The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-07-28
an OLD ISSUE aADE. "A LIVE

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The Civil Rights bill! which passed last
wiater has not been productive Of thosesio-
lent consequences which were anticipated,
and as q consequence, an impression has
gainedground that is adoption changing the
relations between the races has been very
little effective, the negroes gaining only no.
minal advantages, aud the whites suffering
no appreciable loss. THIS impression has
gained strength from several decisions made
in the United States Circuit Courts. nota-
bly,, that Of Judge Emmons in Tennessee.
But as those decisions are based upon the
idea that that the principles of the Civil
Rights bill depend upon the legislative as
sent Of the States, Or their Incorporation in
70 the fundamental law, 50 if this assent is
obtained, then tie Civil Rights Bill becomes
thing Of life.
And this is the key to the tactics Of the
Radical party in this State. 1t will be re-
membered that the secret circular emana.
ting from Newborn declared that the Re
publican party should not admit that the
Civil Rights Bill was wrong III principle. /"
but was to be used or not in the course Of
the present canvass as occasion might re-
quire.
The time has come when they are using
il. or when ut least they are rcyiying its ex.
istence. The negroes 10 the Eastern part
Of the State are determined to show that
the bill is of some value, that itgiyes them
some rights. and that, with the control Of
the Convention. they win obtain them.
John Page. a negro candidate in Chowal,
says 1f We ltae radicals) get control of the
convention We will give the white people
hi. DIN them. There shall be no dis.
tinctions in any thing between the whites
and the colUred people.
X. 9. Badger. white candidate in Wake,
promises the colo,ed people. if be ge.s into
The Convention % Do everything 70 secure
their rights and privileges, and TO show his
zeal and sincerity, calls himself cOlored
man. i
10 GOldsbOrO. aerOwd Of negroes dispose
OF themselves promiscuously ia a public
Hall opened for an exhibition for the bens-
fl Of the Orphans, seat themselves. men
and women, among the white audience. re-
fuse 10 change positions. and defy the threat
10 put them out. .
All this means something. II means
that the pegro Is aware Of bis Importance to
the radical party. i means that be is 20
ing y lave something more than the empty
honor Of voting. and i going to demand
some substantial reality.
And it means that his party is afraid Of
him. 1t means tina. they can put him OF
no longer with promises. Il means, that
the radical party IN North Carolina goes to
the wall if it loses its control over the ne.
gro. And it means, if the radicals carry
The convention, that the principles Of the
Civil Rights bill will be engrafte.i into the
fundamental law, and that the principles Of
social equality viii Be put upon such solid
foundations that they will never Be shaken.
Will AM Democrat help bring this mise.
~ upon the white race BY abseBtiDg him.
selffrOm the polls? For this is our great
danger. We do not believe any will be
seduced to work against bis party. but be
may be deceived into indifference. But il
is no time FOR indifference. Every Demo.
erat must feel bis interest in the protection
Of the purity Of our institutions, as we'll as
IL the reforms to the present defective and
oppressive Constitution.
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