The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-09
ADDRESS or THE EXECUTIVE
s's,-.y ,ONMITTEE

The Raleigh Newssays, We gave 70 eur
readers Yesterday morning the address
which the Executive Committee has issued
10 the people ofNorth CaloliAa, to arouse
them upon he subject of the Convention.
and to direct their thoughts to the quea-
,ions which WI ariseduring the Summers
canvass. The address is clear sensible
and moderate, and will be acceptable to
men of both parties. fork states nothing
but what is true, and proposes nothing but
| what is right and practicable. 3 l
One of the difficulties which has opposed
itself 10 The call Of the Conventions has been
the apathetic indifference into whichsthe
people Of the State bad fallen with respect |
4 10 the n,o,,strosities and burdens Of the Can
1 ~ Consultation. Like permanent disease
| 10 the physical frame, they had learned to
endure what seemed 10 be inevitable. and
were 10th TO make the effort to relieve
d themselves IL burdens which time and use
! had made tolerable. They had forgotten.
/, apuarently. that it was in their power to
th,ow OF the disease on. the body polite, \
and 10 restore il to healthful purity and
yigor. And they bad forgotten the in-
strumentalities bv which oil the promises
] az a return 10 free and happy conditions
! which, ia tie subsidcnce Of the agitation
incident upon the close Of the warAwas
possibility. had beed falS6ed. They bad
forgotten the vile instruments from abroad.
D the ignorant tools Of home. that had foisted
/ a system foreign TO our habits and repug
! nant to our feelings upon us. fhey had
! forgotten that the real Representative men
Of North Carolina yere excluded from par
II ticipatioa in the formation of the Constitu-l
i ton Of 1868, aud that the interloping car
i net dagger. and the ignorant negro we're
trainers o. the instrument which presumed
y to shape the fortunes aud destinies Of North
% Carolina for all time. Aud they bad forgot
ii ten too. that IN the ratification Of the Con-
Is stitutiou. d soldiers autocratic Eat decided
with soldiers bluntness and q soldiers
yigor, doubt which should have been
= balanced IN the delicate scale Of popular
r arbitration.
Nc Under wise principle in.the mental
i consultation men reconcile themselves q
what they believe 10 be irremediable- I'm
!. der less praiseworthy principle. the,
u cease 10 strive against assaults upon their
Mt liberties. and sink iistlessly into the arm
en- Of the oppressor. This is the beginning q
- slavery. aud this is the foundation Of dies
potism. alefst 9 s,s
q. Il was 10 recall to the people knowledg
lr. Of the rights they bad lost. resumption Q
for the powers xrested from them. q deliver
in ance from the burdens which oppresse'
/, them, return to their primitive system Q
= government. resivrsiion d economy !
"a the administration 81 their internal affairs
renewal Of the simplicity and clearBes
M IN the application of the laws. that ih
- Convention was called. Some Of the loi
$. test minds and purest patriots 10 ID
Az State reyoltei at the idea that the IRE
one high spirited people Of North Caorlina .
on ways impatient Of restraint even to revol'
lis. ton, should pass:vely yield 10 the sire
:, song Of peace or Of interest. and give then
selves up forever to TIE domination Of
iOD constitution framed BY the refuse tnateri
on. left upon the surface Of The State upon d
er's subsistence Of the waves Of conquest. or
eel. the little less ignoble participation Of late
liberated slaves. htt
y Its happy omen Of he success Of q
friends u The Convention, thatiu its di
in eussion previous to its call BY the Legisl
ture. and since, that the measure has be-
one Of growing strength. and has st leng
ealled 70 ID The support not only Of all .
Democratic conservatives, bus The mo
rom liberal and enlightened Of the Republican
ON. ID has no enemies but those who susts
esl. the EXTREMIST measures Of Radical bran
the Of the Republican party, Of men who. Pr
'ao. Tossing the most violent devotion 70
YER rights Of man. aspire no higher than !
uca- votion TO party, ahd who would saerif
Pers country. principle, liberty. eyerYthiI
'iels that the narrow Interest Of party may co
mbe tlnue to prevail. These men oppose {
over call Of Convention with all The weapons
V = deceit and Misrepresentation. They 90
lVth far IS 10 demand pledge from the can
Z 70 dates revolutionary 10 It's character, =
been utterly subyersise u that principle that
two will q The people mist be supreme 4
EJoO Of q discOntenied aud weakening fact
one may prevail. - iAts4I !
ting We commend the address to our resde
iions II i The era gun Of the campaign and
'snts hope iis ihuDders will wake up our friel
eign' to action.
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