Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-03
THE BUNCoMBE RESOLUTIONS.

THE BUNCOMbE RGSOAO A1O1>O'
We have heard of speeches s. for Buncombe,
and here are couple of Resolutions Tor the same
latitude:
nent of our State Constitution by Legislative enact
men in single particular. as calculated 10 oeceve
the people by Offering the shadow while it wihholds
| the substantial relief required.
Resulted. That we regard an unrestricted Conven-
ton of the people as the only proper mode Of amend
ing the Constitution and will not therefore support
for the Office of Governor, any man who shall adVo-
cafe the former instead Of the latter mode OF amend
! ment - BuncOnbe Whtg Melting.
| These resolutions it seems, form the wing plat
form for the West The Greensboro Patriot endo.s-
es them and pledges its aid to their advocacy; the
Raleigh Times goes into fits of ecstacy over theIn'
and splurges about the mountaineers, thinking US
all green and ignorant as 10 swallow his fnlsome
f1atery for praise and TO gulp down his fusiian toI
sublimity; the Charlotte Wing rakes up all the oiu
tactics used four years ago, but which have been oo
solele since, reminding OF the valiant rat
lander who after the battle was over, rushed up ex
claiming, Where's the inemy o. The Raleigh he
giser kinder this way and kinder that, see-sawlng
on its coldbooded pivot, and considering which horn
/ of The dilemma it had better take hold OF.
Well, any platform is better than none-drownlng
men catch at straws-and we glad anti-t Sui
RACERS have length found plank on whc 10 rest'
after having been at Sea - long, bufeting the
waves and struggling 10 keep their heads above
water.
But enough of pleasantly. Let dissect these
resolutions, anaIyze them, and what they mean
=. We regard the proposed amendment OF our State
Constitution by Legislative enactment, in single
particular, calculated 10 deceive the people by Of
eTing the shadow, while 1t wihhoids The substantial
relief required"
How in what way! Cannot the people Judge
between - shadow - and IS substance 20 What
is the shadow " calculated TO deceive the people"
and what the ''substanal relief required The Bum
combe Meeting condescends not 10 inform u.s. Will
not Legislative obtain the same, as regards
=" single PARTICULAR that Convention would
Then if Legislative enactment obtains only ''shad
dn RnI lS III
a shadow-the people know it is not; and though 1t
is easy pass resolution declaring it one, it would
be difficult matter to describe how II is 1t is
easy to cry free Suffrage humbug,' 'shadow with
out substance" &C.; but who will undertake to ex-
plain and expound it and to show it is nothing but
shadow
Four years ago Gov. Reid introduced the matter in
the canvass for Governor, and d" humbug" resounded
from nearly the entire Wing press Of the State. Gov.
Manly beat him only 800 votes, little the rise.
This opened the eyes of some folks. Two years
ago the candidates were before the people, Gov
Reid with the same principles, and Gov. Manly pre-
tending to be a Free Suffrage man. A majority of
nearly 5000 in favor of Free Suffrage stretched the
eyes OF those that of 800 against it had opened
But hear nothing said against the mode until the
Legislature convenes at Raleigh. The principle had
been opposed but when the opposition was found in
efectual, then the mode attacked-and by whom
Where did this opposition TO the mode originate
No: among the peoPe-not with candidates canvass
ing before the people; but at Raleigh among Politi
clans, and among the very who had previously
opposed the principle.
This first resolution, then, merely asserts thing
without proof, and without why, how, wherefore.
1t is alphabetically resolution {" for Buncombe' in
the broadcast acceptation of the term.
The second resolution is merely consequence of
the first. We have doubt that if Gov. Held had
proposed the amendment by Convention, that mode
would have been opposed and that by Legislative
acment advocated. Opposition 10 the principle is the
foundation of the objection to the mode. Amendments
to the Constitution by Legislative enactment bring
the questions directly before the people than by
a Convention. and it is much cheaper, and probably
more expeditions. Mil some one inform US how
long the Virginia Convention was in session and
what was its cost ! we have forgotten.
Mountain Banner.