The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-02-16
For the Hillsboro Recorder.
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Editors Of the Recorder:
VENTS: 1t seems to me there is Il con-
spiracy to cheat the people out Of Everything
they possess.
Every plan that the sharp-sightcd and
avaricious Carpet Dagger can devise, is
sprung to take the peoples money and pro
perty, without compensation. These Oar
pet sack gentry are backed up, and their
propositions voted for by leading Demo
Gratis, Conservatiyesand Scalawags. Wien
they are after the spoils, the word is given
out, "No party now. boys close up the
ranks march upon the peoples property
We must have our pay, if it takes cheating
tie get it." 1t is amusing to see how some
old scalawags, such as Lassiter Of Granville,
come up to the work, voting on both sides
to make a record !! but when the proper time
comes, he always gives the vote to get his
pay against everything and every body,
right or wrong.
Upon the whole, no State was ever affiict-
ed with such set Of ignoramuses. But
they are Keen on their pay! Let any
member of this devoted family suggest a
way by which the people can be cheated out
of money sufficient to pay their per diem,
and he is immediately looked upon as a
bright star in this muddy pool. And their
long ears are pricked. aud bray after bray
goes up in favor of hissproposition.
They go upon the motto, '.Enemies in
War-Friends in peace and spoils NJ
man can tell to which party any Of them b
long, unless il is when one gets more thin
the other, Then he il damned as mem
Scalawag for not dividing equally. This
Legislature voted millions Of dollars as ap-
preparations for Rail Roads. But did hot
guard them by proper Legislation. When
these bonds fall in the market on account
Of the large amount issued, they raise hue
and cry against the Presidents who hoh the
bonds for the purpose, of making DIVER
sion in favor Of themselves, wher they are
equally guilty, If not more 50 than any ono
connected with this attempted wholesale
robbery of the people. They have acted 50
mean that they are afraid to 60 before the
people for reelection, but wish to hold over
two more years! There are exceptions,
however, and it is only the real blue bellied
set without regard to party who wish to hold
over. Carpet-sack Seymour pitches in, with
the aid Of John Morehead and Stanly. 4
4 sy-ili--.i- n 4ra--sa MI ny cons0li.
dation. This being voted down by the no
nest members. he again comes to the charg,
and cries piteously for small slice and
only proposes to cheat the stockholders ou
Of the road from Raleigh to Goldsboro. ii,
is joined by the hungry Of all parties in thu
project. We are glad to see that the color
ed members, as a rule, have too much res
pect for themselves to vote for such project
and the people should thank them for i.
| While Carpct-sack Seymour is '.pushing
things in the House. his brother Carpet
sack Sweet is trying to squeeze sixty tllous
and dollars out Of the ". G, X. r. Compa
ny to pay their per diem. Should this las
dodge be successful they cheat the priyat,
stockholders out of fifteen thousand dollars
This last move is sustained by Carpet-bag
gers, Democrats and Scalawags, led B,
Sweet Of the east, Jones Of Mecklenbure ant
Lassiter Of Granville. Go il, my Sweet
and sugar plums as you must get your pa,
If the people starye, Hurra for the Swee
set! Yours truly,
CHATHAM.