The Hillsborough recorder., 1879-01-22
EDlr0R,S CpRRESPoN DESCE. I
RAl.n,cn jan. lsns'59.

Bat is il The greatest u al. 7-ibe ,nani.
mous nominst stion IN caucus by arclsma,iuu
of Zebulon h. Vance as y Senator from
North Caroline for six years scsinning On
the 4th Of March ext.
We all know the apprchen;ions with
which the approach to the Senatorial elec-
tioir wereviewed For . year past. it has
seemed 70 be the sole qaeslian with poli,i.
Clans and with a .,ortiaM of the press: and
the auimosities Of riyakhP Ncre lashed up
into feryent heat that seemed to defy con-
t'ol. and JUSTIFIED the most gloomy prognos,
ties for the future harnvaious action uf the
Democratic party. After, the assembling
efthe Legislature. there seemed to be an
statement of excitement; yet members
viewed the approach If the decisive hour
with intense. If subdued. interest. There
seemed no way Of composition or adjust
ment beyond the unpleasant one of lighting
II out in saucus; when, TO the surprise ei
all but those in the secret, the caucus wus
susssDoned 10 meet on Mondiy night last
arrd thea was annonnced The withdrawal oi
Mr. Merrimon from the contest. This re.
moved the only obstacle 10. harmony aud
the nomination Of Vance. .rh.~s s, ..! -
The action Of Mr.. AIerrimen is one Of
the best suguries for the future success Of
the Democratic party in the State that
could he made. lie put his Withdrawal
solely On the ground Of the preservation .oi
harmony and sacrificing bis. s.owu hopes aud
ambitious for party good, hls friends can
find no reasonable ground for dis .onten,.
In fact their future expectations are ound
up in the maintenance nf party unity. 50
valuable man As Mr. Msrrimon will ne,er
be consigned to the Ob>eurity private liie
in the yigor Of his powers. and he may rea.
sOnably calculate upon as being candidate
fer theuext Senatorial Vacancy or. more
probably. the gubernatorial chair. l,,.,
The, Legislature. now in .se-siou, seems
to feel the full weight of the duty resting
upon it to do its work in sixty days and to
do it we'll. its hobby is retrenehment and
reform. and 10 of all hobbies. the one mus,
pleasant to the people 10 see we'll ridden.
II has been hard to make the descent from
,hc literal allowances Of the extrsyaganl
days inauguraied by republican administra.
tion, sOms features Of which commended
themselves most aeceptably to their Demo.
cratic successors. But the stubborn re Ill.
ties Of an impoverished people. aud high
taxes xrung from resrly exhausted resnur.
ees have made the contrast between their
poverty and high official emolunenis tou
glaring To be sustained 80 the pruning
knife Or the bosom Of destruction aIe rui
TO work relentlessly. Among the fir,i thing
struck at was the Public Printing fat
job ia the past TO favored parties. and a
source If sealth 10 contractors il they knew
how to pro6t,by their good, fortune linen
can do the work at a profit at 40 cents =
Thousand which is the price now to be oil.
lowed By the Law just pass s,i-and there
are those eager u contract II that price-
how harry ought tLsy to have been whc
got IS ,Oeats. 30 cents. or. as so,ns Of them
did. sI.a5 |? and al If this the peotle laid
in the past but will pay il no moro. .
The ofiee IL State Geolrgist vas abolish.
ed to-day. ss far as the action Of ,he HOus,
goes, by an almss, .uuau aullnOns ute - ic.,,
fess I view that measure with regret, III.
work Of survey !. ! work Of time. and o,,.
generation mas mot liy. Ia see ia eo,rpls.
,iou. Y.t i,s lsLors IN ,Ievea,,;,,,b. i,;J
den wealth OF North Caroliua aud making
them known 70 The world must redound q
The good Of the State. and give it . ronss
quenee abroad io be effected BY no Oti'e
'gsney aud attracting to i''iWheh prrsen
political sg'tai'cfs have subs'ded. 81 .
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