Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-05-26

~ We learn that at the meeting of the Coun-
iii Of State, held in this City on Thursday last, it
vas determined to convene the General Assembly on
tie frs, Monday of October next, to take action on
as subject of the Electoral vote of this State for
Pniden. and Vice President. The official proceed.
nss Of the Council shall appear in our next.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The Salem Press. which processes to be neutral
spsr noticing the action of the late Wing Conven-
ion, says:
The seventh resolution of the Whig Convention is
ahvor Of submttingit it to the people to say wheth.
such Convention shall be called or not, for the
purpose Of making amendments to our State Constltu-
am" And where is the reasonable man or honest
Fiean, who will not endorse the right Of the peo-
pso decide this question at the baot-box, and set
slhs mater at once!"
The paper exhorts its IS Eastern brethren" to
hare " more confidence in the magnanimity OF the
Western people, and assures them that the object Of
uapen Convention is not to IS accomplish section
d triumph, whereby to lord it over the East with
nhess hand, but simply to obtain redress g g'ieu-
1Az, 50 far as may be consistent with reason and
rais" .'
The grievances 3" here referred TO were duly and
a! set forth in that celebrated Address issued do
nghs last Assembly, and signed by Jehn Cray
t!nun, N. W. Wood6n, John A. Gilmer, Calvin
Wiley, ard others. That Address, as the people
The State no doubt remember, was violent and
aannatory appeal to the popular passions. based
poo the assumption, made in the beginning Of it, that
free people of this State nerer dare had voee -
i'ming or changing their fundamental law! In
us Address the taxation basis Of the Senate 10 de-
aneed as " most odious anti-repubEean remnant Of
a'a a'istOeraey '-as s. downright tyranny ''-as a
'aH'ance by which 1.-THE few =" were Sc grinding
@as dust lie many, under tie iron heel Of po,oer
lAA then, is the "grievance " " Of which these
ag leaders and the Salem Press complain. They
cue Commons already. according TO the Federal
'% BY from six to eight majority; and they are
seeking to call a Convention on this very basis,
e'set Of which is to q strike down the taxa
oasis in the Senate, and thus obtain full and un-
'''sd sway in the public councils. "a And the
'u0n now is. be il borne in mind, not whether the
~s adera! and " maenanimous mot whether
would aduse this power, if once in their hands ;
~ s''gas that they should houe ALL the po'cer IN
%S'ament2 hEeexpedient. is it fair. is it just
~s' Who 16oe the Constitution of 1885 and
~, a''ed it at the polls by majority of thousands
80 70 work within the short space OF sixteen
upset its compromises. TO remove its checks
put once more at sea and in peril the harmony
,1s leests' and the hopes of a common and thas ia
A. ''0'nethood Is the work of Swain. Fisher
o.' iaston, Daniel, and a Meares, achieved
.',, '''er so many years Of doubt, and trial, ant
s' 10 be branded as IS do1vnright tyranny:
s 'oe non'landholders of the State to be told
"'s demand a right, the exercise Of aoh;eh ,uoull
..' o'e' that they shall not have il, unless the,
l.: '"" at the same time TO the most vital change
s' fundamental law! -.. -. ...r
'a'em Press asks where is the REASONABLE
n =, "'"e't politician, who will not endorse tn
N. "e people to decide this question at,he bal
b 4f.' quo settle the matter at once!" To thi
b We make answer as follows: The Constitu
No. "e State, article 4th, section lst, provide
Il, c.' Convention of the people shall be called b
~ eS;., '' Assembly, unless by the concurrence {
all the members of each house of tn