The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-24
Editorls Correspondcnce.

'aifect interest to the people and of such
imnediate application 60 their welfare, as
ihe usury BILL and was advocated by its
friends with vigor and ability, and con-
tested BY rs opponents with determination
AMI sincerity OF purpose which desired
successifthey did not achieve 1t. Mr..
Staples the leading advocate OF the measure
has gained high repute rs . lawyer, and
an crater, and opposed 70 him A. am on
this question could not but admire and
synspathIse with him. MIR. Pinnix was
not behind III zeal, and has sustained the
! ffattering position he had before won by
his talents, Of the opposition the most cons
spicuous were Messrs McRae, Strong,
Moring, Mebane Walker Of Richmond,
and others who made good record for
themselves.
IL was very evident, early In the dis
cussion that the minds OF the House WAS
pretty well made up, and that to IL usury
law was determined fact. After thu
defea, OF Mr.. Means amendment which
would have made the National Bank 8
liable 10 the same restrictions and penalties
IL private individuals and corporations,
and which sin seems to me most reas-
enable concession asked, the principal
| tight was on the amedment ~ Mr. MebaIie
TO postpone the operations ofthe bill until
the Isl OF March 1876. on this point it
seems TO ME that the illustrations Of the
Immediate disastrous effect upon the varied
industries OF the State, upon cotton, upon
tobacco, upon the naval store business as
presented by Mr.. McRae, Mebane, McIver,
and Others would have brought conviction
10 the House. But the majority feared to
rick an amendment which would carry
the bin back 20 the Senate aud there en-
danger is final passage.
The bill comes upo is Bird and final
reading to-dsy. 1t may be that tie ma
jority will yield this concession ofdeIay in
the operations ofthe biII IL they can lie
satisfied that the Senate viii accept tire ~
mcndnient.
Our Representatives Messrs Lntta and
atwatrr have supported the measure stead
lastly throughout. while Mr.. Parish has
opposed It. Its question or policy
which must be vindicaied Wy It's results
aud am not inclined to arraign men for
honest differences Of orlnion. am OPP
pc-ed to the bill because as measure q
relief 70 the people believe Il will wofully
fall Of IL aim. III am mistaken, I will
gladly accept the reproo. 70 my erring
Judgment.
4 The next question Of interest, was the
discussion on Mr. GIenns Civil Rights
Blll Resolutions which came UP again
yesterday morning. As before The gale
ries and Hobbies were crowded, for . very
animsled scene was expected.
Just after Mr. Glenns Pronunciation o.
his party. several Of MS PARTY friends Sig
nitird their intention 10 initiate lis ex
ample. They only asked delay 70 consult
with their friends. and he able 20 Justify
their action 70 their constituents. Bul
the discussion Of yesterday proved thai
The delay was used for other purposes
The party lash seemed 70 have been I'm.
sparingly applied, aud when on YESTERDAY
the resolutions came up, Messrs Glenn
aud Fonte were found to Ile alone III iheii
honest abandonment Of their party Til,
otliers had reconsidered, and " gone baek'
on themselves, IL Is strange 70 see white
men, eondclnning the civil Rights bill
vet not only clinglsg 20. but glorying IL
the party with whom the principles o
that biIl according 10 Tie confessions O
Mr. Glenn, are cardinal aud undyins
principle.
The Democrats party have had noth'
ing TO DO with this matter. Il originated
In the Republican ranks, aud i was car
; ried through ~ them. But the formel
will 10 sery willing u proftby such de
lection. and viii gladly receive all such
acccssions 20 Is ranks as are made undel
the impress Of honest conviction.
Mr. Means, The able member from ca
barrus has been very VI with Pncumonia
during the past week. His Is one othel
effect Of the badly heated capitol, anu IL
violent extremes oftempenture. By
, session, a new mode OF heating will hay,
: been adopted, aud some security givea e
I the health OF the members.
. Mt Robert II. Ballard, The member
| from 6aies II al home very III with bu
) little hupc OF recovery.
The DcCa-tro troupe Is here this wcel
> furnishing amusement TO The sight secns
, FOR my own part, thtonIy CONSCIOUSNESS
, | have Of ibe existence ofsuch attractions
. Is the bfaying oftheir bands from the bal
} cuny Or Tucker Hall. These companie-
/ always make themselves lknown Ia tina
/, way. sometimes very agreeable, quite n
; often, dIscordantiy and Extensively.
{ | noticed what was to me, novel adver
. iIsemcnt this morning. The. elegant team
) 81 the Marlborough House omnibus para
! del the streets, the nurses covered viii
! rich rel housings, upon which were EN-
. bIazonud Ia huge silver letters " Go see y
Custro.p I am not putting them, for
/. have not the slightest interest IN them
- t.....t. ..ttl, fI..str estimate 4.