The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-10-18
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE,
DANIEL q. FoWLE, Of Wake,
JAMES NJ, LEACH, of Davidson,
EANcE AND SETTLEIy HILLS,
BORO.

On Thursday The long anticipated dis
cussion between the rival candidates for
Governor took place in Hillsboro in the
presence Of an audience variously estimated
/. ut from three thousand to fear thousand Of
all classes and condiiions--of both parties
and colOrs--of large numbers Of tie fair
sex and Of youths ard children. Of the
crowd and ether circumstances we speak
elsewhere.
At eleven o clock. the candidates ascend
ed the rOstrum. and af,er music from the
band. GOV. Vance presented himself to the
audience.
After brief apology for the state Of bis
voice and thanks TO the people Of Orange for
past faTors. se said that il vas an incontes-
table fact that any party long in power be.
comes corrupt and self seeking. This was
true II church and state and all human or
CARNATIONS. The only remedy is to turn out
orchaage these parties or organizations. Oar
fathers recognized this truth when they in.
serted in our Bill Of Rights the axiom that
frequent elections we're necessary to tie pre-
seryation Of liberty This brought parties 70
account. The Speaker then went on to shoK
that the Republican party had proved the
truth ofhis assertion. They hLd been too long
in power aud they become corrupt. They
admitted il. bu, proposed @ ieiorm within
the party. A wei! say that > revival in
religion could begin il the peniten,iafy or
she lover world. IS reform within the radi,
sai party.
The Speaker had no:Lieg to ssy against
Hsyes personally. who Ind been rut for.
ward a. TIE reform candidate. but be was
Tie nominee of Grant and d his interest
and that,of the Office holders The RePub-
Iican party has been 10 power since March
4th 1861. What had il done! The pro-
lection Of life and property are the chief
duties aud incidents of government. The
Republcat party Las been direlict to 6OtII.
Il was always ready 70 violate Tie COnsti-
tuition TO carry out is purposes. Il was
nothing bat the old abolition party IN new
shape party which had proclaimed the
COnstitalioaa league with bell and cove
pant With death; party which Ind DE-
maDded u abolition Constitution. an aboii.
zion Bible asa an abolition God Tbey
force 90 tie war. Bot ttey declared twas
not the purpose u the war 70 abOlish.sla-
very. Yet * months after. tbey did i.
There xers only iwo Ways II e. out q
lie Uaiou--ty secession ~ II lighting ou,.
All authorities have agreed 70 agree that
the 6rst vas nneOus,iiu,ional, and 10 The
second We we're whipped 10 We were
thea declared IL the Union abd the spea-
ker then rseilei viii ininiiable huin0r
Judge Keaae,s famous aposirophs, 'as are
gong noHie. re Nsht ~ - fktttS tbN
troces. aud beauties u reconstruction. b.
which We sere Il tie Union Wien wo yOt
Cd ,be Radiea; ticket, sud on q i when
opposed 10 the Administration. and Illus
trafsd this by liz esses u Arkaasas and
Lsaisiara Kho proceeded % tie esereise q
der recognized rights. elegtiag Democrat.
ic Goserugr. and Legislatures. aad were =,
,suse declared by Grsul Tsbollious aud pat
under military rule.
Go,. yateo attcd III competitor 4 ilese
shiag, pefq III sos III dpes ~ an4Ser
aaa ! Lasg psser been abie 9 get an 20.
ever lps ,li,is and d,esu Oiher inPorispi
questions. llsssys b. HAS 10 tine 70 waste
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