The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-28

Onion, we viii always remsln IN an honora-
BILE though ever so hopeless minority. We
do not seek fame and wealth at the expense
Of our country and its liberties.
I'VE are not ashamed Of being in a mino-
rity--even hopeless minority--nor are we
afraid TO be there had we been. we should
have accepted long ago an invitation TO coas
Lessee with the Democracy. so often extended.
We are accustomed to being in minority,
and expect to remain in one il change Of
honestly entertained principles is necessary
to secure position in Q majority party. The
language Of the ever glorious Harry Of the
West, when he said 81 had rather De right
than be President" has always been regarded
by us as the honest declaration Of true pa
triot, meaning exactly what and oil the Ian
guage expressed. Like the venerated sage
Of Ashland, who is now lauded for selfish
party purposes by those who once prosecuted
him with blood hound ferocity and bull dog
tenacity Of purpose. we had rather be IN
minority we believe to be right than in ma
jority whose members acknowledge to extrav.
aganee, corruption and disunion. We are
glad and proud to know that such 10 the feel.
ing which animates the entire body Of the
Southern Opposition"
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH or MR. POOL. THE
WING CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
The following sketch Of John Pool. ..Esq..
the nominee Of the Wing party for Governor
Of North Carolina. we take from the Eliza
beth City stats, q paper published in the
town where Mr.. Pool rssidest
"6inee the nomination of our townsman
and fellow.citizen. John Pool, ESQ.,. for the
Governorship Of North Carolina, the follow.
ing sketch will be Of interest TO his political
friends throughout the State. and may not
be unentertaining to the puplic at large:
Mr.. Pool 70 native Of pasquotank county.
and was born on the 10th day Of June. 1890,
and is. therefore. now in his thirty fourth
tyear. He was prepared for college at the
academy in this place.. and entered the
Freshman Class, half advanced. at the Uni.
versity Of North Carolina. in January. l844
and was elass-mate, in that institution. o
Rev. Z. e. Skinner. Of Raleigh. Hon. NJ
w. Ransom, E. @. Hinss. Esq., Dr.. R. H
Winbsrne, J. J. Pettigrew, ESQ, Of Charles
ton. 8. O. Eli w. Hall and J. J. Kindred
Esqs.
j He received his diploma from the Univer
lsity in 1897. taking second distinction il
lone Of the largest. and. in Reiat Of talent
one Of the most respectable classes that eve
graduated at that Institution.
As Collegian. from his studious habit
and engaging manners. he val. alike popula
with the Faculty and his fellow ssadants
, whose esteem. and whose high estimate 0
bis ability were always evidenced, when op
, lportunity offered. By his promotion to th
, places Of honor and rivalry incident TO Colleg
lite. Among these. be vas chosen as Com
petitor Of bis elasses-a position general,
} given to the best debater. He was seleete'
one Of committee Of Ave 20 meet aud con
duct President Polk TO Chapel Hill, in June
J ls47-the committee being composed Of tw
, members from each Of the literary societies
and Of Prof. Green. (nov Bishop Of Missis
J sippi.) on the part Of The Faculty.
, Mr.. Pool read Law, under Judge Battle
] during his Senior yearsin College. and oh
tsined license 10 practice In August. iss6
) at Morganton. at the hrst term Of the Su
] preme Court ever held az that place--Judge
, Ruf6n. Daniel and Nash being on the bench
. He entered Immediately upon the praetie
Of the lav in this place. having been eleete
to the Solieitorship 10 this. bis native eoonty
: and. although DO had 10 encounter the learn
: ing and experienee Of such able lawyers q
. Moore. Jones. Elliott, Ehringhaus. Heath
Brooks. Martin and others. who at that tim
! we're the leading members Of the bar In thi
! district. be Of once secured large and Ia
cratiye practice. and now ranks with th
c f6st lawyers In bis eircait.