The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-12-05
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in which that Journal complains Of being
misunderstood W The REconDxK il COM
ments upon an article 81 ours in connection
with primary elections. II seems 70 bsthe
fate of the Star Of late TO be .misunder.
stood by lis contemporaries on matters in
which the integrity Of the Democratic par
ty was endangered by the conflict between
the Liberal aud the Bourbon element; that
misunderstanding usually clearing off with
the admission Of the sagacity Of the Bour-
bons in reading Alright the signs Of the times.
Upon this point. however We will not ella
borate. since the article. now nearly fort
night Old. has passed ont Of memory and
appearing during our absence from home,
has only that fact rs Justification for It's
reviva. ut this late day. We refer to it
now Cor one single purpose; to notice the
expression used by the Star. .'the repeated
attacks upon Mr.. Turner made by the Re.
coRDER.
Mr.. Turner has not been in public life
since the election If November Of last year.
lie has long since ceased to have The con.
troll Of plblic journal. As private citl-
zen, we have had 70 right and would pave
had no justification in the use Of bis name.
Consequently, except. in connes'ion with
his publication Of the history Of the Kirk
war, the prospectus Of which We caeerfully
Published at his request. accompanied by a
complimentary notice. the name Of Mr..
Turner has not appeared in the columns Of
The Recorder. Even during summers
canvass Of adjoining counties, we did not
feel called upon to remark upon his move
merits. leaving him to exercise perfect liner
ty so long as he alone was concerned, be-
lieviug the general public 70 be the best
judges Of the effect Of his speeches. Only,
when Dir. Turner broke through certain
reserve, aud attempted the Inauguration Of
measure preparatory to his own future
action, and committing the people Of
Orange to new aud untried experiments.
did we break our silence, and meet him nj
once with exposure Of hi purpose. Il i
this that brought upon Us the rebuke Of the
Star. aud the subsequent: clamur Of the
Reidsyille Times rebuke that is i'll con.
cealed by affected anxiety to discuss the abb
stract question VI primary elections. II
that had been so much the desire Of the
Star, our views Of that plan were fully set
forth In our article Of Nov. 9Th. which can
rot have escaped the eye Of the Star under
the plea of the insignifcance of the source,
since that journal has dune Us the honor to
notice all our other comments on that sub.
jet. 4
We are sensitive to the integrity aud well
being Of the Democratic party 10 the county
Of Orange. as well MS IN the whole State.
We have little ftrbearance towards those
who have wilfuily jeopardized il in the past.
We have little patience for those who pre-.
sumo upon our forgetfulness or our forgive.
ness when they eooily ask prumOtiOn frou
the party they stabbed aud would have de
stroyed. Our man worship does not go =
far ss to make US now adore Benedict Ar
uold because. Us brave and true reyolu
tionary soldier. he received wound at Que
bee in the service Of bis country. |
does not make Us now reverence Jane
. LoDgstreet. once The brave soldier Of th
CoDfederacy aud the trusted friend u ID
immortal Lee. Nor can il make US III
blind worshipper u another whose career j
: the past was subsequently, elouded BY act
as fatal to his own reputa,ion and futur
usefulness as blasted the good uams Of ID
persons nov significantly historical.
But unless called upon to advocate him
/, as seems TO be the iusane idea Of the Re.di
vile Times. or to be blind in our admin
+ ton. as seems to be the wish Of the Stat
. We do not propose to wound the sensibiIi'is
! Of either Of those journals b uDnecessar
4 reference to the name Of Mr.. Turner.
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Tie course Of traffic has taken new ii
= rection since the lies Of the bridges over u
Stanton aud Roanoke rivers. Nearly .
transportation 70 and from the North FIN
It's way over the North Carolina road. II
:. Old Dominion StesAsbip Company FOR Il
present sending lis vessels 10 Morebead G
. ty. This makes On setiye life both on Il
n. G. and Atlantic reads. We sappo
!. Wilmington vii Be greatly benefited {
the present. as necessarily. that city VII
:. is hne harbor and extensive rail road co
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