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

ssra.es IN awakening of The people % .
true perception VI ibaIssues Of The day. IL
i proclamation sy then. that all thipgs
pro low ready. Not to see X. is 10 10
bind 10 the signs Of the times
7 Again us 10 the Objection Of "impolicy.
lei q suaire to say. that the principles with
which We have nov TO do, underlie al pro-
perty and personal rights: that they DO nos
admit u teuiperizing expedieuis aid tlat
they demand perpetual assertion. aud un-
ceasiug ci.crt ID give them effect Ito .pus
tlem III ol.efation. II y free people as-
sumc any cther attitude IN the rresencs 81
sncll qu.stipns ahey sprege heir ljaNest
rights; they iguore thsIr most sc.cnn duty.
Another more tangible ground Of oppo-
sitiou assigned is, tho supposed popular ap-
prehensioiss on account Of ths Homestead
lfthero be any fouadation for this impress
sion. the difficulty can be easily obvisted.
Tie Convention can be called under the IL
mutations ard restrictions set forth in tho
act Of the Legislature. According to tbs
theory Of our government (the language
will be recognized as that u Judge Gaston)
"all politica! rcwer was derived from ths
people. and when they choose TO make
graut Of power. they may make plensry
or restricted grant they may give it sll or
in parf.' Tbe Convention Of 35 establish.
cd the precedent
But If il were an open convention, there
would Dot be the smallest danger. There
is not sn enlightened man 10 North Caro-
limo who does rot know that The Policy of
the ..ilomestead' is sanctioned by the spi-
ri, Of the age by the Judgment Of all right
thinking men and By the example OF many
States. There is no man. no matter what
his reputation Or past services. who does
not know that be could not stand an hour
in opposition 10 the Homestead. Nay ths
combined opposition OF oil that Rc have
amongst ns--howeyer distinguished for Ia
lenis or virtue--could avail nothing in OPP
position. II our public men even opposed
to il. they know that fhsir opposition
would Be. not only nugatorg. oat fatal 10
themselves.
But our public men are in perfect se-
cord with the spiri, % the age in this mat.
ter. Accustomed to The consideration of
subjects If this nature. they appreciate the
Homestead more highly than tho people
themselves do generally. In its principle. /,
as the sure refuge u the fqEaiiy In cuse of
disaster. il eomineu3s itself to the warm
est approval to the good and the wise,
Beyond al doubt. our public men ss q
class need its protection rs much IS any
other.
1 Further. this objection assumes an igne-
rance on the part Of The people which does
| not exist. They kLow their power and
that they can command the fidelity Of leg
/ islstors. and delegates. If they were dis
| passed 10 be unfSithful They know that
IL the Homestead wefe net o,:ssnded By
/ the spirit az Christian jurisprudence. yeb
after i desoistlng Civil var. il would be =
necessity. They know that once 6red, 10
takes deep root 10 the Institutions ofshs
country. and is 10 be rs enduring as eur
| granite hills.
but yet.sgain who will be tie DELE
gates ip that Ccnsti.uticai A very larcs
msjority arc TO-. dag pursuing their usual
calliugs unJi-sirsai-hei from their fellow
men sas wi;h them in feeling and ia:er-
est. my part x the people themselves.
! When the duties, 70 which on account Of
their sense. judgment and information
,hey shall Be delegated. have been ter-
/ formed. they will 20 back and minglo a.
nong the mass qf their fellow citizens :
win return among tie ;,eeple. aud become
] = part II the people again. Is anythinc
10 be sssed fraa, = rcnrcDiion 10 cons,i.
iuted Not nn.il the people eonspire ; :
gaiuss themselves. noi naicss they shall
I be supposed 10 b. capable 81 plotting their
own destruction,
i Il i said. and tais ~ nlieeiini weighs most
With many. that this question dill nj, en-
/ ter into the late canvass. To this lie an
swer i ohvioaS The Crn~~rvatirc marty
Of North Carolina Is IS iis ,eiy origin and
anfeee,lonis party e rrsnrm. II owes ia
i sS.eni my sl'is ,lay ,ha cunvirsian on .la
part 1t The reopie. tfat i.s mission !. 20
rcdsssst'.e iayances under which they
noN lsbE. FFom The hour " iis formation
i has. tl,n,urh the Press ,hrough the Leg.
islatarr. AMI through ia public speakers.
1 held Nh shesa crirsances ~ the publi,
view. Il has asserted al slnnr that ,bos,
! gfieransrs being enwroneht IL The present
Cons,iinfion cenid onIg he sdeoua,slv
dealt ~,sb hs the people IN Convention
asespblri I, NJ posed convsu,;oa. bu,
V vas voted d,~n - accouit af saeus
alarm aiA,at the llame~'-sa snd the sap-
posed attitude Of the Gcaeral ,severawen;.
About ,lla Iiem-saesd shers is -. driusion
to.aa. i i resugn'ked a ~ in,erral psrs
Ofour insssiai ms; u rti.ied bs corsent.
morc ncarij uaiversal than any rsrt OF
-. pigtnie law. ., sill hs rs erdatire
q the Gesernmeas itself. The Gsneral
1 Government no langar = ifi~s any terror
10 this matter fre PEOPLE feel that they
incar 80 slahecr ia III. exercise Ola Con.
stilesionaI priviseac 1kry sssiise shat
tie good ol the whole i iasds 10 Of he
serafals ?arsy They kpov lhit shs n.
i tfrrst nfthe Ceneral Gayes,,ms,t ~a,n..