Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-23

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show, however, that none of these
terrible evils are Contemplated by a
party which has already accepted the
neW-depaFfuFe, in the last fall cam
paign provisions are made In the act
calling the Convention as fellows:
Section 1.-THE said Convention
shall have power to consider and pro-
pose all necessary amendments and
alterations to the constitution not in
consistent with -theLConstitution of
the United States, except as is here
after provided, to.wit: The said Con-
vention shall have no power or au-
thority whatever
First-To offer or propose any
amendment to, or alteration of, or In
anyWise interfere with, repeal, or
modify the homestead and personal
property exemptions, as provided for
In article 10 of the Constitution of the
State.
SecOnd-TO modify, repeal or do any
other act to restrict, impair or in any
way interfere with the rights, priv
leges and immunitIes Of aay person ia
the State On account Of race, color or
previous condition, which are now
guaranteed to him by the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution Of the
United States, or to propose any
amendment to the constitution OF the
State in any wise impairiBg or restries-
ing said rights, privileges or immuni-
ties.
Third-To modify or repeal that
clause in the present constitution
/ which provides for q mechanics and
laborers' lien law.
Fourth-TO pass any ordinance OF
ordinances legislative In their charae-
ter except such as are necessary for
the purpose of submitting the consti-
tuition as amended to the people for
their ratification or rejection, and ex-
cept ordinances in relation to the pub
lie debt and in relation to the Conven-
ton itself.
And as q further guarantee that
these provisions shall be strictly and
sOlemnly regarded by every member
elect to the Convention, the act pro-
vides as follows:
Section 13.-That no delegate to said
Convention shall be permitted to take
his seat ia said Convention until he
shall have taken and subscribed the
following oath or affirmation before
any Judge of the Supreme or Superior
Courts or any Justice OF the peace OF
Wake county, to wit: 81, A. B., do
solemnly swear Cor affirm, as the case
may be) that I will faithfully main
tain and support the Constitution of
the United States, and will not, either
directly or indirectly, evade or disre-
gard the duties enjoined or limits
fixed TO this Convention by the people
of North Carolina, as set forth in the
act of the General Assembly passed in
1871, entitled IAN act to submit the
question Of convention or no conven-
ton to the people, and to provide for
the election OF delegates which act
was ratified by the people; 80 help me
God"
There is an honesty Of purpose
among the Conservatives in this strug-
gle for constitutional reform entirely
unencumbered by political trickery,
and from careful investigation l am Of
the opinion that the eeRventiOnists
viii be successful in carrying the cleo
ton next month. Even among the
negroes, who begin to see the ways
that are dark" among the radicals,
there is strong and growing feeling
il favor Of the convention as they be-
come convinced that they will be vic
TINS Of the
DEBT AND TAXATION
which the present Constitution and
its supporters entail upon the people
As an evidence of this, while in Char
lotte, a few days since, l witnessed an
imposing procession of colored Con-
servatives, headed by a band of mu-
sic, marching through the streets.
They repaired to q shady grove on
the outskirts Of town, followed by a
large cOncOurse of citizens, and were
addressed by Ex-Governor and United
States Senator elect Teb Vance. The
remarks of the Speaker, which were
humorous and tellingly clear,
were bOisterously apPlauded and
loudly cheered, and the meeting was
the most enthusiastic l have ever seen.
The cOlOred Conservatives of Char
lotte are respectable not only in ap-
pearance, but also in the more import
ant feature In point Of numbers, which
are daily increasing. In the afternoon
of the same day a dinner was given
the sable Democrats by the city of
Charlotte and county Of Mecklenburg,
at which the greatest hilarity and
gOOd-feeling existed. This was not
the case, however, among the Radical
darkies, who cast sullen and lowering
looks at their sable Democratic breth-
ren, whom they consider nothing
short of natural and political apos-
tates, and occasionally you could hear
among them muttered curses and
threats. In this characteristic they
vie with the extreme Southern fire.
e~aters-they cannot tolerate a free and
independent exercise of political opin-
ion, and a negro who turns Democrat
is more socially O~strscised and detest-
ed than the veriest carpet Dagger by
the whites.