awv ar ' ' ' vrbfc * *** "•__;"* *. _________ ™ "^ • i i ._■_.-->-*-■_» j kw a m m -_■» y mj mm mm rwa m • wu -*- la f k «--•*'**'• • i jq . i - in fbedietice to the val or supposed wis uf the people they havebsen allowed to assume the right of ele ting their sheriffs end clerks and why sht-nm t ey be isfmed the pow«-r to elect th^ir governor no good reason i-tned ','..• it mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmm^^^^^^^^^m i_n a • nr ■-..-—• addreli unarm to sp.visc ' itie m .-- o iere-i ro^!t!!n^n!^t^^^^_^_^_h a : on tothe members that thev will iv ttt z^"".^h da lea prescribed f .- v n . in our own *,♦, lv h.7 \ lh 7 ho _ l b conventions since 177 tbnane to,*sder of tt p^rvl p and penuanntlv to locate the se 0 f g i . tl 1 tl c isid~r the federal constitution and ,, j £££ f '*_■ electing member to the asse nblv but re j g jjls f^l t r no fair nind will de na-.d further or f th ir 1 . ___ bo h the h or and practee of on sses 52 xirsfl . "£**« to s p~.;.e nsje-w .„„. d-nt'o and whxv zv w^^b do si or otisa question m of r ght at of sxprdsi^y 1 ne mode of alierm the witmtion thai is recl nen l-l k k_l r^-rt of a committee i our 1 .* l . vnw iaia " fc^,_?^___b mend a convention tomake amemf li to ace i **? '*" m ' m cfic amendments and the p^ole b ran vh , 7 " rc ' j *\ can cause the convention to be assembled 1 iot\c onrlttlzr^t signaled it is difficult to conceive why the i*ie m£t _ d f upon amendments proposed to them by the c&x " vif , o£s be g maintain contrary oosition until it can be shown that t * p p ple d.rie piwer md do not 9«/er it on conventioris - nn " \\ j^z proved that the creature is greater than its creat r ortha!«t le.^r nt s above ins master the path of truth is here also pointod o nt s x perienceand practice it s a mistake if wesuno ne k xlpljlu of this recommendation is with ut precedent the crmthati f caz metttut prescribes uns very merle nf makmy alierat h that ia_^t ment thestateof alabama in effect though no , n s^vfis it by her own charter whilst the stales of soath carom v««£3 and d f we eougnise the sam right in sub~tancebvall.,w,n chtn-rea to be made n then constitution by th votes of two successive l^islature i the amendments being published and an election by the per u u h_.,i_r i intervened " * ■ thus it is demonstrated that this plan for amending the cnnatitufion i is not liable to any objection on principle since our oonetittitiu ia si i lent as to the mode of proposing amen im.nts to it the peopl are f-e to i adopt any course which is consistent with the principles _? a nouular h government and the practice of the a ueri.an states if this m le id fl reform is proper in itsa-lf there are some views of lt8 expediency m which give it pecuhar claims on our consideration mud d.f i faculty will be experienced in determining after what mmm and h and upon what basis the people should be represented in a c«,iwn'ioa i called torthe reform of an exiitt.tg constitution an i it is v.t itawortb of i our nonce that whilst this would cost nothing a conrcntim will areata i some charge upm the publick treasury turn who entertain aai real i t ars ol a convention ought not toobje i to h s ol m inun ike around of i expediency as they will be thus shielded against all tan^era ccul ' tha i will ot a majority and even that will be restrict i ,_ an aye or no upon i whatever the ruling minority shall consent to put tbrth for pii'dick i sanction the rights of the rnin rt , will be protected a<ninst ancreaeli _■ ment by the over-balancing p.wer they h*ve in the lsftuature t'.al i prepares the amendments to be submitted at the hi-hts of a naj ritv i are safe in their ownfiands ecause they will not approve f antendmenm i by which they will be mad * worse oif then they re now whet thea i are the objections rn^^d against it it is sa'rl to lv n ve in pnetn-e snd i principle and far too eiwy id its execution we hav shown already that i it is not novel in principle nor is it without precedent in practice t ft i experience of 50 years might convince us that it s not s easy ofeve i cutton for our constitution was ratifie-j iri 177b st has n t h-.-.i atneaded i snee 1789 b-sides it is pr.p«ed to quiet all such feara by t p artials i whicb prescribes a m de tor future amendments it is sail however fl tt.a the right of the people contended for by this recommendation jg l.unded on the assumption that all were born witn equal nolhital p . v ers^aud that it loads tothe inonstr us conclusi m thai a n tjoriiy na v | i nposeupjii the minority what ffovermnent they please to at they m io dish the representative republican institution f this cointry and rear i upon its ruins the most intolertbledespjti^n but the,e ibjectium .-,* | a sentence of condemnation upon tbe declwation of independe.we and | the prmcioles ofthe amer^an revolutio-i and when we deny thu r-'o-ht i o the majority of the people to remodel their g.verninent it leads to i the much more monstrous that a m.a riiy thai in man | nay perpetuate the most intolerable system of tvra.iny over the i rights of the majority may usurp all the powers of the ipvirntneat and i leave the majority with no rights but to practice the virtu.-s ... ne | and quiet subjects the people cannot tail to reprobate a pnimple of i opposition that leads us to such conclusions sovereignty a power which i binds all others yet is restricted by no other s bound by n , f,.r.ns i ist | reside somewhere in this country it is l.idged with a mnnrtftfo the i people no objections can be fairly urged against the tm-i at which it i was proposed to take tin vote of the people for it is in the poaer f the | assembly to prescribe the most quiet aud convenient period of the i fellow citizens of north carolina ! in the fair exercise f a ri mt | that is common to all free-men in a free state and n the evocation of i a trust which was confided to us by a respectable b.dy f ihe monie i and their representatives we have laid beforeyou,th-?co nplaints hicb fl are made against the constitution ofthe stat with th grourids of i them and as for as the limits of an address like tins would p.-r mt i we have also considered of those plain aud practicable remedies which i are sanctioned by the principles of our government and bave been cou | firmed by the practice of tlie people in other static we have emits vored to do this not only with manly plamess if speech but with as'ric i regard fir the feelings and pride of others wo bare dra v no notional | lines none such ougiit toexist and we do not mean to ne resp..r.8i!.!e i for the consequences ot any attempt to create or preserve tlunu ti.e i people of north carolina ought to be one in feeling as they are in in fl terest we put it to tho consideration of the people whether this sub i ject does not authorize an appeal to the justice of tiie minority the right i ofa majority and the interest of both — whether those who d c | reform will not now demand it and whether those who trim ti rl demands fair will not now concede it ! we sincerely believe that the i speedy settlementof these questions involves the destinies ofthe state fl that it will restore harmony where there is discord ; that it will bo i means of developing the internal resource ofthe state without .- i recourse to additional taxation that it will economize the government fl so as to bring its expenses below lhe regular ordinary revenues that it will destroy tne divisions ofjsoa and west and disengage oar it-prr-h sentatives trom the strifes of sectional party ; that it will stimulate liiemfl to higher aud more promising exertions for reviving the hopes and ad fl yancim the prosperity ar,d honor of the state fl fl william h hav wood j 1 fl richmond pears in fl j ccn-ii'lrr n.i a-n*niin r/if'lvtrttvj-^prlm-llil.^^^^^^^^^^vr it is further proposed t ■ abolish borocgh repke^e nt v 1 1 1 j . . . f wajl tit ft —^ th priviledge i~"no blessm?,but ratheraeorse tn the towns which possess it r to most f tlrem it isa ptiblij^m , v « . ri<dit toawmhle toother to consult for the common good fo n.fr~f their re burden from whch e people derive no crreep no ing benefit and feata-wry unjust that a hundred pe.pieb , tvf fro f tiivpan<.i)tu..i in - vi>b . „/* _-,•;.--«. p " because ofthe mere circumstance that they reside within the bounds f a vdltrze sh ulo be pern-nter to send mm rt/a.'irt aiu « opj «• *< legislature jor real ess oj s north carij , ina -, representative t the assembly who may nut vote the organ f.ito,-.o.ds res-din in the country commercuu-m f li _. *• ' u " " cities may have a population that would when taken in o«>nexi_n with their peculiar interest justify this xclu-^h t tllc freetucn of yorth carol ma ve t^a but in some of the bonmgli towns there are not many more than 100 ofers and is they enjoy m.^h ■ „ ... , , commerce bey cannot lay any claim to its peculiar righ's _____ hapfii-y w * 1 n a °° nnt 7 whffre "° p ■"■«£ exper a - has d-nonsirafd that so ne mc-<e of a mending the constitution should be pointed *■ . | f rf.re-r.in a free people upon subjects connected with their own government . it is an office which nstn]mpnt , tself - h '"' " "• •■ n hi j ■» reproach or fair censure a recurrence to the proceedings of a meeting he.d aatee that lh __ ghonh ma(je rer(ain an and , few wi]1 dissent from thp p r . priety f s m ias , wur-rw exempt us from the imputation of vanity in a dressing you and explain the m<jdd , ina u lhat while it does not invite a spirit of nines nftoa it may not exclude the hope of reform so hi , , , appear •• i re yon a large p.rt.on we behave a majority of the people of north carol i „ f)nsldera i ions rec nmeiid the amendment that ha been proposed viz that amendments to the const.nition ehallh h ti ( o„sl tution ofthe state i hey complain we believe with justice against evils pro firgi mn ,. lioned b two thirds 1(fboth flf the genera ] assembly an subsequently ratified bva majority ,<■ - which ti p p *•«"< can re nedy ami therefore they have.through their represe.itativ.-s de p , qther states adi jt u)d jt hag f . ma , t0 n(mhfir mi?1 . hiev(lus nur defectl . e ■ ■ - ■ **» ' 1 »" .' ! '* p ;!"••< wi'l pon their complaints by the 18th eec'ion of the b.,i of whj . few .^ fellow-citizens can be found who have the temcritv to deny that our representation m _ : . • the m pie to w *. ■/«:. meir representatives is distinctly declared and the friends df a reform ual ai?d the , e rislatiun of the state extravatrant an un wholes me yet wane will seek a retreat beb.nd the , b i ? fident that a voluntary declarant of pinion by the pe-.p e for or against a itilj0j that it fe iaip(lss j b i e t „ rrriv e at nerfpction in any government this is a position that we do not deny ■ . , , omtiitttion will be received as instructions and must influence the general assembly to accoin t - ua rf exertions 1)f hum . n creat0 res in their lives as well as tneir government that they cannot attain ( , .„ v iieiml.hppy oivisioi-anf the stale and-provide a leuiedy for the evils of a most unequal and ] rfwtilin but shall this prevent them from coming as near to it as they cm > it may verv satisfactorily ac ■ . , , t iri der to remove th object.ons of some to defeat the pretences of many and operate as coum fw _ the ineqlia i ltv in t | 1p ? overm«.-ut vhieii has arisen from a change of circmnstances tnat it could not | an the advocates i r reform have put forth for diseusson the changes which are demanded cprtain , f(>w8ew , \ dljw exc . jse t[lr i : . fli .- rion , jt , hi , i n i 1irv p the rig'.ts f a majorily but it annot he suc it 4 cl't.m that attcntmn which its m.p.irtance merits and no feelings of party animosity were mm c . ssfljl(y ur(red s a ,„„, for its 0 , n ti nu -, nce is he regarded with appr-*ation hy go ki men who withholds th tion there would ba no diflerenee of opinion a ... knu ltj(!?fml r ht uf anot i er . ipon , he s.whbt'ic-i subtle that ire eamtet do him perfect justice and themfore.b o ..,.., nepkf.hentario-t j h , ltu i i e xeused frotu attemptinir to do him any id all f are bad laws to be tolerate-t are they tolerated with h i . mm*at t w-t ' '"- •« ' ople «-* ea coiniiv elect two members f the house of commons and one q(ll ch the pretf . xu tnat nr . svstem laws can be pefect ? are all governments abolished be i j zjttd * "" bon i:!i ' n "; ar r p f,r "" ,!^ «" **■«' **<"■' ( »»« r » pm r to **• ** p ' pral assemoly n\.*re ruisp men eann , frame n _ wit|)(mjt a f;ul|t . ■ „| r p : at or a d mo the people of each con.r bate ah tottie support of government this but it has t^-en stdd mat the hjeetions against ou present constitution are theoretical only that the state *'.' ar-'mblj v ilrfhefmrandjiist vv ere tb-re any near approach u equably of populati.n lt ,, r ldpr nu „ racfi .^ pv i s thal the majoritv suft-rs no prac.n,fl inconvenience and is it no practical evil tol ,,,,,.. pvend c.itniif t-.ere would not be so much room tor just complaint surely a-~ec~nt respect tor stah ; , llt : if , rc ,, un . lls are divided by snetiona srrifa that bv ib form of hei constiiuttou the expenses of the ■ *."., yair r rinr p ailpj,pu!arg.ivernuierits will n..t allow us ta.argue thai one third ol a ciiimum , „,,.,-, iiavp doubled ami that oiirexpen dt.n . xc ed the ordiwy revenue ? is it no practical evil that in ■ w , , v . ,, n .. r , :■ than on third ot the axe an rightfully make laws and execute th in i tnp.se taxes and 25 , ars she ( , as expended one nuziton of dollars stf her annual assemblies when a pruden economy would h.v !;,. ■, n.:-ir *•' the oiher w-e < urrf \ ei such is the real condition of this state 1 hose whom it affects may ga , h[j ihure th lfl half l(ip sura __ and ,, a f : , r a u tl „, t , ( ., m ,., the sam exhausting operation must be experienced ■ - \\ e - oi.tideutly affiraa t e iaci and elia lenge them to a fair manly and candid mvesugariix of j _ 1(j yet eridured ? j t m pr _ lr , tl - a i « v i t i ar a ai j ur : tv uf tne po pie are disaffected t wards the constitution i . u>may do w mo ihan mv.t a careful examination of the last cennu an i an h nest perusal of , ■ hh ,; tll arec(j 1 : m:llma , il | w [\\ c , jn tinu ) 1 1 o k e a svsr - a x , - ! ; is ruinous to the whole state and obliges ■ ■ .. , k r n«.ii~l made out at the i reasury ofthe state and mgenmiy itself may be defied after tl s lo produce j twq lhirds f the 8ubiuit , () a favati(jn 6(;(j bv ong tkird ? fe it n , praoticil „ vi | tnit llv , e laxes are ■ . ; ,_..,,... a pp arai.ee d equality in our reme^mt uion 1 he white papulation of the state al ne being j aid mual c , uniie , , , x . n ,),. ; |. n t tor th c m on crbod out mostly in paying the delegates ofa minority i'm t ralc.dat.unohc third govern and tax wo thirds assume the la.it fate for a basis and it will tcs , r i c , ntt d over thi rights and prboerty ja awjority ? if indeed these are notnroetical evils it willh bl nsult lake lor a bas.s the publick taxes of wl kiwis in the com-lusi ... is nut merr favorable diffiflu | t t(1 d , , t , e „ , a „., rv .. . ,„,„, „ r ., 8 ar , lh , e evils which hav.i n inly contributed towards e pm l^rprw-ptjy-tem let all or any ol thts ue c mbmed and it will stamp up our county representanon the j m , a . k in l)hve i 0j , flg jl , eternal res urces of t.e state and shall we put forth no efforts to cure them theyh qnahty and injustice the whole white population of the state is about 7..000 i hirty a _ h th(wr ,. vi[s iiavedf . su:)vpll the harmony ofthe state and it not remedied by liberal concessions of power ■ l»b,oi miami the other ihirty-one counties con lam fc,000 and vet ihese thirty-thme | lothe j i18l i eina d f r , h t must nbably re id tbe peace of north carolina and will not moderate nen in al i m r , naj tity of the eneial assembly 1 hese thirty-three counties pay annoally a land tax of 8000 i secll , , ns . j ie jurward ln a spjrlt f a . nity arid conciliation and help to remove them they are evils similar t .■ m ,. tblle they exact from the other ihirty-one a similar tax of 17,000 dollars rhese same th-rty-three tfause w!l , ch inamxa mi sii , ipr states to revise and reform their constitutions and do we find that we are more hap ■ - ruing minority pay for taxes of all kinds 2 1,00 dollars only and yet they levy taxes from the ether lj0re p ros „. rm!st llli)re free lhan , hey aie ? alas ! it is but too melancholy a truth and but too evident to the 1 nijes to the am.iuni of 48,000 dollars annually ahe ezpenses ot onr state government including 8ensesu f us n ]\ . .. a , wg kk not h kr a are necs-ary ) b mg ao ul 80,000 dollars per yenr and the state being divided into 64 counties t . iey me whleh a j sfti py'rf i e pi ple have a rfqht to rkmove i .- e-ch county ... tins expomi tore is 1-2-0 tnese ame thirty-three cuilies-thi ruling mi t.aeny his rio-ht is to argue e.ahis the very foundation principle of all popular rrovernments it is re ■ hu,r.-fir do t.oi t contribute their own expenses to the c-ov-n ment unless their taxe amount to 41,-50 tau)ed n t)ie ,-. unt k of mf vvn d a c | arati , n 0 f rights and in that of every other state in the union that m i ■ , ■. . l .. • i hey pay no mor t nan 24,00 dollars and n arly one half of hem do not contribute taxes suf th(i amcetm of h , s hl . a p , vjw ., r and soveieignty r-side aud of ri-rht ought to reside in the people thev can ■ 1 "" f " tnembers oj the assembly u bat a ajonty ot two thirds of the people taxed by one a lt«r i.hftir g.vernm-nt wti«n thev pl.-ase whenever indeh.l the happmesss and prosperity of the larger number im i r a > e.i..n.r.tyf.rexerc,singihiscontroul j incredible as it might seem t,,ho-itistrue i here are p 1 uslv demand a cl-.an-e h vein they are the sole rulers and sole judges no limit has been set to their au ■ - n th mate which do not contain ao average population and more than 40 whose people do not pay lh .,, u , ll|af vh|ch t(1p mm igkty hus mp.sed that they shall exer se it in justice and equity tins may i m n :;,! t then average share of publi.-k necessary . xp.-id.ti.res while they elect nearly two thirds of the t)e deouuace d-^at u is the d etrine of fee wricm institutions it is the doctrine of the r volution it is the ■ m jwoibly due ol the least counties in his state contains a white population of 2./00-the largest iic . fl ic<m doctrine of this country whenever the people shall consent to repudiate il thev will cast away the i m , | ( htifi and w'.de the former pays a tax of 800 dollars the latter is required to pay 2000 dollars yet cnwk llwy have retailled the uj3urpatum jf t i ieir rulers u us not be misunderstood or misrepre ■ ■ .-_*. ire dike rprs^nted au tim county with a p pulation of s,300 and an annual assessm.nt of only 430 ; tnml whast we iarnp3tly ma i nla i n this fundamental principle we heartily deprecate licentiousness we i m - s the wmo number of representatives to our general assemolv with a fourth county whose white jki wi)tild rat!u . r j lvukea sp^dy co-operation of all parties in our beloved state to settle the causes of agitation ■ s |..,.) io and wl se taxes are 2307 dollars aonttally and mother county with a white poplation lntfe which alol]h can r(j(]gce _ u bu , which lre n , w tw r ju3tifianle t0 be c temned and too potent to be harmless i n mio wl,o pay n more than 300 dollars tor axes is allowed to send toe same weight into our councils and , vh v m ,, lo he ,, d u vv „ fem tq vpnerate ,,. p fatherg of lhe revolution and the principles t.ey i wxti.c'imy whoso white population is ldihioand wh.«e axes exceed 2000 dollars comparing these .. sla biishcu and shall thai great leading prinolle of the revolution that representation and taxation shall oo i m a tjgi her arm i the result forf v n liuousand six hundred people who contribute a tax of 0 together b excluded from the charter ot mu own p-ovhrnment we have demanded of congress an abandon i i..r,.ir allowed no larger share , n a free government th in via thousand members ot the same com.mui iuen uf the p ri)tecli v e tariff system because it infringes the orea principles of political justice and shall we i fctf x of ""' v '' sl!l>l1 ' ars ' 1 be suialleht number aim ifn.-y vyiio e..utr:i..r igasj lo the support ol „. ,, t ; , lii . ,. tiis f t ilia j r i'iv f ur p pi for j.-„;/ce af hornet w triumphed at the advaiiit'inent of free ■ lavtsted with all its powers i here are in the state twelve counties whose people pay a prillclu j e9 wheil t „ e luesl i on of reform in i_.i dish parliament of areform of the tmeatial representation of the | the compensation of the represemutives they elect exceeds tins sum more than 2000 le wm sai)otloned anil susta , nt d by the king of en-dand against his house of lorist and can a demand for i ■ 1 ni'se coum.es partake equally with others of all tne beneftsof the governineaynd they elect nearly eqml representation in aer.li carolina be denied when ireland had won a partial restoration of her rights by i u£rf t " a ( " ,, ;, im !' lia the p 11 !' 11 '^ 1 ' •■«», t i p^-v tl removal f an odious restriction upon her catholick people we witnessed a flow of generous gratulation fr,m | t^?if^jsrit lheypay 6000 and cost 15,000 dollars ihese ul e hearts of is.mh caroliniims an wdl they turn from us with indifference when we remind them that i ai.i-.s but sit j i tequa . is u repuoh.-an that they s..,uld continue must they be endured ior lhemm hatp(j , „ v . ir iilp ,,,,,,,, pih . f , s f cathoiicks is sanctioned by the very charter of their liberty ? i mmmmw^^^zllj'offz do ll s^j v , u ' a *^ *& v l bmiiu ' i . * lt unless vie cli se ti i.'mvg d^rse ■ fsospc on that is alik i sh.-noiil le t ourselve & subvetsiveof all thus i i~v uxiins oi treed un re ve.rs'-d anu shall usuroaiion esta iu . n.r ■<-> nn iia-<n inatii , fe - r , , , -, ice i i mmmmms mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^^^^^^^^^^^^i j ui|i.iwon e-.aoiio.i ri_.ui — ong ii u juo.il ,[.- _,;-,, ltl pi _ km 1k i i is r a exper ct a r ui.-dy for these evds ,~ neitrier d.fficult nor ■ " " ' , imig.-roiis by your v es at tne kl.-.-ti ns m august pronounce your determination upon the question whether i wll ■ o ,■ i . ' tf unt w our , re «, j i ! "" v - * ***»& » "-«" » *• iiufilsian w - hat xpvss .„ of yo tr will beingsent to y mr re.re amative ,, they will i _________,',■ - ; -, u *" j ; i ! u "«***»"«»%. « h n tne constitution was e „,„«, , , , i(je a r . ,, , t . , { , , h ' wllch siiall be pnabi a d to effect it yourselves lf this obli i k •..;."■ untdes . w n i ! , t ra ' r '" bly , was j ji . npwtti " !> i,,0rfi fe 0 ' j " i d •«'« »«« «»«• tnat ari.c'e m the ifilfof ri.hts which secures to y id the right of petitioning th i w -.<■« s r ! ':;;" sstlil l r f t v b wy , t0 i s * 9 , 11,b a "" rhea it was a privilege far too trrting to bo re-ained in solemn a charter k tjfmts\mts t "'" " ' s "' u , a,!s \\ ltl * su ° tt 0i w " u the * hul _ i 3 ■ m'r-siou . f your w,h will be instructive to vour representatives and f they don.t obey it then indeed a i _____ ... „ - h a ,,; tl i ir , , ei r ' t 1 " ? f "*" rrs l0 f 6 , 688 * 1 u '» » 1s f^^.sted ,,„, , asarrivp(i ln j the mst „ rv jf rhpilslit „ iom rf this country , when the people are bound by the constitution i nil.7 4 to.ueetoftei.er than once i f«-o yen and that their number shall be re & tl.*r servants alone are ex inpti f m iia ou-^tkina batyonneed not fear such a result the right of our indene...i>m.o i«r-r th c . r * ... . ■ ■ , .- r ( resen at — o ; fai air em ai epr sentatton oi the iei.pl has be • me in our din hut another name for civil ■ kr slid ts^skn l t t h3d f '. mpd tl ' e,r . ln,0n ' fr « - - «' ■ - *■ ■- «^'« • ' " »»• ™-~» «* those w 0 liw««nww in the other free states of i eekssl annnal meetmgof the legislature was aai . rii:a , s 11<)t „ , in]i m . llur less justicp , i10r les9 liher , fi r y among the p-oph ■ nt north carolina i ■ _. i..r„,;.n-iit h'-kl , t ,,. t ■ 1 ui i it . i c r v . t j p ■'"' . h ' i 8 ""' i ****** * tha " a ' : ' l ' k * lpt liui tfap 4 «« 3 v a iaetl ntyspeak and the work is done it s not possible for thc tnosi i m i^nte more tfian 5 000 dtdlai in n-llv • 1 ,..„,,.', ' *- '. '' l l '* 1 ' f^p 511 can principle iii~i a oiaiontu mmt govern ■ ■ ' lam ovw and vei r,amih •'. > r '. sav ' n "' t 7 0 ° t 1 ; lars p r , ve:ir ls e i u:11 o:l reduction thegeneral pmciivof he stat s has determined that the most ordinary md therefore perhaps the most appro i ■ tt ■ r.ii.0 i an bier as nf th . v _ i . "" t ' 3 m ;' r v sli ution up u he real or pre iai .. , ( ., ia . dy e t , . c 19iumiona j ( .^ u vvhere thp existing constitution contains no provision for its amendment ■ m n ewks l on t thei wn ii-i errst i m ™ *__*' t ; na j i s '" •« aij1 "' rt - is thld igh the medium of a mat convention authorized and in its incipient steps regulated by law ■ o to i laroliin u-l,t 1 7 i r '^ s 1 , ' t ° ! ; '' rs ', the n """ n - v * r " tk a'l.et...-r h,s con e,..i„n shall be limited and to w at bounds is a mere question of expediency for the previous ■ ■ .. ' -, n 1 y infinitely m r ha t i - r i f bv " siv u the *^ te of twlj i«ls f the people dete rminatioo of tne people we do not stop to ague with those who feel or affect to feel grea fears of a co i l z ,\ r , v a he " ) f lu " lce ," f p cabalistick party phrase vealhm wuhoutumulo their powers the friends of reform are not the advocates of revolution or disorder i other put it is n j^ihi h'm 1 t,emai . , ; hn .«? lh "' s h ! s ,'," r the n,ere p r i ■>* f tiiey are a aolic tous to maintain the great principles of the old constitution as any others they only desire to see i ■ • | taatnl ittoo thirds , ..,„ •,'■'.' z1777 t n m !" a lal ' s,,ail ,: ppre the minority of the a change „; , u1 te , a _ r representation winch in the lapse of tmre than 50 years has come in conflict with ■ ■ ' - ntm tin i ol i i i '. , ■> tl t l,1ul!,ri ; d " io ' a " «* the ■?•«»»«>'- '» will be a tax oa them , ai , se to restore to the people the right of electing their cov-rnor-to diminish the expenses of the le m '-' - n * meat .,„.* of liecrshuu 7 l p m 7 a , ' , r "' , °!' r cons u,>n uiusl dmiil *' sh dwexpen g , slhlurt , ll0 . l tl to that btanjarj of economy which is commended by the practice of our fathers to reconcile the w ' "'' "■««■ itrenl ne,-de to m*r l •„ f ;, 1 e ",'- ns ' e pe . l ,' lfi " , . constitntiun with our declajation ol rights by removing restriction upon conscience and to establish a safe plan ■ v't ll.vi l vn,.vi 77 t m xhiilurl 7'7 ts,mt '™™ ] ******* ha9^t 40,000 „,- f oture reform hence they meet their objections or this point vith a distinct av..wal that no unlimited con b ;, . v,^.aml,,;.'l tore 7l : l 2 ____ vvl . 011i '"' ft!j " an),ni!lt . micfat ha-re been saved that mked . lt a cc;i iiort sha j be deetpec indispensiblc h-t it be limited to these subjects and the advo 1 >]-; inilh ; s r r f o si ' ? c i rr ; a " f vet ' a prudent rf s ' rllt w,u pa)hhiv us t0 fil - eates for retbrm a_k no more let ifcem be even restricted to these specific amendments and the iriends of reform m ' " '' » - : s ,- , s , o veil 1 l'o " t ? 7 tf 8,afes ''; 1,:u f,r **** y h v rd - di ba satis and the people will beso likewise ■ ■*■ thedefict h_s v-m 7 tw .- it'ivt "' delta y i « , « th « l of th h ' c0nv£ntt0ns may br limited ■ kdaloieaer irnet.'en , •.> i /•" doh.irs peryearj that the aoorces which have pbe posses noinhereut power tbej exercise that only which is delegated they are servants of the peo m sw^-nn , h t inn-ll'icre ,' 177*7 l 7 mum ' a ," 1 7 htp ' ar " " arly nf ' 1 * ple who only are sovereign to whom alone all sower belongs v ho and who ily can c mfer power at their pleas i ii;;1 i^ueen~lio---ed mlo , ti } , . i v i p ru:!eiu1 )' fihaved or safely continued in a urt - anu to th extent tne v may will it a c~rttwn«o ia no-hing bot an assemblage f delegates elected by hie aw the peo.de nltlll 1 s \*? m the e t en **. of th « legwbwre an decrease pf^l e and ban cad it be affirmed that asovereigri may not createa limited delegation have the whole people ■ ' iii.it d the lh ' 3 t e •" r > , ' u ; de ermine which course is to be preferred ns power even • au each individual a man may create a imilcd agency for the transaction of his business and i i pie , s 11717 s st tt iiu:s i i ?' her - [ l y - na - v induce ti,em ' ta ? m mt «- p «•_»*' * " cess-rdy clothe their agents will pov>er for the performance of their business b h'dui.v.o.v nnnfv remedy for the d.s tii , goi era assembly is composed of representatives to whom certain powers are delegated by the people ■ ■'■ i^n.^j'7rll.l y 7:t . h ; p 1 * is 1 [* , '* r » al » lp . ? r xoe p t v areformofthe itti u fc^s uv wyq t *£> writteno~nat|telton under which they assemble-this is i«r power of ■ i-'.i-rir v „',„•■{, - l n g'-vprn.ii..!it.s»iould beinetbylierordmiiry r.mtue a people attorney and u,,y are swoin to maintain it experience has proved that this affords a reasonable security to ■ ■ than 25 • vl-e « l f ! ° a " n . p,>r ,"' l " !° , ! l 7 nv19e - assuming that these uuiny years the tigill6 u f pr , jperfy in j ut - persons so the people mav convoke any other body of their delegates define the tfie whole ordin_^v js^t?n * u w p ° ucy vn '" have clamed over b..undaries ol t/ien p wer and impose on them the same solemn sanctions for their strict observance of them i - hoisi ' . vears mil . ri^v s '" eces f r > t expemws of the government had we t he coiisiuutiou derives its authority from the people it is expressly declared in that charter that all poluical ____■ '• md the eiu'r t '.} i ,! "' > i ll n f i reasur >'' would nuw * exceed ■ m,ii,on of d,,llars -' deffir p-wer.is vest m and derived from the people ouly they therefore created a limited delegation when by that m i-ivmn c.mn-i 1 . v a j'^t more depressed thinsheis we are not charter they clothed tin general ssem 1 y with the power of making laws and unquestionably the same sov ___■ j i tnelolwrers tl "" ■ 0m "' i ' ers **"- r « ra b-ithful workmen worthy of their hire " m ur powpr iaaj originate any other vdy,with anyothor delegation of power their discretion may suggest and coi.iirapv iie-iornir ' v l *-\'\ an ' t "" •" ill . v -^ ll ; irl ot the people may be better done and their wisdom approve t..ar*'ue that t rust of necessity be unlimited is to contend that the soveieign power hv let to be felt or me rlr ah tfh h . f p responsibilities of legislatures for this itself is hm.ieii w inch is absurd and is toaihun that the general assembly was nut rightfully constituted the i . ' ■. . „ r j m ' who l-s'n t h 1 ' 1 i 1 l '" , k;c "! p-'j'^^^o.m is unwisely diminish tact that our nrei and earlier conveiitiois were not usually limited militates nothing against our position for let " ■'•'" r i'id ur ri'bbe e\n r n u co.npia.nts i hat o»ir laws are fluctuating that our general i oe rememtereu that tne people w re then without any organized government aud in electing delegates to leinthe ne pic f ihe ere^n . ' , ' f ne f e ev ' ls '- x,st . a l bave been falsely attributed deliberate on the subject and m devis tiie best firms they might not have beli-vef it expedient to limit them » ii un in sayinv thai thev w.'l jt 71 t i r a<j e '. eet f aje l ***** th j whl ' » e ™- 0 i 1 ™- the aim tney had was lo avoid anarchy hot merely to correct governments hut even if they had desired to in ■ *•*--. uf euual r nr.-s mati.,,1 i 1 , llr 17 i y 1 " 1 1 ."" s •'"- _' ie , ' lu * oer -* representatives estab struct or in.it il ir d itoates it was n.'t c i.veniently practicable to impose a limit for ihe want ofa body of re i in the j-md ir',el7 11 i e ff 7 ! ss 1ue " f ;- presematives through wh.se mierventioi it might be'marked out for the sanction of the people does any one . ._ • a c constitution theft i en odious ny rhat u cumps * lh , pr<jvirice of a l . e 0 ffl8 i atore , to prescribe the means of enabling the people to call a i x from public trust all nerson whn i'mv * » nm p^__ml w convention . l'pon what principle is this except'that they mav as the people's representatives make recom ■ ' ' i li miire^tl ti srhr.ii.n i*vk '' - * 6 , , • p are p ro,p stants and therefore mendations for the san_i ion of the people ? if thev are limited and sanctioned then ny what process can it be ■ ' t3l fa*tds*k^mut(dcnatum leh^^l 10 !**' " hpreud ° f us al l,,is da > t0 i deinons.rated that if recommendations bestow teabbnifcc power when in their terms they are specific only y on fr i i ■ i i.-nri 7 v it _!** r i 5ia .' that the i-egi-dature uas recommended to the peopie a convention ivitliout limit and they refused to sanction i ■ ; ' - ; aiw iiie'imr,,ti '-„ • i h cuns ' n r nr 1 7 1hra ' it is oross oppression and an un | it that immediateiy alter it they r commend a convention with power only to abolish the 2nd article ofthe i i fitiurs'ir'e.uti > t ! ' ll0uv , ues ul tne cathohcfs i . north carolina to preserve any j loustitut.on and this reeomuienuatton is confirmed by the people and a convention accordingly assembled 0 i ati l o ii av-a i.'ural if'n 1 \ is m e.nflict with our bill ot r.ghts when it i can there oe a douot mat the conve tion is strictly linded and that they will not cannot exceed their bounds *" a ijie r.g.u to worship almighty goo according to the dictates of . say mat those vuo penned this recommendation timid and jealous of power superadded that upon the ques i is ! r ' ■ r:n here ils n-ntvwnrl r /-. ' liuns submitted to the convention their vote shall be final but if they shall attempt to do more th.n no act ot i - hands of the p omic amendment to the constitution which will put the election of , theirs shah be valid and binding without the subsequent ratification of a majority of three forttis of the people oi h ur of th.s stattonl ka_«l i_i even tne uruuimous assent of the polls duly taken by a vote at the poles within 30 days after tbe adjourn ■ li not so emeeiii it * i lll ' thest that the p can offer l " th where and what is the danger of such a convention butweare not left without ■ " vi • i t.edone mu-b t \" ' "^ s ** ut >" independent by putting the election a ith the '; the tight of experience to guide os on this interestino subject since their governments were formed aod the ■ r bis first appuinunent t i u ' l ,*?" f " 0v .' mtde lt . a p-»>hi to tbe governor not to be i means of conveniently pro.idmga li.nit were thus furnished it has not been unusual with the states to impose ■ . ' jwerament is < , - n r ', , ' ! k ' 0 ™* mi s ■'- , j j p j ndence which pmperiy belmgs to a co ordinate i it in some form vvhen the federal c institution was proposed tothe peopleof the states for their acteptauce ■ ll avs so but it h-.s\la , i re f uy a,nori «" the niemivrsrfun xssemnly we do not ; each state called a limited cotwention these convention had no p.wer to do more than to accept ■ strr-ee is i 1p „,]; . e if g c,,c - >; tjr he must ore or less than a patriot who is not afraid r reject the whole plan as it mas proposed ; unless it was in cases where the legt-latures recommended that ■ " "• f rm t i n th e 7fi i , t 7 " t t ner s 1 tor lts own l,on " r,s or a ste ppi stone ! ihey might exeroi.e certain ther limued powers and the people ratified it ■ ' isha!1 forced to wn it^,vo>r li ajure it comport with th dignity f the oifu that i new york wnose co.-siiutioa was tike ours silent as to the mode of . reform » it had experienced the same ■ an • - ; i thai tbe-execniive and i _• i eouo "'* erm -'' a,uim .«" * he members of assembly our fathers inconven ences from her representation lhat are now felt in north carolina as well as other ineuflveniences tarn ■ ' ,: : ' ' hat evil can arise from u 1 ■ de p arlment8 ot lne guvermueni sh id ne kept separate , doubts entertained on another arti.de of aer constitution the legislature recommended and the people appr.red i w*r the time of die leo ,'„ l ? ln8 fundamental pnnciple that has not tjeen felt m our j the caumg uf a convention in 1801 to remedy these evils but the convention was limued to these powers and du ■.**" oer r c ' un(v4js is disturbed by the fr unne l cs f . ni y ounsume.1 in canvassing for tie office and the tie~o._fy when tne people of virginia called a convention to revise the.r constitution it was fielded to the duty ■ i pf 1 '* ll«wfaei>hervant nl-i u ff y li i coutfl8t " ' j,i4t wf,y ma v not ihe pe l lc elext ' uf trs mmg tne auiendmeuts they deeic expedient or preparing a new c^ristitution and submitting th^r work to - v l ave not clothed him will t r ""^ accountable to them for the faithful exe n.on i be approved ut rejected uy these people at tiie polls.sothe convention regarded it and so they acted the consti fc t_l | v ' ul r**at the in,lei_-n^nn 5tr age ' a 1 '*.- 11 ? can use t0 corru p t lhpir elections they have , tution oi new ilmosiir'c provides that a convention may be called every seven years to amend it but the powers c-uie penueni ciscdarge ol wkich caa fee in any vtsy mcompatuile with their oi ins c.iiventiou are expressly limited oy a proviso that no alterations shaii be valid until they are laid oei~re ' uie p_-v:e aud ro-i/itd i laem the people of georgia fuve elected deiegatesto a coutenuoa^wb^y j _________________________________________________________________________________ mmmammmmmmm m m m m m m ji.ne l~f 1333 term the carolina wktchmaw is published every week at 77.ree uolla s pet year in advance where the subscribers live in counties more than one hundred miles distant from salisbury and in all cases where the account is over one year stan ding the price will be 44 no subscription will be tak«n for less than one year : advertising will be done at rthe usual rater no subscription will be withdrawn until arreara ges are paid unless the editor chooses . six suiiscribcrs paying the whole sum in ad vance can have the watchman at si,50 for one year and if advanced regularly will he continu ed at the same rates afterwards all letters to the editor must be post paid oa they will not be attended to persons addressim the eli tor on the baatnssb of the 0:1 e wtil address bin as editor ot the carolina vmttamum , t taat **** oa olh er dasiness can direct to h c jones n b all the sub-craptions tairen before the commeucetdent of this paper it will be remem bered become due on the publication of the first number - negroes w.nted we will purchase any num ber of iikelv yeang negroes tor the next twelve months for'which w will ve *■___*} prices in ca_h any c-tninunication iuldre«-d toeitherofusathuatsville,-r to ■*•*<_*£ aon it h-mptorivule n carolina will me«i prompt atteauoa . jvrrvtt , t uls tjtntszr 19 t»s , ■