The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-22

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this = 4 subject upon which ihe great
est intellrets Of the enrntrs have en-
hAasted the soarces pf argument and
reason. Let rs cease 90 wfanglr-ler
ns aetl As one man. iet Us speak out
IN the bold and fearless tone Of iree-
men, and demand our rights. II We
are trus 10 those who have gone be-
lore "a, and whose blood aud treasure
we're poured out safreely for the scqui-
sitien Of this pafrimony-if we are just
10 oarselves-if NE ~ ISL to be JUST and
true 10 he generations who are 70 come
after us. and who are 10 stand where
we now stand.-we viii dash 20 the
winds the letters Of party. and speak
nut bollly for oar rights. We will
demand Of congressto fulfi Che trusts
eonfdrd to il, in reference 10 this vast
property-to cease squandering Il for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of one section, and
the imposerisinnent Of others. Shall
we doitf iarpral to sll. withaut dis
tinctioH Of party, 20 stand together on
this great principle. Al least. let the
Wings do their duty. aud North Caro-
lima may yet have justice meted out io
her. from those who have so long closed
their ears 10 her rightlul demands. |
know TO all this ithas been replied,
"what is the uses Otgreice canaccom-
plish nothing" This Is the reasoning
Of slayes-ihe doctrine Of seryiie SUBJ
: mission To any wrong and injustice.
Ii needs no refutatian. II would bind
us TO slavish acquiescence in every
species Of oppression. Let North Caro-
lima speak out on this subject, and she
will be heard! Her voice was heard
in thunder tones in May l775. II was
heard when she adopted The Federal
Constitution. IL has been heard and
respected in every emergency in which
the UHion has been drawn. twas heard
few days since in the halls Of Con-
gress. BY two Of her able representa-
fion; and il will always be heard WREN
i in defence Of right and justice
4 To the resolution adopted by thi,
Convention, on the subject Of Consti.
tutional Reform. give my hearty ap.
{ prMai. That the people oil the State
desire amendments Of the constitution,
cannot be denied. How shall this be
dope9 That instrument has provides
but two modes-onc bs Legislative
enactment. the other BY Convention
Of the delegates Of the people, selected.
tor that express purpose. Which shall
we mloptf Let US not. in this matter,
leave The road oi experience. Dun
Z State Constitution was originally a.
dcptsd in l.76, " by the representa-,
tiyes Of the frcrmen 81 the State, elect
ed and chosen for that particular pur.
pose" In 1855, "by The delegates as
sembled in Conyeltivn." il was amend
! ed. The action qf both these bodies,
/ composed of the Misest and most pa
triotic men of the State. was approved
BY the people. Other States have al.
most uniformly adopted this course
Shall we depart from III Will il be
polite and wise to give the amend.
ments Of this charter of our rights and
liberties to the Legislature. which we
sH kEov ID controlled. more or less,
by party feelings and sectional jeal-
ousicsf Can a bo,iy, situated as the
next Legislature will necessarily be. -
with 50 many Important officers t,
elect, with the whole code Of the State
laws to pass ppon--;swayed to and fro,
BY the Influences Of personal and party
prrjpdiccs and aspirations, be IN any fiji
condition tnrass upon important amend
mcnts the fundamental lawi Let u,
call together. then. the experienced
wise and patriotic men of the State--a.
our fathers did in l-1eT-as The people
did in iSS5---when they had CASTOR
. a Macon, a Daniel, Swan. a Mrares,
and many other true and intelligent
men, who, above the paltrv influences
Of party or section, acted for the inte,
rest, the honor and the glory Of the
whole State! And why should we not
be willing TO trust such bodys Will
il be less honest and patrutc than the
Legislature Let US bury forev CT
these suicidal jealnGsies between the
East and the West! Why cannot the
Easf conhle in the West? Why should
the West be distrnstful Of the East |
Are they not brethren of the same ia
mily, whose interest and honor. being
closely allied. must stand or GALL togc-
thers | abhor the demagngueism which
would ALLEVIATE one from the other. or
engendcr unnatural chickering's and ami
mosities between them. ffleftt0 their
own generous and noble impulses, they
will walk hand in hand together, ac-
tuate,I By no other feeling than an ear
nest desire and firm resolution to adj
vance each Others interests, and de-
fend. under all emergencies aud in
every danger. each others safety and
honor. The West do not ask change
Of the basis Of representation. The re-
solution you have passed is a pledge
against any such demand. With s,,ch