The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-06-19
WI MERgIMoNsS GARD.

of the card III Judge MsrAeson With the |
request to give il pabliestson IS \ ifsttsr Of
Justice iohi,s. Wersgreteur INABILITY to.do
N, for It's great length i altogether aispro.
hortioned to HE siza Of our paper. We are |
neither ready to give il a monopoly oi space,
nor yet willing 10 do Judge Merrinon the |
injustice of dividing il.
10 our previous comments upon the tfanss
action which led to the election Of Mr.. Mer-
rimoD 10 ,he United Staass Senate. We have
acquitted him II ~ i,sploper tenplc,ty
with the event; and 10 ihe accersnes Of
position obtaised Dy the vote 81 the oPpo-
.siticn. we have always been ready % en-
dorse he opinion 81 The Hon. w. A. Gra-
ham Tia, there vas 40 impropriety IN doing
80. il The aet Of the opposition vas sPon-
taneons ard unnagts for. And IN the
course Of Judge NJ. 10 the Senate. uehaye
been free 10 recognize. not only his great
ability and faithful service. bnt also abso-
lutte freedom from acts Or words which
might impugn bis party loyalty. This
much we ehserfnlly accord, but in doing 50.
We have adhered consistently 20 prctes
renee bng since adopted and often express
sed. We hare NOT changed IN our views ),
I : - So. Z.
though we have forborne for good reasons
to enforce them TOO pers'stently and those
reasons are now strengthened By the uuhaF>
| py effects to flow from the publication Of
Judge MerrimOn's card, Those elects are
I necessarily to narrow down all considers,
tions Of State and popular interests to the
affairs Of Two individuals-of TWO gentle
men. able. eloquent, popular. distinguish.
ed for valuable service. and both illnstri-
ous under reputation which bas passed
far beyond the limits Of their native State; ;
but after all. sNly twomen, on whose breath
alone does not hang tic honor and welfare
Of the State. aud whose success or whose
failure will not yitallY affect the fortunes Of
the people; but who,e contentious do, Or
may. most vitality affect the fortunes Of the
Democratic party in the State; aud that is
all wc are interested in. a. &Gtl
/ The card Of Judge Merrimon Goes not
content itself SIMPLY with defence or excul.
pation---it resorts TO counter charges and
bitter recriminaiions. The especial organs
Of Gey. Vance retaliate with the same wea-
pons, and plunge into q warfare with zea>
l0us heat more suitable TO a conflict with
avowed enemies than with those 81 our own
households. What is 10 be the result
naturally and inevitably, that the Demo
, cratic party is to be severed into two hostile
factions. waste the strength which should
be husbanded for use against . common
enemy, aud at last, leave the party divid-
J Cd. detected and disgusted. oIca 70 the re-
! turn Of power only to be impressed o.
; kept out BY union aud eOInmunitg@Of pur
ppse.
Il i ihe plain duty u those who Pre!e
1 party to persons, Who put the success Q
: measures before the success Of men tosPeal
: out and put stop TO this uBseemly wran
] gle. The freazied zeal Of partizans. or ih
0 iamodest intrusion Of principals will no
; convince the people that either Vance o
j: Merrinon are essential 70 their salvation
4 The people are proud nftbeir public men i
proportion 10 the fame they deserve anG th
. deceney with which they wear their hOncrs
i When men come 70 claim the State A. thei
. perpetual prize. then the people will enter
j. pose very emphatic objection. We eOnfe'
we are not alarmed. - the Charlotte Ob
Z server seems 10 Ce, at the approaching Gu
mihatiob Of supposed conspiracy hayin
e for is object the observation Of 10th Mel
il rimon snd Vpuce. ssd The elevation of 4
i ". Sesles. 81 some other man who can We
> and ably bear the hpuOrs Of North Carol
lna. Better that, than that the pafty sboul
/. be rent 10 twain BY the qoarreIs Of two I
il is leaders aud the mad passions Of the
' respective sdbefeuts. .-.-...-.
) We Do hope tbi. quarrel will subsid
= and that The Legislature will be prrmitte
, quietly aud deliberately 10 determine
question belonging alone 70 Il. It's guit
far enough ior safety i Ia gone TOO far (
!. pVprie,y.
; zas-s-szsssssases--
!. IN excuse tsrys the Savannah News
for bribing supervisors of elections % Lol
isisna % violate :be Ias. John SheIm;
!, says be had oily been in New Orleans
day Or Two. aud knes sesy Iiisls sboa, 4
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