The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-04-26

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Of this Stale ought 10 be amended, 80
a. 20 extend 10 40 free white men the
same right q vote Cor members 81 The
Senate As Cor members Of the House
Of Commons that We regard the plan
ofamendReit bs legislative enactment
and the sanction Of he people at the
ballet-box, as strictly repabiiean. as il
Is certainly constitutional that we are
Ifopposed. under any and all eireumstan-
ices. TO q change Of the basis Of repre-
fsentatinf In lhe Senate aud House 81
commdils; and ihat Ne vii never a.
bah1on the great principle ef Free
SuIlrage. but will unite with our fel-
low silizens ofbqth parties in pressing
Il. in the face Of all opposition and dif-
hculties, to its final triumph.
| 8th. Resoired, That IL is our earnest
wish and desire 20 see the resources Of
North Carolina. agricultural, mineral
and Commercial. g6ssered and deye-
LOPEZ and The State having have al
ready entered upon a system &c inter-
nal Improvements 90 that end. and
made large Investments with that view,
IL would. in the opinion of this Con.
vention. be polite and proper for the
Legislature, lrom time 10 time, 90 ex-
tend such iurthur aid in the compile
tion Of the works already undertaken,
and the extension of the same, as
just regard for the interests of the peo-
pie may require, and the means and
resources Of the State will prudently
allow.
9th. Resoiued, That our present sys-
TEN Of Common Schools ought 20 be
fostered by the Legislature. aud its
efficiency increased, until the BLESSINGS
OF Education shall have been afforded
to all the children Dr. NE State. 80
10th. Resofrtd, ''rAat We re .anrm
The Resolutions gg the Baltimars .r.soii-
yentions OF 1874, lS4Seana Ess5, as
lar as they are applicable 10 the pre-.
sent condition oi the country. ~
llth: Res6ittii..i1.hat having entire
cohli,lcneein The ability, integrity ald
sound principles Of Tn"mAs BRsco,
ESQ.,. of the County az Nor,hamn,;on
we.av hereby nomiGait. anslyeconrncn,l
hipY To- the peopie bf North CafIsira
asa ssitablc candidate Tor Governor
at the ensuing election. 90
We have but little space fm eommen, this
week, but cannot forbear making few remarks
Il win he observed that ihs ssih resolution, in
effect, opposes distribution, either of ,hc Pub
lie lands or the procrrds--a position which VIC
trust the people Of North Carolina arc 4 r!vi W,.
pared to sanction. -" ! 80"
The fifth resolution. when put in coni,as, with
The action Of the patty, p,esrnls sosa,slLur 81 nm
absuIdiiy -. i making profession Of prin sii
PIE which has been sci al ns.ishi by ,he ,Isrso.
tim Of the public lands for the mast ,brty years
and which the party know can ne,eIi IL isaiah.
Iishcd. The aI,runIiy has continued eve, since
the party took giound against n disiribu,ion
they sasluilsd die aessauc rc,oipc The Mn a
distribute lie proceeds Of the lands AMONG ain
The States according to their representation. Nc.
cause il gave 10 Ire ssw States Twelve and q balrl
per cent. more thai, 10 the old ones; vel n tho
same message il was recommended that The
whole Of the public lands shonll be given 10 he
new States at prices tarely su.irien, TO ,lcftay
the expense Of Surveying So NOW, in lhcir 70.
solutio The party declare that The pullsc lands
,Ie the common property Of the people OF aII The
s,a,es," and should be held as common full,
and disposed u for Tie common benefit Of ail,"
- DELAYING the expenses Of .ile federal govern
meni and yef i .plcaSs.. rom The official Is
port Of the Commissioner Of The Public lanis, |
hat up to The 3Olh Of June, 1853, there have
zen granted TO the new States, (incIudiur Mis-.
'ouri, Louisiana aud Alaama,) for railroads, In
ernal improvement, schools, and deaf an, du,ab /
'sylums, 6S,9l3937 acres; and or seats Of rs.
fesSmsnt, public huiijhlss, corporations. priyai,
'laIlns, swamp lands, DC, 54,lds,5l4 acres;
making n f0fni If lo3 0co AZ ac... A. NJ