The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-08-28
JOSIAH TURNER.


of me 10 Tie last n merit encouraged rs
nj crring Denacraf. The Observer says:
/ W.. reproduce these pcinIsuf Mr Turner .
~ % io show thai there il M longer the
Il ~ shadow VI i shade III doHbt thu,
Mr. Turner stands to-day in open, hnll i,
defiant appri ion 10 the Democratic rari.
and 10 ~ ~ further thai he has dslilsfate.
ly g,ne u work 10 appeal 10 the lowest pa>-
s,,us and basesi preju.licos ,f Ignorant ne
croc. 10 accomplish lis own selfish ends. 1,
i idle far any ,uan VIII, se's himself up IN
open opposition ~ iis party as Mr, Tur-
ner has done toward the Democratic party
IL, II timfo he II that party. nor can amy
ulan ~, claim who supp.rts him N that OPP
posliiun. Conventions and caucu.es ARE
absolutely nrre>s,ry u perfect aud min
tain the discipline anil org ,uizatinn neres,
surg TO secure success fa any party. aud
the man who delihcr .tels defes the con
venii.n Of his party. ar refuses to obey lis
mandate can no lunger. With any decent
prrieuce I" sincerity. Jain IT, membership
Mr. Tnrnar i III open defiance Of the
Democratic party IN every way in which II
is possible for him To dfy il. lie announce.
his purpse hot to =. ipin its caucus and 4"
refusr ia submit himself 10 its convention.
aud this too bef"re either convention I"
calicus is held. lie denannces The Dsnr'-
cratic party as controlled by thieves and
r"bbers aud it, newspapers ~ all being Ia
the corrupt interest ii corrupt railroad AMI
bundh"l,ling rings. its conventions NJ pack.
ed aud IL machincry as rotten. Nothing
10 he found il the Den,oeratic partj Of to.
day. either in lis princirle-. it, organ'z'
lion. or its members from Gov. Vance
dawn that meets with Mr.. Turner'S arpr".
imiion. The only pnre party in North
Carolina to, day Is the Radical party. and
tia, he pnrifed. The nesr"e>. aud the
nrgro party only. - day have d swee, saver
IN his npstrils aud comfy l'ok in hi.
eyes.
We call upon Democrats in this Gongres.
sioual Districrt. in Orange county Ms well
~ .ut of il. TO know whciher they intend
any lanser tn stand by the man who thus
ieties and silItirs Them aud their party
The lime has coine nhou men may no long
rr call themselves Democrats aud support
Mr. Turner. II j. stuff and nuusen.c To-
talk of consolidating such man. lie eau
ii., I've eoacilia,ing: he can not be sati6ed |:
his amhifiou il Unsuitable. Elect him Ia
the Legislature TO day ind he will run foi
t'ougress to-mnrrow next day fr Goy~rner.
next for Senrtor. There j. no end TO hi
greed iur uilire. lie means 10 rule ~ long
~ life shall last. or he means to ruin MI
that men hold dear. Il North Carolina
ready to submit to the rule Of josiah Tus.
ner for the balance IL his natural days?
Fiat j. the gnesiinn fur ns To decide. Com
mon sense tells us 10 meet him as M open.
armed aud svowed enemy. aud 70 meet
him NJ once. @% ~4 @@
And the Meas says: We are not dis
posed TO anderrate Mr. Turner'S services !.
at critical period il our history. 10 the
State AMI the l,smccraiic arty. II !. nm
usual. however. that man should CLARA
retuH.i far doing what be ays that he ar.
eompliShed. II is like Hayes claiming
gratitude for doing his sworn constitution
III duty. IN punt Of fact, few meu have
been - we'll rewarded for party services, IL
= reruniary point Of view. as Mr.. Turner.
A. his audited sccount in the Treasury l,e.
partmcnt fur public printing will abundant.
" show. But for that unfortunate amhi
iion 81 his. which can brook no rivalry and
leads him to sssail every man who stands.
as he i.nsgincs. 10 the way IL his pr"antion.
be could Ut one time have commanded H..
nost suy position that kindlysai.posed
people could bcstuw. IL was this spirit
nnre than anything else. ever in the fac.
Of Mr. Turner'S later history. that in-
duccj Democrats in Orange. " the recruit
elec,iou. 10 respond 10 his plaintiye appeals
aud clect him 10 scat in the Legislature.
Not satisfied with this generosity. Mr. Tnr.
ncr's cry il that " the horsc>lcech. and he
embraces II ~ ~ encouragement 10 make
further and higher demands. With no
liiuii 10 his ambition he does not scruple
now to sue the endorsement aud support If
tho very mcn wlum he has moa violently
assaulted III The pas, aud protesting. here
toforc. % have been the pre- eminent cham.
i'm n The white mrn % North Carolina.
he shows Ia day m alasement ii his ad.
ysucss to The negra aud makcs appeals to
h,s preiudices and passiuns That wunld be
amazing indrod. " We did No, knaw Ia
what espcdien,s desperate men will sumo
Atf8Nn N64N
" Thrift may follow fawning." 81
We regret 10 learn that the stable and
forsgs lousn III Maj Jon. Exams, east II
tho Cape Fear l,iyor. was struck BY light.
ring last Sunday afternoon. aud The build.
ing. with Ill IL contents. DESTROYED. No
insurance. Fayetteville GuSetie.
..s.s.s...sss.-
The work NJ ,hc head n ,ha Western
Nm,h Caroline Railroad il heing proSccut.
Ell with All possible yignr. Mr. Wilmnies~
pects that the great Swannsnoa tunnel will
be completed BY The middle Of October. -.
Charlotte Observer.