The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-01-27

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he sl4ndonsd.' ell proceedings wiu a
course stop"
Yes. pndersinnd Ihas. Il sanea
prncrss Of relallaiinn; in fsri pari Ola
system Of persecution. 10 shieh his man
la deleTminrd - subject me"
Exaeily and there's where we've
gai him--since he roar adiauInedIo-d
llsse li,unsl !. man who J. ready ~ susar
lhal IL has heard Priers ssy nser and over
again il.ai TX n.ranl 10 Tiln ~. and would
most rrrlan.iy ID il before he was due
with ynu. md thai he was m. prime mos-
er IL the present snil. ID the prosecutor
only lis agent. lie ssys moreover lhal
~ en- point II Il least ihIre others WIN
can swear 10 lie same hing. In fact. this
man rallied nlan me aud stated Tins. h-
cause be sad il was a shame ~ see yon
driven 20 ihe wall in that malrinns mate
ner ii which peirls was doing IL. We
must Instantly have him indicted Cor
conspiracy % ruin you. l viii sre that
/ the wnis a,e served ON him a. early in The
mnrning as possible, and also see hls law
Yer and give a. clear view ii his pnsi-
linn AZ | am able. As | am to address
! The court IN the morning. ! will cunsume
rs much time rs possible. IN nrsler that he
mas have full space for reflection; and
will make an effort 10 keep tie u alter from
/ The jury day longer. BY railing 10 these
witnesses with their testimony. whirh viii
have great wright with the canri in Using
low damages. il the trial should proceed
and the jurs find you guilty. But | am
pretty we'll convinced, hy this move We
shall conquer 4 peace inslanirr. |
don beIiev+ Peters will he willing 10 stand
a smI il which, If east. he runs chance
ol six months or years Imprisonment.
besi,!rs damages"
! All this did nnt produce murh effect On
Pendergrasl. The light that had fluid
over his cnunienaner died away, aud The
. oil dark shadow fell upnn il. lie shook
his head AFTER the LAWYER had ceased speak
ing. and said in half sadly YET in firm
yuice:
mo, have had enough Of law. Bet
ter 10 hear the ills that we have than fly
To others that We know moi ol. am sick
Of aniagnnlsln--sirk of the court house.
sick al law. let the worst come il IL
will, | am PASSIVE. ] will bow my head
To the SOM"
"Ra'. ny dear sir"
+ Before he lawyer had finished his sem
tencr. al ihrr visitor was announced, and
Mr. Go swear entered. Tins gentleman
hatthsen watching the prnsressn; Ihctn
suit between his neighhnrs. with much re-
elei. and was panied 10 see that the issue
was likely 10 prove most disastrous 10
Pentlergrast, whose hasty temper had in
waived Inn in serious difficulty. lie
had called in, from the kindness Of his
heart, TO talk over The matter with him, and
see il some mode Of adjusumn, could nnt
be suggested. before the worst came 10 the
worst. He was really 10 do all III his pow
er IA a mediator. After a few illusions
had heen made to the stale OF affairs, the
awyrr saul,-
There j. one way 10 escape and only
one that ran spp." And then he remark
ed upon the p"sI'ion in waich Peters was
placed. "A suit for conspiracy" he com
tlnued, would conquer d peace instan-
ter. There would he no more lighting un-
less we chose. hirh. al course. we could
not. il h. came to terms: t'm my client
seems apatheuc an the suhiert. He is
unwilling to make this move"
"Why sn.' asked Mr.. Goodyear.
The lawyer lnoked at Pendcrgrast.
mearing thereby that he should an,wtr
for himself. 4 Il h. dill 80. saving.
" BrrauSp have had ennush of fight.
ing. and want pstre AT amy sacrifice. |
was 10 blame a, first. Nv sui again st Pc
! t"rS was AN unjust one. although | ,horght
was right. Bu,rf I h1d kept r""l, waited
Il liIp while and heard reason. should
have acted very differently. But htnd
pa>sinr led me un; ansl hets is The result.
As 10 "onqnrring a peart, a my
counsel says. that Is much easlrr thing
10 talk about than 10 do. Pride, p ss"n,
aud confidence of sucrss, uav lead on
your enemy To resist, month after month,
and wear and afler ye.r aud hoh at last
re rnnptllrd To retire from the field. he
ranse they have h-cnme unable TO contend
any longer with each Other. No. NJ:
have done fighting. Let the sui, q" on.
Lei my enemy slul his vengeance; au, then
he will be satisfied. deserve punishment
for my folly; though hardly m"re than |
have received. but suppose Peters
thinks differently"
=" he case g.. ainsi Mr.. Peters is certain
ly quite clear, suggested MI. Goodyear.
" Tie has laid himself open 10 prosecu.
ton"
"No doubt Of il. But have no feel
ngs Of retaliation left in me. All desire
20 punish him is gone. l.e, him finish
his work OF revenge, aud then / shall
have peace"
A Il will see you again this evening"
J said Mr. Goodyear. rising suddenly, and
leaving the room before Pendergrast had
. time To oDnose his hasiy henartu e. Not