Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-23
From the Newbern journal of Commerce.
Conservative Mass Meeting in Ea-
vOr of a Convention.

Tuesday, October Il, 1921, i.r tie
purpose of giving expression - .ue.r
views as to the lIac:sc ss5.i7y aud ~
casslty OF Convention 10 Az Ii IKE
organic law OF the Sta.e.
On motion Colonel II. T. Gn;on was
called to the chair. and Mr.. >. ID.
Pool, jr., WIS reQue-5ed to act as sec
rotary.
The chairman brlsl!.y o1p.aiaed tie
object of the N citing, urged lie vital
Importance of ii Convection ~ til
present time, aud declared tue ~. go
unanimify of the Conservative c.tiz.-ns
OF his sect ON of tie county la lavyr Of
the Legislature taking sic ~ pa 10
convene such body.
GA motion committee Of five were
appointed to draft resolutions express
Ing the sense of the meeting.
The chairman appointed as such
committee Hon. NJ 4 Manly, Hon. G..
Z. Clark, Messrs. j. IL Bryan, WIN.
Rowe aud Il. Wether~hc4.
While TIE COMMITTEES was absent,
tie meeting w.,s alirss-e.t by il. L.
bcyan, ESD, VINO I>aoI Tie calling OF
Il Constitutional Co.'s. ,lt.ou with
great force, prom .uaola-5 t.le treasure
not only az sound policy o.' tle part
OF the democratic party, but na IF vita.
importance 10 The State and e1pl..
Defore the conclusion of Ar By
ans remarks, the Committee, thrraun
its distinguished Chairman, J4d, Re
Manly, reported yho following dec.ac-
alton OF principles, which was en-husf-
astjcally adopted:
The citizens OF Cav who are in
favor of amending tie Constitution of
the State. assemb ed IN i ma-s-meet-
ing declare
/. An unalterable ast:.c1m mt TO
liberty, and to tie principles
and forms of law established hy our
fathers for securing the SANE
2. The Constitution under which We
are now attempting to c9udua5 public
Affair." USUALLY called the Canoy Con
stit1ltiOn) needs many amendments, N
order to secure popular content, IN
dustry, thrift and happiness; and, be
fore, indeed, there Can be any efficient
legislation ttr tuo enhancement oi
these ends.
,. without gong into dr:als. rot
l0w practicable CT sdesirablc, il
needs amendments III oar jsIs- /
nent, III the jul;o.ury, a4d il tile
20 iuty governments, which, auonil~I
D reformed, simp!jic!, and made
moro economical; educational ait4Ils. 1
low Il scandal t. the State, should be /.
1verhauIed and put upon Il re>pecta- /
Die footing; corporations and private +
.na local l.tws sllod Il be su1ord nate .
o public autiority and public lut.r- .
sis; the power to TAX and incur d-1s
Or tie public should be more zeAluu,-
: GUa.God; the eight amendments /
made by Gcs3 Of the assembly in j~I-f J.
supposed 10 be OF doubtful ysuiutjE !
mould be affirmed; the platituie, a,u
rite moralit.es iatcrpolated into the
,iii Of rights, that grand Old uluJaU
i GrtG Of our ancestors, should be ia
en- cut of it; many provisions id
litted to be uninteliglblo or absurd
hould be made PLAIN or expungeG;
nd tie Constitution should be thor
uEhIE unioa3cd Of all matters fourd
here, not consisting OF fixed principles
ut belonging to the heid OF varying
oiicy, anj nos therefore having prop
= place IL the fundamental law.
/ o. tte modes Of amendment pre-
crlbei by the Constitution. that by
Is deemed the one suited
D Our case. The variety and COM
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