The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1880-07-01

In our last weeks's issue w Published
the proceedings Of ! Republican meeting
held In Hillsboro on the Saturday pre-.
vious. and appended The resolutions
adopted thereat. ~ -
The reader win be struck with the
high tone Of public virtue and patrio-
tisn assumed by these gentry; and. not
knowing their past history, We might -
cribs 70 them the character ofs mea
saturated with the very quiasssssncs o.
the spirit Of the most advanced moral
progress. Al II Is, We regard the reso-
lutiors . having reached the very sab
lime Of impotence.
Tbs Convention pledges itself 70 sus-
tain any Republican candidate for Cover
nor "whoss record . the opposite Of
that Of Governor Jarvis on the special tax
bonds.n Thank you, gestIemsn for put
ting Governor right. But that 10 not
what you attended Tour purpose WAS
to echo the ISLANDERS Of Cato, and other
assailants Of Governor Jarvis previous to
the nomination. Your purpose was to
intensity hostility to the greatest iniquity
Of North Carolina politics, and 70 hold >
Democratic candidate for Governor re-
ponsible for tbs gnilt. But do yeu for
get that Jou are dealing with men who
have memories, that you are rsfsrringto
facts that have a record. that you recall
transactions that still live In unpleasant
menace to the prosperity Of the State ;
and that beyond casilor doubt, the Re
publican party Is responsible Tor the
whole ofiti The special tax bond sys.
tenn was It's invention. IL was the mine
Of wealth opened DIP to the greedy adven.
tursr, native OF imported, in which the
scalawag aud carpet bagges ran riot,
without thought Of tho honor Of the
State, or the interest Of the people, until
Democratic legislation brought the In.
EQUITY 70 sudden end.
The idea or eondemning . Democratic
candidate 10 connection with special tax
bonds isan amazing attempt 70. prac.
tice on public crediulity.
Another resolution clamors for tho
right Of local self e8stfSment, and rebels
sgainss the preseAt mode Of the election
Of magistrates. This resolution hopes,
and u intended, 70 create dissatisfsotiou
among Democrats. We tell the mem.
bsrs Of this CONVENTION, that the agita-
tion Of this question b idle and useles,
because the present PLAZA Is > part Of The
fandamrntsl law, and cannot be changed
withost . change Of constitution. No
doubt the radicals squirm under schangs
which sbeAre6 them Of ~ much Of their
consequences. They resisted the change
10 the convention and they will b dis.
contented through all time. nss ws srs
prepared for that. Tho democrats knew
what they we're about when they proposed
the ordinances. They knsv the intolsr'
able grievance and oppression under
which the. whole East had groAned usdsl
utterly incompetent, ignsrant, and cor
rupt negro mAgistrstss. elected by their
own color, and dsiighsing TO show theiI
power over the feeble white minority
and the Convention, with the hearty con.
currsncs Of the West, relieved them b
transferring the right Of choice 70 anotheI
centre. Some inconveniepccs tssrs are
We admit; but they are infinitely coun
terbalanced by the advantages gained
and there will be no return 10 the old
system; not at least until radicslisn, be
comes far different thing from what =
ID now, and has been In the past. q.
Try again, gentlemen. '