The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-08-05
MANHATTAN INOPANGE

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tlltoogh the canvass. and can therefore
sEeak with some degree of knoalcdss aid
lson6dehce Of the prospects fax tie election
Of this week. IL IS impossible Ia give any
satisfactory report Of The discussions at the
various points. as they extended ii each
place over many hours. We odly propose
to notice results.
Aud first Of Capt. Joe. J. Davis. He
spoke at Maagan,'s Store. at crarsc Fac.
tory, AZ Durham. and 40 Chapel Hill. Mr..
lleaslen encountered him only II Mangun.'s
Store and we know ii was relief TO Mr..
Headen's friends that this was His last APP
peafaiicc on tho stage Of uraiige. The CON
ttast of talent. Of orator5, Of personal mag
iiet.sm. was too painful & endure. and It
wss With sigh Of relief that the friends 81
M. Headen saw him at length hidden in
the woods Of Flat river on bis way to Chat
ham.
Mr.. Davis has made friends everywhere,
on tho stump. and in the crowd. US spea-
kcr. and is man. There Is feeling Of
deliglt which seifes every one who comes
| in contact with him. ind such sentiment
citrus: aad confidence engendcrcd by his
manner, that it will be quite stfe to say
that he viii get the full vote Of TIE eohn-
! ty. Il has rarely been the case that man
50 completely stranger to our people has
so fully won their hearts, abd convinced
! their Judgment.
Ike Young took up the cudgels at Dur
ham for Mr.. Ileaden. lie is a far better
speaker than his leader. aud gave the dis
eussion zest that il had before wanted.
Yet he failed altogether in making an I'M
preston. for though fluent. animated. and
ingenious. his sophistry were TOO thin to
sustain The exposures o. their falsity By Mr..
Davis.
4 IL is we'll To say. that m the discussion
between Capt. Davis. and Mr.. Headep and
Col. Young. there was an Observance Of
decOrum, and regard for the prophecies Of
language and manner which well became
men who claimed to be gentlemen, and
which mitigated most completely an part,
bitterness.
The same might have been said Of thu
county candidates with one single excep,
! ton. Mr.. Brown viii have occasion here.
after to regret the temper which led him u
arraign John Kerr in terms which no gen,
tleman could use withoat blush. lie bal
already had occasion 70 rue his assault up
8 on the name and fame Of Col. Williamson
with shoef be had associated most infa
mouscrims. No one can forget tue withsr
ing contempt Of Col. MiIiiamsOn's rsbuk,
to Mr.. Browns imputatio,., and Few would
be willing 10 be spared the esscts Of Col
VS. indignation on The grounds en- whicl
he withheld bis justly aroused anger. w,
, will add nothing more. satisfied that 600
reflection will maize tie sting Of sham,
more keealy painful to Mr.. Brown than an.
; reproacbes or retaliatiobs Of his opponents
Phe county ticket viii Be elected BY
full vote With possibly an exception or two
who may fall behind the Others. But ID,
!. radical candidates haze been lesding FOR
Torn hope. They have eOniended Sgsins
probabilities. and witlal, with weapons )
weak. aid arguments . offensive. that i !
!, matter Of doubt Whistler they can eyel
! get their own party strength.
I To-day, The DAY before The election. 81
|. IOcks bright and hopeful. aud ssnguiuc .
to Tie result, NC greet our readers Wit
words Of cheer aud hope. Let every Con
serAtise do lis daiy, and we wiIlearry ID
:. Whole l;t-sc tie enemy. aud bear down
We hope fbfrver the banner q radical rul
that has % long foate4 insOlently over Us
Once nofs to'the breach. shd the virto
~ j. ours.