The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-03-21
SHALL SOUTHERN cONsERvA-
TIyES TAKE OFFICE UNDER
HAYES.
wa.hlngl0n spssIal o sI,e PhIl.dsIphIa

Washington Special 10 tlie Philadelphia
Times. 90, & 4
In the Democratic caucus, held on
Monday night. this Question came uo for
discussion. Ben Hill, persistent blunr
derer In small things but right always ~
great affairs. led off in manly and
straightforward speech He DECLARED
that the first need of the South at present
was a reform In her civil service. The
present force was Incompetent, corrupt
and oppressive. The mails we bungIingiy
handled, the customs were inefficlenty
collected, and the revenue officers were
brutal and wan,on. These wrongs co,ild
lie rghled only by putting better men IN
Office; and as far as lie was concerned he
intended To further the claims of the Mt
test applicants, no matter 10 what party
they belonged. He had no sort 81 fear
that the acceptance Of a few offices could
loosen tile Democratic organization.
Senator Gordon endorsed what MIR.
Hill hal said, AS did Mr.. Lamar, Senator
Ransom aud Others. The only sontllern
Senators who shaved disapprotation Of
this course we're Messls. Maxry, Of Texas
aud Bogy. nf Missouri. Whence IL came
10 be determined. if informally. still de-
finilcIy, that Democratic applicants for
office from the South will have The sui,,
porl ~ their mrn,l,rrs. as far N that sup.
port can consistently 20. Mr.. Hill put hir
speech into aciiun very promptly Us
putting ia u g.pot word for Joe Brown foi
the Cat,inri. Mr.. Hill says: j could npt
accept any office at Mr.. Hayes hands.
Where ree man who Is M improve
ment upun the present incumbent ap'
plying for an office. Shall be glad To see
you get IL. The Democratic party cannot
lie divided by the patronage Of tile
| Government. II will come up solidiy Al
the first opportunity 20 right the grral
wrong that has l,een put upon the country
| Never he afraid on that score. As far ~
the con,rol of their own States aud the
officers in the States are concerned, the,
are entitled to ll.at. Stanley Matthews
said to me The other day: We tried u
\ keen you fellows out because we wer'
anaid to trust you. aud now must con'
f.ss that you have saved the c.antry.
| That was handsome confession, wash
n. ..."-
Mr.. Lamar Gays II IL ioo absurd 10 tall
af dividing tile Southern wing of III
Democracy by the distribution OF pat
rol,ags. He thinks that agood man.
Democrats may get Federal positions
I.ur says that very few Of them wsi
change their political faith. If any 9
them do they will az once lnse All th'
following they ever had. Their aio-tac.
will become apparent and they viii be
come o.iious.
Iirneral Gordon says that he would mo-
take place under Hayes, and would nd
vise 10 friend to do 50; but That he will re
commend any applicant whose appoint
m~nt woald tend 10 elevate the civl
service IN the South. Afier the recogni
tion of the Nichols AMI Hampton govern
mrnts. which he pronauners 'as ceiiain n
that the sun will RISE he thinks the ~
form ~ the Southern civil service the mos
| important work befre Hayes. whel
asked if he thought ajudicious distribt
tlon of tile patronage would drmoralil
the party, he laughed aud said. 'rh
soutI, Is just ~ certain to give a solid sol
| against tie crime that was consumiaate
Yesterday Us the day % election comes
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