The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-12-12
litIstasaugt 4satsatsss,
WEDNESDAY, DEC. a. 1877
RUTHRRFokD B. HAYES.

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HfESAGE OF \
RUTHARFokD B. HAYES.
Tho regular session u Congress opened
on Monday he Ord inss spd that body be-
ing already ovssaized, the Message Of the
de Jaetp president WAS laid before u in
Joint ssssioa assembled Il IL o'clock N.
The document $ 0f fearful length and Of
loquacious voluminou.ness, Esena syn
opsis would eversx the capacity Of the
Recorder. We will notice the leading to-
pics discussed. y
On the subject Of nv
.issies fAeiFTCATIoN sig..ss n
Mr.. Hayes congratalates the country upS
on the restoration Of harmony and makes
several admissions Of which the liberal ele-
,uent here - home might profit, and 10
which the rampant republicans at the North
might end d quistus to their fears. Mr..
Hayes says. ..ths iiseontinusBce Of the use
Of The arniy for the purpose Of upholding
local governments IN the States Of the I'm.
ion ,ats NO less Constitutional duty and
requirement. ,t.der The ci, ceiast,0.ces than
it was much needed measure for the resto-
ration Of local sell government and the pro
matisaof MAJ iehall,iarmony = 10 all Of
which every sound Democrat will heartily
assent. And Jet our liberal friends have
hailed the application Of, these two vital
ideas as proceeding from the grace and fa-
vor Of the de faeto spcumbent 70 be recog-
nized by fulsome laadation and hamiliating
gratitude. r. q. f
And to allay the affected alarm Of the
Northern radicals growing ont Of alleged
continued turbulence or danger thereof 10
the South. Mr.. Hayes says, .Thers has
been general. re-establishuent Of order
and Of the orderly administration Of justice.
Instsnces Of .emsiring Iswlesness have be.
come Of rare occurrence. Political farmoil
and tnrtalance hare disappeared" Isn't
this authoritative statement sufficient. or do
fhoss malesusents doubt the veraeity Of bis
de. trcto-shipf 7. ,'.l II, y!
or THE coLoRKD RACE.
Mr.. Hayes speaks in a parental and pro-
tectiug way. ss II they still needed the spe.
cial guardianship Of the laws and Of the 60
ysrnment /; forgetfal Of toe testimony be bad
already borne TO the ,peaeefalDess Of the
South; that peaeefulness only disturbed By
previously alleged antagoDism between the
races. II the negro Is . citizen. as b 50
thoroughly argued BY Mr. Hayes. Why dis
criminate in his favor as against the whites,
and Why 5randish With such ostentatiou the
threat to exercise allihe suthority That rest,
with bin 10 punish All instances Of vioIsnct
and laxlessness towards them! Il oiccur.
to Us that the whites ore equally entitled to
the sane protection which they have more
man ones needed 10 South Care;ina. Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. But Dir. Hsys'
says nothing Of that. s'' S@ ~g
ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Mr.. Hayes expresses himself unequivOcal-
by in favor sf the policy Of resumption, and
Clearly indicates purpose 10 veto any bill
which may pass Coagess repeating the Ae,
q that intent. Tie general idea Of bis 90.
lection may be embraced 10 bis statement
that '.any wavering 10 purpose. or unstea'
diness in methods. 50 Ear from reducing o.
avoiding the ioconveniences inseparabl'
from the transition FROM ~ irredeemable Il
reIeeasbIe paper currency. would only
tend % increased and prolonged Disturbances
in values. and. unless retrieved. must end
10 serious disorder, dishonor spd disaster
to the financial Affairs Of the government
and 81 ths people, and 50 re have Ii,
lone man power" set against the wanis
the wisbe. and the wisdom Of the msjOri
49, M@a#@# @E #s4WsEN#s4 sf# @z5sH sass ass. i
REPRESENTATIONS or SILVER,
Upon this subject, il Mr. Hayes can be M
ders,ood. be fssors the measure nos befor'
congress, sud sisesdy passed The House,
restoring rilytr r. legal leader. and max
ing the coinage If tie silver dollar a psrio
the snsasial SYSTEM q The governments. Hs
thinks that the dispzfsge@sns Of silver. q
one Of The tso precious neials. % notsallet
forby the Interest o. the people Or q ID
government Of Tie Uuited States. and tia
Legislation which looks 70 maintaining tb'
volume q in,rinsie money 10 as fall a mes
cure a both metals. % their relstiye CON
mr-eisl values will admit. would be neitbs
unjust nor ipsrpedisb,;' but 90 the Poin
Of this relative eo@mefeisl vslus., hi
snzis,iss 70 protect the Interests q the BON
boIders leads him ipto such abstract diseus