The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-03

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Mr.. Steele introduced resolution instruct.
ing the committee on Amendments 10 tho
Constitution 10 enquire into the expedicncy
of altering the mode Of election OF Justices
Of the Peace. Adopted.
Mr.. Fleming introduced resolution in.
s,ruc,ing the committee on amendments to
the Constitution 10 eaqure into tho expedien.
CIV Of submitting to the people whether they
will have a convention 10 alter the consli,u.
,ion.
whereupou a spirited debate took place !,
in winch Messrs. D. F. Caiwell, Rayner,
Saunders, Fleming, J. NJ. Leach and others
participated.
Mr.. Caldwell remarked that he was in IA
vor of referring the resolution 10 that Com
mittee, if he were satisfied that they would
efford the friends Of amendment a lair oppor.
tunity TO present this matter directly 10 The
people. lie was satisfied from the complex
ion Of the Committee, and from the turn
which had been, md would be given to this
question, tina, ii was the purpose Of many TO
avoid giving the people direct voice in de.
termining, whether there be alterations, and
in what manner they desired them made
Gentlemen professed great love for the peo.
pie aud set they were for taking this question
into their own hands, or 81 restricting the
people as rot TO give them full and fair
voice in the matter. He was in favor Of the
people having the matter brought directly
before them, for their decision he was a
friend 10 the people, and as such was opposed
10 sitting their voice. A sire, party chat
acter was attempted 10 be given TO this ques.
ton, ii had here hrought mo our elections,
and unless It wee settled st once, il wauld
still be thrown inlo Ire arena OF party poll.
, tics. During he course Of his remarks,
Mr.. c. was called TO order by Mr.. Saunders
, Cor reflections upon one Of the stsnS'ng Com.
mltiees of the house: Mr.. G. .a,d he weuld
) endeaaar ~ proceed in order, ard spoke in
f substance nearly whs, appears above.
, Mr.. R,yner remarked; That he was glad
this question had been brought 10 the atien
, ton Of the House at this early day. 1t va.
one that had created much interest and ex
cilemeot throughou, the State, and had NOW
s assumed such a character as 10 become toe
. strong for party. lie repeated that be ~a:
}. glad that this matter was brought up thu.
early, and he was sincerely DESTROYS thai
e gen lemen from all sections ofihe State shoulc
n express their views upon it, 81 that the mat
Il ter might be perfectly understood. He hac
If endeavored 10 have this question settled sw'
:. years ago, but with all his efforts and thf ef
n forts of others, i, failed Of passage, in conse
quencc Of ii. coming before the Legislature
o so late in the Session that cen,iem men ihei
+ ohj~eied to il bcirg pressed through becans'
H., I'D k,vo n,
h. attention Of the whole house. He again re
marked that il had become too strong fol
@ party, and 1t mus, be met in such a spirit
@ and with such determination as would set
d tie the matter q, once. That he had beer
opposed TO the slow aud tedious process O
i. Legislative amr ndueni, and thought II wa
e. better that i, should he submitted 4, once I
a the people 10 OBJ ain their decision. That h
" wished tho committee totake the whole qnel
r. ton under consideration at as early day q
0 possible 50 that they might have oil the light
aud all the knowledge which nigh, be ne
b. cessary 10 irgislate in;elligibly upon IT, H
,e WINS not nov satisfied in his own mind wh'
o. would be the best course to be pursued
r. suit all parts Of the State. lie hoped that q
this question had been hroush, up SO earl,
IL. i, would he settled forever aud 10 the sat
NJ faction Of all.
u. Mr.. Saunders remarked that the gen,l
man from Guiford, could no, suppose that
q. was with any unkind feelings he called nj
n 10 order, that II was not in order TO refle
u,on a committee Of the House, but that
,e 10 his remarks on The democratic party, tn
vas in order, as he confessed they were fs
he IL kut ha ID ooI thu
this was the prsper ;lme or occasion for SIT
remarks. He thought the gentlemen belt
reserve their fires for ano'he- occasion,
nc they would need all their ammunition to
IT, fend the Wing party when they were call
10 account for their nissdeeds. lie was =
'of satisfied what course he should pursue, he d
VI, sired more information and there was sol
eo cause for delay un'il they could get sol
statistics from the report Of The m,rshsls.
Gentlemen had spoken Of party politics. q
ne had errs,gned the Democratic party, tn
Ia would be ready and prepared 10 60 into q
con est--sud the gentlemen would find n
NV they had blows TO receive as we'll as to CIV
10 He referred 10 some remarks that Mr.. Rs
oer had marie upon the frs, day Of the sessi
so' IN regard % the unfelentIrg warfare that th
we're determined 10 wage with the Democf
I'm ic party, that the gentleman bad proclaim
va war to the knife and he knife te the hilt, a
M If that were his course he should find that
no. would not be permitted to escape withou.
hat ceiving as we'll as giving.
''a Mr.. Rsyner denied that he had used I
"a expression attributed 10 him by the gent
man from Wake. He had probably In I
hea, Of she moment and from thn fact OF bel
m ~ 10 the minority, ara seeing the game Of pr
,sr scrptiou going on cooily, made use Of c
hin pres-ions, which little generosity would p
don but he had said that II the Democfa
oa party declared war TO the knife and The kn