The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-01-26
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2 sAss 49,
Progressip this bodyis % slow thati i II.
difficult 10 present to the people any salts
factory statement Of lis transactions during
the past week. There has been mere than
,ile usual amount Of debate, and that too
upon questions It were better for thecoun-
try i lbey had been lsst a.ouc. For they
Aassresivcd feelings that had begun to die
cut. and aroused ahiasosisies that we're ias1.
losing rheir bitterness. But Tie amnesty
bin VAS i convenient card III the hands II
blaine il AS play Cor the Presidenes, and
his appeal 81 Northern memories ,wasia bis
view the rcadiest way to put him a the
head Of all competitors. It's pleasant TO-
know that his play was a false one, and the,
North i proven to have passed that point
when il will again saeriiceits Interests Tolls
passions. ssaaa ~ ~ sHsaaa = ssgasa
Nevertheless much mischief has been
done, and some time must elapsa before the.
nwill sabsids. The most certain cause
oiits subsistence is Abe ska0mledge fhatsis
was gotfsaup to'sssisfy tilsanlbisioa ofoHel
IAN, That understood, and the country
VII be ashamed tAas it allowed itself % be !
dashed iate fusysto serve pEiyateaenas haa
sThs South has no apologissfor theposi-
tica-tte champions Of her honor we're fore.
a TO take, The awakening Of the unpisa-
s-at Safest .Rss not her doing, and Blaine
sasiaussered according to.shis folly. sslet
ceashsrn gentleman have dsplored a dis
cassiOn Which damaged 50 materially, the
kslss cf . peaceful harmouizipg with their
Asrthera brethren on The, ayor At Congress.
some Ofthsash have telidered anew The ollse
srsneh. ncne % handsomely Is Gen. J.. D. !
Gordon aud Col. Il. ", waddell, They
seized TIE occasion Of the debate on the
Ceatennial billto Show hosslittlsillsir pur-
poses had been changed BY the made cru
SADIE Of Blaine sgaius, the sou,h. Both Of
tAsm urged The passage Of the bill. as much
Is a matterof national obligation Us TO s!lewlI
The North that the South was sincere in its
wish % bury the past, and to unite with
the whole American people ia this gfsui
recognition Of a uaited nation. 50 .ha.sss
Itis not 70 be denled that interest inthe
Centennial has much tagged siuce BIaines
speech bas shown bow much q tlis old war
feeling stf!l burns ii Northern hearts. rel
y IS PISS not always y accept tLesexpres-a
sions u politicians as the soicc Of the PEG.
Die. AH Ut
The work 81 investigation has cot zee be-
gan. unless tie aiuqairy n Mr.. Davis 81
Wrs. Virginia into tie mode of keeping the
ireasurY accounts. ID HEiehahsgs dissre-
paneyis apparent. issnexeePtion. II 81
L. Gle senate. MOronihss brought uphisl
Mississippi resolutions ibquiring into the
.ausss y Which that STATE, was lCsi o tie,
r-a.cals. This will create warm debate.
srSt As to the rigAt d the Senate to inquire
into the validity Sf lie elections for 1 state
Legislature. Of wLieh hat boay Is tie sole
iaege. asd secondly - 70 Tie state q facts
-. ged by Morton 20 exist IN Aiississip,i.
Be win probably find before be concludes
taa, Ike Blaine, be has played . bad card
i,r the prssidsney. For sysn By his oxp
psfly Ls viii Be reiaieds .Aleorn ReseIs.
Pease. and other Republicans sirobgly suse
taihiBg ~ Democrats ID al they did to
redeem Tie slsss from negro aud radical
rule. sss
Mr. MefsTland has iatrpduced bill 10
permit planters % ell leaf tobacco without
liseh<. This proposition IS 50 equitable
that We Iighi hope that Congress might
pass il without objection aid We not knov
tLst he eOutben frOdscsr has bssn iaso-
rite prey for the bpaeity ofthegosefnueBt,
sud via Be until is expenses are brought
within proper limits. which will never DC
until there Is . total sAaBge Of adniaisira.
tign. - HI
Mr. Scales introduced i Bill providing
tensions for the Mexican tqldien. This
work d justice has been delayed bsssp.s i
iaeiaded 700 mans sOuihsrusoldisrs. They
beng tainted xiik Tebellion. hare been
driven out o ou,easls from government
care. Bat their claims ought never to u
lot SIGHT Of and more NATIONAL. q more
jast ard . nore generous Congress lsay DO
what Liberal party spirit has denied 70
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