The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1879-07-02
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press thai depending upon the humor OF
the Democratic party, tried and searied
viii, The captions opposition OF the de
t;teto President.
The session has been remarkable for
'asHiolrnt exhibitions ofpersonal feeling
Ne persaded The baly .iuliag the most
heated period Of the abolition contro-
versy, wllh,he aggravation, that the ex.
hibi;lou of rancorous feeling came from
those who Representa- conquering
power, aimed at those who came us the
representatives OF the conquered these
last bound TO forbeararee by the tlemen-
dous responsibility attached to their
prudence. Human maligiity can show
no more hatiful picture than the uu-
generous aud agg-ayating persistence
with which the leading Republicans,
Blaiue. Gonklin. Chandler. Copger and
the like. have endeayored to provoke
Southern men to rash and Incorporate
restorts and human fntitnde has never
shown out ,uore iluslrio,sly than in the
nagnanim"us patience that repealed
these assaults by It's silence. If the
scene between Lamar aud Gonklin be
suggested as an exception, it must be
remembered that individuals do not
necessarily merge their personal indenti.
" in the generatities OF a sectional con-
troyersy; aud that the first of human
impulses is to resist assault. whether
upon person, motive or character; ag-
grava,ed as it was in this case BY long
preliminary course Of unprovoked and
intolerable iusOlence of speech aud man
uer. If Lamar was betrayed into the
use of language unsuited 10 the dignity
ofthe Senate, such language had become
necessary to silence a mad who had for.
gotten what was due To the Senate. to u
great party. to section privileged TO
the exercise of equal rights, and to gen.
tlemen. Mr.. Lamar will be forgiven
for the iessiou he has enforced.
The Democratic party in this Congress
has attempted much. aud all OH the side
Of constitutional liberty. Ii il has
fallen short Of its aim. il is because il
has been thwarted by a party whose war;
fare is openly against ConstitusiBnaI
liberty. aided BY ole occupying the
presidential chair through the unlaw.
ful agencies o: that party. and bound to
II By obligations he dare not repujiats;
armed. too. with power given to the
Executive, the use. or even abuse OF
which cannot be denied. however much
it may be questioned. 1t is an impera,
tive negative which in effect commands
Obidence. except BY resort 10 counteraet
ing measures which are not in the pUxer
Of small majsaiiy to adopt, or BY other
steps which might literally be construed
as revolutionary. The Democrats in
Congress have acted wisely in patiently
meeting .heir disapPointmenis with
fresl. efforts at accommodation pei feet.
Iy aware that the Country aud history
would hold the other eide responsible
foI the retention on the statute book,
Of unrepub.icau and dangerous laws
Patience was rewarded with ore victery
ut least. II the law fOrbidding the use
Of troops at the polls was not repealed
as PROPOSED in the bill vetoed by Mr..
Hayes. the same consequence was assured
by tie second bill which he signed.
The Democrats have gained this adyaht.
,ee. while they have pa, Mr. IIayqs bin.
,elf aud the leading mcn u his part,
upon the rerord as committed to tue
principle Of military interference at
sleeiiUhs.
This is the broad distinction between
the parties aud the people vii! do we'll
TO remember il. The Drmgeraiie party
contend for tire theories which we're de,
yelUpej into facts By our revolutionary
latbers-the sovereignty Of the people,
the uBtTammelIeJ right If suffrage. aud
The free exercise by the States Of ali
rights mot delegated to the General
Government. Tue RrpubIieab party
would obIiteTste state lines. call the
Federal Government the Nation. central
izc all powers in Washington city, and
carry these j lsas gu, by tie use Of the
bssU,e, at tie ballot Lr1: aud ,bs
oayme; will easily do Ill tbi. il tir
pe"p!e will permit It.
I VALUABLE SOUTHERN IN
VENTlON.
Mr.. AIexaudrr Dslsnr. Of the WeIl
snown 6rm II " y. Tanner & Co.. OIL
richmond, Y =. firm wbUse splendid