The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-11-11
lie people and vas aueaaLlg 10 &c tribu-

1 lhe pfoplt ano haS Ahithhv4r w thS blp"-
iia i ~ Justice
The CuIei Justice Of our State has de
clarss ,hat the i4Aseutise il above sliose
\ tribunals. and llas too, wiea The posers
with which lie Exrcntise ciotbed iaf
tha cunliloi. good --aie tnIi4sd a. the uv-
sliueuonof ne liberties y ihe psoflsi
Ihe doctrine that the Jsdicihry j. exilaalst-
ID. just at tie poIut wien the powers "
q the Executive ate uirecisd against the W
lsyl slss state. Isaeuuced irula Due new Ncn-
slisutiun aud Il enough d istcsi 70 con
Y denbn. lie pufpase VI gtsafimsnt iails
just at W. gfeates1 nerd.
slh. 4 he uid Constitution secured what was
u,e priine o6Jeri VI our iaLi.srs, ~ W.T.,
good aud cheap Government.
Il Ihslcss Constitution whlth adults a
\ dscItiise like tbuI last mentioned, Is not
only ilvl guosl, hui Is a positive curse A.
IL tie other i,Dial, chsalairss; the present
tiosefnD,eni Is bdsii upin defiance oithat
uoTdissai tp4nislie, u bas uiulIipiied offices
x sssafies brS vnu AL need, ana 10 the gross
oppression ~ our people, whIse our people
have lsst IND tiiiius " thelr property ~
KIND isl,d value, their burdesis have Oeeii
Increased mans-iold.
Oil. TIie Old Constitution sec ared an
Impartial administration 0f justice --iiee-
uul.s nom bl.s, prejudice anN all personal
Iesling by Attenuation of Judicial circuits.
VI IitA new LopsLlilll0n coIliihrs iile Judge
to o.,e circuit; they gleatly multiplying
tile uIlilcullies ui ai impartial ahinlliis-
STATION 81 Justice, Ii the Judge be good
nasl: giving the fullest scstpe 10 bis iee-
lings, passsohS and pFejudicis q he be a
bad lnall. Alow0xrr. Il tne Judge DC ~
cDlsspeient, II stops tile wheels os justice
In one district, fOr shoie terni oi sigii!
Years. This systen lIaa In.ae the Judicial
lriuunal, Ia crItaiil parts ofour state, Tile
tbutt Of U,pltiar ridicule and cDiiienpt.
6sh. Inc highest OF all iiuiilsn rights are
tile rlgh1s uf citizenship. They We're ne
corsIingly guarded bs the Old Coissiitutlon
with Jealous care. No NAN with tiie iisius
1 of eginls upon him, was allowed g rx-
ercise That sacred iight
Tie new Constitution breaks dDwa All
distinction between inan ard inail upon
t,,is tnint. ID gives the ral.se power pssE
tl.c STALE 90 n euus l,tsai ieDli. that u b<t'
to tie most yirtuols cilixeki; thsL T., the
ss,,,,.. t,,ser to him who j. seeking 20 des-
tr,y. ~ To him al.1 Is seeking 10 preserve
ami b,filsi up Glle stale. - moi this
provision u commentary upon TIE char
acteI OF Tire men WHO ffatned tliis
Il Constellation? l. IL not declaration tiia
their own fate was Involved. " any run
of exclusion Was adopieas
slh. the rights aliss unlies oi eitizei
are reciprocal. The excfca@s 81 11snf
should lc contingent upon tne perform
nn.... of ,leIles No man should be ad'
u.llt.d ~ suffrage in hi. dues 70 the s;al'
! are pssisl: until his tax receipt i exhibited
Sotl,tng would impart such value ane
dignity % the right NJ suffrage.
The present CaBgiItulion gives 10 th'
manNsio contributes nothing 10 Tue Stat'
10 lie Idle, the tnrislless, the worthless
III. same t-pntful over iss respufct.s, III al !
yive- Ia the most careful, prudeni ans
considerations og iis citizens, In the tw'
pasfieulars last facuti0urd, lie trainers O
iii. Constitution virtually declare that u
lav.tr tlsr foundniiufs ~ a Common
wealth. igstsgrily aud honor should com
maud 40 peculiar respect. white industry
psudence aud tlsfifi are ofno account b
lhe practical working 0fs. Government
Tie mon recognition Dfmorai principle ex
cent incmtty phrases Isa aic-t marked ab
horreni feature 81 this Constitution 10 me
Is ID not telllng like a deadly lN,ls'''
uIapn COR comINati,y, inrhe Oesanc n0iJ
decline IT puhile morality asa"lig ".
stu. The a Constitution enbraee,i onl!
these principles which are fundalneni.l
aud te1s,.ns.4l. those which were onl,
temporary nna expedisnt were leil 70 u
changed OF altered ne the people nigh
deem lsvst
The new Consultation dissegassis thi
Old aud well recsgiized Distinction; con
founsls organic with legislative principles
aud lie. up. with Jealous dl.sru~t, the isop
,llar branch ~ the Ggyornnlegat. 10 wliich
indeed. it il every where inislical.
Tie evil of lhis arp many: let Il sni
ti..s 4, mention tw0 IT. iniiuencp uipi
, hn.uiyfaslnn: IL eject ulgst lite inln
durtin1 ~ tallilnl, aud tlse establlshmem
az an1!acturrs ~ Ouf State.
. Ii. Immigration l. the niost imperative
, need Of 0ur Slate--we want lnbnfefs aii'
ci,izeus II till The waste, and strengthen
the commonwealth. There are only tw'
metha,Is rs which innllgmnts can y
, secured. the stale havitg un puhlic do
main; ole j. BY .uying the Gusts ol trans
J parting immlgrnnt-, tie other = ~ ex
, empting slcnl from taxation foF = rerir
al Years. llulh have becu triesi ~ tn
past history Vi the country, tlie hitter sue
s,.~sauiiy.
F'eoni this latter gse0ls -onr dniy hop
. 10 accomplish lhis gfeat and Vial object
Ne nfr absolutely and wltally cut of b,
our present c,ln-tltntlnn; uf the former
i. useless to speak, 10 the pfoslrate con
tlitlnn ng our people.
! lily. Many ~ our sister States are III
. vitin. and f'steiiQg manufactures by ex
cnsusing them from taxation for term 3
I, years.
Our present Constitution leaves us n
such assnufccs. We ase byHnd wiih fei
ter&. We can only siand by. imputen
/ and hopeless, while eapiia and imml
!, esaflon flow iuia our sister elatrs pe0pllD
aud enriching them.
have thus touched some Of the mos
sallent points hoped when sat dow
, % observe ulwn many uthcFs: lut | fear
. trespass on your patience aud therefor
!, lsaAa Oh.
lt will bc oheeFvcdthat all that has
said |. grounded upnn the validity of III
4 constitutional amendments fcccnIiy mad
h III these amendments aru declared invnll
4 hy tie <upfelne Court. ns Il u tOw sai
! they will he. then the old questions off
State sicbt' Census Annual Legi
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