Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-06-23
REID AND VICTORY!
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1852
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THE ATTACK ON THE BASIS

THE ATTACK ON The BASIS
Il is no doubt we'll remembered by the people
i North Carolina, that when Governor Reid first
uposed Free Suffrage, he was met by Whig lead
rs with the cry that Free Suffrage, in itself, was bu,
.shsdow, and that something more substantial was
doe to,he Western Counties. 1t was argued by these
.ade in $780, that the Senatorial basis was unjust
to he West; that the taxation feature, in which
slaves have their due weight because they taxed.
agh.l be modified or totally changed; and that in
im, the West which already has the control in the
Commons should likewise, as the result of this pro-
posed change in the taxation basis, be enabled to con-
ru the Senate. Free Suffrage by legislative enact
nnt and the sanction Of the people the polls, was
mated as humbug in one breath, aud held up in the
Knas popular issue to be used by these leaders
strengthen their demand for Convention; and
asobect Of this Convention. then 40 now. was bold.
declared to be to alter the basss. In proof
ihis We need only to refer to document put forth
1.-THE last session of the General Assembly, entitled
.u address to the people Of North Carolina on the
SUBJECT of Constitutional Reform, -" and signed by
trysix Whig members Of that body, as follows {:
lan Gray Bynum, Calvin J. Webb, Jesse B. Sloan,
wv. Wood6n, Marcus Erwin, w. B. Lane, G..
AA Drake, Jesse Thornburgh, Jno. A. Lillington,
h.. Caldwell. o. G. Foard, Stephen Douthitt, G..
Davidson, G. G. Mckoy, E. NJ. Campbell. ]. M.
s.e, Francis Locke, A. M. Foster, John A. Gilmer,
hF. Caldwell, C. H. Wiley, Peter Adams, Rufus
aHngef, J. W Scott. John Shimpock, A. G.. Fos-
q, James NJ. Leach, A. B. Mcmillan, D. w. Siler,
Aan Hayes, John H. Haughton, A. R. Kelly, Z.
Rssl, H. T. Farmer, T. r. Caldwell, and T. G..
Walton. The object of this address was to convince
% people Of the State that an L" "unrestricted Con-
eaton u Was the only proper Republican mode
altering or amending the Constitution -; and the
idsns the document was an attack of the bitter
character upon the present Senatorial basis. Is this
sasd' Does any Wing orator or press demand the
o'f!. Here it is, ,hen-we quote from the address
st which says: .-
Equally opposed to this principle is the rule by
sa political pswer is measured BY the basis Of rep
aaalion in the Senate. To place it in its most
'a0le light, the Senate represents property, and
pesons-money, not men-matter, not mind.
It's odiOusness does not stop here. You are all ia
uaf with the subjects of taxation, and these taxes
fepresented-not you, the people. All white
between the ages of 81 and As subject to a
~ u!; and all slaves, male and female, between the
a ~ and so are subject to the like tax: 50 that
oflhe negroes are represented in the House
S09mons, and all the negroes between the ages
designated, are represented in the Senate bpt
y1 W wives and children have no political rights.
.', Ss''' D. Billiard Tables, Bowling Alleys. Circus
~s", Playing Cards, Retailers Of Spiriluous Liq-
~ Nh brokers', Merchants, Watches and Carriages
10y, ;a axed. They have their Senators in the State
s'", s''a'ure. But your wives and yonr daughters;
,,O Su men who have served their country; your
a,t as~sn who are rising up to be its hope and its
.s% 'h' your poor men, upon whom misfortune has
~. nea'y hand-have one there to plead their
ss ana protect their rights. ls this liberty! IL
YseGom! Yas ION! Is this republican equalityl >, =
us OH Of Rights says That all political pow
w., ''ea !. In and derived from tie people oniy. 1s
A. .l 10 The Senate Of North Carolina derived from
ana s'entaf'on "a go hand tn hand. That principle
sh, application here. 1t is true that ancestors
H., "s ~ battles of the Revolution upon the princi-
v.'a lucy were not to be taxed BY body in which
sa,nIs e not represented I But WHO represented !
ks.a!! 10, !0e peoPie-,hose who paid the taxes--no,
s,,hs;. themselves. Our ancestors never claimed
and property should be represented. They claim
he Sy SSsay too. that they should be represented.
sk: sea aa.e' property 10 represented and not tie
au.sa,a sau @s same principle which prompted
I'D asaQ's ,Sao to that glorious contest, and sus-
uof s% osn IN it. whck terminated in the achieve.
aa, T VI liberties. should prompt MS to yar agains
esv l., 1as antirepubkeqn remnont If feudaj ayts
a., na w9eh the people are tazed dv body IN s0h;eA
Ne not ren nesenied." .-'.0,.' =, =, r..
p,n,, ~s'e De any doub, as to the meaning Of thi,
%A's, again the signers of this address cay
eis any, 'oe principle and see iis injustice. Ter
!a nSc. S one county, own ~ much propetty ss<
nun,, '@ ~ public tax AZ i've hundred men jn snoth
" 'ney all own the same species Of proper