The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-09-25
FOR CONGRESS-.
JOSEPH ]. DAVIS,
TURNER'S UNIoNIsM.
OF FRANKLIN.

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sharpest weapon 10 the pursuit Of revenge.
For there is nothing 50 humiiating 10 pre-
sent consequence. or so ruinous to pre-.
ent profession Of principles as the sudden
eonfrontal II some pas, record, buried. i.
was hoped. in the dust Of the past. or ell
tru.ted TO tie fidelity Of rAoseu instruments,
raked up BY The industry Of research. or
betrayed BY abuse Of confidence. In the
latter category stands John Sherman. trem.
bling. yet prevaridasing, while be hopes his
fatal letter to Anderson may have been de.
s'roysd. yet fearful il still survives. In the
former stands Josiah Turner. the author Of
:be most extreme Il all secession resolu-
lions. yet trusting to the infrequency Of
reference to the musty records Of past leg.
islativs action. Boosting himself for the last
decade the very prsar cleuulier Of Union.
ism. s' s'.
u there is anything that gave him hold
on '6e people OF North Caroilna, oser aud
above his reaIous onslaught upon the radi.
cafparty. once the object Of his uncempro-
missing hate and hostility. now the chosen
companions Of his warfare upon bis old par.
ty and has old friends. il was belief in the
sincerity OF bis assertions that his love for
she uuion was only impaired By that sense
of duty which inPelled most North taroli.
mans TO adhere TO the fortunes Of their ma,
tive state. and tofhe integniy Of the prin-
eiPies Of American liberty loving the Un-
ion' but hating the party that perverted
the Constitution to enforce Pariizan con-
struction of its power; hsiing secessicn.
but recognising in vivid reality the sacred.
nsss Of states Rights which forbid the mi
htary enforcement Of doctrines opposed to
tns indirldaal independence Of Sovereign
Commonweal'hs. Upon such men as these.
upon tae retura Of peace. sni upon the or.
ganization of new parties. Turner imposed
himself as the Arch enemy Of secessior. as
ihs bearer 81 the ark Of the Constitution
ihronga the troublesome times Of war. as
the undismayed. the s'auneh. the uniineh-
ing friend Of the Union in atime Of general
eesertion and universal apostaey. Aad 40
ne added this TO bis many demands nPon
poPsiar iaVor' ''amOHg the faithless, faith.
iai only ne. ~.
Bot The research Of the Raleigh O'ser.
yer has exposed his Pretensions 10 this. as
time y exposing his hollosbess in every
'hing else 10 Is the fashion Tor Popu'sri'
y nsntsrs 70 follow what for The time !,
most popular; and the indignation excited
By The John Brown raid. the arrogant posi-.
tion Of the nswiy elected Lincoln admins
trstioa. and the insolent eall upon soyreigu
sisis % aid 10 their sabiugation made
the ery Of Independence very pvPalar one ;
and Torbcr didsnOt lose bis chance u popu.
lsrity. but offered the resolutions which We
publish bslOw. They we're spirited and
eomnendable. and will not be objects Of
ecnsars. Only. that shes. both during the
var. and subsequently,. its cost was realized
aud its roiooas effects wers demonstrated u.
it became The fashion 70 denOunee the len.
dsn 10 ths var aud the policy tbs, induced
it;aad uiea Tarner developed bis usual
rchsfseter. and eiaImea the merits OF =
good Union man before. during. aud after
bcstilities going into II. IL il true. at the
head o. company Of cavalry. and comipp
ou, .fte. . .has, ..,s;es x;,L !. w..,I 4.
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=. 80 1850 'v@ : way noe'a'D''
euhss of : ns against irnce rsil % % not
worm while 70 inquire. bet rhieh proved q
passport % bis ambition--a seat In .he Csn.
f.a~r..e Co,,,s.., -, C. .l~.f
a.. =. - .t-, :,
80 es-' '".s ''a'se = s1s sisss !" sli
hn service. A. j.. t. -.. b
Nov sec the pstriotio resolutions offered
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