The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-17
THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY---THE CONSTl-
Triton OF NORTH.CAROLINA.

1t was beautiful eXhOrtat10n winch the
Apostle Paul based upon the proposition
that eve being many, many are one body in
Christ, and every one members one of anoth-
err" "Rejoice," SAID he, "acith them hat do
rejoice" We wish the readers afthe Review
to share in the satisfaction afforded us by
portions of the new Constitution of the State
of North Carolina, which will be source of
thankfulness to many whose fidelity was
closely tested and proved during the late Sc
we're ordeal. a.5 .s .r.s sst..-.,.t,.
The Preamble beautifully sets forth the
sovereignty of Cod acknowledging depen-
dence upon HIM. The Biz Of Rights fully
declares :. 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 dcmolishes 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-
thorize the collection of any debt or obliga
ton, express or implied, incurred in aid of
Instruction or rebellion against the United
States,-or any claim for the loss or emanci-
patton of anly slave" .as... ..s ,.-f. .....
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 commemorative
might emulate.
Sec. 26. All men have natural and I'M
alienable rights to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of their own con-
sciences, and no human authority should IN
case achateuer control or sntertere aoith the
rights of conscience" TeE gs. a
This noble proposition of the Bill of Rights
is consistently maintained in the section
which provides for military service. 90 .l
"Art XII Sec. 1. >. Az persons
who may be adverses to bearing arms, from
religious scruples, shall be exempt there
FROM" E,s H-,rl 4r.y .t......... ........r .,r..
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" DaF
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 Peni-
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,'D for idiots
and incbriates Art. XII Sec 10, says:r
"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" ~ d.
When we contrast the enlightened human
ity of these provisions with the selfishness,
barbarism and cruelty which, like a malari-
Gus cloud, brooded over the domains of sla-
very, we read, with additional emphasis,
Solomon's assertion: "Righteousness eleva-
teth nation,-but sin is a reproach to any
/, people," The latter clause according to
Adam Clarke, should read" and mercy is
! sin offering for the people," The vulgate
renders it," sin makes the people wretch
ed" 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 hab-
| 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 ?-The
/ Friends Reoieao. -.
|
| The first State to respond, through gen
eral Convention, to the Chicago nominations
| is West Virginia. Her Republicans held
their State Convention on the day after that
at Chicago and resolutions were adopted
heartily indorsing both the ticket and the
platform. The same Convention put up a
strong State ticket, which they propose to
elect by a magnificent majority. traa 4
In 1880, Kentucky was embraced within
the boundaries of the three counties of JEFF.
ferson, Fayette and Lincoln, of which vast
region Louisville was the centre ''.d -'it
immigration has set in from Australia to
California, where it seems all the nations Of
the earth are going to sit down to have g
grand set to. r2i s4 sH
French soldier who deserted during the
Crimean campaign of 1915 has recently been sen
fenced by cOurt-martial held at Grenoble.