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" J." " " " "'.. ". . ..... .. ... " . HUP tut (fTty-vV- Ifi n i I ! f J 'TERMS- $2 00 A YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE j. d. camerj:. editor and phofrietoiu TiiUTii e .a. at s 3sro :f o AN X 31 TJ . XT O SCBtTTINTT. F' ta,lr , ;i- - - ---"-J- T- -OH" Serb, 1 t 1IILLSB GQOTJ GH , !i. C, 0E3BSR il, 1374. Jt i ilk. . -. . . a $ ?i in:: . II (5- il IS 5.1' ii i f Ifil' i Till unrlv WWi rritl utto j tuu. In ir.. ! luuiw (he fceuu or e.miiu nrf irirtl M r,t hh iijs4- U,,,. reoltii, And wbet the tiluf PUIu'.l 1'ajJ 1 Alible ,.q ri !urrWrM. tb j.j.uliir iNii4, U i'mu(iitiw KutU : i 4 Ili1. conn- mm ; ir bnHl ulioi'ly over public rrfM in tnj4ty ihr9rmfriik IM t H) genem! hfCotitftit l. riln. n.H' Vmiy U-.t.i Nr r. bi-tni . . i hir iiiniHti -t- nwt Ml I ami 4 m-IuiV trtil. , . f j A!n-r t '.il ri.il H h HR rnvltins i flu- m mii' iliiW.I iwiiiHHuti H irttiM s frr..rm.!.inH!.iih.lr.M.W.rKm-l mIh iij . Itoi.M irtp.ijwiaiH ruinw iin n u ; KFFECTlTAr, PEt'lFIC : For Djjpcpsii or lsdijcstua. 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" iwd. rW-u l iwrifrul ir. r r l 4 mil W Ihf fr(' prniH.', ?M ' H hnlr!.!' h tiia ltrtvt( Vork- - For the lu e prefer, lay 1 ak space in your Jouiiu.1 lor tnmrwlikt )ul!-r lii'Hlyu nf Ihu i vnCfli- i ''.li (uealiou, liiuu fur in I tiuw, it ! dutf )ri nerved 't I n-jfittd il h ilic (jiich i iii I'ti c bum t (i.e (ui-1iuii uf (cui- j imr' fb.iiiknv,r ibufl i Oilici,' dij in J iIhj j fiituio wl, r "Ui 'Miu i'ti Mate K, il I'l ft I ilr llU UUt Kill nut ! iiiiix.h uli llior ;f "iji.i!. A t T itur V tM CilltVltlili wliicli li: ICllt K'I'J at tl tl .,t kuv ul.i-r i if .a tn.liliL'f avilM F1IM. . ! t' . 'I . -i '1 , " - f r r.-muvnl if Inch i hupi'itin. lu uch ' : .. . .. ... . tr lix'.l iomirvl. In )cu ruuui- tj ,t l,irl,rt imi al of , r . " , I-,. J ler una. Tb rwnciiitioii of tln irine!p1 i u Ulivcial. . 'I'Ue preut protilptM of Miiitk'al kcirtic. i our Jy, t ijt- th umU tutiou Wlhft -i. Tiii iiniCipU un.ler-tk-nevwjf rittn eu.tituii.ri. iw eerjr eoniiiiiiHn tml,'r..vii)u fur iu own mi iJ ii nt'or jn-m Jul, uJ tlterefuM to every !.t-f jrt-X'e. ' " , .. . "... l),tr Ut iriiMi(! pp! in ar e? T uitrc.u-nialion auil.l t or pc'le? l'(n tMJ 'I'lt'-t mn, t!.a e.1 Xoith 0r.i lariu H-1 tw rfwliea eif. 'mi jn.ifii iff effi!ic!ij T II rur llist U! conMiinihiN Unn. 'Ot;c! lixi. ' in lim:i Jrpr34 .f lh ftitj. traJiiii nnJ J1 liiUail o-if f our f -l. Nor 't l '.n.!rrJ at; Wt tlt luu ik t!w 1' in lln- t.H'iiu:''f 6H L2 m iitio K utt Lnt jjr r t U-fr m few if ihew in ll i'4rl rpit, i.f (Item t iiawak. '"h prc.lumiiuat l. ii.gi.f isi4 w li.Mtilitjr w r. tk4 BH-tivt if tlitir .ieeuc.t in ffi l "Jy rwfal af aiitspow in ii l.mor iJ w'rru f tor St. not thntt f"' IIKHKUt. Tl B.il.4 vf Nuriit Caiuliu wt, KfAen w tkM (VTiiikHi. . A fk-l 5hn. ntivfcof ih !Bt. wrr lhei. lat tl Irani i4 iiitliiya'.fv w ujim lhm Iniii m fr ill to ii.fl;ft.et thnt. fc WtMB w to lif during tl IVnch lUvo'iilK n. I'pon tlti tba of ik cuiiSal if b j re- l cmiioM i iin 'n t itrj nl cvMi.iu f oar pple it U t UIin ihr wet p."J t g mBht into dtil ; hat in la ckn.wJe11;oiiit of th mrt)r ohWH lm ri.c l ouf eol t nniln m, ( nt txniSns wv lf ii!iin rartu ;.fnl. I W ,U o'-ht'tit 0)wlf ud llirr th inmttiiip( l t poiaU ntir J rm "t 'iti r-cii(j oihrr un f lb. eii:"fu io tlo l'ri!it lm l j alti.w tb 'int of th Wpfcliv rvnatiio. 1 pi.4 I llit "'in' io th !urfmt 4 ui rt !-t. Tt- fit jMuot w lh tenure u f"r f ih rxtitiv1. Uur Ulbem . .t .i . i. .i i.. r ,t,n ml IIU lia ."i-nn vi - , tr .f V. tJurfwm-iit uilbm h rM. jmt fr. an ! enlo er, ii reHiiiiilitJ l! alarm uf i5ie k4 prMtly nbrgnj th of ni Mji.itir.ent -iueU ill lb titcatir imko it a wMirtli!t .oer in tb gveniiunl, at,,; o-' irr the diriii f our J-Niua , iVir. iNii4.n!jfniii.ng o. i i'j. wid t.MiittllUlkm git Ittli i iriti.iiiK' t th jx-p'iUr lrnc r tn , ..,ivi.rinuttii to wit !: Ijii jtur. IU a.Mi.tuiPi.ta mad oj III M'tniiii wcrv pfoviMotml ; thfj ndurl until tb I..-11 l'UiurtaiiJ wtro thau 61tJ Ij tit ty.-ut4iirmi of t!m J jl4." ii.o iiirM'iit t .niiuiuu iuiHriiiimira I lb ..ui..r LnihU to iba J-cuh Ur KtPt u'Mt aimtiMHPM bold UiiliI tba belt ; . I.v.r. eneiii.n. an fp:.i.i.." 'v ........ , nr mUutt, ptutinht, tfo.lorraa i oh j , .ijutl dteadwl.' lblI- lutiitn of tha wna wan power W VUrl 0 .id to tha traditions and ioMincta i.l our prop la. Tb hi.Hrj of tha Si.ita ffoto tha UfiiiMng. U pruat again"! i. Cdly 1'ii'ler our old CuMimtioo and tbform tf g..vinMti!l iimiituird mit It. iho Katiiumo rewui4 tlta mtfoif of Tba Govamor of N'or'h C!4n1ina tmf bo lUhaa j mi itkr iu ma iiMmiig im h , h i( .iinu'iit or Plccra. 1111 ! ' . " i:...:.L . S. r..l... ..4 Hlll'l l liiim'H p , ' . i. ! paMm. U i ffll for tba Mat teat It KiTtitWa i.alroiiHR.5, Ed j Pllliu.u lw w.. 1 .-..-."ftvf 1 I ui .ii.iii avii ,, , (2v,rfrimrnt h.a uperationa (a h tin. .tr) at. r...fl...l U. Iha I..Ur.le.. v,,rfll0f iti i.e,.i,, aitrli ii.flnri.ca and pkU ft . pnge are !iuerrary and iherf..ra gra- luttonaevila," Jlje Vut-mtf Convtn- Ih.t of 53. Uiti nxiie Bud win uuiL'iiulli tu tbe tnlu 'J li Mnel J aitUo of our K ut Lu tie cluleti liiilt tijtiivM(Utjv U ItbtiVtt iw9 IrituimU, Mini (Uitt tou, wliei ilia ior iitt Miiivit iluKtt-6uuv i cluibea J.r liij tiuijioii gguU, uit tun. id i Ui tt-muouuu-ol lii iM't'rtie i Urn jmojuuj 10 t,l- . .i ....I. .f t Vutt. Utllleowt'l"'i'ulo',l1',, wlmtwu!CiitKiUMUoiiii''Hi; it -.luwrtiJ in lit? ll.u t.iiut) otijta 'l our la wit, C,"",tll,i"" f 135 'witt vlow ofilH MmhI ami infi 0iVriiMMt. olliiwiiti. it wimlit iot Iutva ixwii 1 llulltV. CoUBlllUlMHI Wllk'll aUllllM dcu iii likolbut lti liiui.iu.iietl, i uoi only itat Ki""!. l ul (h li"Vecurt A. to luwoUiur Mtjui,tUeuiitt-Mj; bv j.ivm-uI tS.Afi'KUuiil m bui.l ui 111 Uatiuucc ii tiiul dti-iiiiml ttliUiUfi it li'" liluktpueii ofiice i- tn.ai lea l 011a nil UitiU, .li tu ll0 gloat iippitwivii 01 our ipiij, wn Ue our je.file iiavif ht tt tliiiu of tlvr pro-ty 111 fciml in.. Vi.iue, uir buidniw liv otwn IiuhubvU Umu loll. j . 4.'li. l l.e oiU CoiiutuUii aeciHj an liiiMirlt4l tKiuiiiii!iiaUiiu of justice iife in. 1.1 tioui uii.o, pi-juillos aintu.l iewinU li-'ln.K iy aiu-riiiiiHiti of jtiUwial .ncuiu. 'Hi new CoUkUIoUou t-uniittva tttvJudt lu wi.e ttrcuti; luy fitmly iiiui.Uj'lying lit oiUioul. it-sol kit impntlUI ii.iiuiiiw aliailoli .l juMite, if tk Jlid4 It! gHHl luiw.; K'IHif tU iulkt liia lee- lings, t,a.i..rt mid . pivjuaicis if tie be Uu4 Alorvot'rr" l Uitfj JuJe l! li- f.iH elcilt, italojwllio WUCi'H Oi Junius hi uu Uirtirii't, fof wiloio urni l tilit jer. iUU yifiil lioa umda Ike juiilciul iriliunnl, mcfiliiiirUoi our 8uit,liie bolt vi o'uiur rittiL-ulOHiid iutemit. Gtir '! liirf!i4ofll ii-' rigiiin are Ike riyliioof uu.jiittilv Tl.tfy wero w.rili.iiy gtMrxlvd by lue ol.l diMtitution wiiti jioua cire. " ' th tuim or ti.n uim him, wua lk.il tox rri'ttf tliaiMrvrrd Mjfltt. . ,. Tiie w tiilituii'H brr-dk clown All diBilimiUm iHwhm iuaniMi man ujxmi tlii iHiiut. It Kiv Ui fame Jer uvc ttie Mule to ivH'Usi k-i.Ht, tiiat titli mut virinoaa i'iuie; ilt in uitif MiWr til kllil Wko lat'ktM,( to dtfi U'.y,u t't lihii w laawhliiif U rrve int UiiW uw tl bua. 1 ii"l Ikw i.r..vli..n c-miiM-iiUiry iiiu clmr Hriei of lue '. li XiaiMnl. tkla CuiiHiii ili.ui? 1 il M"t diH Urmii.u thiU ii-U ..1t.11 fia ua liiv.ilvt J. if niy ruhj o(rcniioii a dptiar -7.I.. li.miui.U u.iuuli cfataiZfii arv roriinwal. Tl -ntM . U ilW aliould to emiiliiswit ojx.n te irlotu hii.vof dutim. u mail i-u!i to 1 Millttxi l autfrajfn Ull liia dura to tlir8:lr r priil; until bi lX rvi- lil U ciliibltod. uuui.K wiuil impart fuch Taluo aud dijttiliy WthargUiofaultVa. i h pieut foiirtJiulkin i ve to the iiiiiSk i.o cn.lnbutrtilioU.Ui.: tollieI?t;Ue lollM. lilia-tUrtlirlak-aa. IU w.wllileaa j Ui ruii.ei'.iiUi l ovt-r li M-siHinrw. Hi at il eivcwtottio int carHul, i.rudein ainl .ii.mLhuiI.mm ..tlta ciiurua. In tiie two pa:lii-u!ar lat uavutioutsl, iranifn. of till t'oii-litiitioH viriHslly dlare that Iu iavlnn tk toyiiUHiHHia 4 av Common wi'iili. iiitt-xriiy and honor l.uld eoin itiAt.il mi ialiar rwfl, whiie in.lixay, lundi-nt and tbrift r .fwo apiwiiit in !. pnicSiml working of tJovrrniiifnU 1 lie noil rwosruithmof tifirAl jTineip!. r-x-rptliii"'tbrvi K-t markfd all l...rr. i.l fvatuivof thW t'ouatUutl.rti Io nir li u ih'I jit'liinit like a it.liy piU.ii it t .i ourrnnut.o.ii'.y.innli tiMtm In.iy tilltiof jtiib lu morality iiotiwije u? bill. Tl "I I OMinlliiitloafnilirail only th fr rt. i,;t wbicb r fuud;inici.ij) hint .iii;i.-oi; tliuM wiib h wt-rv.'nly u ni.riy ui rxja-Uirtit wne left tv I t-uai.gvd or aiicivJ t ll. h'.1 ' ll.flU t-5U H"W CoiHllullon aiai-puard thw i;, mill w: rsciiii. .Iwiiii'-noii; roij fuuiiori;iik'ariiii lWatlvf rhK-lj.l.i-; and tin. up. Willi JvnlifU .IJ irttM. tlir i ulur liranch t tlio tvw iitiM-nt, i wllicli, IikIwiI.Ii txuvrv wUcrliutik.l. TliorvHuof UiU aw nmny; l'tltnf t.- utviiilon two: it iiiflia'tu-e tiiii itinnlratl-Mi; Ua ffiii uini Ilia Intro tnt'Ui lw', and ll. M.iOiUlitneut of ii.anufaciurcx In our Nate. ls. .nmi!ri.tion Hbr iiMit lnjKniivp IKV.I of out mU-w want lulH.H'iii.i iiim to till tin . and airt'injilwii tin. r..iiiiiiiiw.ltli. Tlrr nrponly two niftlih " wl.h l InmiiKrimw "iiii to M-rtiml, tl.w Matr liavHiji ti pnl.Hit do. u4in;ona U by S i.vlii H cti of trains iriiiil ItnnilKrnnl li- o'ln-r U by nt.tii i( Itii ot irom lxun for u NTk ofytstra. Ibtili bavp trl.l In tlia j4Ft liM.ry oi the eotmiry, tliv latU'rauc Wu!iy. - , From lh liitt.'rrtrt r nnly lio liAt'Ooiipdli tniattrrat ami 'Ual t.i.ji.t wrataioiutWy and wholly fUK'H'I'V hit pro nt fonMuiitlon; oftlio former It l uh'Uhm to naW:, in llio pnlrta con HM"ii of our "1. 2lly. Many of our alula ?laS.i ar lit tlilii.; and dwt.'iliiif nmiHifattnm by t-x riiit.tiiig tlitrni from taxation for A lei tn of ymVa. - "- Our prpM-iit t'oiiUtutlon lea'ew ua no ancli rouv.".". Wa ar lMin. wltli fi t lr, Vf!i only pUml l.y, tinp.tnt and liowli. wliU.' rapHat and linmU If rnilon flow Inlo our i-t r Nat.-a HiIinB antioiiriciiiiixinrm. I have thua lmiflia.1 onmo of tl w.t att!rclll point' I lioprd Wlsftl I mtf down to il.'fvr iian ninny . tln..-; lnt I f.-nr to lrv.Ha on your patknco ami thva fwra in on. - ....... ......... .i.i... .11 ..... . 1.... 1 1 W 111 00 orwpi nil 1111 nil 1 ont 1 ohtc anl..l-r.Mlti.le. Uit the vIMMy f tl't. .,, uith Jlir.Brt Iwrt.aan tko .sttiiHtfaitioiml ameo'lme sat rcociilly nm.lw If tbee anirritttiHiita are iteoinreil luvall'l ly llfoptcuie Court, aa It la Low ani.l they will to, then the o!. q.nwilon. of the Hint iM.t" tVosW Auniiril Lejflw lature Ac. vhl''i we lioieii had lrii ll Jmw. iI of, t'KMII I . HKllill to View In nil their (lisrw.1 . nMrtit, 4 ino 'tli 'i. t'e (.iiisiili'iai'oiia fi.-te aul.riiitiiMl w It la lr rwalHlibie loi'iv. 'I hcn (a then nrt-rtont ft arswinent. 1 b liel.l'n of theeo.le favour of (' i"t'Jtlorf.it Aiiicivlnii'iit .... J." L i ....... .!.. UfctUw titoiiiiuntvd. lherc',ia,MiliingUur ,lWmion of 25, , la no flier, way . . lheri ,MUiiiig our tWemion of 25. , la n o'her. wy ' " jtall tU pttl.i,la luvacbo'ea jaumi.jf our Let i detUive cbnracljir ofj , A cu.vellliol j, (1ltr ie,i.d of 1 Il ; e..ia? io tbl'io j.e.fectly i-rt td.us.M. Hut n.iuiiiUii!' the 1 th .iijvli'tuii t 1 lie ivh.i4 i t-huli tii DroiKBa L-j'Wlhfiko arUMir uy h l""huii.' 'I'lKf sfiilioduf Aiueiuiuuiiit Uy Legia-iall- i. iioii 1m Fiilijec-t lu my juil-nu-ut to lin? wrj "ruvfisl. wy, to uiiii'werhlj ol.jtrKiH. ItlioaxtS, I know, mi lurtiora- . , - . ...... - ..1.1 Mlt' piWrarrV' 11 IH lildV II llWHl out mu (Vt.i!ii, Into wliii'li It wa lnwrted l.y tiie uXyt-xs 1 i.n t! '3-5. , ISut t f who ki.i.w lfiteirriinf!niidi'r wliicli it wiw aiioed. Jf a' . vi'H;.eil v'.'l ntl vimticwti.ni tit.r'HM'i.liRiHiKiHi fi' few lnMi wapi ti it 'Ui -, Il wan" l.t il Uie nroiM.M d at ail, but for the ;ip.niiiu at- tltu.loof Ike iisi't and WtMon 011 UMS lioti. That juttiio!i Uirougii Ike chaugea brotiditaboai by tko witr, Iw paswd a wav forever, la there liny tliini: iu Iu principle to miimueil it to adoption and j iin'T A I am, me oujwuona m me j" ".-eiplew-iu tome tol-iviin'ille. 1st. Thla nithxl is too alow Mndeum liroimubetillie neveMity Aru ekange In the CoiiMllulion la preiM-iniri Il; reijuirea tliewmeratlon . or tke f.x.fiiine, me LtriUtt'uie and the people. Vin t, ac-tfon l.y Ui Legislature; Hieii l.y tiie t.xeeiuive; tlien by the Legislature njii, and lastly by the weonie. tt tuna ruirex yenra w Hittfuininate one" reform. If there be any merit iu the principle, it ean only apply in eaw wheu duUv I of uo vital coi:e- qaene. . ' - ' "' t" ' ' " 7 21111. 11 conipi.caien ijuwiif u 01 law, with mere niuttemof or.linary iegij lation; M'it'oer would tlierefore receive tliatcnliiinil .leliherate atteiitton which queatiiHi of tiie former - chartcter ini p-riously demand: If they did. It eould be onl bv Vfuclia prolonptitionof Iheaowioti. aa would make it efiual in duration to the gfxolon of the 'Ix'iml tire and of a f'on veufioit combined. There would there foreht ooMVins f either time or ex pen, s . ...i. ' . y 3nl, Jt anojeeti. syali question et least f f:r am r:l Ihu nmuner of adopt ion. in tha I1.1 Uliction of the Suptenie Court. kTtiV!npren.e Court thtw praetina.Jy tle cl.lt-a w luilitr an nmeniimettianaiioperaie 4ih, Front th niattniliule ofthequea- tlona. ail'-vtin: us they do thcorKanic law the Kt'preine Co'irt " wmtiJ to alow to ile el lej a dei-imon may be postponed from wnu to term, again and iln: and then sil.ieil to .h delay .inherent iii the method I- the utlier.el.iv arUliij,' from litigation. Meantime tl.e M-ipl are left io utter un eertaititv a to tl.e Kuiiremo law of the Uii t-tn Wea Ieiius Ji'liia jsaetnaliy tiie eaae nnw. . ; " ith. No Court eirjlil p.-itly ba an im partial tribunal for niaay of Iho rjaeatkma ill it will neemwarily ari nnder thin me th.xl. 'IV example, tine of the -iqneationa that will probably spring op. regarda the ennui ittition of tke court, aa repect the ntiii.t er of the Jntlgea and tba tenure of their ofl e. t'Hin auch qnehtiona no court eou!d I in.ptriial. ' Cth. It ia ine..wi,ent wi'k the dignity, te sovereignty of a fre people, that tbeir liihe-t judgments abould be aabmitled to any tritunai. ' s ' , ' - F-.r thee reaimr-s tbe ol jcli.ms to the Sriertpte uf amendiii); ibe constitution by pM;.tie enactment oeeni to me to be lu t.i erab'e, Iut l jec'.ioi.aL.e as this maibod ..f rui.-iiuiii.i'iul reform ia. it woaid have becit niinparatively hiirmlev. li applied aa t wua fiitjud.-d Io be under t'ie old Consti tution, to qtietii4ia i.k-k inv.l afii in ihe;iaiiul pr.ijffeas .f our govetumeiit. In qnenti-Hia like tWe pru.giii (rmtt the rvgnW gruAib of tke .iiioal w.oonnity a a.ide f reform dilatory and even te dious n.i'lit pauibly Miuico ac!i a Mate of thinir. however. i tl.e f.rtl.et pokmI.1i' trom that iw which we find ournelvea. , The " " ,(,e.-lona whicl. rreaa ..,H,n v. war. pfevi- tot ited tv tii" UeM ruci ion oi our govern oi ourcoveru - nietit in , I So, nd the mannrr in which our pren-nt c.-i-f-; i' ii t-.n waa foiined. The le.i rai l ion of onr old (isikuti.n was uduVh, oeiw!.eln.iiijf. complete; the new otm waa iinp"ed na l.y a convention made nn. far aa r! ir.U at leant ei"ht nut of ten, of neii entirely ignorant and il- H.erate, ... I l. r n.e rev , me ,,. '""C f ",r ''ln e: iM'tliinff of onr sitnqtioo ami resonti.ea: !mn il.o iiinJ iii oth.'r voucptioii of what as lu b doM. laahln vk.pt mainly (he eonaiitntioM of wmia oihrr ttate, however alien t'r opprei4v to n, intersperHinsi it ww it la I'lauaes from different const i'utiottt huaever ineoi.ttrnr.ut soever they might be. It i iinp.iMii but that a Constitution so framed, ahontd reiil nnnicn.oa quest kwis : q ii-sti.ma which reach to tl.O very vitals of ho C'lnni.Miwealth t question for which Icil:.live ref ri offers no remedy. Mj a convent iii is saljcct l Bone of (he nlj-elioua. Ii lathe embodied mv erignfy of tbe people, It is (he proper Iri bitnal for !ho ont.ierti-in and decision of all tlnise qneftioti which lie at the f.mnda tk.n of government. The poople reennite it siipteine i!i;nity, its mouimate impnr Inline. Th delegates are cl.imea from the ahl.f, widest and mI experieneed men in the Slate. Kvetyone, on looking over a lil of the member of any Lcginlatnro and ..f ll.yi tuaiitlMira of ana I 'mivnfiti.in. int. si The different in the opinion of the people, judging by tkta test, i immeinrabfe be tween thoM who aiee!'gif.i to the one and tha nt'ier. Moreover, it Utbe only way by hkk wo ean avail oarxdve of tha iakrn.. sfjuirconents and erjcripnea of the pnbtic men bow iu oftico. , All o;r Jndirea eould i( !a a (.Vn vent ion, Tke Chief Jutice of (fee tVU"! Statei iat io the fatk ia (.u- .Ui.ti.. u( ls-'J-:io ahd1tttk4.ffiitfnaa( in I ...i.k.mai.1 t.iil. il.afci.iriiofor kistitimooa. It can wt wUU ailmifrk-vaiiCMaml neai witb tbw at wiico. It will vial wub Iuhii umff r it a:ije of i.bligatton and m-potis-ilii-ity wlikh a L'-gbluture pvei feela. It would aecura for tba aeveral aubjf-eta of de liheraiiim t'iatf atiftt'ioii only puxsiblo with uh'i!iak:.i f lub- ir. It uld aave the I ( ! from tiii MH!KeiHit agitationawksck i su ii!i grave ue1ti ti.'titjHtiji, fu;.- j (. turfngh nie nejrt.-mtre mncv inevi tably engetidi'i-. U would exclude all duuot aud um-eitaiiity a to onr orauic law, ..inea it would fpeuk authofituttvelj and finally. It wi.uid aettle every couti tutiuiii.1 ijucbtinn for a quarter of a centu ry to enuie. It would restore tranquility to ti n public miud ; call out the ntlections of tbe people to a goverunitnt of their own choice; Liud them to their homes; and cheer them on in the new career of prospe rity thick a eotiMitution adjusted to tbe tiu.ea would open up to them. ' , A ui.ijority of the jodmala of the State have piouounccd agHiuft a convention.,. If they bve given ei predion to the convic lions of tbe people, there would be no nmre to my ; (or with lie people the (kci-ion of thin question must ieM. 4- If, however, it ahnll be found that this opiuion in based rather uKn tbe presumed, than upon the ernresxal iudi-meut of the peoj le, then tbe itieliou ii us open tn discussion aa before. Ibis diecuMiiou would be favored by tba journalist thewselve. fur as a eluae, none are more partial to froc inquiry ; Done more aoxious to reach a -right couclusiou in this maiurr.' ' '''' '"' " ' ' -' Il is clear, (hat capacity and access to-in-formation apirt, ti e opinion of the jouraa liat on tbia suhj't aa , worth no wore than that of au; o'bi-r citiron. . it u a question of fact and while the advantage pt th.e who coudoet the pres uf the State, are. over tba generality of men. i:ndnubtedty trout lu rti-pect to the parinulam uieutun. yet even here, th-y themselves would admit that the advantages of tLuiisands of our cittsv'ns are etpiat tj their own. Now it ia conceded that upon this sub ject tuere lias teen no receui,ipres:on M opinion ty the people, It is three year j since thfy weie called upon to vote ou tUu.; q.jontiou ; for three years, tiie people bava I been silent far as regards a deSnha de elaratiuu uf their views spun the quest! in. If titty have beeu liteht, it mu; be admit ted that any conclusion respecting their opinions at this time, must be conjectural. !iut , in ail candor, let it be a.kcJ, is it consistent witb the do I are of such rnomeft tou isaues to . ret their decisio upon a gueM at popular aentiuuiCt, bared upon ac tion which took i liCO three yearn aco?' Shall we take mi note of the progren t.f f lie llomeateai were Ect 0. "wsadsd by opini..a daring that period? Is Conserve- j the spirit af Christian jurlsp ludeuce. jeJ tivo Sitativmabship of that sort which look j after a desolating Civil War. it wjulj be backward only, aud fears or r'uas to face j neceity.: Tl.ey know that once Exed, ia the questions of tke day ? . ' j ukca deep root in tbe iontitutVius cfikav Lt-t n gtai.ee a moment at tmme cf the j country, and is to bo at enJoritg at me chief objection b;ch have been urged to a j granite hill. . - '. ' . NitneMiii. The one Hioi4 relied on, and ' Hut yetgain ! wbo will le tbe 'dele,. mt frequently uroi in, it wut be can-! g.tc in (but Comti'.ntioa?, A very largo fe-ed rulHinentty iil-dcSned. It teems to majority arc to-day purmjinjr , the'r osaal grow cut of a vague dread of doing anything j calling; unditiej-iljd from their fallow at all. It dotiana any movement luokiuj; : n.eo : 4n. with them in feeling and inter in a oouvaiiiimi to be impolitic' since it ! et.' nay a part of the pwphj tbemselviw. wi.u'd al to Latard the (run of oar recent I v hen the eu!ie, to which" on account tf victory. It i d.Ckult to appreciaia llie ! tbeir aene, judtuetit and infortnatkn, f.wee of tliaoljiftion If otir late triuo ph 1 they alialJ l delegated, have been per hd leu the result of ai-y gre.it and sudd 00 fi.rmed. tky will ga back and miiu'! a 1.1 .il.i,.anl l,ili I'. a mil ,.( j fc; ,. rk rf r r ;, ,..:'n .!....v..r..i ...i: i,,.., viihh vj m irsin, muv.wi.wi ,n- , a part oi iuo I'l-i-jmr again, n SDVtbiO :ici expedients, then thi objection would j tn be f -ami tntm a tWrention ao nsti bave great weight . lint the latter fie- tated I Not na'il tke l a. l.'e conM.ire a. rer eharged by evin our political adveoa - riew, ud we know that nj aoc'.i ex?i'3tint exiated. There Waa.it ia true, tbe civil rigljs bill, hot that was no mw iue. It had been boo.re the country fur inomha; it j,, Jn Ujn Lr Cni,res sli h.,1 l een fnllv diseus.l bv . i o ' : . thepreaof every Stale- It w.nbi, pro. babiy, be atricily true to awy, that no elw tmn was ever freeer Imm exmleiaeta, .Ma ny iuc were cinlraceJ hi that rahvosi and so far as tbe civil rights bill was con remed. the people went forward on (he day of election tn reeord a verdict Ion nisde up. to ait , that U wns at Ofce unci Hist tlu- Itt.nal ; destructive of our aiHiuty , dtstrnc- tive of the piec of (he two races; above all. degrading In tha ahite rC. It waa done ao q'lictty and calmly aa tii affird a 1 pwt.ncie of the (rue.1 moral graduer; It, was a simple ex-r.'i..M4 r'"Jt and powWby j a free people Sink an e!iibition of .fiiicii ... ..e ... .......I. imvi .ii--imu 't iiiui ii ii.m.j.:b iii inMit.it ions an I (.. rc . will tn .ua tlmt ! election b eeer pointe l e, at Pne of tl? j AWt ihi Uooo-si s. sre i dfliojinii' noblest achleuiiii'tita pf it fie g .vcrnsnrnt,, t.vda'; it i re.sttrt..sd an imegrai ran It a ill Ia regarded a ti fvwiiirj; fr'rf of j of oar ittni...n i eJ.id b a fiwnt. ihec .pacrty of a free peij le in sppn-ui . umi,0 rieiiriy ntiver.l than any port of (he "greatest q.i.vstiim-; and l.v def nH j-imie law. , It k a erduiii e I ken. with tlie-same raluinen rf 11.1! er I as (he tMiverninent iu!f, Xh General with wki. k ll ey wenld treat an event .f Oiiv-rntnent no h,pr rr -a ,ny UrrV dV.ly . irrie. , ., . k , t , - ! . , J ; mottcr TV pv.pl fi that that It a great m.faa, Kay a irie.,ja j ,eor r.m lathee in tU ex'n-i. of , fon. I.lni.'.'er, aoio imei.rei Uwiak election aSi tils!tr.I privik'je. 1i.fr resii thai 10,11. it a cheek np.n movement t. the ftJ t the wkul is taa.U vp af . wird .sin!iou;.l relorm. U pmllf a..." i ; i,r-r4, ;.rty They l.xiw tbt ih !. II to I...I.I. It. ! it d Haii'is-a Ju- in the J rervsj ,,f ide General (i. y-i-..m?i,t faptlfl mivemen.' Te tin U-.n i;T. Iksl aire.' U (..',.e pmmr.tel n ' Mat nf N iTth il.m ia the i.'Vtfraj of tb:. 0 far f" -u be- C.'3)tta a...! kae.. hy t). ' cMablkbrsa't rf 8 ? warning agjiu-t proee.iliuz I'artker, a, J' en.m.ik)kV wniwvn with the tWinrtt- ird l' all fcoeJed roforw." Il demon- ciiut? wi awfikeiniig of , ib pei.!e to A ftrat - H n awnkeiimg of , 1U9 peof.le to A ifu reption of lbs issue of tie isj. It a pruci;.iD..tioi I7 the(u,.tbt all tbinga an. i4roudy, ,Nyt ,toco, it. i$ to La bmiu to tiie Miiiia oi tti9 iijiiea, - Again ua lo lliu ul jcstiua of impolicy ' Itit it t-uDi'-e to ay, tliat tiie principle wick u Licit w hav now to do, uuderlia ail pro perty and personal rihi.t i.iut they do not admit of tenderizing expeiotsta and tint'" the dctnaitd perpetaa) atitiuii, and uo- oeaaiug. tXort to jjivS them fft t.pu8 tliem iu i.eratin. If a ftao -icj la a. sumo any other attitnde in ilie pre.-encs o--i'ats'k epajaAioaat-Akfy ,.eg. jetr 1.ig.t rihis ; tby giipr titsir moat suicciii duty. ; Auoiher more tangible ground of oppo sition aligned is, tbo supposed popular ap- , prehetiiiioiia ob account of tba 'Uoineatead.' If tbero bo asy foundation for this jmj rei aiou, the difSuully cau bo easily obvuted. : Tba Conveutiun can be Called under tLo li luiiatkma and restrictions set forth in tha actof tke Legieluture. ' According to.tla theory of our government (the langonga wi'.l be recognised aa that of Ju-tge Canton) hll political power traa derived fn ra tba people, and wbrn tbey choose, to malts a : grautof power, tbey may mak a plenary or restricted grunt ; they may give it all or, in part." 'f be Contention of 5 esuUieh ed tb precedent. . . ' Hut if it were an open e invention, thera would tot he the pjr.allcst danper. Tbero t is not u eoligbtened man in A'orth Caro liiio who does i.ot know that Ibe po'iey of the "Homestead1- is aatictii)iiei l.y tbe spi rit of tbe age by tbe jadgiueut of all rigU tbiukiug nien and by tbe example of many Stater. There U no man. no matter what hia reputation' or past services, who doi not know that be could nut stand ao hour iu opposition to tbe f !oineste4. Kay tba eomtdued opposition of ell that Aa bare) kinougst as however ditinguiabed for tt- leula or virtue could avail nothing iu op- p.isitija . If onr pubko men even opposed, to it they know that Umir oppoaition would he, not only nugatory, oat fatal 19 themselves. : - s , Hut onr pullio men are in perfect ac cord witb tbe spirit of tbe age io this nut-, tr, ' AccuMoued to tbe cocsiJeration of aqhjeetsof thia n u.-e, they appreciate the UumeKtesit more Meu:y tusu tha peon tba themselves do generally. In its principle. g$ the sure rrfv.je uf thefqniiigia cast of diisttr. it commends itself to the irarnx a.r aenrr.vni to tri ininj .n n.i tttm !.. . .... 1 , . - I f ' O - " M.VF Beyond all doubt, onr pu ttie men as a elahS tceJils protection as niunb as anj other., y ' .. ( , Further, tbLsotjeetidnassnoiea an igno ranee on tbe part of tbe people -whk-k does Act exist. Tbey ti.ow tbeir power and that they cau eomuiaud the .fidoiitr of leg w'.t.ri, and 4leftes. if they wera d.a pwed to be unfaithful. Tkey know that ...i,.. .1,. .if I f.t! ' . v ,c t: .i..."!- - j gainst tbeiiiMlvet not aiile tl aliall ! .a fur p.w'c.l Io b capable of rl.'ttini ibir ' own dcMruction ! t i f It i Ul. and ta" l jVeti.ti weighs nWt witk many, that tl.i queatioti did not en ter into the latecanv-aa. To (hi the an swer i obvious. The (ii.eervativo ptrljr of N'ortk ("r..lifia m Fy i' eiy origin and anteclflnU a party .4 ref,.rm. It owes it a ik1 -r7 k"' .'at ri.rtvie'ii.n on (ha part .4 the people, tft.t misaion t( frt rue.:. - sji,vexs4 ondir which tbey nw UU. Vtam the boor of its formation it has. lh.evM ll.w Pre., through tkt Leg. t!atare. and rHr..ph b pnblk? pakfra.' held P theaj' gtwineea to' the public) t. 1.. ....I 1. 1 1 . ' view., ii hu aierei oi amn Uiatthosw . grieeanr-ca beintf et.,.)t.,t in tba present t'diistiniri.m e. n!J only f e sdequstrlr dU Mib bt th p.-oi.U in Convention" iwa'.W. lr r p.ed a I'-mrroiion. bn tt wa vo(.ld..wi n ewiiit of a vaeaw t.'; ..i t, . . . A aiarei a.a.ot i.ie nime'm ini tha sue P"ed sttifndo of i!e Ceiterat I .iv.
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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Nov. 11, 1874, edition 1
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