The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-11

CAPT. DAVIS AND col. YOUNG.
These gentlemen spoke here on Saturday
according to appointment toa full andiencc.
As we have not room topresent the discus
sion in this issue. and as We design to do 50
i. our next, We will content ourselves for
tie present with merely noting the eharac-
teristics Of the speeches and commenting
upon their features.
Col. Young. who Immediately followed
the Hon. George Davis commended himself
at once to his audience BY the fidelity with
which he stuck to bis flag. nailed tolihe
mast head At the beginning Of the campaign.
To lie ike Ill. aud stick 10 it,, sill
floats defantly totLe breeze. lfIkeYoung
told one political trl:h yc cannot recall L.
In all pnblushipg effrontery. bis speech Of
Saturdaylwas peerless. lie addressed bis
hearers as ifall the avenues of information
had been Dramatically sealed TO them. LIE
boldly made charges which no web knew
had been withdrswe esen by their anthofs.
lie made assertions which he knew had
been refntad,, lie made Statements which
he knew had been contradicted., lie made
claims which he knew curreut history falsii-
fed atsevery step. e.sfs1r saia la7 .
Y Ye, with 'bptcu face and fincnt tongue
be poured out ii unbrotcn strain loren,
from that magaziue,of falsehood which has
found an appropriate reservoir in tba,,con.
erection 81 al mendacity, the Rctletgh Con.
st;tN,;,,n f5sd sFs sifol.s tag sls1il K
| 49, - 80 sas.tt.s go ~ n, bass~F. n
IL were vain appeal to his senseof truth
or Of iairness,gor m idle suggestion to his
susceptibility to the emotions of shame il
he we're reminded that what he was saying.
could not for a moment stand the test d
examipation. He had brought his wares Il
market where he know pinchback passed
for gold. lie had an audience before him
fsof bis own followers trained, to hear, to be!
lieve, and to obey: What though the int.
sigent portion Of that audience laughed /,
scorn the reckless energy OF his audaciou.
MISREPRESENTATION Did be DOT have those BE-
fore him whose facile tempers and benight.
ed iutelleets Absorbed his giitteting oratory
Easthe very iightOftruthy And u he wen
on with imPerfubablc good hpuor ant
pleasant ways but With steady purpose, anc
definite aim to fix the faith Of those be anl
/ bis party were determined still farther B.
delude and to hold. asrla rIss q
But here. We might think. Col. Youn.
somewhat osershot bis mark. Il night sp
pear that he presumed too far on tbe docil
ity of Lis a9cki Il lrasi il lhey have ID
| pride that is usually aseribed 70 manhood
For the bonn Of libert, claimed 70 com
from The Republican party. n,ust the negr
be thankful to receive the contumely Of hi
particular friends? Does il please him {
be told that be IS ignorant. and sqnalid
With tastes and aspirations no higberlhsl
the savage state, content 10 live on pit
lance Of meat. and morsel Of neal, an
live in a cabin where the ''dirt-dauber'
cannot find comfort. but with his poyeri
ssOd degradation illumiasd BY the high pr
viIsgs Of voting for white Office holders
Verify. even the Democratic party. the al
legged enemy Of The negro. ascribes higbe
faculties. higher hopes. AMI higher asPira
tions. q it azas n 4gea
10 justice to Col. Young IS speaker. "
must say that with al his aadacioas mis-
representation. he j. courteous and pleas
ant. never Oses bio temper. and while b
made no converts. he made no enemies, an
only offended the sense q truth.
Captain Dayis's speech was one o. tbos
efforts, IN which solid iacts. incx0rble Il
4 GIG. and powerful rhetoric combined in 90
III phalanx 10 oyerw5elm The aiinsy arra
Of bis opponent. There was not an inic.li
gent hearcr WHO dill lot feel when Mr.. Da
Wis sFokethas the spear If lthriel aa
touched the hateful shape offaisehood. an
erected .itaiulo rs own repalsiys prescpi
ment. yd bH4 faaitss tta.i9l9 ilitE
What Mr.. DAyi. said was not needed i
convince d his sincerity. Of biz fuIaess .
facts. u Li. mental powers. q he hold b
has upon the affections u our people. An
.'what lie ssid wss said in vain 10 the O,Le
side. for oIsdient 10 command. - Aoon q
Ike Young had concluded. the dosky poll
ticians vanished ike dark mist, and Onl
yatherad again. wheu tho yoice or II oun,