New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03

stitutions amounted To xlo9Ow nas ~ these in
stutiOns property enough 20 pay for the care .nsy
and S, aIe sy SHxs Of $4,000 to the stale
Thus The Democratic Convention party go before ane
Ing the Convention They that win the proPosed
rrforms in the Judicial Department ana the IN s
phs 70 nav all the expenses the Convention which
they estimate viii be about sso and AK
'H Gnt thew have something in view than mere
economv They wish to achieve certain party ends For
there certain sections in the eastern psr OF
men in eecng magistrates County Commissioners 80
eos Judges OF the Superior ana nnh yH
The Democrats propose to I'LL these offices ny aa
appointment instead OF the easy to see that they
will have the Judges and other Officers even IN t'o'' ~
| tricts where the Republicans have intJofhy. .o
The Republicans Of course opposed 20 any chs.
They maintain that the Constitution Is the Des te See
e ercrt n q" the old one IL has abolished rrsOnneM for
debt and the whipping DON ~ TnI hc Uowescad
act whereby 81 900 worth OF rca estate ana S29o wo,n
OF personal property Is secured 20 te ] vii do well
many other wise provisions which the people VIII uo "c
VIEWS OF TILE HON. Il. =. BUXTON.
The Hon. L. T. uxton Is one OF the leading lawyers Ill
the State and at this time Is Superior Court Judge IN the
Fifth Judicial District lie has been nominated III Cum
berland County the antConvcntion candidate ana
has issued an address to his constituents from which
make few extracts that will show the drift OF the dis
cnss!on on the POINTS issue. As to the calling OF inc
Convention and TO what has been the precedent III 'hS
| matter in North Carolina, lie says:
The Convention has been called without consulting You
and % ntrary 10 yonr wishes. but must needs assemble
You cannot prevent that ROW. stu II is ~ your Lower
tuition by ntiusng II for saf-kreplng, ara; " Heels pc
Tor amendment tue hands OF ~ friends ana no Ga
il enemies. our present Constitution contains certain
wise and popular provisions w:ich SSte noe % ~ rio
ncopIr and which political agiiaiors dare not openly IA
sail 1t IS true t a, ,t RE" that bv by te ino,iCion
OF an oath uon its mtmbcrs from interfering WIN tnc pro-
visions apo,e naBcl-a tatit aekno"lc@sihch ny thG
way, OF the excellence Of these provisions id Ithou
;-Iiute 10 their ineiit-i We a'iiy sle '. l.'.'
semi the idea the validity OF any such require
mrnt urge that he disiegarled Unfortunately, Ia
the present movement, the SAINT ton Of me
pcop'c not been obaincd-thcy h1yc not been eysn
asked 70 say by their vote whether thr desired Con-
yenon or not but they have Heen pceinpioy ordered
10 81, ct delegates. he Imposition upon t4e delegates
Of III oa;i obey orders TIE al solely OF IRE esSi
tur y thont any warrant the people, expressed or
| implied ana herein apprchend, may De iouin tho
obph0c OF escape from taking the ojhgaof should ths
majority be ayrrsc to it, There IL indeed great danger
mat means Will b. devised either 10 disregard or evaie
the legislative restrictions. Whieh ucleieico u ~ PI
caused 20 DE inserted i'll TIE act
with reference the changes to be made the revision
of the judicial system ANA county governments, Judge
| Buxton continues rs follows:
The clanOrers for Convention 40 not themselves agree
upon What changes shall be made in the Constitution
ana none indicated IN the legislative act-tlat nciey
dlects what changes shall moi be- mace pom so serious
an OCCASION nyol' ing the alteration OF t1c oranc law
Of the state ought not the people to be informed ny pro
posed rciorners, upon what subject my are irieG 10
lake action Silence here Is Cmiious OF MI Ptta9
| Ct
Thcn the tights OF the people concerned Sach was
the course pursued IN lo"'. Not 1iS "eac 'i,o
ycI.;ion bat tie subjects were mentioned to when
change was proposed. nnlpas3 tn'n 'hey 80
! tust they respect and observe tho legislative re-
srciions wat Is 10 become OF hc rel "i 81, oT i
will he quite AT their mercy is iDe re hotnnS III w.
t1re"cry1 zion from destruction innovGt!oni Your
Whole Judiciary System is LEFT UNI iotec'"; ahu nI we
totally changed The supreme Court may be abolished
| or cur aiiel; tine datCry ana costly Courts 81
Equity may De restored; the superior courts may be
cointy conrts may be re.nsiated; the code OF civil
procedure ,Lat greatest Improvement IN modem jfi;
prudence. growing more ANA more III ayor ana use DOM
In this country and ia England simple. direct ana eNpe-
duo - nay DE- done away in rcan cnris Of
probat. convenient and uscul, may be closed hou
TEND all rrorate business without dcly, either IN
term iire, OF u Vacation, with the %ht Of immediate
appeal to The .iuiee at Chambers. How much Det1rH
this than an Irresponsible county court citing ioGf
times year. ard composed Ct Justices caught up at ran
YJ are Indebted to y0rr present Constitution 1r the
best expeditions and economical system for ai'-
fra, the bo!y of the county because Of their
cxIo. noc, fitness and de nty of interest ana 10 them
- .c'y lntIlsird t!c Nhoic management oi coAnly
aairs TIE system OF township government tor TIE
management oi tto local matters Al your own doors is
IikrRise the offspring OF tLe Constitution ahd Eas grown
into favor more AMI moro Win usr Afe the,e us 81
YOU wiling to surrender 20 the Legislature the apo III
Int III ~ all yJnI officers rom EOt cilni doHh 20 JUS
ti,c Of the feacc Ne toll yog tis IL IA contemplation
| end viii have IL advocates IA tie 1 invention. -,
You are indebted T." JONI pTCstn Con tituon for that
zee; ON IN ;lr Declaration Of Right, whrh ipihhis tie
suspension of tn priv O lie WI Of hal, rs corpus,
1osl III not cNst in trr Old WI 30 ho"cu 80 re-
rin il revolutionary c3un ciS 1r 10 pi'Na or
Win IT, Ike the oath t. support the Constitution ana i"ws
of ill., Tinted S;ars lee considered objcconabie and
lrlrr siicc adjustment II may be ufScd that II
lie auIenimrrts adopted Dy the Convention arc not
stssac'ory thai the people icic them. This ny 10
men. follows bl, depends upon Whether the t0nycn
lion sees ~ submit It's work Ia me appf"Val or tue
S ,o mot 'IbnIi It's VERT to tie approval Of the
/ affp-uVrd 10 take item ont OF me Union
without consulting item; ana We ho" "hdt oIV"eu-
| the war and AL our woes.
lie concludes his argument with tho following Ian
euage:
whatever was deficient found unsuited to your
wauis Was by common consent, corrected III is'J by
legislative Amendment, ratified By the people. The
Constitution rs it now H, VII c"hp"i" iNciany WIN
any in tbs Whole country n not aite rtflrciIss no
luuon Institution is-stil there Is nt cause why any
| body of men should lay violent hands on 1t and over
throw it, Nothing hut trouble, confusion and distress,
can follow sIlci. Already Las ia" prosperity on
the STATE and this community been Retarded ny th
factions conduct of political agitacrs ana dsahectc
Siate GnyGirnen-ihcy want alienation OF taxation,
not increase ach az will inevitably FOLLOW from H.
! ccssant lav-makr; and Observation-Disclosures
! want no MISUNDERSTANDING want no special
rIyilc.c TO favored clsscsthcy wan,no recurrence To
n,posed uron oIicthcy want te ntcrminable poit-
zeal agitation 10 50 that they hhy PURSUE h"lr
fallen fortunes and oLlterate TIE rayages OF dreadful
vorthpy want sectional luminosity - de ont and peace
and harmony and prosperity and good will to prevail
throughout Tie lana.
TIE Republicans also claim that the Democrats will
seek dsfancse many OF the colored voters by rcilr-
ing every voter present receipt for taxes paid before
lie can vote Many OF the coored voters cannot pay the
bica po-tax and will thus be DISTINGUISHED Long lists
of cOiorcd people VINO cannot pay their polaA are now
posted ND on tho CouraOise doors II the Democrats
pass this measure poax rs is talked oil,
| many colored voters will doubtless DC cut oil.
The canvass is at its hight now. Every townships