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

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tive disappointed IL prepa|e aiisi submlt
q tie nsesllaa yeyolulious exprpssiyu II
i:s sentisnsa,tss
\ The cllair appointed tie following
gentlemen: John M. ufa|un. Or. PRIDE
Jones John Burroughs Jonathan Mich
OILS, and Pnljll CIaak Tbe.eommIttee RI !
tired, aud datipg tiieif alseneeaIse Hon
WI Al Graham was called upon, and aG-
dressed ilienieeiiiig IL Iongi II. ureing With
great fufce uf argument aud ilustraIl,n
The rigid, dug, nnd necessity III calling
u C0nreiiIiul.
/ Tho s'uanmittee returned, and reported
sthe following pfealsahleand rezolufloas;
IL Whereas slsr Constellation under which
we ars ssow living was fafoasti By persons
who bad not me interest OF the people of
the Stale IL Lenfl. was badly conceived
and isilly adaapssdsto the wants and Ilatiss
81 our people, II huriensoilie IN III reuaise-
/ n,ents and entaIIing unnecessary expense
upon our citizvnF, Ii hard y understand.
aud iil s',lnv instances, has liecessilisted
iegisiali.Hlby silu. judiciary Al order %
make IL inteiilRlbse. II
And whereas i..s aid Constitution Ilro.
yides,. That i Two thirds majority ogeacl
Branch ofthe General Assembly may call
i Convention of tis people u alter aud
amend the Constitution.
And Whereas Tue CONSERVATIVES Demos
cratic party Il now known 10 have Il ma
ljority pltwa Thirds Ia each branch ~ the
incoming Legislature, party tilal i.as
gained is pgtsxlit ilseenIeiieg Ia the
ft.tuiirtls % tile STATE, by lbs Di"ioerionsaf
| REFORM aud it, earnest siesife tocosrect A.
buses ami diminish expenses.
TAcreJvge Le II fiesotsed
ISL lltaf ~ our opinion. All alterations
4 VI our Constitution In many essential par.
llcllars IL necessary % 1ur happiness, mud
I to strureugi htissrsL reAIlUnlcaf ndIlinistra-
tiDu alsi regulation 1T Che iniefi ial govern
I melst III tiic Slaie la Its various depart
fneiiln. aisl just accountability On tllp part
III it, officers.
Al. That having assembled together to
srlitsuIt Tor uiif cusiillna g,i0d, siO apply
/ 10 "a. Legislature far gsslTvss oglhe grew
ances Imposed Ou ~ by = Consultation.
nnd uIA,n tile adoption u which, many ~
our best citizens wefe deprived .! lneiT
1 hlflll-rlgilt 0f Suffrage and We do IN
S4Tart o.r Representatives that 4 lansIitu-
I tim, the makers wilrrssd were pIs.Jfidiced
~ ignnfaut, h mot anr tanlely ID lpe SUBJ
/ inisied toby the frveinen % North Caro-.
/ iilia.
I'M. Thasthe wis,iDm n our ancestors
/ In slerlarilsg that "rleciiOns slsail ue often
sseids hils been exvtlipailssi ia the ten
irncs ~ the iunE tssfn 81 four years fur
Executive officers 60 render them In
different ~ The wishes oftile electors, u nd
disposed % ffHn2pse stn their rights.
IN. That We tassisutml,pfvclate tile lnTce
al tiie pleas uFkt-l Tor MI gcquivscenee IN
asfmitfed grievances, or l,e sssstlled Us the
apprehension born III llnlidity. but klipw-
ins our tights, We dare maintain them,
aud f,lare sur reliance III overcoming
difficulties hy facing lilcin. aud not shut
ling oar eye. ulnn titrm.
n. That se sll.rlaini ans intention Or
I virit to 49, the lsrnefirent pruviStnlls COM
taiilesifn the rFeseiit Constitutions IN re-
rarl 10 the Homestead aud tlir exemption
~ the property IT unfortunate sebtnrs
fnsni execution abolished or In amy way
abridged. buG ae urge that ilse cstal~
tlBrnvin lse enlarged 10 Zee slnsl,ie and
rendered more secure 10 those dependent
uIsu the owner thereoffor l,r,terilnn.
vi. Iilal ~e have nu dt-ire % deprive
the ssslufrd people 81 amy right conferred
un tltesn by the various amendments Or
witch THE laws fow give tl,ena: aud only
Insist ti,Hlin the enjoyment II the fruits
pfOur Hwn isla.r and tn The pursuit II hap.
pinssss, We sliu1Ii1 ~ let unnlnls~lesi
II VII Thai W Il, lavnr change III our
fefsn ~ government ~ G.snveniipu of
THE lspIlse III pursuance nf Inv. father
ttmn Legislative enactment. ana Insist
that liis remuneration III rights given 10
the Legislature - specified III tile present
constitution slsali NOT IT, construed 10
Impair IL sleny others retained hy the
inuple. au,i that ati pawers not delegated,
remain with The people,"
Mr.. John W. Graham supported the
resolutions III rev allie remarks. lie
thought orr Representatives III the I.egl~>
lauFe should H. instructed IL obtain the
needed changes IN THE constitution III i
rnnventiDus III not 81 that. ~ the hest
mode possible The amendments hitherto
regarded a. adopted were nst SET decided
% i,e valisl Tile present. Constitution had
only lsren regarded ns Temporary Iii IL
character. ntily ana MEATS ~ getting bach
Iii tile Unis.n, There might 81 i dia-
sssFehcn III apInlan among iii bat We hasl
the right a. give exisre-sipa III uur views.
Mf. srnham navsd Gilat these resolutions
~ adopted ~ the sentiments 81 the
meeting, Mliltii WIS earlic,l unanimously
The houf or the nstssrml,lIng nsthv curt
having arrived, iiae meeling ADJOURNED.
iOHy III. NORWOOD Chm.
joins y. rANgitns Seq.
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