North Carolina Newspapers

i 1 ! '. ii'.f, i i BAIIiT.COITSTITTITION. t i ." v - - TV. n XZZIDTTH, Unaasrert i .! TUESDAY ' ATTli IHTOQN,' JULY C7, JlSTS. - New matter on every pao. Eligibility to Ccatb'n the Con- vcntlon. .vXet H bV.borra. ia. xnfcd, thii every man in North Carolina, who is entitled vcnlIoh;Th& fact that a man isari idee hoX&er deed not: aiualify htm from dila. ; j 1 I iur. being a csndidzta. i ' - era ere XAtv t fvlxo ccstrcl J J.TSiexxta irXilcXixznreT lect " , - f i . s'Al J . tuc tie Lilainr fxenpttd pnlj ' 1 ' property froJ ticaiie.r, Wed : '-YMr'tMii' and imucieaiiYWaUe it executed FirTiirJi uiTiiDniiD dollars for the rlcHmom '! t I , XThen aalcd wby.sucli a dlscrlmi- , nation slionld b made asralnsi tbe periaaa la Caror of tle rich. ,ba t. 72erxiad9 senator froxa; jaii- fordold, tnatTenty-flre dollar, exetica :t7As ;oorion the "scxxTJz.wid that he could prere It la lhreo-aalawtee , . .. . HQ Tlit Democrat try tto dodge the question of Contention pr. '.JTo Vori , vent ion, by resorting to blacl-guard ism, stale jokes and side issues; Tie M7 dm to Me ?ueton beorb the recml& Cnrvcfrdicm. or No Cbnven - ' ,';kmMEERrHATmE PUBLICANS ABE PLEDGED to W"1" uMjuj4Loiw- Judge Buxl r; . . u . f thpurestvand ablest , means JiO ton, one of tho purest men In North" Carolina, says i j lOUn Uarolina,:say3: -: "x am no panizan canaioai am thft nominfiftTtf nn mrtv ;,t,Tiuvi ""P"1"11 wuuiuawai u omineeor no party "ixni ventIori. N' Upon my honor as a lenr tleman and a christian, tho present i WDjumuotL as ,ine uesj we nave ; tloT i willreto pie untouched.'?... I" ; 1 . ., ' f it before the PEOPLE, AtiArtjr Mui-uisitiuAJxx vm MAJOItlTY IN utr xr xtttww" i TION THE BODY WlLLIMllKDI- ATELYADJOU11N. EVERY VOTE FOnA REPUBLICAN DELEGATE, THEREFORE, ' 1ST A VOTE TOR NO CONVENTION. I KEEP IT before the PEOPLE, THA T THE DE2I6CRA ts 1 It A VE I av jruutt juljx ujy every thing HE OWNS OVER THE VALlfe 1 OP TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARSMnd EXEMPTED THE; RICH iMANS PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT '. OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS. T 4 VTTi m-r-r Tvrv- t -mi- t Let the people remember, -that rlf. Democrats have a majority in the Convention they will, chance ihe present -mode of voting-by ballot - - mnnna thnt nww mon'a noma win I on thel2tlidav of Februarv. 1874. 1 . A.nAi. Jlt -ikjAtiSHtr.uAiCLiiwi I - tr any question. No ouestiou of 't''- ''aM:ii,xW''ite- n,,; jsa ?iisr.i ttirffefe' fllB b& mmm- tosav In a tone. loud Annn thA her ,crreat works of . internal: Im-lrinVtrnatrtfiVi l- Z?ZZJ n j.Iliavorheaid l-utw ; , ihose. standing around, 'Which; candidate or candidates .he ! Tfhj0Of:thiS '1?- . ; publlcans and prevent them -from '. uitT,..-. s.. ; s ..i...- a .... Y- voting for. men of their choice, or If J(votih6publica their employers will ; uso; it as. an excuse to turn them went. ' . ' , . I 1 1 Important! ill ! -1 .CnAnt3iEK or County: Ex Echi- uttvk Committees shouId Iook t. .CpOSELX TO TnE. TOWN8IIIPV.6ll-T GANIZATIONS.O.HAVE WORKING T.-m U.iJJ.'l aiEN APPOINTED.TO BUPEHINTEnB' DOWN Wmt TITR f A TTSTT crrhrr li . ; i .1... RKG 1ST RATION. ANT WATf TT jvtrtr nJWi ui J.u2k (JTXON , DAY. WHERE I .. 1 1 I " J", J Fpwia iix xxasu aro encouraging-, ; .BAXXOTS. r " ABE -BTiJECTED.-r i TlrE t v 7 nv . wigui.: .gu uwf tt"u,, w, u!ra r Jiiief more- worK vet . 1 ,iivniY 4 rAnntifrinm. ovtfi Jmnvm.;n 1 snail eiectiour rificerf.. ..ii . in js BEJrcno.! JDeab iji hind th)lt '' the SOJpu-ME'Couirr brxrnEp kir liuii . tAaii uf- v a.n 'iMiirTiT.icTff i against caitadaV, tiiat TrrrEitE ' ' , ,'U 4 yeRfi.sWiun isms vote, . , -y 4i auai v oi i WtniouTANY onrEu Evibzcif I r I .-x, mo man ,,0 - . . i -ja . c.aCvirclii.:ini3, lor taking n C2m iiimonv thei Itepublicanst in brlfc tTcntydcIIdrsiplcdd: iWilto.!' u-iv , t lumr.: v f.fjsl-y to to clior jo but vrni let off Another fcays: bui; ,ki f-!li: ; u ,Sto, tryItodcprivqrxx)rm&nbf .feWW ! . tfcol:c -ci thnt !'!:?ltcr their "wives i I m . : . i oJi j zz:iC.:::izni And yci tho Demo-; 1 1 Too', Democratic; cstlmaWof'the em'j Cioy have all the .wealth,' cost of 'tho ConvenUon" ii'n in GtcIUC0 cud Jfipacsty. ' stanco in which figures' do lie. 1 On tho 5th day of August next thogcod ior'i will bo' Jcc' : elect! c ,ctcc I nono t at hr p; f 2 l t l : ot rtL C , rt iporl lit .cade. CO tljo iristo- ci vil wc: crts, hungry lasers audrwhousc-t politicians have forced the call of a Convention upon the voters of the State without their T consent and against what is believed to be their wish. For whero benefit ha3 this (call upon the .citizens r of our State to leave their farms aHd' Workshops 4" and engaiq in tt6 1 iurmoll bfr a poV I Utical campaign1 been made?. J Let thocom-ion'p borhood: 'consult ! together, 'and we venture 4 the assertion; it. will be found that few, if anyi feel aggf iey- ed bVnnv section W. our WrMttM tion to such an -extent c as to mak' them willing to risk' incurring the great -expense awenuani upon a Convention T called upon sucK fl imsy nretexts 'as are" set forth " byl the Democratic party. , . ...... , - : re are only, a few. classes of I men who.are dissatisfied r with the i present.uonstuution. xneyt are 10 bo rfound mostly,, among the law yers, . i disappointed office-seekers, and a few of the grumbling gentry who are living on their family con- wture "V1"5 "V" w "fn - ; micawr, ur u.vva wiur somethhjgto turn up." Freemen pf Korth CaroUna 1 beware of these oawp ..ana Tronic , grummers. Pursue: even.lenor.of yonr way and leave such creatures to fret over their- ill-spent -; livesi You have I something1 better, ; "nobler,! to' j do, wniio tneywiu soon pass irom tne fiti)ra nf inirHvItv " "unwent.! uni -' l J f : . iiMiifinti iiiiii unauiJir.", -- ... - uae-UBunauxBua, uie ,tfrr 33' you onto reneWed strife; andwho, foVtnenurfoiiri bDenlnubi flurpptpgoln og u? some avenue to their own personal Mriaiiewent; .uidltwii I inftnfr nf nnV.Wpt Inrfoi i w-T 'rrT'.TTi -t. - ; - -r " orr- T i onri roo rnnotHiitInn Wo nrarn r 7 .vr, . ; -rVT" - in I . 4 oqcy e people-ttotlf .Demociacy sbau yim 'ofeorCon !?t??lI.thS. coming, ftnyention: 4iW(pto ieir . dearest Interests ... and .most , , t u v ii, , 1 control their . dearest-interests,., and -most ohhed rights. or tne men wno now, Jiang I as laggards and do: nothing for the public good. Such-creatures wilr prey .upon ,the substance of the - " i ....... ... . . , , destruction. : Voters i of North Car-- olina, sustain the men who are the friends of the working thousands rather ; than pander : to the dices of a depraVedLand rotten , t i . . t - 3 T . i . ; . U - . . . . .. . .locracy. Bo this and the howlngs ui iuo "vumiiuuisw mu; , quiet resume, 13, SWay anu tnu I good people of the old North State l HMfA nr nnnwn'innn fmm WflUfl As to the third proposed amendment, r. This.is more obvious when wei re can aettin rest in security 'benektttt , ' Convention IromVayne -lt believed by many ohfthat its fleet that a majority already elected can ugum rest m security ueutjaui I nUnt votpfl aaain&U n hill:for ft effect would be to diminish thrt Rftnnh- u t i.. i.vf,lH their own vines atid fig tre ith l ..:ii-jLL!iL i none to molest or mate jnem afraid. . 1, ...,:. , . ... t Heed this, ."Western Men. At a meeting of the Republican oosly to completion . and to . that ena every available; resource shall ' Tfilt tto truest biky Uilis S?f !lh fi0l trk,ns,mntan5 counties should : be t, unlocked' and noured Into the . market nf the LNorth l Carolina ? railroad, both jtb niAdrrA 1 4Knnorti.. a ak l- ,t,tu ...in ' ' I nnv tut a . .Piw . -yi.ua vUlu i; ! wll A i I a.vrvxij. ! I Are you Drenarea; western. men. i tn nhandnn , thA .rrf .W n: w I VI. looks to. i your fnterest m Onrfl Vila , 1omo rwimia t ' Wi " . B. . vw JWU UWIU uuv, iu hour of trial.7 Vote ion) hmenias, will idefeat the sitting of a " XiGlierS irOUl TliO X'CODle. v . . m a . . k . . 5 A'correspbrident 1 froABaviuson' saysr ' itlUl1 -u 'A' ''-' ! K mo Cauvuss iu uiu uaviUSOU IS progressing : finely." i No-doubts j of our ? eaccess: .i :The Democrats. at fiTpSiSt iie.s or iKe, puupio uy eluding ineir cau nouoy bf civilrights, but our 'candidates pin them ta the issue and make the' cciivass upon, ttyitrnf i07i or-AoCoi finn "... r - . . . i A. friend writes from AVilkes: ! r , K V4. members Of tne-'Jesislature: held " . n ,....J Haiw diminished, bv'if o,nV, i. aujiuteuigent voter upon . eacqpn. ijaronna. wntroi,-wiwi a iew excepuon-. 'n onin arv i.i..i A Ulstakc -per jmin j we' nc . rk 's far most J arolTMluT i She ted t! as th :t,s r .eve i tm invar , amu Ing,- v. 3 -Conservatives that the1-Wake when - they obtained the aid and services of T. F. Xee to divide arid 4isorganze the eWican party. He may toibly'get lte'vote, acquainted with the, matter, t is a Uberai alioYance, ; arid out of that ios aUeas'tit will bel of, the Coise vative persuasion. u.A, . , rSW-ZE.Dortch,the Democratic candidate for the Convention frimi lature of 135, for the indefinite posf nonement of a Homestead bill J and 1 when he failed to kill it in that way,- he voted to cay on the tabte.Xit&Ti that failed to kill it, he then voted against ( the (Mpassage ( of ,,the billi wmcn fwas aeieatea, . ; x eas 4y ;. nays m. See, .pages 443, ;; 444, - 445, 446, session il852-'3... Our news from various portions of the State, North, South, East and! est, is pbsltively refreshing, even In, this warm, weather. t And y rely tHat on hurs- ihQ iuUotsiUre- . , r, - M r an indignant people 'that the bare mentioItrof-th(J-ConstltutIon wm make them politically sick for years to come.i. J 1 i 4 Til :,Ap,;Merrimqn,.vhoW obs i i n tt;i a a... Sfinflt Ma stumnin? the State for the Conyentlotfcause, knowing, mu3What-uch a course B ZL,: Zffi oThii.WhailWs jbu ot- 8U:f,io ; . - J - base gmtitude.. , , .,. T " 6 v .r;r "? fi-,. " ; - ' 1 v n? n:vArv: vntri fhrKrrniini'nri T TT?r 7? .rC" - 7"1 L I aeiejrates ' is a vote Tor'JNU XUJN- Con- many, blessings, upon, all; classes of our neoDlejj u jij vhn .i I ffj i 1 The Convention of aSGLmet May 20, 1861, and- adjourned May 13, In the Legislature W T . Tr,T-fnVi fV,n nomnnrofir. lionl - - " : laborers' and mechanicsliehr law. j.,. o21 . :, -,!f ti.-l. in; - .-l s u :Vf : ; mercy . I. " u U1 fromrvoting. tii , ,,rfi; t ti M tediousTvet in either fixing' or al- ted: -Nov: around I . ' . xvequinu mo pun w; uo paiu i xeriBs rxne iuuaameniai- law oi a i ixiaior- t - i luiSi uuu iu uiraci yj mo uiracui n -- . r: ' i. x : i . . i "'. ..... ..... . . i I 1 1862. naVinf? remained ti existence vprm.ioui.iiw4Hi.wumeuu tlinltv and fflninrnr. and thus! wfi - 'dirAt ivnte of :ihflteonlAi ah.l xvi, I nearlv1 one irear; ?tf J vju1 would SS?5wAIfceSSSAr nf t t,1! may get a double expression of ithe it was voted down large majonu, ! Pa: avoHpbnse:'v6t iiriq- rJL;' i " i i fl ence tQ the proposed amendment. As tneir representatives ana men irom ?"ZirruL -.a aris-i ment candidates. ..... .. . ; i riX-tK i r I ti Ai uMc., ( . i to that of -the .present .year. 1 kio . . " i i .v..- , I - ne great uutisuuii is: is uuw i lnen voted aa .idam lrl ' Wayne Cotihty. ,.4 o , ,T wift-ur.i t"r si vJ -m - j. . nf.ij i i i k j.. '.- 4 -Hi COBRESPONDENCE. r Edjecbmbe Coubty.4 our surprise ana mucn to our crratini gratifica- and ur.ui,. uuaucc, xj&u(, put ill llieir ayufaruuco litre oir vesieruav. Dre- narAd' jid knxion tn triPAt"ta nf fi tT . . . F ! . . I ine iemocraiicBDeaKers wno m ?nt be presenter. u. ,tty Awlm I . C9 I . 117. I n a J . . . T 1 bUU I ';5 " lY-r'5 iV x,!b r, J " , common schools of the States jiBufc I do ino- and f Him bpi.nrpnkred.itri'cive I from Wnvrifi. thnt, Tairnlnth . ftnd 1 t Ka1,Wa fhof 1ia ;n m.f' iugSf " lllUS De -preparea- U) glve i . v m iHMni : i ri mi ; iri'm ipiiinn jnur. i . : i uiiimi hilii iuciaa . 111 cm tiiii iTrt - yuws w uu. y,,. 3 of acth5hln ard-tonstit fiedr Twore&m;, I of Shtion r'AvA?,tV wl y Aj UonaL amendments.hiehvhaso been "Rpsid? all thia-Wfl'nedd r&tfXif 52?', I -f; V. j" v ? " i fi inff a nrecedetit-fdr tamnerlne with the No iree people Can- prosper AVhd are sWad' provisions L ! f jn ' - v ff't 4 ConXtionwhev f recently Iterih feftindamen- l Wayne co Uiity, voted against sl bill V a party required it, and Cohventions in i tal la w It renders1 ' verythip u n-1 ; ' ?"lJxi ' ottnitotM ?WM:ow AL 'iir Korth Carolina, would' 'become :asifre- F certain arid in1 the terf ia rfiindusf h.' "J0d 'forbid HlmV we' Miotihl Ih ? Let' noi .rr" o X:bemUDrd - m t.i va ill m mm w h iihji ii. ri ww i riu i - - al t a al - . w . w a z i ilptjPT fvoiV f kXI; xTr - t " Vi4 PQssiweu?nnqergiauaing, wiat w oei rftV t- - ri 11 --iWa W w ki aeter i qi i herg in, t, Jash t ,cpppty; Qen j , jjpnes T fie ve " up. .one .contemplates, as noxme J " i.c9n v i . i.? . itnis your J was persuaded to rofthere....IIe.did 1 ought to 'con ten! plate any change in 1 uonstuuiion or jonn uaronna was lv for fitioh I so and 'very' nectuariy used" up 1 regard to the 2Home'steidExemri6nV the best that wit ofmah5 had ever" i i 1 1 - rutin; - iv iiiiiims luiinro a out . . ...... vu.n. -. v.w. . viocui" AiiavAjiiouiuuuu uau nu . ! r.l . JUruusDee snote nerej aaaress-i 1 eVito-ntteritrvelvLihnd tT thtrifc hiaUlJltdlXu JI rernarKS naaaffooapnec;:He Was . . . " z T I m r u i j pUowetlbvMcpAbe.Iabsori.unn, and Taylor, s6 there has' been speakr 1 best irit.ibrovails':ini chunks. ,T,u:ir.K f. .1 .i .we .Will preserve the UonstHU- ' 1 nRoCky Blount, 'July IM, 1875i ? .... i ". -J: Go catcbing,tartars ,pn;ever,haha.r. .yjieru everinesoomceHeKersroioiioweaupi by Republican epeakertf illiey' flyi ithe track. 1 frtfvn i.rituh. .ifiiern-secuoniDiiMjeiDxaiei wno wouixi ue iiupraiur wic miure wiiiJw.grwuy to seo your ineiffhbor.. ana tell t k v.T- u I '' p .... .r, thateCQnyentionJsicalledr rfhciBa mnf n already, and : the .question. fiQWis untyCdtnmissibfleii'Srifar.a man'wKo has nbt'bfn an inittpn whether'Oi' bbtT he1 ihthds fd'stay ,eIection.of, Judges -fr yearned, awav frbrnl'thti DOllS'arid 'ieV -tli remedy Is; easy by ejecting Judges on a iESP rYP Tr.W a ,2 , SlmocraS clntt mlSlnrtltrirtlilS' 'Acketf' bt'soT&naauhty vfhdrfeelidg aprofoundMnterest in ifS fitA "fJfi; hI. pornuisioAcrftamurpettj Iidapot, thewelfare, of, his. gtate, takei the tesc:au.aitake way:ourrAonieil fcVveth P&& v.l fttMM tnoV.r.ovll f arwmingfcodelegat to the-'liegisla to lifs llbwcitiensra 'u II? f . 1 1 ,t T r 11 tnrj9iJtneiCrrJghtltoiidect-.nia5irtrates7 '! '' Mrnitt vrifl "alonrtris Inewi frdni oter-the mcrun-. whojsball elect County Commissioners. ri i iu xT;.XfUHH JtslnniSha uDexabcratio: lapeakcrs W and 6nrpebblgenerally'ar6 well'saW; ti Hft TOrV Pf? YfHv187 I Opinions of Prominent JDemq nT r? ts hxr'lio Convention' . t j iJRead ahel 'cnlate. V j- i -, c ; I 1 : Ii. rcrpqnsc 3 calls we lay I fore ii . i iiA. w oureac;erstn -Judge" Fowle ionowingieuei f"L2iUJiitt on ine tiyuveuuuu question : r ? - j - JUian, Oct. 26, 1874.- Maj. John W. Dunham : v . , , - EoinSIJr?saro5to.tKD cafiLglS a Convention by the next General As- the Constitution oi ortn Carolina, x hav6i54yiJ'-A'J . IH i i That in mvODinion a call of a Con venuon lor tne parposemaicateu wuuiu beninwlsdlri4xWdprodnctive rrhlttieaterii interests vention for the porpose indicated would A thRLithi 4i i J or ina-csiavoi ... .... . . ! . iii.i.i'M.iiir i n.A ttAfr.a!!. .n bSiisurdd'ff the tfrbposed pw4 . . i :i!.l2-'A?JAJLVA- Wi action is1 taleri k-VrVraniWatYMof the Constitution and history of North; Car olina will satisfy - the enquirer. thafc of the6 tnetbodsprftVidetti ftr amend ing the Constitution, to-wit: the legis lative knd conventional,' the intentiou was, that for i ordinary times, i and for, the,; oorr.Ction of, ordinary evils, it was thought.wise by our fathers that the legislative fhbde should be adopted, and that, the' mode, of amendment by the Convention Was only" to he resorted to nrliatV iha. k-rtctctrinrw'tt tfi ortnasiori was extreme, and was a substitute in a dem- vance audi it i Will Ib&;--ocratid andrepublican cWbf govern- from- beyond, thelimits. tfiejjQr revoiutioni ana exercised unless the emergency ye -pno;'faocorajpgiyf mac aicer mo adoption of : the Constitution of 1776, there , was nq ConvenUon. ?of the people of. Jorth Carolina uitil the year of 4835, except the conventions of 1788 and 1789 which i were i called -for thq purpose of ratifying theFederal iConstitution, and that since that time i there has been no Convention of the neonle. which has been called for the purpose of amending the Constitution, and has actually dope The Convention which was called fh 1861, was for, the purpose of taking North Carolina out ' of the Union, and VP Tjolicy, well settled not to call a Convention of th people; except oponi textraordihary 1 I rnnnoirna i Of f VlQ1-r Q n TT t h 1 TKV in f ho Tin HHSaiKft justify such action at .this VktW A Tery arnestind"Table advocate of the Convention movement, in reply to ah 'interfo'gatory froiri'me" as to' the ne- W.1???" aesireaa vonyenuouvu.oruer iub I hnneMtiiUon shoriUl ho amended in AsU rii'';ukj. 1 1-Requ i rjngheI ndgea of the Supe rior uourt.to rotate, In regard to tne first and second of SOTSfflWS meet -with' but 'very-little opposition from,either.6f the great political parties, ilhava heard. at least two .of the Re- lnUyti.'-rJ.LJ.L i.lLLJJ puuiicauuuugea Mprew lueuise vta iu Tes-dless? of its nblitirAl i fsomhlexion: I .. . . - - . ; . iPffi i.f f e7ie A.x"? tt"vo 1 nnhA nnna amAnfitnATit ifQAip i4 Vn myppmion a very-goodpue, be the increased' taxation that would be I thiia ait7 :riiit iwnottTT iiAt)t ! quent as revolutions in Mexico. ' T ' wJ . ' -Ll . '1 il.1 J !'' T iu a very auitJ ietter, signeu Dy w Aj bright Esq.! and !fivaothr diitin gnashed gentlemen , dated, Qct. fJ22, 4874, mo loiiowing expression, is usqu : . . ; ' ; i Suffice it to say then, that ih almost every one of thenany- jnatancest'where the "Cartby" Constitution varies from the old Constitution1 6f 'our fathers the difference has beea- prod active of un mixed evi. in our opinion the sooner wft return wthat h w onstunMnn ia liAttar it -will b for thn nmniA nf TNTnrtwJ: t .1 j . Ir 11 I "scr'"s : course, , iuo 1 3 I ' 1 . . 1 I cuan xeiiuereu necessary oyine war more secure wise, and. benefi- cent provision. We deem it proper .... JO tAJll- l plate . any coanjge in the ? lUonsti tntibn; I .euuiuK uj iuipur iuo riiiuus ui uie coi I orea people.?' uota ; iyjir-;;:.i.f TQ.tnis inroad assertion; we respect- . i . i Anero are several uuauires iu mo ur I kit?XA MM I t a ill The, noiicv, of the Stae then , being of 1854V55. rXWrA Proper, time.to, raise new; issues! i87ij because riib !&w.-madeu trv .thao6nVflntion Hr4"4vra;?awrii TwuiL-vii Jpther,taathaca:oeptionftmaaeby tbese gentlemen, whichjn my opinion w , Aire weuuou muo.rf uugesjjy luepeu-j and the elecmbTTTCSunty Commission- i r ' - ' - 1 - - .i There may , be a considerable portion b bupefe'pkrtlcularty If?' the7 "Eas- fled tt bxicg ridof thj cumbcririineand J fpensiyoouifjuui-y iouxi-ys5em,r ! I liut apart from aU this, it would tefa political blunder to call a Convention, i In 1870, the people of North Carolina r -rl tli-J Con? irvativ-S cket. Notja vd" 1 wf said r outC ntion daring wc th se ty, nc of ;an- ativ Ta! ith. ar t -3. rj, 3Le4 si. irewasion by nr rly t t rds majori ig ad an tar ; c its majority, xndi: ; the ir; ngs of many est leaders; s 1. 11 was passed i tli oiuestioiiiof calling ti Convention to the people. It was de feated by more than 9,000 majority. Tint-mora than this, of the delegates elected, a majority, I have been inform' 1 ?y Y?en posted iriena sThe people were angry with our party aad chvir any localiUes. JthatrW4 thenrvd eclare the ' same u bl nrilr1 not havs -carried the election in I nrhwitekn fPiipveimrtrrinH H,l,I iJ?7n iDouVjbtorjoso iiiidbeen avowed. . . It-wasxegafded bymany of them as a ry. 7?sZJ.Xr-j( naA of the ttegislatu repU who, Voted for. that bilj, would, never ha fraud upon tne people. . Jviauy memoers elected if their constnuents naa ueen I u. i.ii ...t i,n.m Una en aware uiat iiiiojr ;ivuiu, u . In 1872, it insured the defeat of Judge I Merrimon lor governor,, uuu that this, the failure tacarry North Car- olina parftlyzed-tlmpposition to urant, nr hia.re-election .was d lie more t6 the and his re-elecon. was due more icauii it& v v . ... - 1872, than to any. other cause. In 1876. there will be another groat contest for tbe Presidency-r : , : . PenfasvlvaniaLl bv- tho change Of its State election from October. -to -Notem- per, is no longer tne jveystone tate. 1 North Carolina bas the doubtiui n of beins the Kevston State in that troversy--Kvery;eilortwin uamaae uy both parties tocarrxthe State. ,! I : . . Require tne poll tax to nepaiu mu self. If inexbedient it is becaus Q It uupopui: If-TTmwmnlar. it will fail; r -1 r r , ' , . iure-Tdnr'nartv; rBesides.Ithere is. no j. onni;nut,uy i"" " " j moral anestionLoririsnt' or .wrone in- i volyed, -and inexpedient, :it , is pplitir callv wronsr. i Wwl'oihrafn 'liiil irmortf. 1 lan 4 tliSLt if this Convention scheme Is passed, that the Republicans :who. i voted with i is in .August last will return to the Republi :caii v'party, ahds many Conservatives will. I fearf' accompauy them t - . ri-oiiucai oaring is souieiiuios uue.u Dollcv. but to renew . an experiment wh '55?- aid7 Prd so,dl?astous4 JXiei. Fowle. .- i-- 'A (, V V.Jn a letter -of date Noy. 4th, 1874, Hon. A. W. Venable in a letter to the Oxford Leader, says : r", seTve xne asritaiion in uie wjuvcu- I ftAnAMnrt S Qloto State.; ; f t - Yir. " - - : "jr vision in. our present Constitution the mode in Whichit can be amend- rroo f onrl Taffonf. rlaIihfrlt.lon 1 i iT .s , , ... , j . -OTepreientisIatu in it a sufficient majority to submit to the people all the amendments fhaf 'ota npaflrv fn rpatoro Vnr I z. . Mv y r State COVemment tO ltS lormer Sim- i iu Liit? Ajt'iiioiaLU i c nave hid uuwci to -subfiilt' to ' the people all the amendments -which; are necessary. four years more. of Republican .rule at tionnd does the: Democratic rarh Washington.? VW A v1 ' . i propose to :cU ,it against thenvtohe JIbej&VMte fihe(tooh in fAe c0?e; .That ; would be a contei , ?. sist that although it i may be inexfedi- for foe voice of th9 people and not tnk I v luiuue IU 1VU1CJI t i tr . I 1 The various-amendments can I be halls, ;the people Will becoue fa- lt"--J j . t i . i a,! --IT i J thahiel Macbn V 1 arid composed j men gaci of t hem that they "had " effected was to pre- vent great -daniage to the Constitu- tion. , : ,-;''Z:rrrrz X voted aerairist. that Convent ion. 1 't'i I i iu J i' auu at - i provision tfDry.araendment, . and as. f,s! isf tninna o; v . a am n vr b jTA. i a b ft a. i iii r i i a i - i ' iJP i Wvumvm. 7; xitj(. icauiuui t-mo noo uccu uaiuiui judiuiv. iuua trated by every constitutional con vfintinn pal pdT?inrF thA nreaont. U0ttsUtuti0U ieifif ? the" worst of j nuiii ui i . .. ... . . . ... i n JiW'FWvw 4hmpftenand thihk.long they ul-l tflmnfrwl - vvitn hastilr. I &t ia wwHwraigf Wn4fi ir r'V1 waf.c PJ VV Jithe.ConstitutLon dictatea, .and, my mAf?n t nrQD niri o i h a nrtn i n r Hon Jesse AT.iYeaes ,pL lleytford, nirgwssAd laffoi. frfai T? W' a"0886" a letter toJ MajdT JiVy. Dnnham on the Convention que3- I I T tnow ftrfh ffh? nftVKArhltlio j first Convehtido; Ja ' body bf dlstln' , I Kuianeu uitjii urtsiutiu over vuy iia- remarkable' Jfbr- both' their sa- ty imbT ihtefifcy: and the wisest Liriformed'me that the most distinguished, .gentlemen may writ'1 favor of a call of a!0mVeiitifif n. ft "i pie. are unmistakably opposed Ut 1" sfX ! ft V. U ' During ahe ; summer '.when our ' opponents u charging upon us a covert desire i, possession of: the Ijesislature and tlu1 Convention. I beard .RevfMi r atu, thi "TV u re. and since tho election T haA nrivaterv: !The v caimorranrt f . viblale ttem. Korwill it do i". f; 'M party in the Legislature to undertake'!' Caucus the question into success n not a party question, and was iut J. made when the candidates were ber, the people for election. The wishes a , sentiments of the people athoin i,n, not be caucused away. . . . 1 ventiori at this time for other iimK, J: rejons. The advocates of a i'',,,.,1 ttnn acatrt that, it wonlrl v - UUt X UUl upcu jv van oi a Tin tinn sueanrt. that it would li r.i-.x. .. ' of the best interests of tbe State. I do not believe. . , ma AI16 DHit.: H a -.a m. v -v v-w Anil rf-v 4 1 tion three years ago, and the ii..'" ture was in grave dpubt and hesit long, biit-rinally vis(Hjt elected a majority of Repu I t)oZ I to the Convention, .,. ,? - i , v " There are good rensn. ' I persistent innuences and passed th onor 1 rbe people voted it down by a majority con- I f tlirtnsands. and if T am onrrtn. ? a " - 1 LIT Jl.l r VZy TWiPm ,,ot unction au of the Stat&iUrUni.vntioHatf ifhi' ti,. .1? 1 lAmniiMifiv 1 v v. at. Tnm iimniL IS I W Vi P T-OTTl 11 firStl Q TlVJ St .t (V. . 1 ; mKCT-rnAi.w i ' . 1 VTUUl IJCCIVD. j.iiT ism. buab mcy Q ft x "5 i . j ua i rjeeii an me and tired of exoitenient, and are seeking ueou an wo uiuo ivoiuu , iuoy are nn.ii time is not suited to a Convention, nl Violence of party spirit is too great f I am opposed to a call of a Convention' without the people being previously consulted, and I now enter my protest to placing the great people's party iu Ithe i attitude (of iforcing, a Convention over the will of the people , because ft napneiJ to have a two-thirds majority K--a T?Qiaf7.roJ Tf i wir.vJ? tipn of contempt for the . people.' Tl i nnnniH iifivB xjcjl iiffKEi c.iiriMi iIhii oiuin. r x . t t i mis qiiesuou sinco luey spoKe in limn der tones against it. ' It is incompatible with the spirit and genius of airee peo ple and, a.vliberty-giving. Constitution, thr.t the Legislature, because two-thinN may agree, snail be at liberty to over turn and revolutionize the governuifui. have the rightWliaf, ds nave tne right to' calla I'on- vention. but the sniritof hur I frff l.m would say wot until the neople Jnul mu-.- ;i ? . ii; . l.Tie following are ex tracts Jroni a from Hon. Joa. J.DavIa: GHiii 1874. addressetl t i John W. Dunham : r. I i i jM " T vnwat,' that -T ....... 1 iii-. ,tti, ti.D ,fr v;Q,..io i. . tffi'tin, mie0dufS;r rlse " " in , J , ;i ii,.; .'i.u5'?f A' ..Hir" " ' . . me pUDnc yviu upon iimsuuiCT i whs 1 1 1871 whAn'f.ftViiittbin Wah -aAlimifi..! tnst iue uonveniion in they did 'not approve 1 -tne .quobtion was mi'i mitted. but it will be remembered tlr at thp same election ,at which the Cn vention was voted down' there was mi election for delegates to the Contention, in the event t should becalled,and, it 1 am "correctly informed; We fai lfl to t-lwt a majority, of 'Democrats? and Conserv atives, though we had, the year heit.ir, 1 Voided ioritiea T I ture Dy ueciaeu majorities. . . t . we Know tne Jwt. iitai theeniiblicarr nartv leadern 'in Noiiit eruiitv of such follvi to ! r.tll aS'Convehtibu'w. 'Whi-ii ii' opportune hour arrives we will . as far as the 'iTarthe.4t forn lnnu..- tion.y-i:,"Jtb-i .i'V . a Ht.v-; That hour has not arrived. ? "I have written; these iny vu-w at the request of my lionot,- h:rd worfein&r ellow-Htizensibtiinirrf of whom did me the honor Uta.sk uit'h VJl iK'i; l,Lf i' :Ji. ' i L Li i ' ." t J '.'v. ... .1 ' Iipe;ieye'to be aj-toi' ht stMiii-. men'6rniri'etynini? Iiiiiitlmli) th mrihers. ih kiiiUil ics and aVi fir Nor th Jart)l i ra. ; '' :-ffi-'Hivil h GEO. (KADGERi 1 1 Alii: I c. .ri-NovQu-ber.l7Y4P74.l To . Enforce tie Provisions , f" iJuHeenih'AmednUiAltoiht. Con-Gi:stitution-ofi tfieUuiltd &l ate, and it for other PvrpomHr , uiii u i Be ,it .enacted by Ifye Senate and 4Repi-kseniutics 'b'tte 'tAutAt Mate to (America tn Congres axutmbled. tThni any person who,, under; tho, for of any law, statute, OrdinanceVreguraifoiV.V-ii-tomoriusageofiaiiy State, Kball fwibjei-i, or ,causo ..to he, ub'ectetl any, perwn" wUhin.the juriadictioii 'of the UiiiUi Btates to the deprivation of tiny tf!?hl. priyiieges qr jxamuiiitiex Retired , by the Constitution ofOhe United States shall, anv such law. statute, ordinance. ffekalati6u custom or usagebf Uie State td the contrary hotwithstrndimr ' be lia- ;ble,td the party injured irifcny action at ,iav( suit, in cijuii)1, ur outer jiijyjjrr l' - ceedlhir for1 redress':' 'such proceeding to be tiroecuted jri (Iie'peveral distru t ' 'circuit courts oTtiie United States, with 'and'subject to the' same rights of ap peal review upon error, and otherreiii edies provided' Jii'Jik cases in sucb courts, under theprp'visloiisof the act of the niritli of AbriL reighteen liundred and sixty-six, entitled An act to pro tect all. persons In the 'United States in "their civil rights, and 1 to fu rnish . t Uo means of, thei r . vindication anil ' t nfhpi- T6tr.tfh" awu nr' thA , United States which are in their nature appli cable iu sucb cases.