The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-08

pared 10 admit that this would be an.
sage 81 unwiseF The Governor has no
power 81 patronage By which Ne can
control or corrupt ihe election. AeeoT-
ding 60 the theory Of free governments
in this country. he is intended to act
as a ssIutary check upon legislative en-
croachments. This lie the great axiom
Of freedom, which your Bill Of Rights
aliirms when itdeclsres. that the 8 Lee
gislatiye and Executive Departments
OF the Government ought TO be kept Tor.
ever separate and distinct from each
other !" and yet il is remarkable, that
your Governor is kept in state OF abb
solute dependence on the Legislature.
They elect him annually. and regulate
at will his salary.
1.-THE Legislative Department Of this
States Government, Is. IN practice,
subject TO little or no control. The
Judges elected by them. tits true. hold
their Office by a permanent tenure, but
even they are paid according to legIsla-
tive pleasure, and the very nature oil the
judicial Office excludes their interior
ence with questions that are merely poll
teal. And if the public will we're 50 ef-
fectual q check as political theorists
say il is, the causes which have impel-
led US to address you, would never have
continued long enough to make this
appeal necessary"
This address was signed by Mr.. Graham, and
by an The other members Of the committee; and
the extract here given. which 90 decidedly sdvo-
Gates q transfer Of the election Of the Governor
to The people, we had opportunities Of knowing
expressed nothing more than the sentiments
which he then entertained, and ever after conlin
ued to hold.
Early In the next session q committee wal
, raised TO consider so much Of the Governors
, message as relates TO The subject Of Conven
| ton. or This committee Mr.. Graham was I
member. On the 4th Of November, Mr.. Craig
on behalf Of the committee, reported .. bin to tn
! House, but no action was had on il Until The 23d
when, shcr two dsys consideration, h was re
! committed 10 select committee Of one from eacl
/. congressional district. On the 9Th this commit
tee, through Mr.. Kiiircll, their chairman, report
ed substitute for the bill.
= n was at this stage Of the business, when con
f siderins this substitute, that Mr.. Outlaw move
to strike out the section providing forthe eleciio
!. lof the Governor Of the State by the free whit
mon thereof, which motion was decided In ih
h negative, by vote Of IS to "a.
, The result Of the action Of the last session
n and appearances now, rendered Il extremel
!. doubtful whether the bin could be urged through
!. Il was therefore a matter Of much importance
4 gain friends. h should be recollec,ed that Ii
a great object for which the movement was made
o was to obtain an equalization Of representation
!. and as Mr.. Outlaw and some others had expires
a scd willingness to submit to this smendmen
!. but were opposed 10 any alteration in the mode
e elcctins the Governor, was il not an act Of pr
dence to reconcile them, IL by The sacrifice of Ii
less, they could secure from defeat The moro mpo
tsnt measure Of Ieforml II was with This olje
!. In view that Mr.. Graham voted In the affirmati,
Il on Mr.. Outlaws motion. Not that he was oppos,
TO giving the election Of Governor to the peopl
/ for this be heartily approved, hut that he had
4 still greater desire 10 obtain the more substanti
Is and important advantage Of equal representation
And the people Of the STATIC have sustained hi
8 in this act Of patriotism. In two campaigns {
:. Governor, this vote Of Mr.. Graham's was re,
i from the journal at almost every cross-road
!. the S,ate--frst by Mr.. Hoke, tho most popul
e candidate The Democratic party has yet had, al
!. afterwards by Mr.. shcppard--yet on both occ
n sions Mr.. Graham waseected by triumphant m
a jorities.
Bot notwithstanding the rejection Of Mr.. Gu
70 laws amendment, the bill passed the Common
n by vote Of 6s yeas to 50 nays; and final
r. passed the Senate, by yeas 81. nays 3O-t
/ same vote BY which The bill passed that body 4
"a year before. The Convention Of 1885 followc
i and the important amendments SO long soug
,e for were accomplished.
Il II is now too late day TO bring forward
6. charge Of this kind against Gov. Graham. Ev
n. if it were founded in truth, il could have but
e. tie effect, when il is known that even int
a. Convention the amendment giving The electi
he of the Governor to the people was opposed
4
d Nathaniel Macon, Weldon n. Edwards, Richa
10 Dcbbs speish,, Gov. Branch, and others Of hi
le standing in the Democratic rauks Capital ca
Or not be made Of ii in this State; and very lit
"a will be made out OF the State, where the ia,
10 are understood.
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Discussion mt Graham.
s. Henry X. Nash, Esq, the candidate for Eli
Tor in this District 90 tho Scott and Graham tic
Ell, addressed The people Of Alamance at Graha
on Tuesday the 3lst ult. The Court hav
j given place for the purpose, At 2 o'clock, n
Nash spoke in the court house 10 large and