The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-10-18
iNDEpESDEAr caNDIDAcY.


The Bowling Mill meeting Is accepted
by Mr.. Turner ~ sufficient authority for
linn To override tic will OF the people as
expressed ia u full Convention OF the
county of Orange, and 10 present himself
In opposition 10 their choice as candi-
dale :ur their sullragrs. IL is dIIlicult to
speak oflllis action with due patience.
We see ~ Il a deliberate purlHise 70 make
individual Interests Tile rule III action and
personal ambition or personal motives tjv
governing principle In polilicai ipose-
nieit. W ill less patience can II lie tolera.
Ted IN Mr. Turner tlinu any other man,
because il IuiIs counter to all his teoch>
lngs through the many years Of his I,u.i-
lleal lie. Parry loyalty llas been iiistllIed
Us him as the cliIef virtue of tile politi-
ciaIl; ObetlieHce ID tile will u the people
- expressed lhrplgh their Conventions
the paramount duty Of every man. lli-
dependence IN this particular has heen
inerclleSsly laslied by iIin,, and the BRAND
ofiraitor or brindielail burned into every
nIan wliu violated this Fundamental ruic
VI party faiIh.
w W. Holden once buasted thet hr
cnuld Kill. ahd u. could make alive.
Josiah Turner acts q btiiIst equally
au,lacioils, and that j., that he can aas,,lve
his followers from tic guilt Of treiIclIcTy 10
life cherished principles and frOin the
obligations 10 las previous IeaclIings. For
10 follow him, IL j. necesSary 10 believe
that party feally j. n crime; Tia. AL.
herenre "a the principles OT tile Demu-
cratic party d an erIur; and thai aliiaItcc
with tile radical party II cOnimvi,dabie.
-. 10. Al.
pen1s upon The support OF his opponents,
together With thai nf s.ich Of his former
patty friciids as he can sedure frVin lheif
Integrity.
q Aud 10 this Josiah Turner would bring
the people ~ Orange. lie would corrupt
then u follow hin iii ais wlld crusade ~
laISenal haie Or personal ambition, 10
eilsl, il lie Is -uccpsslul. 10 bringing this
county, 50 justly prplHl of III unity iIf 0ii-
lasiiiOi Ia rldicalisnl, 10y division iii its
enuiisels. under the control Of the patty
low ~ justly hated liuw so weak, abd
How 50 eager 10 pruiil ~ divisions Ia the
Democratic party.
There il 10 Justification whatever fnr
the course nf Mr.. Turner he was no
candidate befDre the Convention. He
openly and diiinctly diselaiIne,l the
honor. lie might have been candidate
. fur Congressional nomination. lie
certainly declared himself an independent
candidate for the Executive char. lie
ought therefore have kept himself alnnf
| frum county affairs. Ills prptpXt j. ufihc
thinnrst. The exchange of bonds l,y the
Chatham railruad ,luer Iiut enter anywhere
intn the campaign. II Is not IN tile lian,ls
~ The lp,,ple ln decide. II J. With tile
supreme Court. Amid the urgent pres
slug loIi,.s affecting the fortunes anll the
liberties nftlic people and which hang ,ln
the result Of the cunning election, tile ob.
trusiom of Jnsiah Turner's hobby recalls
| Patrick Hpniy'S description OF Johnny
Huok.wlIu. when the army ~ the revnlu.
tiun was 10 Us greatest stress ofprivaliun
aud suffering, presented his ciaim for
meat furnished, aud male the mir ring
with iiis harsh ciy of.beef beef I he
was drumnied out of camp. and Mr. 'riiF.
,icf may encounter the same treatment at
tie haHds ~ tie Democratic party.
Let ila people If Urange understand
/ illat tile suceyss ". ..Jasinii ruTn,r depends
npnnt tIe esuppori ~ the fadicals. llciherp
fore caiiilnt br trusted ~ Democrat. Ot II
mrans. the dissolution of all political nj.
hesion, aud the utinals ascendancy ul
the Radical larly in the county
Are they ready fur ihis? AIe they
ready az the bidding ~ one man. aud ihat
10 crafty nis ambition or Ills hatred. 10
surlrnder their principles. 10 almniuu
/ party discipline. aud give W. their unsnni.
zali0n, iil The iace nf party c0inpaetly
enbo'lie,l to seize uppn the advantage,
alld hold w ever afier at their mercy?
Aud we think We hear unanimous rcs.
lolise ''never.n
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