The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-12-16


REPRESENTATIVE n. A. JoSrs hss bill |
before the Lesislsturs to change the Law
which requires that msjority Of all the
vote In the Stste twhether they vote or
not shall he cast In favor Of calling
Constitutional Convention before one can |
he called. II provides that u q msiority
Of those voting al the nest August cleo
ton favor such call, then Convention
shall he held at such time a. the ilegisls-
ture shall appoint. In view Of the fact
that our Constitution needs many radical
changes, and Of the further fact that Sec
ton ~ Of the present instrument virtusl-
ly debsrs the people from ever revising u,
We but echo the sentiments Of the people
Of this part Of the State when we hope
ihs, Ms.Jsass' bin vii! become ls-.
To be sure tits a revolutionary mVement,
but some such sction il necessary, since
the trainers Of the Constitution Of 1850,
saw proper, for the benefit Of the slavery |
question, 10 almost absolutely take from
the succeeding general ion' "the right TO
alter, reform or abolish their government
in such manner as they may see proper
Besides the slavery cisuse, long ago
dead letter, our presen Constitution IL Tar
from being up to the wants Of the day
One generation has passed away since ~"
adoption, and the times and conditions
have m mucb CHANGED in those 32 years as
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Con.,,,,. . n. ou,.;Js ;.sue. are i'm
pending, and peace and prosperity pre-
vailing, the trainers could devote their
whole energies and experiences to mattel"
entirely concerning the welfare Of the
State, instead Of contrivins way to ef'
fsctually dollar future generations FROM
sIsrc ising . right guaranteed "at all
times" to free people.
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Senator from bio State, he has made no
national reputation as statesman but
il Is claimed that he Is man oil line sense
and Of sounder Judgment than Blaine. lie
IL nephew Of the candidate for Vice
President on the Hsary Clay ticket in
1874. which the same u Is hardly necessary
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there being II candidates to be voted for,
the result IL about as uncertain as the YER
dict Of a petit jury.
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Office He wants every appointment to
count ana !. "owe" "A's ~ 'o,. '".'
mus ''."u ''o" u"u.'' ~ se pa. ~
'''o"Pe'e"' 1850 ee' '-@' ~
Po''ee' " ~, .''e",.
TIE year Of our Lord, 1881. is nearly
gone, and Mother Shipton's prophecy that
the world would come to an end, Is yet
unful6lI.d Tn. old lady will Loose her
r.pur,,;on n. a fors,sller of future event
N .hs dor,t look ont. e aAA
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MAHoSEs man. hioaie"eIser' so' Tue
caucus nomination Tor T. o. senator 70
succeed johnston w'noo' oPpo'i''on ne
sih occupy the 'ame Position 'o"s' MA
none ths' iis' uoe' 70 0'AA"'s' '"A' ~