The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-08-19

1c1USES.

10 full realization Of CONSERVATIVE riel
tory. sweeping 10 its character, and i, may
be- hoped. lasting in Ia results. For II
csnnot have happened that . revolution 50
complete could have come from light and
transient causes. Il could not Be based
upon dissension or division in The ranks Of
the opposition. On the contrary. II results
were to 6os from those causes, 1t was the
Conservative party. not the Republican,
that wotld hare been the sufferer. for rev
erNas party 50 cursed as this was with
the elements Of confusion and defeat. Ia
dependent candidates without nambct, re-
lying either upon supposed unconquerable
strength Of the Conservative party in some
districts; other independents, seduced BY
republican promises, Or fancying the over
throw Of the Conservative party in the
State, false to their principles and lending
themselves as ready tools for the work Of
tho republieans; unfortunate houinaticns
ID many counties and districts BY which
our friends were disappointed. dishear.en-
edor Disguised; all combined. gave pro-
mise Of such al overshroR 70 the Jonsersa-
tire party in the State, that many Of is
friends looked to Its future with apprehen-
lion. and its enemies With exultant hope
Yet the Conservative party has achieved
sueh victory as has not been before known
IN the State. and its attitude before the
country is 70 different from that Of few
weeks ago that the causes Of this great
change will merit iu1uiry.
HaAnd the 6rst response viii be. that Ii
was the direct result Of the Civi! Rights
bin aud ii the main the answer will be
correct.
There are some among Us Who charged
that the Civil Rights bill vas simply USED
asa political engine, something 70 FIRE the
peoples heart. sonesi'ii,g 10 bring about a
change Of parties With no higher Or uobler
motive than the possession Of the spoi.s Of
Office. Those who say that. know little oi
The human heart; still less Of the white
mans heart.
The truth Is; that the white people Of the
South we're st lesgth driven 10 tbe vail
they could give back 10 farther. Tie,
had yielded 20 all the Demands Of the gov.
ernmeut in the concession Of all the fight
claimed for tie negro. In fact. they had
been possrless to resis in questions siIhpl,
political. The5 had learned to aequiesc,
N the right Of suffrage though reason re
bellsd against the acknowledgement. Al
other rights had been conceded. aud II onlY
depended upon the blacks theniselyel
whether they would ever be disturbed
Bot the obtrusion Of the present Clyi
Rights bin destroyed 10 it, foundation |
fabric which had at best an Elusive base
IL not Gully gare the negro al be had beel
before eBiitlsd 20 claim. but broke down
By penal enforeernsnts, sll those barrier
Which time, custom. morality, bad erecte'
esen AMONG tie whits rsee between course
ses sed brutality bstsesh rice and virtue
even between those Of vifiuous. bot dife
rsai. modes Of life. The dulles ins,inc
took quick alarm at the ihteat and the pro
mise tiIst TIE most brutalized negro hs'
ready and protected seeez 70 relatioas en-
positions hitherto gasrded siib ical0as ten
dsrasss; fathers. husbsads. bsothSfs TOO
slarn at the dsngsrsopened 70 their dsugt
ters. wives. sisters society rallied 70 pro
Gee. itselffrOm the irfupticu q bsfbafism
IL yies Of recent events. d passing hi,
tsrys Il i idle 70 say that these fears yer
gfcu1dlsss aud tins opposition % the bi
factious Or partisan. II was 40 impaIse I
self defcnee that stirred 81 classes
whites. Ii operated With effect even % u
republicans. and hence party ties we're lol
gossoa 10 the obligations 70 race and to nj
ture. Hence the gain 70 the ronserystis
svts shich IN sorss measure came iron, Il
other aide.
Other causes TOO added 10 the success
he conservatives u may be assumed tbl
some whites m tie repsblissr party ssi
bonss, N thsir eopsieiisbs, fhat ihey b
liessd thar the principles Of fhcff par'
nsweeonas,ent With ps,ro,iss, With The %
~ IDEAS q hamsa rights, with honesty
fhe administration u public Affairs. The
Was such. and hey rebsIisd Al :ast again
an sIlegisBee Which held them 10 The so
port Of asmsiea 9asnf Of pluBder.
~ open deAnnoe'of Tho fau'h'msntsl rrint
pIes u rsrublissnisp, 70 the support
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