The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29
FSoss NE Richmond Wig.
rs THEUNIoN IN DANGER ?


Were we 10 attach Importance to the
threats aud saying Of the extreme Radl,
calls, TO the above questions we would
answer, unhesitatinyly, Yes; for sue
cessful effort upon their part TO count the
electoral vote of one or more States for
achief magistrate who was not entitled Ia
II, especially when his election would be
due TO 80 glaring an outrage, would I've
rev0lutIon--a revolt against the Consti-
tallon and the laws; peaceable II might
be for the time being II The majority nc.
qulesced In the usurpati0ns Of the minor
ity, but II would he. nevertheless. revo-
lulion, and such one as would inevita-
bly, result Ia the ultimate destruction Of
the Union as at present constituted that
u, in oar republican form Of government,
tile fundamental principle OF which Is
that the MAJORITY SHALL RULE. We,
l,oweyer, while We have Iamented the
agitation aud excitement (which Is ever
productive Of mischief to the business In
telesis aud the prosperity Of the country.
which has resulted from the expressed de-
termination of unscrupulous, jacobinical,
Radical leaders TO count their men in
without regard tojuslice, law, or the con-
sequence Of It's violation, have still ever
retained an abiding faith la the good
sense, the virtue and fairness Of the great
mass ofthe voters of the country, whether
Den,ocratsor Republicans. The Radicals,
the Red Republicans ofthe country, led
by such desperate revolutionisls Us the
iniidel Ingersyli. the INSCRIPTIONS Chan.
dler, the reckless Morton. and their lesser
lights Of carpel.bag ustorlety, such as
Kellogg, Chamberlain, Sterns. Wells, id
est omnc genus, while they make. all the
noise, yea they eaasiituie, We an, certain,
hut small fragment of The Republican
iarty. and are day BY day beomiig more
odious TO the country aud less capable OF
mischief. @..-.t-.
Calm, rrfeciing men Of all parties aud
all scctions--neu of prpperty, of charac-
Ter. and Of latrioiisnl--eanl,ot fail toap-
preciale the inpnrtaiice of peace, offra.
ternlty, Of preserving the Union in it,
integrity; and this they know can never
be accomplished unless justice prevails
aud the laws of thecountry are rr~I,ecied.
Therefore 10 b that our .quanlmity has
not been disiurbed nor our fsltl, shaken
by The tumoil of the hour. Tie Union
has cost too much IN blOrd aud Treasure,
Il II too dear 10 the American hear, TO Le
destroyed thus easily by traitors aud
rcvolutiohisis for their uhhallowed ends
The peace and prosperity Of the cnuntry
is not TO be ruthle~sly sacrificed thus
lightly, and, our word for II. NJ we de-
clsred before tl,e election. the honest,
patriotic masses Of all parties will see
to II that he who has been elected fairly
win be quietly inanguIsied. There viii
be no war about II; the voice Of the people.
regardless ~ party, vilI command the
peace. ALREADY the second, sober though,
of even extreme Republican partlsans Is
finding patriotic u,tennee, Bailer hin-
self declaring that there must be no tenn.
pering with the returns by the returning
boads. and no President counted Ia
through fraud No; The Union Is not Ia
danger, nor will this l,eace of the country
be disturbed. The country can't atfurd Il;
Il would briug ruin W the North aud con.
tiuur,i misfortune TO the South. Samuel
T. Tilslsn hns been beyund n ,lutlbt fairly,