 76. At three o'clock tho Convention adjourned till the usual hour to-morrow. Salaries. The largest salary paid any one man in New England is received by the agent of th'1 Salisbury Woollen Mills, Newburyport, who ha fifteen thousand dollars a year. . The lowest sala ry was probably received by that Methodist cler gyman who asserted at the Boston convention last week that his remuneration for the first years preaching consisted of a new hat and a bushel ot apples, while at present he was more fortunate, his salary amounting to about twenty-five doilai . year. A woman named Mary Noblest, was arrested re cently in Knox county, Ohio, for stealiug meat and robbing and burning a church library. P said she atole the meat and then stole the SimdW school library to cools the meat Ttith,
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