Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-05

hulSanceo imam the gfOS-ShOps -
And this, too, from a dignifed Seaator!-
and to show his utter contempt for Tie Ne
mortal and its Signers, Mr. Caldwell, Of Heck
lenburg, moved ethe Memorial be not re-
'ceiced ="
This was, indeed, a new phase in Legisla-
ton. The 18th Section Of our Bill of Rights
declares That the people have the right to
assemble together, to consult Coz their com
mon good, to instruct their Representatives,
and to apply to the Legislature for redress of
grievances" Acting upon this ~prerogatiye,
a large number of respectable citizens hum
bly, petitioned "the Legislature for redress
from a sore " grievance" embodying in their
prayer the language, granting this SACRED
measurable boon, dear to every ~freenan's
heart, is attempted to be denied them in tho
Senate Of North Carolina, by a motion beino
MADE not 10 TeceaCe-not to aUoaC the c;tiuon.
the right of petition!! Freemen. Soyero;ona
OF North Carolina! What think Won Of The
attempt on the part of your sercaats. to do.
prlye you Of one Of your most inestimobIo
rights, guaranteed by the Constitution of tho
otate II tins precious safeguard of orr lin,
eftleS !8 to be lett to the whim and canrica Of
preludIced and bigoted men, then alono f. ro-
well to ell our boosted liberties. IF the ,; rb+
can be denied IN me instance, it can in en-
other-ltt the respectful petitions Of c;tiuons
are thus to be insulted, then it were we'll TO
letlt be known and we willsee if that !" rr;oU,
alce, at leaSt' cannot be remedied. So in
Sultlng a proposition as that not to receive y
Is B61b5e Be IL G6r;ddesr. The next most insnltina -
ton, to lay on the table, or, in other wordS
to treat the Memorial with silent contnmnt !
was made, and carried, by the CASTING Vote
OF the Speaker We give him the benefit of
his disclaimer, in another column. and ,yo
hope the friends Of reform will profit bv his
closing remarks, viz: bring the matter he
fore the next Legislature " in time" to have
something done towards placing the han &c
the law on the ubiquitous traffic.
BsB@ 1t should notbe forgotten. that q conn
ter Memorial, abusive and insulting in ;ts
languageto the Temperament men of the State
signed by % individuals, was immediateIy
presented, after refusing to take any notice
OF the temperance Memorial, by the Senate
and hat precious document was not onlvo ora.
clousiy received, but ordered to be printed |
We shall try and get a copy of it and Law #
before our readers next week.
by the great condescension Of the Senate
our Memorial was allowed to be Withdrawn
and was presented in the afternoon in the
House. Our Reporter gives something of the
depaCe there, emitting, as we learn. most of
the extraYagant and unkind remarks towards
the Order OF the Sons OF Temperance and the
signers Of the Memorial. Mr.. Miller IF
Caldweii' deprived the former of citizenship.
Mr.. Tolson, Of Arson, ranIed awav without
sense or point, except that he was "ao;nU.
these Sons of Temperance, and aoin0 no
ing deprived Of the blood-bougbt nriyiIoca IF
taking his drink when he liked. as. he nuh-
llcly boosted, he always did. Mr. STRANGE.
of New Hanover, prated a little about 81,
being a friend of temperance, but said the
Memorlallsts were "out of their snbere,
when they asked the Legislature to make
laws on moral subjects-the righteousness
and happiness ofthe thing, we suppose. be-
ing l the idea that its members knew any
thing about morals-this is the only point
we could see to such a remark. The Memo
rial was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary but there it sleeps the sleep of
death, no report having been made to the
House thereon.
we nave not room to continue our remarks
to day-they shall be resumed from time to
time as occasion may call for. We are clad
that the matter cannot be made to assume a
party aspect-whigs and democrats being for
and against it. The thanks of the friends of
the reform are due to Messrs. Mcneil of
Robson; Spruill and Cherry of BERTHE, and
in the House, for their defence Of tho
and character of the MemoriaIists-
while In the Senate, though those who spoke
in its behalf spoke adversely to the PROPOSE
OF the memorial Except Mr.. Kelly, of
Moore, yet the stern Independence and firm
ness of such men as Messrs. McCIeese. !