New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19
NORTH CAROLINA BOURBONo
,oc,1 sr1r.GovERYMENT ABOLISHED.
no,r,.py GENERALIZATION OF POWER IN TIE

49, .pp,rRARy oEsTRALIzArioS OF POWER IN TIE
STATE LEGISLATURE.
frRoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT UT "r eaa-,t,c
pp.,r,ou n. C., July i4.-From Democr"''o
.o,nt Of view, Blaine and Logan WIZ ho' ,e''',o
Tho electoral vote Of any Southern S'''o' 80
xo,ers of the Northern states VINO sec "o
'.,,,ainIa between stealing the vote oil S'ate
~ lIItnc bon.roost. aud who know that the
.abi,,tv Of republican institutions IA endahge''u
~ sra,,1 and corruption in elections. ON account oi
~ methods adopted by the Dourbons OF thl' H'"''
80. ~ nprnose of perpetuating Democratic rulo
NAV prove interesting reading IT.. i;
TIC const [ ltion adopted by the hepuoHO""' "
1913 uuder the Reconstruction acr prov
,ba fullest extent for home rule ana iocal soi-
.rnueut All officers from constable TO 'o' iV'
,r.re reouir,d to be elected by the people A' NV
hollot- hoy This principle was about 70 DO
forced in the state by both parties whoh 'no
U1rx troubles broke out; ald notWit u. nu.i@ -
fact ~ soon as the constitution went li'o
Democrats began 10 ag'a'e tno -, -
atr-d3,pg the state of the " Candy CohS''t".'V"
u i'u,.l- e .ha r,isdemeanors crimes and feloh-
~ e r. L, Klnx in 1860 and 1870, the bemo-
- .ocnred majority of the Legislature. li'''i1-
1;..I an unconstitutional act was passon submit
-. H. ,,restion of 80 Convention OF No OohNen-
- % the people. In their address urging III,
...,,lo IN vote For Convention, the county a"
!r,sbin governments we're denouucou " Wv
1,,.r,ts rs lntolerable evils ln'to vas ~
oorcea,nent of the purpose to destroy lo'S
,,ov.r,,rpcnt The people were al"i''V"
.Co,voutio ION" was defeated by nearly t'h 'hoU''"U
.uo;,,itv Determined to amend the
Cd uproot the county government - -,
anu r,ic legislature elected in August, II at
I'e''i'' ,-,r;T, the winter of 1874 and 1910
III a convention absolutely wl3hont cou'"i' luz
IN 81
po,,,liicans really e,ted 81 OF tue ~ o'''-
- - fraud winch has never been dehlou VI
5fs,1.3 ,,,vc the certificates OF election III ho'C-
-. C.-tv IN the Democratic candidates ""i'"
60 the Democrats CT delegates. IL h~I O'ol ..
7~,,,cc1 that the Republicans womb NM
Iesta1, ,d;ourn the convention without any
1a';sIa+ion and the delegates elected ny
the Republicans had fifteen llouS-'''
mora votes than the Democratic deIsH,''
Notwithstanding these facts tno
was controlled by the Democrats. 81
TrIer the constitution Of lsds among me OIL
Ltd nv the people were the comni 'siohe.'
W. I'll COMMITTEES the Justice of the peace tor
/ .,-,,sl,in and three school committeeman TOT
III, to,~n.bip The commissioners were intru'''u
"a, IA. Lowing and disbursing OF county taxes
IA Ia. ,-tire management of county ahalrs. Inc
istic.. If the peace were authorized % Try WV
- criminal matters according TO "a lhI'e. J"ii9
d,+;on and the school cOmml ieenen were Ch'I Vi
~ tho management of the schools IN their town
shins The convention OF 1879 proposed certain
amendments to tho constitution winch were J." j.
ted in November 1876, and went mo eHec' oI
Ioanarv1 1877. Arucle Of the constitution OF
1sfs authorized the election of all officers by the
,eoole at the ballot-box. The amendment TO thi'
article is as follows:
r Craro Assembly shall have full power by statute
pYo5ity change or sbro-ate ANY and all OF he ppvs
TONS OF this aruOle aBd ~uDSllVdtc O'A0-' q" '-'
except sections 7, and 10
The exceD+ed sections refer 10 debts and taxes
In accordance with this authority the Legislature
IN 1877 pa ssed a law known as the County Govern
ment Act. which requires the Justices OF the peace
10 be elected by the Leg stature the Justices Oh lh'
psace are authorized and required to eject the com
Inissouers of the several counties. and the commits
s,oners elect the school committeeman Tor eaci
township The effect of this system Is 10 deprive
the people of all control over their county ahalrS
TbemonarchicaI principle oftaxa1on without rep
recitation is in full force in this state ne Bour
hons have returned T. the principle when cause
the colonies 10 revolt and brought Oh, t49 E'oIm
tionary War Notwithstanding one-h'Il VI n tu'
ccugtIrs and townships oi the Ntale AdNo he
publican maiOrItcs, every COMM >-loh'I '''lA
iu-tice Of the peace and every >chool COZ hI4i u'
isa Democrat The people have no voice I'd lcyY'
ing taxes aud dlsbursng the county money. IheA
have no vote In electlng the justices OF INC p'H'c
who try civil aud criminal matters IN ihcir Town
ships, ana fheN nave hottl'g ~ w "a i'4' ''l'
tioP Of the school-teAcher, OF their children.
such Is the system of county and t9Wn'hip gov
eminent which has been in force Tor the past srNe'
wears Against deprivinG the people OF the rght
local ,elf-government tie Hon. jeremiah = black
of Pennsylvania. eX-JUdg- aud eX-AttoIhty-'ch
oval of he ntefSf ates IN an arg lment before the
Judiciary COMMITTEE of the House OF Representa-
tves upon a law Affecting Utah Territory, IS
the following language:
DE- moi charge me with OveTstatine the danger 10 Whc
fb- TERRITORY OF Titan vii be s0sed II ITS government
shall be captured by those VINO are no" Sri i "a -,
me experience Of the whole world ~ al! time snow Una
tie want Of home rule Is the want OF every ih!4S eS
that f. honest aad fair Rulers forced upon people AT
never lust.
will be of interest to notice the influence OF u
present system Of county government upon eie'
lions.