The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-03-26


change should ~ made % speedily ~ lhe
hame.WoFk ~ nuF Eayslhmsnt Will poe.
say Ednii y. n he ilremrH 81 he
Sac hare. Ihrusxh eilherihe design o. DE
oftfs1ht e does uho have hrrsiolors
Aksh knnesie1 wilh he mcis.inz af rrmo-
ds<re = he orf<aie lsv, bsen 5sfrasd<d
dkpss Fiehss. fhen, n sksnsnsef Iibrny.
infhs nsaas q J.ssier. rrpsis tbs wrong
a ~ ns&>isss possieis dsr, yrs a HE
szfi,ess ppssibls hcsr. BY The meshod
proposed. bog long on il he h<f,se The
people obtain their righ's 7 In ihe 6nsi
pisrs. ihe prppo-ilian must obtain he
suses af three 6fihs Of The ~bols number
of baih Houses % this sessian, Spppsse
ID 10 reeve ihis vote now. ~hrh 10 =
msiier ofvery considerable doubt. il mug.
again BE- submnsed 10 The nexi L~sirlainre.
and must then recriss ivo Thirds ef he
whole nunsb<r ef the memb-s Of both
Houses. and mnsi si.ll further b. ratified
By nsjariiy Of the peoplr - ihe pulls.
ID must Be subjected 10 eli these hszari-
and all this delay. even supposing u pass
szfrly ihroash spcb trying ordeal. Tins
great and prrciaas bonn. whlch the profrs-
sed advocates OF popular rights affect In
have 50 much n heari. rannol, even mn
der the most favorable circumstance. he
enjoyed befnre i65s-rf we are 10 wall
iar the slaw and tedious pro~sss ri amend.
ing the Constitution by legislative en-
scimeni. Whereas. by The passage ofmy
bill. the perple will be 6ra consulied. and
that within a Ew month";. IS 10 wisriher
they desire ihe chsnge; their drlegalrs
will soon assephle. and IL Gill require bul
three ne four days Ia make the alteration !;
ihe matter will he accomplished. and AZ
the very nsTt election Tor members Of The
the General Assembly in 1852. all persons
will alike roie in bnih Senate and Com
mons-insiead of having 10 wall liIl 1884.
Why. sir. if this be mailer Of az much
importance % some gentlemen pretend.
then ] say they are lritlng with the peo.
pie. mocking and insulting them. thus 10
daily with them. and subject 10 such risk
and delay, their rights as freemen.
We are iold The people viii have lime
20 reflect and pass on this qussliop in the
next election Tor members OF The Leqis.
lainre-and The gentleman from Burke
lMr. Avery asks what 10 the difference
betwixi consulting the people then. aud
consulting them now---for. Gays ne. the
people can then elect their Representa-.
lives with reference 20 lheir views Oh this
subject. How can gentlemen use such
an argument as This. when they see thai
year after year our elections turn mainly
np,n party politics. and moi on questions
ofSlaie policy. This is one Of my strong.
ess objections 10 amending the coasiiiu.
ZION BY the Legislature. You canno, oh.
tain refexion Of public opinion upon
the merit of any specific prnposi,ion; he.
cause there are so many other more excii-
ing clemens that enler into The rnnlesl.
Party politics. internal improvements. ne.
ru!iar views in regard 20 southern rights.
and numbeiless Questions of local nature
are caIcualed 10 divert The public mind from
ono isolated qnsslion. low little will the
public mind 81 this Stale be prepared 10 de.
eide upon great question of constitutional
reform. al the polls in 1882. We shall then
he in the excitement and confusion OF Pre-.
rideniial eleciinn our minds thoroughly
agila,ed and innamet BY al The issues in
volsed in such contest. Is il reasonable
10 suppose. under snch circumstances that
we are likely TO obtain the quiet and rrflec.
live judgment of the public mind on The
question Of Tree suffrage! Bu, pass ms bill
land call upon The people 10 elect Deleg.
gale to make the proper change 10 tue Con.
siiiuiion, and there win be but one naked
question presented for consideration. nm.
encountered and unirammelled bv any
conflicting issues. The public dprision
cannot be mistaken. Tor il will be narrow
ed down 10 but one object. And &c all
questions on whirh the representatives of
sny people are called on to pass. iha, &c
amending their constitution should he in
accordance with The unparalleled iaig.
ment IL The popular mind.
The gentleman from Burke. fMr. Ave.
n.y. says that those who support ms a.
men,lnen. are evidently opposed 10 free
snfIrage. Thai the gentleman merely as
sunscs 10 be so: bnl il il were true. the
being reminded Of j, is no argument
egainft The p,oprie,y Of my bill. So FAR
u regards the choice belwix, nv bill and
The bill befnre the House. il is not the
merits offree suffrage. that is in issne---bu.
the question is. shall this Legislature IN.
derlake 10 deride upon what sort Of
Constitution the people need. OF shall We
consult The people as 10 what sort of a
C"nsiiip,inn they desire. The question
i, shall lhr Legislature from time to time
dole on,priyileges 10 he people. or shall we
make the legal provision for the people
70 elect their own delegates 10 make eff
fsc,ive their own will. Suppose il to be
roe. a. suggested by the gentleman from
Burke. that and those who concur with
me. sre opposed TO free SuiTrage--ye, how |
much better friends 10 popular freedom do
We show ourselves 10 be. than he and
those who aci with him We are on.
posed 10 free suffrage las assumed by the |
gen,leman.) 10 principle; bu, yet. recog.