The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-11-06
The Convention-Letter frcm Cove nor
Graham.

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have now read the editorial il contains.
and am If opipion you give the proper IN
depreciation to the act Of Congress IN re-
gard 10 the call of q Convention, and con
cur in your suggestion, that opposition 70
the cali may be as we'll. and perhaps more
eifectuaily expressed by not vsting on that
Iquestion, than by u ballot ini,he negatives:
nresided there is . general concurrence in
action " these opposed TO extending the
right OF suffrage unfortunately 10 the
calored people. This being the only spec
c.6c object 10 be provided lor BY the pro-
posed Convention. there are ,wo ques-
tions. presented to the. electors. namely !:
list. Whether the State Of North Carolina
shall retain the right to regulate The ex-
ercise. of suffrage among her OWN population,
as is the case ~ Ohio aud all the States oI
the North. ur shall have il regulated Tor
her By these latter States. aud in a man
ner different from the rules they adupt Tor
themselves: s'At tfss MI ~
"a Whether the vote Of white man 10
North Carolina shall have the same wefght'
hereafter as that OF white man ia Oaio,
Pennsy u ania AID other Northern States.
or shall be neutral,zed and made OF no ct
tect ~ that Of The black nan here. who IS
10, blddep this privilege in other States \
Representatives of conquered Epglaat
gained an imniortalty tor tlirmselses bs a
negative answer |" .Nol,inas ratiare.n I'VE
are unwilling To adopt the charge pfopvs.
rd) on a QUESTIONED tar less gravity nor
do read that il subjected their country TO
any additional penalties Or infections.
Congress has provided none except lfe
continuance Of military government in gu
case, aud the individuals who brandish
threats over our heads IL the event 81 NON
compliance, have given noassuance Of res
toratiun 10 equality with themselves, il
We abandon our own Judgments and con.
form 10 theirs. In such acundnion. whils
we would gladly receive light aud nstroc-
ton from any source, we should act 81 last
on the conclusions OF our own understand
! ings. While far remnved from any temper
! OF levity of defiance, cannot better illus.
: tate my idea Of the final consequences Of
J 4 negative course IN this great crisis thar
BY this aDecdote. with which, among nlans
Others OF English life. Mr.. Webster used Il
entertain his friends after his visit 10
Europe. An I'D lnember II the Commons
vas descan,iug to q younger upon ParIia-
mrfI.ary law, saying " that ia the occur.
renee Of any disturbance in the House il
!, Was the duty Of the Speaker TO call 10 order,
and ii il continued TO repeat the cali ia
louder and more emphatic TOMS; but II
lhi, iail,d " eiirc, and the disorder i per
!. sisted in, the Speaker should Gir.ei The
= Sergeant Al. Arms 10 take the mace, III,
2 e.nDlem Of the authority and dignity d n,
: Houss. which Is alsa, placed On The righ
81 the chair when the House is in session
and holding il in both his hands, TO 90 dos
. upon the floor and display /, amung III,
u unruly members" AID here he paused
But. inquired the junior. suppose The,
do not cone 10 order then, what j. 10 b
J. dUue J" Well" replied The senior
" well. the Lord knows. there is nnthin
said about il 10 the Law Of Parliament.
!. IL The same omniseient source, ~lthl
" whose Knowledge Is the hnal sarction f.
di.oraerly PsrIiaments, lei Us refer 10
tLose pains and penalties that in The in
= sgInatfon " many await long suiierin
% and loyal people. struggling for Stale e,
Is,ence By the only means 10 their powt
70 The bailot-lor ewing, their votes accord
ing to their convictions Of duty.
With much respect.