The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-26

man OF sense and intelligence can expec.
peace in the South so long as a large por-
ton of the white population are excluded
from all participation in their own govern
men., and exposed to be pIundered and OPP
pressed BY their late slaves, led on by adj
venturers from the North. They laid down
their arms in good faith they gave up their
slaves; they surrendered the principle for
which they had fought; they accepted the
poverty TO which they were reduced and
they sought only to be allowed the priv.
lege OF free and loyal citizens under the old
flag. This President Lincoln, and Presi,
dent Johnson, following in his footsteps, de-
sired TO concede to them The iarmer3tell
by the hands ut rebel assassin; the latter
has been teracioUslv hunted by another
class Of assassins. The policy ct the two
Presidents was identical and vet our ka,
rieals, with singular inconsistency. deity
the dead Lincoln and cruelty the living
johnson. Why is thisf Lincoln ~ out"l
their way, and they would profit by his sir-
tues; Johnson is a lion in their path, and
they would destroy hlm tor his hdeiity IN
attempting.lo protect the Constitution.
What sort Of peace is to be expected Ia
the South so long as white people are pro-
scribed and negroes. allowed to govern. NAV
be safely inferred from the condition oi
those reconstructed States--Louisiaha and
Tennessee. Their Governors and Leglsia'
lures are calling Tor military aid. asnwinS
their inca opacity 10 maintain peace ana Ell
furce the laws by the civil authorities. IL
this be so, il is conclusive proof that Con
gressional recOnstfuc:iOn, a. means OF
traneuillzing the South, is a failure. The
road To peace is in another direction. Let
Congress retire within The Limitations OF She
Constitution. Lei them abolish their test
oaths and remove all their disabilities.
Let them restore To the President his legl-
timate lunctions. and allow his pardons 10
have their constitutional effect. Let them
strengthen instead Of weaken the judiciary,
aud sustain il ia its full exercise al us pow
rrs, for the protection oil so;h tie white aud
lie black. @ea 81 ,@.t.ars *s,..4a5
Wipe out as with sponge all your sT
post facfO legislation, and restore 10 all the
States their constitutional rights. DO thts,
and you will have peace. The men whom
ou now hold DISTINGUISHED aud have push.
ed to the verge Of despair will become v"ur
suretles for the preservation VI peace anu
the restoration vt order. sess
Reverse the picture. AMI what are the
prospects of this country: Attempt IL
sustain these negro governments by iorce,
and yuu reduce the prescribed white men
TO despair. Your army instead Of being re-
! dueed, must be doubled. The taxes, 10
stead Of being diminished, must be ncreas'
ed. IfCongfess cannot (as they have not,
prevent an increase Of our l.'ghlIul nanona
debt in times vi peace. what mountain
must be added to II by renewal OF war
Aud III the anarchy which must ensue, VIVA
y is to become ul our republican institutions!
I Are we, like the people vi 80 many othe
republics which nave lived and persisted
destined 10 seek for REFUSE IN the arms oil
military tlespotIsm: linplore my country
men TO Look tile dangers vi the crisis IN Ih
face, aud 30 use the power left 10 them a
! TO secure union, peace, aud prosperity
, without further resort TO prescription or th
sword. These views come from one vii
waIrcd the South against secession Is III
russl 10 ruin, but 10 vain; IRON one VII
warned the Democratic party against yield
ing to the cuunseIs Of lev isadrrs wh
were Iukrwarm, or wurse, 10 support vi III
war for the Union, but il. vain; from o..
. Who thinks he sees the fatal results ot per
. sistencG IN Radical reconstruction as dl'
tiuclly as he iurcsaw The results Ol sece'
sion, and the effects 81 Democratic pole
: during thr war frUm one who wants GotI
E ing from his Government but to be protect
J ed ani let alone from me who must sDU
be Summoned belOre hts ilaker TO accom-
Tor the manner IN which he has discharge
' his duties to his Gud, his country, and "
: fellow mfn. As ever, q Jackson Demncra,
; ... AMOS KENDALL.
1 flsyc. City, Aug. 20. The body Of Bi
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