The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-11-27
PARTY DISCIPLINE

members will be held TO select Democrat.
ic candidate for every office that has to be
filled nythe nrxt-Ieg;slatare. ..e-,-s--s.,ss-s.s
2. That all the Democratic members will
60 INTO the aaucns for that purpose aud thar
aA will support the decision Of the caucus
BY their ballots 10 the Legislature.
3. That no Democrat in caucas will vote
for any man as Democratic nominee WIN
does not acknowledge the right Of the eau,
Gus to pass on his claims s1@ tea
No man with 4 spark II party loyalty
will for . moment dissent fron either OF
them: no man. in view Of The re- eaily de-
mOnstrated etfects'of loose organization. bat
will gladly accept them as the rallyiug
point around which discounted forces may
gather and renew their strength. 49,
The faissfahe Democratic par:yip North
Carolina is dep, lent uPon the stri tness
Of its discipline. In every thing el>e, il is
everything that could be wished. I,sgrs
der claims TO popular appreciation, It's Pu.
rity, lis integrity. It's superior adaptation 10
the purposes u safe and just government.
commend j. 70 q popular favor 10 degree
chat wiz always assure ne sscesalsnry.. did
not the security. based up.,n trust IN that
favor. licenee freedom Of individual and
local action. the ips,ieation Of that ',nde-
peadenee' which has more than once brought
the party face to face with defeat. If. from
chat oirimus eonfron,age. The party will
have trcn made aware of It's dsnger. then
NE wisdom Of the occasional severe trial Of
human virtue will be illustrated. .'@
That test Of its strength has grown out Of
a consciousness of the Inherent virtues Of
Democratic principles. which. commenting
themselves to the intui,ions of political vir>
tue. might be presumed 10 have pervsded
NIL men alike; aud ihus peryadjng. to pre-
vail without the need Vt eiIort TO defend or
preserve them. A rash confidence Of in.
vincibiliiy vas thus ehgeujerrd which
tempted vain and ambitious aspiration for
ofhce. Events hayel proved the fallscy Of
such expectations not only in severe person
.! disappointment but in wide spread party
disaster; aud the remedy. so naturs, in It's
suggestion. but 50 difficult Of adoption be-
eauseof itsrestrsint upon individual motion.
nov prescnts itself in the slrietes: adhesion
to party discipline. 50 sai~as. =. g.
This cannot be eaforcel no soon; and
yet il cannot be enforced unless men will
rs1gai.e ihe nesi Of party Qrgalir,t;pn as
defence against the resiOra,iOs of Repub.
'lican rue. The Democrats and the Re-
publican parties stand To- day the sole rival.
fOr mastery. The national party has g"ne
down in the tempest IL premLiurely stirreG
up. aud cannot sgain Ifs its bead TO excit.
the alarm Of either the one or the other Of
the older organizations. Of the .wo eonies'-
ing for power, the Democratic has tie ad-
vantage Of po?alar trustfulpess; the other
has The advantage Of position ID Is = bsi-
tleiD vhich popular right an' desiinies Of
national isrmOny and aa,iOnsl property
srs srnyed against 9 party living upon sec.
tionsl strife. kept s.iye by public Plunder.
and iOrti6ed BY is bold spon the Pablie
pgrse and the public arms sith an srmOry
of defence hat zill be exceedingly fo:mi.
dsbls 10 sssaiI and 10 carry. .,..
r. tie Democrats sf North Carolina hope
% play reputable part in the contest. ihsy
must begin at one with their preparation
the krst s,ep u which IL draw rigidly the
lise be,wesn tLs-e oledisu, 10 recognized
organization. srdeat. sInbiiioas. bat sa.sl.
fsh and those who use the party TO ride
into place Oa the fsod tide VI IFS prosperity.
bot ready to use any party TO reseh the
same end. s e@ aet ga.eA s= e.s5. .~. -.
Il i naw . matter Of life and death; q
renewed vigor and usefslns.s. Sr ef drrnp-
lion or isBOminioas iaferiOriiy. let the
alternatives be n'snfully recognized; snd
DEC tas needed security he atisised b. RI
gid sIsciion n party ailrgisnees iIs that
is with us win do 81 Hat Is asked. lie
that isnS, with o. i sgaihs: u. and should
Be so~@srily tiseied. 2, ..as .a
The isiebnScsd papers are sgsia sgitaiine
ihe sabjeef o. substituting rail road for
che james River Canal. That is right.
Drain ihs le.iy ditch sud make Il . dry
roadway. The grading Is al TO band tOr q
useful sbd ehesp rail road. ~ss H..
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NJ. Alexander sprunt jr.. sn q Js
Bri,i.h Vice coassl At Wilmington. Mas
reeaily ordained 10 the ministry Of The
presbyerian Church. sHe '3 I
49,. 5Ass4l..- ~ .fz azfs .5s
The English troops have crosssd che AZ.
Chan frontier, ssd var has begun iitiie
spaTk 70 bios into . big aaH,o. t4. e., i