Holly Springs gazette., 1843-09-22

Is hereby repeated and the ten mana gels ei
ected bv the provisions Of the second SECTION
Of The charter he original aoi) shall com
pose The provisional dizsctory who shall be
required to perform all tie duties required
ofthe said provisional diieetory, in the orig
inal charter
The intelligent reader will perceive that
the supplemental act only repeals so much
of the original act as had given to the
/ Governor :he p5wer of appointing the pro-
yislonal Directory, and transfers that pow
/ er to both Houses Of the legislature. The
provisional directory as not Destroyed On
the contrary the ten managers elected by
joint ballot Of both Houses, are declared 10
be the provisional directory. and required 70
exercise all the powers and perform all the
duties prescribed by the original chayter--
II Is true that the number Is thereby reduced
from 3 10 10 The reason of this was,
that the managers created by the SECOND
section Of the original act consisted OF on
~ 10, and. as. in osder to unite the oliice Of
managers and The provisional directors in the
Same persons, they must necessarily have ether
increased The number Of the former or reduced
TIE number OF The latter; il was deened most
eonveuleIt 4os doTt the last course-Il e CT IN /
question IS, did The transfer of the power OF ap-
Polhlment from The Governor 10 the leg iSlstare, !
directory rom Is 10 10 work a change OF The +
original charter in eeahirt with with lis true o.
Ject and intent Q sinju ms 10 The interest ther /
OF tie State or OF The b3nk2 We contend that IL /
did not bat on the contrary, that il operated +
benehcidlly TO both the State and he bank, while +
II was equally eiectual in advancing the objects
OF the original charter The original charter
coaiered the power of appointment on one man
IA mode repugnant 10 The genera! spirit OF the
eonstltuiiUn itSelf-by whic instrument the
pointing power Is lodged in the people, in all
eases, except Ia cases OF Of temporary vacancy, |
occasion by unforeseen occurrences, for which
cases the constitution authorises the Legislature
10 make some general provision. The whole
spirit oi the constitution iS jealousy of the exer-
OF tie ap9intins power, by any other Than The
people or their representatives III the legislatures
and he transfer OF he power Of appe hitting the
pfoyi >ional directory from The Governor 10 the
iegiSiaiuFe3 operafca to secure 10 the people an.
expression oi taetr viii in Tie h1iee OF the a.
setoTs "a re fully than would have been don e
aad the power been left with tie Governor il
does not consist with Democracy TO
urge 3S an objection charge havlGg tenlen-
cy iife thIS. rs 10 The reduc. ion OF the nGni-
oef alluded 70, We cannot perceive any groaad
ol objection, unless tic number - possess ON
magic belonging equally 10 he number 10.
Indeed. did il comport with The objects Of an ad-
dress like this, might easily demonstrate
that none olihe mystical SfsieFhcods whom The
ancient supposed supposed TO be basy with The
web OF human destiny, ever conSIs AL ot 10 aha
hat no history ancient or modern. affords any
assoc iation calculated 10 hallow that number,
except the old colodal confedaracy-on which
account perhaps. genuine democrats are attach
"a - ~ ",e oa me ohes hand, me nulDi[ -
responds with the number OF Gods command
nent. among which is included that precepl !
e , 9o. 20 hi mo- n9',oes ses y
-. .,.,,,,,.,, of 800 oao ,,ra
o'A - y -
'lous - oo'.ii'euei"s -,
nc ,T-''' eeon 900 onn a., "a -
pay 'iie'i' y go - -rln snail
20 ia'o ope' "'.5,i =, s.se provisions here
i'ef :, nieh'loheu 'esshely; Il
.otesiOi. provides that 'as sooR as $500
go shall have been subscribed and paid in,
IS provided IN the l2ih seetlon' the Governor
II The State SHALL appoint a provs onal
Iireetory, &c ms directory Was aI'er.
wards composed oil Ten managers, elected
y Jo'at ballot oi 'he legislature as mention
d under the next preceding heaa OF sais aG- ;
Ifess. J
oectioh oo'n pfo7ides thdt rs soon as tue
lfecIofy shali nave oeen aPpSt@tee, y;
see sec IA OF lae Original aet ana sec. IL OF !,
nPpiementai chaltei lhey shali proceed 10
lect a PfesIdent' ana s4e same S1laff De nok. :
.ed 10 me G0teFaof oil the state, who VIII
hereupoa execute bonds IN amount proper
onate to The sums subscribed and secur>d,
D me Slt1Sfdct1O1 OF The dtFeCt0*y.