The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-01-19
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wEpSEsDAY.....JAN. 10. 1875,
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Hluu ~ ". tnO pttSH VI Se"SsVuS HoS'"'ss
when it will forego all the animosities Of
the past. The pleasure Of nursing re-
yenge is too much 10 surrender, and the
profit Of turning il 10 advantage too great
10 yield up even to the demands Of a wise
nagnamity. A party thrcas'Std with ruin,
will not cast loose any weapons that have
been usefulin the past, however unreason-
able or ungenerous their present use. and
the facility with which, for party purposes.
the excita5le mind Of the Northern mind
has been rolsed TO fury by recalling the
terrible incidents Of the war, or by the re-
cfir Of Southern outragcs furnish a lesson
too important to be thrown away.
Accordingly. we find, that while Nor
ton harps upon Mississippi in one House,
and uses his best endeayors to undo the
work which has liberated that STATE from
the thraldom Of the negro and the carpet
Dagger. in the other House, Blaine takes
up the story Of the past and seeks to revive
the waning courage Of his party BY arous,
ing the half forgotten hatred to Jefferson
Davis.
The debate on the Amnesty bin which
excludes Mr.. Davis from lis henefcent OPP
erations drew from Benz. II. Till Of Geor.
gia one Of the most mastery yindications
Of the South which has been heard on the
floor Of the House Of Representatives since
the war. Ii must have surprised the Re-
publicans who have ruled 50 long with
domiueering insolence to hear Southern
Statesman speak with the voice Of an equal
20 speak Is one having the rights Of Amer
lean citizen 10 speak as one, who, yindi-
eating bis own section. vinlieAted the
whole American people by ascribing to
them a nobility Of soul aud generosity 81
sentiment which the little natures Of such
narrow Ligots had never been able to re-
cognize For once the tide Of hatred was
driven back. the spirit Of malignity rebuk-
ed.
Mr.. Hills speech will be Of immense
service to tie South. Iis grand eleqnence
restores the prestige Of Southern talent in
the House. Its bold defence 81 Southern
principles and Southern actions proclsims
the undying spirit Of the South. Its e.
fsctive refutation the assertions Of Mr..
Blaine illustrates the fearless determiaa-
ZION to maintain the truth. and its declaTa-
lion Of loyal devotion to the whole country
SLOWS that patriotism is not altogether
Northern virtue only such men as
rlr. Blaine repress it. because they make
adhesion to the hateful creed Of by-gone
DAY test Of true idelity to the country !
Let this enc idea become Gxed in the
minds Of the peOple-ihat their only hope
for reasonable prosperity Is. in the change
If parties in the administration ofthe af.
fairs If the government. The party in
power has ruled too long not to have learn
ed too much that is ruinous to public vel
fare. And this is specially 30, since it,
majority has always been 90 large as to
have been defiant Of all restraint aud fear
less Of all detection. Only Of late has sny
effective effort been made 70 stop a system
Of pluader which has not ouly been conniy-
"a Il by tie government, but Shared in by
some u il most trusted oibesTs. The
prosecutions instituted by Secretary Bris.
TOW make certain what everybody Suspect
81. and showed that millions upon millions
have been stolen year after year. until the
treasury has Lost enough to carry on the
government even with is present enormous
expenses. for a whole year, while to sup
p.y the DEFICIENCIES caused b. this robbery
The people have been cruelty taxed out Of
their hard earnings. made doubly hard b
The general yrostration u bnsiness caused
b ignorance of finance in the party GOV.
elnmeut. sud BY vas,eful extraysgaucs
that las denoralized every industry.
Il may be said. that The work Of reform
has begun. tast Tie work IL detection is
opened Up. that the coaspiraton against
ibe public revenue are brought to punish.
meu,. sbd the work 81 plumber u stopped.
But this Is weak frost. Who can tel
when The only reforuer that has Jet ape
pesrsd % iLe lIepublieap side will be
stopped IL Bis sorks We know that lie
has NOT ,he hearty cooperation q the Pre-.
sideht. We tnow that even feeling Of
hostility against BrisioW j. charged against
him. We know ihst The efficient prosesu-
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