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Si)c0lbyorll)5tnlc Ill K rMJl'l F. I F ItOWA . Let tbs iJ of Ib.aaa itmtmUt lhal It Is a lbs editor oO.u jwprr luiit that thriti ihe prwtj cxuvetttioit h U uiMxMiiudtrfwI. la C.u CiisaiM V. Fimm, the lVtt.o. rraiic rttelr from ll..esn end lvle, wade V able and unanswerable rgtinnn I" pn the aau thin. Ji the wiiiv ysr A. II. Cam Wri m,1 Wl.ift Conum m-r fr.ti It.asn.lhotiijh a Stoof eotivi-tilhift nmn, v.-lnl apaitft llt amge of jua mm h a l tbr i.l one cm tl tlfmt fiuml lhal il was iwu'i'Mi'Wi. 5'u . 0O d.tibu the cpa iljr. '' hi.tly or J-alrlol. aaas of I 1mm grlilUtneti, rrptrs.l.lil. thry did, both Ml lb thru political artir. Ajm elite to lb sac ia eddtd llic H milt of lb fn l.dtieUn, bo ran foil lu danjjcral.ta.i, if the cotivrn- liua iJmmiTJ Lb railed ? Tu avoid lhat danger vote aaiul li I'ti-xul i.-tiiiii'wi rouven tioa, and continue lu driuaiiJ a n.NMIIl Tlox- At. mm. Thai U the course intend to lake, ami abiol we adtbat others to laka. A Uwi Hiux.To si- ti e fiiends of the convention luovtmrni ciitli ttvoitng to weaken the arguments of their adver saries Ljr prt retlrry. Jt bow thai tha medicine U working fliifly, and will rrtJuce pood results. Jl mar be unpala table, but It will J the patient good. KKJIXTKD. We Irani that the stockholders refused to accept ilie.lbtard of Directors appoint ed for the Atlantic and N. 0. li iiliouj bj'Ppcakrrs Jutvis anil Wam-ti. The Board appointed by Gov. Caldwell wot accepted, and tho road remains under the. control of il? former J'resident. And what bas happened ou the Atlantic road will liappen ou the central road uext week. NOT SO. We are charged with Ihreatning the people .with federal ower if the yofe U tail the pro poaed oonTeiUoi. Thi i I'STEi t. We have made no threat, and hali make none. We Kara onl aolemnljr Warked the people of the damgtr that threuirn fhuuUi thev Vote 10 call it. We ahall it ad vine theexisling government to reaiat and apeal to ihe fwleral authoritk in the event that it ia diypluoed It the conven tion. Hut what will our proteat avail 7 We hall no more he lia lened to than we wai when wa protested igaiimt the pnaMige of the recon atrocdon acta. Thev will appeal in apite of ua, and the l'reaident of the I'uited Blntea will fender hit decision to auit liimelf, whatever we, or the p.nHf.rvativea' and IXmocrala of Korth Carolina mav say. L In January Mid Fehrunry we warned lh people and g ialatnr of thb Hta'ff that if the refuaed to grant a qualified auO'rage to the colored people, aa they ouxht to have, done, the federal Government would overthrow the ex iadng Btate government, re-construct and force nniveraal colored aufTmi'e upon ua. We were then derided and chniged with Jbeing a radical, . llMl M '.111 hA4U.b will 1HU- Aod wa were no more certain of what wa pre dicted than we areof what we predict now. And auch being the cuae we rrvwoir warning. ' ta r- THEY BITE THEMSELVES. An attempt hn licen nindeto weaken our in fluence by appculing to theprejiidicea of the peo ple against our Union record during the war. tie, too, niiKlit have made Home capital against the n vent party by- trppentitig to the pre judices of the old Whig and Union elements againut the convention nominees, on the ground that they were both taken from the old eceion and Democratic parties. We Kornnd to do any thing of tho kind. On the contrary we announ ced their nomination with Mich notice of them aa we thought their pcrxoii.il character deaerved and entftled them to. We have been all the time, and still are for peace and good feeling. ' But those who iiFsail n on account of our record during the war, like n Hind copperhead, too much inflated whh it wn- venom, only bile themselvef". The man who stood more oloeely by nx, or, rather, the mnn by whom' we stood more cloaely than any other during the war waa tho Ion. B. F. Mooick. When aakcdl if he had written the Davidson Iytter, as he waa believed by many to have done, he R:fid "No, but he fully endorsed thrrn, and was ready ,,t0 aubscribe hU-iuuieHo thcwiat-iwiy time aann evidence of his dcfurminuLlon fT) Ftand by the . wri tou!' dnditt, ..kk. totiauiiu; ua uoh JUJatA, the Southern Outrage rummilkc at Wnshing "TdTSlTge Wo of tl'e feJVH; lie "aapiTJliaTtM?" "never aaw the day, not ithrtanding he hnd a on in the Confederate irmy, when he rejoiced at a triumph of the Confederate army' waa "a Union man throughput the war"-Hhut be "met the U. S. Army at the close of the war with kindness" that r "whtjn he firet saw the , flag of the United States floating from the pal ace of the Governor ho rode half a mile to pa late it." So it ia perfectly ckar that if no eon- aideration ia to he allowed to our opinion W cauae of our record during the war, quite aa lit tle mnat be allowed to. the opinion of Mr. Moore himself. In stahhiiig nt ua oiir advema- ""Hei aive Intfc-lcil 's'6u'nl3 eiuafly aevere njKn their own greatest champion, if wound it ia to be conaidcrcd. . - :v, (. Kf i!1" f ay adeclnre rr)Jlnjt la turd privlTi i.wnLls aad MllUnl to rrgia I rull.-a. li, MNM have aevaf before Ua r. irr. t ir. tuek iweriaet r twthlp. -t do a4 apnr urn the rlHl Itatj Ho ftl8 atrif rvrUliatl elalt U gira,i.J UU eU-rlor ).at U m'illrd In r(tUtMf v t t u uuf t4h prrlu0l wr luwnkhln tkaH Ihr a t whUk ha U aa actual bJ JiJt rid.m ww lUday of aUrtl-.a. Aajr pr. u i-BMpf t" vot. alilwogb hi Kama may baoatha rri(ilratha Ixmka, inbahal lM.f.4 a u i a right v..ta n tbaday f rWli.a 4ii4 lh iiirtkn ahall bo deadnl hj ll.r in-jwt'-ra i f li boa and tha riflalrrr "I I tie winct f tonraahlp. bi f..ra ll balh't l roo-ltmi. W eRalu trud.r -ur rpljr to Jnhr ttiifjiu'a lelter l an p'ion bo waula H for publication. It f illy uuin ui iu our pliant polibii. Kr lUo ' lufoima lion of any onaj wilce la it we JUotP the fololl.J x-litftllt i "11 d'H- ttitutkn rf Xorth C.iirJimn prorhlei that ho courthlwn of Ihe j"lle of the Stair ,UH I oilUJ except l the con.urrtci J Itro lk irtU of till Ihf mru Urt rack llvu.v rf the General AMenM?.". Tbat w the doctrine wr htld lu IbCU; it U tlicdoctiine we L U liow. JCDUK MITCIlELr- We unJtralanJ Jud. MitrhelP opIuh'Oaa lo tha coliatilutioimlily of railing a nrovpo ih.u wiili Urn ihnu two lhiiJaof lh I-Ula- 4wta4)Jta.tM.iiii ahainjai luiLLa 1 diK rid. illy Ih f.ivi r . t u ti ill mho-mluienla lu the coiiililulinn. Statrtrillf A meruvn. ULTlTiLICAN MV8 MKKTIXO IX HOWAN. The IJ'pnblica;i of Dowan Couuty held a Mai-a meeting nt the Court IIoiim on the 4ili mat. ( ui. 1 . II. ine wu Oliuirtnaii, und It." H llroadfield wa Sec retarr. No tioniinutiotia wcro made foi tho couvention. Ho folltaiu? rcaolu- tiont cre adopted : licsdved, 1st. That wo tle Itepnlli cans of ltowan coonty. believe the mode adopted by .the Jx-girlature of North Carolina, lor callioe a couvcuiion lo amend the constitution of the Htate, In be uncuiiatitationul and. revolutionary, and that wo are sustained in this opinion by such atatcsBieu as Gaston, i sbor, Uuf- fin, 13ip(r and others, whoso names are itinouir I lie levereu ana nonorcu uien making tli history of their day. JicmHted, Those who Uvor tho propos ed method of calling a convention do in ot r opinion promoto revolution, and that the proceeding of the Ia gtaiatarv lor the years 1854, 18G0 and 1861, fully confirm the position we occupy ou tins question. Ilcsolrea, 3.1. I Hit w e can upon an good oiiiztu regardless oj' I'atty to anile wuu ua iu voting utifcu vtie piopueunoi to huvc a conteiiUon calleU la in is un constitutional iDiiuncr, llesdved, 4tb. That theso proccediiies be published in the Old North $Ule, tho tiunudall other papers opposed to tne matintr in which- it is ptoposed to-ell a convent iou. - .-. uvuvnr .tinK-in tmj rpoctr in your columns to say that the opponents of convention ia ltowan County, without regard to party, are nuxioiis' i vote for J. M. MtCoikle, Ksq.,und Dr. Jiiuied G. lUiucay, and it is hoped they will give thejr convent, if they w ill not nnvass the County. Many Voieks. Mcssib. McCorklo and Kninsny are (jcntletncn of character, t xricrit-nce and ability, mid every way fitted to represent the county in the convention, should the cll be approved by the people. Accord ing to our principles we can take no part in the election of delegates; still we hope that Messrs, Mcf'oikle nnd RatnxHy will gio their congent to canvass against the conventionwe feel almost sure that they will. The question only needs to be pionerly discussed before the people by sucii men to couvinco (hem of its rcvolu tiouury and dimgerous character. 1'Attan.s Bow Co, N.C,! Jul k un, Ho. I. M. lUaaiaora, . Kiarvla prcauailif tbiia pub. Uely, U give aiiais of the rrwus why 1 i)int lraa th conlu4kal waKkyi-a have arrirrd, ai lia atailiuUoiiaillvrtplKru-y ami Me nwiiy at Ike rmwiit minvtiith-M Act. I di t 4m laias irlln fc.rlil simJ huivi, ai d la ay that I Gaim for n.y epiulua pa ruiilera-ih-n, bujroial that which way be due ki tli of a rivals riii a l.o b,li liia.a fA, bvv Wrr, biwn l.h tiiirtnl U acvtral ilh the IrgUJaUu uf lha biatts You folly and thoroughly Ullrt In tha tt f tilulkioaiiiv, vlf4li-iuy and iwct"4iy of the con rnltoii Bi-t, aod ft rl.ly yoorw If mainly by pri-rxlriil. Il arem lu Hie, hoacitr, thai pia ccdriil hh h yHi eila if ior lo ami iiH ludihg tha (vnvcntiou of 1 SU'l, haa no I rvr U-aiing ummi the iHliiiM at I r whila tluoa milw qnviil to lhal liinr, which vttU kllllds to nilher iionally and mtii Iu regard aa flu prreli ni al all. a SMuat liHnraiil attd euMli4a IlitUWIH. Tliv PfwIltitthiM jf 1779 conlalneJ no prnvi aioo for ilon ameudiaciit. The Council of Safelv, which urdvrwl ihe lw tii.n of Htemhrr lo "the l'oigr" which fraiunl it, Ju not seew lo hava lavortd th idea of Iwjmiilly t'banglnff fuiiilameiilal law, hriica thry urgrd tha wwpte lo t lartinilarly rirciiiur t ia atlrrtinglhrir ri prwi tiliitivr, on that urennioli, tcaa it aould ba their buainoa lo kam a cuitatilulion ' f.ich aa U waa lo be tit cwwar aaM uf ail ls, mj it wight lu bcLrnf and jw antacid." But it bn-auia uncMtrjf to worm! the conati lotion then formct. llow waa thU hi l done, was a ipiwlion aay in vii w of the fact, thai Ua onanhuikm contained, aa Ufwre rvaiarkwl, ft? pruvikioM for ila owa amendment. The fo-p1 tlvmplrd lo call i-vuvruUoil III 1 4-1 a Jo state, wuliout" the conariit of the Siala gnvern Inmt. In WO l hey .ried i1Ui in many coun tiea, lo avrtlu ll.iir own will on ihia Mil jvt, wiiboiii tl anihority of lnw..The, umrtilj hig iuipvialive, tha tegWIalure uf Ibt, at U-nuth, iNiwcd the convriiUiMi att, under w liicU tho eotivri.tioii Bivl in l'Ji. !. Ga-luii re- card: t!.i raiec of the act not oulv as a Ig i4jU proccc.linp, but Jutifid il only the griMiml of nity, lor i4 he, iba wet lo cull a iidiv.-titH.il "...in uliiiOJUa ouwlicr,1 'and u no Uiiy couTJll bars vriginal.-d with no inu.fi propru-tv, a in thai wJim H rcpreacuuti ilu4 iK.ii.li! trf .iW.-'.'n : un-Mi." 1liLamiHiint-rarM of Judge tlaston, so f4r SS H ct rtaioly .ti-t-u.4 jmige I mrn slauW'wjs ia Aw'1 big ll.s optniifB of tbt prmlit .i -rl, Ut4l mu iegiiaiT j-owir U vc.l.u : Iwurrsl Aawbiy ; tail ing a .n !.: . i aa at of bWaUon. It foll.im that smi CMivetttioft ran U called, Uliltas it be doua by lb tiral AaMubly." A main reaua iirgxl mr Iba calling of a con vention in aaa act forth in iba act of l&il, which ordered the cutivoition to "pmtult ia t hU mamntr amemlmt tkaU ia futmn U mad to the tundUuiiom tj Ih Stutt." 'li convemion did so ovide, and the people, lad lo ua.-ape from the condition of chaos, lb which they hud been on thi uoinl. eridomed that irovbuon. The auiviiduieiiu then made, have U-n incor- ki rated, without alteration in Art. Alll, nec 1 and " of the nrvarnt conKtltution ; and unleaa the convention of 'M traiuccndud its authori ty in thi particuh r, litis Article prescribe the only mode l.y (whicn a convention can becalled. Stiou 2d preacrilK Ihe manner in which a- meiidmenu abaM be ma le by the Legislature with Ihia we have nothing lo do, at present. Section lrt relate lo Ihe calling ol a oonvemion and U in these words, vix i "io convention of the people ahall be called, by the General A eiuL.lv, unless bjjthe ronairrcnce of two-lhinls of all "the nicinbera of each House of the Gener al A wnitilr." Now then thai wo have a lule of action iirtwcribcd for us, in the canatititiiun, i ii . i . : . j ... as lo tlie manner ot amenutng mat luftriiiueiu in future, having had no wich rule prior lo the year lite, il must lolh'W that tho manner o! proceeding before that tinn. mist cenw, and that all the precedent, cnnnecleii with that manner tiuixl eeae with it, and that w iiiikI in ihe fHtnrfrcmfWnv4wr., actions strictly. lu llui prescribed rule. -I iUk W ImmuIU lh4lh w-lloll.S rmmmt b aasrwilxl by an uihr sauiitw iaa thosa fovkd ia the asKMiliiua sad thai lite mhv tm aMi4 by aay t-tltrr mode ibaa lhw UUb-J. b tarlmbd. 1 bare said lbs snrw a.t ut ihe N aaiur Is iWH and hl aonH. IV karttvrd al lu avoid abal ia an ptaUt tbat iba ptoiwiihrftof lbs hctiaior,nvill ly placas bi !- Iha ltv 1'Mf.aitv r t barbs 1 , 1 bkar rcprv-rnM Umn at f lat is, ia lbs rM.ai, ia I&A4. He suada aa ahla Slrvb sgaliMl Ibis bill uf Mr.Grabaai'a. J ,U., lr. lUUrr, il bad -dlf-l yir pttn" r. and lt have ralhd Mr, HrtHlcrll'saU lrli. n to Mr. I Wh i' th, lie as aril at bU falUr, wssbvld li.Kfral n-Wet beibeps pla of Koaali J end iht Ir on niy b) will rv-r-c, bv ibem, a aril as by the phtoflhr Nala. Mr. "l'J.Ir akid the Intbib'riice of ll Srnale 1. 1 n ihe il.la at " Mi"HiiHh lh de- i.m-h a.ay rtilf aa an ia'tNhl unu'ttl beta Stlrf." h i i.t'l..o ibsl any hal in Irrj relation aim iiiiaiitRiiini i.twtrilion of tin n.n.iiinii. i. kwto..i;f I fiuiil'il mMoiily of rrrr ami itangi r, I -til t-f e h Mai nt H "' s .J(i (ut il U IIM deniable, Mr, il. .1 Iba doing lhal which the o.riii. U'Xi ba rot aintnni b an ai of rv idulbxi." Mr. i i-brr th. ii aryoes lhal the coif litolioii liadud 4b wrr of iba lstWf iirv ut two-thirds vutc, n.. oi.lr In calling a contention llwlf, Wit in t- Wi"sy or vrt,f a euff lo Ihe J-p'ct and be sata ni bauratlv ilM wpl tid A.'to U convctiiion i lW Ow .mit lo awke in" luti.aial pravl-lou" lor the aaitndiu nt of thai in-irimt iii, and ar em lluat having thus t.dcd their llgl.U iu iLU rrjrt thty bad wit ivsMwrf Ibem, ami tbitf.r ti.- 'p!e to.dd not a jtn ventloiH ieeH il.ioi;h a lb selion of iba ! L-l-Glnrr, al.icb ws ttrMU a a laaMbiH ot; and be it.iu lud.s by saying " ihatfeoeral Aseiubly has no .cr w '.at. rer la ftwr tha jiie-ll"i,' evetfl a the confthuiioa prvaeribea. i h.I il .l..rt ill-- uf ll-c ..jL... ll.a bis I. till of Ihe Litfi-laliife of intrwdrii lo rhrk4l&, tbst hr W htjr"!ivcritbn Jtwa and rtcallctl upon bvj.vi iuff tud s i-.i.e. m ion plana in their plat- forms. Ci tui-C'ifiitlv cverv M ntg mnnt-T m fitul thai ltc.t a fi4b.s That wb rf a li e bt.la mta. lr of each Ibmaeof ihaGrwaeal A'y. Shall d.w it accary 10 alur asa-nd I. rolwitiuiNby mar t " llriis or ameiittiat Ms lo it.s -. K ," ". , This 4iHhio bet..- eVUla, r. Mearr aaid U imatilmf ! iba .wer ml aa4 ssv.'y t f tl ljisUlara lo a.if mt-tmt aisu' r rtlWtt." Mr. Bmmb "aouUl s-w la a Mlvar 6.r a I. alilUlion l bat mt.ld be altrrr.1 by I be tart Mr. tit. a. hi Ha la 1st tU (mlat.- f tair rottrtii.tiloa ro,'ili .blt attd Ulr fn t dtn i a l 4 ia i - i I r.to.TH If vUr.i.a l ttpset if . ta stUn iwlrcd hsva we lotlrd in vain. JI aas M tady s..nLl. lllle.J with fet!y spinbrt.1.1. roily baa Wn espUvoctd iu calling s ...nv.n lion, lo amend mt C .mslititbti. are dtl'f adnl to bavaa ptrj-.WI'balIni CHfliltt' ib.a ". , Mr. Meal.' sntct-lmMit, whbh waa stiUam (faltv the Sfctns a the td srrllna of Art" I A III of Ihe pi-.U tMiatiiMli., abbh prc riilMStht maiMrof siutrdlt.g the Uu' lure, w.w I bra ih.t.ltf I fc-r 'ha rvrt of ll.s Meet fkmrniitl., I r a ncaify unanimous V. W Um lhi aubjiti acsin "I' "' sraibss Mr U wntL "s s .ta " att.atf Ik tJH tj hwt swin)r to Upt'l fiili.tamrt.ul pint. ipb of ll g Vi f nioetil, pr..l an anirntnunt, a bub. sW Wm mfliced t vhe Ins-nH of lr wor.1. Vhsll I railed bv tba tienetal Asstmhly," M saib-fy Mr. tiilta and oib.n, s.'..-ld and U aw Ue Cist i..a tot ll X 1 1 1 A", of Ihe '' 114 W a a Mr. ti'ihV smtndttif nt ? It was II. l Ulr ftW J.rfU.lmr n.sy rail s et-WMii.ai ioaiifMl-lt'S i-ciasrimwW InHtad of lb taa-fainil'a .n.lsd by Mr. .Mearw, and said Bidding iol lot rix rvid right of li e people to tall a nveuiit n. In. ihe w.l-i.panl thlntc M. (lad. n, nfl.r :a!nv tl.al iT.r i men.inunu uu ii.m proj-sr o limit tb TT1'!" intewdrd lU Ijl.tituts. sabt : "We are cslle.1 upon i vrrv coi.i.ieratlon, nut to sanction ihe primi pie, that u U v M 'jvrtif may an vt a n.iive" lion J if we do at- ahall U l ipwl lsitlitMt fliM Illlia.llS. lt.a tc(. !e bar.-, il i true, the rre.I richl ft cf.ua-lhcv ji-. the 1 i, mj.ht on I la- ground of it sv)Sifrifttiry. ....-.!:...-!.. nn.l ii riiiiiir ! I'l.;. i.. t it i n.s to me. Hove coneliwively the bd..UM.ld Hriiuijdc of .vtinm.nt. bul ihat i ar. mutaki-n in aay tng tha llie ijnea they cannot .h. U nnb-a the unci, my b grt.!!. j ii. .. iu I'M w,a winply one hriwun two diller Mr (.'. rontl rlt-J br .iing, ' if t' ru' ' t ei.t nttaba ol am.ndn.tf the rtaaoituliiM., aiftl lis ,.... iiicai.tni; iifrcur. lh-.' maj. rity U.t isiun did n-l amounl to auch a legislative eblicr House, a bit voted agiM. !.t f i.rahsm t.rrr " sw7j ". t.i'ti " 7 0 cvt.Kuti.Mt a Mr.lirahaiu was, and voted against for Ihe Old Xorth Stttfe, Mn. Editor i My altention lias been brought lo lh olli.v iocr notice by sever al flCtlSOII-HlMCttlr-- w il l r: ''Cotton 'lx.- All persons who hare lpatd liitornnt Kcvi mie J air on cotton, woiita consult their liiterest by calling on I'thie 'undersigned at 'an early'riay." Fnr tlto niftirifintiMSi.iit.abV-t Kilttait:: that "th.: Tat "was " hTgued""before' tTio"!!". SI! Court nd adilitioriHl uiodo of uilling n convention in North Carolina," nnd von oert that the people Ijave resi"rved the right to call a convent ion, and that a bare majority of the Iciilutiir may au thorize them to do so, legally und constitution ally. Indeed you say, "it is preposterous to Hiippose that n majoritv of the people iu wtiom is vested nil power, under the conxtitu!ion,cou!d e perpetually bound by any majority of a mere legislative body, two-thirds, three-fil'tha or live- sixths of any legislature, in this great political right of altering aiid nuiemliiig their fuiiduuien tal law, &c." And vou quote from the ronsti-! lutior., the third section of the first Article, a mong others, to substantiate your position, 1 too am willing to appeal lo that -cclinn nnd ar ticle, and will abide by it. 1 will quote it ask ing you to bear in mind that the latter clan w of that .section haa never been in nny constitution of this State previous to the present. Thu."ec tion reads thus: "That the people of this State have the inhe rent, wilii and exclusive rigl.it of regit I tiling the internal government and police thereof, and of altering una anolmlting their constitution anil form of government, ..whenever it mav he nety essary to their saiety una pappiness; Out rrtry, turn right snnvhl Of trrreintd in jiurmiavre, nj lute, mitt congitteiitly triti the cmMitution nj the L nilcd UtitteM.'! I The words in italics have not been in any previous constitution, and constitute the key lo fh(j section. This section hinds the people iu "altering and abolishing their 'constitution" to do so "in pursuance of law.". If the people were "a law unto themselves" before the adoption Of this clause, thev are so no longer.Tor they have soltMoty-p'e .J"iL.. f ,.. :.I,.ini.-l "were ntft'niwf t lw litutiou. he would not give one Ut h uiatltnt which the ronvciuion ha'l In-en engaged in adjusting slsea il asaemblcl. Instead of any H-ruiancnt ugiilations evtry thing aotild he m. sJoal, and we .l.ould have a new eoustituUoii ti.. ..r tt.r.it tranc" Mr. Fisher "a as opposed to sn eay mode of obtaining a ortiveolion, ami Ueciucciiy preierreu the plan of amending the coiutitulion ihrough tlie islal ure." ,The present omretilion Act, by a nmjority of the Legislature "imoWitrw" thvcalling of a con vention, if ihe iuple shall so will it, by their voles at tha hj1U Mr. Oaston. Mr. I'bl.cr and others voleti for the amendment, upon which you, Mr. lUrringer, rely a the basia of your po sition, after milking the sjK-echeit above quoted. The whole tenor of these seerhe, especially Mr. t;..stiai', ia oppoaed to roofiKiay ia tin toiulttnimn, the rtj ol a bart miyurtiy ol me Isyitlalnrt, cither lo call convention, or ioa- tWasaeail. And that Mr. tiaston, the lead ing spirit in the convention, did not expect tlie people to becalled or lo be amborised lo cull themselves to a convention, except through the vole of lwo-ihii.b of the Legislature is evident bv Lis nllii'iou to the richt of rrronirion. Mr. (iaton wa ixis-essed of great pruli and sa gscilv, aud UouhtlcsH felt that he had sullicieiit Ijr - reatrained the peph when ba bad- U.und llieir reireseliliitivea by a iwo-lliirua voie. t,ni least, am thoroughly convinced that be was sat isfied that the tailing of a convention by the people in any other way would be exercising their reserved' right of revolution. After voting down the nroito.sition of th Select Committee, which irtlotred- a najriv-f -ihe ljfifo4atre lo orniMwc isolated and aciwrate ftiuendtnciits to it inwiiaiiiiins iiimwii mn 'TU f laW, and "mithw iir a nmrtHtinn," it cimiut Is possible that Mr. liacton, if now living, would mid apiMir ri...i." in o, ..,.,,,. f uw ' a decided popular tceling in tavor of Hie pro lint whuil la nionnt l.v in thi ...... n.i!,w. v posed alterations, or any of them, the morale- laitiirr.i'gLtLjatCTSza'.if .n.i r...: ffrrntfBt' I'lfTauiiin vmv itiigiu wnfht'B m tin euwr vutietiiuiiiiiiniMy in me coimil I danieiilnl' aod tcit,nA pmrtirrntt mariSfMwrlv trow WW. 4jeasuuitra. 4- rmiumur. cvtimmmomu :.'v..,t -.. - .- - -.. ... it . ! ..r!.'.ii In s.hv it..rtil. r.-lo. ni io euHCHueui is iatr it nut t "l'y-y..a;v-" - t winter, and I happened to mvprcseilt the time, in Uvaslnngton. "There was HOW-ANl VHKKK-TO VOTE. ' At the coming electiou every voter will be required to vote iu the township of which ho register oy every voit. ana ne stioutii makf nis ar ningements'acordingjy. For tho informa tion af all concerned wa publish the follow ing section of the law : i" See. 6. ThatHt! inspectors of electiou mentioned in section 1st of tl is act, shall b appointed by the ' Coinmissiiiners f each oonnfy respectively, at a ineetintf to be held on the first Monday in June., 1871, ocas soon tpefeajtejtas pracTtcftliter srfrct said Commfr aionera t.btil at th bme tiHio appoint a rtrgiarrar Ki- volfcl lor i-aCU Toinrff precinct r tOTm.fi.n- il Kn&n A-ttt- ? )!1 lii. In ru. I - -q - .-- " TM the existing regiarrarrou bt.nks ofhis proci.net or township.; ' H,8uh'3nsnnnC that aid books shall tfltow 'a aecuratj list of elector! previamaly reij'SirStJ jn, aucli pre cioct or township, and Mill .reaiiliui' tlofe'ii, . WltDOUtJciUUiolAih ry.i rli.la lo hit registered anew aud such jefciscrar half also ' af aft ttnw-s. atcr rrht apj. 'iT.T nent, op to. and oa the day of elwfj'm f..re-, aid- ktp .ipeirsaiit b... .trie, and be at the Mi!ta'ea sa'rt ut tne nine, in v asiiitiaton that heian equal division, one or two Judges b- ing absent. J he result was, iu that ease, in favor of tG Goyernnient. Hut thy way js left open fjr another case, which will, doubtless, come tip next winter. I think the Court will snetain tlie tax ; ' but nobody knows. Should this tax bo de clared nrrtrorrstitntinViBl, fjnwever, It will be refunded if at all) on Form id. Wben this event" occurs, It will, I lin'rie.-be on present your claiins for mcut at 10 per cent on the amotmr collected. ---'- 'HsrpTOfntt)7 II Jf. Hpi.lfClS. Tllfi Cosvextiow, As to the constitutional. ity of tho ni.pnc-r in which it is proposed to call a convention in this State we have nothing W say. W e bave" nutiion," it is tnie, sod shall, at the proper time, act in' accordance with it. Many able men of both parties ssy that it is called in accordance with the constitution while others without respect of party snjr to the contrary. It thcrefore-i-an hardly f ronaider ed a a party measure. TheConservativesliave bronglit out candidHles, we believe, iti nearly out its provision aiilhorixed l.y the constitution hicl) is "Uwh a letter of authority and command Iroru the peo pio to their agents. (ije nieinuera ot the Metier- al AsseiiiLly" nor cairany ajich uiiautlivu i?ed"l aei nave Ml jorcu ot law ior any purpose, ji there is no constitutional authority tor tnc en actmdnt. tic enactment is, ipso facto, void, and of no binding force Tho law here meant, and the only law meant, is cither Ihe constitution itself,, or a law made in pursuance of its author ity, and in conformitv with its provisions. Ih the porrcsis, which you concede must rnte n. the United States Jbart decided that Ihe teople must nave the consent of the existing State gov ermhent itrfbre vroceedine fo alter their const! tuiioiiiiiuiUierotds.Jlicv jpiimt at'Lin putii- ance of law. Iu Art, J I, Sec. I' of our constTtu- volo for the convention, in now proposed, and consUtently deft ml his vole upon nny other ground tli. hi that tlie lime Ii. id. conic for the ex ercise of "(Ac rnrrt-l right nf Jfftoliitimi." Nor can the same be said, in my opinion, ("I rcsjiect fnllyadd, Mr. i:irriiig-r,) nfany.othermeinl.er of tlio convention of '3o who aw-isted in voting down tlnit propo-itiou. 1 wish now tn add a few words iiIkmiI the "consent," and I will pass to-olber .inl. Jt cannot he said tli .t t lie "eonseiil of the exisliiitt government'' has deen civ.n tothe calling of the 4res'nt convent ioa. The constitution provide that no convcnlii.a shall becalled except by the concurrence of tuo-thinla of ail the members of each House of the (ieneral A-.setnl.ly, and in this case the conMiltftjon is the (iovcrnment. I now' propot-e to examine the prcccduits .n this snbji-ct since ihe year 1.".. regarding l hem as not only signiticMit anil important, (ml indeed the only preciilei.ts that siiould have much weight on the cnl.i. ct. The question of culling a convention was not agitated in the I,cj;Lsliitui:e,.so far as inv recol- b-etioii extendsjdiiting the fifteen years lietwem 18;.)nd lSoO. (ov. Manly called attention "to This snhject in hi nnrrnal nirsaage of Iftftil. tn relation ( 'fire miffragr" he advised that body first of all to nseerlain the j-opiihir will on on n'u wtbj.et, by s'ltmiittiiig to the people the question ly vt ing 'bange" or "No C'linttfc." Tiris"act, said fc, "itiiiy be tiassid bv a inaior- i(y of the tfi iK fal Assetnl.1v. If (lie result of thi popiditr votc-htvuhl show ei;t her indifierencc or hostiJitv lo the change, none ouelit to-be at- l-ol 'trtK tit n as ioiiI.I l orawn into prw-e........ Tbi- must i'tkw f -r the I rl.lature of 1SS4 5.r. If thi i not a pri-ctib nl then wt people ever bad a rtredeiu to guitW litem in any tiling. Mr. I ishvr sjs.ke only because be re garded the I ill iiiipnccdeiitcd aud because lurrafier" the decision may rule aa an " im portant iwvda(." It ia a precede!, ami a pre cedent lo the point, and il covers the whme ground, and docs not sustain Ihe advocates of a convention, al the -rtttnl lime iu any ibiiig. Voti say Sir, " I need not refer at all to ihe convi i.tins of 'til, 'OS and 'M as having any bearing on lldstjliestion." While lhi a-M-rtlt.n mav be true lo some extent, of the rimventiwia of '05 and 'oK, it i certainly otherwise entirely at rcgaiu-i Ihe two hills of 'bT. The Act ud iu lHtil siihiiiitlii.glhequi.stic'1 of a convention to a votirof the ja-ople on W,i of rcbruarr, was a prectilenl, followed hv Ihe fran.ers of the pre sent Act in nearlv every particular, exrpt that Ihe word "two-thinfsul'all the memlK-i.' of each house riHiciirrii.g," contained in the forriKr are .....iii.I in ih latter Act. Thi reqiiislte ni.t- jority was obtain, d with gn at difficulty. The advocate of a convention 'ilispairing al first, of securing it, piopost d to call the convention i.y a niiiioiitv vote, the fnion niemhrrw -of the House oj ted iin ihe grounds of the uncou slitulionalily of socha pnaeeding, and iirojKised to eotwttll tho Supreme Court UKHi hu pitint This propo-itiou carried by the easting vote of Mr. Speaker Isirtch ; hut being a joint resolu tion it failed in the K nale, here the Seccseion ists, having a larger inajoriiy than iu the House voted against and defeated it -being afraid to trust the Court. This ntteuipt to piu- the bill br a fnaioriiv of emb Huust;,. was. alwudoned, - . . ti . . . i i.c ... . i. ana H wits unary iasrtt nifTi-M- . nm n...- A'A'ir AD VMTJSKJtANr& Savo your Wheal & Oals. IMIIlllTA.NT yWICK lt I'AItMl 1W. Aa laiprtul diaruvary la pre rr bt BrFT la Wheal and t'uU If the dire?tiolts are eat. Till. y bdU'Ved aud Iba erou la Injured by rust, the Bionry w UI be rtwrlully refunded AU I fuk U a tiial. IVpMad and for sale t.nl at . . . , J. Ji. r-XSISH : Isrug tore, Jnly T-tC ' ' KaJubwry. BALK I) r VALUAULK GOLD MINES AND REAL ESTATE. . uv viutukIif a DKKI OF Trusl r lecnled to us by Auio Howes, we a ill sell ilia valuable tnlnlnjf properly " GOLD HILL, known as tha RKKXII AKIT MINK. Til K K AH Ml A Itl'T MISK. TUK MANUOLI'II MINK, and ad the lands (about UK) acres.) in. gtfther with alt Iha Machinery thereon former fr owned by Iba tdd liiil Mining Company, and all Iha orlk Carolina UKK JUlr-SMMi COHI'AXT, IV at 1'ublU' Auction, at Gold Hill, on the 31it dT of Jolf noxt All the Und conveyed to us by Ain IJowes will be sold. This property tt'iitprlses the finest (Sold Winii g proptirty in Kvrta Carolina. Terms af Sale. CASK. -V.MAI KltT, - K.MAI HEY, . . - il.l. HOi.UKU, K.J. 1IOUI KH. It It. ItQHEKTK' 1.A.IAV1S. - Jan lotb, litJb-ss-.tii -- Trosteea. 1URNIP SEED, of erery km.wh valuable kind early and late, aunte ol them of exlraordu.aiy site aud liueueas A large supply, Just al baud, Al Ii. MLL"8 Irug fiu-re, July7:Vt alb.liury. " 7""'-" '"i-e. rnnrmrnrptai d() ri.,Ul.mu r ,,,e t.r, ,,)L. ,in,lM -,, ... gl inane, in tlial l.ci- ilnre. al that revolu tionary period, hvery ellort was made to ex cite the public mind, and to manufacture public opinion. Local meetings of the people were held all over the Nate, prompted hv the seees Mon nieinkr.-of thv Legislature. K legates Were received and sent to and from one oouihcrii State to aiiotlii r. I'nion men in the Legislature were denounced as aholiiionintxand submission-b-ls, and the line. -it was more thmi once made j that ll the Mate tlni not call a convention and secede, Ibc standard of revolt should l.c raised, and the Stale itell be disnu mberctl of ns manv of its eouuliesas possible, tojoin South Carolina. Notwithsiiiniiiug all tl.is ibo secessionista wailed, nor did they dare to pn the bill hv a bare majority vole. Never were nun more iin patitut, nevirwere nun more determined or desperate, hut ti ev wiitcd and finally bowed submissively to the provisions of the constitu tion, hml passed the bill by the requisite two- Uiinls vole. , J'.nt tlie people; vuleiL down the proposition on iberfriif 1-ehruary batUr; and nothing out the commencement ot actual hostil ities in April of that year was powerful enough to secure anything like unanimity in the called session of the Legishitiiie, which passed the Act by ljicj(uiiic t wo-t hi rtlsy itf e, which conven ed tho eonvciilinu In Til ay. And now Mr. liarringtr, having, as I respect fully siil mil, clearly shown that tho precedeiVls up .o and including the year IS.V) are not ap plicable U the prtem .slate of wfliiirs. for the reason tbat . previuiis tu .lhat aiuic there, was no provision made its-the ci'imiimtion fi r Lj.own. iiiiicuunient, anil tli.it I In pie. edents sin. e that tiiue, are the eiily one applicable, i-ecntme the mHiiher prtwr.ieii ra nte i-ousfinition In been followed, U'il!t the exi i pt'ioo of the Act under j eon-idcration, and havingdcnionstratt-tl by the wyiteai ntiinoriiy- jioii. -tat aim pen. lent, -that Tlier. is lio other or additional flit tele ol callm a oonvemion tliiin that ointed out in the con J. W. AYItES. Manufacturer of Cigars, -rss - . jr "STKKET; ----- Manufaoturos Cigars fiuin the best Havana To bacco, cheaper iban thry ran be bought any where else. The ehoi.-est lirands aa lollowat Taa Ami, la whole boxes, at per Un.iis audi Tub Sw jis.io nuarter boxes, al $60. Tu! La Panlio, in whole boxes, at $15. July 7 -1m. CHKLOTTE CHARLOTTE, iV. t. itrr. n. hi iiwrll, JOHN il. lll'UWKLL, A. M. Mnclpa!s. Tli. At Ii &ntitiMl SiiMini. nmnmflnitfi'Aii tli tkudof I let. oext anj youliuaes uutil June 3U ISli. (ltcu lara and (Tatalftgiie ronttlntng fnll particalars as &; toriB. o., (uraardej ou applicatioa tothe I'rincipsls. July 7th. 27 3in. Spears' Fmit rresenrinf SOItUTJOra-1 With Sew Directum, ttucn aimvit by observing w hii-b, there is no posaibiliyr of spoiling tho Fruit, as was too common be to re. Xorrry's Jt mil JWfervirtt Potr.dtr, Fruit Preserving Jars, simple, durable, and Jar i-hrajnr than ever krmiwit- bese.,-lsfii:-'ccry. butly. MUjL.Cjl'vjd July7;2t (Salisbury. JLSAS CAREFULLY. -i , AO UK AN 11 FKVKH, Tl only prcrrnlstirt known for Ct. ills iai Kater it Iha ii-a of Wolfc's N hit im Htbaaaps. WULFK'tf eUlUKUAM SCIINAI'IU fa g.wKl H itr IpfHHsla..' Wutt't SchitJ-im S(hiaif$, Is prvvi ntalirs of CbUls and feisr. Wdfi'l Sehhdttm Stitnappt. Is gwtUor all kUlney aud bladder aoaiplaiau. WOLFFAH M'lllLll.VU UCUNAI'I'.H. Is uad .ii over tits wtrld by piiyaieutLaln Utair pruclioa. WOLFF8 SCIIIKIUM K'lIXAn?. Isg.id for (loot. ,') f OLFK'rf Ht:IIKIAM sCH N Al'i't. Is g.asd fur alt I tiuary rauiplaiiit. WOLFF'S J-CIIIKDAM SMUlN.in IsreciMiiuieaded by all U Medical I'sfult. Wolfe's Schieihiiu SihHiifipi. Ia gmtd fur Colic and pain in ib Mueiira. Wolfe's Sckie,liM AV ?;.;., ItimlUt.sl and rouiittrfciti-d.aiiil parcksura wilt have Ut na caution in purt ha.itig. I beg leave to call the attention of the reader lo testimonial in favor of the Sclit.apii: 1 feci bound lo say lhal 1 regard yoar -hiMtpps aa 1st iug In every rc ire-eminat-Iv pure, and tlesvrvtng ut atedtrai trunae.--Al alt events it i thr inirest HSHibla arlirb- Holland gin, berHi.rnre nnot.t.iinnble, sad as auch mav be aafcly pre.Tilicl br plivsH-iatw. 1AVII I" MOTT, M 1), Phar.nacrulic.,1 he- uibwj'tw-YoHf.-' . Iyuinsville, Ky Pep. !. I fitl 'ihat kav now an article ol gin tuiuMu fi.r such case a ihaUvUlvdv jj ttdaxOe-l lo. Tr.7Ar.li. T:lt.liT. ,,r5chnappH i a remedy in chronic catarrhal complaint, etc : 1 .'1 take great pleasure in tearing hitil.ly rml ilaUa laaltUMMty to iu t llica. y aa a reittlial -in iba disease for which you recommend il. Jlt ing a natural icndency to ihe mucous, nrlaces, with a alight degrnr of aliinulaltou, 1 regard it a one of ihe most imH.il.n.t remedies iiu hnai ic catarrhal aflcciiutis, particularly iI.om- of tlie gentlo-uruMtry inaralita. U iU iuim U rv-fwet, votir obedient servant, Ciias. A. Liias, M. I), New York. " 2fJ Tine Street, New York, Udulpho Wolfe, Esq., VruaU : IscsrHir: I have made a chem ical examination of vuur "Schiedam S luui," with the intent of determining if any (m-ign or injurioii aubatance bad been added to tl.t tiai ple distilled spirits. The examination has rranlted in the conclu sion that the sample contained no poisonuut ar harmful admixture. 1 have been unable lo discover any trace of tiey deleterious substances which arc sometimes employed in the adultera tion of liquors., 1 would not hesitate lo use myself, nor to recommend to others, for medical purposes, the "Schiedam Schnapps" as an ex cellent and unobjectionable variety of jia. ery rwtpecirully yours, '(Signed) Ciias. A. Sekly, clicitiist. Chemical and Technical Laboratory, 18 Kx- change Flace, New York, Nov. 20, 1S(7 LU..I- jtho Wolfe, Jsi : IVar rir: the iin.lernxi.eil lave rarefullv and ihornuglv nnalvied a sample of your "Artwnalic Schiedam Schnapps," seleel ed bv onnn-lves, and have ftsind the same free from all organic or inorganic substance, more or leas iniurioua to health. From the sesalt of ottf eXnlairtOlbm 6 cAnsbicrTttrnrttClf OtiCl'l " superior quality, bealtbfnl ns a lieverspe, and eftectunl in itsmedicinal qualities. Kespcctfnllr yours, (Signed) ALEX. Tnil'PIJ!, cheiuit, ,t KAXC'IS Jfc. J.NOtUIAMl, .U 1' For sale bv all respectable GrK-ers and Drog- giauv. , ..vwjLrttti iiuts r.M., - n.a.. XtSLJL. , I " Wdbrini'tTtfW tton the people have divested thenwlvw.ojjutI ThoTltyTO-TFgTnsrerairT .rtbrUx?J!!iii..fnate .jadlHiiitejiXJnk'i!if -.. a .p. i . . .. ..." seniaiivcs.' these constitute toe' legislature, which alone makes the law. The authority of Ihe IjegislatOre is delegated and lioiitcd. The constitution ia the limit'of its authority. This, P. p.tJk.wJsw.M bl9bjlgatcd USA ,.vl4djt.a. I that it cannot call a convention except by a vote of two-thirds of all the members f each House is imiversally conceded; that it may au thorize the 'people to calj one, by a tnojority of its r.icmbers i th point at issue. If a convention is call.'sd, as is proposed, it most derive all its authority from the act of the JyetrlslatiireTbecause the people cannot call it all Hie countiea. However desirable it may be wU)loul e',, Tm ,ct u J,. which . 'day,!jh t-'-A books for th lo have a convention all will concede that the call should ' legal, or else the people wiJI be burdened wills coirsi.;rabl(tjexViu and, its acts be-l no avail. WilliamMt:.ErjKiitr, lrm. LQl'V-GlLUA'SIk J-So, U the candidate of ine aiui-conenuonisi oi nij. iiiir inlorma liOn from Pitt ia that it will give an ovtrwhclra big majorily against the .invention. , . " 1 . Til'tjram. horiif the call. To admit tluif tie legislature cannot make the Call hv itself excttrit bv alwo- M.mls- tl lwiiuy-iiiii borne JiieuuJhiit is, give it lesml nincti.o to I be call, by a jiiajontV vote, is lo m :ike a KtTnciion without a'dit'eiv encc ; to say that delegated awL. restricted au thority may lie delegated and transcended ; and that tlie' -Legislature Jttiay aid anu'itssist others lo do that which ki is forbidilen to do itaelf proiMwilions which csrry their own -refoUtionJ lib Uieif announocmetit. rious billa were presented, submitting the ques tion of a eonveiitinn to the people; but in no l;istance, so tar ns 1 have investigated, was nnv bill presented certainly no such bill was pass ed providing tor the assembling of a conven lion, withoui-subacquent and additional legisla tion. The hiJIs presented in both Hon, all of which were Voted down made it the duty of (he Governor to ci.mmunieatc the result of the nAlilit.. vi.lil Ia itiA I...1-I A ac... .t'.K r JjNwf( Uk aisQMtt jreant 'from- i 8 lo 1 85-1 ..A n ..u..w..ui .i r :. !...... .1... i MJ ..i-iv-i J.I III iv 4..111. Ill V,. III. Ifc H Mile mcjority o tacli House of the General Assem bly could authorize a majority of tlfe people to call a convention, until Mr. Graham, in the lat- pWiadniiti in the a colored-waiser at the Howard House" Tai tortt, 7ttrt1rVihrrwKniic suicide by drowning on Tburidsj Jat to aToid tire penalty of his crime. ' ibis pr.roeii! waatibtBthally made ami re- iucled, iu lbctiaxcnliun jf. 1 ioo, oJ"-ai.ich. you acre a mcail'erT Jn the rv ba'tea'of the voti veiiiion, p.-iite 3i5, -t!ic report of the Select Com mittee, rn ftttnre aW tidoteots being under con sideration, ia Ct.mnitneepf the Whole, you wifl IfyTatnlltjnuMdressL the acknowledged lead- er oi tne ti tug party at inai iinie, w(as pot anie fo wfry "'TO whole Iemocratic party" voted against the bill, which most signatfv failed. Such WbimsasThos. 8. Ashe and Anderson Mitcht'Ii (now Jrtdge Mitchell) in the .Senate- and Jkvjil OutlawJ tsnatli, Anus, itKitcn. llcaden, LalrtWell ol lbiwn, and' others votinc ncainst Mr. Graham's bill. IN H. Winston Whiir of Bertie said, " I un dertake to say that when thin part of the act is seen and properlv understorsl the principle thai there is still mother mode, of smendlnjrthe constitution, liesides the two provided by the constitution, vanishes inla thin air," ho said further " That thsStip.-eme Court of North Car-, olina would decide,) bst a convention called by a majority of the ceople. under r.n act passed f l . - J . . C i i i' Hi-.nTv!!y oi tne IjCgtsiattiro'womu tie n fonsUutmi.at.,wA,rttf sTatTiTg tnaTTn tton was tfiiw dnirine" he denounce it aa one winch rfiroca doimtlt cou.ttitution from lU sacred position and give it no more authority than a mere act of. tho Igislatpre; a doctrine which n!lit!ut the cotittHulion which our Father's left' BS." - v Such waa the position of llice Whigs, at that tiwW upon tine peii titnf pnTwititu now before thextrnpfr, 'fcrthcir adoption or-or rejection: lUrf I mol in4ior to rjttotc feWjTemarks of one cr two of the hiding lJeitcraL The Hon. Aa Biej, then a Senator, In a speech of rreoi imvft. entered hi rmtcsC a- gattts the pr"priricn as "i artrrone,1 -ami aid SALT, SALT :iOOO Sacks American f. .l. 300 S'ktt Fine mown Sail, For sale low by W0KT1 r & WOlITII, Wilmingttin, N. ('. North Carolina College. MOrXT I'LKAS ANT, X. C. The next session of this Inslitutk.n liejjfns August 7th, 1871. Expenses jvr term Of Five nionThs, front $') to , For further particulars applv for Catalogue. Address - Kev. I. A WKLL, A. M, . JuneaO 6w I -I'rcsidehf. is called as pn.pt scd, it will be "an unatitlioi- ixvil bodv ti-:d iIn'iil'oie no nn ru than a vol- lltitary cidaetion of so many men u euucu" anil lhat its nets will be deciaretl mill and void, in the tinitl rle.ision t( Ihe question by the an thriliea of ihe, United fctates, according to the act passed by (wingless, February 28th, 1793. 1 have not tune to review the synnpMsot your reasons for the expediency and necessitv of call ing Con vcntlon, and cmipequently nilisi alwtain iront colitniclir. idn so the more readily, ns von have not argued these points yourself. I had also intended to state my views more fully cn the doctrine of majorities, as applicable to the present stofus ot. aitjirs, tail as v.iy views on :lMalarS )rWl,riS TttTfT-Tr! and Migii.-dbv the Luitur 1 of ihe Old Sbrii &tn(e, iW'iil pretermit their ex preim.-anii:el.almrioirrr:---jzr:" in crosmc this cninmiiiiication, I desire to express m v regret-that lam tumble to con cur in the view you express in vour letter., I'.e lieving that nothing but evil will result to the eood'hs'Vif tiri p-royosett cnnveiition, 1 feci called upon to enter this my miIcmih protest against it, and earnestly to invoke the people to vote " No Convention ' at the t b-ction on the first ThumlsV in Alicttst next.N Yours respectfully, , J AMDS i.. UA JlisAY, NORTH CAROLINA. ( In the Superoir. Alexa.vf.r Ooi ntv. J Cotfrt. Joseph M. Moose, IMaintiff. atjtiinut, KstherS. Moose. Defondant. It appearing to Ihe satisfaction r.rthn..n,t that Ksther S. I.so the defcn.b.i.t in tl.. above entitled section is lion a resident o' t his State It is rdid t hnt fit.rviiA ..f'ttil t ii - . " f"T i..i.oing sninnions ne. matte upon the said defendant by publishing the same out e in each week for six teethe successivel v in the '(Md North S a e" a uewspaper published in Ofll.&IUJTji IX ; Josej.h II. Moose Plaintiff, atjaimU Esther S. AliHise. defendant. The State of North Carolina: To tho : . .uuij ureeimg. ou ar hereby coinuiHuded to suuimott Esther 8 Moose, the d.-f- iniant above named.' if she be found within your county, to bo and ap pear before the Judge of ourSuperior Court tobhel.l f..r the county t Alexander tbo Court flmiseriii-TajlT.rsville ,hi. 3rd Monday in August next aud answer the complaint which will be deposited in tlie of fice of the Clerk of the 8uneri..r said county wjthiti the first three tUv ,,f the imvt G.t.ir. n. r ... i i . .i . . " . ....H....-.i.r.til ,,u lei ine said defendant lake notice that if feho fall1 to answer tho said co ,.,H,, ,,, triat lime Ihe plaintiff will apj.lv tojthe Court for tha relief demanded in the col rtlantl .-" Herein fail uot and 6f this suinmonjVe- r'- Aueretnru-. , i----'''": -, alerchants at CXKJT. Tbia tiflrt--mtiM a Uivon under my hand aud seal of said uourt this lath day of Junde 1871, " - E- M. STEVENSON Clerk of the Superior Court. Frs. fee f KMit-a? rf, A UCOTUltE Just published, inn sealed Envelope. Price 6 cents. ilMiiw.ft.a.v.ta..;i. . . f SB.rmitnrrl.. ST"...-"" aBSf . . -- "c,MI""' . r a t, lnvnliiuiAr .tt' trnm aw'samrallyi Kcrvnunnm M.,., l on. . -. rit: M at t and t y.le.l I, e.,,.-!,. ..,, ' "1 etr aba , teHj MOHERT Jt. CUlHIWH' t a Th worlil-rtnownisl authnr. in ti.t. .ji..l. . elearlv nm trnm 1.1. . . !r ."T"" rn. wo rlmre tl at Dm a.u hWl sslSa wrwrtrronanfafau m.i a niiui of .-nr. st. m. - ...I.. .. a ..... . . .1 . . ev. r ftac a n.Ml.r wiu.t.t.i. . . fi" t&JillZ't::.kFi'' rv-ei,..a a tsht, m flicfi ai, a " - ,:U" A B,,0N T !S-r.8 aad Sent, . aler ml, aay a tdrew. . n!l ..li ... re . rr, ou n crli 1 1 ceuls ororo i.l. .1 . Dr. Cuiv.;-. "Msri-larr tints, I 1 o I ' tMptmm, tiltjs.l iTTsi.iNK co . ttX Bowrjr, K Turk, fan OlSe. B a, 4 6SS Biaial ij. . j - A PROCLAMATION I M 111TE Stxrain r-rr.iSGs, CaVaiVba Co. One tlay last week, two jjne conches, and four sfiWidiJ l.orvs to each, dashed through one of otir street" westward, which we learned .were bjaViJ"tis-fftfis .L. irz: Road ho White Sntj hi.r -sprlmss Ik Cataw-1 Now tl.eref..reIT0D K. C alpwell. Gov, t.r-.r ... i 1 . .. . . I nor of North C arolina, do issjeth s.mr Proc oa, t men nav-ien openen lor me act.ninio dation tif.lhe public, by'lol. J. Ooidcn Vrall, BY IllS EXCEZf.mCY THE GOT- EliXOJi OFXOIim CAROLINA 7 IIEUEAS.,R. If. Tutiilinion has tendered t T to rue hnt resijriiatiou aa a member of the rionse of-ltepreaeutativea frnni Hnnitnlnh ty ,. a'"d rhefyft;t' ''"'d resignation bas been ac- astit4ed by that Ti ince of Landlords, Ma i. J . M Ilbiir, formerly f ll,e Ynrborouh -"Hdipe, Kaf eigh, and Mrs. 'Wreitn, who is the lst stiperin Icodcnt of a tsam in ilio tmi&l Suites. -Tbe-bealtli-re7.tvriii!r qualilv "of the water eft ie c-ti,oinstuio ine spienutu acc-omui.wianoin. and jumttieuac fariKftt'otr SVyilL Spares no ip. y- or pains to alford, invites an I we trust will receive tlie liberal imtronsge, espe ciallv of Sotiil.irn people, who seek health and pffa -.'tire. fytitTtriflc .iairnVaa. iVir. dO isSJf this' 1111- Prnnl.. matiooTr-in uci-ordante w ith law, coiiimaiidine; ine cuenu 01 itauuoipu count v to open polls and hold an clcclioti J11 .said count? en Thura dar. the 3d day of AubusC 1871. tir'fill i.i caucy said el ection to bo conducted in all re? J ypSet s "tii aecordaaee with law. - I mrRtbrritr-lihibiitjIirft ". . a. . 1 j, auu in lAeycMJUlliai ....I..-..... . r. . 1 . -. . . 1 uwim-wwr-t tj'teu Mates the MiKty-aith. TQD K. CALDWELL. Hy tl Ooven.or: J.to. Nkstiihrv, - .Mrae Sccretaiy. 2T 4t DRY GOODS F(R S A L E ! New Gropery and Produce Store I , The firm f FOSTEH, HOLMES & CO., hsv lng betn diHsolvcd by mutnal consent, and a , &.$KmVM keo tiiadc between tnmHf,esMfiicriit,. Mbrs'tttr al Ju nartiun n ne opportunity to Conntrv Mn.l.nu'i.i sun. & tttltl,se,vt ,,n Wtpr u'rms '" wi" Tlit. : f blaln '"nywhero else. ggggWNb also Infm w hl ft lends and- and retail t5c!l!. ,,n"A0,neJr,, ",e w'0!e;', Old Grocery Huna"1 nlin hitsiness at Hie adjoining U,e Store Ifoon, t&r "om"t tl" he will at all times be ffladi&renf' w'f 0 them. Ilighest prices paid for all kinur,," :, try produce., 1 r;: ' 7, ' ..;n' All acconnla due to the late firm of FotTTBs Holmes A Co. have been placed in the Jtarda of BoBGkl ifruT-uv f,,r ,.nl!.t.. whrt ca lift nntl irt- the Store of Foster & Bro-. All'in debted. are rcsjiectfully requested lo-lwftrfnd settle at their earliest convenience. bambnry, J, C June 15, 1871 4t , ii mm mn n in sun a mwtr----"vawgau? This ! tf trlwA TKTnf.fa . TT,,irn l,a Ststday of May, 1871, warrant id Bank ruptcy was ianiied aa-ainat the estate of Jo seph Sparks of tho county of Yadkin and Stale of AWth CSaculina wh.t bus been adjadtr ed a Ttankropt upon his own potiliou that tho pit; incui oi any u,.ots, and the dolivoJy td any prouerti- bcloiiirinsr to said Itiinkiniit. t'u hiaior tor his use, and the transleroe any-property bv hiui are forbidden bv law. Thur. a iiu...linir of tho ore (I i tors of said' llankrupt, to prisre their debts, ami choose one or more assifrtiees ol bis estate, will bo held ataootirtof Bankruptcy, to lie holdon before It JI. liHoAi.KiKLi). Eso- Keir- ister in Bankruptcy, at tbe Court Ui.uc in Charlotte, at 10 o'clock. A. Si., on lh it 1 at da r of July, J7I. 8.T. CARI50v, C. S. ifarslial.hr ' HCEni ati.L. Tl.'uu t ?7:3t U.S. Marshat. as ifr-wetitarrT Raleigh NaWonar Bank, RAt.Etr.ir, March 2th, .T1. Tbl Bant 4watW a twnlntbm iha Jitiai- holders and aulhcfritr-om the (.'oniHrolh-r of lJte-curfetic'fJ has opened hojubt at their Hank ing' house in ibis city, fiir subscription o tbein rease of the iVtoekto half a million LkHaSs,be injt the authorised capital. "' '"' 12:tf C, prWrT, Cabier,
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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