The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-23
THE CAMPAIGN.


purpose to secure majority Of Conserva-
iiyes 10 the Convention. That is a neces-
sity which cannot be too earnestly pressed
upon the Conservative party. A failure %
do this is the overthrow Of the party for the
time. Whoever suggests the idea Of sup
porting such candidates as promise to dis
solve the Convention suggests plan .evo-
II lutinnary in its character, and acts upon the
suggestions Of radical conspirators combin-
ing ia secret to defeat the will of the peo-
pie. Ifthat plan Is successful. il il is car
ried out to its promise. It's the declaration
that the radical power j. restored in the
State and that the people prefer its coun-
sells 20 that Of the Conservative.
The battle against radicalism begun ID
1868. The FIRST fruits Of lis rule we're the
Constitution we are now striving to AFRO
gate. Under that Constitution was let in
that abuse Of executive power which autho-
rized the excuses Of Holden, and which
ended 10 bis impeachment and degradation
from Office. Under that Constitution were
created that Judiciary whose yenality and
Partially gave color and Justification to
that laHlessnesss which, in turn, excused
the usurpations of Holden. Under that
Constitution originated those vast, wild, an
extravagant schemes Of internal improve
ments which plunged the State into debt,
loaded the people with a burden of taxa
ton. furnished the honor of the State, and
effectually checked all further movements
to enterprise. Under that Constitution
was forced upca the people the erection Of
the Penitentiary Of a cost Of million Of
dollars, to be refuge and resting place for
the rascals who. under the old Constitution.
would have been dashed at the whipping
post. and branded with the marks Of infa-
my instead of as now. being pampered at
the public expense, and then turned out,
perfected in their villiany. With all tie
rights. privileges and immunities Of the ho-
nest citizen-to vote, AID counterfeit the
voice Of the most sirtuous and Intelligent.
Under that Constitution was fastened upon
the people the sole support of the charita-
bic institutions, made doubly expensive BY
the addition Of a new class upon their
charge. instead Of as under tie oid Consti-
tuition, making the State chargeable only
with pauper patients, leaving to those who
could afford it. the burden Of the support
Of their own friends. Under that Constitu:
ton is secured that exemption from the
burdens of government by which nine tenths
of the new class Of voters enjoy all its pri-
vileges. exercise unobstructed the right Of
suffrage. leaving the burden Of taxation 10
be borne By the class they Cypress by The
might Of numbers, and whose purposes
they thWart BY the pressure Ofignorance.
These are some few Of the points upon
which the battle was begun, against that
Consultation which was born 10 crime. and
which matured in infamy. Il has rested
heavily upon the people and they have and
never can be quiet under il. Whatever
effort there is made to be patient under il,
IL will still ehafe and wound the body poll.
tic. It's wounds are poison, and their
ranking Is death.
The battle must 60 on until il Is won.
AsigOrOus effort has been begun 70 over
throw that hateful Constitution. II must
60 on 70 complete victory.
The radical party is fighting Tor very er-
istenee. That exisiepee is wrapped 40 in
this Constitution. The Conservative party
is hgbting for existence. Tie defeat Of the
sfert 20 carry the majority in the Convex
tiOn will bind them hand and foot, and pro.
claim TO the whole United States that the
party condemned. secuted, sinking every.
where else. has acquired new life again 10
North Carolina.
Let our people remember that all they
had 70 fear 10 tae revision Of the Constitu-
iiOn - ave 70 them By the restrictions i'm
posed upon their delegates. and that al
they have 70 hope IN the future. Of liberty.
fidelity and economy 10 the administration
Of their Affairs. Is 10 their own hands. 70
determine By their own acts whether they
will reform their Constitution. or whether
they vii endorse and perpe,uste what tie
present men 10 the Republican party them
selves condemn.
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