Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-20

year met at Newbern on he 14tr April Il adjourn
ed on Sd of May to meet On the LIST Monday in Nov
ember at Hborough. The Journals of the first
meeting at Newbern call that the first session. Bot,
on the 9th May, l77S, under proclamation Of the
Governor, the Assembly met at Hillsborough; this
is called the g second session of this present General
Assembly"-they adjourned on oath August to meet
at Halifax LIST Monday in January, which was
called the laird session of the Assembly. Showing
by precedent and history, that when the General
Assembly met and adjourned, that session had been
held /; the second meeting at fixed day, was called
the second session, and A session In Pariia-
mentary Parlance defined by Baily to be g the
time from the first sitting OF Parliament till Prorogued
or dissolved" To those who were tender on the
subject of free suffrage afforded convenient loop
hole for retreat, from position that they cond rot
otherwise escape The first session had passed, " the
summer had gone, the harvest ended" and free SUI
frage not saved. :
But it is argued that by the Constitution both
Houses must be present when the Governor took the
oaths OF Office on the first of January The ID Article
9th Section of the Constitution states that - the
Governor elect shall upon the duties of the Of
nee on the lst day of January after his election,
having previously taken the cathS of office in pres
enee OF both branches of the General Assembly, or
before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who,
in case the Governo: elect should be prevented by
sickness other unavoidable cause is authorised to
administer the same.''
Now no question arises but that the term of the
Governors office commences the first of January.
But 1t does not follow that the oaths of office taken
In presence of both branches of the General Assem-
Oily may not be previously taken before the LIST of
January. Should this body be able to despatch and
hnlsh the important objects of deep interest now
pressing upon 1t by the LIST of December it cannot
be commended that the Governor might not take the
oaths of Office previously or as soon as the fact of
MS election was officially ascertaned; will it be
seriously argued that the members of both bod
les should, II at home, be summoned here such
sacTlhce OF time and expense to be present the
nrst OF January simply witnesses the INSTALL
men Into Office or the visible possessioeof the
Let US examine the records and the 9recedenis of
nose who acted under the Constitution amended in
1850. The Constitution was amended in that year,
ana submitted to the people in November, 1S35-the
amendments We're to take effect LIST January, 1886.
Edward b. Dudley elected Governor in August,
1856, and by the Red Book before me (Governor's
oaths) TOOK the oaths Of office before Chief Justice
Rufin on 3lst Decembet. 1886. lie was again elect
ed in 1888 and took the oaths Of Office before Judge
Saunders on Goth December, 1888. His successor,
ohm M. Morehead, took the oatiis of office on 3Ist
December, 1912.
These are, them the first cases, decided by able and
cautious men, who would be unwilling embark the
new Constitution in her earliest voyages tie wrong
track. If then, surrounded by many who had them
selves framed the Constitution of 1885. the oas of
Office could be taken three days before the actual in
vestItre of office, certainly 1t follows it might be e
gal and proper 10 anticipate the oaths OF Office few
days weeks from causes that unavoidable and
beyond ourrontrol. So this argument, admitting that
We Cd n finish our business before the LIST January,
can have no force.
Should the Governor die the Speaker of the Sem
ate would be installed In this event no one could
contend that would allow suspension of the i'm
portant Executive functions of the State until the
LIST of January 1t has been shown that it is
pedient to pass the bill, and if expedien grave Con-
stuona objections oppose it at every stage of its
progress. This is admitted by gentlemen of both
sides. To our progressing now there can be no Con-
sltutona objection from any quarter; let then the
plain open road be followed and let not be betrayed
0Hod and Aawi0
then proceed with the work before U.S. Sufficient
the day is 1he evil thereof'' If adjourn
earlier day it will be matter of rejoicing, and
one would be more ready to djourn for, concluded
Mr. W., he felt that he had but little pleasure in
such contests the quiet joys Of home, the praitle of
innocency, and the warm smiles of affection
far more congenia than this heated excited arena,
where the idea of Burke is fully realized, " the
ity of all earthly pursuits-what shadows are,
and what shadows we pursue"
For the Standard.
A number of The Democrats of Nash County as
sembled at the Court louise in Nashville the 18th
instant, for the purpose of forming PIERCE and
KING Club-A. B. Baines, Esq, in the Chair, and
l.. N. B. Battle, Secretary.
Thomas M: Arlington, Esq, was called on by A.
b. Banes, Esq, to explain the object of the meeing
which he did in an able and eloquent manner.
On motion of Geo. N. Lewis Committee of FIVE
was appointed to draft Resolutions. The Chair APP
pointed David Mcdaniel, John Brasswell, Geo. N.
Lewis, Thomas NJ. Arlington, and John B. Rice, who
reported the following:
l. We resolve ourselves into Club, to be known
as the Pierce and King Club, and in-vew of the
mighty results pending, it behooves every Democrat
TO be alive to his duty.
3 Resolued, That A. B. Baines be President of this
Club, Geo. N. Lewis Vice President, John Brass
well, Treasurer, and Thos. NJ. Aria ton, Correspond
ing Secretary and that the President be authorized
to call meetings of the Club whenever he may deem
1t expedient.
Read and approved.
The Club adjourned in fine spirits, determined TO
do their DhoLe duty for PIERcE and KING.
A. b. BAlNES, President.
L. N. B. BATTLE, Secretary.
Webstcr Demonstration TN Boston.