The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-13
ELECTORS.
FOR THE STATE An LARGE,
DANIEL g. FOWLE. Of Wake,
JAMES NJ. LEACH, Of Davidson,
rs NOT qHE NEqRo FRERl

Boutwell, and Dick Badger promise the
Democrats trouble in the inauguration Of
Tilden. They give Us to understand that
his march to the White House must be
through blood.
This is arrant nonsense, and yet i. may
be meant in ali seriousness. Ii is all bas-
cd upon the idea that the Republican party
cs0as the negro vote. aud tliat the exercise
by thu negro 81 bis right Of choice is proof
positive of intimidation. and that States
going for the Democratic ticket by the IN
ion Of white and negro votes IRE 70 be con-
sidered as having been carried BY fraud
and violence and therefore % be Sc. aside in
the count Of the electoral vote.
Now, it is evident to every observant
man, that The negro i slowly awakening q
comprehension Of his rights. and i con.
eiOusness Of bis position. He was freed
from personal slavery. lie i now rcaliz-
ing that be is held in mental bondage.
There are many Of them who have acquired
property much larger number who Saye
obtained education. To protect the srst,
they see the need Of cutting loose from a
party which robs al, white AID black, alike.
And The eFec, u the other Is to inspire .
determination to enjoy one Olthe FIRST fruits
Of mental emancipation, the free use ofthe
night Of shOught and selection.
To say that there Is not strong tenlen-
ey IN this direcsiouis TO deny ipaispuiable
facts. Mississippi WIS carried b the De-
poerais. Dot 81 intimidation or violence as
falsely charged b. Boutwell, and bis crew.
bot because the negroes did, IL largcnuIn-
bers. 10 good filth and with earnest pur-
pose, mite with the whites 10 expelliBg .
domination which bad become unendura-
J Die.
cassius ". Clay. vel remembered as q
fanatic AboliliOuist, md siDco tue war Re-
publican, has recently visited Mississippi.
and gives 70 tbe Louisville Courier Journal
some Of the results of - observation. lie
addressed large crosds. mostly q negroes.
Who cslne 70 bear him. al generally armed
with shot gHnsand pistols. lie found them
divided into t~o parnes-ihe ignorant
blacks. and those WHO had accumulated
some property. These last had become
impatient under lLe load u taxes. under
ths waste u the revenue. nnder the decay
sf lhe school system, under The deprecia-
ton u property. under Tie lowering u
wages under The oycn and unchecked rob-
berry b. Office holders. They wers tired Of
the leGds insiigatei between them and their
ed masieD. They found that taxation and
sppussion reached them as well IS the
whites. NJ. Clay Gays. Il have seen much
sf thc government, u the world. aud de-
clare before ell aen that ] believe The ka-
dica! rule ID that State i lie worst and
most unbearable. sud was liIed wiih
smazeineut that de remnant u once gal
lant people bad BOT long since risen ii Srms.
and sold their liycs. like tie d0,Asa Ii.
dams, as dearly a. possible"
The blacks. 10 Louisiana, IN Arkansas,
and 10 Alabama have each 10 tarn awoke
aud acted With Tie whites. Thesame pro.
oe@ j. Dow goiagoD IN South cafelina, aud
N that STATE. apparently sorapijly bury.
ing 10 the fate " iIayti. We zee The 20.
Epoes nwskeuhy 10 their danger. and stem.
ming the tide y uniting yiih The whites.
and BY The voluntary formation o. Demo.
sra,is clabs. souib Carolina nsy YET "
redeemed ,iiFeagi liz asenay " ii.o refg
eieiBeni list isfsatcse1 Is deitprliea.
bm sf..hH loslseil "a i,aigrs.