The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-11-13

/ tutional amendment. They disapprove
prescription Tor past political or military
offences. and they disapprose ofthe attempt
10 force negro suffrage upon an unwilling
people. 0aa
have no doubt large majority Of the
Republicans 10 the two Houses Of Congress
are conservative in their opiaions and feel
ings; that as matter oI choIcr. they would
prefer. tor themselves and their neighbors,
white 10 negro rulers. and would rather
sooll,e and heal the wounds ol the Union
than TO sggrssate and inhame them. Fol-
tuRatvlS lor them and for the nation. the
0hio election has shown before il VAS TOO
late thai ii will consist with the will Of the
people o. act in accordance with such feel
ings and convictions. | therefore most
earnestly hope that the Conservative Re-
publ.cans OF Congress will delhrone their
despotic leaders, keep out Of those pens OF
pnlitIcal bondage called Congressional eau
cuses. ard take control Of the two Houses !;
for they can do il readily. il each and all
will but keep themselves free to vote and
act according 10 their cen, ictlons. and thus
represent each his district, instead of all
representing caucus. Aud they should
at unce rescind all measures which operate
~ mere insult aud ANNOYANCE 10 intelligent
men "l The South; give over The effort TO
establish negro government BY the ,lisfran-
ehlsement OF the whites repeal their ordin.
ance. plsclLg lie Southern States under
military government, aud make the militia
~ there again subordinate TO The civil paw
Ell, and replace il where lhe Constitution
places il, under the control Of the Ex.cu.
tlye-admlt at once The loyal aud legally
qualified senator's snd X Rpre,enialIses from
the Ten excluded States. not making party
adhesion test OF either qualification or
loyalty. They will then have the aid and
counsel ol the wIsest and best men 81 thase
States. and reconstfucilon will be possible,
and. ~ time, elirc,usl. There will still u,
Tor a while, disturbance, riats, crimes OF
violence. aud. perhaps. local insarreci,ons
TOR the public mind which tended to settle
down IN peace alter the clo,e OF the war.
aud un,er the Presidents plan Of resiora.
tIon, his been again greatly agita;ed. and
unhlpplly the men most interested m re-
establishing order, the men Of intelligence,
men ui property. men who, BY their pnsi.
ton 10 society, had influence ever the X
norant sml unreasohing masses. are placed
under the ban oI the union. aud thus ren.
dercd pOwerle.s--and all is lell in the
hands oi disorderly multitude. except IN
50 lar a. they are restrained by military
lorce. There never can be permanent re-
oenslruc,ion until the intelligence of those
>latss i released iron political bondage.
Wien Tie ban IL removed, they NAV soon
regain their influence aud rrsier efficient
lid IN the restoration Of order and dnmes.
TIC quiet and peace and there is no danger
oi ther again exciting or counlenanclng
stcession-thr terrible calamIiies which ii
mas brought upon them will be an enduring
mention against II, and Eothing but actual
and persistent oppression will again drive
them 10 revolt.
lIy retaining their steps. which have been
obviously taken in wrong direcuon--by
an honest ellurt TO restore The Uninn, with
out regard to party supremscy--by follow.
ing, promptly and caeeriuIly, the late Indi
callons Of the public will. the Republirsn
4 party may deserve and assure the con,inu
anec Of political power; aud they can se-
cure il BY no other means. Denunciation
can no~ avail nothing. Our republican
institntions are endangered-the people
wish lhem preserycd--and crimination oi
an Executive. stripped o. all power 10 do
good or evil. does not tend TO restore OF
preserve them. II IL idle TO ,lenuunce the
President as usurper, because he refu used
to sanction series uf bills giving him un-
constitutional power. and stripping him Of
power.whlch the Constitution gives him,
Partisan presses may JOIN 10 crusade a
gainst him the people will not. but rather
i look 10 his acts and the acts Of Congress,
and weigh them against each other. The
public mind is prepared for calm comps.
rison. the temper 10 which each was con-