The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-12-18
edls,arauga 2etalnsr.
W EDyEsDAY ..... DIT. is, 1878
A NEW 90 INSTRUCTION.

tion 10 q recent decision of the u. 8. Sa-
preme Court in case from Tennessee which
we have noi, seen. but the point Of which
is thar the States in rehcllion--so called
were neser ont Of the Union; and that
never having been out. they never conld
have been said to Q ,me back conscqn Ttly al
nct. of ree,nstrus ion w.rs uacnstitution-
al-obliged TO be ~. since. a. soon rs the
Northsra arny was victorious. and Son,h.
ern effort to establish a separate govern
ment ceased, that moment The Southern
States swung back to their old place IN the
Union. with al their rights IL representa-
tion unimpa ired. "s'.f <.se-}af-5 so
That va. the theory on which the war
was begun. and carried on. But during
its progress the constitution wat, quietly
folded up and put away and when. the
war ended the radical politicians foapd it
inconyenient to bring it TO light again,
They had learned how to use unauthorized
powers. and taere Was sach siapendous tenn.
rtation TO apply the immense sdvan,age Of
position. that 10 was found infinitely more
profitable to eonstrue the VAR into "ne Of
subjugatian than for restoration of the
Union. To treat the South as conquest
opened splendid 6eld for The application Of
new principles which had u, place in the
constitution. and vent for rindietiye spirit
which observance Of the constitution wonld
have siosei. Aud che South had 10 come
in again under daress. as suppliaut, and
in utter contradiction to the fund Imeatal-
theory Of the Government. .-@
The Supreme Court po~ begins to see
how wrong al: this q Mr. Justice Brad.
ley one Of the 7xa. prOuounessske opinion.
Aliunde Joe once. did ! good service for his
party. Mr.. Hayes 6tesses BIZ name each
hour Of his life. No doubt AIiunde j. ye,
faithful and 10 is hard 10 ascrite anything
intriGsically homes, or sincere 10 him. IL Is
quite possible that al aaasnrsrsrence
for the constitution il assumed fsr an oc-
easioo. if all the acts Of reconstruction
are on constitutional. then that by which
suffrage was given the negro will fall
usder that ea,esory. II is very plain that
the radical party is disappointed in The
way the negroes vote. Ballduzing will not
expi.rn ail theft short coming; and IL
large negro majorities permit themselves to
be istimidsted by feeble white miuoritiss.
hey are not &C to exercise the right Of
outrage. tof are they worthy Of the aid Of
their Nortbern f,isnds. = Bot this is not
:hs trouble. and .he white radicals know
d. The segro begins to set for. himself.
and the Democrats have the benefit oft.
And 50 We hear the matierings and the
esrses and ths threats. 6rst directed TO the
whites and then TO the negro; ihe upshO,
Of xhth is if way can be found. the
negro viii lose, bis neg privileges And
this Is what Justice Bradley may mean
lie has begun the appr-.ehes af.r Of. but
tsey may lead steadily up 10 the point Of
stiaek s.s. a-.. ,..- -. - ~
.a.aas-a:. 49, -
Dir. J. y. G. Mittag. 10 the Charlotte
Democra. suggests some models for " re.
formed spelling. wsy not adopt josh
billings a. authority 1t once; lie is the
photographer that will suit Mr. Miu.g.
for he goes on the principle u avoiding al
tboagh,. disesraing sll learning. scouting
sll suihoriiy. and going 10 the mark BY the
shortest cut. We suspect Mr. Mrttsg has
been srs-iag On Billings for The words be
proposes 10 improse 10 OrtbogrsPhy have .
serE familisr sppssrsnce. Alfabet. and
seOlar sna bin and w would do eredii to
that m.uIsr Of the Kings Eaglisb. '@.t'
We agree wi,h OEr Charlotte eontempo-
fsries. the Otssrref and D,moeTyt that the
iegisls'ure should Tepeslihe Las suiboriz-
ipg board Of State casysssers. and modify
n not repeal fsst su,horiEipg the vote d
county esuxasser. The system is too evsa.
bisr. sasth negligence OF ignorance ofany
sftbe many sgepeie. peeerz3 70 the per.
feetiOa Of the acts u such Laards may dc.
feat the will of the people. simrly though
adherence % TOO much red tape. A hitch
is this County calpe pear sitiatipg the wl.oIe
vote in the late !CongressionaI elections.
Give u back ibs sar.igbt forwsrd direct
ed -sy. Rs,drpibg Board. have ~ uD-
afofy smell 70 honest people. ned
We notice wiih regret the death of txO
very estiwabIs friend. Of The Last session Of
the Legislature. Sir n. D. fagan u
Martin. ssd Mr.. wv GeOarOy Of Car
ss~t. -Bsss ofil,e,u wsrs suisbls gentle.