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11 : i . 1 i 4 - f- ' i I VOL. - L ' SALISBURY, , . N. (Rf ; MODA;YrCTOBEll 16, " 1865. NO. ,122 Tirr-'T) AN i- nn i 'ri v w n.. --'-r.T-nrsTr-rrr TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTlbfl AMD AO at , Qn- paper wilt W puVlislifed dailj a the fcflow-! R rates in MK;-. uhiJ ia.ly, 1 year ... v MV.M.Vi.vj-I X ......... , it uA i ... ft I month, ........ Weekly, l yeaf .,:; 6 months, . . 4 1 monthV -i , ' (pAYABMt-1 ADVANCE) ,v , " "Ten lines or less," small type, or onfoch space 'to oonstitut" square. y- w' '"U ' nil 2 3 " 1 month, 2 " 3 " """" T Advertisers ia Detail. TJ1B UATKS WILL E AS "FOLLOWS! Quarter Column 1 month, . ........ . V. v Iliilf-Column u " One Column t: n - 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 a. 8 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 $20 00 30. 00 .40 00 ' .......... 30 00 ........... 42 00 ' 50.00 . ' ., 50 00 . .... 75 00 " .. 100 00 br0Ci:i! JSotlCPS Win i-ufi-M k,j w.v- - one dollar for each insertion, for one week; and Seventy five cents for each insertion, for 1 month. , NT. i'uh -oi tisenieiibt inserted unless paid for in U lTho n;une of.no subscriber entered on our books unless paid for in adwmce. , . No oiK' is authorized to receive and 'receipt lor mnn.'V t'' subscription or other work done at this Oilier, except the Publisher and the Propne- l0' 'tm All letters concerning business of tlj offi must be addresseto gTEWART JDITOR fc TcBLisnKR. N. C. STATE CONVENTION- TENTII DAY. ' October 12tJi, 1865. The -Con-vontion met at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prayer by the Itcv. Uenry llardie of tho Preshyterian Church. , Tlie min ntee of yesterdays eession were read and approved. .'report of committees. Mr..IIe,nrvof Macon, from the com mittee on "'Basis of Representation, made a report recommending the pas sage of "An Ordinance to amend the constitution on the basis of representa tion." (The ordinance is identically the same as that introduced by Mr. Henry and already published, with the excep tion that for qualifications for Senators, taxation and white population shalHbrm the basis of. representation.) , Mr. Ellis, of Catawba, from the special committee to whrni was referred "the resolution of -thanks .to President John son and Governor llolden," reported the following resolutions in lieu thereof. liesoUed,1jy the delegates of the peo ple of North Carolina, in Convention ' assembled, That the administration of Andrew Johnson, President of the Uni ted States has been eminently national and conservative, embracing .every sec tion of this Republic; and that he is en titled to the gratitude of the people of this State for the manifestation of his pur pose to secure to them at as early a day as is practicable, the restoration of their constitutional rights in the Union ; and that'W. W. llolden, Provisional Gover nor, deserves our. thanks for his zealous and faithful labors to the same end. Resolved, That copies of the above resolution be transmitted, by the Presi dent of this Convention, to President Johnson ahd Governor llolden. The report of the committee lies over. resolutions and ordinances. The fallowing resolutions and ordinan ces were introduced and lie over undr the rule. - By Mr. Jones of Rowan, a resolution Hurt he.eaftcr this Convention shall hold evening sessions, commencing at io cock P. M., each evening. (Mr. Jones moved tha the rules be suspended, and the resolutions be passed. But It being 'suggested by the President Wat General "'Howard;' thetread-or the "FreednVen'? uredn" desifeij ft $ccupy he halt in ordef4J address tlie memberst ot'.thOi Convention; Mr. Jones .-thdrew his motion and the hall tendered to Gen, efftl flovvardV' i'iJ c-c . :a By MK ones orRowaa" a resolution Con veii tiqtilr nil til jthe. 2nd' 'Monday jof May nexty (lixGo,) uniess sooner caltea p gether by the 'President UXii -iJ By iIrHenfy;!6rMrc6n.;AtfjSldifl anco conccrninff the unfiiifelied Intefrial Improvements in 'the State Prpvideaf Convention, that the' Legislature ot the State, should from time to time lurnisli such aid by appropriation of monej' and otherwise, as may secure the completion oi' her 6ystem of Railroad improvement West 'to 'the Tennessee line, as may be consistent and compatible with the means and resources of the State, and prosperi ty and interest of the people." By Mr. Wirikup, of Union: A resolu tion for the appointment of a commit'ee to ine moralize Congress to remove the free persons, o'f color from this State. Resolved, That a committee of seven, one from each Congressional district in this State, be appointed to take ill to con sideration the propriety of memorializing the Congress of the United States for the removal from this State of all free per sons of color, or any part of them, and especially, of those persons lately held as I slaves, but now emancipated. And that they report the result ot their delibera tions for the action of this Convention. By Mr. Jones of Henderson A resolution in regard to discharged North Carolina soldiers iir the United States Army. Provides that all soldiers of the United States, citizens of North Carolina honorably discharged from said service, shall be entitled to vote without a certificate of the amnesty oatii, provi ded they are in all other respects quali fied voters '' By Mr. llenry of maeou - . An ordinance concerning the election in November next. Provides that sol diers of the United States army, quali fied voters under the constitution ot the Stale, except that they shall not have paid a public tax, are declared legal and competent voters. j - Mr. McRae of Cumberland called up his resolution in regard to appointing a committee in relation to the .per diem and mileage of the members and officers of this Convention, and under a suspen sion of the rules the resolutions adop; G The President announced the commit tee created by the resolution; Messrs. McRae, 0nmbeuand; . Lyon, Granville ; Moore, Chatham ; Henry, Macon ; and Walknp, Union. ThTbrdi nances relating to Magistrates heretofore transferred to the committee on constitutional amendments are recom mitted to the committee on Magistrates. UNHNISIIED BUSINESS. The ordinance introduced b.r Mr. Set tle, to recognize the just debts of the State, and to prohibit the payment ot all debts contracted in aid of the.. rebellion came up as the unfinished business. Mr. Winston of Franklin, in behalf ot the committee to whom this ordinance matnnaroposaion drawn by, the rub lieTreatr.w!Sch the cdmmittee might weirhavCltted jo. this .Convention for f its eJiO", jandMr. T. paid a well raeritedt inpliihent to Mr; Worth This wai;tlWt. iit bfdgrjf, which ! Bad , met in Kbrtli .Gc ralinasinclthirestoratioi of peaceal. J n ihonld promptly; declare tnai in ir, aeDt--a deot coniraciea in, aid ot tgtV'JiUon ugainst, the ' tlnited, r.:MryjWjpmarke hoped, they j mil be given-td- tliQ public raitteehaitliiiibjtict- ma different shape. - j -;;, - ,? - ) stlli nnderfco;' Juration; ' . Mr. McKay,, moved to ! postpone the ;Mr.tTlf JsH : com-. whole -suOject until the lwirth ilonr initfee haabwbrja ihem the thonehtfullv ! dav in November next. ' Ha subseanen- i f . . . ' W . I . " .... . . - ' - X - tly withdrew it tor an amendment offerr ed ; by Mr. Moore of Wake, as a snbsti tuto to the ordinance as.foUowei . . . t AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO THE PUBLIC ' -' - .IKBT.n '.;?t 1 y JBe t ordained by the delegates of the people of North' Carolina, in Convention assembled, and it. is htreb'declared and Ordained bV ' tWa n.ntKrritv iUa Jain J !13tt haU T tin luty of tUaMMral Assq m b Ivassoo n aslrac ffca ble76.fi d.aC"" farthest within three years 'after the 1st day of January 1866, to make provisions for the redeeming such of the bonds of the State and the coupons thereof, as shall then be due and payable, and were hot issued after the 1st day 'of January 1861. And , that after the 1st day of . January 1869, it shall be the duty of said General Assembly, and they are hereby instructed to make provisions for the payment of such others issued oefore the said 1st day -of January 1861, and ,their coupons as they inay become due. Provided however, that nothing here in contained tdiall be so contrued as to prevent the: General Assembly from in quiring into the price obtained u; on the sale of the bonds issued in behalf of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company, and amending this ordinance as t those "if it shall appear that any reduction ought in justice to be made. Bo it further ordained, That it shall not be in the power of the General As sembly befor the year 1881 to assume the payment of any part of any debt of the State contracted ta aid in prosecute ing the late 'rebellion of the State against the United Stages. Provided however, that nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed as an instruction then to assume said debts, or anart "of them, ny part'there" of -should be paidr - Mr. McCay, then renewed his motion to postpone. Mr. Caldwell of Guilford obtained' the floor, but gave way to a motion to adjourn, by Mr.. Philips of Orange, and the Convention adjourned until 10 O'clock tOMUOlTOW. debt of tie people, he would be one of the last to Tetuse to payt. It it was a debt t all, it was a debt of the Confed erateGovernment, and if we assume a part, we may as. well assume all the debt of that Government. Alabama had refused tp pay her war debt, and no State, lie believed, had assumed . theirs. It 'would be the 6trangest inconsistency to declare null and void the ordinance of' secession, and then assumo the debtcon tractec to support it. It would ho wrong to assume the blockade debt it was an improper debt, improperly contracted, in violation of a blockade recognized by all European , powers. The people of the State had never sanctioned the crea tion of this debt. Mr. Thompson re viewed at length the action of the banks it was their own fault if they lost "all stockholders had not been consulted. If we assume the war debtmaimcd sol diers, widows and orphans were entitled to bounties, and all who had lost proper ty by the operations of the war should be compensated. Mr. Ward of Rockingham, said he had some feelings of ditfidence in ad dressing the- Convention he did not wish to participate in the discussion here, when so 'much talent, experience and age remainejl silent, but in justice to himself and Ins constituents, and to UAt i HIM PWM" W wns l mittee had been misunderstood, if it was thought they wished to cut oti aisciib sion& They merely wished to postpone the matter of the public debt to the Leg islature. Bv no act could discussion be repressed if "the Convention desired it, but the committee 'merely desired that the whole matter sho-.ild be referred to the Legislature or an adjourned session of this Convention. Mr. Thompson of Bertie said as" he had been specially alluded to, ho wished to define his position. He was fully jus tified in savins: that if the report of the committee was adopted, the effect would be to stifle debate. If the committee was di.vided on the subject 'of .private debts, why did they connect the two proposi most important question before the Con vention. It involved I he honor of th.e State. Our action would decide wheth er, where wo were fully restored to our relations with the general government, wo would go on in our career of pros perity. Wi are like a ship which has passed throij-h a terrible storm, tatcred and almost wrecked we are again in port and it ')ecomt.'S us now to do all we can to repair damages. The State was a financial wreck, and we should so legis late as to restore lite to her dying ener fri(;s and nut her on the road of prospe rity. This cannot be done by piling mountains )f debts upon her. She call, with honor, pay the old debt, and will gentlemen add another? Will they pile 'Pclion onpssa" until they i nrried the State under a mass of debt from wh ch she can -never recover. How can gentle men ote for the ordinance declareing null and void the ordinance of secession and tlnm iv.e-to. assume the war debt. "Can corruption bring forth incorrup tion ?" Let us do nothing to compro mise the old debt. Never let it hi s iid of North Carolina, that yesterday she was honored and .respected and to-day, none wassb poor as to do' her reverence. Mr. Winston ot 'Franklui said : 1 stand eferrcd, desired to say that the com-1 jierc to protect the honor of North Caro- li'tiii nnd fav nn ntluo- unrnose. 1 want her to payUvery dollar she honestly owes. I am as je ilons of the honor of my Stare as f am o! my own family. If we pro-' hibit the : Gumption of this debt it would be the bei ii.ning of repudiation. It will inspire tin i:ic:pient party now springing up in Nor h Carolina, which is already n-inkino- iloliticians shake. I want to nut mv felt on repudiiition. stoh con ti ned in a most able and calm considenv on ot the whole subject.' Tlw lateness c the hour smd the length of the disci: ; ion, comjKils the reporter k onnt dwelling "turther upoii the notice oi this speec ELEVENTH DAY. October 13th, '.1865, The Convention was opened with pray er by the Rev. L. L. Stewart of the Pres byterian Church, the delegate from Bun combe. . The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Mclver of Mecklenburg, from the Committee on Magistrates submitted a report and recommend ttie passage of the following ordinance. AN ORDINANCE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND FOB OTHER PURPOSES. i Be it ordained !y the delegates to this Convention, in Convention assembled, and it is heieby .ordained by the authori tv of the same, That the number of Jtis-tiee-shall not exceed two in c-ar.h Cap tains 'district ifi the. several counties ot the State, except the districts in -which the several Court Houses are situated, and the number in snch distrii-.ts fchall . i not exceed live. Bj it furiher ort ft as we 1 as those of Messrs. ConiglantI .lid McKay of Harnett, in op position tjt the ordinance. It is to bo laire l, That the legis lature sh'iil prescribe the powers, duties and oom pen edition of Justices ot the Pnafp-:it d mav authorize the C-nnty Mr Win-1 Court of at.v County to change i'io i.nni- tricts. This or.iiuruice lies over. Mr. McRae of Uumocrianu, no n i the diem o ,.u,,nih- rofrointncnding that Ushall beas follows: Pros lent, Iten dollars; members, seven dollars, j principal and assistant, Secretaries, eacli and mileage, the
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