The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-08-28
ron coNGRhss.
JOSEPH ]. DAVIS,
THE NATIONALS.
or FRANKLIN.

The intf0unetlon oi u new party with o
new name Is something totally Gnealled for
by anypoiiticai necessity ~ the South. rtid
can only be looked upon as d device of the
Radicals to divide the Democratic party 10
AVE its oxn way back to power. Tai>
view Of the use Of The National party IL
Nor.h Carolina is confirmed By the alacrity
with wlici the old radical paper (or rather
papers Ike Era, the Constitution aud the
Register) has sprung from It's paralysis, aud
entered upon new llfe under the name Of
the Naioaa as the special friend of the
working man. in which .he cloven foot aud
barbed tail Of radicalism s;ick out ir,m
under the thin veil Of currency reform,
On the currency question, the man
points Of agreement between the Democrat
ic aud the National platform ARE 80 nearly
similar as to amount to no antagonism at
all. Both advocate the retirement If na-,
floral bank NOES. and the substitution Of a
currency based direc,ly upon the faith OF
the government; both advocate the repeal
Of the resumption act, bill assumed 70 be
frsught with evil because Of its inevitable
tendency to increase eon'rac:ion already
fatally stringent; both uphold the equal dig
nifty q gois and silver as standards Of value
and IS legal tender; beth aim 70 curini The
oppressive immuhiiies of the holders Of
government bonds. aud deprive them IF
privileges denied to the other classes both
look ioslhe Liberation Of the celntry from
the oppression Of financial tyrranny which
hampers al industries ard which is the
fruitful cause Of the discomfort which makes
the agency Of another party presumably :
cesssry for public relief s Hs ss.a
Some Of our best men. and very many of
or best citizens have been drawn 70 the
party in a kind Of despair; as If new aud
sniriss combisation of ibcoogrudus ele-
ments could effect what the Democratic
parry had not yet accomplished; without
reflection that the causes Of failure were not
because Of The inefieieDcy Of Democratic
measures. but became of the obstacles oI-
posed BY the Republican party still in pos
session sfthe Executive. the Senate. and all
the Departments. conjunction powerful
enough 10 defend and maintain the policy
BY which the party grew powerful and
through the use Of which il has maintained
it up to he approach q iis 6ns. OverthrOw.
And that OverthfUs the Democratic party
Is called upon icavert 1t the moment shsn
the aim is almost reached. After the Ith
sf next March the ssHatc i theirs, aud
then-~
But Just here, the Republicans see their
danger. and ibe National party i sdrolily
called into being 70 divide and distract. and
give back 20 the Republisam The House Of
Representatives. 80
With the National party 10 is present
aspects. the Democrats can have no quar-.
fcl. recognising % many objects aud princi.
pies 10 common. and L can only regret that
90 nsny good and Intelligent men can b
deluded 70 seek outside q their party that
whisheOsngs and patience willrsrsrdtbem
with sith:n @ a# am as4 se IDA s
The National parry. as sdsceatel BY the
Niioaai. i snaf. teeanse IL insihustes
With its teachings dOctFipcs satoripg too
strongly Of radical origin 70 be mis,skea.
There is no esu,e Of quarrel 10 the South
between the workinpuea ard employees.
There is 20 distinction between then that
nature has 10, made sbd phlcii man cannot
remove. There i 10 other esase Of ,rou-
bic except from the ouigrowtbs Of Hspubh
can pracsees; and which Democrats prin-
siple.. shen put in,O practice. will rsisOss.
But epsblicsnisun has no honest nsme nor
acknowledged organization 70 the South. u
ssn pCs obly wOrk secretly aud 60 70 rs
mark b. indireetiOn. And ps,iing the Ma
tionsl party on the back. il bopes 70 de-
stroy; hen 70 conquer.
Let Democrats rensmber that they can
gsio nothing b. chs osu alliance wbiOb
their own party can nOt give them u they
stick 70 !, and uurh Il Ihtough 70 irs destis
ny; spd By seeking this new friend. they
surrender iLewselse sb easy victim % the
enemy. al TOO psteLfal and TOO eager 10
prOst br their credOlny.
s4sssss-sssslt.-5
Europeap nevs indicates renewed trOp-
bIss and possible general war Austria has
10 fghi Coz Lsr nsv pts.eaion Of Baftih.
Turkey sucoursgss The insurgents. Egfaad
had gusrshteca The peace. Italy ssnt-
Tyfole.s seuiioty. Ffaaee demands pro.
,ee,vra,e ose Turkish 'ruuis similar iotbc
Easl,mh nrnfsefosata over Asia Hini0r !.