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WILMINGrTON, N. 0., THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 13, 1868.
Constitutional Convention.
Monday. Feb. 10.
The Convention assembled in the Com
mons Hall at 10 o'clock, President Cowles
in the Chair. 1
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Welker, of the Con
vention. I 1
- The President presented a communica
tion from the Va. and N. M. E. Conference
in relation to education. Referred.
Resolutions by Mr. Durham:
Whebeas, it is a matter of common rumor
that corrupting influences have been used to
secure the j passage of certain ordinances
which have been passed by the- Con vention,
and whereas, if these rumors are true it is
the duty of this body to ascertain who are
the guilty parties and expose said corrup
tion ; therefore be it. ,
Eesolvtct, That a select committee of three
members be appointed by the President
whose duty it shall be to ascertain and re
port whethei' such corrupting influences
have been used to secure the passage of any
ordinance which has been passed bvi this
Convftnlion anrl if an tho nmM H,n';i
ty. parties and all the facts connected there-
with. The said committee shall have power
to send for persons and papers, administer
oaths and examinelwitnesses. I
He said it was rumored on the streets, ho-
tels and every where, that money . had been
used to induce members to vote for certain I
ordinances or ordinance. It is the duty of
the Convention to inquire, and it true, the
infamous name of the delegate should go
down to posterity : ana it Dv any corpora
tion or individual that its name or the name
may be also known. He did not believe
that any! one would vote against "the resolu
tion ; and if any delegate had been so base
as to receive a bride, he hoped that it would
become known, or if false that ut least the
matter would be investigated. 1
' The rules were suspended and the resolu
tion adopted. i
Gen. Abbott, a resolution- of thankd to
Gen: Miles, Assistant Commissioner of the
Freedmen'sBureaUjfor the efficient discharge
bf his duties in this State.
The rules were suspended and the resolu -
tion adopted. t
Gen. Abbott, a resolution that no one but
chairmen ot committees, movers ot resolu
tions, or authors of minority reports shall
call for the previous question.
The rules were suspended, when.
Mr. Hing ot Lenoir called lor the yeas
and nays on the passage of the resolution.
The resolution was adopted. j f
Mr. Toureee, a report from the committee
on towns, in favor of the ordinance to amend
the act; incorporating the town of Columbia,
introduced oy Mr. jones. rne report was
read, accepted anh the ordinance adopted.
CALENDER. j
A memorial of the citizens of Guilford
County, praying a prohibition of the distil -
ation ot grain tor hve vears. Referred to
the committee of three. ,i
On -motion of Mr. Tourgee the committee
was instructed to report the ordinance j of
Mr. W.I back to the Convention for action.
On motion of Mr. Sweet the ordinance in
relation' to liabilities ot Banks was ordered
to be printed. v - . ; i
The ordinance by Mr. -McDonald of Chat
ham, taxing old debts 75 per cent, was read.
Mr. McDonald, of Chatham, moved to
make special order for 12 o'clock.
Mr. Graham, ot Orange, moved to post;
pone indefinitely.
The yeas and nays were called on the lat
ter motion, when the vote stood as follows :
Yeas 75. Nays 13. . I "
A resolution by Mr. Petree to raise a com
mittee to memorialize Congress for reduc
tion of reveune tax on tobacco. I
Mr. Heaton favored the adoption of the
resolution. The tax was onerous, and he
thought it well that the resolution should
go forward to Congres favorably endorsed.
The resolution was adopted. ' j
Mr. Rodman's ordinance in favor of Jas
S. Snow, Sheriff of Halifax. Referred.
At the request of Mr. Eppes
Resolution in favor of J. 0. Jones, Sheriff
of Alleghany county-r-to collect arrears of
taxes. ! F
. On motion of Mr. Tourgee the resolution
was tabled.
The resolution of Mr. Rich in relation
to'
the veto power was taken up.
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L xue suggesuou ox mr. xieaton cne reso-
lution was laid over to be called up, when
the 1st article of the Constitution was re
ported from the committee, on revision. 1
. The resolution of Mr. Rodman in relation
to contingent expenses was laid over.
' Resolution bv Mr. Turner was read and
passed over. j
THE PREAMBLE OF THE BILL OF BIGHTS
was read, when Mr. Graham, of Orange,
moved to strike out and insert "imploring
the restoration of our political, religious and
civil liberties."
He could not vote for the preamble as it
stood, but moved no amend in order to
show that our political, civil and religious
:a iU.i.
11 Denies were now in ei.isi.euce, uut iubv buia
Convention implored their establishment
once more. t
Mri French, of Chowan, moved the post
ponement ot the suffrage question until
Wednesday, next, 155 o'ciock. mis ques
tion he said had the precedence.
The motion was put and earned.
The question pecurred on the amendment
of Mr. Graham, of Orange, when. j
Mr. Jones, of Washington, said 11 aaop
ted the preamble would become a petition1.
In that event a constitution would be adop-
ted. headed by a petition pravins for what
the constitution already gave.
, Mr Graham, ot Orange asked . it in our
present condition there existed much civil,
i . i I i: i: i a o itt i.
UOllucai or KiiKtuus iiucriv t : tt ere uut
dungeons filled by, those, whom habeas cot
vus could not reach i we may have some
liberties left, ror tnose ne was tnanKiui.
But he was unwilling to state that full politi
cal and civil liberty was estaoiished iu
LNorth-Carolina to-day.
, f TT..L J ..SJS IUamm nvAMM nTAW m A nAnv
JUT. i nuou eaiu lUCto .nuc icnct uicu uun
in dungeons than ever before in this State.
There was more liberty in North-Carolina
now.than ;ever before. Sevenliuhdred thou
sand men were once in bondage more dis-
mal than the dnncrnn Pkd forbid the res4-Wt
tnration of arich nnlitirl Hhertv as that wasLi
He could not support the amendment : r
Mr. Hodnett said the constitution would
be in force when accepted by Congress, and
the Stete restored to the Union. This asser
tain here would then be true. For that
reason, he could not support the amendment
The amendment was lost ; "i
' The preamble was adopted. J
The caption of the first section oi the dec
laration of Hghts was read. , ; j
Mr. Welker moved to strike oat aeeneraJ. I
art (iaTurl I
affirmed."
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He said that the words cumbered the lan
guage of the caption, and ' that it would
mean as much without, as with them.
Mr. Heaton suggested that the thorough
consideration of this subject by the commit
tee, who had examined the constitutions of
many States, and, had agreed : that the re
ported language was the most appropriate,
should hare its proper weight with the con
vention. i - : 1
The motion to strike out was lost.
On motion of Mr. Heaton, the balance of
the report was postponed to Thursday at 11
o'clock. r.r.;J! jv U.
MILITIA.
The 1st section of the militia article of the
constitution, was read, when
Mr. Urabam, of Orange, moved to amend
as follows :
"But white and colored persons : shall be
organized Jnto separate commands, and no
wnite man shall ever be required to obey a
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Mr. Graham, of Oranse. said thatfaef
thoncrhf. It WnM U UtfA. UU A I
and be more in accord with the sentiments
of both, that this amendment be adopted,
It was the usage of the United States to sep;
arate both. A great deal had been said by
gentlemen on this floor about social equality.
Now he did not know how gentlemen would
vote on this question, but he desired to have
the yeas and nays.
Gen. Abbott asked what this had to do
with social equality.
Mr. Graham, of Orange, a great deal.
Mr. Hood said that he was opposed to the
word "colored" in the constitution. If the
convention desired to divide the militia in
to races, they . would find it a difficult job.
Mr. J ones, ot Washington, said he thought
this a matter for the Legislature. The con
vention should have nothing to do with this
at all? ' ;
Mr. Durham said this amendment was a
test. Congress did nbt require this conven
tion to say that the colored man was a social
equal of the white. The reconstruction acts
gave equal political rights, but did not pre
vent the convention from saying that the
negro was the social, moral and intellectual
inferior to the white man. All the Conserv
atives now desired to know, was whether
this convention would go further than the
acts of Congress ? The Conservatives would
so regard the rejection of this amendments
Perhaps hereafter black omcers are to be ap
pointed over white men by a black execu
tive. I While the reconstruction acts are un
constitutional, there are some . rights left to
the white man, which it is the duty of the
convention to protect. Will this body now
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recognize the negro as the social, moral and
intellectual equal of the white man or not ?
That is the question.
Gen. Abbott was opposed to the insertion
of the word "colored," in the constitution.
The Legislature could organize the militia
to suit themselves. But he would show the
absurdity of the proposition. When in the
army under his observation white troops and
colored troops on detail worked toeether.
They went on guard together. Was that
social equality ?; So in case of a court mar
tial, because; a colored officer should be sum
moned on such a court, must the business
stop? The proposition was absurd. He was
ready to go on record upon the question.
Mr. Mann said, the organization of the mi
litia belonged to the Legislature.
Mr. Welker said the third section of the
article provided for the organization of the
militia by the Legislature.
Mr. Durham said the reconstruction acts
demanded certain things, but they did not
demand that the white man should be made
the social equal of the colored man. Would
the convention now go beyond these acts,
and say that white men should go under
black officers ? And any allegation that the
Legislature had power over this matter, un-
Inlaid down in th fnndaWnlUw .
delusive. This is the question, shall white
men be placed under black officers and both
races mingled in the militia, or not ?
Mr. Ashley said he recognized men and
ma&hood only, and he was opposed to the
innovation proposed Dy me delegate irom
Orange. It was an innovation, for the old
Constitution9 of JNorth Carolina did not con
tain the word white. If their fathers were
content, and if the ancestors of those gentle-
I 1 ' A . 1 t 1
I men, iccoraing q ineir argument, were on
a social; equality with the colored man, why
should they not be the same way of feeling
also. He was opposed to this innovation
upon the time honored customs of North
Carolina. Again, the party which herep-
sented was the exponent of the principles
ot ireeaom. it was solemnly pledged to ig
nore and protest against distinctions of the
character proposed. In the Declaration of
Independence the word "white" was not
found. From the United States Constitu
tion it was also absent. Under these instru
ments, the rights of all men were regarded.'
So should the constitution of north Caro
lina protect all men, and he thought it be
littling the work of this Convention to call
upon it to make invidious distinctions be
tween citizens. As to the atrocity of making
white men serve with colored men, he would
ask, it in the heat of battle, white omcers
were killed, and a colored . officer should
lead to victory, would white men be dis
graced if they should follow him ?
As was also reminded that so late as 1832,
Governor Graham had mustered free colored
men and ordered them to fall in line. So
recently as that it seems, even he, the illus-
trious leader of the opposCtidn, .'. had placed
himself on -a : social, moral and poutieai
ennalitv with the colored man. '
Mr. Durham I brand this statement that
GovJ Graham eyer placed himself on social
pnnalilv with the negro, as a falsehood.
Mr: Ashley I hold the delegate to bis
assertion. He says tne oiacK men wueu
mustered in the militia, are tha social equals
of the white men. That is the test he
makes here. ; I hold him to it And when
in 1835, Gov. Graham mustered free colored
rnen he declares that they were social equals
of the white men of North Carolina.
Mr. Durham it is a falsehood, sir, a false
hood. . " ' : ' '
Kfr a chiv t imlA the delegate to his
ntpmpnt Th Convention will bear me
ont if he did not make this statement
Look at it now. Gov." Graham is our au
thority for voting against this amendment
Tf f!rmsprvAtiv r now ashamed to IOl-
loWihis lead, it is well and good, I have' no
objection! I am willing to go on record,
now and forever.
Mr. Harris, of Wake, said the old consti
tution of the State made no such distinction
in. tie militia, as was to-day proposed. That
conititutdon had nOi such word as whitew
in it And under its Drovisinna u . wn
MmPmriAfYkfl rtv nIH fi7ona 1A4
remcmyacu u wiu vxuens. mat iree men
of color mustered on the same grounds, and
in the same companies "with white men.
Down to 1835 these free men of color mus
tered in the North Carolina militia, and
those who had served in the revolution or
the war of 1812, drew pensions. In Rhode
Island, during the war of the colonies for
independence, colored men fought side by
side with white men. If that was denied,
he would refer to Bancroft's history, where
it was set forth in full. . These things were
not new in North Carolina or out of North
Carolina. Besides Rencher, Manly and Man
gum had gene to school to a free man of
color when they were boys. " Some of the
most distinguished men of North Carolina
have had such tutors ; and indeed a colored
man named John Chavis, once had a flour
ishing school of that class in this city.
He detested such eflorta as those made by
the delegate from Cleveland to build up a
party at the expense of a down-trodden race.
Those Southerners who" had fought and s'ub-
miiiea, lie coma respect ; out, lor tnose wno
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ailu HOW 3W up IUrtuer Stnie'ana KlnQIe
hellish- prejudices against his race, with
biacK Hearts and darkened souls, lor such
men language failed to express his contempt.
Now he could inform the learned oracle
from Cleveland that free men of color mus
tered and taught school and instructed
white children in North Carolina. It was
no new thing. And for one he would vote
against any color, red, white, blue! or black,
which was moved to be insetted in this
Constitution.
' The question "was taken on MrGraham's,
ot Orange, amendment, and the I vote stood
as follows : V ! IS -
" Yeas 9. Nays 83. i :f
The amendment being lost, ' the 1st, 2d
and 3d sections were adopted, and the re
port on Militia passed to the committee on
revision. . r , . '
- me report 01 tne committee on corpora-
uons otner man municipal was taken up.
ine 1st, 2d and &a sections were read and
The 4th section was read, when Mr. Tour
gee moved to strike out from the 4th to the
10th, inclusive, and insert the following :
"No Bank ot issue shall be established
under the authority of this State,"
Gen. Abbott then moved' toj amend by
striking outthe 4th, 5th, :6th 7th, 8th, 9th
and 10th sections. He said everything ex
cept the 11th section came within the prov
ince of the committee on finance, and inas
much as every thingin these sections may be
reported by that committee, he had, there
fore, made the motion that the subject mat
ter contained in the sections might be re
ferred to the committee on finance.
Oh motion the question was postponed to
Thursday next', r "-
The Convention then adjourned.
QEHERAl HEWS.
A captain in the Prussiac service stationed
at rosen wuo-ieii violently in love witn a
young actress of excellent character named
Walmore, thcatend to kill; first her and then
himslf if she did not reciprocatejhis affection,
and althrough she in terror wrote to the
colonel of the regiment for protection, the
captain shot her and broke her arm and then
blew out his own brainsT
. A German has established the first cotton
factory in Canada, at Berlin, Ontario.
Two young women ot Vienna lately wal
zed on a wager until both t fell exhausted on
the floor, and both have since died of heart
disease.
Loud complaints are made of the swarms
of lobbyists whb are watching their chances
before the Ontario legislature now in sess
ion at Toronto. .
Yx"CiC 18 m vuauauoga wuu
Plcks UP. two bar?elS of flour and Walks
i There is a strong man in Chattanoga who
I The almost incredible statement is made
that 150,000 copies of Queen Victoria's book
were printed and that nearly all are sold at
a net profit of 10,000.
Mr. A; J. Hamilton is to be opposed,' as a
candidate ior Congress from Texas, by Iris
Dromer suit, .morgan j. nammuu.
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GROCERIES.
CHRISTMAS
New
CAKES.
CRACKERS,
NUTS, ' ' 'I ' :
CANDIES, i :
CURRANTS,
CITRON,
RAISINS,
PRESERVES,
Bourbon, Rye, Irish and Scotch
WHISKIES,
QIUsORAnDYjVIUES&CORDIALS
all "kincisj
ALES,
CIDER,
PORTER,
&c, &c.
Everything required for
the Inner
Man.V for sale very low for
Cah at
deo. Z. French's,
Sowtli Front St..
dec 19
r Government Wrecks;
HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED BT THE SEC
retary of the: Treasury that a contract has
been made by him with GEO.! Z. FRENCH and
ROBERT STEVltNSON, for j saving .property
from wrecks or an vessels Deionging- to tne ttov
vernment, on and adjacent to this coast and
having been appointed by him as agent to super
intend their operations, I hereby warn all per
sons from intertenng witn Baiawrecaa or any
otner uovernmeni property on we coast.
: L.G. ESTES,
- i ' C ' ColLInt Rev.
Wnmington, Aug. 5, 1867. I i- ') tf
Journal copy.
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TEL1PLE OF FASniOH
AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF
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at
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TEMPLE OF FASHION,
36 Market Street.
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NOTICE.
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in large or small quantities,
CYPRESS and JUNIPER
Shingles,
Sawed in a Workmanlike Manner.
These SHINGLES are admitted by all who
have used them to be
BETTER AND CHEAPER
than any in the market. , i
It takes LESS NAILS, aid LESS TIME to
lay them. They make a BETTER ROOF, and
require LESS PER SQUARE than any hand
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Call, examine and judge lor yourselves,
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NO. 134
The language ot nature and experience demon
fctntea, that whoever would enjoy the pleasures '
of food the beauties of landscapes the Joys o ,
companionship the richness ot literature o ,
the honors of station and renown must present
heirheaUh. ' -
The stomach is the receptacle of all nourish- -ment,
and the fountain from which all parts oi
the body, derive sustenance. The effect of foul ;
injurious food entering the stomach, is to de- V
range the digestive organs and produce headache, :
loss of appetite, unrefreshed sleep, foetid breath, f
low spirits, feverish burnings, constipation, in
capacity to perform any mental orjphysicsl duty, v
Ac, and are the. symptoms of that horrrid disesse
DYSPEPSIA,
which assumes a thousand shapes, 'and points"
towards a miserabU life and premature decay. The
Medical Tsculty has labored Tor generations to .
discover reliable appetuen and the proper means -
mi overcoming siomacn aerssgemenia. - iertain
ingredients have been long known as partially,
e&ctive. Among these were; i
CALIS AY A DARK & ST. CROIX RUM.
An invalid physician, sojourning In the tropical,
island of St. Croix, observing the habits of the
natives, gathered the recipe for the final accom
plishment ofthis most important end. The arti
cle was first used as a private medicine, when its
salutary effects becoming known, it was brought
out under the name of
f:
DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS.
They act with unerring power, and are taken
with the pleasure of s beverage. They perform
most wonderful cures in stubborn cases of Dys
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Nervous Affections,
Loss of Appetite, Intermittent Fevers, Diarrhoea,
Sour Stomach. Headache, Fever and Ague,
Weakness, Mental Despondency, Ac As a morn
ing appetizer and after dinner tonic, they should"
be in every family. They are a delightful exhile
rating stimulant, without any subsequent stupe
ying reaction. . ' 1
13
IMPORTANT CERTIFICATE-:
. Rochxstxb, December 28th, 1861.
Messrs. P. H. Draxx. Gentlemen .I have suf
fered terribly with Dyspepsia for three or four
years, and tried many remedies wunoui enecw x
had to abandon my profession, and suffered great
ly from everything I ate. I have now tried the
Plantation Bitters they helped me I continued
their use. and am now nearly a well man. 1 1 know
ot several similar cases. Respectfully yours,
RBV. J. O. CATHOBN.
S. T.-860 X
Intelligent nersons and Dhvsicians can Judee
on the efficacy of the Plantation Bitters from the
following partial formula :
CASCARILLA BARK
Wm known and used in German v for DvsDeD&i
Chronic Diarrhoea, Cholic, Dysentery, and Dit
eases ef the Stomach and Bowels, as early as 1690
DANDELION. -
For Inflamationa of the Loins and -Spleen in
Dropsical Affections and Biliary Secretions, or
Obstructions of the Abdominal Viscera ' -
mf
CALISAYA. OR 'KING'S BARK,
Was unknown to civilization until the middle of
the 17th century. Humboldt makes ; favorable
mention of the febrituge qualities of this article
as an Antidote Fever and Ague, Intermittent
and Malarious Fevers, in his extensive South
American travels. The. Countess, wife of the
Viceroy of Peru, having experienced the benefi
cial effects of the Bark, sent it to Europe in 1640.
It was sold by the Jesuits for the enormous sum
of it wight in silver, and was thus called Jesuits
rowBxa. in lore, oir jonn Talbot employed it
with great success in France, in the treatment of
Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Nervous Affections
Loss of Appetite, Weakness and Debility, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Diarrhoea, &c .under the-
name or j&ngusn rowaer; ana in low, ne sola
the secret ot its origin to Louis XI V, by whom
it was divulged. It is now a standard remedy in
all Pharmacopoeia, and is employed in prepar
ing tne nantation Diuers. -
ChamomiUe Flowers, for enfeebled Digestions ;
Winterareeru valuable for 8crorula. Rheumatism.
and Neirauc Anections : ixivenaer Flower, aro
matic, stimulant and Tonic, nignry invigorating
in Nervous Debility : Anise, an aromatic carmi-
native, creating flesh, muscle
and milk. Much
used in nursing.
8. T. 1860-X. I
Another ingredient of remarkable and wonder
ful virtue used in the preparation of these Bit
ters, is a native of Brazil, and as yet unknown to
the commerce ot the world. A Spanish writer
says: -
; ' administered withSt Croix
Rum, never fails to relieve nervous tremor, wake
fulness, disturbed sleep. &&, and that it is used
with great effect by the Brazilians, Spanish and
Peruvian ladies to neignten xneu- coiur anu oeu
ty. It Imparts cheerfulness to the disposition,
vigor to the appetite, and brilliancy to the com-
wETj . . S .a- mavma mm 4fiA V1 1 f. trim
present '
To the above are added Clove Buds, Orange,
Carraway, Coriander, Snake Root, &c, all pre
served in perfectly pure
st. croix num
The tonic properties of St Croix Rum, and Its
powerful Invigorating effects, nave been long
known to the physicians of the world.
Billons, lntermiiteat anu wuu svu
dered by the change of water and diet of travel
era, particularly upon western rivers, are preyenr
ted and cured by tne riantauon duhs. ujr
are also rename, to preyeu bujww.