The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-13
From ,he augusta l,ia.) Di.pa u, March IN
THE CONTEST III VIRGINIA.

The political Waterloo d this wear il 70
be fought IN lie Old dominion Both par.
ties are well organized, lhelr candidates are
chosen. and every thing pnrtentis aa;.,...
tel contest, upon tile issue u which very
important results depend. II the Opposition
should be victorious 10 Mar. their SUCCESS
will add confidence u that party all over HE
Union, and especially throughout the south.
4 victory. then and there. will unite Ill the
diverse clements aud fractions IL parties III
the south, upon the platform u the Virginia
Opposition and when unl:ed. formidable,
il not irresistible party will arise. The yppo.
nents 1T Democracy are by no means extinct.
and though disheaftrned By repeated defeats
tile Wings aud Americans need nals tho.
rough organization to make hopeful strug.
gle. Even Georgis, to which Democracy 81
late Years has claimed almost fee simple
title. might be rcsUlulIOnized BIZ little
more exertiun and actisit, 81 the opposition
Politicians and press and tie men who I'll.
umpheil under tie Harrison aud Taylor ban.
nef., il they buckle on their arnnr, might do
successful battle, next October, against any
candidate fa,oring the policy u Tie present
administration q appluglling Tor T. carfap.
tiOns.
Both parties IL Virginia are. or pretend 10
be, confident III success, and II il impossible
for All outsider 10 conjecture what will Be tie
issue. II !. e,idrn; however, that both know
TINT the Ma election will decide lie fate III
PARTIES mt unls n that State, but III tic
south, and Lnth vii put tpfth their utmost
eSertisns, II the canvass nov opening, TO
secure success.
The condition II tile political parties II the
country. al tie present time, yer, much re.
senbles lie state Of affairs ii 1910. With
proper eaertion and management tie glofi.
Gus victory which the Opposition achieved
10 that memorable wear may be paralleled
in 1870. Al prerequisite ii II, however,
il is alinp.l essential that We shnuId carry
ifgthia III the hnbetuatoriai election 81
1859.
The extract VIC haze quoted abose from
the augusta Dispatch furnishes the Key 10
The Whole matter. 4 victory 10 Virginia
would consolidate All tie elements 1T uppo.
sitiun III The sDuth. anil lead Ii tie forma.
tion Of National ruinn Party 81 tie Oppo.
sition which would Be Iusinti6le III tie next
Presidential election. The while policy IL
lN1 hHG tftN @ANAA MAf NFAEsF w MOI
longer, hinges upon the result 81 tie contest
We are ngw waging III this State.
We have said thai The state II affairs nov
il very much like that which preceded The
unparalleled political revolution 81 1910.
Inc points 81 similarity are marked aud dis.
tiHct. The auiocratic despvlisn 81 General
Jackson in taking the Constitution into hls
own Keeping. and mbirrting il 10 liz own
construction, has been Enthusiastically im.
itated, Il j. true--bs ~. Buchanan. lie
corruption and pr0lllgacy u Van Buren's
Administration have been Infinitely exceed.
ed by the corruption aud proilisscy u ST..
Bachanan's. Tie reign III weak aud tenal
men in the flush times II Is4U has been te
inaugUfated under The Administration Of an
old veteran ~ The Van Bsren regency. The
oxidation 70 power Uf The !" rsgues and ROY.
alists" who made Tie Administration DC M.
Van Buren, infamous ID he ewes n the PEG.
pie. has besn again brought about--erespt
that The harpies WIN nov plumber and play
upon the Federal gaysfainsn, srs ist more
yptltings and Uheitsn Than ssef before il