Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-28
THE SHERIFFALTY.

THE SHERIFFALTY.
To the Voters of the County of Ne,c Hanouer:
Ihave announced myself candidate for the Office of Sheriff
In doing have exercised but the right belonging to
ry freeman becoming candidate for any Office within the
gift of the people In exercising this right however, lay
claim the Office other than that by every c
holding it to be republican principle that every
entitled to Office who by fair means obtain the conf
dence and support of the people For four years have
presented you the Legislature exerted my best efforts
to further and protect your interest But for this claim
nothing. paid in advance your confidence
sufficient equivalent for services All desire is that
heard complained that quit your service refused
you while you expressed desire for return
i'll that capacity to having the office of Sheriff. the pro-
fits the but my obligations provide for the comfort
able support and education of rapidly increasing family
paramount to all considerations of public nature
Fellow citizens in selecting an to fill the resRon
sbe duties of Sheriff. greater care should be exercised than
in other office within gift Party influence frequent
opinion soictude should be felt procure suta
bic person for the Office of Sheriff than of these appoint
mens What have the people of this County do directly
with the Governor of the State? Scarcely anything while
every citizen has less to do with the Sheriff There
three prominent qualifications think Sheriff should
LIST. He should be honest No person. whose cha
could be rghtfuy tainted with the suspicion of dis
honesty should be elected Sheriff If dishonesty inclined,
holding Sheriff does the of the County, the
amplest facilities would afforded practice extensive
frauds not only individuals but the County Thus
I'd He should possess cemency of character to
else much rgor in the punishment his duty often compes
fers the means of oppression Sheriff become the
Of the law in executing justice and at the same
~ the personal feelings of grossly nsued by some
rants will walk up and throttle the individual and
ry authoritative tone, say, You my prisoner, sir -
saving his feelings and Securing his And Heaven
knows that he who suffers the higher of the law
endures enough without having his feelings tortured by the
brutality of Sheriff.
3D. He should not speculate, be- in sharer
thus Inclined he could easily convert the public to
purposes Ofspcuaton thereby expressing hundreds and
curing extraordinary wealth to himself understand that
this extensively practced before the Sheray of Mr.
Holmes in the of shaving jury and witness tickets &C.
Now many Of depend these tickets the 2
paying our board or other expenses while IN Wi
mingon and their payment often deferred from the post
ponement suits large business might be done in this
way, well as notes. &c.
Now, these three of the most prominent
characteristics think Sheriff should possess AS cand
date for that office it not for me to say whether
them or not however, have one proposition to make as
injurious reports circulated against me If any IN
the County, cth ,cho'n hare had dealings arH affirm
ted cheated or oppressed r Immediately decline rnrng
for the Office and trouble the other candidates no longer ci
The Sheriff of this county holds two ofcesthat of
Sheriff and County Trustee Though not contrary to
institutions for any to hold two Offices of profit
at time In free country where every citizen brings to
talent bears his portion of taxes every citizen should
have fair chance strive for the profits of its Offices and
allowed to hold than office at time. The
Sheriff in this county gets per cent for collecting Sher
m and cent for disbursng County Trustee Now,
other countless there County Trustee appointed
entitled to his full per cent? let the Sheriff perform the
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money without any per cent and why not as readily the
ty Trustee and is claimant against county cannot
Sheriff pay c, the claimant, well as to T. the Trustee
Sheriff. and pass through his hands should suppose the
Office of Sheriff of this county to be sufficiently profitable
deal more so than in the county Dupn and her Sheriff
performs the duties of Trustee for nothing And how it
fellowctizens that a report of Finance Commit
tee shown that the collection and dlsbursng OF
public moneys Is per cent while in other counties
port from Mr. TAYLOR one of the Committed which shall
take the liberty of here inserting:
WILMINGTON, N. c., Goth June, 1850.
Sr-In reply your enquiries of this date. you
pectuy informed that the expense of collecting and dbur
sing the public money (oher than taxe in this County
follows Clerk six per cent-Sher six per cent-Coun
ty Trustee three per cent in all The ex
pense of collecting and discussing the taxes Sheriff.
pr three per per cent
In this County, the Office of County Trustee is at
in addition to those of Sheriff.
t am SIR very yGyr re ob'f tfr15It
JNO. A. TAYLOR,
One of the Committee of Finance.
? To T, H. WILLIAMS, Esq.
have also the Deputy Clerk of Dupn
y, statement of the cost of collecting and dbursing tn
funds of that county which also take the liberty of pub
fishing:
KENANsv1LLE, Duplin county, May 4th, 1885,
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the Both utmo has been
ed in which are the following doe
the Clerk Dupn County Court the
What cent does the County Trustee receive 70
performing the duties of his office What does the coectn
u and disbursng of your county taxes cost!
In your enquiries will inform you that tn
Clerk of the County Court allowed dollars for making
the tax list but is not allowed other extra for
forming the duties of his office We have County Trus
tee the Sheriff being required dsburse the county funds
The Sheriff allowed per cent for collecting the taxes
receives nothing for dSbursing them He is allowed
hundred and fifty dollars per for extra services,
Summoning jurors delivering road orders, patrol
e Respectfully, yours, b. GRADY.
D. Now see why should be taxed per cent
besides other eGrGS to support publ
1. offices than the county of Duplin.
J. Again: opposed to man holding prohtable Of
flee longer than eight This the advice and en
pie of Gen WASHINGTON. to hold two or thre
at the time. and then have lifetime right
these Offices it will soon in other places be transmtte
and become desp0tic than royalt
itself There would then be but little indueemen for
to qualify himself educate his children to fill the respor
Fellowcitizens should you elect to this Office sha
heretofore not to abuse the trust or forfeit you
confidence. l. H. WILLIAMS.
u Long Creek June 25th 1850. 42-1t
]. R5-We are authorized to announce THOMAS J. Arm
c STRONG as candidate for the Office of Sheriff of Ne
- Hanover County.
- June %, 1850 1A-'0
FE1Low-CIrIzEHs-It being out of my power to canva
the County, beg remind you that continue cand'A
for the Office of Sheriff. and respectfully ask your support
h literally though you were personally solicited
- yonr fcllow-citizen. S. D. WALLACE.
3 20 Ioso 42-te
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