The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-01
FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS.


A popular writer for The June Knick.
erboeker. draws ihis picture Of an else-
lion scene on Long Island. Though the
tale 10 fsneilul. yer many Of our citizens
have seer just such doings. The wri-
ter .nsmes no parties. e
"0n the last day Of The election. the
votes were as yet nearly equal. and The
result hung in suspense. Will Harry,
noted champion Of the Fink party, drew
his friend Bill Caik aside, and told him.
in whisper, ,ha, he had overheard one
Of the enemy describe The exact posi-,
ZION Of voter, who was then lying des-
peraisly drunk in field, on the edge Of
certain brook. " Every one counts"
said he. and we'd best 90 and nab him
II once" To this Bill Cork asssn,ed.
So, taking horse and wagon. which
was on the ground for the express pur-
pose Of bringing voters to the polls. they
drove most furiously 10 the place speci-
fed. They found no difficulty in dis.
covering The situation Of the vo,er. He
was lying beneath willow. where va
YER wheel threw upon him . shower Of
sy.--his head on sod. his feet in .
bronx. and sneszing away 10 deep
trance.
"lkey Solomonsl" shouted Bill Cork,
in voice OF thunder. bending over. and
Violently shaking him by the shoulders ;
but no response came from key, whose
medi,slions were "de profundis." "Ikey
Solomons!" roared Wild Harry. giving
him a grevious punch 10 The ribs.
"Ugh!" was the response. in a tone
somewhs, between gruni and growl
| A consultation was now held. Ii was
evident that he could not help himself,
nor cooperate in the least with those
who helped him. He was more over
come Than they thought he was. and
they said il .hey had a known he was
90 damned drunk. they wouldnt q come
arter him." AZ il was. they were sor.
~ 10 be engaged on Tom fools err
rand. and yexed ,ha, 4 willing mar
should be deprived Of the elective fran,
chise. for the want Of lilils assistance
They stood hesi,sting.
."Lifi him up.' said Wild Harry. sud
denly. Bill Cork obsyed tho summons
I and taking him by the heels and The heas
they lifted him over The fence, and lai.
him in the wagon, being resolved ihs
they would tsks him 70 The pole. On,
edo The best they could With him" Hi
|, ha. cell of 10 the process. and blu
!, run bottle rumbled out Of bic poke
|, on the grass. Not drop vas visibl'
) in The bottom Of IL When hsld up b
fore The sun.
/. All! the critier!" said Wild Harry
s,hes drink'd il clean dry" So saying
|. and having smell. and recorked it. he toss
!, ed /, into the brook. II rose up buoy
!, ant. and fosted down stream.
The road over which they we're .
!. pass was siony--abonnding in deep russ
!, lio saw nothing Of occasional s,umps;-
|, and fondly induiging the hope that sh
/. Iiol,ing would fetch him to. little, the.
!, laid on the lssh--and beguiling the wa.
with various conversation, drove Up /
: good ssyls before the inn. The arriv
: al was hailed with al ejaculsioty yell
!, "Whai's the matter nos ~ shoute
!. the crowd.
n aLif. oua" said Wild. Harry.
!. .He is o.. fetched TO. .. all. sai
: Bill Cork. 80.
q LAY hold!' ihundered the former
= and without any delay, they seized biz
\ by The arms. hurried him, aaresissini
Y into the solemn presence Of the inspector
. OF election.
q "Here'sa man that wants 10 voter sal
4. they, in breath.
ID The inspectors looked at each oths
le with mock solemni,y. his impossibl
,e 10 describe the harmless diluted twink
al key Solomon's blue eyes. His coul
re isnance was phlegmasically calm, u,serl
!" devoid Of any expression. and his MOI
" very, very red. Ever and anon. bis hes
~ fell dejec,edly upon his breast. The B.
= standei, had rushed in. 10 scru,ini1
I'd this curious specimen Of . voter; an
q! having cast bis eyes upon him. could o.
he ly inquire "where under heavens the e
10 low came from o. they had never SCI
as him before; and were struck with
he much as.onishment as II he had fall'
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