The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-04-17
STAND YoHR coLORs.


tested Of late marked disposition to forget
the past iufsuiss a Ben lsasIer in defe-
rsnoe to certaip show Of liberaiity OF sen.
ti,espt % I'd ssit q iLis reckless and
saanlalass political debanchee--es II L cost
butler anything to make any assertion or
tsigu any part, when he had any special
aim 10 attain. Now, il would seem that
what he Was aiipiag, v was % persuade De-
inocrats that ,he,e was No esssntial dlfie,
renee between them and the RePabhesns.
and that common grouhd might tlsimately
be found upon which both parties might
etand. Butin rhe debate on the subject Il
the succession to the DeGkeepsr.shiP Of The
HOUSE made vacant by the'remevst Of the
late ii suu.bsa,, ruIk. Butler permitted
himself Is De thrown ID his guard. and be-
traye,l the genuine setitinea Is Of his party.
Raneorou< hate otheSo1th + sill lis bohdof
unioI aud will continue as its fafiyiDg cry.
The same uurelcnting unforgivshess which
attaches the guilt oftreasun to zen. Field;
the DeMocratic capdidate tor doorkeeper.
and for which Bu,isf says be should have
'peen'haag. i spniied 10 every man fro,athe
South w!.p was in any way connected with
the rebellion. askf s.lsssss 500 DIS
@a All this is Insignificant ifxeou6ned to the
North. We End ikss lie aacuinsef Wen
d.ll philips. ID Pc sguth iissto be dis
trus,sa and punisiya aptii the generation n, Of
the var dies cut Of Is exterminated has a
large following. We may leave the North
in the full enjoyment Of its amiable procli-
yi.ies 70 long = i does MOI find Or make CO.
adjators or prcselytes in the South. The
latter it may not make but Of the former
there is danger that they will have ihany.
Not Intentional ones perhaps. but there are
Influences at work which win aid The North
ern Republicans ID their grand aim Of re-.
= gaining control Of tie House, and fpf the
success Of which, If sttaiired, Southern De-
mocrsts may hold themselves responsible.
Greed Of Office. insatiate personal aubi'
f. tion. impotence at the slow progress
i Of reform in government. discomfort al
:he long eOptiuusuce Of financial depression
al combine to prepare for changes IN Con
gressiOnal representation, and all prepare
the way for the restoration Of RePublica'
ssceRdaney. ~vv5 t,fss. as4 .sss
That the people can invite such caiami
~, Or that politicians could dcliberatel.
pot for il, is almost past eredibility; 70
weakened and shoru Of poser as j. the Re
g publican party. enough. even in our .aidst
is seen Of its bslefsi influence 20 keep sliy
the most active hostility toit. What sor
do We want Of governmental Tyranny tina
is daily experienced BY the .administratiO
as-s of tue reyesse laws. the odious and oppres
siye enforcement Of which is sustained B
the Federal Courts. orssnizel 70 aid an
"
prOtet the cpPressor: What hope o. II
o. dre,s or sneIieraiion Of this Or other grI'
ssnscs except through the maintenance
The power nos held BY the Democrats
the House % bestiII farther strengthens
10 ibs future IS lheiit control Of the Senate
" But Il they lose the House. What hare The
gained BY the ssntretot the ssnatss,a -
RepubIicans have onay fourteen 70 gam
he sbls q control the fofs.er: @ -. !, !,
We DO %, Anticipate any loss " th
State. Al least such loss would be nnei
pected and Il -ssoald be disgrseeful, both
.r people .nd poli,isiass. - but il must ca
didly be adaiuedtlisttbe Democrats "a
ty j. the present rno@eut EXHIBITS 90 cred
table unity o. purpose. b Il is wanting
i5at submis.,on 10 d,seipllbe which i q
y.....,h ~ III. ..,,,..s..,,,,,, There Il dare