The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-11-09

- AEHA @'ss WaA4kNs W MAAR NAN kfMR
ls'sal, thar fsF ~ hams u every man
.ui suitable character shd ability - BE
sshi u thr Legislature. uha shall de-
clare himself 10 favor II treating. Ne
Alll give the h4mes IL ten mrn Il eqg4I
qualifications. Aho are opposed ~ IL
Let fhnsr good eiLZens." ah0se CO.
operation our movement "a ahuut 60
prevent. forward us the names u these
prospective cand dates for mhase r.shts
and digniis thes are - jealaas; and
aba,e al. LEI ihase eIprcting q BE-
Candidates. WIN sre Ia BE- 50 hsghlV in
sassed Il a p.rl.an af Their mat reSpre-
table 4 llsn citizens infurm them that
sAey can no longer continue to support
tlirm n tramplihg upon LAW aad gnoh
morals. hal who. al the same time. re-
gard as nnrsbs a redoubled flatters
and oi renewed professions Of undying
friendship. and last. iksagh A.l least,
VI Oft repeated horns ol uhiskes, fhose
that refuse q setr for them unless thew
treat well ; lee th@se. we say. forward
a. their names. and NE will send them.
IN return. list tilaf will convince them
that They constitute a minority nat se-
~ rrsper. sable either for size or cha
raeter. 'rh : ple,gr bears NOT against
Pol. tlral mrn a body. bur nnly
against small portion Of them. aud
those such as have no hopes uf oiii, c
but through the wliiskey jug.
In conclusion. We would sass that
those engaged in tbs movement do not
think that they aush, 10 encounter op
postum frum geod citizens Be-
cause. lat. There being not as vet any
candidates in the field. the pledge has
not interiered with any aud il randi>
dates and the pledge came IN collision.
the former will be the agsressors. Be-
cause. 2d. The pledge opposes none who
shall bccume candidates. unless they
set at navght the request which the
County Convention proposes to make
70 them. thus showing that they have
not confidence that the people in their
saber senses " ould fleet drn. aud that
they set at naaght the wishes Of their
constituents. Because. Sd. Onr pledge
is not more intended TO oppose those
, who desire to treat. than 10 encourage
and indirectly aid those who are anx.
ieus To abandon the practice. Because.
4th. No good citizen can oppose a
measure WHICH. without invading the
rights Of any. proposes. BY quiet and
peaceful means. to put amend to prac-
tice that has. Tor years. set law at de-
fiance. trampled upon good morals,
Wounded the consciences Of MANY en-
gagged in il. and. in fine, branded with
an equal stigma nf disgrace, the candi.
date and his constituents.
0>l or TIM SIGNrRs OF TnE PLEDGE.
October 30 1883.
r. ). shall be misunderstood IL il
Is supposed that in what have writ
ten Iha,e intended ans ,lisrespect "a
the Editors of The Recorder. know
them 10 BE- Jealous friends Of the re-
form. and that We dillcr merely as to
the mode. 1890. - -,
must think that their opposition ari-
>cs solely from misunderstanding our
views. ! will say, furthermore, that
however strongly may denounce the
practice of treating, | would neyerthe
| less deal gently with most of those who
have engaged in it. Much Of the bla;ae
is due to their constituents, for not pro.
iectins them against loss from the de,
lection of those who. il they refused Ia
treat. would be bought from them.
Their treating has been, in many in
stances, the result Of a political necsssi.
~. aud that at the present day takes
precedence Of both law and gospel
ONE THAT, &c.