The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-08-22

accepted By the public. for which purpose you
! are to move and insist that law be enacted 10
Empower the freemen of each county TO choose
( committee Of not less than nine men, of whom
none are TO be military officers. If this should
not be confirnmed-protest and demonstrate.
H. You are instructed TO refuse 10 enter into
any combinations of secrecy as members of Con-
gress or Convention ard also to refuse TO SUBJ
scribe any ensnaring jests binding you TO un.
| limited subsection 10 the determination of Con-
gress or Convention.
III. You are instructed to move and insist that
the publick accounts fairly stated shall be regu-
larly kept in proper books, open TO the inspection
Of all persons whom it may concern. If this
should not be confirmed--contend for it,
H. You are instructed 10 move and insist that
the power Of County Courts be much more extern
siyc than under the former constitution, both
with respect to matters of property and breaches
of the peace. If not confrmed-contend for it..
- fon are instructed 10 assent and consent
TO the establishment Of the Christian Religion as
contained in the scriptures of the old and new tes-
taments, and more briefly comprised in the 80
Articles of the church OF England, excluding the
3llh Article, together with all the Articles excep-
ted and not TO b. imposed on disseners by the
act Of liberation; and clearly held forth in the
confession OF faith compiled by the assembly of
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State 70 the utter exclusion forever of all and
every other falsely so called Religion, whether
Pagan or Pap1', and that the full, free and pea.
ceable enjoyincn, thereof be secured to all and
every constituent member of tho State as their
unalieaable right as Freemen, without the mpo-
stlon OF rites and ceremonies, whether claiming
civil or eccesasuc power for their sonrse, and
that confession and profession of the Religion
20 established shall be necessary in qualifying
any person for public trust in the State. If this
should not be confirmed protest aud demonstrate.
Ia. Gu are Instructed to oppose 10 the utmost
any particular church or set OF clergymen being
invested with power TO decree rites aud ceremo-
mes and 10 decade II controversies oil faith to be
Submitted to under the influence Of penal laws
you slsc 10 oppose the establishment Of auy
node OF worship 10 Ne supported TO the opposition
ct the rights Of conscience, together with the
destruction Of private propc-ty.--Y GU are to un.
aeFs,and tina, undgr modes Of worship are com
pretended the different forms Of swearing BIZ law
requFcd.-io1 are moreover 10 oppose the es-
tlbiisaing an ecciesiastic supremacy IN the
- igu authority Of the Slate-Hou arr 10 oppose
the liberation Of the popish idoiatrous worship
II TINS should not be conlirmed--protest and re.
noaslrAte.
Is. You are instructed 10 move and insist that
HH& IVES kNtA lulE nuns 81 tue DoUF OF WINCH you
ara members, shall IN voting, be deemed a ma
jo.iiy. 1t this should not be c.ntirmcd-coutend
isr IT,
10. You Gre instructed 10 give your voices TO
NJ 1f every motion and biil made or brought
iuto toe Congress or Convention, where they ap
pear 10 b. tot pablic utility aud in no ways re-
pagnaut 10 tie above instructions.
Il. Gentlemen, the foregoing instructions, YOU
are not only 10 look on as instructions, bat az
charges. 10 which yol are desired 70 take special
heed as the general rule Of your conduct as our
Representatives, and we expect you vii exert
yourselves - Tho utmost Of your ability 10 obtain
tho purpose given sou ~ charge, md wherein you
isil either ~ oalminE az opposing, Won art here
4 n ordered 2 nier your protest against the vote
~ the IoHgress or Convention as pointed out
/ 10 20. = the above instructions.