The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-11-11


the number 81 Judges of the courts. That
should be lelt 10 the Legislature. The
Constitution should not limit. de6ae, Or re-
strict.
Instead Of binding out children as under
the old system. this Constitution establish
Is charitable Institutions. AMI prescribes
and conpels provision fur idiots aud inebri
atss. These provisions ought all to bc ex-
Plunged, and the State government be made
more siaple and more economical.
itexaltOd the Governor. and made him
an ciheer u osershaaowing Importance.
His Is now vast power. lie appoints al
officers, and 81 ! al vacancies, without ad-
| vice Of counsel William Hooper was ask
/ ed when be returned from the Convention
Of 70, what powers they had given the Go.
werner? To sign his receipt for his sala-
| ry' was The reply. Gov. Graham .would
return to the Old methods Of appointment
by the General Assembly, and woald re-
strict tlisp6wers Of The Governor.
Many other objectionable features might
be referred to, bat he would pass them BY
now for want Of time. lie would pass on
to the consideration Of the subject Of calling
Convention AZ the next session 81 the leg
islaiure. There was no danger IN Con-
lsention. l. all depended upon who The
people sent, aud heretofore they have al
ways, when they had their free choice, sent
the right sort of men. lie thought. there
was no danger of committing the response.
bility to men Who would abuse their
trust. As to the loss Of party aseendency,
50 much dreaded and drelt upon By many.
Il the party is right. the question viii
strengthen is. It's work must 30 before the
people. They will understand Il, aud If
they approve. viii raiify it.
Much was said Of the loss g. he party by
its call for Convention in n. That was
imaginary. Ithas never lost the Legisla-
ture since. In that election on Convention
the qaesiionarcse. whether the Legislature
had right to cali Convention. The
Judges dad not rhiak ii lawful mode. and
their opinion crippled the vote. yet the
Convention vote then was little less than
that for Ship. vote which had redeemed
the State. add he Merrimon vote was many
thousands larg.r. The n.sivention ques-
ton had not therefore hurt the party.
As to the question not having been urg-
ed and that tae civil rights question was
the contested point in the campaign, that
VAS idle. That was something the Lcgis-
lature had nothing to do with. That vas
for Congress. II that was al, the LcgisIa.
ture had better adjourn az once and 20
home. But be thought. tue campaign EN-
braeei al that looked 10 lie welfare Of the
people. Il then became the duty 81 the
Legislature to examine The whole charge
committed to them. to ACT according to the
best lights they could obtain. aud thea
leave i p the people to judge regardless ol
considerations of party sscendancy. The
people were fully able 10 comprehend. and
might BE- safely trusted to decide that ques-
ton Of ascendauey.
This vas far more important than cary
ing the Presidential election. For man,
/ years 70 come. the South will Occnp, but
small space ii federal affairs. rs position
nov is tiat Of insigniGcanee. OF ar oftLe
nine Judges Of ihe Supreme Court. not one
y appointed from the South Of Mason and
Dixons line. The Scuth has no Cabinet
ofhcer, and il il bas bad diplomatic ap.
pointments. they have beer Of inferior
grade. 1.-THE Republican party continues
% power. there need be respected 10 change
IN this policy We have ,len little inte-
rest 10 general politics. Oar poSsr must
be exercised 10 our own domestic saiirs.
We must turn our attention 70 domestic
reforms. Having done that wc can then
rejoice over the presidential election. and
the speaker did have hopes Of The election
Of some suitable gentleman.
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Since tic days Of Thad Stevens % man
Of more Satanic maligniiy ia hishste to the
Southern people. bis own people. has sat
in Congress than Brownlow. Tire people
Of Tennessee have numbered bis days
Pennsylvania goes Democrats With ! ma.
jority q 10 ou pint ballot IN the Iegisla.
ture. This throws Simon Cameron ont q
the y. 3. Senate. honesty Is getting %
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