The New York herald., 1871-11-01

Address OF the Democratic State
Executive Committee.
Fropoged Amendments to the Constitution Mis-
management Of State Affairs by the Radicals
ihs Democracy ADVISED TO Participat,
la the Next Prssiden ial Election.
RALEIGH. N. q. oct. 81. 1871.

4H RALEIGH, N. O., oct 81, 1871.
The Democratic Executive Comniittee or the State,
OF which Ex-Governor Bragg Is chairman, has Is.
sued address to the people, IN winch II u denied
tnat the recent defeat Of the call for Convention
was a republican success. 'fhe committee say the
election was Ia favor OF against any political
party, and that It turned on collateral and imma-
terial issues, and upon the merits OF the issue
submitted 10 the people. After suggesting The egis-
lative mode of amending the constitution anu deslg-
mating the various eatu res--nunberng ten in all
IN which 1t should be amended the committee thus
arra;gns the constitution and its republican
framers:--i H#ne n.aHHa
Unter this organic the people subjected
of notorious ra force and the sword tant party bad aoso
suon and Ike soniso Of the arss Lesa,e tat assem-
aaisa on Lss.sr sr @ the paSic
aan, as roH q @ o 1 % @sr % ss ss. Il n Ss ssso ",a
the puoc works 10 the benodt Of the people This party
consti.ution laws r. arrs,e Of in.
noeent citizens whon, warrant or usaory Of law Ile
Justice Of the State He made Ms wsriaS rom time 10
sanction s@ ms a horde
o. despera oes and armed them at Io pub c expense :,
convsn,i.n And lie is.satais ol men
SoSsS' nony and Vr copn S w the ls Of
Ssr ,ss
degraded and dsraoel tho judiciary ov eertns hun
psrsaa IssinSs while odIng Their SIse Tas have
and prosperity the psopls in the shameless den
ernment byword anu reproach 70 e.ta,is th- truth OF
these charges need but point History State
for the last three years and appeal to the observation OF
every intelligent citizen.
rhe address attributes most OF the crime and out
rage that has recently occurred In the Sta.e 10 the
prostitution OF legislative and judicial departments
Of the government by radical partsans, and charges
these with endeavorng to fasten on the democratic
party the connlvance at and encouragement OF such
crime and outrage. This the committee unguali-
hedly cnounces as false anu infamous IN the last
degree. and urges Its friends 10 set their faces
pecialy active In preventing secret outragos by
disguised persons Of any and ali political parties
On the SUBJECT Of the national politics The address
says
is is to be regretted that the people Of State have
fslea to take any very active Interest N nonal politics
wise The people are Of the Union il IS our government
IN rights G liberties % proScy at home and
abroad We owe II allegiance aud support and is a
DUTY TO ' Join our f'd eow coant "a Shaping
Dssz ds
@ q. s and % e. pa WE @
and 1s upon them The people have LEI them I'm .ssr
them as ana casn IN the Of
the nation IN Polcal n.ssmbass and where 4 We
we may expect 70 be for All tune 10 come.
Ii then enumerates all the political evils and griev
anccs OF tile country which II charges 10 the repub
can party, and says
essentially party nimica and dangerous 10 the
s espo: sa s sna Il.
sution Ia emphaticaly and essentially higher law
party 1his dogma It's lie aud SOUL and proceeds the
Jcsutical maxim that "The end Juses the menns Hence
II In the head OF this party he President does hesitate to
this State Texas and all the South Ia violation of the
letter spirit OF the constitution to control the ceotons
and prepare the tor hts and his partys
continued ascendancy and his own election Hence
the privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus
in Time profound peace, arresing this citizen without
warrant lawful autho rity but ony by lawess force
Hence too lind this party IN Congress avowedy, In
Jurisdiction 0i the Surreme Court OF the Unou preven
tribunal from declaring Its acts
the constitution unconstut i0na void another
passing similar law TO pack that Court with parsans 70
higher law party Hence hundreds Of other similar acts
by this illustrate the principles policy and
tiers which have attributed to It, and which, II not
rested and suppressed the
tbc system Of government framed and handed
Washington his patriots That party
has been allowed TO spring American soil
and alarming.
The address concludes as follows:-
There other political party the country
b the national democratic party In our Judgment II ID the
with great powerful party arrest the
evils winch have adverted which WILL
LATER suppressed destroy freedom
lsh despotism and the To accomplish great
measure reform in our state and national
cordially invite the Jealous co-opernon patriot
without regard TO his hitherto affiliations We stand
determined opposition to the and evils which
briefly directed public attention, all good
people to stand with u.s. trusting that such patriotic
effort throagh the blessing Of God may save us and our
cOu trv frOnl linyDe ue