The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-30
r1hSR ISSUES.

In the progress vi Tue Canpaign, " ~
we'll to be forwafned against the intrOduer
tion Of subjects which have no other object
than 10 divide the Democratic party. aud
divert it from the real subject before it.
The maintenance Of the Candy Constitution
II the fixed purpose Of the Republicans.
Its overthrow aud the substitution Of bet
Ger one eaualIyth the purpose Of the Demo-
cratic party. Upon the merits Of the Can
By Constitution. the Republicans cannot
stand 1t has stood 50 long only BY the
dread ofrthe introduction Of the power of
tho general government to restrain any ef-
fort at change Il would have fallen long
since underline burden Of its own imperfee.
tions il il had not been upheld BY external
force. M i9e .li'a HrI
This fact alone should make the Candy
Constitution hateful to free people, Franz
ed BY body composed Of carpet baggers
and scalawags and negroes, it was put into
life BY the decree Of soldier without the
authentic approval Of the people 1t has
since been kept ~ force BY . species Of
terrorism. Every proposal tochange or 70
amend has been met by the cry Of rebellion
s.ainst the Government, The Constitution.
born in corruption, has really been upheld
by the bayonet. Who does not remember
the fate threatened the Convention that was
attempted TO be called BY the Act Of 1870
ar The Capitol vas to have been guard
ed By United States troops. members offLe
Convention to be arrsdel as traitors. and
the attempt 10 shake Of the burdens II the
Candy Constitution to be treated astreason.
Is this the mode in which free people
possessed Of rights and conscious Of wrongs
are 20 be dealt withf
But even the Convention called by the
last session Of the General Assembly under
authority Of tsis same Constitution and in
direct compliance with its provisions. has
been met with the same hostility, aud been
made as FAT as power could go. the subject
os the same threats. Last winter when
Gralt was in the full flush Of his glory.
when Louisiana was At his feet, when Ar
kansas seemed crushed, when the Force bill
with all It's sfbitrary provisions seemed a.
bout to become a Law, when Southern H.
berry appeared 10 be crushed. and southern
rights to be denied existence, then the Ma
tional Republican, the Administration Or
gan AZ Washington cried aloud that North
Carolina TOO should be crushed that the
rising spirit u freemen sbould be depressed,
and that the relief they sought should be
denied them. and That they should be
seourged back into Submission. The party
in this State took up tbe cry and erOwed IN
anticipated triumph. .b
But Grant vas disappointed. The effect
ofthe report Of the Poland Committee Ii.
eersted Arksnsas from BIS grasp. The
Senate recovered It's courage and the Force
Ill failed TO pass.
Tbe Convention bill passed our LeaiAa-
,ue ans the Republican party is deprived
q Is former weapons. Il can no longer
brandhh essr our beads governmental ter.
rOr The government itself has been fore
"a . reDgDise ne right 81 people to re-
wise. amend o. sbargs is fspdsnlesisll laws
sithin recognized liniiatiOBs.
There Is therefore nothing len to he Re-
publican leaders as . neans Of opposition.
but misrepresentation Of the motives and
intentions Of The Democrats IN holding
Convention. Or By the istrodsctiOu Of side
issues--issues intended % distract he par
iyssd divert It from itslsgitimais direction.
We tell shs people % psy 20 attention
70 ibess. The qsesfiOp u UsuTy y 20.
party question. IL governs every party IN
ihe Sists, and il the sutjeet q as nueh d.
sersssy q opisios Is any question that can
be presented. Ii = asbisg q purely indi.
yiduaI cognizance binding 70 party. and 70.
straiaing no man 70 patty allegiance. Bot
The ReputIiaan party propose . use !, a.
means q causing disseniiOn ID our ranks.
Listen q. he insidioas council, sBd their
double faced sdsice given BY The seTsi con-
eIsve at Nexbsrn. Reseluiios . ssys;
That The passage q tie Usury lss : o.
sOsbifal utility sDd y likely, 70 ease much
distress 70 the peop:e. sDa skiIs il : 10,
RECOMMENDED that the Repsblisse Press
shall take decided grounds or o. sgaiuss u,
Rs deensei svisisalle % take sad. wlsul-
Eds ef ga aaI,spmi,V Laas a. ell sasrs %
DE adru.tvs y ne Republican, putx
70 sith tbe question q tbegsage which
y slso used a. another subject y dislrss.
ton TIKI az snora fhan Tie ,fla. x