New-York tribune., 1871-07-25
POLITICAL.
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION QUESTION


Prem The Boston Advertiser.
The Constitution of North Carolina was de-
sgnedly framed TO he very difficult Of amendment
An ordinary proposition OF this kind must pass through
times in each House and passed by vote in
each; il must then be published at least Elk months
before the election Of the next General Assembly, tie new
General Assembly must pass II by tw0hirds vote or
House and special election must then be ordered, at
which the people OF the state viii be called upon 10
change it becomes a part of the Con5uon In order to
provide for more general revision, If found necessary
people shall be called by the General Assembly
unloss by the concurrence Of two-thrds of al the
members of each House Of the General Assembly" Tue
Democrats seek To evade oil these carefulydrawn pro
visions by quibbe: The convention i not called by
submitted to the people whether they will have such
coEyenion 1t ayas nothing to tell those VINO are de-
right TO revise the Constitution except in a
RlS'U ment in iSs 3 The" The mariest Stent Of Of the ar
ticle quoted above is that the question OF q new
twolds Of both houses so vote If strict consiruc
ton be insisted on. then Il may be iailly nalntaned
convention of the people and the Constitution forbds
the calling Of such assembly without tho twothrd
see Infinite mischief in this la%iess attempt to override
the panycxpressed intention of the fundamental law
success in Their efforts to defeat It. any event, We
believe that proceedings under the convention If the
as law vi hy the United States authorities in any case
which might arise in the courts of the General GoverA-
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
IRON TIE At5aHy Breang Journal
1t is a matter of regret that the Civil Ser
5 5R oa4 WfG 5 GeGSSE{ he
sti,utiona snag which 1t Unexpectedly struck, we all
readily undorstand that 50 0:S adjournment after so
hl.et session aeaysa whoiesqple ana pressing %9rh
eibe and substantial Inauguration of higher civil
vice policy We wan! an advance from TIE realm am
P0mG e nraeSe tnaS 0 fs 41t ecmeh
if only as the seed OF future growth. is i'm
portant We have no expectation OF radical reform at
ginning can be made. and the best sentiment OF me
country which has been spreading rapidly within tge
past year OF two urgently demands IT, ltls mucn III
these times 10 command the support OF great pohuca
organization for this movement, 1t shows the character
of the Republican party. What we want now Is some some
thing done as well as somethlng PROMISED, anu w III, 1
tab the whale but are expected to 40 some ehec
dive work.
TIE CONTROLLERS BOOKS.
From Tie Springfield (IosGl Rep"biitIr , ,
II is not enough for men accused OF whole
sale theft and swindling when proofs OF her quit are
offered TO simply assert t9er lnhOG91Ge 1 81 y To- n e %
noses of Justice III they guilty The proper place Tor
hen is not the New-YorR City HAIL. but the Sing Sing
that they must dsprOye the charges or be adjudged
guilty. Even moderate ard so friendly paper rs
1he Ne York EreinC Posi- tells them that mo aossrGn
himself cOnceals these accounts from the chlLehs.
has any more weight than the testimony as to
willlY burned it," II the charges OF Thc Times are
basecss they be proved SO; ii its figures arc iaSe
they can be proved If its alleged qUotn'on' IRON M
Controllers books fOTgeres, they can be proved So
Tie books are not Mr.. C0LnOlly's they belong 10 Inc
people of New-YOIk City; They have been kent from
should lie thoroughly eXamned by hOhcet men, II Nt"-
York has utterly lest the power ana ne sIilJ TO
connel n public servant 10 obey ms masters the lGOe
tIey irW he. We shall not pieufgc the caac bd' al
present il las a very ugly looh for tue defendants