The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-03-13

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( MIA. EDIToR:-As the tssee ~ approavlar
ling fortbe ns,rsi,iAlloli Of caudiJates for
the Legislature, 4 desiret TO OFFER views
on sahissa ~ Interest In this district, and
which lspow exciting atfeBfEg WId dis
cusssion,q Irefsr % the alletssasnt fllhs
two senators 80 Which We are eptitiet
an,aAg alis Guaililtles 5ofI The tlir.fiel; u
lmattsFnordixcd " rive lviserssf ii,e law,
aud shicil rolfld not ise, bdl wlis6b Never
iheIess csil bs Settled onilriuriplss slncliy
coilstitul Isnals 40 alireye ther are
rvlsolis Gase,ioll fundamental consi,lvra:
iio,,s which are binding nnihe Dsnloelar
iic party uii,ler, ordinary cITcunistances,
aud sl.oulL mol be iieparted from onless
nlVh ash4ugv " gpecrss.sfy p secure the
original iurpose ~ the arrangement. IL
ilas uecome the general practice ef rariirs
in power toarranse tisese,atorial Districts
wiiha view 10 party success and the
Denocrais. 7fuIiowIug es,ablislsed lrsce,l
crdent ~ laf ~ ttey lopsfi ~ siFift foif.l
sisience with The c0iivenisiice az tl's
ueople, aud the true dsciriDe ofrepreSen
tation, placed together Orange, Caswell
and Person Tor Two Senators, Iii adisirict
W Homogeneous Interests. aud eo,nfict
iH form. ~ secure two Democratic sie,ut:ors.
Orange was .nlitlei toa S+laloF al'lrr
lie lat superintendent, and rcitilcr cas-
well or Person was--ani then Orange
crtild, als.,, elect Democrat by her own
vote. When. therefore, tile arrangement
was made, Majof. J,,lin w. GRAHAM, re-.
presenting The equity 10 the Senate, de-
n,an,led, aud justly. That Il should he u,s-
derslmal % heihe Democratic policy al
ways ~ no,pfnate one u HE Seiniprsff',
Orange, and tolliernaie theOiner Del wfsl,
caswrll and Pet~on,f AMI tnisl eqnii ai,le,
and | shonld add constitutional principle
ueca the un@ritlrn LS nf the Drn,p-i
cratic party IN tl.is district. Al thr Dis
inct Conventions held at, Prospect hiltin
1874 resolution was passed requiring Or
apge 10 xaive her right every. fourth year;
aLd while I had and siill enicriain high
and warm regard for The, nioyrr ~ il,pt
resuluiloil, T. dbl mt agree with binl.in
.linion on this subject. aud still atii'ere 81
the views have ever entertained. Tile
Democratic parry III my Judgement, VI
siiII bound by it, original understanding,
unless the policy which slapesl the dir
trici III ~ present. furni, the securing Of
two Democratic Senators, should leqnif.a n
change; and ~ this reason dies not now
,reyali. aud justice, and fair dealing, asd
Al adIsTener TO pliglilvi faith are Of the
essncs ~ delhocncy, 1 earnestly hope
that hi the next Convention of the district
ole u our candidates win he nominated
from Orange. This ) lheJust cOur,e, IN
my opinion, aud want our party Ia all
things Ia stand upan The rigbt. IN AL cases
the surccssful Iolicy in tile end. andin
| This particular Instance reeounieiidr,lby
nbvlaus reasons % cSpedlrncy' FIVE al.
here 10 ibi7 policy tl,s-y can be no reason
FOR discussion II NC do not there Is DAN
eer Of q split ID our ranks. 1 have
yoluniceredsio giyems views ~ Obs sub
Jrct lrom the single desire - pronols The
g0nl 81 lie country VI. The success y: the
great Democratic party, aud an the
more freste dliera he-e sIs~s lsem lhe
fhct iliai they srs ~ direct opposition Y
ilsi,leFatiuIsso u mere personal anibitiVn.
o. isssry well kimwu tllai l lave many
friends who woul,i be glad tosse nisagaiu
III tie senate o. Tic state; but must De-
alIowedt Ia say thai while / have never
lelt any iniete-tn politics outside d llIs
general welfare. an, have always shaped
my public course viii reference oniy "a
the public good, 1 am now more than ever
anxious foI the unity and succe~s 81 thai
great larty un which ,ieprllds Tie preser-
yation ~ constitutional aud free GVysr1-
n,ent. Il 4 lie duty u every pairiot 70
seek il harmony aud inirgrily, aud %
ailiere iiinsly 20 The old doctrine, Tie
guide ~ MY public life. every thing for
the catl-c l,rinClpIes aud mt nen.n
lla'. ]. w. G. Y
p.rson. March 6la 1875. esT 8sss -