The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-09-27

nam decliaing .he caadidats Ter the
couventiea. The priaciple reasoa 81 his
decliaatiou 70 that he has not yet received,
his pardon. He was the aaanimoas choice
Of Orange aad indeed Gas looked to BY ev-
ery portion Of the State. Il ID not toe much
20 cav that Gov. Graham 10 regarded % the
foremost s.atesmsn, not only u North Car
a,ina, but the South. ssd the convention
without his presence viii be like the 10
man Euperor's procession withsutthe STA
tue Of Bratss. We want has calm judy
laent and experience. his lscid reasoning
and statelmanship. live cannot now have
the benefit Of Gov. Graham's intelligence.
we hone the President will pardon him in
time TO be member of the approaching
LEGISLATURE. .Qaestisna Of more practical
importance will then arise. and the Pslicy
az tSe State will b shaped and Fixed, that
will tell upon our destiny Ter fears. We
see that they are not so stringent u our
neiKhber State Of South Carolins. Gen.
Wade Hamp,oa and other leaders we're
pernitted to take their seats. and we are
enable 70 see any evil which has resulted
from il. 90 far. That body has been har-
,aoniens iaad DESTROYS Of restaring the State
70 the Union in accordance With President
Jshnssns plan and policy. We woula have
hsen pleaSsd tn see the same confluence
and liberality displayed here"
We clip the above from the chsElotts
7vmss. We are glad 10 see that past diff
TERRACES Of political spiaisn, do not pre-.
vent the .7Smes from doing justice 70 oar
distisKuished lellex.citizen. Wa. A. Ora
ksm. We endorse essireiys the temper Of
the article. .ai
We do not however place Cor. @ rihsms
claims to pardon and to Z seat il the Con-
veatien, uppn the ground Of. mere favor or
clemency. Whether il is ben for the Con-
vention of South Carolina ar Of any other
Southern State to admit Gen. Wade Hsmp.
ten or other Southern gentlemen Who have
been foremost and active in the late war,
mar ba doubted a. .. matter Of policy or
prsdeace. Not that ne doubt the integ-
rity and loyalty Of Gen. Hampton or any
ether true Southern gentleman. who would
Jake the oath prescribed by Pres'den, John
ssn.; fes We do aot 10 the least doubt thea ;
hs< for the simple reason that in seeking
restsrauon TO the Unisn, We should 1do.so
"a the spirit Of compromise and concession
10 the opiuions and even the prejudices Of
sbe North. We trust that the moral force
Of President Jshnsua,. pssitioa may be an
ole 20 carry out his reconstruction policy.
even in spite Of the radical opposition
which 10 being raised against hia. yet il il
she plain dsty Of the S0ath not Only to .
vsid pattisg any barrier 10 his vay. bat 10
give hin al the aid which she can.
Ger. 0rahsn,ss position 10. however. q
very different ane from tina, Of those ~hc
favored seeessian. o. wks we're personally
sciive in The Ggss. whse all MS eGarti
sad those vhe sefrd vish hin Co preven
aikru plisn and ear vers sssyailing, -whef
she Alternative Of choice between evils
either 10 oppose the North srthe South
10 wsrd vhsa the eoaiest became pirely
'section.I, like an hnnest and trse South
ron. he adhered to his section and to hi
native State, aad gave thsn oil the isse,
~hieh his great. stslities essid beisg q
fsar. 50 Ear IS be. vas allowed. evea 70 Oh
esd. Nj nativs Of self-istsress ss fesi
~sds him wiling 80 eonppaise the hsnqI
.rfhis State, yet during the whsle eosiest
hiseaarts w-re essstantiy directed. 80 IA
ss.his Persrusl ssd rsPressstatvs hens
cad the integrity Of his State ussld slIsv
t., the earliest ppssibIe sdisaasnt 81 III
difficulty. Govsrssr Gvshaa and ether
use been sajs.Ily .stisnatized a. reckless
Determined .rar, men. bsnt upss IL. rui'
81 the State. and n the people. after the.
ssu .hst ssefihror asd rsis we're ,uevita
bie.. Never vas IN, Assault more snjds
sn1 ssirss, Their lofty senss Of persona
AL Stale bopor., held them in .canstsn
Caeek. IL Hs yaay 50 speak. to,thr. sUbe
teachings az eis which indiestea .ihr IN
s1wsbls rssvlts u ,he conissi--henes i
s.sfyt rsy rsnsistsns With that high seas
IL honpr. they Iost NJ opportaniu facuun
Ell ,cike suihsritie," ~ iasor 90 pe.cs. Ii