The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-21

tion. With full control of one branch of the
Assembly, she could only be dissatisfied
about the Senate If so, has not the abeli-
tion of slavery already effected most hap
py compromise. The east will loose much of
her preponderance. 1t is true she will wea-
ken somewhat the preponderance of the West
in the Commons, but will not this tend to
equalize power? Will it not also have the
effect of giving to the middle Counties
controlling infiuence9 Will it not create
three powers as it were, adding thus to the
conservatism and increasing the chances of
a sound and stable government If this is
mere distribution of power, the march of
events has already effected just compro-
mise And with what show of justice can
you disturb it? If the East has lost her
power in the Senate, secured in 1885, as a
final adjustment, by accident, how can you
fairly deprive her of that which she gains by
the same event2 How without shame can
you take from her not only what she has
gained but also deprive her of much of the
little she formerly had? compromise in
deed! The East loses much by abolition,
in the Senate-in her weakened condition
she is required to give all she gains in the
Commons by that event, and one-third of
what she had before. The West gains much
in the Senate-in her new position of ofstrength,
in the mere accidental exercise of power, re-
garClless of former constitutional compro-
mise, she takes from the East what she gains
in the Commons and much of what power
she had before. One gives all-the other
takes ALL Strange compromised! But it is
said the West has the power here and can take
all, and therefore she is magnanimous in this
arrangement. Were this SO, would it release
her from her plighted faith of 1885 But 1t
is not. Facts are stubborn things. The
West demanded the white basis entire, the
proposition so ably argued by the delegate
T 1f,rfr
there was hope She demanded the PROPOSE
ton of the delegate from Jackson, white
basis in the Commons and mixed basis in the
Senate and fought for it until defeated by
decisive vote. This was all that was left
She proposed to call it IL compromise !! and
took it without struggle-it was tost in
her lap by Eastern members. I blame not
the Western delegates, viewing it rs a mere
matter of State policy. He who stands firm
Iy by his own people always commands my
respect.
Bit Mr. President, this is not a question
of mere State policy. 1t is not even a mere
que ton of policy. 1t is n matter OF prlnci-
pie. In one particular conccdc to 1t cor
rect principle. 1t gives to property proper
re presentation But, Sir. it contains two IA
t; L errors-unjust in principle and perfectly
suicidal to us. That representation Is de-
pendant on suffrage, and that taxation is not
dependant on representation Is not this so
The delegate from Lincoln says the right
of suffrage being denied the negro, he cannot
.justiy be represented" Here the first princi-
pie is announced and with a conclusion that
once admitted, shuts the mouth of every
southern man. No one would exempt the
negro from taxation. Is he represented 1t
may he said he is in the Senate, but this is
not true. A poll tax is paid for the protec-
tion of personal rights, and always exercises
its power and claims its representation IN the
body representing persons 1t must be in
proportion to population, and therefore dl-
minishes rather than increases the power OF
the body representing taxation as contradis-
tinguishctl from persons.
The true principles of good government
are exactly the reverse of these two princi
piles, thus embodied in this settlement. Rep
resentati0n is not dependant on suffrage. The
rights and the interests of q community are
blended, so dependant each on the other
Ior mutual prosperity, that the interests of
each may we'll he represented without uni
-,-srsal suffrage. and the fair adjustment of
tie right OF suffrage Is q matter OF conven-
Il IN and in an agricultural community like
ours, where land is SD plentiful and labor so
scarce, the interests of the employer and en-
ployec, of capital and labor. are harmonious,
and the rights of the one class will be as faith
FULLY maintained as the rights of the other. l
cannot foresec what time may develop, but
doubt not that interest will accede to, aye,
that interest will demand whatever is just.
whatever is right according to the fundanlen-
tai principles of sound. republican, represen-
tative government. ~ .'
And of these fundamental principles there
is one that the American people will surely
return to and abide by. Taxation without rep
rcsentation is tyranny. Where, ask, do the
friends of this settlement propose to take
their stand? They cannot forego taxation
the =. white population" will not submit to
that. Taxation without representation a.
they cannot face that. Representation de-
n1andS suffrage. The 7 propose to vote that
How, [ ask, will they defend us2 How can
they sustain us in any contest with radical
ism? How can they ask our proper repre-
in Congress without granting uni
versal suffrage I appeal to the delegates
from the. Eastern, the Middle, and the Wes-
tern Coz mites to pause before they consum
mate tE IS deed-to pause before they deprive
US of '=very plank of reason, or justice, or
princiE ie on which we now stand.
But he delegate from Guilford says the
rejection of this will use a mighty agita-
tion. I sure he Is mistaken. On the
other ha I'd adopt it, and you will inaugurate
an agit: .tion much more powerful, much
more un ,ontrollable. Sir. the negroes are in
Eastern Carolina and must remain for years
The peace, the prosperity of our section de-
pends on the cultivate Oh on our part. of the
hest and kindcst relations. Their interests
are our interests, their welfare our prosperity,
and whenever permi tied we will show to
right, or common interest demands, they
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