Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-07-28

gates at the eame time, and making 1t the
! duty OF the Governor to issue his prCc'a
nation ordering an election under the
! provisions of this act. This, 1t was thonGn',
I vaa stric " Just and fair to al parties Not
/ SO, however, with Governor Caldwell. He
/ songht and obtained an iuforml opinion
cf four Of the radical Snpreme Court jus
tees. stating that tits call for Convex
ticn ives an Unconstitutional measure, and
be positively refused to act under tao law
Findiuc themselves thwaTt-d on every
side by the radicals, the Conservatives
then passed M act making it the duty of
thu sherifa AID county registrars to hold
Az ELECTION
OH the first Thursday in Angus, submit
ting the question Of Convention or no
Cunvontfon to tie people, and at the same
tlme e!t ctiog delegates 10 such ConVen-
tion. IF MINORITY CT the people decide IN
favor Of Convention. it Is then made the
duty of the Presid at OF the Eenate,
Speaker of the House, Attorney General
and Secretary OF State to so declare IN
proctamatiOu, at the same time requiring
i tho delegates to assemble in the city of
Raleigh on thu third Thursday III Septem-
ber 1871 for the purposes abJVe stated
This ls the history of the Convention act,
and it is argued by the Conservatives that
otwl,h sta nding the provision In the Con
~titution TO the contrsry, the people have
1
the purpose Of amending their State Con
etitu ion VIII n they think proper. These
are strictly the
ISSUES IN THE CAMPAIGN,
which is NV in full blast oil over the
State but with their characteristic CHI
c.nery. he radicals still trumpet TO the
n grnes b.. old tale-that this COpVentlt
J. e.nlg gotten up t., deprive them OF their
rights the right to hold 'fice, the right
: 20 v,te. the right to Fit n juries, aud, II
short that if ,hey he democrat carr,
< tie Cow. nrion they will put the negroes
back int, slavery. This is about tho bnr-
len of tn radical song To The negroes
I. willie to tht. white men they hold up the
| loss OF their homesceai~ by the aooNt'oh
! If tnt, homestead ciAu III the cohstitu-
non and this is very ten*fer point WITH
-e ali the small farmers in tho State, ma
ior1ty OF whom az in d, b, and would be
sold out, lock, stock and barrel, but foi
| this protecting Homestead clause. Il
| show; hrwever, ttat nou. OF these terribls
evils are confer mpa ed by party whlcs
ha- already accel d tho new departure, II
the last fall cam pal8n provisions are IN aue
IN the act casIiug the Convention rs 10!
lows:
Section 11-The said Convection shai
have power to consider and propose al
neces-a AIRY amendments and alterations It
he, constitution not lncOne1stenS with TN
constitution of the United States, e2cep
IL as is hereinafter provided, to wit: III
aid Convention snau have no power
" authority wha ever-
-. First 10 ot1cr CT propose any amen1
y: ment to, or a.t~ratlOn OF, or 10 anyWlse ID
!! effere with. repeal or modify the home
= stead and per-onal property exemptions
~ .s provided fer in article 10 Of the constl
tuition of the State.
l" Sec Jnd-To modify, repeal or do an,
yther act to resrict. impair Or In any wa
4" Interfere With the rights, prlvieges an
@ ,mmunitlas Of aug person III The State o.
! 5ccount Of race, col r or ETev1ou* coLdl
> lOu, which are now guaranteed TO MIN .
&c he 13 b, II h aud 18th amendments t
~ tie constitution of the United States, Q
:" to pro poso any amendment TO the consul
' tuition of the S ate any WISE Impalrln
u or restricting said rights, privileges or III
-, Gnunities.
ht Thirl-To modify or repeal that claus
o9 in the present constitution which provide
eu for q mechanics and lebOrers' lien law.
70 70 Fourth To pass any ordinances leg1'li
ef tive in their character except such as al
nee. ssary for the purpose of sub mlttln
IA tho constitution as amended to the peop
"a for their ratification or rejection, and e.
a' ccpt ordinances in relation to the pGoll
debit and in rcfation to the Convention ]
al self.
Ia Aud as q further guarantee that the pr
TtS1O S eu8It % StLlct4y hIC1 SO'oH'A4
10 gar3Cd h every membtr ele1t to the 20
y vention she act provides as follows -
az Seotion 13 That delegate TO Sd
'nu Convention shall be permitted to take L
seat in sad Convention uotil he enal ma
" IN taken AID subscribed the following Ca
&c or f1irmation before any Judge Of the 3
preme or Superior Courts or any JUS lc7
a., Peace of Wake county, to wit Il,
2e B.. do solemnIy swear (or affirm, a. Il
IA c.>e NAV nc) that [ gyi taithinlly mainta
un- aud Support the constitution OF the Unit
aud $ ats. aLl viii not, either directly or !
1 i directly, cvade OF disregard the dnt!es e
ON i0pd o. imits tix.d 10 thl~ Convenl
t" by he people OF y 4 d O'r',lh . +" :
tat 9th in the &C Of the Gene rai Assent
s Of pissed III 1871 entitled ''Ao act 10 subn
thar + @ one .t!.,n f cprvtu;i or no cUnVe
itlr- fl3u 10 the people aud to provide for I
lna election Of de .g. es which a;t was "a
and tisd oy the &c 'pi" !; ip me God.
heir There s ~ t4oue~tY o. Euip)se amo
ug Il the conser7 tvs Ia th'a struggle iuf @
urle stlfutiUus' refO' IA en- r " unencnnooi
i've by uoltica t.ick~r7. nd from careful
InlL YES l2a.l.u I'm Cf ,lla "pini:n n that
Re conv -Utinuis.s viii be successful III car
re I.g tne elects: II next mouth. Even amO
h tue negroes, who begin to ee the "
,uf.t are dark among the radicals, til
i "a s,roug AID growing feeling IN faVo'
tu~ Convention as they bee, me couFlu
+ : thai they will be victims Of the
,no1 DEBT AND TAXATION
anu which tie present consfltu utlon and rs
the :. rters entail upon the pc pl7 y;
ioLS evide, CO of THIS willie II Charlotte Is
cs'7, laws sine, / wttns-s d an imposing 7
y " ce~si,n t.f co or d Conservatives, heE
ssant b. '5and of music. marching through
ior ssr ct Tuey Repaired to Il shady grove
l the outskirts OF the town, 1oitOwet |
meas large couco1rse Of citizens, aud we're
'tiVes drrr sed by ex-Gov and U. :. Senator
. Oh Z.h VAnca ihe rem II ks f thv Spea
'osed which were simple, humorous and teill
9li~h. clear. were bUisterou-ly applauded
aloL wildly cheered. and tn n 'etiDg was Oh
S. cD the most enthusiast" ] b We ever see
pro The coiored Conservative, S OF Charlotte
>ts ot respectable Los Cniy n RPpearaQce,
Goa also in the more imp T ant feature N 7
/ the of numbers, whIuh are daily lacrea 10
pres In the aitetno III OF the same day d1
ma was piqen to the sable democra b}