The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-14

tile tntls, migHt we NOT nnu asW0ii scralCn-
Ing at our own yitals! FL
The course ni the present Congress is a
practical insult to every man who took up
arms To defend the Federal government du-
rlng the war. That body announced that
the war was only 10 be carried ON To pre-.
vent division of the Union. Now, when
i, is over, and the South are, fairly OH their
knees begging to be restored TO their sus.
pended rights, Congress tells them that
lhey are al,ens--thal the Union was divi-
ded notwithstanding the rebellion Was put
down. and that they are no longer IN the
Union. What an insult 10 The army! II
the position vi Congress- be made The pel-
cy Of the government. u presents the stran.
gest condition u things the world ever
saw. IL ignores every pretended princi-
pie the war was fought toe, and practically
makes the p6int u contest the most stu
pendous lac ever inysnted. The army
thought, acted. fought npoa and for. a lie.
Congress Is now trying TO do Dy peaceful
means, and by this We mean corrupt and
unconstitutional lrgisl.llu what all the
pnwer of the Suath IN fur years Of war fail Z.
ell 10 accompl. The unnn and
change our whole system ni government.
Whether they san succeed The people will
detern.inr.
The government Of the country il INV
controlled anu managed by irresponsible
aud currupi Committees. ste. ens's Com
millre ui httecn is a. much i DIRECTORY ss
tnat winch hal the control u France Ju.
ring pat Ut her revolutionary period. Its
btrtn has hut even Tie respect D.hly Vi
Congress, II That bndy can now make any.
thing respectable. II WAS Oegotlen ia a
caucus. where the most important measures
oi government are INV originated. The
Rump Congress oeNerUs wltnnpt lhe Pres.
Idrnt. The Jonstltutl1u mikvs him part
uI the legislative power u tue government,
but a. ~ wOafd De Gu. 10 the piaas ot
the resulutIouar, DucetDry. tney set along
without him. This NAV DC cuh.cnenl
arransemrnt ior wicked men, tut ole
whereby ihc country will suarr lie Gun
splsatO., AGAINST til life 81 the nation III
sire u make r,erl thing pay trr1utr % New
England aud h.f IDEAS.
tue VI their la,arite projects l. 10 turn
over 20 The negro all tie benefit, 81 Tie war.
lie IS suddenly u be elpthvd with all the
privileges ol .stnrrlsan citizenship, with.
ua; understanding mrre 81 It duties than
Auuysrr knuas ol the ias,lBuM But be
Is guod enough 10 eaairol white vslrrs aud
place al pnaer IL the hands OF ths Direct.
Try. The greatest outrage 81 the ceDtUry
Was giving the nrgrues VI the District 81
Columbia Inc right 70 sutr, august the fr
pressed vii u tic people. u violates the
great American doctrine, that the Will 81
tur constituent sanuhi gu,rrL the rrnc.
sentative. Naru Congress acts l,,r the
District Tie membrgs are a. much lAr rep.
rsscntaiIses 81 IT. people . uiey are At
other tlmrs oi their nnmr,llale constituents
II tie S,a.es. In, bill 10 felatlan to the
Oi>tliCt 1, only ~ "peuag wedge; u wlllI
souu DC extended - lnr Stair.. aud negro
suffrage viii De crowded down thr throat,
u the people .lsfe.rf the authority sl toe
Directory can fea,h. WncI lhls Is done
we viii nave = strung constellation, Ia.
stead ol 4 republican TORN q government.
Part ol their plan j. 10 amend Tie Col
st,tauan u tic UQn,J States ia sacn man.
ncr that II will nuI fr.em tIc ia maltrE 81
inrm the lnst-umcns saIr w car fathers
III will DC III Wnfsc condition than tie
kniic winch tai twn new blade, aud three
new handle.. seventy ono AMENDMENTS
have alrea'l, been proposed. Of which SIX.
y.eigA arc 10 Dsnelit the negro ~ some
way Or other II they shall be adopted.
ours may well be called hack mans gu..
crnment One o. the changes i. To give
Congress entire poIitiesl coulrul over all
the States. which make them but provinces
30 the central poser At Washington.
There i but ohe thing that can save the
country at this erlsls--the lirmnrs, aud
honesty Of Andrew Jusnson. Lei h,m throw
himself into the breach aud rescue the re
public then appeal to tile people a. did
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