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the era: bf flclal Orgrmn off the United State. r V f The Cohvcnlloiior 1808. ' ' It Is. constantly chanredi 1)y the opposition tfiat tho Convention of lour present Constitution framed by iuab iouvcnuun, 13 uuu cnuueujio tno W. A I. 111SOWN, Manager. ItALlfilGH. N. Ci meets will bo tho sovereign people f Do the people want qualified themselves bcarintr in their own I snfTratro and a landed nualification hands all the powers now wielded by in order to hold a seat in the Senate all of the co-ordinate branches and or House of Representatives? If also all that are now reserved to the so. vote for Democratic delesratesf . 1 - -I people. "Wo the sovereign jcopIe" I Do the people want tho Iloracv is the lordly style of their enact- stead provision, which enables them menis, ana it properly asserts an au-1 to nave homes ior tneir, lamtiics, thorlty which there is no rower in I abolished? If so. vote for Demo- theStatc which can traverse or deny, cratic delegates. Shall the limited agent restrict the I Do the people want general one? Shall the less nowerllaw. imnrisonment . - 1 - vtinyyictt j aiiu wivrutt ui uui obstruct the greater? Under the odious whipping-post, pillory and readers who know the delegates as uui vxasuiuiion uiu iwo uouics 1 siocks, ro-esiamisneu sr 11 so, voie 1 we do, VjH foot them were more nearjy equal in autnori- for uemocratic delegates. ; f Native "delegates 81 Ilave not' Democratic lawyers colored" lot making tried to have the Homestead law whoIennmberriSOTOtrt aeciarea UnCOnSUlOUOnai : , 11 IS mlnml nml nrlnnttvl oirimna. . Tt certain that they have, and it is our friends circulate this list, that II L Grant, Wayne co., adopted. J Q A Bryan, Wilkes, native. ;E Ben bow, Yadkin, native E Legg, Brunswick, adopted. -,B S D Williams, Wakefdead) v .1 " ice r JW Hood; Cumberland, colored ij'ii xvenirow, iiamax, nauye. Camden, (deadjnative. Mark May, Cherokee, native. ty. If then tho best intellects of the State denied it, who will affirm it now? upas follows: tl v Bradley, ladKin, native. , jailed .18,) Bajtflf, yfetn, JiftjVe. 120. Of the J M Shaver, Itowan, native. 1 I vui uirt-uiiiit; mis nv, mat The Democratic press and wire- known that Judge Merriraon, who the people may fceefdr themselves THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1S75. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. , Ef.KTTION TnCRHDAT, AUGUST 5th. Iiri'IIIIMCA.'V NO.TIIXATIOXS. WAKE COUNTY. For Delegates: UICHARD C. BAD G EI, ALEXANDER 1 DAY IS, MADISON C. 4IODGE, JEREMIAH J. KOWELT RALEIGH TOWNSHIP. For JuMiees of the Pence : m. n. haiikkf:, i m. n. iojnston. Wil. II. MA11TIX, JO. T. HACK A LAN, JtS. T. l'HAIUIK. I J. I. MOUOAN. ALUEIIT II AON IN. For Constable: JOHN K. CASWELL For Clerk: JOHN K. WILLIAM.S. For Xcttool Committee: A. W. SHAFFKIt, I M. VIJ. (JILDEKT, WIWItSK IIUNTEIC. Jit. pullers still refuse to tell what is nowstumbiner theStite in the changes In the Constitution arc so interest of the Democratic party, urgently necessary that the addi- was untiring in his efforts to have tional tax and burden of a Conven- this great outrage committed, tion should be nut udou the neonlo. Do the neonle want the Hunreme i I uctu Let the voters ask every one of their Court abolished and their rights left native. canuiaaies now iney (tne people) under the control of such revolu- Qeo Tucker. Anson, native. are 10 De oenennea Dy me amend- tionists as composed tne late Ijegis ments they propose to make, and if lature ? If so, vote for Democratic ! he restrictions are binding. They delegates, as the Wilmington Jour will find that tho whole scheme is nal and other Democratic papers in the interest of town and city have declared their intention to people, office-seekers and lawyers, overturn the Court because it stands When the poor man's homestead is by the people, gone, when ho is imprisoned for Are the neonle williner and road v debt, when he and his neighbor are for another revolution, such as wo whipped at the whipping-post for were forced into in 1SGP? If so, some trivial oflence.when he is dis- vote for Democratic delegates. franchised. but still taxed to pay If the people want a continuance for the government in which he has of peace, order and good govern- adopted. no voice, and when an aristocratic ment, if they want the rights of all John S Parks, Morgantpn, na ojicer, appointed Tor fiords Hover respected without regard to class, him and his children, it will be too color or condition, vote for Repub late for wailings and regrets. If licans. the Democrats get the power, this yoke will be put upon the people. Can it be possible that any eon how unfounded ' is the charge re ferred to: , " Henry M! Ray, Graham, native. JereSmith, jTaylorsville, native. Henry EChilson, Wadesborough, William Stilley, Washington, native. Win B Rodman, Washington, na tive. . Parker D Robbins, Windsor, col ored. William A Mann, Fayetteville, adopted. Bryant Lee, Windsor, colored. Abial W Fisher, Elizabethtown, adopted. Fred F French. Elizabethtown. PfatayDtrrhameaIandriftativt4 Jas R Ellis, Catawba; native. Jos H King, Lincoln, native. ' Henry Barnes, Rockingham, na- t.' lve. P Hodnett, Caswell, native. .,, E M Holt, Orange, native. ; John W Graham, Orange, native. The Mississippi carpet-bagger I " rtloniknoW odzactiy hoW, A l. l tit; l 1 j. T j I Vr a C.iift vmibhiiM . .. WIIU CU119 tUB V llUilUglUU UUUniUl "wv. x iiiiiii- ,,0 speaks :iix? contemptuous terms of . Jaws the CfSdrnian of the Republican An' git nP ;gfncral row. State)lecutivo Committee, main- I'vobenthear the candidate sp. ak . ly on account of hi3 northern birth. They'ro makin a terriblo fMtiir When ithe editor of the Journal ses decency in his columns we may -l!! i : i.r . ments, if not void of common sense. If, however, he persists in person alities, it will be found that two can play at that game. wnatovcr onoon 'em huh minii is tieiiieti, ino next, oyinonuicr. But jist a word One on cin drai.e,, Seemed right pootl sense to mo, Thet peoplo sJiould not munf fin, On what they viout not 8eo! It seems to me that at this timo When folks aro gcttin' aln They ouhtcnt to he deviled rotnni 'Less thor's sumtliin'N miyhiu i" "((t Attention, ItepubJicanK. Organize in you townships. See An' ef I kin see who' tu bo beit.M., Thilf alIMRepubliCTns are REGIS- Ity changin' what wo'vo ;.t, tkred long before the day oreiec- x-epi Komq irai want incoiiire. .lonn WorKiiiHii may leslii ! II:' t tion.' n Immediately after your nomina tions are made, have your tiekets printed and placed in safe and re liable hands. When vou cethrouffh with doc- J A McDonald, Chatham, native, umenta and newspapers, pass them J W Ragland, Granville, native, around to your neighbors part icu- J l Moore, Granville, native. larly your Democratic friends. J 11 Baker, Tarboro, native. Henry A Dowd, Tarboro, native, Who Would have Thought it V i; V Iving, lenoir, native. .. The sciolists" "adventurers." 9 . w It's only been about four j'rar.s " Senee, on a rep; la r vote, The State was square ain it With Kuklux at its throat. An' folks ai nt ready now to veniui The good thet they hev got, For naught but jest tu keep a bilii,- A pesky party pot ! An' woaint the only ones, mother. By a purty considerable heap. That uv Iioldin by that sort uv till. Convenshun mout make might v . h, ,, An' this is the gineral lee I'm' So far ez I'm able to learn, Haynes Lennon, Columbus, na- and "carpet-baggers" who made pur 'lve Constitution put into it eleven new .1 H TTfirP- TTprffnifl. nfltivr i i. ...l-i i "' i. 1 ... .... , , tilings wmcn uuvo grown suutur Tliat Uiem ez islivin' on homes!, a, inosbanderiin.CurritucK, native. L to the pefiplo that no. one could be Ahit takw Omivenshun in th,-, -,. Jasper Etheridge, Onslow, native. found in tiie Democratic farty des perate enough to propase to change one of them ! As it happens, too, those very provisions are the ones they have most strenuously abused. tive. T J The Democrats refused to submit the question of Convention to the For lelegates to the Constitu tional Convention: Hcrtle-F. W. Bell, llladen A. McDonald. Brunswick E. W. Taylor. Cauiden J. I. Chamberlain. ' Cherokee and Graham A. A. Campbell. Chowan John B. Page. Craven B. F. Lehman, J. S. Manix. Cumberland B. P. Buxton, J. C. Blocker. Edgecombe W. P. Mabson, A. McCabe. ForsytheW. H. Wheeler. Franklin B. F. Bullock, Jr. Gates John Parker. Granville Isaac J. Young, Clin ton M. Bogers. Greene Joseph Dixon. Guilford A. V. Tourgee, A. S. Hoi ton. Halifax J. E. 0IIara, J. J. ioodwyn. Hertford 1 for Ion. Johnston Bryant B. Hinnant, P. T. Massey. Jones J. F. Scott. Ix?noir B. V. King. Martin J. J. Martin. Montgomery Allen Jordan. Nash J. J. Sharp. New Hanover and Pender D. L. Bussell, J. II. Smyth, S. H. Man ning. Northampton William Barrow. Perquimans J. W. Albertson. Bamlolph J. W. Bean, A. M. iwe. Richmond O. II. Dockery. Bobeson Neil I McNeill, It. M. Norment. Stokes-W. W. McCandliss. Wake Bich'd C. Badger, M. C. iJKige, A. it. Davis, J. J. Nowell. - i f The poor white man is to be re- siderable xrtion of the people of auceu to the status of the old free negro, and the whip laid with equal force upon his and the poor negro's back, should they offend against the criminal law. VoJe for no man who does not pledge himself to A 1 .a . ineci anu aujourn, thus saving a large amount of money and leav ing the organic law of the land as It now is. What Will They lo AVith It ? The act calling a Convention re quires the delegates to swear that they will "support the Constitution of the United States including the iNortn uarouna alter the experi ence of the past fourteen years desire to again open the ilood-gates adopted. oi revolution .' w e tell the Itepub- David Heaton, Craven, ('dead) licans and anti-Convention men adopted. that the Democratic party would W II S Sweet, Craven, adopfed. willingly trample under foot every Clinton D Pearson, Craven, col impediment to secure power. There ored. is no political jugglery to which Isaac Kinney, Lexington, (dead) they would not resort to regain native. what they have last. Let us re- SS Mullican, Lexington, native, member the loss of blood and treas- Wilson Carey, Yancey ville, col- ure caused by these bad, designing ored. men in the past, and rouse up to Milton Hobbs, Moeksville, na- defeat them in their second infam- Hvp The Democratic leaders want the people to believe them when they say they will observe the restric tions in tho Convention bill. But the people remember that the Dem ocratic members of the General Assembly of 187CM71 signed an people. ; They knew full well that address in which the people were the people would have defeated it, assured that if the Constitution was as? they did in 1871 . There is a way, not amended they (the democratic, however, by which the same result members) would be forced to levy -can be arrived at.- Let the people a tax to pay the interest on the vote ior liepubtican ueiegates, and t They say they won't hurt us, Imt ti. 'Twas that way in Sixty-One, They sed they wanlgwiun to srvede, But the fust that we knowed, i w done ! er, Asheville, native. W T Blume, Concord, native. C C Jones, Caldwell co., native. A Congleton, Beaufort, native. W TGunter, Merry Oaks, native. Geo W Dickey, Cherokee, native. John K I rench, Washington City, A 4" ,', . . , , f.,- , t. ... . , J , . , looted State debt, or resign .their seats the i Convention will be defeated. or perjure themselves, TheConsti tution was not amended, the tax Dr. Nereus Mendenhall, theDeni- was not levied, they didn't resign, ocratic candidate for Convention in and while we do not say they per-J Guilford, has written a letter saying jured themselves, yet we hav'nt suflicient confidence in such men to trust them with the people's Constitution. several amendments thereto", nam ing specifially "the 13th, 14th and 15th.1' ous attempt to enslave us. We now have a chance to put down malcontents and political tricksters for many vcars to comt Now, every Democratic journal Every argument is on our side, and and speaker in the State advocates wit11 energy and activity there can tho appointment of judges by the be no failure. To lose now is to Legislature and makes the election place ourselves at tho I - v a J OI of such oflicers by the electors of the those who would use their power-to nt . , -1 i ai nan oiuid unu ui i ins main grounus oi me winn. The (Wilmington Journal is the champion of the Convention scheme in the State. It is edited by two laicvers,- and to Drove that our Dres- Saml Highsmith, Duplin, colored, ent Constitution needs amendment, S W Peterson, Duplin, colored. it quotes the opinions of twenty that he iieeepts the nomination without any trammels. Dr. M. is too truthful to pretend he will abide by the restrictions when he knows it is tho intention of the Democracy to d isrega nl t hem . I thought that I never should keer Again, about matters uv Si.iii, Nor onco think to ask alter 'hvtin What inout ho a party's fate ; But now, that I think I diskmr The sperrtt of Sixty-One, I'd rulher jest ventur with vh:ii w,-u g"t, nit . . . .... , inaji newany uiiKei ur iun ! I know that the winders an' d.i n, ruf, Aro gottin' right smart an' old ; An' the walls aro JUilin' as well as w,., Uut they lu keep out the e.. fx 1 11 go to the polls imn in. .ie dear, An' du what I kin to save A place for yer old grey head tu j, Till it's laid away in the gr ive! nit CO RUES IMKNP I : N ( : I :. E B Teague, Winston, native, II C Cherry, Tarboro. colored. J T Harris, Louisburg, native. M J Aydlott, Gaston co., native. T D Hoffler, Gates, native. John M Patrick, Greene, (dead) e ! It is very common of late years to hear Democrats declaiming in behalf of local government. But hPV'show fhnr, thpv nro ronllv th leading citizens, but it somehow enemies of local government when happens that every one of the twen- they propose to abolish the town ty is a lawyer. Some of these gen- ship system and return to the old tlemen are looking to the re-estab lishment of the old county courts, with their numerous fees for law yers, while others are looking for county courts. Democratic lawyers well know that thousands of judgments are now chained up by virtue of tfae opposition to the present Constitu tion. The second section of the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the when ecu State lature Is denied to any of the male thousands of old notes, now laid inhabitants of such State, being away, will be placed in their hands twenty-one years of ageand citizens for collection if a new Supreme of the United States, or in any way Court can be had which will declare abridged except for participation in the retrospective features of tho John II Williamson, Louisburg, places on the Supreme Court or Su- colored. G William Welker, Greensboro, adopted. Albion W Tourgee, Greensboro, perior Court benches. The present Constitution was framed for the benefit of the people and not the lawyers, and that's why the lawyers don't like it. B. F. Jones is the Republican anti-Convention candidate in Yad kin. This is an excellent nomina tion, and he will be triumphantly elected. W G B Ciarrett. ITavwonil na- . . , .... tive. The Constitution of the United States forbids the State to pay any debts contracted in aid of the rebel lion, but it does not prohibit the From the Daily Constitution. , John Workman's Notions. John -Work man satin Ins old splint chair, At the close of a summer da And smoked his pipe with its long reed stem Arid its blackened bowl of clav. II Duckworth, Transylvania, counties from taxing- the people to head was bared by the sclth of Warren J. Williams Thome, J. rebellion or other crime, the basis homestead unconstitutional. O. Crosby. Wilkes T. J. Dula, J. Q. A. Bryan. Yadkin B. F. Jones. Are the Restrictions Binding V of representation shall be reduced in the proportion which the num ber of such male citizens shall bear to tho whole number of male citi zens In such State." What will they do about it ? Will Tho discussion of tho power of tl """" " f v" n Tiai.tM w.,inf i rv,.: ihey deP"ve thepeopleof represen tiie Iegislaturo to restrict a Consti tutional Convention has thus far proceeded entirely on the hypothe sis that the present case is parallel with that of the Convention of 1X15. It seems to bo admitted tation in Congress.or allow them to elect their own judges? Every Democratic lawyer is in favor of the Convention movement, because they know that tho home stead provision of our Kepublican Constitution has seriously interfer ed with their practice. Let tho hard-working farmers and mechanics remember these things and vote down the revolutionists. na"ve. pay them. And J Glover, Hyde, native. The Charlotte Democrat says it is W II George, Alexander, native, in favor of getting pay for slave James Hay, Johnston co., native, property. There is only one way this Nathan Gulley, Johnston co., na- can be done. If the Democratic tive party obtain a majority in the Con- D D Colgrove, Jones, (dead) vention they may so arrange as to " ti? i ,iavo tno l)ePle of tne different G V Gahagan, Madison, (dead) counties taxed 'to pay the old aris- nativo tocracy for the loss of their slaves. S W Watts, Martin, native. Are the laborins- men nf North W A B Murphy, McDowell, (dead) Carolina ready to be taxed for such m? : . .Lime , s And his flowing beard was white: He seemed the peer of tho oaks above, As he sat in the pale moonlight. ' . : 1 1 ; . Beside him, half-hid by the roof-tree's shade, ; . Sat tho wife of. his oarly days, With the holy calm on her furrowed faeo - It must, not-bo uiitlrrstoo.1 il.ni Tin , endorses the sentiment i iis -.im tl ent-s In every lustaiiro. Its i.liiiiiiis i , OlXMl to MlO f'l'ifllil.v nl' tl,.. i. i ,, communication will ht'Kivcn nVi'ln- ni,;,, is nuiiiuimi uic views and St-nl iim-iil t lie writers. Letter IVoiTjoImshm. MR. JDITOK: M;ij. W. A. SmillJ SMke to lhre huVidrcd voier ,, to-day. Col. Wiliiin Bryant, nit tii ber of the Legislature Ironi S.iiiii. t . -m. m I son, replied to Alaior Smith. At! the conclusion of Bryan t' spi-n iMaj. bimth went ior linn in ..,mi oiti Johnston county style, and In t-iiiu.v ftKinnei niui l ii-ii m,rr f . . r Col. B., iartieulariy as his lii.-mb, before the sneak in r I'liiiiiin in i ii ' i . .1 .i. .i i - r. . i uoasii-u insii ne wouiti use nil Snutl anu snow turn up to sm-h mo . i. f, would fall harmless on Hie rais ! his listiers. The result of tin- ni test was as usual with .Maj. Nmiil in Johnston. Ilis) opioiini r, i hack gracefully, with his hiii h.J tween his le;s, leaving the .M.,j ,ij to quietly explain tMmr peopi.- 1 1 . f infamous features of th. "I,, iinll..n and Tenant Act," ( passed hv th. last legislature. f Our neonle of all kh;uh ,,r ... .i. , and oolitic have ihi nt most i;J aence in Maj. Smith.blie has serve. okl Johnston many years w iili en d it to himsilf and "horw r to liiw pie. Not a charge has ever ben mauo against Jiim by iinv one.. any party in the county, ili-in ..1.,. i. . - uqiniuem course in suDiMniinJ Which chastened womanhood onlv . 1. c . " " . VUUISi; "PPiin jias - wimnarigm regardless of party N uiu ureal reason vvnv in i. ... . ,. We believe that the cry put up that If -in that case, and In case Tho amended charter of thecilv of Wilmington, which the Supreme by the Democratic party for consti- tVlllrl lil ? .lrwowlrul t-v .... .1? I tn(in.il i - w sinl, Tiai..,M ."r " "."iii- ,3 mere snm, lor " " . ' , . , . iuuon.ll, snows that (ho Democratic tliepurpaseofso.no revolutionary haU ho power to restrict, they party have tl.o spirit to do ifthoy scheme to ride themselves into 1 havoln ourcaa hko authority, only had the power. To difmn- sitior..,. The hungry crew have 'ShtSwHSlM '"e majority been so long out of "poer. .hat Hh ill """'""wiimra, i-uuiiura, a-c., in uniu me regular ejections take Avhich has been quite overlooked In the hand, of a fpw M ' nlnno rph " t " ... w.-j v. uuii f-...v. iin j uu 1U1I. IIIIIIK, lliai seekers. If the poor man votes for if they get control of the Conven- Democratic candidates, he votes to tion they can not only order new give the necessary power, and there elections for the offices now in exis- is danger. Better to amend the tence. but create new nnM for h Constitution by legislative enact- many longing lawyers who bang ment, if it needs amendment. The around their party. We are firml v ycuinc were ueceiveu lnio sfwwmn of i,;.,;n a . ixismiunj waa me reveHiicie oi an l in iooi. ii is saier not to risk the . m m a, a -w la . . ... powers not ueiegaieu to tne .kxecu- nomestead, the right to vote, the la tive or the Judiciary. Whatever borers' lien and married women's neither of those departments was rishts iruaranteed in dm nrni i r I oavc j ' not authorized to do, tho Legisla- Constitution.to gratify a few Demo- Carolina. ture might do, ir it was not express- cratic lawyers and iolitical trick- ly prohibited by tho Constitution, sters. If they did not have some There was then no provision reserv- scheme to deprive tho people of Ing to the people what was not ex- those rights they would tell them pressly given to their servants, so and tell what are tho chancres so this controversy. Section 37, arti cle I, reads as follows : "This enumeration of richts shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained bv tho neonle nml all powers not herein delegated re- m m am itunn tciin inepcojxe." Under the old Constitution the tOm Of this Wild revnllitinnnrv -mr w v -4W J scheme, and in order to secure this end, they would bo willing to en slave everv noor man in "Morth mr M. m mm m B m native. S N Stillwell, Charlotte, native. Kd Fullings, Charlotte, adopted. Geo A Graham, rontgomery, na tive. L MS McDonald, Moore, native. Jacob Ing, Nasli, (dead) na tive. J C Abbott, New Hanover, adopted. 8 S Ashley, New adopted. A II Galloway, New Hanover, (dead) colored. K C Parker, Northampton, (dead) native. II T Grant, Northampton, native C C Pool, Elizabeth City, native. Wm Nicholson, Hertford, Per quimans, native, D J Rich, Pitt, (dead) adopted. Byron Laflin, Pitt, adopted. Jesso lthodes, Polk, native. a purpose The Democratic leaders in were afraid to trust North Carolina to say wanted a Convention or not. Tr was just so in 1SG1. In the Conven tion of 1801, Judge Dick ofTeretl ah amendment that the ordinance to ratify the Constitution of the Prdvi- Tlie flowers that hloomod hy their mid day path, Of fragrance and beauty rare, The Reaper had cut in the eventide And their darkling way was bare - - " ' people s con hdence. When heiak. tne stump m this county aaini ;u. measure he carries hundreds of ih. other side, because he has inn er de ceived us. Mai. Smith will arioilr rfi .l it T n W I lit ears from the 12th tn tlx. onti, ;, h,;. COUntv. nftr tvhinli n I aJ ii III" " I i An' we've tried, in that lime, all sorts to Alexander, Wilkes. Surrv. id uv roads kin andfDavie. where ht i,..,, ik aders in 1875 " uaro. the feople of -notu John, "It's upward uv fifty yt whether thev since we started to pull together, An' Wft'VA Jriftil in !..- .:. n ... pay a viii t. and erTect until ratified by the peo- Time's tuk the peaeh-bioom from ver pie of the State. The proposition to submit to the people was voted down. And Mr. J. W.Cunningham, of Person, the present Democratic candidate in that county, voted against trusting the people. Does any man in North Carolina want the old eounty court system re-established? By an estimate - a Now It is different. There is Indefl- mnch nxl. Rtrnl !Ti . Ima"e. no present system is cheaper nite residuary power vested in the Is thepriceofliberty'and the poor UndeTthTn Legislature. They are as narrowly man, the farmer and the mechanic, Mtere of adnUtratTon ,n T rlKMimserthrtl n thnther hr, , ... iciiers oi administration can be ob- I au iiiunb lllicrrsieu in UCieaiinir I tairiMl ImmaHUInl.. n . nrthAmmpnt. ThpV w ht- t"" tamed Immediately after a man's o " -" - j i o vvuiciiiiuu ociicillU. XMJ On power except what Is expressly del- your guard. , Your liberties are in egateu. This principle Is very danger. clearly set out in tho opinion of ' m . a aa, . a juugo I'earson in tne tate vs. Bledsoe et al. Will some enthusi astic advocate of the movement .show us the express authority in death. Under the old system it could only be done at a regular ses sion of the county court. Under tho present system, the peoplo can ltEMEMnER. that the interest of the lawyers and that of tho people missioners, thereby holding to ac has ever been antagonistic. In the Will eT M At A 1 m I vi a vytjii vfiiiiciii inn innnpr I TTnj. it.. i .1 1 the Constitution to restrict a Con- have everything to gain while he f.i7 T VJ r T E ventionoftho people? If no such latter have everything toTose To SiV eted for ; lite, and tIve rn. t. toitfft tt .V ! V11 10 T they might act in the most tyran- w, Allen Rose, Rowan1 co., (doad) native. W II Logan Rutherfonl, native. S Carter, Sampson co., native. . - Li D Hal I Sampson co., (dead) na tive. - ' :-: Ii C Morton, Stanly, native. R F Petree, Stokes, native. -Saml Forkner, Surry, (dead) na tive. : John M Marshall. Surry, native EW Jones, Tyrrell (dead) na- An' a'most every kind nv wnnthAr. called for. Ho Will w,'va iun .!..!. ... . . .. . I ooto arid Glenn. .... .. 1. isuij imru-wiiKKin V,rn,iui . ,. . pair. J-veryfbing is working wt';i h, 1. Ez noini knnws Krttor .Aiie ra.r in this county imiuim Hanover, 8ionaI Government of the Confeder- Wo've ti,e1 a' prtted, justarly an' late, broken-Uovvn oWe W,.,.n" Ci. 1 .1 . - . . - All' llin iUa nnrArt.,..:. I. ...1.1 1. i . . "cihihh i.i, ,1111 ale oiaiessiiouiu noi oe in lull lorce .w, wuuiu-oe land aristocrats in vui. iur any man who rh. r i.. i . m . - - - 17 l INI Ill I mo constitution. Ypurs truly, It i, Ben(onsille, Johnston eo., July II Kcpiiblkaii Convention in j Greene. . Pursuant ti m ...! i i... ... r --w f w tii iriiuin ii filer Chairmin of the County KxiH-utivi commmee, the Republican-. Greene cVmnty met in Convenli at.the Ciurt, House in S:ioa Id 011 Saturday, July :jd, 1875. The. meeting bc?ingcjiIltHl to order S"c?Pan, F. V. Wl.iiaker SeCTetaryi. and J. C. Dixon, Asis' taut Secretary. I TheCHai 1 tmt ii.. ii.illi la k on creleitials. n riuurii.ii . ....I, nef 1 The Radical sachems propose in counties where they can't electa stmicrhtnuf. r?Qli K . . - i UV.HCI, HJ I Ull b Irogden, Asheboro, native, candidates protessedlv in favor of T L Ii Cox, Asheboro, native. immediate adjournment. This is CS Hayes, Robeson to.','adoptel. cause, succeed in seWing a major J L Nance, Robeson co., native, ity of the delegates adjournment J II French, Rockingham, native. vri" " beard of no more. They'll kw iw uifir per uiem: ute a trout tor bai t. Greensboro Patriot , Yes indeed! in -that event the "bait" one day's per diem and cheek An' the gold bands from yer brow, An' I dont s'posethat even to you I'm much of a youngster now, An" I hoped we'd bo allowed to live In peace h few hort years, Till we're both closed out, for gocd an' an, . ! In this troublous vale uv tears. But the war. came on us in Sixty One, An things got wuss than bad. Till the conscript officer tuk away Tho only one that we had ! ; An' then, too, we lost the little store' We'd gathered year by year. Till hope hed fled aii' want bed cme J est as the end was near. My weakness made mo surety ' slave: -Weakness akin to stealiri'. Vt," 17 ' .t.ne.ve'l,!oul'M",.9!' Wdel Vi,l, Vfu.V llllIt'IlllHI . II r mileage will l Vnlihl u A was augnt but kindly, deal in' y UThSi -sleT of this State will have secured the The Homestead law could hardly nave afiafementof a great nuisance, the From shysters keen and deal second and . faded edition of the secesh Convention of '61. ' ' t U,e-1 In Jost,Pl Dixon and W 1 . "ins!ey being put , in nomiua tion, the Jleiegates proeeediiJ to bal lot. WhlCl roMiiltul .1... r v m aii i.iii i ii in i i . power is delegated to the Ix-isla- the former It rZ TV TJL S3,nB RCl ,?..ine; 1X1061 i,r,i 0t if I f V 1 " " ti" manner without fwr of ro- ; v.., r"!"" uy oiwning me courts to the collec- moval ' f the attempt to exercise, it Is extra- tion of old executions, while to4he - " ' " ' o - rorUtutlonal, puerile and fraudu- latter it will prove most oppressive : Judge Tourgeo arid A. S. Hoi ton lent. The Legislature isanagent and tyrannical. Far better-to let are the antLfnvenUon candidlZ of the people with restricted limited T , . , , , 1 " o , uu ivm&uur in vjuuioru. inev were unan i- ' Y i t r 11. Tl v, 1 V11 mju nueny in me nanus or mously nominated on the first bai- J. ,cn,-i them down at ihoufjowimienf. Wm Ncwsom,. Union, (dead) na tive, . - i: nt I 1 ,n rt.:- J P Andrews, Wake, adoptetl. S D Franklin,. Wake, native. ' J . II. Harris, Wake, colored. John A. Hy man, Warren, colored. Joh n Read ; , Warren, nati ve. ; j ; Willie Dauiel, Wilson co., native. Jesse Hollowcll, Wayne co.. na-tive. Who can tell best what men will make suitable magistrates the peo ple of the township, or Ihe LegisIa- mrer , The ; present Constitution answers in behalf of the people. The Chairmen of the - different Republican nominatiner Conven tions will please notify us at once of j An glad wnz I to find it safe, ; For though 'taint nv the best, It's served us well in years gone by, Our cosy, old hoine-nest ! I know the winders, doors an' ruf Are gittin rite smart an' old. An' the walls ar rain.. M ' Vn" But u kfi. ..... o :: " .r " r. wr- jumeu ie me. 1 " " ww 1 mu uu com.' But I'm feared we'll lose - the home place yet, An' perhaps we'll hev to go, On the county, to end in Khamoa,,' want ' a 7 am m & nt n mrw n m -a w t 1 r-V'xmr Upon motion the nom nation was made unaiii mo us. m The Hctl. JOS. Dixon fhPii rim Ji1 obed!ence to. call, am uuiniuaiion in a rne uui pern lent speech. such nominations as may be made J They're workh" The days we're 'lotted below ! W. P. OliMONp, . W . niriTAKEit, Secretary; VMr.il coat dnne forever round, some sort uy I that's you . if VOU'll o-et mv by Saturtlay. I jd.nll iJ 1 . . . . - ' . . liueoteu to you.'f. "if in their counties. way. game it wonrtbodone," said the tailor.
The Era (Raleigh, N.C.)
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July 15, 1875, edition 1
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