Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-17
From the Halifax Republican. ]
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.


We publish below the remarks of Col. Joyner, de-
ivered in the Senate 18th January, 1851 copied from
the Raleigh Star of 2Ist January, 1851 in opposition
to the Free Suffrage Bill, showing his bitter hostlli
ty to this Republican measure, and how low an est
mate he places upon that class of people who are de-
prived of free-hold the language speaks for ITSELF
and we say hand it round that all may see and know
the opinion of leading Wing who is Independent
of the suffrage ofthe non-andhoder. " Glory enough
for day., he exclaimed, in triumphal tone, when
the bill was defeated in the Senate
warmth, and at considerable length He had not
proposed to say anything until this moment. His re-
marks were intended for Eastern members. SO tar as
his constituents were concerned, he satisfied not
one man in ten was in favor of Free Suffrage. He
ght the freehoders in the East generally satish-
ed AND THE ONLY CONFUSION IN THAT
QUARTER WAS AMONG THOSE WHO HAD
NO PROPERTY, AND NINETEENTH EN-
TIETHS OF THEM NEVER INTENDED TO
HAVE ANY. He believed the Constitution of
North Carolina amended in 1885, the best that ev-
er was adopted in this or any State or country. 1t
secures the great objects of all Constitutions-the
rights of persons aid property; the one by the Com
mons, and the other by the Senate. So long as he
had his senses, he would never vote to change it,
Adopt this amendment, and 1t would not stop there
The thing would be the white basis and the abro
CATION of the landed interest. He had confidence in
the West, but would not throw himself into their
power. They have majority OF the voters. we
have constitutional protection. Shall we give 1t up !!
Before the amendments of 1885, they had just cause
of complaint in the inequality of representatives. That
grievance redressed and they should oe satisfied
But is the nature of man to desire more we should
guard against giving undue excitement to this com
m on principle of nature in either quarter. The
people of each section have the power to protect
themselves: Let them do it. What cause of dis
satisfaction is there! None. Who has been oppress-
ed No one What complained of? That man
mus own fifty acres of land to entite him to vote
for Senator. Cannot every man worth hg quality
himself for this important right? Any one may for
twenty-five dollars. In the West it may be done
ftLo o,,lA
give this they did not deserve to vote. In the Ian
guage of distingu shed Virglnlan, he would not
give any the right to tax him, who could not tax
himself. The idea that these propositions would put
end to agitation was preposterous. They would
increase it. You had as we'll attempt to arrest the
of the Mississippi, if you once begin, as to
stop these amendments. He closed by an Intlmatlon
that, as he presumed others would prepare their
speeches for the press, he would write out his re-
marks for publication.
Mr.. Sherrod said the question had been for years
before the people OF his county, and he thoughta large
majority of them were in favor of 1t. He should
vote carry out their will.
The question now recurring on the passage OF the
bill the second reading. it decided in the negative
the constitutional majority of threeffths not hav-
ing voted in its favor.
Those who voted ayes are: Messrs. Arendell.
Barnard Bower. Barrow, Berry, Bunting, q. W.
Caldwell, Cameron, Canady, Clarke Collins, Drake.
Eborn, Hargrave. Herring. Hester, Hoke, Jones, Nc
MILAN. Nixon, Rogers, Sherrod, Speight, Thomas,
Thompson, Watson, Williamson, Wooten and Watt
80
NOES. Messrs. Barringer, Bond, Bynum. T. R.
Caldwell, Davidson, Gmer, Grist, Haughton, Joyner
Kelly, Lane, Ellington, Malloy, Fender. Richard
son, Seasons, Shepard, Washington, Wiley and
Woodfn-2O.
Mr.. Joyner, after the result was announced, arose
and said, Glory enough for one day. l move that
the Senate now adjourn"
The motion was Withdrawn; and
Mr. Hoke moved a reconsideration of the vote just
taken, by which the bill was rejected"