The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-07-07
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The radicals promise IN their secret pro-
gramme and In their open address TO sup
port no man for the Convention who does
not pledge himself to vote for adjournment
Immediately upon the assembling Of the
Convention, provided the radicals have
majority. We have denounced this scheme
Is it it deserves, as a revolutionary one, as
defiance Of the will Of the people, and as
piece Of practical notification Of formal
" enacted law Of the land.
But is there any one who has any faith ~
the sincerity o. their programme? just as
certain as the radicals get majority IN the
Convention they will find a life estate In 1t.
They will hold on to IL as an Inheritance.
They will stay there US long Is there Is mo-
ney in the Treasury to pay them. Long
enough at all events to secure the present
Consultation in all its enormities and fasten
it upon the people 50 firmly that It can ne
yer be changed again. Il will be fixed up
On rs, to use their own expression, for an
unlimited period Of time.
Are the people prepared to endorse any
such plan. when all the Conservative party
Of the State. and when many Of the best
men among the Republicans call aloud for
reform in tie Constitution? Who are they
who would perpetuate forever the Constitu-
ton Of 1868. Are they many besides Go
yernmeDt officials. Office holders 1t home.
the whole mass Of ignorant negroes. and .
few republicans who err in judgment while
honest in purpose?
But there is no apprehension that the
plans Of the radicals will succeed. There
Is every reason 10 believe that the Demo-
cratic majority in the Convention viii be
large one. The accounts from some coun-
ties that we're conceded as doubtful are
most cheering, while not loss Of one
counted certain j. anticipated. Everything
is bright, only depending upon due deli
gence and interest in the election.
The radicals make great ado about the
cost Of Convention. To be sure il will
cost something. Nothing good was ever
accomplished without cost. But what ];
the cost compared to the gain of good 60.
yerDment, 10 the reduction Of government
expenses. to diminution of taxation. to the
economical administration Of justice?
But the radicals judge others by them
selves. To be sure they set bad exam.
pie, aud one that is to be feared. Their
Convention spent tl0l.3S4. The Legisla
lure that succeeded the Convention two
winter sessions and the summer session o.
1868 cost 81. 0sl, 1880. The DemOcratl
defeated the radicals in 1870. running OF
the issue Of reform. They did reform a
far Is they we're atie. The next two sue
ccediog sessions Of the Legislature Gus
siS9, 7ls,32-a saving Of s5sS, $3.50
More than this they could not well save be
cause Of expenses fastened upon them B.
force cf the COnstitution-the building D
the Penitentisry. the sole support Of th
Charitable Institutions which under the Of,
Constitution we're divided between th
State and patients who we're able to pay
the salaries for the increased number .
Judges, Of officials, Of Lieutenant GOvsrno
&C.. which il was impossible to redue
without coming in conflict with that pre-
cious instrument which presents itself lik
hedge row Of thsrns 10 the way 70 ever
move 70 reform or rstrenehment.
Who ever heard Of radical economy
Did We have il in North Carolina when th
public debt vas increased By millions an
taxstions vas increased By thousands
whea Offices and officers were multiplied b
hundreds. and every Office and officer va
INDUCED in most unlimited extravaganza
do ron bear Of it in South Carolina Nlier
the debt has also been increased b. nj
lions, where the expenses Of the I.egisla
tire are million dollars year, where th
public printing costs 100000 year
where ever member Of the Legislature
allowed bis clerk with salary Of SIX dol
lars day.. DO you bear d i LOuisiar
where taxation has run up to SIX per ceI
on all species Of property 70 support the "
carries Of radical extraysgancei Do 70
hear Of i 10 Mississippi, where the san
syliem has impoverished the whole Pc
pie?
Therefore the alarm The radicals woal
excite on the pore Of extraysgaDee il she'
hypocrisy. II will deceive no body. ]
assured il they can get into power sgail
they will reinirOduce the ssme sOruptiC
and The sams extravaganza hat reused Il