Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-30
COMMUNICATED.
Ma. EDIToR:

PJeP2d have seen with surprise his letter
advice o. end county cers in the Of their Official
5uties arguing and consrulng the arno others
a z Se Place prescbng different 1n mode
the statute thus well as the executive which
the him by constitution look upon ms
go a. in bioh degree preumpuou ana d,i
and county hem YOU honesty intelligence TO un
dend laws ey0 y0a5iiyf obden a fsBBgff The oonsnio
" n other unjustifabe assumptions OF power ne aenP % TO
aSs mon The OF my Office and conslutona s4s a.
Judge OF Le for prescribed BY law meaning
@ n the four prescribed py the
the conrncV M an n NoTeber next contrary to the
on al BY the Circuit Court which upon Wr 9 er
@ was argued and submitted to the High Court q ana P
peals in AP a MeNut himself that he might opportunity
5os<ns an argument in favor Of his view OF the question
After three months had elapsed and the patience ol '
ges was nearly exhausted he declined submitting an argument TO
he court but waiting for their decsion whcn ne Wen
m which he argues question adudcates and directs the
execution Judgment This appears to me strong case oil
An offence for which ne ought TO be peached ana should p
md authority 70 issue his letter procamation "nere 70
found il the constitution statutes The act q o
may writ Of eecon fill hivacancy, giving 80 and %
le authority given Police to hi
cuea il Gos4y qc and the Governor has nothing 90 win
Be held ior all county officers, according to his aadtatloa
any doubts exist arise such doubts be settled alone by the
Judiciary, and the opinion Gov McNun, have more
weight IN settling my rights than that of private individual In
1886 he legislature Of this State laid and designated the 8h u
fnr he ~ ~ - 9o, an d @ 0 S Ieca1 and com,
aeeagT rem 6s be grn aW wB efS by a~ The
lh & o a ~ o. the constitution answers the question 10 ne
BY 5 qualified electors Of each judicial district and hold their Off
@ for the term and reside within their respective dis
an hai Is Sald IN the constitution OF stale as 10 he
term he Circuit Judges and the time when their election shall
Ny first Of July 1910 after which
Time duties Office until
given conende that ought be held the
expiration ofmy the 4h and 9Th July s4O but the Gov
virtue Of election held November, 1887 which cous dered
e ooe nr % 'I ,b r q d'd a. o h d, fiInr 70 cousideT
my letter a resignation OF any authority under said election OF
onthe h July 1910 published explain the
my resignation above portion that circular rela
Judge judicial July,
time Of hodpp office % % b ciTnr y M rf ti 5
July Just past TheoPinon has been eaned by our law
aud judges together with the Governor that the election
@ T only 10 NJ an nneNPred term to The end that he neSt
% oCed upon me- y oelng urged % mat by proper con-
An election was however held in all the counties Of this dsrcnd
myself candidate vel through the kindly efforts Of my
@ % gfn & chosen duly @ ghane @ and d. @ ~ under
1911 Our present Governor have said among
expire until Nov ISL Whether the Gov
nor right OF not this construction Of the constitutions
hon Of law unsettled the time of the election OF
1881 Beng Of the opinion and having expressed myselfo the
eeclion Of 1887 null and vod have fltt to my duty
convinced that had expired conceived this to be the plain
@ % @ q a i non 9y 6 n{e h n e many ~ @ U p eneaa ann
July showing although the
considered the of 1887 comforting author
and that the election fill of the election
1887 that election void and nuy In of public
speeches the people, distinctly stated, that believed
the election fill the full four years that would
endeavor settled by the
bd by their decision whatever have time held
different intention, and If person was under contrary inn
preston he mistaken.
and supporters constituted majority the dis
The Court, | informed have settled the
always
construction Lknow that Judges OF said
cided principle governing this If
information Gov McNu he has regaTdfor himself bis oath
OF office or honesty the discharge of his official duty will
should he quite probable his opinions
ana shall not affect rights of the
dilfet conferred the Office
Whd might and should be treating them badly
pe my enemies yield constitutional
dictates o any desPot usurpng authority and giving advice
both unasked for and insulting . -
SNAIL therefore, hold the Office
the h Court OF Errors and Appeals
election mat may be held w be there no vacancy
IN inc once pledge myself % friends,
convinced nat majority OF them desire resign
their hands the Office they conferred upon me and IF the
should think me, as thew did in 1897
should consider IT. then did
good viii and affirming the last election
Under the hypocrical preience the % faithfu
efec Gov AcNuu has attempted and trample m
Wo oreSta influence the Judges their
opnono interfere with private nsead and the
public by circulating his unased for letter f d
wee unde n imposing great Eagle of
and
eecon before h people OF this district against
me- upon deceptive and unfair both the TAR am
es facts OF ne Hook outrage upon me
and the public as TO justify taking notice 81 him
his