The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-16
HILLSDOR0UGH.

II fiiied ny tiie people al the poiis, Hiii wiit
term II exp xpressed 10 be only eight yeafs.
n I,imany counties, there is apractira
denial ofjusiice, tie cUartsare inadenuaf
18th. public detnads, ailti t.ius ti,iy ae
dliven 70 rerprtt6 fpIecial trriiiss, whicl
are expensive and Unsatisfactory, ahd per
sons accused cftrini!na offe,ises, are Bftsi
confined for Inolfi- without trial, w
need . spcedlef justioe and Il less expen
siva judiciary system. We should aislissi
! every useleespffice, sl,iehislpw,i ,iiiled b
amere consumer h'r pnly llS a rigid mn
prndent econoniy IN our public as well q
private affairs. can We hopeto restore III,
the State 70 prosperity. II n believed
that the laws WILDE morelmpartially a,I
miiIistered by returntotiie oldiTactict
.Eofa aroiatioa OF the Judges. A1aa ssFuae
! AnENDaESTsToT THR cRIsnNALLAwsEu
.fssa &tsiN EssARy. @ - $50
IL Is also hoped that greater incentivs
4 to honesty aud d publication of tile balIo
| tox might fesdit froni depriviHg thos,
. wlo are convicted Of Infamous crimes q
Y the elective franchise.
The matter Of the Penitentiary, which
already contains more, than six hundred
1 abie.lprlied men, also demands careful
and practical attention, % remove II spn!.y
measure that burden from our shophIfrs
/ Most OF our private legislation should be
excluded frpm. The, Grneral Assembly
! However our limited space does not per
nit u iocaialogue the snun.ennus defects
aldimprerleciiqns u oflhepresent constiiu'
tion % % ellaMerats the remedies ~ bt
offered. r. Sea ~
Th,fe should be some general ordinance
adopted In relation 70 private enactments,
thereby reducing The expenses of the
Legislature. and In ortlefioap apreveiit liasty
aud iliconsidcraie iegislation. thatno new
inaiirs be ivsnsht afsrward Nithin--'
days II fheir .adpmrninga - eses
eRnRFuE ssl4crIsS ofa faDELEoATEs.
I sAsio the specific eI,aaees that oaghtto
De male, tIse~r are 10 be considered by the
eitIxens o. ne various countie-. who
should I've carefII To select Us delegates
those WHO viii prpleriyrehect their wishes.
Men of enlarged aud practical sfatesnian>
ship, slplless Integrity representatives Of
ciasses % society, and whose position as
Inong you will eillitle their labor 70 conf
denec aud supPnrt-nlld la their hands
they certainly can more safely conhie
then rights than in tae Convention Of
lsOs. 3 = sE4 s 4ae 3sats .
fs3As - MkTHoDsOF CHANCE. -
0fllIe Two methods rrecribed fur cham
gh,g the Constituison,that US Legislative
enaclnienis \ expensive. uncertain and
dangerous ihe several amendments ft-
Gently sul,mitied To- and ratified by the
people lcenrUunieTed the ilfiirulties
~ their passage. aud even after the willof
I've peopIe WIS declared in their favnriy
6vef is,,aDo majority, seriousapprehensi ons
wsfs entertaII ei aslo VI . her They we've
proirdy adopted. again. Legislators, when
possessed of qualifications forsurh duiies.
are etsrumbefr,i witli nnmeruus matters,
aud raifhot bring that attention ID each
provision presented for eonsider4hH,
without meeting such criticisms as may
iniprril thtir laiior.s -. - -.
Tie c,nYr htion method y speedy and
economical. the bn,ly Is composed only of
the snme number or members as COM prIse
the House of Representatives, sud their
minis rre directe6 sloneto constitutinfiSF
reforms ami their work NAV he completed
aud railii@l. iF necc~ary. IN six months.
As d. Tie expenses thai may be Incurred,
u n beiivved they will aLe mere that de-
lnyed In n sliort time by the rcforiiS tbat
win be inaugrrated.
The restrictions imposed by The Legis~
laiue fully aud amply secure the Hvme-
stead, Mechanics Lein. Riphtsof Married.
Women, and Personal Liberty aud Should
quite the f,afs ~ che most iinlld, Forthey.
are fec,xniyets - ~ binding efficacy aud
ARE rhleay enjoyed by the friends 6f cum
slitutinnml rclorsr. In,sersl they we're IN
the bill mnsEIy to Temose paftizan ci'rnnr.
aud anticipate DiseYiAsuluos s.ssitation'
They are IWts;lre prOpeely Of anlerc party,
but had th,ir or'kin nj the nseessities of
civilized society and foiipl rrnong the
statutes a yrrltus States previous 70 The
war:
orsIrcartoss o. cftso,-r.
Il is useless. however. TO seek to cpnet
the mere ca,iIler; the keen optics a some
persons desy al law. TIE mere fact that
the honor % ihs best meu W the ssrte Is
pledged 10 tiieir vreserystivh. Flauld shtfs:
N every reasOuabie voter. This uonyen.
ton u called ID piufemnce of law. and each
delegats beiors he ssiah he permitted % sil.
10 he eslitled 20 seat ID said Cunrsnti6n
10 net as a delegate thereto. shall swear III
'redhetions isec act is7l.5.,
Shautd yMtt comply und rass refuse 70
take tl,ls cath. only those who obey the hw
are members " ihe body. nor are We witlS.
out prscedsrts asiunlar oath WIS requigod
Of the members Of tie restricted Conyen.
tion' % 1888. and tho Question Was raircd, /
and ssscr debate nH tife members tcok tie
oa,I, ss,l ohservsd' 'tit fbsfrietions. and that