The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-06-12
Qillsbasaagb &staEOg.
wEEN ESDAY., &. JUNE y, 1878
THE STATE CONVENTION.


duty of making for the people ticket for
aSupreme Conrt bench, which ticket will
beyoad ,hc shadow of doubt embrace the
names Of three gpntlersen who are for the
next eight years Y aFbilratc ufoH the des-
tries 81 ,be peos'a of Nsr,h Carolina. The
mar apr ach d - moMcntous 40 occasion
b attended, we are AaTpy 70 SAY, with
marked abaisnleut Of the fever that Of late
burned 20 iiereely, and the delegates will
take their seats with hr less Of intolerancu
and of Tint spiri, 10 override al opposition
to their special faycli,es. which threatened
10 rule few weeks ago. aatd
This j. gratifying change and hopeful
Indication Of party suSCrdipation, and m
broken organization. Apart from tire i'm.
portance of harmony in the creation. u
tribunal of such supreme consequence % tile
well peing u the State. ard which can only
be attained ~ nanfuliS laying aside all in.
dividual deipands, and submitting With
cheerful alacrity to the pronounced sentl-
ment of the majority, is the equal impor-
tance of entering upon i campaign with
views extended long beyond the limits Of
lis immediate purpose. The verdict Of an
election in North Carollna, for whatever
purpose. will be taken as the imprint of the
popular mind; and with whatever yoleethe
people If the State speak now, 81 will that
voice Influence the movements of other
States. Il IS gratifying testimony to the
moral power Of North Carolina that a lea
dership il opinion has been assigned 10 her
which canno, be explained away byprioriiy
in her action. Il is testimony to the
thougLtful. Deliberate. unimpassioneG con,
sidefation which is impressed upon all her
movements. and the unfinching resolution
with which her purposes. When resolved
upon. are carried Into elect. Asi: was in
war. sluggish to moye.s jet whsn a
reused. Sold, resoluie and tenacious TO
acieye; 50 il is IN her political enterprises
Right or wrong, her people move With un,
deyiating step TO the goal Of their purpose.
1t is with knowledge of this tempeFa-
nient that we are specially interested in a
calm AID judieions initiative Of the coming
campaign. We desire TO see the Democrat.
ic party enter upon it united. harmonious
and enthusiastic. We wsnt it TO move for
ward 10 Us progress with such gathering
strength that il will bear down By ifs mo.
mentun all the rall5ius forces Of oPPosi'
tion. and crush cut with such significant
demonstration Of It's powers the elements o
tue reeuperatiye energies Of its enemies
that ,hey may never sgain entertain th'
hope Of successful resistance.
North Carolina forms sn essential anG
very commanding component Of unite,
South, She can wen afford 10 meet all thr
taunts and desPise al tie suspicious Of al
sppellst;an intended to be offensive. whel
she remembers that the dreaded unity
embraces all the broad ideas Of national IN
tegrity. untainted BY any self-h stain Q
sectional advantage. Let North caroiini
be willing 10 accept the sueer Or tie re-
proaeh 10 the full consciousness hat ID
same attitude maintained BY al the State
of the South will bs strengthened By tll
cooperliion of enough of The States 10 u
Morris and 10 the West to return the gov
ernmen: 70 is legitimate constitutions
channel. and thus, and this only. be adj
iorre-ene i rs,he government q the Pec
pie and f0r ,he people; 4 character i b,
Iost. and viii forever forfeit under the il
fuenccs u the .sepublican party which ar
"a. tending % lhe control u ) moniei 81
gsrihy % 10 strengthened u IL possessic
by the use of The military arm.
We therefore hope that the Democrat
State Convention. ss Il assemblies, m
merely u nominate The Judges II the -
pteme Court. but 70 nominate them VII
such attendant ipeidenta'of propriety. %
" aud accord that the party will ept
upon the eampaigb inyigofsted with nc
infosion u vitality - strengthened aud !
fseshsd that i viii sweep With vhirlwii
force from The mountains to The sea, a
bias, With destruction tue feeble hopes 4
Republicans 81 The State bsye been Va
enough 20 cherish from Tie prelimiDsr.
bat bani.bed. dissensions among ourselys
The iariffbilI Lss come to an abrupt si
uniimsly ED. being taken Of by sudd
deespita,iOn. a mutton Was made Tbs 0:
sr day when ths bill came up for cousid
ration 70 strike out ihe enaeting elaui
which vas carried ~ vote u i3l 70 ~