- gg > & xk to 11?pi yq)x h fry h y " the old a'orth state fore»'er."-(;,t.<ii mingle copies five ent leuts ii.ixi editor v proprietor salisbury n c tuesday evknixd jayuauy 1 1807 number 150 v01 1 tiif old north state itr1 wkl-ki.y fcj hk9 ok si:usi;nu''rk>n teh.ns-iiasli im advance rri-weekly one vein - - 75.00 six moiiul - • 3.u0 oue iluutll • • w eta weekly ] wtt klv ptr*r one year - * * 3.0<i six inontlm - - 1.50 ten n|i,es one vear • 2-2 si ... .. l'lfc-.jn'.y copies one vear 40 on a eroibi 1st un ilie papei indicate the e.xpiratiua ul the hiiusciiptiun the type on ivhirh the '• oln n'om-h stitf is printed u entirely new n'n ihins will be spureil tn make it a iveli miie visiwrto every t'amily in oriler to i tn i t ire iiave pnhifu 1 tiiu en aeiw of able sud mi-i-umpl ht',1 ktrriiry i-ontrlbiitnrs advertising rates tk.ij;sikkt ha1ks fur all niii]s l,'*-tti;in tine uiuutli one sipian i'ir-t illx-ll nil l.tm kiii-li nli--'i'i'.iif in-^rtiun 511 i'mili-ai-l i ate lor pi'r*«l nf one in foul wmitli m si i ■!■■ mm i miujw.jii'iimu iwq ii mil 2 mils •'! mils 4 mils 5 iii 7 hi iii 00 15 iii i tiiu'rs | 7 ill 10 imi 14 ix 1.6 00 i •• i iii ml 14 vi h 00 20 oil 4 " l hi 17 0h 20-00 ssjimi ic'oliu'n llli h(hi j j ml j4 ml j " sjo 0(1 lid on i ti ml 07 00 i •• au isi in oil { il imi hi no s|»s'i;ill'i'iiti,i"l n ill i 111 ni a tlitbom iii 1 - "■ ti a,l ,'. 1,-r ul a lullller te iii ll 1 in iu 1 ill lis i iii t v i'.auj 4aj a ji«,l ni'iiu uli im charged ltli n-ii.iirlt tell lines ol solid ibimnii typ ur bimiiii une ilm'll ll lil'lllii i-l i liii inill.ull ciillstitllie » n*uaro spi'ciitl noli -. in leaded in'.inoii will be eim tr.u'ti'il fur 11 the iiliiei ,' n 1 ],•.- than diiihic tin rate f ordiiiiii uilvi ii einci iiii-i ! a riinii.;4 uialtiir wiltl a priival o thei'.litnr till lea per line adi-i'i'ti-i'iiients i'l-erreii irri'iiularly.oriit intcr vul 2.1 per lit ndilitinial th rate above printed an for standiiii ftdver ti-.'!ll'-l'.is ilne nr twi minnie 1 cbiuifcoable ul dincrehon 10 per cent lulniui.nal tore than two sipiiiri eli:ui|.'i able at di.-ire 11 per mpiiiii ill teli unes t'.t it-ry cu.iugi weutc-lii't runt's five square's c»li iiatl-d a n qilartii'r enfuinn nd ten iu-e a a hah ciibumi hill lor u.l ri*rtisiii(r waether by the day ur year w"hl 60 cm lider&i due and i'liluclablu mi pivsentatlnn c.»inji ti mniinuii-<«iui.w»..tiixup.,iii*»gwi^^m pasn lullefk his a halm foreyery wounjj our lir-t plusicians us and reeniniucnil its line the apothecary liii'l it first 1111111111 the medicine called liir.aiul tie wbnlesulu drt v 1 ennsiders it a leiidni'i article ofhlx trade all the dealers iii niedicint 1 p"ak alii.e in i's tiiror ; nnd il reputation ns a mkpkmxkornkkat mkuit am vihthk ih 1 tu.y ax1 i'ku ilankniia k.stablishei aks it 18 the cheat family medicine of the age taken internally it cures dysentery cholera diarrhea and cramp aud pain in the stomach rowel cinnnluint i'lunters colic liter complaint dyspepsia or indigestion sore throat sudden colds couylis die dec ta ken ex tern a ll y it cures boils felons cats bruises burns and scalds old sores sprains swelling of joints toothache pain iu lltf face neuralgia and rhctiiii.uisin frosted feet <<-<*., dy dr il'r l*»i i supplied to the lot of us poor limrtal an 111 v it ul i ,* 11 death and liable at any linn in cnnie iipmi ns therel'nli it is iinpnrtanl thill remedial llftcjfs sb'iulil in al inl'id l in u-ed up in emergency whim we nre mnde to feh ihu !••; rmcialin iijtnnies nf pain nr the di-pins-iiip in flueniiw id disi'.'ies such a remedial nffeiil exists in 1'niirv davis l'»in-kill''r in lin i ii uieli lia-o'\len.|"d over al tin enrih and hy it mireiiue himmuit.y lia foiinil relief from many of its illn lhe i ll t ol the l'ain killer 11 on thi patient when taken in temallv in.riisc,*i g<1 1 ftdph h"wel ciimplnints hok«i ui shuiurr antl thee ull-x-ti'inh ot llw systairr b»-bi*u tmlytv nnli'il'il imhitu w.m for it nan m aiunnie uii'diinl prepmaeioti il,.-it can never bo furnotteu it '-- iu removing p»in s an eil'-juiiil rciucdy mia-e id liuiu bruises sure ptnin cnl sting nl ln*i i and other i'-jtisjr-o all line inn erunid for 11 tie miist^proinineut poitiiiuiriiiuong the medh ine m tha lay tbe ulihioni of buttle of perry davis 1*11111 killer which an sold miry year should besnf fn-ieii pronf of its lie-wiy to i'.niviuee the most kcptical tiuwiniiuis of nnsolicilcd i-erlificalis haie been ri*ceiv''il mid the mil lions who hive used il dpeal alike it lis tavixr ld by all drnggfata n b i'ersnlis pureliasin the l'ain killer will usn great crtiil'iou ac several wnrthlws iininit'itiims or i-oiini"rt'"it a bwbk ot$&&a im w'.r li 11 i unprincipled dell it a s k for perry davis vegetable i'.iin killer and lake 110 other and ynu nil not in deceived sold bv all llrii'z'rists ami ooceis prl-.e 25 cts 50 cts dc 91 per bot vet 2 lmt'si tiiaiibii mlscfi.l.a xeous a 1 verts new f1km ix salisbury lassrrae & dpsncep afti vf ' w receiving and open ing at the staud formerly occupied by meroney & bro a new nml splendid stock of staple di fan cy dry goods yuuioi oiiyjsdj ly rjiili xj..i groceries hardware and a good stock or clothing to nil of which we would must ri's fully in vite tin ati'.'iiiiiiii of buyers having bought | iur goods f,,r c;v.-ii we confidently believe tliat 1 we i-aii sell as cheap as anybody iv liive us a call uc ask nothing for ' showing our goods all kinds of country produce taken in ex i change oct 12 3m dr edward sill com mi *« ion ji rrehant ( oumw a s ('. i decs to 1 ml llll ii is il.wv ol li friends t ni ki.u'ua cuban us iredell davie und tin adjoining cnuiltie in lhe old ninth stale which a . ver he i mill 1 in cull the ian i of hi birth j hint hi i till in i in ili a : and altlnuigh be has li.'i'ii ilrciulfullv i iiurg 1 in tin casualties of the lute war ll iv ill in happy i serve tllnill iu the , a;in ty ol a i'.,'inni ■ ni mnrehuut ill the sab ' 1 aai i.l t in iii illldilie willi vi-r ach it i hair liiicii'ii i.ai,l uutuir corn a hi-i.i i'l.itini vinii l'liliai-i li ivliieli th",i m iy be picim-d to en tm i in his care a . lor : .. inn a to h at of the market i'lth't in selling or inning ivill (»• i lnlcrftilli and i promptly g.v.-n wi.'.'al.i 11 1 hit s l-'nn tii-tr dissolution ill k in i ' a i ' 1 n k k ■ ship heretofore existing between lewis hangs aud juns s uami'tox under thu nauih ami style of hants i hami-thx pub ' li-her ami 1'ropri to.s of the old xorlli stale 1 is this dav dissolved by ninluul consent hv j the terms of dissolution all tl credits f the ; cstabu-diniillt pn-s iuto lhe hainls of lj.iivl llani'ti who is alone authorized tn sign iii li quidation ofthe same lewis hanks jolln j hamlfun november 9ih 1 go j t i dissolution ilii ru wit ' ni*vsh,|i li-'i't.it ■ .!,■ i i inf in the town ofsalisbn ' it between v (.'. huberts w c porter nnd a i i keklc uniler tin name anil stylo nl iv c ■ huberts t co ilu.li.-rs iii drug 1s thin day dis i tolled by mutual couscnt ily thu terms of the dissolution all the rights nml credits nf the late ; linn of w ('. ituboru v co pass to tho new firm of huberts a co who are ulinie uutliori/i-il to ' lign in liquidation tv c liobkbts iv 0 lohteh - kov 14th li-wi a r i:i'ki;i t the suli-k-rilw*r returns his hirer thanks j in the eili-u'iis of this place and the surrounding j country i'm the kind liberality with which their i linvi patronized the late firul of w c roberts \ i co and most respect fully solicits a cnntiimiince j nf tli.i auie to ihe new firinol roberts 1 co mr charles il lirowu so well and favorably known in thi i'luiiiuiiuity usa druggist will in tin prin ciple clerk in the new establishment v 0 bobkrts salisbury x ('., rov it idco w<ftwlw blackburn & holder pl.hp ifl a he it rrtenpek tii kut si-aii ici.sto thkciti *- suns of salisbury and the surrounding coun try thai haie hud much ex^rienee iu thu bu siness ii nil will prninptly co-cute all orders sent to them in the mint satisfactory inaniirr give llicin a trial aililri's blackburn * bolder ep ii cteaiuuinsvitle x c or salem ton a noiffi 7 a < ; k n t b " wanted for six enlirrlu iieie articles jusl i ut address 0 t oaitev city building biddefiird me may 28d-juv 5ui otxce to settle till nutks '" ueuiilllits and claims of th firm of llrowu coffin & m.sik are iu the hands of luke lllackuier i'.-n . for collection and im we are iu great need of money we hope inir friends will ! cull ii|i..ii mr lilaekiner promptly nml main a sell lenient his otiiee is in tlii-ciini'r house i ioiix n imnwx j m cilkl'in a i muck palisbnry oct jli 18(10 tw tf notice to settle all of tin nol's ami ai'counis belong ing to the firm of dhow k i cl'l'in & mi )( k me in my huiiils for eoluouon and all parlies indebted to the tii in will please call ou me ut niv oflice nml siiltle likk hlackmklt oct s7,t,r tw&w 4w to b.ent.-'nii iiwki.i.imi holsi , lately occupied hv ja.ni ii heard l.-ip is fir lien ll a davis hit u l-ilili ui u turner's almanac for 1867 i frailly ffnln'rged tfarly ninth edition .' i iiin l inn stimi .\( t si'm.i ni ukprk i '- ciiitnii nf ivmfcderat mnnty hnhunr i i miru like v iiililliiti-il by it ii cliiv.-n nl irmly college ni).'.e i up e "■ ' i'.i li..i.ao-il * h.mi i •• thuonnd „*'- ul ii11an-"n ,\ i willalt lit is 1s l.'alrigl n c l a y & e u m t v klfoilts frik'tisolisit common l.i it iif.rm ts hnvinii increiisihl in such nn extent us lo lie a serious itellloi expenditure tn the voull|_'er mem bers ofthe profession the publishers purpose dis continuing that with i lie current reporters und issningrn its place theleries recent i y erimnicn ci d in liugland under the siiperintendeiici ni he uiiuiicil of ijiw itrp-iirtiiifr " " the work will lie issued in i wo series law and equity und ho published in monthly pan the eonnnou luw-crie will he p im-d iiinl in dexed sons to hind int epi irate yearly tolumes for the juecn's jit neh reports iknutuou lit it it reports exchequer llepprta and onevojunie fur the courts nf probate divorce matrimonial cn bm and admirably the reports of the court ol criminal uppeal will in paged and indexed iep»r uti'lv so us in hind intnii t'lluinc wlieii ul siiiii i-ien'l bulk tlie.',|.ii!y series will ho paged and indexed so as to bind into one volume for the court 6t appeal i the decision of tin ma-t i-n tin boll and the i thru i ici iiai.c'llo - , hfiug judges if cim'nb j natu aiitliority iiii be lpuffj logethcr und ep i nriiteil intiiasniany vuluilie a :,,..;. '" fn il ci :.• lenient and each ci'inn e canly mil scd : , ii a i exceeding piidiahiv iwn vnlinnesa year the tiiu i'lle xi ill ulillo annul scl ill i ilnpleu ' volumes per annum t t.t iv tot1nson ,{■ co l.mc llmiksrlh tv 1 publisher \„. 5.1 chestnut st philadelphia oct i:i lesilt tf valuable land for sale pursuant to a decree by tiie court iif k'lility lortlie count nf it 1 il t i pall term l-o i will sell al the courl hint ■ ill ] siate-vilie on tm-ilny lln iwtli nl xovinnbiir next vui.ui't wl'i'kj the i'olluwlllg tnu-u i iaad 100 acres i belong in be e.-tate of cnl milton i iunpl«*ll dec oil thu liaier "!' l-'nurtb vi i i . well i n u i i also la aeiei near tiie same wiuwl lai d also 170 acre in tha county ol aliuander known as the l-'aaldn g i liiiell pla e llp.'li a cl.dll i'i | one antl tii ,, year , \ i o at tin same time ami place two other ■ tract ol ii acre en !,. belonging to the m.-ir of u iu c i < im ii i.u in w iters of candle creek in the southern pari i irmlell , n inti , lo hi old ou a credit of iv inunths also 200 acres belonging t the kntate of josseo ommlngs i upon airedll of li lllnutil willi inter 1 ill-ill dale withrm juliti 11 mi lauphlin clcrkand ma , terin kqiiiti at office ha october a l i john 11 mil lliilll.ln i a il i n • -.'!, bw pr fen sin b p.williapilson&co < icnmissioii ?|« r ei-jiii k a i i i ii ii \. ( . ol.l'l on i iniiiissinn cotton varus sheetings llacon i'loar i.ard dried i'ruil brandy and all kinds of country pn thuyulsu keep cnnshwtlj on hand for ule plows hoes axi's isbovvls spades i'uni lers ami all kinds of airrn nliu.-itl linpl.'in.'ii ! hardware till ware aud lirocei : , eery do el,|itlou they re-nect fully solicit r'o'n'stgtihients ironi ' l-'ariner and ntlier iu the wc.-icvii uirl i : :. stat and pledge chcmselvci to give tiieir id-i attention to all oruors and cousigunii-ui citru t l.'ll tn ihi'lll lieg tn ri'fi-r tn mvi'ulihin foster t co palis bury.tisl it caldwell i'res't . n . i . i k mor icuutun,.l a kos.'lini statestdli upril l.'lui mil tl yai.tr able plantation for " sal — for sale a valuable plantation lying mi ll v ad km kiver in i'm iil-nn county spv iiteeii tulles nort liwe-it frmn lexington and fourteen miles hontbwed frnm salem contain nl'niit all i th nf lainl this is a ttry valuable ami diourable luni lying imnii'ilint^ly nn pie river sliieli iiiniiids ilon ttie ssmillisiile fur nesrly nue mile nml i.nt.iins h1,.i,,i gj x ty m-i.-s f excellent imumu beaklfla » inuintit ol tiie licit iiplaiiil in a garni ntnte of mi iti vat on i l.i n in iso on the puee one oftliebe«t watkb poweiis to lie met with no lite vsuliin river bakfw the ilenn sllnals tile liupruvt'lllellts nril good for further pniticiilios siidrem the editor of the oi.n nohth statu snlfslturv n 0 n-tlfi — tf valuable tliailtation ~ flouring mill to rent fls agent op col ue0.t ralinks **■ i wish to rent tor cash the nlailla tion and mill owned by the late dr saml kerr the plantation luu about looo trri'i of open laud i iu a high stati of cultivation und is well adapt - i e.l to the raising of cotton tubnero wheat j ami corn and is one uf lhe most ile-i aide : plac.w for cultivation in tin county the ■ duelling house is large and c>,inin<,,l mils il l - rounded by one of the most in autiful and pr lialiifiilal gar lens iu the country the in ill has threi sets iff loncs ami is a i superior mill iu every respuit having a large custom and pleniy ut water parties wishing to obtain further information can do so by cal ing on me iii satislnirv or mi i it it warden mi the premises u'kk iii.ackmkil sept 20 i8(ili tw tf agent furniture rooms corner trf main ,(■ council sis saiilsihitv \ . c . i im kl'bscitllikus l,a veil in utoie a line lot superior ri'ismti im iiis'slslix ; lltirrriits witrdrobes china i'rt vses wash stands chairs tables cribs die iv f » u i i hand or iiiuke i nr.ler al i ort no ,: " ""' i l <' ■'• i '■" i i'll in ami ,| i •.,„,, u i •• nulls uc lime nn.t in i ,• , \ ,. inaunii . ity nl k'sitans uli i «,',,,.,.",.,,, ,, , ,„ i is bought in tin . ui i in i inn ol tverj lies rip i kept nn hand oi liiilshed , rtj .. 1 - i ill '-':,' mi'.i 111 .'. illln , riluliurv n c.kept ii iswi ,, i i oc not-asx-i -. t r.r i t3 for sale at tlte north state office carriers address to the mm of iiii li ii hill hill christmas 1866 good kind patrons one and nil big and little short and tall ; . your carrier cornea just once a year kmd gentleman and ladies dear : i to present to vou bis annual address smoking hot from tho north state press to rewind you thai fin one long year in spring summer fall and winter drear through bummer's sun and winter's bail the " north state carrier did never fail but filled with news of lhe latest date you always got your old north state in that you found tbe market price of bacon sugar beef mid rice i ami every other thing you'd need from ginger-pop to garden seed i in that you learned that useful ihiuga you could procure from mc'ocbbixs ; that it v nir wife should wa tt a frook you should not fail to visit mock * that if y.ui needed dings paints or pumice call right straight on dr enniss 1 or if vnu want tin m jtut as cheap call on i.uiikkts across the street ll you w intcil good tilings from oysters to souse all on hitowyat the b ivdeii house to be equally pleased jual call up lhe street for tlm " ( i.t m axsidn is hard to beat a ul bit elliim can snpply you with groceries nice and tin too at a very low price ; ir il you will visit j a gray your purchases there w ill not lead y*ou astray ; and lii.ulsli.iw can supply you at n y cost for money b|ient there never was lost 1 and at ih stor of spencer and lassiter you can find perhaps even a tiller ' but if you want an assortment without bother call at the store of brown ic brother i but not to forgi't mr sullivan — in enterprise he hails the van it you wish ti get millinery free from dross call without fail upon mrs camcrosb ; that i*'i mi want anything from needles to crates i all at the corner on s try dam & dates ; but it you want ' hriskingle for daughter or son be sure o call on howcrton it vou wan't a tin-cup or coffee-pot brown's the man who's got a lot ; and if your body is ailing there's whitehead k heudereon i ir if v u prefer there's caldwell and morton . ( ir if lhe blunders of railroads should give you distress ii iv your packages sent by the southern express we give you tbe news hy the telegraph line and sometimes to the auld lung sync ; we live vou the news by the atlantic cable an established fact and no longer a fable all ibis we have given from time to time although your carrier may give you had i rhyme ; he wishes vou merry christmas and happy new year a long lease of life and free from all care : ' and though he conveys in wishes a life estate he is free — to expect from you his ac accustomed 1*'kk north state carrier i the ron'nukssion-ai excckstokists f memphis dee so — tlio ooiifrre»nioual i xciisinnists siiiii d iust evening iron j n.isbville by special train accompanied by i a delegalioii froni nashville aud unived in n this evening they were met at aid lull nn ilia point on tllfl tennessee road | hi a committee of reception composed nf tiie mayor and members of the oonimoi ■ ( niicil iiml ii lati-'i uuml'ir nf citizens thi in nut millions nl friendly feeling along lln road ii i ic iiuui'ioiis the wili'i'tii here is spnnlancomi and general the visitors are overwhelmed with bospiiiiliiy a gland banquet wa givou by ill citizens ibis alnin un al tin i juyoso house aud elui|uenl ami appro p iti tn spi ii'lii'.i were inuilo by seuatorb | i t.-r i an ami wade and reprenreieiil alivs marshall ami lliibli.ll mild by muj ( imi llomaul in respons to thu i'egului luilkts ii iiii li win i"i-i ivmi in lli.is pns , i t wiih greal ii|i|deaus , 1 i mcguire ; j 1 , rroin li.lainl.il im red an elotfiioiii a liln ss iliicii m as i'lilbiisiiislii-ullv h'ceiv-i 1 i'll il leguliuu loaves for the soul la ' ilii all iiionii al live o'clock | sue otlt.aas lhe 213 a special trail | ! i li iliis moniingfoillu pifiposeof incetiii llm ciiil'i s.-iiin.il cm-uiliniiists anil con 1 ilne'iii llll in to this cue th cmiiiiilti | mil be mill al v mum by li u 1 iili'gaii ii al a nllinli i of gi'lllll'iuell coolliclnl » nl lhe n lii*)'e li will bow the coiumii , 1 , rin ii nttcii ions us iu ay be mcissaii i ami pi is ml tim parly are i c|i cn-'l i 11 ii vi in i loiiioiiow the t'as fmrtlrig nun i.'i'lv shan . 0 vi ml by mr 1 i m ivnaiil nf ibiston [ iii.il in.-l wi'i'k mi m lyuunl paid 8-3,000 i'ul the m in las si i.-oii * — — i fittiisii prism er > claiming datnagts ■ montreal dec 84 — thofcnian prisoner who have been tried as american citizens und discharged for the want ot evidence to convict tbein have signed n petition which is to be forwarded lo mr sewaid ul wash ington asking that he collect damages tram tiie briti h government for depriving khem of them of their library for over six mouths the constitutional amendment — tis re jection if the soul/urn states reported to hate been reeoat me tided by lite president charleston dec 0 — col wcatlu-rhy a nienibi-rof the slate senate and who was entrusted with an informal commissiou to ihe president ofthe united stat ins re turned lo tills city from washington where in bad a long nml highly gratifying inter view with the executive upon thu question if restoration ami kindred topics in the icoui'se of which the president gave it as his deliberate opinion lit it i southern suites through their legislatures should reject iln proposed constitutional amend incut but in such terms ns not lo give of fence lo those who.nre urging it upon the south bitch action on their part he bo lii'vi-s would i sustained by the supreme court of the united states — it least no and reus m in liopn li it it would xr.iroi-s iiv stiikbt cam iv pihla lllu.i'ftra — a conductor kicked it colored milium ii <<■ ii a street ear in philadelphia i'll worn in's husband hroughl ou act inn ' ,,_' liust lb railroad ciillip my f "' d un igi - i'he judge decided thai iln ci mpnny imi ■ i light lo exclude negt s from their ears i i i tho lory flan ul for the defendant this hinws i'orncv into a passiou ho saysi ' • wo do not hesitate t - >> th il ul th - i ami in this eouiiliy such n ih ci ion * scarcely less infamous thai rendered by ; ic siipi'ini courl of iln united suites | iu the dreil scott case gov worth's inaugural address delivered in the presence qfboth houses of the general assembly in the house of commons on the 22d of december 1sgg : gentlemen ofthe st utile and « of the house of commons t it is known to you that lb pressure of important official duties lor some days past has left mo no time for the prcpara 1 tion of a formal inaugural address the orders of gen silkies ibrbidingour courts tn execute laws which havo exist j ed with us and our ancestors for many hun • drcd years iu lhe face of the previous pro ! clamalion of the president declaring that 1 civil law existed iu all the states which ' had engaged in the late rebellion astoun i ib-d the state my mission to washington touching this encroachment on the right of the state i to administer her laws not pretended to be inconsistent with tbe constitution of the united stales and other imperative ad ministrative duties since my return have engrossed my attention and left mn no time to preuure mi uddruss suitable for the occasion this order of a military officer assert ing in effect his right to amend such of our laws as be niav deem unwi»e it sus pended bv order of lhe president this ai binary step is scarcely arrested when a measure is proposed in congress looking to the sanction of this military supremacy over onr laws in the midst of the progress of these , events we are astounded by a proposition originated by north carolinians and i brought beforo congress under auspices calculated lo alarm us thut north caroli na one id lb original thirteen is no long er a state but a district of the united states the scb ine proposes that a new con vention he culled the members of which are to be elected by voters with qualifica tions proscribed by congress including negroes excluded from voting by ourcon stiiution this convention thus elected is to frame a new constitution tor the _ dis trict formally known us the state f north carolina the constitution when formed is to in approved mil by the people who are t • live under it but by the congress of the united tans with power in the congress to approve modify or reject the same and with a teat-oath framed with apparent intent to reverse the principle that the majority of tho people ought to rule it is remarkable that the avowed and prominent projectors of this scheme were distinguished actors in the organization of the present slate government and have bought or held office under it under these circumstances i assume by the choice of my countrymen the painful lv responsible duties of governor of the state without time in caretully consider ml commentary to review these revolution ary movements 1 can only add to the s'lcmnoath which i have just taken that feeling profoundlr the responsibility of the position in which i am placed by the confidence of my coun trymen 1 shall constantly and fervently pray that the ruler of tbe ari verse will en dow me with wisdom eqitsl to the impend ing emergencies 1 ardentlv desire independent of my official oath to maintain and defend the constituti f the united states and the constitution of north carolina and can not ihereioi-c assent to any scheme of compr i-e based on tha idea that north carolina is not a slate of the american union j nor to any scheme of amending th iginul eorapaet which the stato shall have i o hand in proposing i feel as pro foundly as any body can feel the necessi ty nf composing on a permanent basis our national disseutious and have been unable to ( ceive of any other means so well adapted i effect litis end as that prescri bed by tho wisdom of our fathers in thu fifth ur icle of tii constitution ofthe l'ni ti'.l stati .-. m \ iiiti-rooursewii.il tho people of ihe ' no ih lends m • to believe thai the great limiv in ili'in du nol ciii.'ilain towards us ll ' iloslri .■ in '.. l in which wn would iiii i iviim n . ■ '' : ' '■- ot many of ih i inii miii i " \> ii ' ' i leaders and a portion of ili press thu great muss of ih , ition is p ni die « iib becoming ch r i f „ , ', ■ ... . in ih ■ errors of nth , , '. , 1 1 r ; ui ili i i ni fury if atn il , , ru , keeps iu i-i.ii'iiiiit tho w li i i ■ gi iii i 1 w 11 meaning wi ssi's if u itatiiiii.il ciinviiuliuii could us called ; , ■ i 0 nti mpl.iliil in ili c'.ii.-iitiuion these ,,, ,...,., i bil'u '• • . would lill it viilh so : i t llll | , , , , mil patriotic nun in such ! ,, convent in i proper concessions would bo „,.,,),. | the ff ii.e i ami views nt every keeiioii all ci uld i li i'i the spirit ! f n , ui i which di parts ol a , ,,,„.,, , can al no h held together would he ns 1 - « ight 1 iider tbe . ii , . , i . liele i ho nmoiidmr-n s |., l i , ii,u ion wit li im national ,■,,,: : might propose would i have ... valid in i il ralil i hy three-fourths o