The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-11-01
ELECTORS.
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE,
DANIEL q. F0WLE, Of Wake,
JAMES NJ. LEACH, of Davidson,
Y Districf--Youjs q. latham. ofPitt.
THE LAST CALL.

Before our next issue shall have reached
our readers, the issue will have been decid-
ed. and we shall know whether We are re-
deemed. or doomed 10 four years more Of
nisrule. We shall not waste the little time
that is left us 10 an arraigument Of the par
" whose shackles it is our effort TO break.
If what has already been rung 10 the ears
o. the people is without effect, then an ele-
venth hour repentance will avail but little.
Il has been the effor. of the Democratic
party during the campaign to present the
striking points Of contrast between the par
ties which seek to control public affairs. and
10 rouse the people 10 energetic apprecia-
: % Of those differences. The Democrats
cain, and that not without reason. that the
prevalence Of their ideas and principles
would tend Immediately to tho pacifcatiOn
Of the country. to the return Of peace. to
the restoration Of prosperity. and that.
through its observance Of constitutional OBJ
legations. through recognition Of the real
unity Of the country. through the practice
Of administrative economy, through q
searching reform Of abuses in the public de-
par:ments.
They contend on The other hand, that the
party which has been 20 long in power has
abused It's trusts. and i no longer worthy
Or confidence; that its long possession Of
power has made il arrogant aud No longer
willing TO be responsible to :he authority
that created IL; that it distrusts its own au-
ihsniicity and seeks to..securc It's permanen-
81 By those means which. ifsuccesful. must
overthrow liberty and erect dcspotism up
os its ruins; that to accomplish this. il has
found il necessary to destroy that bond Of
union which il essential 10 national indeuti-
~; that 10 DO this. j. has assumed that one
section Of the country stands IN su.len or
sctive hostility 70 the other; that 70 subdue
this hostility il i compelled to the exercise
81 extraordinary powers; that IN the ex.r-
else Of these powers. the force Of The civil
kw has been weakened. or It's vigilance
abated and that. under this relaxatiou Of
vigilance over the civil departments Of the
government. eorrup,ion has erept 10, dis
honesty has established itself extravsganee
bas found permanent home. and ubder
she combined Influences Of al these causes,
Seace has departed from the country. I'M
constitutional rule control its eounsels, and
distress and poverty. distrust and financial
embarrassment have settled down upon the
people.
These things need no argument 70 prove.
The people Of the whole United States need
not be told that they are impoverished.
that their business il Frustrated. and that
their fna.cisl future Is dark and almost
hopeless withouts change Of administration.
And tie people o. the South need not Be
told of the relation IN which the general
government stands towards them. when. in
time o. profound pesce. is armies over
vbelm them 70 compel obedience 10 local
rulers aud line d policy which unite men
Of 81 Glasses and al colors psaceably and
By legitimate weapons 70 overthrow.
Il Is this last demonstration Of the policy
n this administration and Of the Republican
party that alarms the patriot. sud thrills
,Le citizen With III defined terror. The free
exercise q The right Of suffrage Is the sheet
anchor n iLs hopes q tho freeman; y.
overthrow o. H. control By the military
arm. the most deadly assault that can be
made % freedom. And il il this lass de-
moaaraiion which proves The determined
isnaciy Nth which ,he pariy holds N 70