Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-06-02
Mr. KERR AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

Mr.. KERR AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
The Register. speaking for Mr.. Kerr in late az
hle says: MIR. Kerr thoaghs that Free Suffrage,
shi is caed,) although perhaps harmless of itself,
and perhaps advisable in framing Constitution de
aro was, nevertheless restricted in our organic law
revolutionary ancestors. from patriotic motives,
ss protection to the farEiag or landed interests a.
gins, mere numbers; and that whilst this simple
nrnment of ITSELF might work no evil, yet it would
sTeasa preceden. for partiEan tinkering with the
Constitution. which, if countenanced, would open the
tni fOr Innovations without eRd."
Well, that viii! do. Equal Suffrage is getting to
h"harmless "-is it! Why, in ls4s it was every
hing dangerous and horrible, in the estimation Of
Wig leaders now I" perhaps" it will do no harm
atae glad to End Federalism coming somewhat 10
Hsases. But if Equal Suffrage be IS harmless -
'geoes Nj. Herr oppose it! Why Goes he seek,
Ehs coasentIon hobby, to defeat it!
As'ea' priaciple is making its way to a brilliant
aanph aad the next Assembly, if the friends of the
su'e are true to themselves and to Gov Reid, will
saasss that triumph. 1t is always SO with Truth.
"haman power can smother or keep it down it
D" rise up, at one time or another, and assume its
-ne In the hearts and judgments of a free people.
af Kerr, it seems, is concerned for the s. landed
-aiss's he is afraid to trust the Woodworking
"Hahdholders, the merchants, the mechanics, the
"nes Of personal estate, and those who pay poll
d. With the right to vote for Senators. Mr.. Kerr,
s'sl'Ie' doubts the capacity of certain class in
,"a carolina to participate in the work and duties
~i'gg0vernment. But does not Mr.. Kerr know
" ''e Senators aPportioned according to the
s'e' paid! Surely he does but he is in faror Z,
sAs oil interests for the support Of government, and
Trsnting ali interests but one from voting for ont
a'"a Of The State Legislature. More than this, by
~, r''ns Free Suf.age he takes ground for giving
"Aueo interests t,vo chances, for it is well known
Wiz iandholders uote for 6oiA the Senate and til.
s,n 's !" hat will you say to this view of the
,.s s'' Mr. kerr1 Will you declaim, .denounce
'I uea'e' and hurrah for liberty and independence
NUS e'ade the question. Will you, Mr.. Kerr
'I' MI Kerr was afraid that the proposition-tht
r'' isolated proposition to make all free wh it,
:: equai at the ballot-box, would lead to Is tink
win the Constitution, which, if countenanced
IT.. -" open the door for Innovations without end.
,,.' :S" ''nkering" now! Not Gov. Reid, for hi
&C. '' Is Just what it was in the outset-for Equa
,s,' 'ss' and against any change in the basis: VIII
d., ''eo 10 " tinker " as soon as Gov. Reid broach
rta question: Gov. Manly and Whig leaders
ss ale now doing the very ng-''countenancing'
WY Innovations without end, F" which thes
s., leaders charged Gov. Reid and his friend
bs uos MIR. Kerr and these Whig leaders; they ar
IL. VINO told the non-landhoders, at the start, thu
a,s S"0u'd not have Free Suffrage, of itself, and
HAM, 0ut would have to take it with other amend
D.. " most radical and dangerous characte
sss ~. !ae ".inkerers, who seek to saddle Go,
as,, "A tAe'r o'on ,orong. are not, for instanc
p,..' saerries and cream-or to do any thing els
,,. W.! " harmless I" in itself, and which will il
,,.,;' 0ne-lesi some individual should swallo
an, ~ and then charge US with having poisone
a,,, ,1-oe'erve the quotation abo,e-:s please
Free Suffrage, as it i. eql!ed." That e: