Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-02


house respectively shall any alteration take place until
the bill agreed to shall have been published six months
previous election of members to the General Assem-
bly, IT, such publications the alteration proposed by
the preceding General Assembly, shall be agreed in the
first session thereafter by twords of the whole representa-
ton each house of the General Assembly, after the
shall have been read three times three several days in
each house. then the said General Assembly shall prescribe
a mode by which the amendment amendments may be
submitted the qualified of the House of Commons
throughout the State and it, upon comparing the
given in the whole State it shall appear that majority of
the have approved thereof then, and not otherwise
the shall become part of the constitution.
We insert the above, which is the Second Clause
of the First Section Of the Fourth Article of the Con-
sttution of North Carolina because the time draws
nigh when in obedience to its acquisitions the bill
providing for the abolition of the landed qualifca-
ton of Senatorial electors to be published for the
consideration of the people The bill passed the last
General Assembly by the Constitutional vote of three
6fths. The Constitution requires that it shall be
published six months before the next election for
members of the General Assembly and the bill ITSELF
We believe, provides that such publication shall be
made by advertisement in all the papers in the State
In order to become a part and parcel of the Consti
tuition it must receive two-thrds vote in both Hous
es of the next General Assembly, and it behooves all
its friends to be up and doing between and the
first Thursday III August If once through the Le-
gslature there be fear of its ratification by
the people at the polls.
We do sincerely hope that this time at least,
ry Democrat whether candidate voter, will disa-
buse his mind of all pre- udices preconceived
opinions upon this matter and look at it fairly and
fully and not let any false pride of consistency
lead him to mistake stubborn blindness for patriotic
conservatism The change is demanded by public
Opinion-by the example of all or nearly all the
other States-by justice and by selfpreservation
for the people Of the East may rest assured that if
this be not speedily granted, the agitation will take
a wider scope, and instead of measure of justice
which will not affect the balance of power between
the different sections, sweeping change may be
insisted on, which will forever destroy the political
equality of this.
| We do not desire now to make a partizan appeal
but it does seem to that in justice and fairness
Gov Reid, who first set this ball in motion, should
be allowed to superintend the contamination of
measure, which, in great degree, owes its paternity
to him. No Eastern man, whig or democrat can
have forgotten the attitude in favor of the abolition
Of the present basis, which Gov Manly assumed in
the last canvass have failed to approve the posi-
ton of Gov. Reid upon the same question. The
Presidential canvass will, no doubt warp mems
minds from a clear ur derstandng and appreciation
of all these things, but not sufficiently we believe
to endanger Gov. Reds reelection, whatever the
result of the November election may be.
Be7~The proprietorship and editorial conduct of
the WadesbOro' Argus, hitherto in the hands of
Samuel w. Fulton, and Fulton & Price, comes to
an end on the LIST of January.
The above extract from the last Salisbury Watch
man: shows power of laundering to which unas-
sisted nature could never have aspred and we must
therefore look upon it the result of long and as
siduous cultivation. 1t is perfectly sublime "The
Wadesboro' Argus, hitherto in the hands of Sam
uel n. Fulton, and Fulton & Price" The " is
somewhat superfous, and for Fulton & Price hav-
ing anything to do with Wing paper, way ur
country Well, this is great country about christ
mas times and we think most editors do we'll in sus
) pending during the reign of egg-nogg
But seriously, the last Argus contains the vale
dictory of the retiring editor and proprietor Mr.
Fulton, who has at least our good wishes for his
success In any vocation in which he may hereafter
engage. He hardly select one less remunera
tive or more thankless than the management of g
village newspaper; and there are certainly few less
congenal to the tastes of high minded and honora
BILE man, who can recognise code of morals for his
guidance editor which he not willing to endorse
in his private capacity man We have tried it ani
we know it.
But we have long since made up our minds to fol-
low the dictates of our own sense of right under the
guidance of our discretion, relying upon the Fl
nal approval of our party and the public prospect
I've OF the opposition of mistaken unfriendly inu
ences of which time alone be the test We are
happy to say that we have uniformly been sustained
We have differed in political sentiment from the late
editor of the Argus but know that in all cases his
action has been prompted by conscientious motives
and he has, least preserved his political and person
al integrity even if he has failed to realize the pecu
mary remuneration which he might have been led t.
hope tor when engaging in the business. How few
how very tew-of the papers started in North Carroll
: ma yield even fair subsistence to their propretors
In the few years during which we have been in Ed
torial life have witnessed the advent and dealt
OF as many papers there are now in existence il
e the State. Still there are plenty and more thar
: enough, and our heart sckens as we notice in thu
columns of many of State cotemporaries earnes
y appeals for support, and can recognise the struggle
l. for existence compared with which, the life of a cal
ley-slave is of luxurious Incidence and comfort
S We always give the hand of fellowship to a new
+ member of the fraternity, and wish him success will
Is sincerity, but hardly with hope It is true, mucl
II has been done for the North Carolina press within
l. the last few years Perhaps it would hardly b
vanity in us to say that our own humble efforts hav
e been given freely for its elevation, and that the
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