Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-25
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The Convention.

Editor8 JouraoJ.
It is truly encouraging TO sec the
Convention question steadily gaining
ground. The more it is agitGted the
moro popular it becomes. Those
Democratic Conservative members of
the present Legislature who are OBJ
structinG the progress Of this great re-
| formatory measure are not only virtu
ally engaged in the lamentable work
of dealing effectual blows against the
| interests of their party and the pros
perity Of North Carolina, but they are
| digging their own political graves.
They are opposing the march Of i'm
| provement, and are behind the prog
reSs OF public sentiment on this grave
| question. Lii they continue to persist
| ii tins opposition they are only laying
up for themselves IN the future self
reproach and bitter regrets, as well as
unpOpularity at home
North Carolina must be redeemed.
Her PROSTATE and impoverished peo-
pie, of ell c0lOrs, classes and condi-
tions, must be relieved from the thral-
dom OF OJir present Constitution. The
colored people themselves viii be the
recipients alike with the whites of the
benefits Of a Convention, which is the
most prompt, certain, practical and
etIectual means OF that general relief
which all admit is SO much needed.
In tie protracted discussions through
the public press upon this great North
Carolina measure, the Democratic
Conservative papers which have op-
posed the call OF q Convention by the
Il Legislature, now II session, have freely
admitted the Constitution to be un-
suited to the wants and wishes of our
people, and that il should bo amend
ed. Still they contend that the people
are opposed to g Convention. Il is
high time, therefore, that the people,
who are for 4 Convention, should
spaal1 out through county conventions
and not allow the newspapers to
longer mlsTeDEesent them. Il is even
that Now Narrower IS against
Il Convention. The following call for
R county mass meeting, placarded by
posters ali over the county, tells
different taIe:
Ho FoE: i CONVENTION :
1 County Mass Meeting. IN the III
.ares1 of Convention, viii be held at
Long. Creek Bridge, IiuingtCn), at
}, = 9t.-,--= ~ an Saturday Ianr.a-.~
II, 1919. Come all 2g43n dcs-13 20 see
he State redeemed; ana tie people
prosperous. Como AID listen to
Majors EnScIilaEti, Deyane, Colonel
strange and others, who VIII address
ne meeting OH this absorbing dues-
ION. Oar suffering people are NOV
;G ioE = iII4l;s- -lnaaa Constitution that
'1N preserve ilG homestead and pro
ect their rights. Let TtsCIr SOVEREIGN
DICE be hear! IN thuUCering tones IN
ar Legislative Halls demanding tie
chef O. q Convention.
Ireclacn of New Hanover Arouse
D the ncoesa1tlcs upon Eou Now il
lie day - strike for your deIiyerance.
AtA,ST CITIZENS.
SATURDAY. ..&I;5os..Y II, VIII be a day
Gn1iicau5 AND 1.cuorablc in New
hanover aaa III the history If this
progressive movement tcr a Couven-
on. Let Us begin the new wear with
bold, UnItcd, dotcrH1;ucd ,i{orb for
&c de!lyCT2ncr OF =, Convention. Let
lo voice Of The people Of New uano-
G. he heard N tones iiIa5 cannot long
7 be misunderstood or llisreprcsent-
i. sohoUiI any among Us have
oaJts or fears OF .Ili5 question, let
Ietn cEioo uut on that day at the old
&tEiotIc battle-ground Of Long C-eei.
id listen 10 the truth a. It viii b.
uttered by the warning voices OF
olUalce ot &ew II movers fayoritss
atrlots and orators
LILLIHGTON.
Dec. 18th. 1871