The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-09-02
d CONVENTION.

state ~ have rfcaouncea III favor of, Or a
gsinst the proposition Of callinga Conven-
ton Of the people to amend the Constitu.
ton. We should regret to see The subject
invested With anything Of acrimony, Or ap-
preached in any way TINT would array the
people into parties. Its subject 10 whir,
al have unomeatnus interest. and npon
which there have been and will BE- serious
differences Of opinior.
Iii to snbscrre and demonstrate the
gravity Of these interests and TO reconcile
these diiferencics. that discussion naw IS
proper. Previous efforts in the same diroc-
ton aroused SO much Of apprehension that
ID Is presumed as thing Of course the same
conditions night attend rev sndeator
We think they should not esist now, and
that opposition would be viihuut fouuda-
ton. and unwisc and fatal to the best into
rests Of the people.
Ii is evident to the comm onest apprehen-
sson and to the most limited experience,
that the Constitution of 1868 is altogether
unsuited 10 the habits Of thought aud man
ner Of life Of our people TWAS SUBSTITUTE
cd for one Shirli had existed with no
changes aiirc.ing materially the inierestsof
the citizen. the modes Of life or the forms
Of lac for eighty years that one, adapting
issslf most naturally and admirably to the
customs Of the country. and the legal sys-
tenn already venerable through the ussges
Of many previous years 81 approved cxpe-
rieIce. The one Of '6s struck down 1t j
blow the venerable fabric, passed over with
contempt the distinctive waits and wishes
Of our people. aud forced upon them sys-
CEN altogether foreign IN its applications.
Il has been Submitted 10 With irrpa-
tience. Its provisions have worked inhar-
monieusly and anonymously. Il has as-
sumea unwisely and unFarautslhy me
part Of legislation in some Of its features.
and Il his checked o. forbid aise ana ne
eessary Legislation 10 others. And % into
Iersble have been Of Interpretations,
that fron the moment the people Of the
State began to feel themselves again mas
tens of their own actions, the subject Of
amendments was sgitatcd.
The first effort al amendment through a
Convention Of the people failed. Partly
through some differences Of opinion as TO
The powers 10 call Contention. but more
particularly through system Of feat sad
repression. The dread Of threatened col
Isien with the general government, mon
strous and insolent rs was the threat. had
more to DO with defeating tie calI than any
anything else.
The Legislative mode Of amendment was
1h<n tried ssibe next alternative. A por-
&. tioa only Of THE amendments proposed were
Submitted 20 the people for publication.
They we're ratified ~ large and most deci-
siss msjOriiies, and we're Supposed 60 have
become parts cf the Constitution. Bat %
sosssr does cssr arise Involving tbeiel.-
ore Of place and power b. one o. tie crea-
esof The Constitution Of 1868. tnan We
ind The Supreme Court. smother q iis crea.
farcs. ready TO pronounce. fit has not 81.
ready decidedto 81 %. that tie amend.
meats adopted BY the ,eopis ars W. . ra,1
n ne Consultation.
The whole IabOrisrs adj costly work i
tAss nugatory and worthless. Az the vii.
iaingsoo journal ssys .4be debt obligation
WI sill BE- IN force; the census must b
taken nsxt year n cost 10 the State Of Al
lsass <z5o.0o0, Pool viii siilI be Presi4
deaf q The University there must still b,
nannal ssssisnsof The Begislaigre. and 81.
is Burns xiil sin Be- Superintendent D
Fable WORKS" which Last vas an olic,
doss ss.y vish ~ DE amendments. TIES.
sd ether Fsisnnses which ought 10 b,
dose swsy witb-ths unnecessary aud cost
y number Of Supreme cerst jsdses. Ii,
unfertusate and eisefssitabls systcuS o
election q Judges ~ the people. thcrosn
hip systsa. the sboIIsion n I've Count,
f.oar,s and ether eriesapces fxed by III
classification; add sbe existence 81 others
the remedies fr which are prevented b
she sane in<rumrnt, sash AZ sant Of pow
e. tseompsf'til. rsymeas ia POI iar as
prerequisite fss voiinr. the want q powe
. sssmpt from fsrafion fof period I
years. manufacturing capital. .by which "a
we<ssh 10 eteludcd from re sisie--,hes
sad ahersAirr must soaiinss until ..
rscvea By de people ihsmselvss m Coz
vsnsion assembled