The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-29
PUBLIC SPEiKfNG.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Mr. Davis aud Mr. IIeaden. the oppos-
ing candidates for Congress, met ii The
Court House 10 this place on sataria, !
The house was well flled With wbite aud
colorsl, and there was full opportunity
10 weigh and contrast the respective merits
d the two gentlemen. We are sure that
Capt. Diyis' friends had no reason to regret
the comparison
Dir. uealen opened the discussion. The
first part Of his speech was a repetition o.
the one made here before. being taken up
With de6nition Of his own position, the.
usual charges against the democratic party
Of hostility to the government. opposition
to reconstruction. continued agitation. Sc
cret organizations &c. alIof which was spun
out By note to give him time to collect his
thoughts for the great point Of attaek--the
responsibility Of the Conservative party for
the Ciyil Rights bill. surels Mr. Hcaisn
must have thought bis audience we're all
1--WE colored people. who Lad not beer >
. part of the history u the past who had
not read. who bud not remembered. who
had not watched the progress Of eveu.s.
There was something 50 shallow and spe-
eious in the attempt to make ;he support Of
Mr.. Greedy b. the democrats at the last
presidential election. complete letach-
neut o. BIN from 81 bis lie long republi-
csE principles, democrat 10 full eomlDun-
ion. aud thateonsequentiy al his WILD anJ
ultra views became essentially tie creed u
The democratic party. that there vas feel
Ing Of piiy thai speaker could be weak
enough TO put forth such things by way 81
serious argaaleat. L Is not worth While 10
notice Or comment farther 81 this point.
50 Gar as Mr. Ieadeo was Individual,
concerned. be says he is opposed 70 tie I'LL.
and thlt !. al his coiored friends sant 10
knox 70 shake them Ut from Allegiance to
THE party.
NJ. iteadcup puts great stress t.gon new
idea Of liis--ihat the democratic party i.
committed to the question u paying the
owners Of slaves lost through emancipation.
! This il only introduced a. ! set ~ 10 Ii.
oppcai,ich 10 Grill Rights. as means y
coneiliating the negro. h was aaotber onc
u Mr. He,dens strange subjects to bring
before a. intelligent audience. because j
there il 81 issue d remote from practical
application as this il would &c hard IL dis.
cover.
Mr. iIeadeh's sloIs speech vas iead
failure. because ], convinced 10 body wbs
could reason, aud il disappointed tie onIy
class Who COLD hope aud be concludes
wilh tie Eat Of iefes. clearly gone fortl
sgaihss lin.
Mr. Davis reply was complete 80 *
tingaisher 70 Mr. llsades % il xss possi
Bic 10 conceive. lie took Nr. HssJsu NJ
where he left Of; on tie compensation 70
saves. lie showed that there was no.
farli;ie q proof hiiisd q. that sasi pro
jest Was ehierisiaed BY anybody a. par,
measure, and tl,as neither white man nor
a negro With a particle Of brains could en-
terrain tie idea.
{ Mr. DAVIS resiew 81 Mr. IIeaden's re
cord q politician, and ., sepublicar
Vas scathing and thorough. NJ. IIeade
attempt, prgiesaiGg uisweryihg dtiOtieu /
the Uossn, before AMI since the var, cou
siesed himself both perieas, 81 insin-s
rity lie rays nov. tlist though Nc siene
The ordinance ofseesssion. bis jadgmeo, II
: not approve iho deed. Bot lie Sustained D
shc acts Of The Correlation he voted Il
! M. Badgers resolutions. which srraisne
: The republican party as the authors u %
var. re voted f6r lhs 'conassssi6n Of Il
: property Of mea opposed 10 abe eoath. II
Vas . candidate foF The Confederate Con
3 gress, was llas 70 embapass IL .CoOfedsru
ey after Ore fIsbion q @me o,hsf einirst