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' - " ' " " " " ' ''" 1 "" 111 1 ll"m 1 "-nii'm ' i ' '-'iirw-iii i,,.,-......,.-.. r r ,r , - - - - niV. .rill-,-.J-.:,--- -. t U N.l O.W'.T 11 C P' 9 T IX Vt 10 : Vl K T II EL LA W 8 T II E -G O A It DIANS OP 'OUR LI 8 E BTT? ' "". T , ' , ' 1 i-Kfc T"iiWfliir TT. Yol. XXXII. '.:nr7i--vinjiwiiXY mi Ren 26, 1 83 1. r-",'-' .o. 1.170. Kr ika Llir Repository. THE PRIZE -PI A HO. a nocnuato sketch. -' JL!o.ij iliepvmeiir ffiea ' JuJiw ilii.iwu by the niKn'igtii; it rttws a trnin !ie irji litre It-J Itim fr in (Juitc i'I a lliMii thai lu jul rairrgrJ from a puhlir hail.- Sifirr beromra hit ycr, aul Itu4rr aouiiJ liiii heel timkr i,a itte hii! uriMrni. till amUeiily lie l-irni at I iriii up a flilu of lrp. !! ajdie hi kry l'i a .ck." Ii not work, lie bero:nf impiiriit, nervoutty ji-ik lh Ivll wire, aaJ tlut inmnent a trnriil ojtu the d.mr. He perI loihe tilling ro ui.'aheie hi wife awaits Jiiut, nuJ wi:!iout (tupping to take breath, ex cUim -- -Oil. Anna, if yon had been al the concert, we've got it oil, but it's a hand a.nU4 mif r ewc.Klcirrf d, pln!ul tune ..it will b here in I'iO morning. ' Tlini the oor Allow V4 obliged lo tike 11 brcjlhinj rll, and hi wilt hid an np;Mrtiiniiy tu rsprtM her joy at lua guud Tiriiine. 7 ' , Her lnu'iand'e ticket hail drawn a very liindjnnie pi a no at a mz roncrtt. Befoie j ten o'ilH-k the following inoruiiii' the in-1 ftrumciit wa ilrjiucited at tlie door of their aal ltl par.ir.'w' " ' ,s ' Henry llelirr t a treiy trustworthy J-iiun mail. w!i6 had a imatioti at a a uy of one tliomand dolliiS p-r annum in a wholvaale store on I'enrl alrerl. lie lived in a tmall but comfortable Iioumj in the western pari if the city, which lu hid built with money his wil had brooglit him. ' ThU wife 'was a pruJent womaii far one who had not a little fashionable ambition: and with but one 'child, a pro niUin blue-eyed boy, who bad just be. ! gun 10 praiur, uiry were goung on yu- minjly with the wo.ld, Anna was deligh- ted beyond telling Willi the prize piano : it really was a aplend d instrument, in style not at all 111 keeping with the Turin- lure 01 tlirir pallor. , . i tio ine writer lot it. t jot legislation. The usual work of le- ummed onthe keys" a j "ge M you, Anna; and by the gislativc duty here can be as easily un ooked up archly, and . bJ ,1,ay )'ou w T., done as done. The people have but to J. ' " " : j niy employer, told me to day thai Mr. S.,' pass on our acts, and if they do not ap Alter sue rtau itiurr fw luitiute she loo said 111 her hushyiid. You know I am an indiirereiit player. '"" woman wno tuu not prove, our successors can, at tne ena . Harrv; il 1 am t.i discourae music lor ymi, ',lie our would be obliged -to gite of two short years, reverse our action. 1 must have some few music books and a ul '" ,lore' 011 acrmint of not being able But in the serious business ofxhenging 'teacher.' ' '" ' ' ; i ,w ,nefl "0'e T. holdi, and lie said ' one of the provisions of .our fundament- "Ceitaimly you must have a teacher, 'f 'uld make artangeinrnia wiihal law und-jr which our fathers lived, and I'll look put fi one to-day. Who '. I might -ke be busimas. and and under which we have lived so se- ' would you reionimsnd, "Mia. irrownl" I have lime to pay the notes. The bui- Uurely and happily, the case is entire aiked the imlutg-nt husband, turning to a ness i". piofitable, and I should do will." ly di He rent. Our present action ia in ladv who had called to see the prize she! ' ' lw', Hemy Heber j tended for a long distant future it is had hoped to get. fc ' ' i wa i''Bl""fd propiietor of a store. The to afi'ect th,e Very frame work of our so- Well, 1 harldly know, returned the "establishment was forthwith handsomely 'cial ntganizatioa it is to operate for lady; "there are a number tr excellent fmed np, and he commenced business uiili good or evil, upon our posterity after teachers in the city, but 1 think the gemle- glowing prospect. Before he goi fairly we shall all have left this busy theatre, man recently hum VarW Mr. , the ' "tailed, he fell sorely the need of his iwo and our vet ? names be forgotten. Sc- best. - Hi terms are very. ii'gii. out my store now. but before I come home lo tea. ni .ce him." ' And 4 with ihese words llenry hastened to his busines.. - Mr. Heber had many visiter, during the day. and all were delisted with tlio piano; but a number thought it would .how to better advantage if the parlor was Itiriiisneii in tin: la.i-s. 11s., s 1 . ...... .. .-1 " V'l.ui. When iI.e husband com. home in the evening he gins j;o in nun, i.u nirj jiv. "v-( 11 "; . . ;j , ............ have . 1. .... . ..: 1 .1.... ... .1-.. n ,i t.r... HIS Par Or. I'Ut II If CICllIt was eOOU. and lis W ith the must mnmemmia rnntMinnn. liiMenev. "rc"ue" Ki.n me wuih 11 anic i we are now .,,;. He played 011 this piano at lite run-: iir run vi viiiom, ami ma vngagru ; ami neavy inuceu is me re- , , ..rl mill I llkn.l lllin. 1 inilI ITU lO IIIO """"'vvu.iutnuiv. ... .no... .it .uvusiuhiii nuau 11J13 UIIUII UJ am I.I,L., broii-ht lo his wile the "glad tidings", became due, business grew slack, and exceptions just alluded to. j Ilioseex lhateMr. ' had been engaged, and cloud began to gather in ihe future. The ceptions are such as involve mere con- would give her the first lesson ou Die fol- me eon inncii. n""" nm lowing Monday." ; ' ' M ,"' he ea'.s i meet Ins pay currence of opinion in regard to the,rfMf invo,ve a radita alteJratiorl of tge ' la the evening, while n young lady ments. He was ruined ,f ihey, were not necessity of some slight changes the j ic ,aw iu one partlcular. What ' who wa. visiting them snt al the piano, n. and he had but, one alie...a.ivclei mere machinery of the government-important ;.hat more 8afejr Ann. wa thinking of the remarks her '! friend, know how matters slood.or sell and when there is no great vita prin-! guardedt Jh&t niorc intimately inter guest had made about new furniture,, and hi. furniture at auction. ,cip e of the organic law invulved. For en wUh the frame.work of Jcivi, H. 'it did not seem to her that ll.eii carpul ,'1 he .ale was made, at a sacrifice to be instance, if it should be found by ex- berty tha the tion rf suBVa2C? .....1. J ... .nip... i. a' 1 ....... 1 ... n.. .ri. Us luv.ng a similar .rain of thought, for! glancing around Die parlor, be remarked J " The piano puts rather a blush 011 lite other furniture.'' t, N f S it doe,'? returned Anua; " and I've been ihiuk that we ought hi lead lo have a new carpet, and I would like to have il belnre I commence my lessons.! We'll Dunk nboiii it," answered the husband, laiher indifferently. ri'I J But on ill's morrow Anna was invited lo walk up 1011; a hamUoine cosily car pet wa4 purchased. Mrs. Brown over Die way, saw Die tiph dsterer leave it, and when lie look his leave she burned across in Mrs. lleber's. : Sue admired it very touch.'' " It was so handsome il made the old fashioned centre table look wretched." Anna immefliaitly saw the force of this renbitk. and wan not long in finding it out. A new centre table was forth will, select' d to grace the parlor, and several splendidly bound volume were purchased to lay upon it; and next evening a solar lamp ul Die newest pattern threw from Die table a mellow Tight over the new carpet. : Mrs, Smith railed the next day to see Anna. ,- Her circle of acquaintances was Ia'.re. and of course there were Smiths as well as B1.1.V11 within it. 1 he lady was waled on one of the rather old fashioned cliairs, uil she soon became fidgety. i L. ' "You hae got beautiful piano, lr. llrher.ii beautiful centre table, but ymi will excuse ine if:I airy these .cha"Sie liorriMc." ;' j: -t -, ,;;?.f . Mrs niitl was a plain spoken woman as the JS,iiidiig'-Br.dly ore and Anna -" m5 Auti ve wwk - lr.!f V ii ' f. j . If?"', " ber ImU pi.r'or. and .wawoiU. . , ; ublised In acknnwlrde that Mr. Fmifli liad j : Cgtd roriwU 1 lit its I o the than s wm 100 I'eavy lor that r U.e pnim and table." 'They were prompdy rernnvrd. aim a set l eot.y workmanflup took 1 itir plarr; a 11. h p uh aof4 fo!I..d new nni.iw rruin, anl 5 on t.ll the . A - . , . . . - - H paitor w rintahrd throughout in Uie la- test fashion. .-. ' . , ' iMieeveuin; wi.enajr. ami Mrs. lie - the fa-hinn. and ihey Could give a party a wi-ll as not."' '-; OrrnuMf, in due lime,' ifie 'parly was iven, and i.'was gilten up in escelletii tawir. Ctrry boIy admired the paitor, every body wi.s driighlcd widi the parly, and Mr. and Mrs. Ilrber inadu many new and fa-hi" liable friend. , vi ... Henry al together on the sofa They .. ..v.. t"-- it.meu. au auu u - a . a . extra v.gum out we nave a wirtwt a .a home. i. ..,..n.....v(..i inrj i6i.i mi five iiuir. or railed 011 llenry, und Icarued liter lory gulature ( Whrtlat.it was in ......j.,,, y. iikt nan wen wnicii you iio read, dear reader. IWled to provide, for those ..u, p. ura,. .,,cy ..aunevrr given mer bether 11 ia not a practical leifon. changes of the mere machinery of nr. 1 ifir Wiur wa now iiiniuturu in t i,mm..t :!.. ... :n4rr:. r..,M.u - v.. ...a cuiiuuFi --v.. i--; ",br this but that he who moved it. and a aa a heir guests. Ann. looked up 10 her bus-ZJZ faSS convendon that adopted it. foraw b,d I w,.h .ff.-ci,oat. pi.Je. saying- . . SiJ.ii; J.TlS'Er that at some future time an attempt -hvrry one admired our f .rniuire, Maiber. f the tien.te.anj Mr. Rayuei haint! might be made, not merelr to improve and all were pleased viibour party. I lui affired... a tub.tiiute. a bill u Pro.iJ. for firt!the inachinerr i.f the government, but a men iniir, iiarrr. e oars uui orrn HkuiK iuc pthiw oi ine peupia oi ina OUla on k.n- .. .i i. ... .1 "ihw majority of the ioPl of! PIe ,n convention, tlirough a vote of a p easant one, returned 8uu ,U(H)I j ln UM it4h,,,uUoi ; bare majority of the two Houses ? Lit 1 lups a litilc soberly, cominf up on subsuiuuiig Mr. Rayner a hill for! tie did tliat convention suppose that in True, and a the hutbhiid. pei " We have expended $.200 in furniture, ami we nave matte some debt, out our home is so much mine invitin-, and we -0 "' "-we lrudi I am not sor- " " B sides, Harry, weve got along so f"'k expert aomething of ua, ami it is well 10 make a little display. When 3" 6" '",0 ousinea. as you nope, j ou 11 ,uu mnnucr mi h. . " ""iieu hi f'd. "liought him to be doing wall, a ii"B'e.i tncir company ... - .1 concert., -o.reca. unu oau.. urM.. , n- vn.e parties, social and musical, were Ire - qiu Ann a position required her lo at.end all of Die be.t class, and heavy ex- n. were inrurreo; 0..1 ur r peiixes were incurred; but llenry was eiijojingiiimmiiiKea puncc.u,, ........ . . . .' tew weriia 1. 1 use tune nen us note, sure: but ins creou wa saveu. 1 neir bougie was oascd. and Anna and llenry . took rooms .1 a firat'clas. hotel; Uiie, ble friends understood that iliese changes had been made because- Mrs. Ilerher con- tneir noiiton renuireu. intii w.inuin.wiuj, uie uiuce m uieuiciiam. umw- . lAmn -iipiI ih unpiuiintr me summer at a fashionable waieri.,2 place. Six months passed. Henry and hi wife learned what five enactment. So. in regard, to al-:,.01 of mn, t. ... , pride, will hive finally disappeared Torever. A. soon as this question shll' have an fashionable" life was. nd wilhonl an en- lowing any one member , to have the ""S" Lr '35 waTcaTlLl Or ' 1 wose 1 neeJ 6carce,-V in8isl on .Wercd ,U. elM,f, some,wl,1,,r lomon will lire revoluiion of D.eir habits they would1 ayes and noes recorded in the Journal the -en? what will be admitted on all hands. Dial discover Dm Die peoj le have for 75 years, not economize. : 'I hey kept up appear-J -if this should be found to work mIX .11 change, or modifications or ihe funda- beeii sleeping over other grtevRnis wrongs ance. but every day his business embar- Tpconvenience and a useless waste ofiIVn mVi Uw bS fre-tnm h'T' 7"? J" " .C,f,e', fnaiy. ap- e,. nreaaed harder, till at len2tli he time, and it should. by somethins like I r"? " t ""'J ?" AlL,Z influences .r party-.pir.il. In such a; pl.ances of party cannot avail for success. muat If a man is down give binn a thrust, Trample the beggar into the dust, Presumptuous poverty's quite appalling, Knock him down, and kick him forfeiting." : The assignment came, and Henry Heber foil in mercantile phrase, from a merchant to a clerk. ' In ihi last aet he lost many acquatnlauces, but no friends. ' ' . Their house did not go in ihe wreck, because it was Ann .'s property, bud they could now occupy it. It is furnished in plain style, with one excepion the piize pia'iio.1 It ista treasure Tor "many reasons'. Tne lessort"its-hi?ioiy VelieV. re pro, fitihle. anJ its music is profitable, Tor Ana givcj instrut i n t'pou it to a ttum - Ke. help rro.n his rashiohablo rnends. a general concurrence be considered 7 " for the of or !." m g or n 01 u,e-eonst,.ution ... . J I - - . Mltriifll alia Uf C llf Itru ui LUC t.uil3Ll- a ..a.a 1 ' .: .... . or makr an assiHooicin ui-.-ji. iu ih.ii. inia niv vm in.w (in. tu suit a new svstpni 11 1 o-o- 1 . . He applied to numer...,. acq.iaintanee,. Las' in most other legislative bodies, the j?! Jme!t uDon al en ireTrThrow'of !' ?s " ,,r:, the, m",di, off U'0se r,e.d I """ r;0'"f, ev! T'1 bu found them, ihough they Udmired his ' change could and ought to be made by ?Z sLt PrepubHcan form r If so a in il be dT ':J f no1 ",y TV ' 7 ",8- Carr' 0"1 1 'is style of living, and relished thcdinneis he ' legislative provisionf In both of the j JJJ fs "eeSeS im teach the rent 8,an- Jeil w0"7; .bl""e88; l "f , rn.eiu.ent and a had given, .bought him a good fellow at cales putno great principle of popu- TZ thl ifVhUn! 0,her1d,s,ri'cl,"8 and tH.lo,ppy a.s.w horde of - demagogue, will 6verrun the conceits a ,d soiree.- they were to beflar r ghts or of free government would j "JJfJ orerAro cM w,"?'f ?". t0, ,3"d: Yes.tha pe,fous biood-whose llieved, iheir embarrassments were equal be infaded-there would be nothing in- 1 brt selected for .he btis.uess of ordinary ealbng evenMo delude thfe unwary, for ,0 his, and none could help him to a do!- volved in the change conflicting with fe Tor. 'f1!0"' 1 u. questions of their own .elfish ends eveh now keep ,n ' .. . . ' . .... ... o., . .uisregarus toiisuiuuona as wet. aa w. 11 1, -.,... 1 . atntatimr anhiecla nf: reiireHtent manv oliliebpst undnnro.i no. 1 ., . ....! i: . i.a ti r nn.iink .: 0 . - visuib? a consiuut on unuer wine n nosirri' ho nu h as tue reue 01 -leuiiai tv i... ii 1.1 in MKnimiar eiwi : ine serr en n.nniT4 i tn neonie. noininsr .. 1 - . f . . a 7- j r...... 1 .1 1 . . ill. .v. 11.1. .iw i'"!"-'"' - 1 1- 1 o.i nnrr ihw. r I .1 1 1 1 1' 11 1 1 1 1 1 1' 1 1 .11 a. 1 ill 1 - . . l . 1 a ? . . r I Jf' . pf'ia fofihe jmrpne if aiuf Not Ion iMrr IBrV met friend who arcolrd hint will; . ' - ., . s , - Goin in the prize roaeert r- t ' "'' Noti.-: ; ; , ;. ; You nii-ril straw jhe piano. -I have been f.nuifaie thai way ooerJcentury. Head the debate! of the con fa mi si a wt luBrr. viiinB in n-r lifiiifta - - - ----- lo-inrow frrninf. if yon draw the nrixe. .and I wi.l pi.. JO- .e I.Uiory of my pi - ""o- It 'it ben ?.k1 leson.M ; . ! n.t friend wa not the lucky lirkei SPEECH OF . . , .ruuutu mai Wrt. t iimuer. inn 1.1a rrioHty 1m-iii awakrurd. providing for amendments lv the SiriniCT 2lATT!2?,Jbad: It vasafterthi. provision had (or ucKTroRD.) . . On tht proposition tu c'tant ike ComtUulim ! "oie f I recollect aright) that the 1 h LegUlaiite emirtmtiU to at lo extend Arable and lamented Meares moved the oitr$fur memlxrt uflhe JIuum of CummoHt additional uro vision w hich was also ' ye!iehl,! uteMmt'-r the Henufe. a i-c iwure oj l emiuuni, vec-motr IW una JOA. 1850. . - t ! ' 'P'lie majoritv of the Committee te whom the' .i ' . a. a . . r a ...- J -k .i ... t . Mmng svuvtntiuii 11 111. 1 ru to tnat on wOirci lbs bill of tha committee, Mi. R. spoke as foi- iowa:j I Ma, Ratskr said he heartilr concur- red w ith what had been declared by " uiiriurn wn nuu aunrebtieii me House, in regard to the solemnity and importance of the work on whicli the House was engaged. We are (said air. it.; cinpioreil in no ordinary w ork 01 legislation, ine usual worK 01 le nuus unu 1 m posing men, a uu iraugni ig will, and 1 am decidedly opposed to amending a, ke a lord, the constitution by, legislative enact--. 1 . 1 1 . .1 ' 0 . . ... . lican 1 . 1 .. .. I1111UU" UC.,u auntu inc amenuea consutu- .tton of 1835 provides for further amend - ments the Legislature ; but I think that a proper interpretation of that pro: .-. v mm. . , in accoruance t 1 ti e 1 . . .1 I .u. u.Co.t o. our iiiaiuuuuua, miouiu connne sucti amenuinenis 10 ine penence, mat in oruer 10 avoiu me iu-t conveniences of a tie m the Senate. and for the prompt organization of thathas bee commenuratc wither histo-l 'nor should be established in this Sute, 1 j then it would not only be more conve- 'change, should be effected by legisla-;'",:. ment. but eminent v nroner mar. me violative of the .rreat nnncinles which ,ftr,tt;fl" i.";; " .k.-wJ:;-,! fah- r11 . .v. ...... v., vp.v. - cardinal elements of our,civil polity, . 1. . : ..I which ever have been a part and parcel of our. social system not so, in regard to questions which afi'ect the rights of the citizenVwhich strike at the source and fountain of power. This view of the subject seems to be jn accordance with lhe history of the convention of 1835. ' An examination of the, debates of that body 'will show that' the distin gulsfied inenwho composed jt looked upon the coinnroniises therein agreed upon, as a Unal feKtiemeni oi me,""' -a Jtractbg questiona and iectional jea- " Jtb ronnrll. tt.. it. Alt it,. vances then complained of were conti-j it hatitutd and tho i!etror tberonfidetire tiered to have been settled. No new j of the people ta the atablitr of their in element uf disquiet, either of aectiooal : litutioiia. ; Tine ia lite trying orde.! interest or v( popular privilege, seem- j throcfh wliieli the people cf. the ere ed to be contemplated for the next half, ral States of tbia Uniou re now p- 1 rnniin nil trarkit uni mm t i with thcae cWrin ; hopes that the r terminated their Imembera of that bodi tlabors. How. then.'i , tre we to under Uund tliat pro ision of the conatitution Le- tend- itnmaterial the with ar trfeat Drincinle on which it was been agreed on (in committee of the adopted, providing that no convention .linulil hK r.U! mxrt I.. . r 7. . " --"r- "J - '- twn.thm ilr 1 I lh m.m ura nf hnth Houses. What are we to understand . , i - - fifteen years their foresight and wisdom would be brought to the test of trial. Am I not, therefore, warranted in saying that this attempt to change one of the great fundamental principles of ine consmuiion oy legislative action, is not only contrary to the spirit and purpose of the provision of the conven tion of '35, in regard to amending the constitution but that it is also repug nant to the very theory of the govern ment itself? ' The very first great car dinal maxim of free and representative ; government laid down in the "decla ration ol rights, which is declared to be a part of the constitution, is this, " that all political power is vested in and derived from the people only." Here is a great question of political power affecting for all time those from whom we derive our brief tenure of au thority, with which we cannot rightful ly interfere, except by making provi sion to consult those whose servants we are, with which we were not sent here to interfere, and with which we dare not interfere, unless we assume to our selves a prerogative which the people reserved to themselves. 1 his as- to know what are the people's better than they ito themselves, h resting on an a flee tat ion of love for the people, is anti-repub-i constitutiona frecd,. ' ThtS doling , mt faVor tolhe , bf rlece.meaf j j js conslituting ourselves their masters j jnstead of th r 8ervanlSi The ntii. 11t.au auu .uiiti ai t itf iiitz uulli 11 r ui nd avfvnfita ar t k fhA -l it t a j man from Burke (Mr. Avery) said that ;t evident the convention of '35 !intended that aU specific amendments. I nut involving an entire overthrow of the organic law, should be by legisla- i.i,L t, k..i .J .u. J? . !e X..I.x. ., . nBnna .. U. tth lU 1 a . I deeJ8 0f 0ur revolutionary history' were ac,;eved under which "the peo"-' "Ka na f !n J Jl! 1 1 i?.... r""""Z":; su.lul.,ou p'upp u.ai u.c &. existence are to remain uncnangeu. .nti overthr0w of the organic An entire otertnrow oi me r0uit law,'? for which the gentleman " n Burke thinks the provision for calling t 1 II a convention was designed, would in- 1 ,w urn vi 1: an iv ijiiuviuicn. nuiLiI voive an ovcru.rww u. ui of lhe coiistiu.tion. . This is a matter bet- sion as well as all others, and would ter ,,ndeMlorMi by ihe great, body of our throw us backt upon the original ele- peopie, d,h some genilemen seem to sup ments of social organization; and be- CM a convention to revise the insr revolutionary in its nature, would i. titiiiia.fi urtil I'lnlatraiawaj aavitlKaa cnlafit. not be likely to regard the barrier. a m. - . ..L. . ...II' Ks inn w against the popular willi by requiring vote p iko r.itrat. - ; - - --7. -s , av : .. ArxMher Jjrru. -to .Utmg the o. m..... .I.L.I. ..II anl froH the detlroctiro evils f which ootliinf but theronrerrative.rohe 'ierbarailrr of Anglo Saxon insikuti. n lean preserve 4 u. CooKiiUtkma.eriaiber tbo elementary pnariplcs of ronsiitu lions, should be permsr.eiit. 1 am one of lho lio have no faith in the adaptability of eeitain dt6ned fundamental principles of what is commonly tcrtnrd I.btrty, to Uie wauls and conditions of any and every people. ' France for the lust eisiy years has given ua Uie best practical illustration of the utopianism of constitutional linkers. The bet constitution for any people is that liicli secures most happiness 10 the citizen consistently with the power of the ! government lo make itself mperle.d and 10 preserve its subiliiy. ; When the great A iheuiaa law-giver was asked il he bad given his countrymen the best possible system of laws he answered that they were ihe best the Athenian people were then capable of enjoying the blessius of. Solon lioed hia wisdom, aa much by adapting his laws to. the peculiar wains and conditions of his country men, as in he iuiriusie excellence of the laws them, this subject is rabulated lo alarm every selves. Where any people are sufficient-' conservative North Carolinian, more es ly enlighu ned, or where its enjoymeni has pecially," if the proj ct now on foot sue accustomed them lo its bless! gt, civil ceeds. Violent as have been our'paity liberty will of course enter more largely j contestsfheretofore, yet the eoiisikuiion into their happiness than any other tie-, has escaped the contagion. Wiihonae uieul of government, and when a constitn-, cord we had all agreed 10 leave lo popular tion secures this, the only change to which , opinion and the developments df lime' the the people should accustom themrelves to regulation of the organic law1. The pro. look, ia a mere adaptation of its machine- J vision complained of had existed, without ry to the wants and developments of the complaint, ever since ihe first establish sge. lu this lies the strength and power ' menl of fiee government among us. The and harioouioua working id the English ' people were satisfied with it, no demand constitution. From 1683 to the present lor change proceeded from them. Bui in time, its great cardinal landmarka and ele-. healed political can ass, one of our can. mentary principles have in the main, eon. ' didates for Governor in this Slate, nomine linued the same. Il has from lime lo time, ted by a party convention as the btgan been mealy modified to adapt it lo the and txpouent-of a pamzao creed, iniro exigencies of the spirit of the age, and duces this new weapon of political war only then with the most extreme caution ' frtv The people ate told that their revoln aud deliberation. 'Nothing is better pro-' lionary fathers, in pretending lo frame for ven by experience than that permanence , them a system ol free government, had and stability are necessary in order la se-' cheated and deceived them. That jea cure the atlVciion of the people lor the Ipusy, on account of power, no matter for government, and to insure peace and quiet, what good reasons withheld, which is a and contentment in ihe community. In- striking characteristic of man, is appealed dusiry and enterprise have no stimulus to to. uiftl ihe people or all sections and all exertion without it. All the impulse of parties are called on to rally around ihe a patriotic ambition, all the high and noble ("'" man's friend." And became ho who inreniivesio professional fime, 10 scientific was the hero of this movement has. owing and literary renown, nil ihe social tics of 1 a peculiar train of vircuintancrs, been kindred and home, best flotiiish and pros- finally ele. ted, we are now called on, in per under the consciousness of stability 1 the common parlance of the lime, to cany and firmness in the institutions under.01''' the popuhr will. By the way, d not which we live. Consequently, the pub-'gentlemen of the dominant pany "here see lie mind, instead of being accustomed 10 the absurdity of tlirir position! In one look inconstant chi.ngs in their fuhda-j breath they tell us. that the gubernatorial mental law, as the panacea lor every.tem- election in this Siaie turned upon this porary ill, should rather view with jea- question, and say that ia a reason why we lousy every attempt lo unsettle its long should make ihe change. And then again, established principles; and if, as in our we liave it said, and echoed by ihe party cae, it be the work of an illustrious an-' press, that Die election was ihe result of a ccstry, instead of being derided for its an-J change in the public' mind in regard to liquiiy, il should be venerated on sreount party p'o'itics and hence ihcv claim il us of the associations which marked its for- mation. I fear if we now set Dm prece- i deiii ol changing the constitution by legis- ! . .1 . I L 1 lauve proM-uni. tnai ine cnaracter wnii li North Carolina has so long enjoyed for conservatism and stability-will be gone forever. Fault-finding is one of the com monest ingredients in man's nature. Eve rv moral, social and political evil will be traced to some defect in the orginic law the General al Assembly, instead of attending, i .no u.... ior mnvn ncy to the duties for which they were chosen, and of striving to promote the honor and rhracter of ihe Stale, will be ner S2MNM! ., ... ..ig i...i..i.iih.wii.i Prob:ems "d eJeavoring to show how mUcl, wiser ,,,ey re 1,1311 Wer? OHf ral11" ers uuui mai vcmiaicn ..isiniineu.. which has so ,ng been our boast and j taie. policy., ui. connicimg ; nieresnr i . . . - , : . 1 A ? . . - f j , M together with alt the other Ui enter" into th. or- .ym..tv ,.0nteU or the husiincr. ar calcn J,,,-,ry ton,.ew , w int noa inge, araeaicn . . d gfi, Dial snint of harmony aiu compromise, and to prevent that calm tfriswuiuilili vVlioiuviVtlVUt nvww ,ule, necesgary iB affixing the landmarks x eipecial tiew ,0 lhal tlb:W " ... . . . - Meil wi . , selected will, re- " " - ' fereiwe l0 their wifd0tu. Uieir experience, j iheirpatri'iimi. -Cin thia be expected of an ordinary lg1rtiref Afiiate any que, lion of rrmtiittrfatnai anbendfnent a atari) as yiwi easy; and yet eaa you et pert th el rt ions id turn npou it lone? In the e times of bij;li Vriy exritement, can yoa ex perl lo elect a legiVlature that w IJ rra ddy r arrilice party allcgiaKre to the puH. Ihi good In mo.! of Die! rouniiea. th eltrtmn of meoibrrs of Die (rneral As sembly Inrns upon party poriiics in some upon suetion Vf Siaie iir.nrnremrnu fan jou expecf a legislature thus eheieit, to leflm the popular voire i pn an a! straet queficri of ri-nnrutional reform! Thi method, Ihen. of amendiiif tliecou sliiution by IciW-ative t naclmeni, is not only anti-republican, inasmuch as it is cal culated to prevent a f.ir expression of the popular wilt but the very ii.fluencta which usually prevail ia tho elections if members, are calculated lo prevent that calm, unbiassed, and patriotic action, te qnUite In so important a work. I do not wiu to allude to the rirrm stances under whit h iliis proposed amend. . rnent of the roiistitutioa'fiift came to be agitated, or lo the influence which have j thus far marked its prngfesslcsi I roicht 1 be considered by' some aa violating that rule whi.h I have laid down for my self, ! nt la introduce party in this dicuf i-n. ' I indulge in no partisan elimination, wlien 1 y. that the history of the aiiat oa'of ""iy triumph. But it i not on account or the party relations or this question, that Ilookon'it with such migiing.; It is the precedent likely to be set by it. Our constitution is tr become the mete foot ball of party. Consti'utions' arc limita tions upon those exercising power. In re publican government, the people pnt re- straintsuponihemselves. Every oneknows hw easy a matter it is, by aiwealinir t j the weak and the bad passioh of man nature, to make one generation-dissatisfied with ihi limitations a preceding one may have put on their exercise of p'dwer. This ha been Die business of demagogues from the days of the Gracchi to-the present time. If we countenance 'this attempt to make the constitution the' mere stalking. horse of party, whereis ,he matter to end! tnots in the land. But consummate this measure in the spirit in which it was coin menced, and lhe reign of these harpies w ill, 1 fear, become interminable. There ia a "palpable inconsistency la the purposes profissled by ihose" who fa. vor litis amendment of Hie 'Constitution by legislative enactment, and the means by which ihey proptise to accomplish their purpose. This extension or the right to vole Tor Senator to all qualified to vole in the Commons' ia'ad vocated . a great prinripla of popular liberty." H ihi teal ly be so if this is privilege which the people have a tight to demand and Ilia, withholding w hich ir in conflict u nhte- v I i ' t M 1. ti i r. I ii i r i ! -1 i" t' nil . r i V 11 II . v.
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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March 26, 1851, edition 1
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