Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-27
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Every argument used by the OPP,
rcnts Of a Convention are based solel
upon cxpediency. The admission
general that the Constitution rceG
radical changes; changes which 81
we'll nigh impossible under the tes;5oU
legislative method. Bu; there i s>I1c,il,
which restrains many les: COM. .;.:c2fiol-
with the General Government sAoU}
arise if a Convention meets. TL:~ j
almost tuntamount L. , confession liza
Convention elected by the Demo
cratic Conservative majority IN Nortl
Carolina wo.lId be hostile TO tie United
States
IN nothing does II Constitution re
qaire = Ihoro7 gh change more t5lac
il the jnGi~s- department Of tiia g,E
ernment The entire article u.oa t4,
judiciary should be eliminated from
the Fundamental law aud a system
cheaper, more eficacious to redress
public and private wIongs, and enforce
public and private nights, aLd more
adapted to the genius Of cur people,
substituted therefor We confidently
appeal to the experience OF every
es.ltor III the Superior Courts of New
Iisnover county 10 endorse on. posi-
ton. Here we have ten weeks Of
court annually Inc costs o. these
courts both to the county and to IN
GividUals, are enormous. Yet what is
cone At every term 'no time IS 0c-
cHH'l'' III 'fEln8 cases winch ought TO
be oH7poSed OF III cisy tribunal at
oAe-l l2''rth OF 'be cost OF the superior
to''f'- l.'Fe''iiit"' assaults, peace
warrants, 'l2.' eli8fos5 iu7 coIsldefa-
tI1H OF Il 'IiD1nai' "A-ch' III commit
I.ity Ike ours should only nave JurIs- /
d'c..ol q c"D-'2l fc!on.es and give /
$ NE attention to t"e lights Ct lnosi- |
Flina-@.
oar ].,'t:ciaTJ system has nc eias-
t,eltT. II cannot oIicr to G comfy Ike
New Hanover more facilities for The
transaction Of legal busiEea, tl-an Il
gives to the sparse and IaN-a1sdjog
c--sz-ms of the smallest Weston rouu-
+. Constitutional ohstac-r exist
ar.i-at establishing ccl.lt5 n or
las T cities and towns O. co1.o-son5
5ar-s3lction over the lesser otlec:sas,
al consequently many c.sas w.'o...,
a...-,.c; ~ The Peac2 s:lou... s-tt-- -
appealed 10 the Superior Court. 5.l-
vy.v:ng enormous cost a4I yz,l1E,u~
.aportant business. SnTIoso ~ >.s-.,-
l"Fe q Court II this c.'g- When >ys--1
,.s9oso of al crimes less t,&2 cJ.lui.
IA:s court, OF course, aAou-L ..- as
cit@n and rs long as necessary to I.e-
YcH, 4 docket 1soH accUnu.2,.a II c.;ses.
The clouds q witnesses s-..ia.. ale =. /
Attendance upon our Superior Cou-ts,
and often coming 70 noro tL,2 os.s
term 20 testify III the sane ;tc.soa,
would be rapidly dispersed ~ lie
disposal OF the cases. Witnesses COSTS
a one would not be quarter "5 E'T5e1
rs now. 10 Illustrate ana e-'-osTs' ti-is'
ie"' '''A' lie eA1idl2-9 g i-sIti'3
oar J5'9 u " Gii' cilaii'', H. '1~3'l
ne s@S IS 'nf2ed on az every Ja'-
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'"l'in2 from al ""i!0 i,8llll-i5z Tie :
II Inc gas Is escaping from 'LFe5'
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% win our Courts u t45 o..4l- /
le55 cool': De disposed q si5 J. sE'5eE, Fl
IL result "oa-" be az '-i1l-i'f..-i z;1.A !
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