The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-13
THE DAWN OF BETTER DAY---THE CONSTR.
TUITION OF NORTH-CAROIJNa

THE DAWN OF BETTER DAY---THE CONSTR.
TUITION OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
1t was beautiful exhortation which the
Apostle Paul based upon the proposition
tnat we being many, many are one body in
Christ, and every one members one of anoth-
er Rejoice" SAID he, "aoith them that do
re'o.ce =" We wish the readers of the Review
TO snare IN the satisfaction afforded us by
portions of the new Constitution of the State
of North Carolina, which will he source of
thanktulness to many whose fidelity was
closely tested and proved during the late Sc
we're ordeal
The Preamble beautifully sets forth the
sovereignty OF God, acknowledging Deepen
dence upon HIM. The Bill Of Rights fully
declares 1.-The great general and essential
principles of liberty and free government"
adopting the leading idea of the preamble
to the national declaration Of Independence
1t denies and demolishes every claim to a
fright of secession" asserting that "this
State shall forever remain part OF the
American Union, that the people are a part
of the American nation" &c Also, that
the State shall never assume or pay or au-
thorlZe the collection of any debt or obiga
ton, express or implied, incurred in aid of
insurrection or rebellion against the United
States,- any claim for the loss or emanci-
patton of anly slave"
Slavery is forever prohibited, and strong
guards placed against all unlawful restraints
upon personal liberty. The sacredness of
the rights of conscience has an explicit re-
cognitlon, which other commonwealths
might emulate
Sec 26. All men have a natural and IN
alienable rights to worship Almighty God
according TO the dictates of their own con-
sciences, and no human authority should in
case sohatecer control or interfere soith the
rights Of conscience"
This noble proposition of the Bill of Rights
is consistently maintained in the section
which provides for military service ---
Art XII Sec. l. AU persons
who may be adverses to bearing arms from
religious scruples, shall be exempt there
from"
This Difference to conscience is, it will be
observed unsectarian and universal.
The declaration of rights, as If to guard
against any rival of the old prescription of
education for the negroes says, in Section
xvii,
1.-THE people have right to the privilege
of education, and it is the duty of the State
to guard and maintain that right"
We published last week the provision which
limits the death penalty, and places further
restriction within the power OF the General
Assembly. And we trust that the good peo-
pie of the State will take such prompt and
efficient means to instruct their representa-
tives and servants, that they may feel them
selves clear of the blood of all men. Provis-
ion is made for the erection of State Penl-
Tertiary, and, prospectively, for Houses OF
Refuge. Salutary moral and sanitary legis-
lation in reference to penal institutions is re-
CURED Humane provision is to be made,
as soon as practicable, for destitute orphans,
(who are to be cared for, educated and
taught SOME business or trade,'O for idiots
and incbriates Art. XII. Sec. 10, says:
"The General Assembly shall provide that
all the deaf mutes, the blind, and the insane
of the State shall be cared for at the charge
of the State
When we contrast the enlightened human
ity of these provisions with the selhshness,
barbarism and cruelty which, like malarl-
GUS cloud, hroOded over the domains OF sa-
very, we read, with additional emphasis,
Solomon's assertion Righteousness eleva-
teth nation,-but sin is reproach to any
people, The latter clause, according to
Adam Clarke. should read and mercy is
a sin offering for the people" The vulgate
renders ii, - sin makes the people wretch,
edn To abolish slavery was righteous and
merciful AS the deadly weight was lifted,
how light broke in'upon the dark places OF
the EARTH and how love has entered the nab
itations that were full of cruelty Are not a
people that could enact such constitution
worthy. of being helped in their present strug-
gle into light and virtuous prosperity E-1"e
Friends ReDieoo.
THE WORKING PEoPLE.-The average
nav per month of the employees on American
railroads is stated to be as follows: Engl-
neers. from $50 to 500; conductors, $40;
fremen, $50; expressmen,. $40; baggage
master and brakeman, each, sou station
agents $40; truck foreman, $50. Engineers
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