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

IUf me jtsc scJfuef.
Mayf ask space ii your Jouinsl for
somewhat tuller discussion IL the l'oapen-
tim Question, sl.un ~ far as ! Elsyw. il
pas ~, received (! regard il US she ques-1
tien ostar houl-- n, tie question u qnes-
iiop-. Uyn II decision % ny jaupn.cut.
mere than any. han aii others. depend tiie
future sea- ef W. II our good Old state
Il i an admitted priieiPic oi political ser
chve thai np people c4n reach any high
stage II progress whore installations ase
MT 70 unison witi their setihs and anlere,
FJs,ns, Ast'ht<tsry se-tisies that tie cisil
eonynIksoss which baye rent society ~ dis-
ferelt periods. have s;snng out of the VI
forls Vi ille e0plr % sOn.erai thsls lDsiitnr
stians to ti.slr thea state u adysucs-
meat. II ii..s b 10 l. found The germ Of
s.ery resOlrsi0n. Ana xheu The tide of
feeling slol,s sbos, Of open sioleuee IN the
e!l,r ,or redress. the l'spalar miad be-
como. sore: il broods siliIchly over public
wrongs all sense II attachment 70 the
state j. lost and the general ditcoiitent
kihds vent IL rmlglation from the State.
The yetng and energetic particularly viii
MT slpy uhere rreat political evils exists.
the removal Of which i hopeless. Ia such
country enterpti,s has no career indus
try ilsc.i Is nnnerysd. IL such d rondi-
lia a things. i j. the highest impulse Of
.,laiy 10 gp uuay. aud seek sopie better
land.
The recncniiicn of this principle j. nos
uniyersal. Tie crest problem d political
science. is IN our day. TO sdjds, the I1ssi.
tutions - the psVrle. This principle UNDER
lie. every written constitution. since every
| constitution makes presisioa Cor It's own a.
I mSadnsnt Tor aIju-tm snt, snd therefore 70
every sis.e VI prcgrees.
Does ibis principle apply IN our case /.
| r. jar constitution suited ii our reoples I
lIpon tI.is question. tie pcople cf North
Carclisa haveaaaiu snd ugan spvaen oa'.
and spoken most enphasict!iy
70 ne. Il srsms that this constitution
was irane,l. anapurrasely 100. 10 direct
disregard afthe feelings. traditions aud 20
siiicai u-sges II our pcspls. Nor can i
be wondered II silre the men wla took
I tbe lead in the. eonsliuiioa ol 6S bed come
iulo the state but gear or twe before I;
few II them IN tie Federal arr,s. nest u
them ia ils wake. The predominant feel.
lug IL thesA wzs hostility 70 enr people /
tie me,ive II their presenes ia tha, body
uss personal hivHntsee. Olthe laa'cf ss.l
ia.ercsts of COR sise 10, one of lhem ever
,hourla Tor momep'. The mind d
North Cansina was rot spoken ~ that
UanveulioH. \ sewahle nen. nsiiyes Of
the State. we're there. bot the brand u
.lisloyalsy vs. npan ihem--a brand - Ia
/ ial % influence then. As incisisn was %
life daring the French Resoiuimn. Upon
/ III. t,.int- that of tie conaicl Of the pres
en-, constitution with thc past aistery and
cnbsicsion. II oar peeple--it i to y
wished there were spass 10 90 sameshat
into detail BAT ia due acknowledgement
Or the coarte.y which has opened sour col
amns ta ms. must con6ae myself within
narrow limits. | msli content myself and
therefore Nth presenting some q the poiais
o. thi, head along viih some ol sae more
rroHinens POINTS respecting other paTss q
th. cons;r--a,e iD tfe brieiest icFsas. 10
sIisw the ~pir,i of the respective eoHslisu-
cpt- | arrange lie points 10 the sharpesi
cslilra.t
/ ia. The fei point l. The tenure and
rouer I! tbe executive. Thar iAther'
enfael ilis - tie Msnarrhicsl lea.
inrs II lle Government xislin the nsrrow.
-, sphere. sn3 ealoicr. its responsibility
hy shori iermss
The presnt Constitution has doubled
thetsrm u oshcs aud greatly enlarged tho
powers ~ The executive. ihe power p
sppaiasment vested in The executive makes
Il . controlling poser "a the government
Ana naarr The decisions u our SUprem'
Court. = constantly expanding one.
24is. Ilse old Constitution gave inl
prominence 70 the ;Upalar bfauea of tl,'
g,Nrrumcm--to wit--ihe Legislature
She appointments made BIZ the executive
vesc provisional they endured until sb'
ncxt legislature aud we're then iied b
the representative. 81 tie peoples
Tie pfeseut Constitution subordinate
the pal.lliar branch 10 the Execative th'
Execulise arp,insees bold until the nes
electiun. An appointment By the tower
ms i thus. lfO taniO. transferred ~ on'
man /; step towards that esntrali-m nos
- much. and - justly dreaded. THIS ex
alintIun II the une man power u Wtsrl.
opposed 10 the traditions aud instincts Q
oar people. The history Of the State IFou
the beginning j. 4 protest against y.
sdIy Under our old Constitution an'
The fufms oE gcverumept instituted nnde
Il. tho kxeeaiise recognized tie majesty o.
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s.The Governor 81 North Carolina 'nay b
ssid to lcrsess no pol:sirai power. Tie ha
90 share IL the making " laws. be has y
share ID the uppoiatmeut Of ciiiecrs. III
power ls limited 70 gAniing reriieses an
pardens II Is well for ,he Stale that !
should 10 -. Execalive patronage. 60
. Il where you will. Is alsaysun evil
IL Government whose operations tas !
ar. ss...t -. ....fis...l a. fha fI.tarllal fuf