The Greensborough patriot [January 2, 1847]

              -*- mtemmmt rttriot
VOLUME VIII.
/5V7
GREENSBOKOUGH, NORTH-CAROLINA, JANUARY 2, +84tf. NUMBER 39
BY SWAIMfc SHERW-WOD.
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■ L'n«i*airTii>>
I to inftuy of btt creatures, equally deserving his
favor, as lo stand .-till ami see a large nuinb*-r of
oilr letlow beings hurried on in a course of tie-pravi'.
y ' the more fal.il because it is almost un*
peiceplible ai itm outset. We allude 19 the ha-bitual
I.'M- ul spirituous liquors.
MR. IIAYTsElfS HE TOUT
ON i... in-ii: .c i iv. Till
The Joint Select Committee to whom wai re-ferred
the Bill •• lo repeal an act, entitled an act
to n in end nn act concerning the mode of choosing
Senators and Uepreseniniivea in the Conjreet of
From tins fruitful source arise three-fourths of I the United Slates, Revised Statuses, chap. 72,
A r..ilureonihf |i«rior«ny ru«tom*r loonier a <li«nHiiina -he crimes, with the prosecution of which the j and fur the purpoce of securing a just and proper
juiMWilhui t!w «utacn|.uon year, will ha couidmdin- dockets ol" our courls are crowded, and mow than i division of flu- State into Conjirestionul Districts,"
'M.u ™ n?* » "" _ T*'. _ _ i m lhn,,-,ou"1'3 oflho pauperism of our poor houses, have considered the mov.aod bey leave lo
7. ,. ., , - The very pjmt ui>on which the improvement ol | HEPOUT.
Put the Patriot
•-•EMPEIUNCE.
The (•nilford Temperance Convention met nt
Sandy Ridge, November 3L IWIO.
On motion, Jesse Wheeler was called to lh»*
chair, and David \V. Hunt appointed secretary,
pro tern.
Tne delegates present reporter! thetmalvesfrom
the following branches, viz: Deep Hiver, New
< >.irden. Concord, Krdick's Creel.-. Crab Tre*\
Pea Hidge, ilarmony [l'\l\; Brown Town, AianU
Fair Grove.
Jesse Wheeler, on ueli.iJ.'of n commitiee, pro-duced
tlie following rules fur the regulation of the
concerns of the convention, which were read auj
. [opted:
Ktllu I. Ewry member of a temperance soci-ety,
present, lo be considered a delegate frOnH the
branch to which he may belong.
Rule tl. For the management of business, some
person must be called lo the chair, mid a secreln
.erred lo th-in i.-> right in princip'e and just in i:s
details ; and ihey tvcommt-hd that it be passed
into a law. Aa a proposal lo re-district i)ie Stale
daring the period for which an allotment of Kep-resenutivi
a has been made is fur the first lime
.*ry point up- • « ....r.—-..-.« ,
all and every nation ol>-op!e turns is. lhal when ! Th it after a careful examination of Che sub
a custom is found lo do more harm thun good, lo | pcb "he Cummulee are satisfied that the bill re
pioduce more misery than happiness, to do away
and abolish ilmt custom.
Let us examine closely and see whether we
have much cause for exultation over those tec
tern) savagrti when we countenance a custom so
baneful, and suffer our appetites to reduce us to
a slate inferior lo brutes.
One oi the strongest evidences of the immor-tality
of the human soul •is, lhal it is capable of
continual improvement, while the body remains
healthy and sound. And we think We can make
it clear to every unprejudiced mind, that every
one who cuuiUenacces the use of alcoholic lin-uors,
for any purpose, save for mechanical solv-ents
and apothecaries' drugs, is Bocetaory m re-tarding
that onward progress <;f improvement
which should be the first care, the last care, ..nd
minority—unless he makes that the main object
of the allotment, and utterly disregards these oth-er
leading considerations which should prevail in
ihe adjustment. If compactness of territory and
similarity of interests alone be regarded—if both
be considered—the formation of a majority ofdis-
'rids, enteriaininp political opinion* consonant
with the wishes of the political numerical major-ity
of the peoplu of the Slate, must be ihe result.
It therefore appears to the committee, that the
present allotment wns skillfully contrived, wiih
the one leading purpose of giving a majority ol
the Representatives from the Slate to a minority
of the voters; and thai lo accomplish this pur-pose,
every consrderation which should properly
have entered into the allotment was totally disre-garded
by lie irameis.
If this be so, it follows,-not only that the Legis-to
be considered in this State ; as the proposed |ttiure nun/ rightfully change the present arrange-
DlsTlUf'T NO. VI
Wake.
Franklin,
Warren,
Halifax,
Edgeco ii> be,
Nash,
Johnson,
17..W0
0,080
"1:1.10:;
J3.733
7-fitt
9,«W
measure is one of no little importance, and
doubts have been entertained 0) some, as Well
in respect lotlie power as ihe necessity of rVsort-ingtoancbt
course, the Committee propose to
submit, us briefly aa.posaible,their views as to
Ibe l»
tt ihe Congressional'districts of ihe Stutt
but that it is absolutely bound to do so. If it be
;aja( that a change, of ihe law is an innovation
whtcfa will woik an evil, the Committee would
ask, would it work a greater evil than the permit-the
propriety of exerting it m the , (ed solver-ion of the principles of our Govern*
present instance, and th i of th P»
contained in the bill.
TUf power of the General Assembly to remodel
the Districts, may. in the judgment cl [be Com-mittee,
be easily demons ruled. The whole au-thority
of Slat-- Legislation MI this subject, is eon-ferr.-
d by the firs! clause of the f<;un!i article of
shall lake place
Rule •*• The officers shall consist of a Pfffvi-dent,
Vice President, a Recording Secretary .'Cor-responding
Secretary and Treasurer,lo hold their
appointiin nts (or one year, or until others are elec-ted
ihe on I v caie ol every Christian, of every patriot
sun IIIJJI "v w»,i- u »»» "•• vm.il, miu u *i. iina' | - i "l L ■ « I 1" ill
ippomusj pn ten... until an election of officers »f ««-pbihnAwpte.-Jd o! every body else ,
• who wishes good lo his own soul or huppmess to . "«■' Consul 111.on ... tin cn.iiu Dinius, in in. si
his n.i-hbor. { word": " rhu tune, pi ices, nn.l mannirr 1
In the tirsl place, tho distiller fl ctilnalde for
making and vending an article which l.e nMI
know, if it enriches him, it will impoverish the
eonsun.er. We asl:. hmv can any chi.siian en- ■■>_;•-• ;■■;;;•; , -^„„,,, Sen..lors." Whatever
Itul. I. The President or Fie* PMMI-DI shall, «"«•' "",'h.'? ?"^» '"f" ","''. !h" iif-KSu" .p''«er eoof«rr-d ItS. ctnu*-.«itoHie •• lime
-, ,. . urtntl IA Clllsl ev.r present lo his in""1 - mi.u 1 , . „,„„„.„,•.„.-
pr. side over the conv.-niiun. and when any mo- , . , ; ,' a. ,,iyi,.i|.» .\pJIIV, „,. : and pl.ioes, u Cuufcrreu M lothu in-nuei ol
...nado and seconded, put the same to ihe j " LuJetia tins business, who have holding elec.lons, w,lboul«ny diffir-DCe ur .^-Il-ficfltou
in respect 10 either. If Uw pdwironcc
exeried by lira LegiilatOM is gone for wo years.
as lotl.e liiann. r. so also is it as 10 the limes and
places : and if regulations once made, ir.ay bo
■ day experience will not open llrair eves. BOlbing »}***>* ln lb« lB» >!aM ? ,u "» ""^f'''"« i1""
of the Secrela- ' ~" .... ■ ' . liculart. so 111 av they be allered as 10 others.
li»"citlytoiho.eholdin»pr<)ii.inenlp~i>i~'. The aram loi'b Leeitlawi- is one of
lull*, p' ices, and mi
[nc election! for Senulori »nd Hepies. ntative.
shall h" prescribed In each Stale by the l.ee.-1 •
lure ihere. f; but ihe Congress ■■• •- •» ■'">' "n"
by law. make or ah- •-«« " • al«lion»._Meepl a,
1.. ,.!...<. .t choosing
ver is conferred by tin
.1. legates for iheir assent or "dissent, shall preserve
•rder. shall state to the convention i.'.e purposes
lor whicb.il has met. and recommend sue.1, mea,-
ures as he^uay think proper for the promotion of
the same. .
Ilnle 5. liYtlall be ihe ilutic
11 s lo record the proceeding of Ihe convention. 1
I...U correspondence wiih oilier societies, and one
i.t them la sign ail papers authorized by the con-vention
in Ihe name of ihe convention.
ltule li. Il 'hall be ihe duly cf the Trensurer
10 receive all sums of money belonging to ihe
innvenlion. and disburse the same by the order
of ihe convention or executive committee.
Hole 7. Tho President, Vice President, llie
two Secretaries' and Treasurer shall constitute an
execuiive committee 10 transact ihe business pi
ihe convention when not in session. The 1'reai-
,! 1". or Vice 1'resiJent, With two others, to con-iinule
a ijuorum.
ltule 8. Every deiepste, in rising 10 speak,
ui'isl adJress the chair, and in cr.se of two rising
HI once, ihe Presided must decide which has ihe
never given themselves the troubl, 10 investigate
• mnlteri or "look to the end." We beseech
such 10 pause and consider will of their course.
To the retailers we can but say,if their every-
Il is mostly to those holding prominent positions 1 »f .f*"" \- "* l>SW-»«»- '" «" "' P**";, lh.t nol 10 make such alteration, would be lo d,i
m soci.iy that we wish 10 impress U.e riecessuy embracing three par.,cu.ars, and il one exeruon ( uppoini ihe just expectations of the people, an
of ioialab.iinei.ee from inioxicntine drinks. For of it exhaust, lhal power as to one ol these par-, txhib.l a cul,>elle inattention 10 the value nn
,1 is natural for the child to be influenced bv us ""■■'"■ "" '"Ual l»>-.-"W- » "', *'■• " <*f> permanency ol our republican sysiein.
If it be said thai we propose lo set an ex
Bjuplvof uiiaettlm{f regulations which ought lo
he periniiiitut. we answer '.hat unjust regulations
ouj:l.t not lo be permanent, and that no example
can be WOftO than that which would give prnna-nent
Micci'fn |0 ft willful atleinp*. lo disinherit a
luajority of our people of iheii Lndoub'.ed rights
aj Amiricaii citizen*. And the committee an-swer
fut 1 her, that it is one of the gieitent benefits
thai our M«t-... -• ftf*«rniurai -ecun-a to us. that
laws are not unahnublc—that the I'troplr, il.m'
tbeil rr-pn-seiiUlivea, have power lodlter or ropeal
bad Ijii'j, anil to aubsUtBtt) or tu make wise or
jus! ones, and that blame in such Cosrl urc not to
be attributed to iho^e who mal.e the change, but
10 ihoa*', who by their mischievous legislation,
:ii:il»e the cfanngti necessary.
Upon a calm COnsidcrtUOO of the vVhole rpies-iiun,
ihu Coiu.iiitletf are cl-jnrly of fhe opinion
thai il is li.e. datyoflhe (.ienera! Assembly lo
alier llie preavot •rrangemtOt of the Congression-al
D:atnct>—that a fun representation cf the peo-ple
of the Stale requires such an alteration—and
lliitt not lo nialtcj such alteration, would be lo di
and
itl
79)09*
WSBBICT NO. \!!.
Cumberland, I3.12T
BubetM. 9jm
■OHonibin, 3jwr
Rladen. (i.li.',7
Uranswick, ■1.417
New Hanover, laros
Sampson, lo.wr
Duplin. !i.:tll
Onslow, II, ltl
7:1.-)■>
IllSTRIt'T .NO. VIII.
Wayne, 0SM>
tjreine, 5.407
l.en„ir. 1.1:12
Jones. MIS
Craven. 11.187
Carte ret. B.047
H'-aufer'., 1O.430
Pill. 0.647
Hyde. t, S-'J
Washington, :)>:tl
Tyrrell, 4,0113
7:»;m
Miirtm,
Bertie,
il.rtforli,
Nor'.hamplo.i,
(Jates,
Chownn,
1'eujuimai's,
rM(|uotinki
Camden,
Curri'.uck,
DrSTRICT NO. IX.
*i!i.lNt
parent, the apprentice by his master, and the hire-ling
by hit) employiT. We wish lo impress on
all such, the itiorw obligation they aw undrr, n.-.
ihe center of u social crcle, which forms 000 of
ihe links that binds and connects society, the
world over. To somo t'Xtent( every ptirsoo has
.in influence, and if not directed aright, he is cer-tainly
culpable, and llie blood of others may rest
on his head. We as!i of all who are leaders in
churched to examine .vt-ll the foundation uf tern*
perance sccietieSi ond the abusea ll ;.t ihey are in-tend)
i. lo reform, before ,\u-y L ndemo oui course.
For we believe tlie cauie el tempi-ra-ice, tile
preference : and no dvleaatv to addreits the chair cause of religion aUo. \ive ara well aware that
0r convention without rising to hi* feet. ^^ ihink JJ^^ . 10ia whn| ground, Wv^
ltule I). The for able ;o see 01 imagine ; \\\ fear, however, it is
11lore!ore, whu maintain '.he Legislature cannot |" c>fihe p'aiticolar plan embodied in ihe li
alter the manner when unco regulated by law, which the commitiee recommend to the favorable
ii.ustal»o maintain that the time and placea once I cosideration ol ihe Mouse, the Committee deem
i : !. ..; • also unalterable—and if so. that during it aveeaaafy toaaj but luile, as u speaks for itself,
u peril d often yean the day or the place ol hold-1 1, ita just and lair allotment o! the Slate in:o Dis-
,H2 a (.epHralfl flection in any County cannot bo iricta—keeping in view tin- nearest possible coin-altered.
But it is adu.iilod by all, that the times , binauoa of the three great leadiny considerations
,,i;.i p!.,cir r !. :.!::. jr elections may be altered of compactness of form, community of interests
from lime to time, as the wisdom of the l.ejrisla* J and equality of number*. It is, of course, na-ture
inoy decide ; and the admission of this must possible that all these objects can 1 e exactly ac-imply
that ibe manner may be altered nlso< With-: comphsed ; but the Committee bclievo lhatas
out, therefore, oOering any of those general arpu- near an approach has been made lo it as is pr>»c-ments,
or referring lo the precedents by which 1 ucaliy attainable, considering ibe size and geo-ihe
power is establithed, Ibe Committee deem it I p-aplncal form of our State, its diveraiiy of pur-lullkientlo
submit the view here :al.eu, by which -suitSitaod the number of Kepi
lhose who .deny ibe power, arc reduced to the ' we are entitled. The t^oiu
REMARKS OF J. A. GILMER, Ese,.
Ok Otll.l'OKO,
On Uw stnendaiciit of Mi WH-wn, of Edseeanih, to the
bill u iucorpouia lha I Clinton an I Hi ulotia Ra.il I. u.t,
pnividhiR thai half lha atasa subaerlbeil sboukl rteif-u
illy (• >iil in, tu-foip tha work «l..ill I* eaomieneBdi ftc
Mr. Sneaker: On yesterday, when J arose to
make a lew remarks, 1 was willing to submit to a
modification of the arnendmen' ol the MlMlOf
from fc'dg'C'mbe. Hut since thai time* I have,
from conversation with gentlemen more experien-ced
und heller informed, learned that there wein
other roads, ofgreat importance to the Stale, which
would be entirely defeated by any such amend-mem,
particularly lbs one designed to extend the
It.leigta and Gatton Road, and thai 'from ihe
Wilmington road south—improvements in which
th'.* Slate generally, and especiallf the 'ir-outh.
also'"iif East, and Middle sortions are deej.ly imeseeted.
the bill will It is proposed 10 pay for a large portion ol ih
sentativea to which
' X'a'c noi J»I»?t/ measure, tho very aid to the Rai-i
sign and Gaston Road, which the legislature
gave. The propriety of this relief had its whig
and democratic friends and advocates in theeoa-vention
and in the A&svmbly. They all joined
withoit party distinctions, in launchingthis great
i vessel of State, anc* proper regard for the interest
of the country requires thai in like manner we
should unite to save her. Kfforis now to turn
' the condition of our internal improvements to
■ party account, and to injure Ibose who are willing
' to eiicourope and give all the aid that safely to
1 the public interest will admit, argues a want of
I liberuli'y ami patriotisms* It is now loo late to
' attempt lo exonerate either party from blame, (if
! bkmc ihere be.) for these measures. I regret
to see any effort to crawl off, turn corners, and
by forbearing even lo encouraje others to corns
to our help, to grasp after sfsuy for party capital.
L«*i us do all wo can safely do : and after we nave
done all m« can do without getting any further
involved than the honor of the State requires, if
the whole, or any port Of ihe system lunu oui
limity, let the whigs lake their share of the blame;
if good, let them have iheir share of the konor.
I ask the democratic parly to do the same—-no
more. To avcid acquaintance and coniecliou
with these measures, it is unworthy of SenaieV
to excuso themselves like school boys whftt
drawn up for discovered mischief, by saying
•• master, it was not I." We should all march
up. alike sharing responsibility, to effect what our
united wisdom may determine to be for too pub-lic
interest. If either party stands off, lo take as
A benefit to itself what may turn up as ill advised
by the othor. every struggle for ihe Slate's in-terest,
is weakened by the fear of responsibility
! thereby excited in the other; and as a consc-
1 tjutrhce the public wqal is crushed in the political
1 strife. Such ariificu in one engenders the Hka
in the other. 1 am friendly to any meastfre.
which will encourage and induce individuals to
' unite with their funds to carry on, complete, and
render useful these unfinished improvements.
I am not disposed further to involve the$lale, but
[■to atd individual enterprise by means of liberal
charters, mat the community may have oil the
advantages and facilities to be derived from these
roads complete, and that the large fund whicit
the State has veiled in thern, may bo rendered
! profitable.
I hone and trust the Stale may lose nothing
by llvse investments ; though it has been pre-dicted
in newspapers, >iJ in popular addresses,
alter a manner, ami in a spirit, which clearly in-dicnte
a desire wiih BMBtty lhal il should. I regret
lo say. that from the destructive recklesness, que-rulous
Opposition, and censurable apathy 'Of tin.
democratic party ol the last Legi8latnre, and
many of their disheartening and discouraging
speeches fcince, I am forced to believe that there
are mm in North Carolina, who, for party pur-poses,
are willing, yea. desirous of seeing erery
dollar that North Carolina has in these two rail
roads, lost. I belong to no such party. I am
happy lo find a different feeling prevailing with
many of my democratic friends of this House,
gentlemen who havo expressed a willingness lo
*v , Richard Mendenhall, Corresponding Seen-ury
; and Thomas Harnum, Treasurer.
The following address was read and sanction
ed:
members ofthe QniUbrd Temperance Boon*
* Lies in convention assembled, to their follow cil
enerally—
new iru
ll every other motive fails.
, prompt us to check the stream ol intemperance, ouce acontrarj
all lepreseniauve republican government is baaed ihe good old North btat
in! >r • pression, or w/ai calculated and designed lo pro- * plan proposed is in accordance with the
duce a contrary result. The committee held that integrity, honesty .and justice, of the
which is overflowing our land.
.... b„.._.-..v urab e condition o our he.'Ua, washc
|„ .ceordwc w„h >vb-l ». bel.e.e io be our; u bli ,„ ,,„,„
.,e„,„ uuiy. we ci.ee m.re -ddri-M you in Ihe .<■,.„„, l0 n)llU. vvllL.u,y.
of our coumies, -ndi-eio ivh.i .mourn our ul,on A-.P""""; -^ l!'- f»&. "tf* lo. 8°"
d by the aba.. ..rs|,„„uous '■'"• »",le. I.en lln-^o^eure divided,a oiiinion
ihe voice ol n majority expressed lairly, T"iu in
pursuance of the forms ol llto Constitution, shall
be obeyed as the judgment ol the whole. Cer-cord
taxes ore increased by tin
Imuors. Look over our country, and see the de
plurable condition of our Gelds, washed into gul
ihe tillagi
Respecriy
pr07erLrul
people oi
iubm;tlvi!.
from Edgecomb, 1 considered il novel; but I find
K. UAVNILU, Chatrmm,
CONQKE88I0NAI. DISTRICTS'
U propoieil in the plan utlnnilted by f/:e Vom-mUlcr.
manv shares, which would otherwise be taken
and paid for, would nol be subscribed. Although a'we1stern man, e_n_di w...es.t,e,r„n. Iin my rt-e.e.ili.n„„g.s, Ii a.«m on e,xaminin,bg th,e»reprort, f,exi,racis fr,om which,.he
■ |* jj.™ read yesterday,' T urn nol disposed lo give him
that credit for originality, to which at first 1 was
rosed to consider him entitled. I could but be
und anxious to have granted I
•roeds the most liberal charters, which ihe pub
licfffl-rt-l will permit. I am nol dbrH*ed lo ''"l"?''u "IT " "™ "IT ' ""J" bulb"
,y consen, ha. any clause shall be'illrodu- *™c- w,lh tho ,'""''"")' rf."" -mendmc^, l0
-I . * ,h „ ,,.„u „,.. some View, gathered iron lhal able and stale,-
ub-ecl Ol I'n.pera.ice. 1.,.1.,-ig thh nedtethim w k f ^ ^ ;„ dW||iB. „ w,
.., ^.on-li-.*-.. alUm-m-H ol eel,ni;....,d.-ll ^[o — „f |1,l
fc„,;,|l.,s, wll„ ^fUam.
:,,„iiye». save chiis.ian .ove for nil. ' lh,y are leaving lluir posleriiv ? Ue.lM.uwJ,
\Ve,.!,e American p.-ople are ,,roud of ibe . ' |,.avmt U.ein an ,.„nJee.!s.',e.l wl «,.!,
rapid aavwwe* wo have muoe in-'.'ie uselul aris IJ ... .- •
>nd Ki.e.n..c.e.,.. |I:.r.uid- ul our pI olitical insiau'.i.ms. \. , ,b.cn sa*a.,l, ar..!, we ,be...ieve very erred-mid
nroud nf I he energy v.incn nervo, our c,;i- . , . , , . ,.,._ , . . , .
"u i ' ...ii. , . L Iv. ll.al "lie v: ..i, by urut.er culture la eiiui.lv'd to
•ens to undertake tft.lt> that seen, Leyitu.1 the -' , ., , , , ,,
,.na.u mn ... . ,' ,, ,,roJ ace two Lades o zrait where oi.e oncinaiK
nmer of innnto ncruuitiish. but which vii'ldea- l,,u«»« "••"• * ■•• •'
i . ' , , , . i. i . i " ■ ..rew, deserv.-s more l.uii.ir Irani Ins cmiii'.ry ilinu
MM'.eytuu.ituhee force ol ihuut•rni iii.u MeuuvJ1ponovur' ho wh, o h. uconquered n ci.ty. „ l,o inverse ral, io,
'l"c''' , ., , ,, ,r. vvh«t dow ho deserve from hi* couotry. whocau-
We look with contempt on ihe sable African
lain eic-plion* exist, not necessary lo be here' |.',Jeral population of the whole Stale,
considered, and in these, other elements ore in- ual-0 „| r.prl-senlaliun under Act of
Coogrei
.Nine DiMricW,
Deducted Iron) whole federal population
ol the Stale,
..tid dusky Indian, as beinj very far our Infer!,
urs, Lrft us &,,,> what II i. that produces this in-'
leriority. Is not their blood as warm at ours ?—
Are uo'l their limbs os Itrang '. And have tiny
not natural!'.' the same pas>ions nnd iijij.etiie;. we
have? Certainly they have; but th.-ir ininilsare
jnculliv.ied. The only di.'lerenc between the
wild sava«e of ihe woods or divert, soil the cili-'
zen of a civilized government is. lh« savage lol-lutvs
the impulse of his pussions and the piouipl-r,^'
of his ap|w*ite9. regardless of future conse-quences;
while ihe civilized man. fromHbo force
of education, aided hy ihe lights of science and
r, ligion, IS enabled to foresee Ihe i viU which lliusl
ensue .»i improper indulgence in VICIOUS pus.iuns
an.l liurtful appetites.
To eatabliab this position, we have e.r.ly to r.-f.-r
lo ihe he-lory of all the nation, ol the earth. For
we find all have originated in a .late ofbarbarvm
or Mfliclhiiig very near akin to il, ihe nrat al-teinpil
at any thnig like what we term govern-ment,
was patnurchul, the authority of a father
m'.r Irs children. And it ia ralional lotup|h >e
.hat a Butces-fbl warrior, or an exiwrl hiini, i
A'.iulJ acquire an ascen lancy over i.i, coni|ieera,
and lhal ihey should see Ihe necessity of loi-D
.'eeulations for ihe mutual benefit«»! all, and bo-rne
willing to tacrilice some of their propensi-ty,
because the* found their intert-sl tequin-d it.
liul '.in'.'., ihe inveniion ul l.ll.r., luipiovement
iuu.1 have been slow. W'.heu men, Ihion^h Oi-inedillm
of tellers, became possessed of ihe
:<no« ledgo and eiperh nee of those who had gone
b. lore them, and written lawa "ere introduced,
•.,. find them improving their condition rapidly.
And after ihe invention of printing, oue'would
l.ii.k that ignorance, bad government, and bud
es but one blade lo grow, where two form, rly
grew !
In conclusion, we solicit llie united uid of all
the friends o! temperance ; lor in unity there is
strength. Lei us do our duty faithfully,and leave
the result to un all-wise Providence,
On motion ihe convention adjourned one hour.
One o'clock. Tho convenlicnHBet and were
nil iresse.! i.i a uiofrt eloquent inai.nerby A. IJrovvr,
of BrOWIilOivn, lor wblfth address he received a
eole ol i huui.s.
On inoii Resolved, ihnl ibe different Societie.
be reqtle.-leil by the l.'onventioil losend delegates
lo sucli branches u.i seem to need lielp Ir.jiu their
liller bronch
Iroduced from moiives of political expediency.—
Bui in reeord to chcosin;; Hepresematives laCoi:-
gre«by di.lricls, il i-. uianifc.t thai it wude-
■ignad to give in '.!.-• House ol Representatives Of
the l'n:t. .1 States, a }USt expression cf the opin-ions
and wishes of tho people. This resull can Surplus to be distributed,
only be attained by allotting the States into dis- l-vd.-ial population uf the whole State
tricts, founded on the triple consideration of com- _. Divided by U,
paclnesa of territory, community ol interests, and
equality of numbers. When these considera-l Jjatioeflederal population 10 ench Dial
DISTIUCr NO. I.
ed into this, or the other charters to which our
ited for action, caleulai. d to defeat nranhke paper, said to have beon written by.
Iheir purposes; nnd I am assured, if any such
?JS","iS°" tfd P'-ntleirian from Halifax-, paper,
, that furnishes indisputable evidence of ihe super-ior
ability of its author, .nd which to read, is but
to excite envy at ihe variant and imperishal Is
laur.'ls. with which it encircles him. The only
,. di.'ference between ihe author of ihe report and
\\ - are nuw 00 8 subtect ol much m.erest and . , ■,, , . , i.
nt..™- .'..., i,:.u ,i„..,ii tie gei.liemon from E luecomb is, the ouera'.-
... ... imnoi'ance to the Stale ;
und one winch should . *. , . , b .'
IOJ259 "•'Pul■""" ". . ,. ,. , temnls to introduce a feature in charters for pub-
' *.. r"i ii-.iv.ike u tKirtv di>ct ss on. tin thecoutrary, ,. ' , .. ,, . ■,,,".
...-i..t7.-i .r" „J1 ,-■.''pli,.'ut id, nronr.t. bLv t,uhe experience .c 'p,u,rposes, which the former sai«d„mipsht b*e»«id»-
-,r. :IJ-. a nrivnte rnri.ornlinn.H. Ihe very prin-
TO.IiSO
'.I
030,180
attention is invit
and 1 it' amendment as this is adopted in the pres.nl bill,
it will be a precursor of what may be expected in
llie others. Party views, and the action of par-ties,
have already been mentioned in Ibis debate.
I subjei
State lions are, w-.th the nearest approach lo exactllesi
duly consulted and cooibinud, the atlotiuent U
i oini • just, fair and consistent with the principles I
of oer government and ihe rights of ihe pop!.-;
and so lar as lliese considerations are disregarded,
in any alloUBcnt, so far does such allotment be-|
come unjust, and inconsistent with thosu princi-ples
and tboas rights. And if this departure be
designedly made lor lb. rpTSe of defeating •,!,.■
just i.-cenilency of a majority, and of etevalino a
minority to iho governing power, il i* a fraudu-lent
effort lo subvert iho very principles on which '
our free institutions rest, an : Is justly liable l». se- j
vc/c reprobation. To apply these positions (o Ibe |
presenl allotment under the act of 'I--'!:>. the
i-'it fact which strikes tho committee is. thai
Cherokee,
Macon,
I l.r. w,M)d,
Buncomb,
11. nderson,
Rutherford,
Uurke, (including .Mcl'owell,)
^ aiiey.
Cleveland, ,
Cnldwell, -
DISTRICT. Ml. II.
lm motion, Uesolved. that this Convention re- ■"-• "" "--7 gj. ^ gUU) LlVl. „„, on|y „,
commend 10 the leniperance t-oaeu^srf other ^ <|ec|io^ 0j i>re,id,.pt and Governor, bui^jso
counties lo hold similar conventio l-, and organize meinhers uf i 'ougre3i. on two occasions, since
themselves m such manner lhal u regular corres-pondence
can be maintained throughout ihe
State. Any correspondence held with thiacuu-veniion
mast be directed lo Richard Mendenhall,
Jamestown, corresponding Secretary.
Resolved, '!'. it the Executive commhteO res-pond
to nil MininumcoAiuns wheil.or irom con-t!:
e present ulliitnieul was made, ca.». decid. t
popular numerical nisjorilh ^ Iqi one political par-ty,
ihe otlier, though clearly in a minority, has
succeeded in securing ihe major part of the Rep-resentatives
in Congress. Has this been an ac-cidental
result ?" -'"i inspection of ihe mnpoflhi
State, and ti mere ulanco at the snaps an I com-v,„'.
inns,rsep..,.te societies. f , ,,„ dl„ricU), a-MVOr Ihi.
, "" "■'■ ,'>- ' ■, ' ''"'l.°r" °. U-stio. ii. Ik mg.l.ve. .Oislnctaapnearoflh.
Oreeusborough Patriot bo requested \, publish ^ ,„.,,„,,,,,,. ,,,.,;!,, with just breadth •
ihe proeeedings of the Coo-emlon. fa UwnV, .,.,. r,.r|Ui,ll|on „f ,H. act
i in motion, resolved, Unit the Convention ail- rjqn-reas, lhal ihey shall !•<■ composed of con-jioliuurmn
lloo meet at I<'•e'enntteerr MMeeeetluu.iog--hhooUussee, ou llie. .>..__• i , ,„ ,„„,.,l,... „,„II„„. „l
IslSuiurJay in M.» next, nt II o'clock.
JESSE WHEELER, President.
1>. W. HUNT, Secretary.
I.iit III;I i p,—Thy brother is in ihe dilcli.—
Pass bun imt by. Give him ihy hand and raise
morals would have been banished from cirilized l"11' »P- Templaiion was too powerful lor him
6nd Christian soci.-iy : bui we find many, very k yielded and has fallen. Pity biui; - . not ■
many,so prone to give way lo present indulgence, reproachful word. ^ < ovei Ins shamo, uuu when
kbnl experience seems to do them no good; re- he is '.. and
u«uuiis territory—bringing together jiomons ol
Ibe people of ihe State, noi only without similar
1 ity of pursuits and community of interests, but
i oiiii'st entirely wiihnu! intercourse or acquaint-
1 onre with eneli other—districts so singularly cun-
1 siituled. with such a loinl di.regaid ol conv.eni-ence.
eoiiipacin.s-,and- mutably of interests, ai
: irc.s open theinind the couvicuon. that the lea-ding
motive ol the whole arrangement was to sup
press Ibe voieo ol ibe irus majority ol ihetpeople,
oui ;in- In a minority the power of e: p.'.'.-"
A,be.
Wlikes,
Surry, ,
I lavie,
Rowan, - *
lredell, . .
, Catanlba, (estiinnleij.'
DISTRICT NO. III.
I.inc.ln. [estimated,)
Mecklenburg, [including I. OHM.]
Alison, ...
Sianly,
Cabarrus, •
Molllgol.-.e.y, • < . t
Uieliiuou'l, * .
Moore,
ill:!
13.1120
lll.olti
6*00
0*28
6,000
cu,a&t3
T.200
MJ006
.M.;tiw
6.810
10,7113
14.100
10,100
73,013,
10,190
l.-).7!l
12,063
4,709
8&S1
6.07T
7.:t:.7
7,:t."J
The gentleman from Edgecomb has enteitsin
rd us for some tune, in reading from Journals
eases and votes, ana favoured Us with the politics
'of the several voters. I admit that the parly
w ith which 1 have the honor to agree and T-l had
the utuioriiv in the Legislature in Is:l>. ..
. Uf the State waa first given to the Raleigh ?."fwl ■ p,"'al P»W>c worl, m which many coun
; a,,d ,Z"L Road. But Ik Journal piove. that *• un,) i!,00?Bd« u! ""'. b«i c»!'?rf' .»?• ^'I'l)
ginilemen, prdrnmeili in bulb parlies, fcuve thfl
I would ask .. by d-)gent!emeii laLc under such
■ptMll Charge iht* iulercst of ihone, who Blshl
/w '. lose a little as creditors, and &j legi-.lal<;
in IwijS. niicii in ^un!tIi"& •g"*nit ,Iial possibility, u thereby u
i!■• '.i<i 1 "i i< lusl nnkli" ii'.irl sea HLI.) ■ • -
measure their support. This the gentleman ad.
nuts. It i I equally true.that ihe Legislature of
1M ;, thai so deeply involved the State in interest
with the Raleigh "and Wilmington Road, was
under the control of llie Democrats. Thai inea
interested and concerned! I think, if the Sena-tor
from Kde, comb was aa well acquainted v-iih
the intelligent, industrious and enterprising citi-zens
of those counties lit the west, who desire ibis
road, ns I ain, ho would be sal.slied that ihey
would be in no extraordinary degree thankful to
I him fnr his efforts to protect the vnsnUiU inteic:
u.e. a, ,s admitted, and which ihe Journal proves, | rf^^ „ „„. „,„!,„ ,S|ldns/of lh, mo„r/._
received the soppori of good men on both sides.
The Siate. by the action of several Legislatures,
has become interested in boih.i. alike involved
with both. The origin of these adventures bad
' nothing lo do with parly as puny considerations.
ll il were otherwise, I shoul I nol feel the aciiou
or either pally as a precedent binding on me.
If, on a survey of Ik whole ground. I should.
ihe
" .. , renew It r.i.l deal I
former views o' niy.ponucai .*. , . ,
, • ' ,. vidinil, auO ii,e Depju
esire to persist ii
A visit to that productive section of Ihe St.'.-,
and esp. cially in crop limei would u once satisfy
ln.n ol the need there is foi this road,'and th«t the
people are not BO silly nnd unwary as to need hi,
amendment to guard them against the doubtful
, ..,1'itifp.i ii. > in whieli he alludes. The corp, ra-don
under this charter ran issue no paper or cur-ev.
T.iil with its creditors as an iudi-people
ol that section will be likp-
. i ly to lake care of their own tntere
uggeslion Irom a uemocrat ' '
DISTRICT 80. IV.
himself, use kind w
of the future, they are daily pursuing a W" nlV l0 *'rluu •'■'.-"• Scores.ol ibe templed . Ml ,he aational coonciis, the political vuicu of lbs
reurse which, il not counteraMed, would ere long and fallen have thus been saved. I'ho path to gttWi lndBed. if any one will make the experi
lednce us to a state as degraded us that ol an ■
arth.
Heaven I. '
in,the nine ai
r apil . I !io were ' . .
I ■ o . . .'. o imi that we, so larored in
II. ie.-tout .noi.'.!.. desirable, should i- >»
.■ o ,.; gratitude in that bf'nei tli tt[ ■.:. -
,;n ; lanil 't- M! "•■ If: •.■•if'- ' v far I i t-ivV'
meiii, free from ill political bias, he will find it
fait ble ' ■ .i * ' " lerrimry of llie Biale into
. i.. i ii i 'y of which shall elect rep-
,. unflower will produce IAKX) seeds i a t* resemaiives . Ik political opinions ol
So.,- ,:■-.•, !:".i'.'i': ,:..dti .'j!-..u..uii. 1, ■■,'.- •;.• pal v. srhicUsJie su« re eleetwna ueforel
■in |iefvned :■• pro** u bo in A deculta .nuuwiital.|
Stokes.
RoCkinghsm,
lluiliord.
Randofph,
Uavidvoa,
iliauvilie,
Caswell, -^
'r.-ison.
Orange,
«.';.»tt-.-m.
I'lt-TliUT. .«• V.
7,1«18
15,162
11,013
l-.IHi
12.312
1-2.50I .
S031M
I.Vt'.:ll
•.060
•:I.:I
I4.IW
, proved, ai.d nhieh i
u'ihe State. 1 would nice
led
ll I.I shel'
: cover error I
friends, I should has
on the contrary! u s
i winch my judgment
lo Broniole the inleres
' and act upon.
• The history of the country
these rid roads did nol have ih.u origin u
inventions. They or ginaied" with gentlen
; g to both parlies. The mass Int.n
nrovement convention of lsi:t. produced By the
ipontaneoua feeling ol ihe intelligent men ol
gym., wo. composed / all puriles. They uc
>n harmony and c cert. They framed, and j.pnMweouvenienee require,
tiressed, wiib great zeal and itbiljw on the Legu- are nofavontes, whoso inlensts ore loDa r».
Luure maoygredl andeatendid scbemesol iu..clusi«ely promuled by this bill—Why arc ih«
uesual improvemenl. Th. y professed, and .louta- cred. or; so conslanUy in the eye or political |e*.
:,,..; .!■ that lime .xpress, the well ascerlained ileii.en •• Is it beiuuse-hose who stand u, a cow
,l,e i in. usii,es.;hey urged .stiiion to have some dealings with a r.„l road coa.
j ..........,:... I hie. 'It.. ....... (.oration, are likely to I- fnoni iiuinerous. and
, llml
Whig
, i, be-ll
Im-ibe
Mr. Speaker, llie community desiR ibis road
to be built l.-r iis coincidence ao.l benefit*—w,
are asked In puss this Hill lo invite cupiialists lo
unite iheir funds, and do this work on utrmj lliat
uioy be safe lo ihem. an.i.arcoinrnodute the pub
In loan extent which individual enterprise can.
noi. No particlar individual or set of men n»k
iur the charter, lo giva extraordinary activity and
profit 10 iheir COpllal. The persons, who may
be induced lo b*aoma.lk corporators, thai lha
ivuukiiowu. Them
«:,:. is >
i.,ut..u>: •-:l-.a:;^"o-!K-:'t!.:..i;.. urged a. a^a.-.we r^-< at .|.e foM. ttii ibv* wbea,.