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THE DAILY SENTINEL. Wtt. E PELL, Editor. TUKSIUY, AU'iUfil a- ISiij. ..v.-:. ." OUR TERMS, .;TIIE-fekTiaci. li issued etery rnorninwJSun day excepted) lit ihe fU lowing rate: Front thepreseift te the lt ol- Jsntmry f4.00 . F one month ' -'.." ' l.CKl ' '."A ' two month - . 2 00 Owr terni are inva lahly in u4vai.'l'he ftrciiy of .money however, dvlig t to- y to our friends, thai responsible and prompt person who dir lb S niVi nred not delay a-nlmg n their names at one a, who can send tie th Cuk in a abort lima. Th uwney mf be ant tu bvth (tail ftond - Conductor r (Ha p'e- t'anianj; " ; 1 HE aCAkviri ft Muiktx Ttads u to 0(iret to obi friend who fi.d It incunveuiunt to r t - thcMA for the SnUihtl; to se-d u Bou, Fi. iir. Meal, Butter, Fviw'i, Ksfiit, lie ."fur wbii h t,.o alwsys obtain iht ch here.' , TIIE ttvurvumn or tbk subject of rvpo Iimi it th debta of lbs State or iiidividval',iit the ev- as (or tLe State Convenlion(striltrs a a prettn- (lira, It is a subject of vast moment, requiring lb euiptel Investigation. " Our peopl are tio or under the friction of their loase and the pressure -of their pevirty, to d.-teruiine no - what is wisest and beat 10 be done. MureoVer, it is a 'question of laule'.iji, with which tha Con edition should not be tasked. It will have quit enough to do to revise the Cousiltu-bri, to alapt li to our present circumstances, and to restore tha fltwt t it for position, eiid tud-t -it aiMa acceptable to tba Pretideot and the Congress. It i a body epeeiaUy brgd witionUluU al f prerogative add should cot clog 4 self wkb. le! la' iv work. Our Iw should animate from o be ourca and be embodied in one took, to pre rent eotifujiion and difficulty. Repudiation we believe to be wholly at war witb the temper and spirit, of our people. The ronduct of Atiigivaippi years ago in r 'pudiating a dtb. brought opou her by the .itifilehty of her aprenU. made bnr ao off 'une hud a by-word to Xorih Carolina Th obueciion of Sfr. J-flVron In it wHb ttftt ajf-rirr a-!7$ cona'itu'rd a st-ri-oui ol.jctiou tcrliltn 'as a V Io3cd tie' spirit orirepudiaiion whi iufosfd ttjeit' foio tla loto Confederate Vongr9t unltettlad the faitb, of -; -of iopW ia thht goveriitneot and made many " iudtlfurei; and donbtful ef: iti anroasi. - Shall Nrlh-C'fo)iiia repudiato ignore :a -j'tTdebt i couti acted by her people or ber (aot rtiiuud au iboriUrst The' very thought la humiliating, ! ' wltnfi.T3rffoea it diTto -eayl that the dbt contract H- The. tjueetioii -i wm th -dtto e o' tractedjunder her aiutnedoibDrrtjt Vi her creditors furninh the quid pro. quo, believing she was sana and capable of acting for heraalff Tha tame question is f qually forcible In regard to County or individual debt.. " Hut it ia said, the State and the people kre not able to ftj tbrae dot Is. The abolition of slavery an 1 tire ruin ofiheir property " disqualifies them ttiders them unable. If that be really tse ; tben acknowledge your poverty, ttit nt ver yield to the temptation of dishoneatf. h U no crltiie - to be poor, but it Is to b dUhonevt. ' Vb4t is to I dune then t Why do as all bonet cruJItors - do. Render up your schedule honestly, fairly and . aatUfy your creditors by an honorable .' fympro - niiae. Tba plea to repudisie the wardebtiLno wor morally no worse in the ght of God, than it is to repudiate the oil debt, AVe ar " Jaat as 1 unable tdpiy lif muriryThetMufells tba war debt. If, we must acknowledge our- arlres either a bankrupt 0 acoutidrel, pray let ua chouse tba former, . " " - r- ' TUE.pKTCMsavao inrtx ures upon the c6n aideratbn of ihe South, direct trade with Europe, 1 bis has Veen fuvarite pn j- ct with "i.iiroy per ftuia for twenty-five yeert. r It. oonirnctida iteelf Jko the coujideratioo ot comrucrcinl mm, by the lroDiie of a large remuneration, aud would tea . direct metna ol sfimuluUngTlUe-production r and rocrgy ol the Southern Suites. Our tea port are , wvery way 8tted for he ettterj'ri,and that i wanted ie the diepoeidon and tha funds. In rusmer days when money wsa.aluindant in the South, U wh in the hands f niea w ho li id no ( -.eummerwiml twrWKh-f tVty-t-ry good ioa-nW aa tifte rou-ruM . avarvew and eordiiL JWbapa ia &" ia yuara from the preui tiHie,"ampU" in tl.e bands of the right hind ol To priroivie ilia eheme. While would therefore encourage , proper effort atnarly ei teiiVl grkt ju'eiion which now doniHn(Mhesj)eciaI atten lion "fih fefhTisThe ItcH method id" seomlt g Z at an early day the pmdurtmnof that ! 1 r-j -' ticlca which are ncots&ry 10 romoto Jirect . trade. - - - The change ia the character of Southern Tabor, tender it toeedingly doubttul whether for the nex t fiv year at least, aotion, rice, toUcco or su g,n,t can be prot'ueed in f uuh quantities, to make their direct ahfpmen to Europ desirable or prof itable. England indrPrance will do all in their lower to etimulate tba productioit of cotton in A, Africa, and South Amwio., W can, h way" produce a btter article her than ia those ' eountriaa, but-we muit produce chtaper ankle to make it compete; with them. Mai sbaU attLl olweo to, ny d a'l "attling Post Mauler in the State, or acy friend, W intofoa u at one whether ilm.$ttMl furwnTiKd ' to ant Ouo is uot taken nut, (imtlamau or ln'lu'-1, tit whom the Stntuml hn tie en feat reguV-J. ' d wa hV not lutormtXus to lbt' contrary, aftur .v tt of Stitamber. will l t wurd-d a iular V daaiCttd tauyff It a.Xv J.r 1 - Ilfi trkuit DEUTtstn hf Pretlleai JoEsV in the let !Lui"rf;.0jrN-i' Apr9i imi, hn waV ia fall blaat, the followlag fsrazr 0 appear ; ".StJine object r this measure. calenlated a fVe awaf ti popuVa-lm lr ra rbe o!d Btatea. I,t (Thi as Hie; old l tfi'.ni' n let me asK fiortn t6r.ltna Mud tit't neat f aitt.Wti h4 ihh-, ti e UoiwHiis wouH rail it, iny alma ntatqg, yf nKt ' wtoli .AUhottgbpwertj--gaBnf and bag4ra:oiaterKpMlnaied - in fros ar Liuita, ljj.64-.-k a- komeitr iry ailopttd Stale, where Tf rj dw eery itjiun pi my uean, u wmw.iowa with th iotera-l.-j of ber BAople -urt ttill. Forth- CurMrtaU my nafue StMt, (ldJ my heart, J tetjjtct and fact tyrr. We Lae heard of other inatancs in which President Jrfbnaon hi 'gnkn'i. warily of M par tir State and hir pMopfeT Hack feelings are rw ciprooaUd by M or;h Caroliaiana. i ; 4 Nod oai of thi State certainly know better the acttial blitorr'6rojr Foila anl tha acioa bf tt Stat, ilmtt tb Pmi;dnt. , None ar more fompwent to jude t-rrctly and charitably of tLe rnoiit.s of our p -opU thai he is. Hence he suit kn w that of all the Southern S atea there are vajt'y fer men in North Carolina who have rpdrei th-niele- jutly o(Taai r to the gov ernuiniit in the origin or prosecution of tha late war. What oar people hara done wm tha result of a combination of cirum-iUiicei which they did not eeeate t,l-wciieh- thy elde)tdT''i" We are not dinpo'ed tn exempt any one from blame or dean rrd puQWhaient, who really merit the oi." We think we uodertand ' the raat and present Urapor, roudact and character of onr people. We have b'-ea davidedly opposed -to m&nyvf lbrm poJiltcally, yet we do not know mAn ia-tha-Smta, Uiat w a bo m call tp to our I mind, who in our judgment deaerrea confiscation 'ere poiilahiuut for Ha o!TrtncC,""TEe uni- or severe po veraM readiness of o-tr pe)p!a to return to the tJnfjn; ctired-of 4hsir hwtd.ty, and 4hc-:feaJU-nesa lia. qa:eee in al' jj and judicious meas urcs f-r their restoration, ought to go tery far to secure for thep t)i cl.emi-nuy of the government. Home evil disoosd oenon t,r Demons, on Tnea- "rJay hljiht lmt, at thirtreinx Itonw lu Winston, cut d-.'wu thd United Ktsteit d7 aotjf carried it jff to, parts Biiknown, It wka a mean, low, cowardlv. divlojal ac, and we hope 'those vegaged ia tha. biae Ic deed will La terrett-d out andfarougfatto ustiin. At the close ot the businaa for wfckb he MafilrHtR- ,uut-at Winstoil, o Thur4av an order was. issued offering one hundred dollars r- ward for thesnprehensi ja and conviction of tha perpetration of toe deed. - Another flag was pr cured aid raied at the; same plaoe. ' Tha Sa'em T,tt memlom tla ahort fa tad vc ry Jastly deioar oet it." ' Nor sensible or thnuiht ful mutt will 'justify, fldjut It kffards no jusU&ea ation fut the constant reiteration that our peopU in duloyal. We tae amoo us some Irrespoa moV, Uwl6 pAoplx., without- I'haraoter or reputa HHi whifare KrUeM 10 regard, to public opiuloo. tuih p.-npleuudtsr the rut of the Wt Confeder. oy, did not hesitate trf beeonia " buffaloes,'' and now, when the Old Flag la restored, will how their real vileneat and worthleMnea by attempt to dishonor it, or by other eihibltloDs of opposi tion fi prot er authority They are Impatient of restraint a reckless, du' craortof people who are withmir inllapnr or repctbRity, WE itr jr STTfp in tho paper JbatQB, Fchofield hal -applied for land obtained leave 0 absence to go to Europe. There hat been a general expectation" that Gen - SchofUld would ra'urrl to hi oommnnd in th' Slat. Hisad miniNtrtttion of. puhlio affair while Vraong ua. met with very general approval, and he had th cot'fl lenc of our people a a roan of ahfUty.r Sinoe the. ciitpmand however, baa devolved upon pen. lluger, we ureIud to aay, th asm Judgment and fatting bur been entertained for him, that were entertained t awards Gen - Soho &1J If ." rjcti fieJh"Uld go to Europ lh pul lio i interest will iiot Kifeir in Oen llugerV hunda-' 11 has shown himself to b n able and j udiciou officer., , - i, " , ' r THE roLLOWisa eatract trura a letter received from geiiileaait of Wayne Cbuhly, tspre ubjlaiitiidly the vLi of every gentleman, we have heard declare hi npuiion, among those who were i aowato be" politically dppod heretofore either to Pre:idii Johnson or Oov. Holden. This rtaJy acqulnicence aroes well for the quiet of our Stat and our eatiy rcogtiitioB ,hy Uod- gre'. lb writer say t . J ftt. c,nciw fi h you U cat iog It ia the da Ol Ine aiixtts goverunieni, ana w rron mo auii ta bt-r former telioi'SwUh lhe FedoraJ govefB ment.1. ltt-r law-sbiding chij m merit thi -1 half fiivs 'he admiuiatrjtioa of Uov. Uoldea and i'r. s di nriihuson my support." -r- OUR rsuNb, THrlu.irua?' IUnkkb insist upin it that Ooiraii Ctinuy i thoroughly reoon gti uctM Bhd pacfied. " Va r quita sur ear toiefiirorar ii correct about-the paciaoauna; ih doubt wa in regard -to the rcQODstrttOUoB. He nvn ----- " " v Not nt all. we are nit U fst. So fur a th nm.nla are coDcerned. th county is thorotijchlv r cnr.srructcd and pacified. 1 h citiisa ol aQ cee have pronipilv com torwaro, taaen in oath and renewed their allegiance and obadieno ' th Contiiutiori dnd ihe i.w. . They bv don all they have bn called to dv Th GT eruwenthe now to perform it duty,bat w know that it will h many a weary mouth Mor th work can b fiuiahed, and befor th great work of reconstruction en be otmpleted. Ve know that the KadioaU and etreniita, la Con greit. will throw vry impeduiiont ia our wy, bit w trust la th good sens and patriotism ol the President iind the great inns ot the people, so tli.icw ihsll v able to nnnounc soon ia the winter that Nirth t"Mridin.1 1 once nmtf on of iu "Vrr'Kri S'.ni'M ol the Aunrlct.n Union. Hut we report, so f-ir as tWe citivnci ot ilowun i ova-vita-iJ, h tt Uakeady d-ir.e, Gv Ja Sous'.H H U st riaBlt Xjr Ev fcai apjlJ Ur fardvl aid w i ,t t. CAHTOFBrf .140021. ESQ.: To .". AUa Aaaata, Isoai-BUb4T aad tiwtsartw i-AWv rreventl ay elng yocr card in th b'taiutard ot the 2d irisUMit, aa tit recent!;. I Wei ranch flattered by it compli ment.! notice of as. For nanr rears iwat I hav rwzared btiuiu wholly withdrawn frota pabldtli'; .d, bat for the nohappf and ajflided conditloa of th oown try, I would ft asyaelf at hUrtv to ,rprctfaUy decline yojr la vi uon W re-enter the pah io coon- cii.T la view, l jwaver of tnJaointaDio reoiu ol th late attMipted iwvolutioo, and lh bc sity for atnendiii: our Stat constitution and re traciojr our palha p1cy, -which ha tigrafld itself during fcar yoars of war 00 nf intita' tions, I could n . a irood citiaen. Justify my elfj if I ihdsdt vrffhhofafrotn my ofrButryme any aervioe which they may think I could Wtt der them, tn this hocr of trouble and rfifirn'U Notithtdilir: however; rMf iUiie wtieh p. - - 1 --I - ' . - t uppoand to har iarested n wrnh..I 4tnn. it highly proper, that voa shou d oudersund mj view upon All subjects proper to cwldered by th Convention. ' Aad I pr ed to give them: I d-Htn it wie for the Convention (as a genr 1 rale) to forboar all action' upou sU'-h matters which mar aa we'l be d by th LegisUtu're Not only becaojo b-gislati m is lexible, an i tni; b repealed or tnodiuVdrrom time to time, a ex perience may tewch us; b it h cam wa at rot a likly, at thi tint to b from eio.i ing influ noa awr-halt1at t tiinr diant 'df. ' f If 1 am 1 delegate I eliall i,iime as the baois of any aotion : 1. That the act ol the Conven tion of May 20tk, 1801, which undertcok to withdraw the Mate from the Cninn. wit and is void ; and that all act of arming the S'ate and cmifederstitig with other 8t tea, in hostile re sistance ag:iin-t th authoritios of the United States, ere aote if rebel lion ngaint our ooun. toyd1-ahreftv-ttlwru, 8. Thut nH enaotraents, whether by the Convention or the Legwkturejilflsignfi tjajiiuUha rtbailitrnj uera and are void, and not obligatory on the Urate, . Keeping in view thaee fundamental principles, I proceed toliibit aiy .vi of propr policy to be pursoed by the Convention : 1. JVioro &'dtwy. i reytrd idaveryTn the t 7 aieitinct Jf there should be no aotion bv the Convention upon the subject, and the proclama tions of Fr4id4nt Lincoln were deemed ineffec tual in pnint of law, to free the til.tve, vet the occurrence, siooe the 4ii render of lien. Juhnston have thoroughly '.effected hie .emancipation. U ia a faetacoompltihed ; and o we' ought to aooept it. It, is inipnibllo revwae it, and what 1 re ?ard a prtetrcai fact, t am for making a legnl act. 1 shail, . therefor, tropo to remove, bv a4 ordinance, ail duu tr as to th legal taro of slaves. Let their domcacrelations bs lgalicd ; their inforuMit tnrrig conliraied, and their ise legitimatadi Lt tl:m tak on tbeaiselve ihe legal responsibility of husband and wiv, of arn and vtildreo. Lei tha law atforc th perfoimaoo of all tbes dutieaa it do in th ca of taawWi'.-;""-- 3 litgrSuJPraai. I know co fcodamental policy in th iroVrampt of a Bepabllu, which would ba so certainly destructive t the proapwri- totlrnrvrtjatd b vn. boou of theeolored face,. .;t . Tha rkht to vote oasht 1 be aonevded to aa claaa of men if, thereby, the govrnmnt would hecpm wot-' VV ho. for a moment, can aa u pose that th government woald he beared by th allowauoe of aegro sntfrag f Ooea aay per son believe that an addiiioa of dty thousand igaorant voter, wholly aaaoqaaiaUd With oaf form of. governmeut, or waom aut on la on thouiand kaowrwhat i mut by th word o tt'tutivn. wonld tend to the wcmity of-thwiimtt" mental principle of liberty, or b'get vit-t pul ley ih legislation I Th raoe, ieg degrad4 by arvttude, ignorant 01 tea pouuo o( guwrnmrVj verv low in it arrade of .ssorals, and wholif de pendent for a living w the ability of th wialthr fer a of aociety, would, if ailewed to vote, coaV suit their mater .ai aid. aad spedily ngeiidr, among the whita, huu ot vile aud rscUeas deta asj'O'ifuea. whoa flaitarl, promise a ii agitation would keep th patrito mind iuaiantiy inflamtffl with agraiian project, auiil the candidal auid black voter, mutua.jy acting en tah Vice of each oth,, .would beoota utterly depraved and daiaor- ahged. And tu tlio;" coauties woere IBa -black race misht prcdmiuate, Uie virtaoue white suan would ceo to vote ia all loeat lacilonsV ander I th apathy of tnta.t defeat. MoUiuk, in aay judgment, would -wore eff ;eially deuior j a , the anlira BKr race utaa tt ir aarc ot u right of utTra?, or aur deprave ti wait aiaa 3ut independently of thoe iidersiloni, let it never b lorgottea that th right to dotermine th qualification of the voter is a- sacred right, njuydnd pratUed I rom th beginning ol our government by every Mai in the Ubioo. and very territory aeUugadniisaiuaintuih Union ; nd jt denial ttt-ae, at making lh e.no-4an of negrctauffrag a aondiiioa to our re-entry into CougreM, woe Id affirm, in the moai tolemn man. nor, that our motto ol ociUit, ' Uum X i'tu ri6K, i a political faiaeliood. Yea,' it would do- more, and douorse; it would puomh loyal mid iooceent eitisena. jn or4eci to reach th itii-loynl and gailtyThe moil muoxupulousldtitip Kijiu can do nothing wor. J i is ptua frotu expe rience that ttis two race canoot harniuniee, so cially or BTlitieailyripori a bas of equuiny; and where th uumber of the inferior race i, Oomparativcly, o great ae it is with us, il will alwavsbean lement of serious Uicord. The pr64pcrtfy, hipp1naBnd peace ef eavh will be retarded and disturbed, it U tha unquestioned interest ol buih ihat thy buldbeparattid int'i di.tinct eommuoiU. Hot. browi luw and,Cen. Cox pok wisely when they ad viced colon iaMion. Enlightened humanity demand it. Jh negw race can now berenovedra th Indian aei They hav no r property not even banting groandu to leav behind them; they will make no acriace e chei Uhe l iiomss ; fur they are aU ready roaming over the Kute, unsettled th air they breathe;' I. think they wiH(lraIy go Will not th Federal government take charg ol thi oafortuDat and much to bh pitted rac jptf tnaal and, a it ba futcihly ehingod our ocial relations,' will it net freely awiioit th ohp py result ls:f..,i-i''P'-'-: :ir: , S. Ratification tf jwbrfut preosili'y, war fioye. wntratU ukti. k iuktu pUc i' rgli't war -I d kV CoMnr With thuee whj Lold that ail Jhi il prt, H nt, marntmes, leg uU ions, onirtU, is , whuh haveVeuired du t.g Ui war, fc'e votJ-. lamyjiidgneat, our arti, tar they hav net violated our danei ti the United Sift'es, are vcLd. IheM is 'Km tl rvon, and I aa uaabie to pstcc'n any ;s.-il ijun, wt'y thay ihUiiuftl b Hi It wou i t ravol ing, m Wd, to maintain that a j-taun or jaJse, who eat on-the trial of a maxdr'r, wilJ Was-haured jfir Lu wim, w h;awuS t of manir; tia. a bank which ha issued it note, U not k"ond HU redeem them ; Of that a cb:d bora of a mwriage eontr4trl ainca-fth May, JSCJ is ba ard. Th csisienr pf a wbol comipuoity, ia s'aU'of oatar (or fioar years, 1 an lmpossiuiuiy'i ana their common aareement aoewt ma ters, wbm 9 no noi lafftfrtthair rolalion.with the re-1 ofvnnkin1. moat b valid in order to preserve every 1 (abl ittret of Hft.:: -But, In T deferent tar a contraiy opinion, I am in favor ol ratifytng" aR such acts and things a, were don. cotitotly wilh our orooer allairianee to the United SuU. or the ratv iCdtti'in of which it necessary to glv pce nd repoMtqiwiety. -Contract to pay monet, howver. (neep1! in to eas or bant; note, wnton are always isuea on a promt to pay pci,) anless-oiberwiae understood by th partp. ought to be regarded a intended to be paid in Cooled oraU urreruy. and ought now to b dichrebl with a Mm equal in value to tn Uonteuarate currency the date ol th contract 4. IkbU contracted bu th S!aU during lit r; tSliimTT Th Vrlncfple whicBt ha v in'Ro'aSV iiiJ'will eialud from payment all duhti creittej for tnepurpes of carrying en t&e war, woeioer aotborised bfor or alter the orommco 01 o"iiori w itooat om aonoa oy inet.oven lion or Legislature, our Courts, if ibe State could b eued, would be hound to declare void all bunds and treasury notehwaed for that .purpose, be oaaae founded upon a eonaideratirio repugnant to our atlra-iinc. Th oiiestion, therefore, will be whether the Convention will simh thsir pay ment not whether it will repudiate them, tt ir aiap(trehensioo of the uhjBot tficll thtnoa asumjtin or them'wn aot ot rtpiidtuiton. ,- - I own no bmd or in &tst tuea prior to zutn M,y, 1801; and I am aaucb interested to uphold those isued sine. In giving my judgment on th cmastion. I desir it to be .nnderitxd that 1 ant aot, in the least degree, influence A by the cry raised bv certain eritio on our loy<y: at the North, who aoect to regard th anujntiouOL suoh dot tea a new aot of Umiion" 1 have pro found contempt lor notion ot toys It v dcducetl from such reasoning. 'Many of these pond are in the hands of Toval hersons ! and ' man v arS jif vestments lor ih feeble and belpleea, and if tle Ccnventi'Hi should recognise them at their real value, it would doufiee TjrTinrirmrrTtijt pnee to sanction or countenance the rebellion, but to protect the innocent, and uphold, a many think, the honor of the Stat. I. ;" ' For mvaelf, after much consideration, and sum doubt, enforced by sn abhorrence airainst eny .thtng which may seem evea to reflect upon the honor of ilia a tat, 1 incline to tn opinion, tout none of th oMigatioas undertaken by' the Stat to earry on the war against tu United States, cught to hflasenmed by jhe 8tute - ' . According to oarootl oTIaw ihey are r4d. f-n account of their eonaideratioa. .And 1 believe we cannot asaum their payment, without Tin nafr- inf our Onanotal oreait, aa disaoting tn Stat from fulfilling: thos of lu obligations, u hcb re admitted on U hand tn b valid and binding by bur cod, both nt ivr aw moral. . , . If w recoenu - tneae . bonds,', w shall be nbiiired to reooaaiielh't j ustice of all c hiima fur damage don by our eate ,tronp in ttie ooor i j j . . t 1 .. . .1 . . OK wir in uepreuaiiuita wy irw uuruina; nouses, oouon. impressma noriea, uronaino. e, t or Juxiloe knows no difference in an nhligslon tn I TUta MTnjf0ry.; And, Vf judgm.nt. nation n- national eoinpeneaunn to a destitute himilyi nmtle poor' bv th death or wound in battle or it bead and Tiort, is ss obligatory on th honor ( (he Slate a mot of it highest oldigationa. If the Con- teqeracy uaa euoceeae.u, an uinev, ann many mor claim or a aimitar enarscter, wotitu have been claeed 00 th same footmr with the bond. Th n re tent debt of the SUte. du upon it old bond with th accumulated in terei, cannot 1 ehnrt of fourteen millions. 1 he war debt,, by fiood and treaaary not, i about rUteen otll-lioofc--Th reaohreea, eioept oy tazatlon alone; for maintaining: th public school, are, i fear, utterly exhausted. The tax due -ihe Federul government for fiv yer f yet to be collected. Now, when o runny una voidable faxes are to be paid, whilst the industry of the country is not only disordered but lwot paralyted, f cannot die lh Stat to aaeums at ttiis time, a new burthen, nnle F may b assured that-ih fulfil ment ol tb other, and perfect obligation will not bodnkered. ; , . ' : ' ' There I oa clas of debts created during the war, and because of the war, by en art of May ll. -1801. aaiicipatorr of hostilitiet, which I think re proper dbt and ought to U paid. These are debt cotitraciea oy m eonue tor raimng monavto tupportth indigent families ot persons in the military, service-: Th funl that raised, wa for chanty. l b Case t)fars tin asm re'- tioa to the raiding of money to equip troops, as do that of raising BMiey Jo cloth and fed p on- of war r"vhich, althocgh it b t lemeat s of reatoring th prison' tn th baUle-ald. Is never' halets r garded a not .only lawful, hut proper. Indigent familie of soldier pn ssed into ervic ia awar, however anjust. must not he left to perish. ' Ardebt created (ortneirrelihf ia a erodone. It moat b paid under lh wlo for caling. I many iastance th hoed sold f t a tarn equal to about four dollars in specie in the hundred Perhaps it is ant araiiM to say that I do not owa any of them. Ia connection wi'h this soblect 1 wilf remark, that I am informed thro-' th fx and pxivata auUrce. that tla pa'kt cl pepudiaung ail contrset of tverg Kind, nd vhtn aw wada, i being publiclT debated. v It regard to S.tat h-V. I hav already ex preesd myself. In regardto privat debts, th Constitution of th United ' Stata vpreJy fjrbidi it in thi.Jn (toages " Ke S ate shall pas any law iiopaieirjg th. 'Qllipstifma.tf ttwrtrac'"-A-nvr?nf rwr Tf th a opte of a State can not do whae the Slalt U forbidden to do. Every delegate will ba phliied to lake a solemn oath to enpport wiat clause of the constitution : and 1 cousi not stneerely prom- ie you that I .would advocat repudiation in the fonvontioa. anlell had determiaed tj eohimit a penury, in order to qualify iayelf to enter iti half, clm'h an ordinanc wou d he null, and ev ery court In the land would a adjudg, a they hav done a hundred time. - It has' been (opposed by some, lhat the enian cipaiion of 'ave wou'd throw on the Convention th Nscemity of paeiitig many ordiaanct re-pect ing their future sta iua, as for instance adopting uew rale of vidtic a to them. Thi is a tnis tske. I hav oint;oni-d all th taea cotuwiniug tedilin that are proper for th couKideration of the Convent on. V hf iber thr onjiht to be any altera.' ion of th rules concerning ih-ir com pa ts nee to depose ; And. if so, to aba extent, and all other question alTctiog their aia' ut. are mit- tera which have ever hoea cou&idtmd bf the i.fir- , , ..... ..... ........ ,.. , ...r; ... uiata-e. 1 n.i oppose l.'ie consideration in Convettioa of matters purely of leml-uir iLaracrer: ana ii.comtarv to mv onr-ositin. an such ahoald be coasidsfd, I shad endeavor to ie- fltct your seadmerrt. Tk people hav beeh ban s,l ttl itEpatient at 'ha dsla of the Convention. 1 snail aetavapiaua ot it, 1 6w ii bi'jlf and tWoi tie: a'ttjpilfng the- execulki, jrf a. ! JGlrfon.-. I. tnovr ft1w1rh!tttiefi'yinf tm t part of the (jovtrit r, .no- leek 'fjbiihj.irV and, aliTirylB'n.e n mode aledvWfre-4-, heyvn I.hv-n?r!J all. p tins to tai'lfc'ai4 latiirrjihgitj J, Perhaps it e-. rclusi' 11 8,6.- ,h.w n j,6T the teal fror!Jia1.--i ttut Mk.vindTestm 0f ; former vicwj which hate been inb!icl j, r? 1 talc thi o ca.lon to ssy, IhfU whi a ScJt,r.J3 army surrendered, I tej(rdd the teh' ltiog M 1 end ; and, in lh ln;iajrf yi, 8... there was rec between theLS! t? should returti.jnto .tha Mm tf the L'woi.,atfcT ana w.th us I'tiu n-iy at poes ble, li, tutrrvi wuu Ucn.Miertiian, ha freely . uounced his tdi u of proper oolier r,l Slate j which were, that the Oovernotahouldi ven th Legiehuure, atd tht body forthwith W vid hit calling a Convention i,d thai tha T veotion should f roc ed to r tahli4 oiir tjTr : rciauviiB.. 1 iuiiy v 'nvurreQ Willi him peSoTitsuTTsnpijA ed thht ther wfaLl lT an appointment vt el. ctioi of a new 0bWllnT and an eleotiwa.of . a Lejne'atare ' overwj. icnwn 10 oeicv' tnat a Cnien Governor and ,a Union Legi.Iatare; Weuld, trumphantly !eore I, . i had "no purpaa to tinue in "power Hie .;. Covet nr or. tev'aUtat longur than W8 necVrv lo aa thenT Scontituti(niHl IntTunienU, la relormtbe govett mnt ofUl Htat. If, froui this, .nyVdeductk, can be drawn, that I w in voinajLhT with . cPMion, I am honored by hiring tba disJoyti fa ction with the duikguMnsi f5.inrt.: . , 1 have. j;entlemn. in a knigl f Wimfissi much puliiical h-rgiversttjon, tSal I araahwi beetow confi leoce m any but tr ed men. ; tvi.. I'reaident Johns m n,ay eventutUy prut tobe,) know not Til but cjoiIhI, however, in me ton f"'1 .'I ' Itnivrniriline OOUI expaciKimiwas as iu nnml - Mie need if he may fill aland with thankful hearts tvf; heAwinjit. ' Thinmqent nnd Ihe. guilty j aHlia uvertaEiTn ar.JiiVBlWTriTiiifd in a tcw" niuq cuiamtry nna aie'er. no- will not, I 'U lieve. withold hi charity, bocauM it tnuvfalla, thrgBiltrrihe a"d foftoneaofnavnenthiara ."' interwoven, mat on wuyluuever it. may full, Vjti -parties wil' etjy it." '. T ' , ' -, Our deUoy as f eopU must b.one. Wt shall act b it the part of folly by cberishme tts, kindneM one towardsanother. vV eaonot uienrf our own fortune nor impair the fiirrtrsetTirjiirrl ers, fty broodiug- ore r our own Jos aM.is-dulging-in anile ' Our State will TainjthW by such conduct, and we j! all but nourish, in csr tKXOtuSj' auimuaitie which may becutu tha bitiaf inheritance of our chiidten. aX rejoioe with n r felloe; oiiiaeci, that the awrit of peace and qniet is horeric' ovaf tt thsfitk' Waters of sl'riie. 'Subiuit-stoa to th new ordof things i almost pertcr tiroaghoat th Stais'-! Lot us rejiolve to carry tljough.ouj;.jrtorgault-, lion beiiie tre alk W 'h'ri'f0litl1'-iHlellbjitl ta disturb the rrogres of the wt-k, :T deeply re- gretthat thwe ar eRnongitw pronwhodeHgtr lo alarm tiiepiiblie itcnsibility by coottRual rita of dila alig and cyXro-ji My correspoadeiK ud anaocjations with tjeopjeaj-tiri m pf a quiet ami mioiiiH-ju over the Mate; toil sincerely bliv that if everv outrair bv tb Dili sens wur uoted, o many h.-tre nnt- oc.-urrnl within two month pant, as nve hspoauij .li the city of New York wi hin half that time, ' L t our virt-ie betif'al to ou'r ca'atnity ,) Heaven will Bnuieuftoit l agiia. ' " ' - J am, very resptcttuUy, y-ure, . . - ., , li. FOOfiE, , - ; . . , ' ' For the Seotinsl, Thuubt fJt the Tlme. ' This was th raJIrtretry of political ta.t' aotn years ago) when uo qualiaVaiion wa0- marded tn the. candidate Lr th hi-hcstoivsthit the sutTiaees of a fiee people xould histosJmL availaoility. -!.: : Unt what sternocMM Vithont mnnr 'Vnvi' plei w ithout men are iiothing but dry abstraeaoai powerlas for good, wiihout influanca, and aiia out efficiency. AV'b it can the best political moral or religioua- prln?lplti1ig in the Vht.njj cf igw- "raiit inefficient and wicked in f L II jw c tntLef affect good for the people, if they are U besppl ed by stupid or drunken men I ; Wb' ki giod r wise p .lineal priotip'-M r?rik in the baud of men that m;ty be bnbed by t'H rwnd. red obliTio ia by th influence of tAs Wics' cop, or controled by ihe unilj of iha barlj w tltr laufh of tUe, lachajial I '- , r '- . Principle toXecn effici 'nt f r i el- menu of power iii aocioty, in church or Suit, biua be incarnated iti ma. . Ihe raul ti,r- raboai! ia huuiau .' thought, instinct itht - hiiui n feeling, vocl iu hutonn laneuM, p'tfr. tiai in human volition and visible in hum i;i ac' tioti.- Then and nrt before are they eleuiejU nowy and tflibient f lit good,-' - .-.. . . Hence we should unite man aud pruicip'e .' selecting a our representatives g0'4, nien si1, good principle, wise mtp with wise priadiilJ r- tt ataould vote for men who bve the inlell i;?. ! to know what U rxwFteou itry, end wi.h tl honest v, Uit grit f. finnne n end " c -itr? to d-l hi an haiai da. O i!y m iLtliii.aotjiiXJt3. eaq the wisest ar.d Wttpo!iaf6f prtttctp'f'' ctrnia practically ailb! for good, eithrr i 'M coaMiiutiOQ or adof ninratioo of goterim-' , ben w Vot tor bad niea we . vote, 15 .-ne-bribCii h-tea for ha l urilKible 'h.bvi)i"d tfgaii.tau.fu twJC'r'.tu jjf'ftff . fyf. AlatB? ll. i4ndota.hi principka and appr&te his ch' aour. We eirmiUte and niak" current hi a'' jdaesa, We hoiior it. W .wake irieij 4Mf' id jrtve it position and infl ieuce Our r p'' aenUlivea make laws fur thftnWvea aJ ae'lusw uf, for ibeic tan die i M w:i ks (i ot, 1 rf l"'"f. - property a .well e t.unv hettce we should. f (ub that kuue- to tu. k-uUu lot the e""i w I thewhjlu countty, -PilIL.. returns HKotiHd. " 1 Gen -ml Teiry, at Il't.-'.munt. bin r -.irel A!- J ind-r Dudhy, Pn 9iJrj,t it the Vwit tu i Uailrual, To Siinemlir pnlnhrioa ruit ; " 'I t;...iA ,k P.j. ;).. 't'i.;- v,, iuu9 ' fftiitiiiliTahtH ri'ittfe tn ltii'hrn n t amotl!f n-s',ed, It i undcrsloj Uitt PaJL ts i ? t J these who pft.d m iuey t i s ' Jrl-u ltiAt I ne-ute hn piU'l,Mi, a... I t!n Vr-'-l l-wtt l- ; 1 . t 1. . . .1. . . . , . t,r l." I cellin.paid mis intu.eJ urough bia i"! whein st. he dii 01.14 u. Ji'ujn3' J rttpotkiena:. -.- .. . f Oae of our worrir tKasUVrlle LKwattk: - was st.t'd I ' sennio-"-- ti of Ctuiry streai last night, and drift cs trp, Wbcre fas sat until late hour, a ting paett:ot t rsccer Iti t-Uivrisiu.
Daily Sentinel (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Aug. 29, 1865, edition 1
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