The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-08-14

| ti0n and elect members; and ii such Con
yention adopt Constitution which shall be
ratified. BY majority Of the persons sot'
ing on the question ot ratification !" and
=. WHEN Congress shall have approved the
same and when the State, by vote of Id
Legislature, elected under said Consti.u-
ton, shall have adopted the amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States, pro.
posed by the s9lh Congress and known as
article Ia ]" and when three ioul tbs OF the
States shall have ratified the 18th article.
then = the State shall be declared enl,tled
10 representation ia Congress, and Srns-
:urs and Representatives shall be admitted
thereiroa. % their taking the oath prescrib.
ed by law" FIJI. . ..s.
The sole object ef this address 10 to urge
on every citizen oi North Carolina 10 regis.
ter, who may be entitled 70 register, ,--and
have gone into this recital Of some Of the
provisions uf the acts ot Congress, TO ena-
BILE you 10 understand the reasons which in-
duce me 50 10 advise you. II
IL you do not register, then you will not
be allowed TO vote for or against the cali "
q Convention, which is expected to make
the alterations in your Constitution, coa.
lemplated hy these acts oi Congress. and
such other alterations as the Delegates may
deem proper.
II you do not register, ynu will not be
allowed ~ vote Tor any delegate TO the Con-
seatlon.
When the Convention shall have propos.
ed new Consultation. II you shall not have
registered. you will MT be allowed TO vote
VI The ratification or rejection Of the pro.
pused Constitution, however much you may
admire Or abhor II. And II you do MT
register. you will not be allowed to vote
Tor members Of the Legislature. who are to
ratily or reject the proposed 18th article,
a an amendment oi the Constitution Of the
United States.
have no hesitation in urging upon every
citizen. who is allowed The privilege of yot.
,ng under these laws, 10 register, 80 as 10
vote. Il he chooses. on these questions. No
cl:llen allowed 10 register and vote. aho
tails 10 vote, will have any right TO COM
plain, Il those who do register and vote.
shUuld adopt Constitution which should
be ever 30 oppressive and proscriptise.
Whatever Constitution may be adopted
will no doubt contain a provision making
il difficult 10 amend Il. Hence every clt,-
zen. allowed 10 do 50. should do what he
can 20 make the new government a. gooI
a. possible.
Let me ask each OF you. who is allowed
10 vote aud regIster,-are you willing TO
surrender all share in making The Consti-
tuition and laws under which you are 70
live: Are you ~illing TO surrender all
share in electlng the ofiicers 10 whom shall
be conided The making and the executing
Of The laws, including the lesying aud col
leciing taxess
Whether you regard those laws as con.
stliutional Or unconstitutional, wise or un-
wise, You ought TO register and put your
selves in condition to vote. and maintain
n loug - possible the right Of the people
% fnrm the government and make the laws
under which they are 10 live. II you can.
not have such q government IS you desire,
make i as good a. you can.
A neglect or refusal to register regard
as voluntary surrender of the right 10 take
part 10 governmental affairs; and | there
fore inust earnestly rntrrat e,ers citizen
no; to despair Of popular government. but
10 register and vote, and try 10 maintain q
go,ernm, NJ. which, will give 10 him. and
ms posierify, as much Of security and hap
pincss A. possible.
JONATHAN WORTH.
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