The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-11
rHr coNvENrroN AND LEGlsLATrRE.

THE CONVENTION AND LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature. after many violent throes,
having called into existence Convention,
seems now to be wonderfully exercised. and
to be ia great fear and tribulations appre-
hending that said Convention by usurpng
power will destroy, or at least endanger,. the |
liberties Of the people. And in tender re,
gard for the rights and liberties OF their con-
stituents. a bill has already passed the House,
submitting it 10 the people. to vote An No
vember next, at the time OF the Congress
sionaI, and Presidential election. and to say
through the ballot box, whether the Conven-
tion shall assemble again or not. .
We regret 20 see this movement on the
part Of the Legislature, for it can be produc-
tive at no GOOD, and will, we feel assured,
result in bringing about bad state Of feeling
between the members Of these respective 20
dies, state 81 affairs much 70 be regretted
a, this time, when j, is so necessary that
harmony should prevail, and when our lead.
ing and influential men should lay aside all
personal piques, and all join hand in hand
for the common good Aud although The
House has passed the bill to abolish the Con-
vention, we sincerely hope that the same Will
lbe killed in the Senate, and that the Legs.
llature will employ its time 10 attending to
such legislation as the crisis demands. The
Legislature called the Convention into ex.
istence without consulting the people, and
because the Convention found fault with
some OF their hasty aud unconstitutional leg
islation, they are calling upun the prople Il
and them 10 putting down 50 quernlous and
troublesome master. Like the frogs in thu
fable. thew would have King. and when 10
pi,er sent them a King that drowned them
:hey cried out loudly FOR deliyerance bu'
Jupiter paid no attention to their enlreaties
nor do we presume the people will regard The
, PRAYERS and entreaties OF the Legislature
90 be deliyere, from King Convention.
. So Ear as we are informed, the peaple arr
mot only satisfied, but wonderfully wei
] pleased with the acts OF the Convention, $
{ far as they have gone, NOR do they wish tn
j Convention abolished until II shall have per
) fected our State Constitution BY making al
the necessary alterations and amendment
II there is any complaint at all oi the Con
: veniion, il il that the Convention did not q
| bolish the Legislature. and so alter the Con
stitutinn, for the election OF new l.es.sls
Il lure, an,l hereafter 10 have annual, instea
!. OF limited sessions.
As between the Legislature and The Con
4 yeniion, il either is 10 be abolished. we n
decidedly in favor OF retaining the Ccnsen
!. ton, and doing away with the Leg'slatar'
! We are in favor Of this for many reason
! First, there Is mure talent and legislative !
= bility in the Convention than in the legr
: lla,ure secondly-ihe members Of the Leg
!. llaiure were elected ia high party times. ~
experience has shawn, that II Is lmpossib
for them 10 lay aside party feelings; and III
I. with large portion Of these. party Is par
!. mount TO country. Thirils having Diet
: acts in time II peace, which IN the pre-
y emit state Of affairs shuaid be undone. 4
: Legislature has too much pride Of op,ni
= 10 acknowledge its error. although the so'
nf the country demands il. OE the 9th
" hand the Convention . composed 81 me
y WIN were selected. not because they We
Wings or Democrats, but because they "
a. men o. ability. and in every way qualili
er to meet the exigencies Of The time. and
nj the crisis which had called the Convent
or inta existence. The Convention Va. -
he we doubt not that when i meets again
Of will accomplish AL that the peaplc de.lI
We are free 10 confess. that The Convent
should al once aud promptly do what
necessary, and that is functions should u
cease, or 10 other words, that when tie q,
Is yrntion meets again. that Il will pranp
~. do wha, the good Of thi, countr, deman
'en and then adjourn sine die.
I've II It'll. thought best that the present l.
re stature should still remain 10 existence, 4
nd ieci 10 the call II the Governor, We shall
cy complain; but Il the Legislature shalt p
". .i.t N submitting il 10 The people 60 vote
all abolishng the Convention, We SINGER
"a, hope that NJ. Edwards viii call the u
Ter yention together, and that body vii abpi
A. the Legislature. aud provide a new elect
lse al once. Crs,a,t9,esgl Patio
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