The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-04
The Constitutional Convention.

Several friends have written us making in
quiry as to when, in our opinion, the Con-
stitutional Convention will assemble. We
know no more in relation to it than Others.
We should think it would require at least
twenty days from the election for the COM
manding General to receive and exam Inc the
returns. By the 10th of December, there
fore, he will have it in his power to announce
the result; and he may direct the Conven-
tion to assemble on the Goth, or he may
postpone it till the first day Of January
We think it certain it will not assemble la
ter than the first Of January. The Conven-
ton ought to be able to frame Constitu-
tion by the first of February. The Constj-
tuition thus framed could he submitted to the
people by the 10th of March ensuing; and
if the Convention should decide that in the
first election under this Constitution the
same voters that vote to ratify and reject
may vote for State officers-iti being, of
course, understood that if the Constitution
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be valid, otherwise to be null and void,-
we say, if this course should be adopted, as it
may, then the elections for Governor. Lieu
tenant Governor, members of the Legislature,
State officers generally, and members of Con-
gress, could be held on the same. day on
which the Constitution is submitted to the
people. These officers elected, and the Con-
stitution ratified, the latter could be laid be-
fore Congress, and by the Goth Of April the
Legislature could assemble and choose two
Senator'S. If the machinery should work
thus we'll, by the first day Of May, 1868, our
Senators and Representatives in Congress
can be in their seats, and the new State gov
eminent can be inaugurated. q aAi .esSl'a'
We throw out these suggestions for CON
sideration, and with no purpose to forestali'
the opinions Of any We have full conf
dence In the Convention, and feel sure it will
do what is just and right. - =, {.
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Politics is defined to be the science Of
government. Every one, therefore, who
takes part in the government even by voting,
may be said in one sense to be q politician.
Surely, says. zone, we have had enough Of
politics; yet, ayerse as we may be to the
strife of politics, we shall all be obliged to
engage in them for some time to come-at
| least until the State is restored to the Union,
and society and business shall have been re-
established on firm BASIS Werespectful-
| ly admonish all to be thoughtful and reas-
onable-to discard passion and prejudice,
and to endeavor to judgeof public measures
| with as much calmness and seriousness as if
| these measures concerned them Immediately
and vitality in ,their, personal and business
matters. Nearly all our troubles may be ira
ced to passion, resentment and ambition.-.
Let us examine every thing in the clear light
of truth, and decide and act accordingly.
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