The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-19

amended 40 AZ TO give to voters for the House oil
Commons the right to vote also iGr senators AND
WHEREAS. it is fundamental principle oil popular
government. declared in our Bill OF Rights, that All
pollica, power is vested in, aud derived from, the
People only
Resolred. in the or Mon of this Convention, that
The Legislature should adopt sous mode, IN accord
ance with the provisions OF tie constitution oy
which the Of majority OF the People may %
clearly asccraned aud their wishes carried out IN
reference to sand proposed amendment oi The ConslI
tuition.
8. AND WHEREAS. many People OF tho state
have indicated a desire that the present mode OF
eecting Judges of tho Supreme and superior
Courts, Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary OF state
Justices of ihe Peace and other State Off iers shan
be changed as 10 give the election OF said oihc'fs
directly to the people Themselves: AND WHEREAS,
the voice Of the people Without distinction Of PAR
ty should be consulted IN tiis, as 10 every other
matter involving alteration or amendment OF tue
State Constitution:
ResJired 10 the opinion Of this Convention, that
the Legislature should also ADOPT some mode, III &C
cordsnce with tho provisions Of the constitution, by
which the sense of a majouiy of the people OF the
State may bs clearly sscertdiued, and their wishes
carried out in relation 10 the manner o: electing
said officers or any of them.
9 Rcsolred That tha official conduct of his Ex-
cellcncy, CHARLES MANLY. during h IS present term
Of serv &c, meets with the hearty approval OF u 8
Wing Convention and should fa Of our whole
oqty TO our constituents and OF Justice to a" ab''
u Snu Pa,''','o pun Gun, "
sef 10 rho nrese,vs,,on Of he Lunor and the inter
tsts OF North Carolina.
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sen,;n, voices > Rs.,lu,;o, vas ,onorred
c,o,n ,be Comn,i,,ce o,a ,aoo,ed tcyiLtino
The mode or ,o,ino in The pomins,i.,n Of a
ca,d,J,a for Goyernn, namely tbat each
cunt, .booid he ort;,tsd ,o ,,nv yo,rs
a. ,bcv had uenbe,s or The ;, ,n.r Of Com
nons and ,bot rho DEDICATION from each
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shargrs winch had L..o n,.f.,f.d ay,,o,i
hiu, ~ some ,nc4llties ana he ISLANDERS .htch
the patty pressr. had eton,ga,et u,tb tesepct
10 tie DISCHARGE of tls official du,,rs: bu,
tte N in pat, Of fl, Adde's. related IL ne
sqei ctseC Ejucsftnn
aud the cuulemela,ed exteu,,on of the cleo.
ti,r franchise: al az wh,rh vera d,scn.,ad
in a ,ctv sb,e name, and b,s no.,,,,o mon
each placed IN a clear and satisfactory p1int
Of view. We were particularly pleased with
the powerful and eloqIett tribute TO Gen.
lay l1r, by our faithful and gallant Wing
Governor; his spirited defence of he sturdy
old veteran; aud his mastery d-hnest,nn Of
those sound principles winch guide and gov.
efu he Wings Of the Uninn-no less than
lis sca'hng review OF tie practice Of the
ID mocratc patty against their profes-cd
principles; their pililess Prosecution; and
unworthy attempts 10 gam lie 3; OILS Of off e.
No part Of The Adde'S, hoNevef, receIy ed
more Of the hearty concurrence aud loud ap.
p!susc Of he Convention, than the devoted
attachment, displayed hy Gov. Manly Tor the
Constitution aud Ution aflhr States indeed
every aio..on TO our happy Confederation of
s atrs, bound together. a, they are. by So