The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-03-20
SENATOR MERRlMoN.

and Rufhn. and Nash, aud Manly. -.
SENATOR MERRIMON.
We scarcely presume that the expressions
favorable 10 Gov. Vance which we put forth
some weeks since will be construed into hos.
Utility to the above named gentleman. or 10.
tended to revive the antagonism which once
existed between them. lfso. we have been
misunderstood. Admiration for the quail,
ties and services Of Gov. Vance and resent
ment for the treatment he had received NJ
the hands ofthe national Senate imrel Us to
demand that tardy justice. the strength Of
which no lapse Of time can weaken; but We
ask nothing at the expense Of the character
of A. $. Merrimon, who took his seat as
United States Senator uustained by any in.
trigue which might have sallied his honor.
untrammelled BY an pledge which might
embarrass bis action. unaffected by any com.
binatiOn which might affect his party integ.
rity. We believed Mr, Merri non man
pure, upright aud faithful to his party
when be WIS elected, and We we're prompt
to express the most nnreserved confidence IN
his fidelity 10 the record Of his Whole poli>
iicallife. Il. F.
Ia our issue Of Dee. ith 1871, we .aid
% We CONFESS our qualification ut the result.
since, rs our own personal wishes tthe sue.
cess Of u. b. Vance) could NOT be gra,ifed.
no one stood nearer than does Mr.. Mrrri.
mon to the 6rst object Of our choice. The
honor Of North Carolinl IS safe 10 bis
hands. lie will carry with him repuia.
ton for the possession Of all those qualities
which once made the name IL the State 50
thoroughly respected abroad above all,
that shining virtue aud ineorrupiible integ.
ri,y which will carry bim through sll temp.
tation and throw him OUT in strung contrast
against the dark back grunnd q corruption
which has 50 long ob-cureJ national iegis:.a.
ton .@-
And again. in the hext i,sus Of Dee.
18th We said. in connection with the Sesa-
JOrial elestion -..-.
"Of one thing. We feel the strongest as.
sursDce that Mr. MerrinISn was elected
without the rsmotest spprcach TO bargain
or understanding on bis part or thar Of his
friends with the i;epabIican wing u tie
Legislature. He accepts his new donors
un.arnished With the suspicion of intrigue.
Theirs THAT &c ihs lsadi.alsl IL
q barren sictary extending only 20 the de-
feat Of the caucus candidate Of The Censor.
natives. and brings them M more suastan.
tinl fruits than il Gvr. yu6es had been
elected"
The confluence " thus rero.ed has been
fully Sustained ; the estimate We formed Of
NJ. Merrimun's capacity has been fsr sur.
passed. Taday be stands The peer of any
man IL tie seilsie. indssiriOas 10 the dis
charge of duty, OrigiBs,iye u great mea.
sures. laborous 10 elaboration. eloquent In
discussion. uhfihehing 10 allegiance to par.
~. idcouuptible 10 adhesion TO principle:
abOvs al. remembering his State. aud
vsiehful Of iis Interests. 8. 4
We say Ibis much in strict justice to one
whom i hss been The pleasure o. some 10
brand With the faint Of parry treason. and
to hold up a. N example 10 ~ who had the
temeriiy to accept the sid 81 The opposition.
Nothing isinore strongly e5hyipeivs Of the
purity of Ne. MerrimOn in tie irau.aelions
connected with his election tbss biz sabse-
qusnt sbsoluis independents Of. and free
dO@ Of connection with that opposition
Whs,sser may lsy ~ the future. II h
certain that North Carolina has been sew
ed ~ s-nstor hsrrimon with signal adeli.
" and ability. and that ID Biz hands The
Democratic bsahsr has never been trailsd
in the dust.
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