The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-10-28

seniati II my name woulll mt be mac /
tceptable al this Time. believe YOU sp1
prove of all these measures. could ena-
mesate others. but proceed to consider the
enlysobjectinn l have heard--thail voted
Tar eight dollars day. In reilly have on
" Tits 10 say !: / stated III the Cunseation,
that ! thought six was sufficient. but as the
Radicals, who numbered 100 and the Cor
seryat,yes only ~, had protraeied the dis
cussions through three days. al q cost fnl .
thu usand dollars day. and being satisfied
that they Mould hcye eight even u The mat
tee had 10 be rsconsiierrd every day, Gen.
Ab9olt, SINCE elected u. 8. Senator. al the
same time advocating ten dollsrs.) alter
lcon.uiiati.n with Dr. Holtwe concluded II
IVES beat 10 vote i.r eight dollars. hnring 10
'cud The disc nssion. as the pa might be r4,s,
I'd 10 ten. (rropusilinns lorl tnur and SIX
dollars having slresdy beenrrjectedo The
resolution passed by large majority. and
my vote in no way aiirctai sar could have
affected the result ~ I cmnmitied mis-
take. think you will admit a was par.
donable sue, aud not entitled 10 the abuse
and harsh treatment have rrcrivet. ~ tllE
Besides the Convention was anieItraor-
binary budy, 10 las, Coz . shori timr. snd in
no olier state wasthe pay aslow sseish,
dollars The I.esIslsrure, perman ent ns-
Istitution, have fixed their compensatisn at
seven, and I have heard 81 riiort 10 re-
duce u. I ihinklhere are Is roaserva1
tiyes in the body--Me had onl, elrs en- IN thr
cmvrntsnn. Through myself and others. !
made two attempts To- rrsiace the pay Oh
members Of the Convention. by reducing IL
after cerfsin day. hen ittrsmr knD~n
thatth- Treasurer nf North Carolina ould
obey the order iopsy The members. | vat.
ed 80 .inst the eanyvnuoH ,ar. aud stated
thar DR.. Holt and N yself would receive n'
pay, " the Couvcnimn would exempt he
psnple of Orange iro,a the ,ax. These facts
have bad uo opportunity 10 present ocfnrs.
and | nav ask 10 be hrsr,iia vIndicatlna ol
nv aciinn in the Convention. and IN ap
prevail thereof By IN electinh III the SeHatr.
And now. Colonel. rs TO ynur praposal
as yua say. am unwilling iasubait To- the
acton III the small meeting held on ihe
lTth inst., ~ the RaIire VAS not cncalate,i
, lu uWc 10 etrkte tuH trFtfsrHtst0h W
the county imysrIf did no, know that :
meeting was proposed until the night 81 the
18Th. Having consented 20 tie use 81 my
name, in order TO nv own Hy,ndicaiion.5
cannot withdraw. unless IN oDediensr To the
wishes of the conservatives ui Orange h,lls
expressed 10 Convention selected irum and
representing at parIions OF the eoaa,y. aT'
their decision hsee always heen willing
and ready 10 submit. The tim. hvsessr
you praposc. the 30ih. u too ,a,s. as u
would be .impraeticabIe 20 have tickets
printed aud cire alatsd, and many of the
people would not be Inturmed. even On ih.
day % electiuh, wh. was the candidate
Still hope our friends 90 ,o-marow ma,
be able u cone To snne determination /.
the matter which will he satisfactory ~ a.
parties. a'e9 - ,ss1 gaH s afl y
ioa II Very truly yaur irirnd.s n 80
etosHens M s4ot l0HN WsiGRAHAM. A.
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