The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-02-05


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yoa Rie nam. II llis m Illustration az llas
prnriple rnaiains.d m lie firsl srrIinn az
onr Biii af Righr.-. That an poli.ir.l
Pawer Is Fes,rd in and derived from The
people only :" The Legislature Is Only
ihs creature oflhe people; and Illal mode
Of atnrndlng the constitution recognises
The righis Of that creature 10 dole oal n
them surh amendments IS nav SUN lheir
pleasure. Ii puts il in The pauer Of seven
teen SENATORS. representing one fifth Of
the popaia'ian of die Sizie. 10 haId down,
uhdrr the most grinding tyranny aud OPP
preston. fhe other fuuf-6l,lis. and 20 lanns
them with iI'e insulting cry Of Don Re-
bellinn. They say We have the power
10 govern you; we will exercise that pow
er; and ynn have no mesns Of redress en-
crpi BY rrbrllion. Every principle of
Free Government 10 outraged by surh
a course; every prinriple Of our nature re-
volis al IL.
The mode nj reforming the constitution
whirh we advocate avoids al these OBJ
jeci'ons. There is ma possibility OF max
ing il mp with The political inIrigues Of
the day. Demasogues have no opporiuni.
~ Of seizing upon some one principle. and
riding upon il a. hobby into power.
Thrre is m improper and unnatural asi,a.
tim Of the popular mind. When Con-
veniion 10 authorised. By law, the people
are sensible Of The importance Of the task
they have 10 perform. and frlly alive 10
the responsibility which res.s upon Them.
They selert As their Delegates mol hot
Drained politicians trained in The polluted
atmosphere Of party corruption; bur men
distinguished for purity. for wisdom, far
integrity. for prudence. for moderation
men who have passed The age when they
are misIrd by The alluremenis Of ambition;
aud who may desire 10 secure for their
descendants free. stable and conserva-
tive Government. Their deliberations are
conducted with GOODNESS and dignity.
Let such = body assemble in North
Carnlins. and take into consiJe, alton the
whole Constitution. Let their wisdom
determine whether any alterations should
be made. and il any. what they are. Let
ihese alterations then be submitted 10 the
people. and lei them declare. at the ballai-
box. whether they approve OF the result. Of
their labnrs-wiielIier they prefer the old
constitution or the new. There need be
no turinoil-no excitement. Everything
Will be conducted with tina callnness and
dignity becoming 20 important subject.
Within twelve months everything may be
done, and if a change is made. the Govern
meni will be moving on tremendously in
its new sphere Of aciion--every grievance
remedied--every cause ofcomplaini taken
away--and that which has been The bane
Of Nouh Carolina, crippliug all her eiT.,ris
10 better her misunderstanding all her
improveInenis--Easlern and Western jeal.
ousy, buried forever.
We beg osr Eastern brethren no, ,osup-
pose we desire 10 encroach upon their
rights. Not Western man hai bors such
a thought. Has the West ever been un-
just toward the Eat i-can one instance
be pointed out in the history OF our Stale.
where The West was mol true to the East !!
where she failed to meet her Eastern
brethren in the spirit Of bro,herly kindness
and affeion !! - with that spirit which
should subsisi between members OF the
same great family!
Then why persist in charging that our
object in seeking TO obtain a Conven-
lion is am attempt 10 deprive the Eas, Of
any one Of her just rights! We solemn.
.ly avow j, 10 be our belief that every
cause Of complaint tina, either has agains,
the olhei. can be easily. readily removed
by a Convention that all differences will
be adjusted fairly and wisely and tina, we
will then form one brotherhood. uni ed in
feeling, and interest, and speedily assume
that proud stand smongs. our ,isler States
10 which our resources and the character
ofour people so eminenlly entItle our noble
Old State.
II this one object can be attained. we
shall have done more for North Carolina
Than quarter Of century Of Legislation
under our present system can accomplish.
The mode Of altering the Constitution
by Convention is mach the most econo-
mical. The time alreai " consumed by
the Legislature in The agitation and discus
sion Of this one proposed amendment, has
cost The Stale more than the whole expcn.
ses of the Convention Of 1895. Another
Legislature will have to discuss il: and,
even if we then fail. the whoie cost will
have been incurred. Another amendment
may be proposed, aud The same expense
incurred. So that the mere discussion oil
each proposed amendment By Legislative
enactment. ,could cost more than a Con-
Uenfion which would settle The whole al
once and forever.
Entertaining these views, we have op.
posed. in the present Legislature. The al
tempt to take the ini,iatory step to incorpo,
rate Free Suffrage in our Constitution by
Legislative action. We believe The mode
:. anti; u onnhl;c,o and CONTRARY IN the