The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-08-08
"A CLOUD WITHDRAWS.


good and while the Northern States have
been struggling in all the throes Of do,nes-
tic violence. the South may look upon the
strike and Its concomitauts as a special Pro-
| vidential decree for the display Of its inhe-
rent virtues. No prayer has more earnest
ly assembled than the one for relief from mi
litary domination from distrust and frcm
espionage And that prayer is answered
most signally 10 its first branch, anu from
its consequences, the second fndsits happy
response.
| The South has for twelve years lahoreG
under the sense Of iEsupportable indgnity.
because, from the very close % the war, she
was distrusted and tho truth Of her plghted
word denied. In vain has she protested
against wrong that only found occasion in
the hearts Of those conscious of inability to
keep faith; for the party IN control Of the
government had violated every plodge made
after conquest was effected, and abandoned
every principle upon which conquest was
undertaken. The South notwithstanding
its earnest protestations. its professed abili-
ty to take care Of itself, to preserve the
peace aud do justice to al classes. wss kept
under surveillance. until by patience and
perseverance,, local cOntral Of State govern
mems was obtained by the genuine Souta-
ern element. and military control was res
lsxed. Now, out Of the misfortune 81. f.the
NpIth. has grDSn, the Opportunity Of the
South. From necessity. ali thu federal
troops we're transferred to the section 50 bla-
tant ofits loyalty. its obedience to law. its
regard to tie rights Of property and life.
and the South is left uncovered; left to it.
self. to break out into rebellion? Or to 20
on. peacefully. calmly and with dignity to
illustrate its real character.
Where is now the foundation for the cla-
NOR against Southern disloyal,y. southern
violence, Southern disregard for the rights
Of property and Of life? They are al an
sWered BY the calm compOsure which rests
upon this naligned section. Not sympa-
thetic chord from the great centre Of disor-
der has sibrated through the supposed ex-
citable people Of the South not . ripple
has broken the surface Of its perfect peace
fuluesa; not an aspiration has been breath
ed to take advantage Of the preoccupation
Of the section to which the South certainly
owes no love. and against which il was sup
posed to have treasured up 50 much Of re-
yenge
The South has proved that il is the sheet
anchor Of self government. Here. deep
seated in the hearts and minds Of men, IS
found that consciousness Of power to keep
down By the force Of sound public opinion &
its well grounded principles Of republican,
ism al the elements Of disorder. The time
has gone BY when fanatic hate can again
stir up crusades against the South under
rallying cries 20 lately potent to infame.
Tho arts Of tho denagogue have proved their
transparency.
When order Is fully restored at tho
North. then the South will s,ard before the
country vindicated. redeemed. aud honored
as she deserves to be.
A scarcity Of money may DO put as the
foundation Of the strike which slill runblcs
IN departing thunders. Tbisscarcity grows
ou. Of that contraction caused by the re-
sumption bill. IS one cause. Another, is
the concentration Of money IN the hands of
capitalists. bankers and brokers of New
YORK. who Iet Il ous only a. !, suits their
speculative purposes. IfWall Street cpe.
rstious wore declared iy law to be gam.
bling aud punished aud suppressed as such !;
u the resumption law vas repealed, and
gresnbscks made receivable for al the dues
Of the government then steps towards f.
naDcial ease will have been made. But not
until tho unjuat restriction upon The bank
issues u removed. and States again enjoy
tie right--nos the priyilegs--of having .
circulation Of their own, can The country be
free from the control Of Wall street, from
The fluctuations in pnce- from the scarcity
u money. FROM tho suiTeringsof III npPof.
toned wages. and from the pcriIs of strikes.
Give " sbscis our State bsnks. Give MI
the States tho right 70 ksto their own eir.
culaiion. And. sbils providing sbrren.
81 that will be at home available for every