The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-14

West In faFor d an aH,endmeni of he Consaiiu-
Iisa Of the Stale By an unrraFicsrd consenaiaa,
and tok occasion 10 express our views We
doalael then, a. ne ssill douia. he psopgiriy of
mixiag up questions Of consiifutionL reform with
ihe exciting Fsaliiies of lhs Day. We were sPprr-
hfn<;se that il would endanser he success. nos
AZ lie Wing party alsne. hot also Of The MEASURE
Of constitutional reform which The people az the
wes have 50 much Al heart. Ifthe plslge pro-
peel in the Wesa i adopted. We can hardly er-
pert unanimiIy in the whis patty in all paris Of
the stale; in some sections there viii lie enli-
ness. II not disafIcriion. There are elements OF
iparpeadcnce among Wings which cannot be
Suppressed, even IL Il wen desiralae while our
opponents are remarkable co. an Organization
whieh cau~s them 70 sci together almost - one
man. With knowledge Of this eharseterisiie
difference in the two parties. NC think il wauld
have seen wise 10 have omitted any pledge con-
Meeting Tie election Of Governor with the ques-
lion Of reform until the meeting Of the consen-
tim which shall nominate him. Insufficient una
nimiiy can he olts;ned in the Convention, il Ger
iainly will be no Objection TO Us iiis the eanii-
date Tor Governor shall be in favor Of an open
. Convention for amending the constitution. Ne
yerthelrss we think il would he much better,
much more consistent and legitimate course, to
confne Inc question Of constitutional reform TO
The election Of members Of the Legislature, whose
province will be to pass upon il; and not 10 ex-
tend il to that Of the Governor, who has no yoics
in making The decision
Such are the views which We entertain in this
matter; consequently we cannot forhear 10 cx-
press the opinion. that the Wings Of the West
should have ahsiained from making pledges un-
III they had met their brethren Of the East in
Convention. Instead Of the independent action
} which tie Wings Of the West seem to have cho-
sen. we think they would have letter secured
success, IL they had soughia friendly council with
the Eastern Wings. and solicited their aid in dc.
! featng the scheme ofthe Democratic party, which
seems to be 10 amend the Constitution by sc;
ries or Legislative cnaclmenis, in opposition q
the more republican mode Of giving il TO the peo
pie, 10 whon amendments Of the Constitution
= properly belong. An effort 10 reconcile the con
fliciing views Of The Two sections on this qucs
tion, Il made in bruihcrly spirit, might not hav
n been unsuccessful, and an issue might have heel
u made up on which the Wings Of lbc East an
2 n fhor MIL. hair
eli harmony. Ii the people Of the East shoul
x agree with those Of the West in making thes
&c two propositions rari Of tie issues TO he decide
4 in the election Of Governor we have no ohjeciio
y 10 urge, further Than we have already ofIsre
Of And il the question must he mixed up with pa
Nv politics las seems 10 be almost inevitable
O. VIC should prefer i, in this shape. When tn
~ issue is made up, we are prepared to adyoca
ID the side OF Convention.
n Our friend of the Grecnshorough Patriot, ha
e. ing espouscd the cause of Convention, adv
20 cafes il with zeal and ability. We arc with BIZ
ic as far as The MODE Of making amendments is col
IS cemed, but he is perhaps more Of reforner iha
We arc. His views arc candidly expressed, an
are worthy of consideration. We, the; eforc, C
I, ny from the Patriot the following extract fro
!. an article on this subject:
= But speaking Of the Convention-w
- most heartily wish this question coul
be separated from party influences
!. that It coald be elevated to point ,
:. view above party; that it could be e,
:. amined by the people as North Carol
" mans without reference to /" Wing"
q Democrat'-names which have n
!. thing necessarily to do with the que
~ ton of amending our State Constit'
OIL tim. any more than with questions
iS- domestic or social duty. But if It mu
Re- be soft the friends of Conventlt
and of a liberal Constitution have
zen fiyht their way through the unnatur
$ a organization of political party, let Il
it; combat begin III sooner it is begu
til. the sooner it will be ended, and v
The have not shadow Of fear for the resu
ere /" Revolutions never go backwards
rats and people awakened, as our fello
j., citizens of North Carolina have alre
-. DIV been, to the necessity of constlt
-. ~, tional reform, and to the manner OF tn
y: ye' reform, are not likely to retrace the
ny steps! Let all parties be duly warn
heir Of this principle and Of this fact. y.
red We are aware of the difficult
The which lie before the friends OF va
md yention, and confess the approp,rla,
hey ness Of organizing under the lead Of
the candidate for Governor OF the sta
De- pledged to Convention and Reio
fear and reiraining from the discussion
pco- federal politics. But # an orsan.i
sire, ton Of that character cannot be enc
rom ed,-which appears indeed question
,fair able in the present state OF party le
) be ing and party habits.-let US has'
oon Uhig candidate pledged TO an ~
~ :, stricted Conrcation. A pledge OF
ham sort is demanded by the Wings IAN
A. portion of the Democrats) OF the W
~, g.. and no candidate will secure their
'nen mort who Is not thus pledged. We !