The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-11-18

every inducemsnt to guerrilla warfare. .
His friends have frequsatly confessed that
such was his motive, and We COPIED an
article last week from the Nc III York Times
to this effect ard expressly conceding tina.
liz was . wise stroke Of policy as we'll Nas d
grand act Of magnanimity. General Grant
knows that there never would have been
peace that Southern men. with arns
10 their hancs. never would have surren.
dered them on the condition that they were
to exchange position with their slaves.
/ bubbles may be raised about military
capl.ulalion embracing political rights &c,
But General Grant knows the full intent
and whole scope OF the capitalation. aud
he knows itgwould never have been agreed
10 BIZ the ConiedeEales ON the terms Of "a.
dacsL Reconstruction. We appeal TO his
hon0r--which ID more concerned in The
matter than ours 10. lie has testified to
aur faithful observance Of the condition
imposed ; he is now in position 10 exact .
like compliance on the other side. ID
That We donot peryert the meaning d the
cspitalauonss We subjoin, the views oil The
French Courier DIES E,ais, Unis, whose edi-
tor, be,ng q. loreignerIand unbiased by our
domestic factions, may be supposed 10
speak in the Impartial tome Of posteriiy.
We give rs accurate q trsnsla.,vn as We
can: .4eq..ssif. -. s
/" The lchaee Of inconsistency and moral
weakness is impaled 70 general Grant.
based on his acceptance even OF the Presi-
dency al the hands Of the. republIaR party.
WHAT. IN fact, is the act by which the
policy oi that party j. especially charac-
lerlzrds The tespotic laws OF reconstruc-
lion, which impose Oh the ssnquished q
tyrannieal yoke. which treat them as sub.
Jugated rncmies, which. Tour years alter
the cad OF The war, hold them still with 70 4
upon their necks. 10 contempt OF the very
treaty slsned at Up matioI Caurlhouse--
salcu iresly imposed no other conditions
to full and seallre reconciliation than the
laying down allns by a,he sanqulshed and
;l,e, dispersion ssf their forces. New. the
signe, oi that treaty was No other than
General Grant land i, is the violation OF his
Usa parole, Tue setting at naught his own
sacred engagements. .shlch he Signs with
bosh handssis aesssssclng IN the suppress
sioa Of rights conceded by him 10 the CO.
sisaers u Me treaty Of paciticaiion.
y General Grant may have considered that
heretofore il was ouly his duty 10 guard The
caPits!stlon in as purely military bearing.
As lie did when he projected General lee
against the loyal fury of AIR. Johnson; now
his rule Is enlarged. and the whole subject
ialls within his pursIs=. IA.
We conceive there is no want OF respect
70 General Giant in thus frankly express
Ing our sense and that Of all Coniederstes
as 10 the responsibility resting on him As .
soldier and gentleman, ~ this regard.
lie has only 10 recur 70 the sweeping and
comprehensive words Of the terms ol sur.
rsndrr--" mol 10 be disturbed by United
States auihoritr merely the militia.
~, but any authority Of the United States J
and 10 recall the motives Which prompted
him, TO know what honor. 10 say Lolhlns o.
simple jssiies, demands at his hands. One
crsck % his whip ~oald send back howllns
20 their keanels all the ours VI low degree.
and give peace aud prosperity " Tue
country. sshtia tiv w. -.
s ri of- -.
we have referred % G...r,l Grant. ,s.iip0ny
before the congressional eonmiies. and Gpd our 70.
.sollscsiOn eoHsci. Hessysst .ues fabfHet>
Il beli~s that with sach isrms sHths teh<lsrn'e.
sould surrender and iAa sssOuld ,AessyOll bpsS'
shseking and cont nps,on of.hs var 10 sA',
We could make very Iiule proessss wsh. hasias NJ
fgsnizsd armies 10 nsst."'1aa ralhaaa go
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The new railroad bridge spanning the
Mississippi river al Qais,r,. nlinois was
finished last week. Inc bridge is,sbout
s.250 feet long. and built Of iron. II hes
two draws. each 100 feet long, The eos, Of
Che structure vas 81. 500. 900.
Adsices from Washington say that on.tse