The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-11-15
rHE sEsecsArac rAErY or ORANGE


The Drmocraiic-co Conservative Marty a
Orange County has just emerged iron
another ~ those fierce ortleals To which Il,
flii has been more illan Once subjected
and y has emerged, rs before, superior /,
ienipiatiou. aud win fidelitys To lis prin.
siries. mot only mistaken, but strength
eile,l f,r future conflict. --
TWAS more than an ordinary anpral
tlsas was made TO turn Il fnm It's Integrity.
IL was invited 20 follow the fortunes Of ON,
who. E'r long yeats, u had delighted "a
honor; Que ON Whose counsels Il had im>
pliciuy confited; one whose services il
was proud 10 reward; one whose political
integrity II had been prompt 10 recognize
aud Was unwilling TO disIrust. Rrmpm-
1fance of the past. sympathies with tile
present, conibined To forbid tie repudia-
iion Of the claims of Josiah Turner for
any office ~ the gin oftI,e people, 0pre-
seatsd IL a legitimate r,gy.
But Il was precisely because they were
not 20 presented that The Democracy Of
Orange siod upon their integrity, and
cla-sed their ears 20 all Arguments drawn
from the impulses ~ the heart. They
were true 90 duty. They knew the value
81 dl-ciI'line; they duly estimated the
strength of unity; they appreciated the
mighty Interests involved In the cam.
raign. an.i they scnd arm 20 the faith
nnreservedly pllghied n the Convention
which decided the selection ofiheir repre-
sentative in the Legislature.
Perhaps. 10 the lIgh. ihmwn upon tile
latter transactions Of the campaign. our
brcthrrn abroad will not think that the
courss ofof the Democracy Of Orange
County was an obscure one. Perhaps they
see, What many Of ~ here we're prnmnt 10
zee. that selfish Interest, ant not m.
'erviceof the people, was The motive
principle Of Mr.. TURNER. But II was hard
% cnnyince the truthful friends oftlat In
iiyidual-and he had many len, despite
he glaring errDrs. the man who
mad claimed pre-emlnence ~ siielity 10
party could lead them 90 treason against
!; bard 20 conyInc. then, that he had
'ought alliance with The enemies Of a
,oiltiral lifetime 10 enslaye or degrade
hs~e wha=e unstinted Trust he lad al.
Ways possessed.
II WINS from aprInciple honorable 10
lunlan nature that rs many Democrats
$ supportcd Mr.. Turner against the re-
ulsr nomination were found 10 sustain
lin. They trusted him, they believed
lin, they sympathized with his fallen
ortunes, they resented supposed inlns-
Ie. For them, we have not worl 90 ,
rproach. They themselves Will become
heir own most hitler acc,isen. when they
saliz9 the TACT. .. r,epy doaIrrady, that
heir feeiings We ligfl "a ulon without
rfsfence 10 the outrage upon their party
ilinities.
Bot We do give homer 10 ti,cse who re- | ,
isied the sIlurrments 10 sacrifice 20 the
,llyidusl what was due to ihe party; WIS 4
. honor tl'n~s WIN placed party aud 1
,untry beyond the demands 81 personal
rsfsrences. wedo honor those who re-
'gnizs the binding obligations of the 4
ultimate machinery % party, aud who I
sdsr all circumsisnces OF trial and temp \
iion, make good their pledges. 4
The party h better and stn,nger for this \
ial. We are reminded ofan expression \
Judge Kerr. ~ his late charge iothe I
rand Jury u Orange, that every trial of 4
rtns leaves man Better az worse. 1.-The Z
nquers. he goes krth strengthened for d
'iue struggles. ifhe yields. he Is self h
graded aud submits radily 10 the next u