The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-03
ron SURF. or ruaITc INSTRUCTIONS,
Col. Stephen. Poe,
OF CRAVEN.
WHAT rs HrANTEb.
OF CRAVEN.

ferhoweyer, that it presents itself for most
serious consideration, since. such is the as.
poet ef Affairs in some portions Of the State.
bat the Conservative PARTY needs toba re-
called to sense Of the situation, to re-
eognition Of It's dates. and to toe weight of
It's responsibilities.
Ia regard to the first, It scarcely necds
more than reference to the vide spread
corruption every where prevailing 70 the
enormous load Of debt, State and National
that weighs upon the country; TO the ex-
cessiye taxation. still increasing. never les
SEEMING. which saps the very ritals Of the
people; to the disorder, the oppression, the
disgrace, which accompany aud characte-
rizs every State government Of the South
ALI the direct and admitted fruits Of ra-
deal rule.
As to the question Of duty. ti1,i presses
~ urgently upon the Conservative party,
that il cannot esaie It's oblisstiohs without
shameful surrender Of its claims 50 often
asserted. and 80 generally maintained. u
being the conservator If wha. fragments Of
rational character as hare escaped the uni
.ersal wreck Of the last Few years u lieen-
tioas disorder. aud contempt Of Coustitu-
sicnal restraints.
The duty cf the party Is plain, to con-
test inch BY iucli. and plank by plank. IN.
III this irruption Of la~lessness i driven
hack. and the temple Of The Constitution.
Is reconstructed IL lis original iairnsss, IN
til the thieves are scourged therefrom. and
law. decercy and order again restored a
the guiding principles Of he American
people.
The jusJ Il r.ain, sa5 tie responsibility
i rot les c,eaF ard binding. Upon tae
people e North Carolina does Il rest viii
peculiar seighs. since By their decision in
August aiii be governed the motions d
other States. She viii be the FIRST to speak
and will be the inst to decide whether tn.
tide which threatens % cbliterats all Oh.
old landmarks o. cur institutions shall b,
rolled back. or whether she will. either b,
helping bard, Or SsssiEe inaction. give IN.
resisting access to the advancing food.
Il cannot be predicatUd upon anything
that has traDspired that radicalisdi Is IN,
more popular IN North Carolina than Il va
al former time when the people rose ii
their might, and hurled it from power. d
tie contrary. it = from the presumed pros
trstion Of ttat power. and . confident trus
IN the impregnabIe strength Of Conserve
tism, in some sections at least. that its chic
element Of danger is to be found. Aspi
rants for hOnOrs and Office can hope. The
think. for The realization Of their ambition
ever the cost u independent csnJijscies
5sfaBee of Conventions. AID assumed per
sOral qualification
bnttbs Conservative party can no NOR
triae uish the position il has gained. tina
il we're . weak min.rity. strrggliBg 70
resogpitiob. aud cou,sBding against . exc
and dominant mqjority. It's life depend
upon IL unity Of purpose, its adhesion |
party discipline, Is reprobstion u individ
nal leadership.
Hmee. while il may have happened IN,
the sctiou q conventions may have bee
i1jodicious and their results unssiisfsctt
~, il does NOT justify open hostility. I
passive opposition 70 their decisions. Ther
isslwsss some one. or sumo els-s dissl
printed At the rejection Of particular fav'
rites. II cannot be Othersise. and Il Is Il
part Of wisdom sed q t,s.fiotislu 70 secel
ths verdict Of the popular ~ilI which u ii
eertsibsd IL this mode quite - clearly.
smphs,icsilys ssd fairly % IN Eny oh
jet proposed.
BRaf q scoted den. Is tbs tseorrit;,
q fbs necessity Of Codssrsstisc success
and y that sad. perfect nniiys stesdfs
purpOsss rebaks 70 personsl ambition. u
utter ishcring q 81 Independents casd
dates. and unwassring Submission to !
pominsieps regularly spd formally mad
sI.s not .ass shst sss elected. III, wi
cip,es tLst are apheid. The frst sssysl
~est The latter are .bssfusble. not 10
sacfikeed % mesaehtary stlssas Or ssrou
Dissatisfaction. -.
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90 Receipts n Cotton &c all poSts ~
SEPT ~ 1873 70 date. s.9so.5Os bsles.
Increase q $40 $50 over The prsesdi
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