Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-23
From the Raleigh Standard, (Extra,) July IA.
Our Csreensborough correspondence Fully Sustain-

Our Greensborough Correspondent Fully sastain-
: ed-Read and Cirenlate!
In our paper of the 7th July published an ac-
count of the discussion in Greensborough on the
29th june between Gov. Reid and MIR. Kerr, the sub
stance of which, relation to the positions taken by
Mr. Kerr on a number of questions, was as follows
1t was alleged first, that Mr.. Kerr avowed himself
for Convention of the people of this State secondly
that O majority of the people OF this State bad
right to change their Constitution, and o majority
of the people of the United States had right to
change the Federal Constitution thirdly, he passed
over in profound silence the subject of the School
Fund fourthly he did not declare in Greensborough,
as he did here on the 4th of June, that he was in ia
yor of " the present basis remaining as it isl but
said he was in favor of a mixed" basis filthy he
refused say, in reply to the question put by Gov
Reid, what he wants Convention for.
In reply 10 this Communication signed Demo-
GRAFT" the substance of which is above given. the
Raleigh Register Immediately put forth the follow
ing Extra:
Since this Paper press this Tuesday morning. the
'sRaegh Standard has appeared containing most gross
essrs Reid and Kerr at Greensboro, the 18th ult
of the position assumed by the latter We Press
We authorized by gentlemen of the highest
integrity and most unassaabe veraey now in this City,
the statement of the Standards Correspon
dent to be wtM and corrupt perrers,o" q he FACTS
and also TO state that Mr. Kerr assumed sane
heretofore reported in this paper
would advise readers generally to be their guard
has already commenced and if LYING defeat John
Kerr it is to be done.
| F0rerar ned let our friends be toredrmed!
| Comment and particulars in next
We stated on the 7th, that our Correspondent was
gentleman of undoubted integrity and veracty
and that his account of the discussion mi ght be
i implicitly relied on as substantially true-we re-
peated this statement on the 10th and in our paper
of this date we announced that expected the
proof by the next Western Mail The proof has
been received and we lose time in laying it be-
fore the public:
We the undersigned were at the discussion be-
tween Gov Reid and John Kerr Esq the town ofGreens-
borough Tuesday the 18th day Of June last and do
First That he was in favor of Convention, and should
for the at the pos that question should be sub
Secondly, That majority of the people of the State had
h,t to change their k? and whoever in the
majority of the people of the State had voted therefor
was an aristocrat, and no republican:
Thirdly That majority of the whole people of the Uni
ted States had right change the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and whoever denied this proposition his head
oarT OK the basis of
he employed the mixed basis and did say wheh-
he Intended thereby the present basis of representation
Filthy That in his speech of two hours in length, he did
sixhiy. That he was asked distinctly by Gov. Reid for
what he desired Convention and this question repeat
answer whereupon Reid called upon people to
d take notice of the fact WILSON S. HILL, ST.,
JAS. W. DICK
B. G. GRAHAM,
SAMUEL M. KEYS
s. N. SIMPSON,
J. C. BUTCHER,
ANSALEM REID,
S July 18th. 1852. ELIJAH MARTIN
o The above-named gentlemen are as respectable as
any in the State and their word, where they are
known, is regarded conclusive to any fact sta
S ted by them. Two of them-Wson S. Hill, ST.,
e and J R. McLean-are known to the people of the
Stata ha hnin of Stoto md
the latter having served with credit to hmselfi the
d House of Commons from Surry County
; We haze proceed all are charged, we did under
, similar circumstances two years ago; and con-
scous of this fact and of the soundness of po-
sition apd the purity of our motives, hur back az
corrupt and lying Wing Editors all the impuatons
which in their desperation in sinking cause they
have thought proper to throw at US. We have fixed
$ upon their candidate for Governor-the demagogue
X Kerr-in characters which art of theirs will be
able to eface, the fact that he has endeavored tc
evade and craufsh the School Fund the fact that
X he shrunk, though repeatedly questioned, from de-
claring what he Wants Convention for-the fac
that he is in favor of right or mode of changing
the State Constitution which totally unknown t.
that instrument, and in the face of its express provis
ions-and the fact that he is for doctrine in rela
ton to the Federal Constitution, which, if carried
into practical operation would result in striking out
the three-Gfths principle which our slaves are
represented in Congress, and would assuredly lead
in the end, to the overthrow and determination >
Gas Gen. Scott has it, of Slavery itself!
) The State Constitution provides that no Conven
' ton of the people of this State shall be called ex
! cept the of twothirds of all the mem
e bers of each house of the General Assembly; and
yet if majority of the people should for Con
Il vention, Mr. Kerr says would be the duty of the
II members of Assembly from counties which would
u certainly lose by cha &c in the basis, to vote fol
III this Convention in obedience to said bare majority
y and that any member who should refuse to do sc
would be aeg~an arisocrat and republican !@sse
. What will Messrs. Washington Barnes Amis, Rog
J. ers w. F. Collins, Maultsby, Hugh Collins, T. F
q Jones, Joyner, and others who mi ht be mentioned
say to that!
i The Constitution of the United States provides
- that the Congress whenever twothirds of bOtf
II houses shall deem it necessary shall propose amend
" mens which, in either shall be valid to all in
= tents and purposes, part of this Constitution
le when ratified by the Legislature of threefourths Of
=, the several States by Conventions in three ourh
II thereof the the other mode of ratification
y !, may be proposed by Congress" This is what TIT
~ Constitution says-what says Mr.. Kerr! He takes
- the broad ground that jorfty of the people o
= the United States have light to change the Con
5 sttution of the United States Let us see how thi
d. would work Mr. Seward rises in his place in thu
d. Senate and proposes to submit it to a majority
the people of the United States to say, at the ballot
3 box, whether the Constitution shall be so al
" tered strike out the threeffths principle, ant
also altered to confer upon Congress other
q. further control the Institution of Slavery w
- will suppose the proposition is submitted, and tn
- vote taken-who doubts as to the result? Woul
not ma iority of hundreds of thousands so vote 2!
And would not Congress be bound. according TO Mr.