Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-23
VIEWS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Extract Of a letter from Raleigh December IL 1913.
You have no doubt the result of the election Of
state printer-1iessrs. u. Son elected by large
majory-greater, confess than had supposed would
have been obtauedi although for IA enter
tanned doubt of the issue. The were for IL Son
lie, Bell Lawrence TO Majority Upon this occasion
both houses unusually full being SO members
present. 30 that believe, there eight absenee
Yesterday Mr. Fishers preamble aud resolutions
also disposed Of after ree full ana broad discussion OF
three days, by fDal osponemen of their farther conse
ration The subject managed sides with con-
siderable skill and ingenuity, good deal reason
inerspersed with sophsry The resolution was
supported upon the principles contained preamble
and opposed be grounds they were false In pr
cpe decorous in expressions and greater assumption
power on the pal OF their advocates than the
by the members OF the The was for pospon-
ing 81 against il 47majoriiy % This vote though not
actual proof goes establish the parties
here Upon this occasion there perfect union
OF all the anCrawiorites This VOTE with that for the
public printer, notwithstanding Messrs s urbnny in as
cribing his success to an unity VI good will towards
them, still puts the question beyond doubt tina
lord has more friends by IS so present legislature
than all the other candidates.
There is proposition before the house TO Law off the
STATE into separate districts This presume, will meet
the same fate OF the former Surely il would be mad
ness not toly IN us at this time divide eur electoral
Than ours, have concentrated hersand is not MARYLAND
this moment changing her electoral SO rs TO her her
iuii weight III tue approaching election Is IL not passiD
strange TO see to what lengths Infatuated pa zeal will
carry us-for this scheme entered upon so much from,
view Of aiding their particular TREND as to do an niur,
TO Mr. CrawfordDvide the state as il is prop,se and
the result will be- that Mr. Adams gets two or three MIR
calhoun TWO or three and Crawl ford the balance of the
voiesso that North Carolina instead of CARRYING her
"hOe weight into the electoral college will he bitIe,
down to level with OF the smallest states In the IioD
he he advocates OF this measure profess TO be the
pies friends :; they will the can,piops o6 the
peoples rights at the very moment they are sacr;6cip
them at the shrine Of resentment At the ome,t thee
sowing tie seed Of discord and division among ne aud
thereby Iesseung our influence in the Union they are
planning that N Carolina is neglected and pray b,oy much
more viii she he neglected, II parts with the means
commanding respect by lessening Influence Nations mr.
states 10 great degree like individuals estimated Nv
Their depormen and the value they set uyon
IL an individual degrades himself by spending his
and assocating with those beneath him he viii even .
the respect Of his equals sink into the lover ranks If
society Just 50 with state that loses It's moral and pb
steal poweTs-t becomes the scorn and esp,empt Of s
neighbcrs, and falls an easy prey their neghborsp
(rhe writer's prediction has been fulfilled On ,b ts,t
tie resolution presented by Mr BesI on the qgt ut, To-
TIE appointment OF select Committee 10 u0,re ntn lie
eIpedisncy Ut rep aiHg the 1915 prnvidnv a., IL
election Of Electors Of President aud Vice Pr.ste,i f 49,,
United states by general ticket, was ON tunon ,r a.
Leonard posPOaed ftaefahsfy-yeas a. nav as y ris
WI" ~ carolina DC one and ndviJte for W. II.