The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-03-05

VI ectNdH's oI the LsBdboldrrs.
In cons' qrence of this denuncia ion Of np
particular feature of tur Constitution. rubl,
attention has bren directed To its other prov
s'ons. Our people IN s35. when called Oh
on 10 decide upon the amendments suhmitle
TO them, only had TO decide b-iween the oil
and new; and they naturally preferred ih
latter, as II gave. ~ one branch, more puliti
cal weight to the mass Of The people uf tn
Stale. |, was The first instance when The,
we're regarded at all 10y their own Stale Con
s''iu'ion. Beng naturally lovers Of peac,
aud order, aud always ubedieut to the la "
oi the land, they raised no clamors ayalns
'hem, un'ii they were called upon TO look ia
10 Their charter of Liberty, and see lha, i
contained one feature wholly repugnan, 10 Re
publican equality. IN this op,nIon We al
concur. II is right and proper thai the pto
pie who are governed, should eleci those v ht
govern them end directly at war ~ih
that sacred princlple Contained 10 the u ella
ration of Independence, "thst all men a,e
hee and equal" 10 exclude from this valued
privilege any freeman because of has nol be.
ing landholder.
Equally opposed ,c this principle is The rule
oy which political power Is measured ty the
bass OF representation IN the Senate. To
place II IN us most favorable light. The Sen
ole represents property, aud not PERSONS
money, not meu-mstieI, not mind. BuI it's
odiousness does not stop here. You are all
familiar with The subjects Of taxaliun. aud
these taxes are represent d-no; ,nu, the
people. All white maies bel~een the ayes
OF 2l and 10 are subject to a poll tax; and
all slaves male and female, between the ages
Of IL aud so are subj CT TO he like, tax: 81
that three ti'ihs Of the negroes are represent.
ed ~ the House Of Cuminons, aud aii the ne.
gtoes, between the ages above designated,
ure represented IN The SENATE but your ~,.es
and ch'ldren have 10 ooirIcal tights. Ped
lars, Billatd Tables, B'"lng Alleys, C'rcu-
R'dets. Playipg Cards, Retailers OF Spiritu
Dus Liquors, Brokers, Merchants. Watches.
md Carriages are all taxed. They have
heir Senators in the State Legislature. Bu,
gour wives and your dau. hter-; your old men
!" no have served their country your young
men who are rising up 10 be- lis hope ard rs
stay and your poor men upon whom nisfor.
une has laid It's heavy hand /; have no one
here to plead their Cause and pro,ee, their
rights. Is this Liberty Ism, Freedom
Is this Republican rqusl,t,
Your Bill Of Rights says -" That all polil,.
al power Is vested ~ and derived from the
'eopie only" I.po~er 10 he Senate Of North
carol,os derived from The people only ?"
Let II not be SAID that taxation aud rrpresen
a,inn 60 hand IN hard. That ptinciple has
10 application here. L. Is true that our an
,esiou fought the battles Of the Revolution
ipon the prltclpie tha! they we're not to be
axed by a body IN which they we're not re
presented. Bu, who represented certainly
he people those Who paid the taxes- mol
he taxes themselves. Our ancestors never
claimed that their property should be repre-
ented. They claimed, and justly too, ,ha,
property is represented and not lhe people
Ind he same principle which prompted our
ancestors to that glorious contest, and sus
a,neI them IN It, which terminated IN the
achievement Of our Liberties, should prompt
,s to war nga,nsl lh,. most udlous anii repuh
ican remnant of ieudal nrisi, cIac, by which
he people are taxed by body IN which they
IRE rot represented.
Apply The prluclpe and sec It's injustice.
Ten men 10 any one county, own Us much
property and pay as II uch public AK rs hive
hundfed men IN another coun,y. They ell
l"n the same specirs OF property. Each OF
he five hundred IS equally interested m tho
a. /. 4. .Ti A.
ten. Each one has perhaps made II by The
abor Of his hands BY the s~ea, OF his brow.
is all he has by means u which to MAINTAIN
md pro, ,de for his fanny. II Is the depeu.
lence # hi. children for education for sub
s,s,ence. Aud yet, by the present system,
The ten are equal tn the five hundred. !.
his Justice Is this Liberty 7 LIE, var
break OUTLET civil comn,otion arise, whose
lives are exposed for the protection of this
Who are sent .orth TO figh, the
battles of your country J The Ave hundred
20 forth TO fight The battles cf your country;
10 vlndlcnte its honor 10 maintain It's glory
leaving their wives and litle ones Ia struggle
M IN poverty and Indulgence while the Ten
slay at home enjoy their wealth and boast "i
The glory OF their country, The bravery. 'he
freedom, aud equality of rs ciizens. Save
~ from such ireedom-save us from such
rqualit, Il is no ireedom-i, is no squaIi
". It's downright httyranny-iyranny ~ IT'S
most odiou- form. The few grinding into
lhc dust the many, under the iron heel OF
under the pre'ence of being
derived from 81 the pc Pile only"
U0det the operation OF this principle, there
are some startling facts. According 20 The
census Of 1910 and the app"iilonment "f Sen.
a,ors made under the provisions Of the Leg
,slsture Of 1912, seventeen \ves'efn Senators
represen, a mojnri,y Of the white inhabitants
Of Norlh Catoi,na. At the apporli"nmen,
" hich will be made in 1852 a stlll greater
viii be found 10 exist. The i'm.
v h CHI have heretofore been made,
.,,n mn IA