The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-11-18
Il HAPPY OUTLOOK.

eyerlhrown aud that party long and ruth
lessly trampled in the dust at length stood
10 the attitude Of victor. jubilant over
Trostrate foe. Bat II the light Of the nc
tire.. the causes, aud the actions which
lave wrought this s,upendous reversal Of
ihe relations of parties, the feeling is one
Il heartfelt tlisnkfalness. AMI Of renewed
hopefGlness fer the perpetuity Of American
ias,iiutioas, The history o. the country
since the war bas seen one to weaken. il
not destroy, oil confidence il republican
government. For tae unchecked aggres-
sion Of the GNegnment 1t w ashington up
on the rights Of the people. its contempt Of
MI law. and open disregard Of Oustitution-
VI restraints; its obliyiousness TO States
Rights. md its steadfast march to despot-
ie centralizations It's yenality and It's COM
plieity with crery scheme b which the
pGblie treasury was robbed and the coun.
try deiruuded: AMI the more than patience
os tue people under tyranny aud wrong;
their tame submission to the violation 81
their rights. their ready; almost applaud.
Ing seqaiescence. 10 the oppression Of their
Lpcthrsa Of the South. ali ssened to give
token that the lays Of republican liberty
were Numbered. and that the battles for
freedom had teen fought in vain.
Ia locking back over the past. much al
lJvanee msy te made for people who en-
tsred upon the war With the one grand idea
cf preserving uaSrosen the stupenious r..
brio Of national uuity and who. in pursu.
ing their object. were willing 70 sacri6e,
Cor the time ,aoch Of constitutional freedom
sol much % personal liberty. Nor is il
Il wondered at. that sben tho war closed
in order to cement their victory. aud per
-sssas.@aais 4ea..-- So. f----i.-i. .i---. ,,ru
conducted, iLsy were persuaded that il va
nseessary still longer to withlcid thei
hands from their liberties. to refrain 70
sShiie tie lzkins back Of what they ha,
yielded. and 70 saiFsr the military arm
,S:hcr than he prescribed rules cf eiyi
Law. to direc. their dcs,iaIos.
What abuses followed this permissis
right. are matters Of history; Of histor,
of nire years pervorsioBs u POSER and 70
fffion that comprise the blacklist pages I
American snnsss. Il j. only necessar
here 70 refer 70 til. period, during wlic
sectional rage varied against tic sentimer
81 comprehensive patriotism, and mad
the objects Of the var nugaiory. b maxim
: restored Union an iInpossibi.ity. IL
whatever q Union there might te
nine. there eosld lie none in fact when ii
resources n party maligniiy scre exhau,r
"a % eieate md fo1lcnt tbe bitlsres. in,er
siiy 81 sse.iopal hate. Tue last tscl,
,aonths hsve exhibited tie Illuminating FAC
thar tbc asiuitry. up ID tbs bappy hOul
vbsn ibs tones Of reprobaiion hayo bee
thundefei from Massachusetts, 70 Ioaisi.
-. ani lave ssstrbcrated from the shor,
II the Atlantic &c the rugged fronts Or III
Rocky Mountains was less in unison tn.
Of spy tipo since the surrender Or ne Co,
istento arnics. Party had driven out ,,
ifioiism. military rule bad ororriddenc
III ~. corruption had banisbed honest,
snd The general subversion Of public yirtu
hal Introduced snsrcsy. Bankruptcy. CON
,usreisl distress. and universal uncensint
aud discOstehi.
That people. Graded in liberty. On
ira~ins \ viii their mothers milk ii
iivelir1i instincts 81 freedom. should aaie
Is submit 70 osslssement. shsuld at ono
forget their long taught lesspnsof rrival
ed pablie morality. should lcser The
hsal slsbisrd of patriotism. and ui,ha
saaer ibs Union % perish that mere pa
/, shosiJ eeaiipus " a9urisb by faiss ay
GOD y dsiy sd cfimiusl distortion
n.rss. nd facts. could not lie stpects
frsa tbs h'nsnssD people. p.~ioa ma
:, lsng,h ruhsids. hat. become Al ienyl
srIessed. snd si,h Ihe biitsrlslb.mbran,
a us.icd years. ard corviou.u,a Or
directed tsrgs.acr. reason is,une. i, la
sa'pendsdsssy
Tho sl.olsisod spokes rith one soi'
aatv ois purpose !, has nee SPOKEN
'As Interests 81 PARTY alcne. II deman,
TAT sectional bate ,lslI eess. that u
Ing spseEpg soutb lhAiI hsie Ise.. III
constitutional lag 81 q i take tie pIses
sftiHSy fsEW that huDery hall d,i.