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STATE CONSTITUTIOHAL
C0NVEHT10H.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1875.
Convention met at 10 o'clock, Mr.
President Ransom In the chair.
, Prayer by RevvMr. Spake, of the
Convention.
The Journal of yesteiday was
re ult arter considerable debate,
..ncfiu't-d In by several delegates, in
which compiaiiu waa mauutuii uic
journal did not contain the sub
stance of amendments offered,
Mr. French offered a resolution
roviding that In future all propo-
itions except those tabled, bo en- The report of the special com
trred iii substance or form, on the I mittee on per diem coming up (the
journal ; and that a committee be I
apiK)iiit-d to assist the becretary in
inserting all sucn wnicn may nave
.n omitu-d un to this time. The
i n
r,solution pa&sod under a suspen
lit a vulna
-
Mr. l)oyd, Rep., rose to a ques
tion of personal privilege, and ask
one of the reporters to correct an
error- the name of Mr. Byrd having
Urn inserted for his own.
Mr. Smyth, rising to a question
of privilege, complained of dls-
fi.wtion heiner made by certain of
nii - -
the rejorters between himself and
other delegate respecting the pre-
tix o
if "Mr." lie did not tninK
Smyth, colored," as he was styled.
was respectful towards him as a
member.
1,-aveof atwence was granted to
Mr Mabson, who uiretl with Mr.
Cowell.
The l'reiuen announce as me
romnmiee unuur n e tkuiuuu ui
Mr. French, Messrs. French,
Dur-
ham and Badger. -
IK.DR1S FROM 8TAND1JCO OOMM1TTKEF.
Mr. Morehead, from the Commit
tee on Education and Mr. Durham,
from tho Committee on Taxation,
Ac, reHrted.
Mr. Strowd, by consent, intro
duced an ordinance to amend art. 3
of the Constitution, authorizing the
General Assembly to establish a
Department of Agriculture. To
the Committee on the Legislative
Department.
Leave of absence was grunted to
Mr. Byrd, who paired with Mr.
llinnant.
1XTIUICCTHN OV ORDINANCES AND
KKMLUTIONS.
Appropriately disposed of.
Hy Mr. Faison, Dem., resolution
to amend ?ec. 17, art. 4, prohibiting
the binding of white children to
colored masters.
Hy Mr. King, of Lenoir, Rep.,
reiolutiou of adjournment sine die.
By Mr. Cooper, Dem., ordinance
to amend art. 5, sec. G; requires an
exemption of $300.
Hy Mr. Turner, Dem., resolution
condemning the system of bribery
and corruption as practiced by the
Chatham, alias Raleigh and Au
RUsta llailroad.
Uy Mr. Durham, Dem., resolu
tion proposing to amend Constitu
tion m) as to tivo justices jurisdic
tion in misdemeanors and
larcenies.
Ietit
.Mr. Durham moved io reconsioer
the vote by which tho ordinance
relating to the Judiciary passed, on
yesterday, lie doing so for the pur-
l" of amending, so as to make the
number of Judges eight.
Made special order for to morrow
at 1 o'clock.
Hy Mr. Justice, Rop., resolution
declaring that mixed schools are
not desired by any ortioti of our
Ieop!e. To Calendar.
CALK5DAR.
The Calendar was taken up and
many ordinances on second reading
W'to tabled, or otherwise disposed
of f h. ntminU twa i r wlinm thV
had bevn referred having reported
dvereiy upon most of them.
Mr. Boyd, Rep., by leave, in
troduced an ordinance to amend
art. 4, sec. 3:3, of Cbnstltution, re
lating to appeals from courts of
Justices of the Peace. Provides for
an apeal In all cases upon questions
of both law and fact.' : Referred to
the Committee on the Judicial De
iwrtraent. ;;
By Mr. Henderson, Dem., ordin
anee to amend art. 2, sec. 13; pro
hibiting private-legislation of a cer
tain character. To Committee on
the Legislative Department.
CA LEN PAR RESUMED.
Resolution paying ' funeral cx
Ienea of late Gov. Graham, was
considered. Rules suspened and
Iassod third reading,;
Other ordinances and resolutions,
on second readlhgi swere tabled or
otherwise disposed of, adverse re
Iorts being made in many tases.
SPECIAL ORDER. ;
Ordinance, to amend art. 4, by
striking out sec. 9; relating to
holding terms of Supreme Court at
Raleigh leaving .place to Legisla
ture.
After discussion, parsed second
reading ayes 47, noes 37.
. , JVIr. Cham!erlain.- Rep., was ex
cused from voting on this question.
Resolution to require the Secre
tary to preserve all ordinances in
troduced and deposit same In the
office of the Secretary of State.
After considerable debate. - the
resolution passed second reading-
ayes 56, noes 32.
Many ordinances of but little im-
portance were tabled or made spe -
rial order for future days.
figures have already been given in
these columns,)
Me 8-s. Badger, Boyd, Bobbins,
. - -
took part in tho discussion of the
sfeeay seuieraeni, 01 uiu 4uuuu.
i L-uuuig winvii, uu i .w,
motion of Mr. Durham, the Con-
vention adjourued till 10 o'clock
to morrow.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1875.
Convention met at 10 o'clock A.
m.. Mr. President Ransom in the
v
Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Kerr, of the
Convention.
The Journal of yesterday was
reatl and after correction, at sug-
gegtion of Mr. Iioyd, wasapproved.
The President announced that he
nml aaded Mr. Patterson to tne rol-
i0wincr Committees, viz: ism or
Rights ; Municipal Corporations;
and Miscellaneous iro visions.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. Bunn and Cooper.
Mr. Woodfin made an announce
ment that it was the wish of an
artist to ohotocraph in a croup the
delegates.
REPORTS PROM STANDING COMMIT
TEES. Mr. Bennett, from the Committee
on the Judicial Department ; Mr.
Durham, from the Committee on
Revenue, Taxation, &c., and Mr.
Roberts, of Gates, from the Com
mittee on Enrolled Bills, submitted
reports. The ordinances, &c., re
ported by the last committee were
ratified in due form.
Mr. Smyth rose to a question
of iergonal privilege in relation to
an article in the Daily Newt of this
date.
INTRODUCTION OP ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS.
Appropriately disposed of.
By Mr. Bennett, Dem.: Ordi
nance to amend urt. 2 of the Con
stitution; provides that no Con
vention or General Assembly shall
act upon proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the United States
unless the body shall have been
chosen after the presentation of said
amendment.
By Mr. Sinclair, Dem., ordinance
to amend sec. 10, art. 11 ; relates to
the caring for of deaf mutes, blind
and insane.
cntinisited business.
The re80lution fixing per diem
and niite of delegates and era-
pioyoes Gf the Convention. The
report of the Select Committee hav
ing reported as follows : President
$S, members $.5, Principal and As
sistant Secretary, each, $G, Enrolling
Clerks, each, $5, Sergeant-at-Arms
$o, Doorkeepers $5, Pages $1, for
thirty days, with 20 cents mileage,
Mr. Withers, Dem., offered a sub
stitute, making the per diem of
delegates the same as that of mem
bers of the General Assembly, and !
striking out the limitation as to
number of days.
The previous question was sus
tained, on the call of Mr. Durham,
Dem. ayes 75, noes IS.
Mr. Withers1 substitute was;
adopted ayes 72, noes 22.
The question recurring on the
adoption of the report,' as amended
by the substitute, It was adopted
ayes 77, noes 19.
The roles were suspended and It
passed third reading.
Mr. Coleman, Dem., introduced
an ordinance to amend art. G of the
Constitution. Requires a residence
of six months in county, -to vote,
and allowing no person convicted
of Infamous offence, to vote. '
By the same, ordinance to amend
sec 7, art. 14; relates to officehold
Ing disqualification ' not' to extend
to Trustees of University, or to any
person holding an office or place to
which no compensation is attached.
THIRD READING.
Resolution defining 'duties of
Committee on Revision. Passed.
Ordinance to amend art. 4 strike
out sec 9; relates to holding Su
premo Court at Raleigh only.
Mr. Bennett, Dera., by leave, In
A m - -
irouuceu an ordinance to amend
art 5 ; relates to exemptions.
uy Mr. Munden, Rep.: Ordi
nance to amend sec. 2, art. 5 of the
Constitution.'
TheSupreme Court ordinance was
considered.
jLwm., onereu an
amendment, allowing the Legisla-
ture to change place of meeting.
Adopted ayes 54, noes 3G.
Under the operation of the pre
vious question, passed third read-
t - -
1 ing ayes 53, noes 37.
Mr. Chamberlain, Rep., was ex-
cused from, voting on this question.
SPECIAL ORDER.
T'l- 1 x a
xiio uruiuance to remove me po
litical disabilities of William W.
Hoi den, imposed by the Senate.
V"" " 01 iraPeacnment.
March 22, 1871, being on its second
'
jlr. liaager, Rep., favored the
paasae ui me orainance in an able
speech. To enable him to stand up
In defence of his friend and th
friend of the poor and oppressed, he
wa3 certain that prayers went up
from the humble hovel, from the
Sunday School pupils, and from the
pastor who had led into the path of
peace this man of no ordinary stand-
ins.
Mr. Badger showed from tho best
legal authorities that the Conven
tion had the right to afford the re-
lief sought by the ordinance under
consideration, and appealed to the
Convention to strike this badge of
shame from the records.
Mr. Reid. Dom.. Rfnfnl thaf t1u
Committee on the Judicial Depart-
ment were of the ODinion that th
was no power expressed to pardon
A & 4 VUDIJ X.1M. A I B. M 1 It TZlt .1 I I I ll'l I I . I
Mr.Manninp. of Chatham. nPm
said thfl commftfpo wnro J
that the ordinance w ipin.Jva
in its character, and therefore could
not aefpd nnnn hv tho n
upon
tion. They were of opinion that
the object could only be met by an
amendment to the Constitution.
Mr. McCorkle, Dera., took the
same position held by Messrs. Reid
and Manning, of Chatham.
Mr. Avery, Dem., offered asubsti
tute, that such cases must be par
doned by the General Assembly,
after five years, from tho sentence,
and moved its reference.
Messrs. Chamberlain, King, of
Lenoir, and Tourgee, Reps., ad
dressed the Convention, refuting
the argument of the Democrats. At
the conclusion &f the speech of the
latter,
Mr. Manning, of New Hanover,
by consent, introduced a sine die ad
journment resolution, which was
placed on Calendar.
At 2:20, pending consideration of
the matter of relief of Ex Gov.
Holden,
On motion of Mr. Albertson, the
Convention adjourned till to-morrow
morning 10 o'clock.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
Thursday, Sept. 23, 1875.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock,
a. M., Mr. President Ransom in the
Chalr.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Marshall, of
the city.
The Journal ofjresterday was read
and approved.
Mr. Reid, from the Committee cn
Revision, submitted a report, being
a suDStuute ror an ordinance sub
mitting to the voters the question of
ratifying or rejecting the amend
ments made by this Convention; to
vote at general election in Novem
ber, 1876.
Passed second reading, ordered to
be printed and made special order
for Saturday at 11 o'clock.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Manning, of Chatham, from
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, t submitted a majority
report in the Robeson county con
tested election case. The report
favored continuing in their seats
the incumbents.
Mr. Chamberlain, Rep., from
same committee, submitted a mi
nority report, declaring that the
seats of the sitting members from
Robeson should be vacated.
Both reports were ordered to be
printed; and
Mn Buxton, Rep., .moved to
make special order for Saturday;'
Mr. Manning, of Chatham,-Dem.,
"moved to amend by inserting Tues
day next, at 12 o'clock.
The ayes and noes were called on
this amendment, and resulted ayes
5o, noes 54 ayes all Democrats, in
cluding the incumbents in the Rob
eson county case: r
Mr. King, of Lenoir, raised the
point of order, that; by the-rules
delegate interested could not vote.
The President stated that 5 he
knew of no rule forbidding1 such
from voting. There is a rule bear
ing upoh this, In which a' disjunc
tive conjunction is used, to which,
attention was called by Mr. Bar
ringer. :
Mr. Shepherd, from the Commit
tee on Municipal Corporations ; and
Messrs. French and ! Vaughn, from
the Committee on the Legislative
Department, submitted reports.
Leave of absence Was granted to
Messrs. Hoffman,:; French . and
Strowd.
INTRODUCTION OP ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Shillings, Dem.: Or
dinance to amend sec. 3, art. 5 ; re
nZ,7 ZTZL
lates to taxing dogs.
providing for working public roads
bv taxation
By Mr. Wheeler, Rep. : Resolu
i rAinL Jitta
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance to remove the political
disabilities imposed uoon W. W.
Holden, by a Court of Impeach-
ment.
Mr. Albertson, Rep., took the
floor and made an able speech, in
which he held that the Convention
had the right to relieve Mr. Holden,
without violating the oath of trans
cending the restrictions.
Mr. Hassell, Dem., said that
nothinS could be done beyond that
"nominated in tho bond" prescrib-
ed in the act.
Mr. Barringer, Rep., said that
under the oath the Convention, in
his opinion, could not-act in the
matter; and while his
PPu him to favor removal
tne uan, ne couiu not voiu
ordinance.
Mr. Young, Rep., said that it was
clear the power to, remove was
vested somewhere; and it having
yrauuy ftuuwu iu iiun ui m
Convention had that -power, he
hoped delegates would forget what
ever of party feeling they might
have In the matter, and, now that
everybody else had been pardoned.
give freedom to W, W. Holden. ,
Mr. Clingman, Dem.; ' took; the
position occupied by those of-his
party who had preceded him.
Mr. Stallings, Dem., followed
Mr. Clingman, and thought noth-
. m . J A 1 1 dA -
ing snort oi an unrestrictea con
vention would enable him to do
anything for the gentleman who,
4 1 1-
as a memDer oi tne- same cnurcn
with himself, enlisted his sym
pathy ; but . he ; would not admit
that action should be taken by this
body as a matter of right.
Mr. O'Hara, Rep., deprecated
party spirit which was manifested
In the matter, and favored the or
dinance In the. course of his re
marks he impressed upon those
who are in positions to be heard the
necessity of counselling peace and
good will towards mem
At 1;2T, Mr. Manning, of Chatham,
Dem., called the previous question,
when
Mr. Badger, Rep., as the intro-
ducer of the ordinance, claimed the
right to close the debate,
The call was withdrawn, when
Mr. Tourgee, Rep., who had been
alluded to by thapdelegate from
Martin, spoke at length. In reply
to the charge of being blasphemous,
he said that he thought the hum
blest could speak the name ; of
Him who appeared among men in
the flesh. He had:simply said that
such as tlie delegate from Martin
represented were somewhat like
those who persecuted, One because,
being not of them, 'troubled the
people." Mr. T. was proud to be
called a "carpet-bagger' by the
delegate from Martin, and reminded
him that but for the liberal ideas of
that element in the Convention of
1868, ministers of the gospel would
not now sit in our legislative bodies.
Mr. Buxton, . Rep., had a con
science which he ;iwould not strain
even for a friend ,and that conscience
did not trouble him inthiscascv If
the other .delegates;, thought the
Convention had the right to remove
Gov. Holden's1 disabilities, they
ought not to hesitate. He was of
opinion that the: right was ' clear
and said that the Bill of Rights au
thorized the Convention to act;
Mr. Roberts, df Gates, from'
Committee onErirblled Bills,
ported, and the ordinances so
the
re-'
re-
ported were ratified. - ' ' 7
Mri Jarvis,2 Demv, moved the
previous question.51 ; '
Mr. Durham moved to adjourn;
and the ayes and noes ' being de
manded, the Convention; at 2:25,
by a vote of 56 to 50, adjourned till
to-morrow morning 10 o'clock, the
a consideration
of the ordi nance
pending.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
Friday, Sept. 24, 1S75.
Convention met at 10, a. m., Mr.
President Ransom in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hassell,
the Convention.1
1 3 The Journal of yesterday was read
and approved.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Reid, Dem., from the Com
mittee on the Executive Depart
ment, submitted a report. The Gen-
eral Assembly, may, after five years
from conviction, pardon a case of
impeachment by a majority vote;
but such pardon shall not restore to
the person impeached the right to
asrain fill the office from which he
was deposed.
Mr. Munden, Rep., from the same
Committee, submitted, a minority
report, opposing the abolishment of
the office of Lieutenant Governor
and the reducing of term3 of execu-
tive officers.
Mr. Clingman, from the Commit-
teo on the Legislative Department,
raittcc on the Judicial Depart
ment, also reported.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Woodfin, Rep.: Ordi-
nance concerning printing 01 orai-
T
nances, &c., of the Convention.
By Mr. Green, Dem. : Ordinance
authorizing the General Assembly
to elect Attorney General
il and So-
licitors by a joint vote.
On motion of Mr. Badger, the
Committee on Contingent Expenses
to strike out sec. 35, art. 4.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance to relieve W. W. Hol
den of political disabilities.
The previous question having
been demanded on yesterday,
Mr. Durham. Dem.. hoped the
usual courtesy would be shown the
introducer (Mr. Badger.)
The call was not sustained.
The Question recurring on the
substitute 'offered by Mr. Avery,
Dera., and his motion to commit,
(the nature of the substitute being
to giveyueglslature power to pardon
in such cases,)
Mr. Turner,- Dem., claimed the
right to close the debate.
Mr. Durham, Dem., said the del
egate from Orange had no such
right.
Mr. Badger, Rep., then made a
few remarks. He asked mercy. It
was hot' his purpose to complain of
. v n, t e t u
the Court of Impeach-
e Convention was of
the action of
ment. If the Convention was of
i
the'opinion that the disabilities of
Gov. Holden ought to be removed,
let del egates act.
Mr. Avery asked leave to with
draw the substitute and motion to
commit and to offer as a substitute
the substance of the report submit-
ted by the Committee on the Legis-
lative Departhient
this subject.
bearing
upon
Mr. Tourgee objected
to with-
drawal.
The President having decided
that the substitute, fcc, could be
withdrawn,
Mr. Tourgee appealed from the
decision, when the chair was sus
tained ayes 91, noes 15.
Mr. Turner, Dem., in opposition
to' the ordinance,'' made a lengthy
speech.
. Mr. Morehead, Dem., called the
previous question, and the main
question being put,
Mrl Badger offered a
slight
SU61H
amendment, which was adopted,
and the question then recurring on
the.passage of the ordinance on its
second reading, it failed ayes 53,
rioeai. 50, as follows:
AYESMessrs. - Albertson, Badger,
Barrow, Batemari, Bean, Bell, Black,
Bliven, Bowman, Boyd, Bullock, Bux
ton, Bryan, Cary, Chamberlain, Cros
by, Davis, Dixon, Dockery, Dula, Dur
ham, Faircloth, Goodwyn, Grantham,
Hampton, Hinnant, J Hodge, Holton,
Ilorton, Jordan, Justice, Kerr, King of
Xienoir, Lowe, Manix, Manning of New
Hanover, Massey, wMcCabe, McCand
lesa, McDonald, Munden, No well,
O'Hara, Page, Scott of Jones, Smyth,
Taylor, Thorne, Tourgee, Wheeler,
Wilcox, Woodfin and Young 53.. .
Noes Messrs. Allison, Allman, An
derson of Clay, Anderson of Madison,
Avery, Bennett, Bingham, Bunn, Byrd,
Carter, Clingman, Coleman, Cooper,
Cbwell. Cunningham, Everett, Faison,'
Farrior, i George, Green, Harrington,
Hassell, Henderson, Jarvis, Jones of
Caltl well. King of Pitt, Kirby, Love,
Maiiuiuif Oi Chatham, Marshall," Mc
Corkle, McEachin, Morehead, Motz,.
Neal, Nicholson, Patterson, Price, Ked
wiue, Beid, Bobbins, "Roberta of David
son, Holert8 of Gates, ScotV of Onslow,
Sliepherd, JShober, Sinclair, Siageltary,
Spake, ! Stallings, . Summers, Turner,
Vaughanr Watts, ; Wihon and Withers
-56. ' i -..,'-.-
MrlTreident and Messrs. Barringer,
D)bson, French, Hojfman, Jones of
feelings were authorized to employ servants 01 -t-ennsyivama, wnere i was , uorn,
0 ir 1 I nml iirhcrfi I no uc:ol tn fro than T 1 T r T
ot to attend in Hall. years of my jife his name was a
ior me uy jir. a very, uan... ordinance household word. i-iKe wasnincton
l nw - l
Yaikin, 8trond, and Mabson, were
paired; Messrs. Tubman and Hum ley
ma;le no response, and Mr. Blocker was
excused from voting.
Leave of absence granted to Mr.
Justice. r
Mr. Woodfln, Rep., having offer
ed a resolution declaring it unusual
for delegates to vote in cases where
of interested bearing upon the Robe
son county case he asked to be al
lowed to withdraw it, when,
On motion of Mr. Durham, Dem.,
he was not allowed to do so, and the
resolution was ruled not in order by
the chair (Mr. Jarvis, Dem.)
The ordinance in relation to re
ducing the number of Senators to
twenty-five coming up,
Mr. Barringer, Rep., and
Mr.
Vaughan, Dem., favored it.
On motion of Mr. Badger, Rep.,
the ordinance was postponed, order-
ed to bo nrinted and mju?A snor!!
order for Wednesday next at l12
. x
o'clock.
Mr. Durham moved that the Con
vention aajourn, ana at l: io, by a
vote of 58 to 53, adjourned till to-
m0rrw morning at 10 o'clock.
oration of J. Williams Thornc,
of Warren, upon the Resolit-
tion in Eulogy of Governor
Graham.
Mr. J. Williams Thorne, delegate
from Warren, said :
Mr. President : It gives me
sincere pleasure on this interesting
.j , t
speci to tne memory 01 mat great
c&nrioA statesman TTnn. Wnf. A .
Graham. I had not, like many of
you here, the honor of a personal
acquaintance with him. But, as his
almost world-wide, as a matter of
course, I could not be unknowing
of his fame, In the good old State
and Jefferson, he was, in the olden
time, tho owner of slaves. Uut like
those two immortal founders of our
Rfiniiblic. he was onDosed toslaverv
and did his best to prevent its exten-
sion over new territory.
Tn 1R40. nndnr thfiauSDlcesofSUCIl
,
men as wm. uoouen, james
liirnev. uerm smun. joim ir.
Hale and Thomas Earle, was in-
mJ I
nno-iirntpl in onnosition toslaverv.a
National Libertv Partv. It was at
first, but a little point of light strug-
p-tiny through the thick slavery
clouds that then bedimmed the
whole political sky of the nation.
nut. it, was the perm of that misrhty
" - o .'
national movemeu i iu mvui w uu
man freedom, since known as the
Rprnhiipan Partv. This Liberty
p-erm was raoidlv developed. It
crrew nace. in numerical power and
moral influence. It foreboded, in
no far future hour, the destruction
of one of the great political parties
of that day, and the defeat of the
other. In 1844, the ten thousand
votes it cast in the State ot JNew
York, for James G. Birney, defeat-
ed the nation's lavonte orator, tno
great leader of the Whigs, j
i 1848, under the ra
cry 0f "free soiV," it struck i!
wnigs, iienry
i vxa.y a iv-, ..v - m o i
rallying
crv of "free soiV." it struck its first
heavy blow against the great Dem-
SffSSfv Snd
OUU1V wvwvvj "13 - -
for Martin Van Buren, the "free
soil11 candidate for the Presidency;
therehv. defeating Gen. Cass, tne
Democratic nominee.
In 1852. the Whig Party nom
inated Gen. Winfield Scott'and the
iion Wm. A. Graham as its candi
dates for President and V ice Presi
dent. Both the distinguished nom
inees were opposed to the further
extension of slavery. They were,
tli ere fore, satisfactory to the "ree
Soil" Party which, this year, did
- - - : ... - . .
not deem it necessary to make nom
inations, but gave the liberal Whig
candidates its undivided support.
This, as my friend Judge Tourgee
has remarked, was the first and
only occasion which ever presented,
in which we Liberty Party, Free
Soiler3 could conscientiously cast
our votes for the Presidential candi
dates of either of the great National
parties of those days. But history
has recorded our Waterloo defeat.
We carried, in the whole Union,
but four States: JNorth uaronna,
Kentucky, Massachusetts and ver-
. VnK eamlina 4 Tori ntl hv
her illustrious and immaculate
statesman,. William a. uranam,
whose glorious memory we tnis
day delight to honor
chose to be
In the right, with two or tnree,"
Rather than in the wrong wan tne
many.
It has been said, "Demorlmis, nil
nisi bonum." "Of the dead, noth
ing except good." But in the pure
and noble character of the Hon.
Wm. A. Graham, as exemplified,
both in private and in public life,
neither the rigid moralist, nor the
opposing statesman,can find oppor
tunity for unfriendly criticism. In
deed the severest scrutiny of hl3
long and bu3y life, will find noth
ing to condemn, nothing which we
could wish to cover with the veil
of 4 charity from the eyes of the
world. Indeed, we might say al
most in the words of the immortal
Bard of, Avon, that in , him were
most : happily and harmoniously
blended all the noblest human vir
tues, "to give the world assurance
of a roan." i If Vox Populi, vox
Deiff, be tan axiomatic truth. If,
as 1 firmly believe, the voice of the
whole people is the expressed will
of God, then can there never be, for
mortal man, a more exalted eulogy.
than has been accorded to the Hon.
Wm. A. Graham. For him, tho
trump of fame sounds jio discord
ant note. Her voice is ono of uni
versal praise the free-will offering
of all the people. If not, like tho
immortal Father of his country,
"first 'in war," we may truly say
that he was like him, "first in peace
and first in the hearts of his coun-
- trymen." In political life, he was
a statesman of the broadest ana
most comprehensive views. Ho
cast beneath his feet with ineffable
disdain, all narrow-minded parti
sanship. He could not, as Gold
smith tauntingly said of Burke,
"give up to party what was meant
for mankind." But he chose, rather
to make his political life In accord
with that nobly Catholic utterance
of the old Roman poet "I am a
man, therefore, nothing that is hu
man, is foreign to me.,r
It has been said on this floor, by
thnftP who knew him best, that
while he firmly adhered to his own
conscientious convictions oi rigiu,
and never faltered in tne iuii ex
f them: vet his utter
ances were never marred with the
slightest taint of acrimony. That,
while with irrefragable argument,
he never failed to satisfy his friends,
he gave no offence to his political
onnonents. His noble conception-
nf fr.,o manhood, lifted him
far
above the littlelmeannosess of party
but
i"that so gmnd an example wi 11
not be lost on the statesmen of this
Si iSrt
nf ofotcsmen. scarce less illustrious
than he whose memory wo are this
day proud to nonor. wo
lurset iu o . .a
encircles tne name 01 mo
SI " includes also, the
names of such statesmen as Macon,
Gaston. Edwards, Badger, btaniej,
Rayner, Clingman, Manning, iry-
in words and noble deeds, have
made for them a fame
that cannot
die.
win, Biirh hrltrht examples
. . . . i r
past and present statesmanship bo
thn future of - tho Old
Nrftrfii st.ftt.ft is full of the grandest
promise. She was the first to striKO
r k rhnfnq of forclfrn despotism,
amj now, that the glorious sun of
iihnrtv to all. has uawneu
UOOn the land, never m6re will she
permit the oppression of any class
;,r:KJ Jinr hnrderH. .Let US Dear
'" r t..o-
i0ft the pure wnite Danuer ui juo-
tio tppa ana orofirresa iukuwu
l aAv -v- m . . -v
with thoerlorious legend Af-
o,- Thn with asnirations high-
- ift5omnd nobler, for the equal
Welfaro of all, tho statesmen of the
mmSnoni future, will reflect With
,wi,hiri and dazzllncr brilllanco
thfi immortal fame and resplendent
ir thn rant. In this noble
i i- xj l y xjm, i m
movement upwaru uuu
-wtH Carolina will not bo alone.
rn, atata will make haste to
ftl-n wih her in Ereherous emulation.
tiri f he whole nation will be ono
in heart, as it isone in name. 1 hen,
our national motto, 44 PlurUnu
Unum" will no longer oo a mmn
ingless sham.
But 44 out of" tne
there will have
come "one
orrAflt nnuexi iiuihmi m
freQ anci happy people.
. remotest shore,
our fame be, ever more;
For a freodom uuconnnou,
To narrower bounds than all manumit,
r 1 11 a Mcwu' v. Vw , ,
And oar starred nag V nouub irW
XhVan&; all immortally.
The lory of the world shall oo.
Bourbon Democracy wants recon
ciliation, but it must Monaw iH).
cratic basis, or none at all. This Is
the wav the LOUISVIHO UJuncr-
Journal (Dem.) regards tho situa
tion:
The South is readier man mu
North to celebrate tne nauuuw
birthday. It is the Radical party
that stands across the path, breath
ing hate and death, flourishing its
bloodv weapons and dlsplaylng-
not the beautiful Star Hpangieu
Banner emblem of liberty and
law but the black flag of subjuga
tion, with skulls and cross-bones.
The Republican party was brought
into existence to defend and main
tain 4,the beautiful Star Spangled
Banner emblem of liberty 1 and
law" When Bourbonism becomes
reconciled to this banner, and the
only issue before the country Is,
which party can best protect this
"emblem of liberty and law,'; wo
shall have reached the true basis of
reconciliation. For this good
time coming" the Republican party
Is earnestly laboring. Washington
Republican.
Governor Brojrdcn.
While in Raleigh last week we
had tho pleasure of calling upon
and making the personal acquaint
ance of our excellent and honest
Governor, Curtis II. Brogden. AV e
found him to be genial and open
o man 1 in WhOttl lUO
"milk of human kindness" large
ly abounds. He has been a public,
man for many j years and has
always filled the positions called
upon to occupy In a manner to
command the respect and tho con
fidence of all parties. Ho has
never been beaten before the people.
As Governor he is giving entire
satisfaction to his party and to the
State, and is proving to bo one of
the best Executive officers North
Carolina has ever, hail. His namo
is prominently mentioned in va
rious quarters as a probable candi
date for VIca President. He would
certainly fill the bill. Elizabeth
City Carolinian. :
The Ctollectorshlp of the customs
at Chicago has been tendered to J
JJissel Jones. f
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