Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-19
The Sheriffalty.

10 the Voters Of Nec Hamover County:
to an address Of ne published oS the @ Of fE
month regret the Sheriff did reply this late
no one Of the candidates down such principles as
thought and right without reference any man.
other candidate in the field but myself there been no
The Sheriff well knows that cherished unkind feelings
toward him. now repeat what said in his presence at Up
per Black River the 4h instant-That SO far as nv
knowledge extends, he has made excellent Sheriff In
oplalnng however, of the of the general
Finances of the County it appears that have given him
some cause of offence He that he has performed the
duties of County Trustee for cent just half what
allowed the former Trustee But this by makes
Clerk of the Superior Court probably much cheap
er than any ether Individual but is that any why
my pretended Tberaty would not like to perform the
duties of this Office free Of charge Now, distinctly said
be S sa he
check upon the Sheriff If the duties of this Office are so
onerous how is that the Sheriff of Dupn performs them
free of charge Is right, in free country burhen one
man with Offices and profits to the exclusion of other
County Trustee was not Of has seeksmg Now under
stand that he offered to take it for per cent is the
collecting and disbursng of County funds Is per
cent besides great ertras while the
The Sheriff says that would have You believe that the office
OF County Trustee within the gift of the people,.
wbo M the e or aar is n
within your gift be assured the Sheriff would have the
have to be taxedto support this officer and it is moth
ing but right that they should know who what he
must not inquire about Surveyors Registers Inspectors
Solicitors Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts &c.,
ple' Ihave complained much
Of the public funds have procured from Mr. vTAYLoR
these Per cents, which here insert: '''''fS
WILMINGTON, N c., 18th July 1850.
i SIR-You desire to state what the of extras
County Solicitor s5o cey of
800, including stationary; Sheriff, 500 ' 0'N''
! Yours, SC. JOHN A. TAYLOR
/ One of Committee of Finance.
The Sheriff also stated at Black River that our present
Clerk had received $500 EXTRA for bringing up the bu
tras The journal of the Legislature will this fact
voted against bills for granting allowances
dvidua takes Office, he does appraised duties
salary fees and when he performs thai
but what he agreed do and therefore, entitled to moth
ing but the pay arising from the Office Again
be compelled to ride to Wilmington every County Court
three to the poor distrcs-pay
expenses and receive not solitary cent, while the Clerk
Board whose duties and at expense
$3.50. suppose according to the Sheriff. must tai
allow it, and the Office not within the gift of the people
The fact is Magistrates lay heavy county taxes
be said about it. for it is whin the gift the people,
when if individual to the Legislature and
tax bill to raise to the Legitimate
tons of the State government great hue and cry will
raised against him. and ne must be put down lbeeve tina
fairs in this county, and intend to my efforts
snuates that about advantage of your igno
because legal voters do but the
of Sheriff and County Trustee and inseparabe
he the proprety of this movement it
deceive those unacquanted with the distinction
asks you to judge how far worthy suffrages
free and Independent people, Now consider this attac
motives by anything have said wri
ten, and the Sheriff must bear the consequences.
If had said the Sheriff did at the last election, if tt
people would elect another term wind bushes
would not again for the office; if had published
the public prints and told hundreds that would resign IL
Office before the close of term if had told, the She
if confessed at Black River he told, that would not hay
J. the Office again under crcunstanceS-that thought
sufficiently long for to hold it, and intende
/ to go into retirement to enjoy what had made if hs
assigned different for this course-to that
wanted to raise children free from the communicating
fuences of town e-to others that the Legislature had
creased the Sheriff Bond much incur the addition
responsibility if had said that would not unless
Il mated by Convention and when the unwelcome
borne to that the districts had instructed their de-
gates to vote against replied, What, instructed
against then oppose the assembling Convention
if had published in circular to the of this
that by declining brought the candidates the ie
and finally if had assigned altered circumstances
apology for the violation of these solemn promises when
understood and believed that would before Pr
vdenee altered these circumstances if had done all TIL
then become candidate for the Office of Sheriff Ne
Hanover county should not presume to lecture any 9th
candidate about deception much less call upon the pc
pie to judge eff he worthy the suragcs Of free and
e dependent people" T. H. WILLIAMS.
o Long Creek. July 18th. 1850.