The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10
JUDICIAL CONTENTION

thing more than pleasure, The unbound
ed enthusiasm Of the Connntion at the no
mination Of JouS KERN will. we fesl
sure, find reflex in tho he,rt Of everycon-
sentative IN the district. Il was result
without alloy, almost, for The absence Of
all competition in the convention left no
room for heart burnings, ID place for the
unpleasant memories 6f dissatisfied aspira-
tions.
The Convention did but seeia to do the
bidding Of the whole peopl. Of the whole
district; to east the ermineupon the shout
ders Of one who had before worn it grace
fully and sputlessly: to callto the admins
tration Of justice one whose legal lore had
been storei up WHOM law was o science and
not trade: to confer honor upon aim who
honored his profession, who knew its res
possibilities and who fulfilled il, duties:
and to bestow the GROWING reward Of a
peoples gratitude upon one who bad suf-
fered martyrdom 10 the peoples eauss The
people of AlaInance and the people Of Gas
we'll remembered the time when that same
John Kerr, battling for them in defence If
civil liberty fell under the tyrants ban, and
became the tenant Of felons cell. The
other counties too. whose liberties we're as.
sailed and whose rights were trampled up
IN, We'd with Alamance and easwell ii
marking their depreciation Of his enemies.
u was a spectacle, aud IN honor Of unuI
sual significance, that the convention did
not content itself with the customary notif-
cation to the nominee Of his selection to the
nomination through the hands Of commit.
tee. The convention and il wus large
one, waited upon him in body. and con
Quoted him to the Court House. whore be
signiied bis acceptance il such words and
in such ardent thoughts - are % native u
The lifs and the brain Of JOHN Kerr.
Ii was spectacle which gave 50 strong |.
forecast Of the glorious triumph in store for
him. that the shadow vf a doubt dare no,
obtrude its baleful uncertainty.
We consider the nomination Of u. NJ.
StrudWick as the candidate cor tie Solici
torshiP. as no less happy and appropriate.
Tie TOD is endowed with brilliant gifts. He
too has battled for popular right. aud be too
has been the victim Of revcngeful persecu-
ton. Let the people Of the district now
show b. their hearty response 10 til = nomi-
nations, that lhey bear ii mind the memo
ry Of those who took up their cause. aud
who for that cause endured ignoniny and
suffering.
We said that the result Of the delibera.
tons Of the convention was without alloy.
almost. The exception was IN the reference
70 the malignant ISLANDERS circulated against
one who was worthy, and might have
proved formidable. competitor. aud which
worked % tarcibly upon the sensitive aud
honorable nature Of JonS II. DILLAaD as
to influence bis witbIrawaI from the con.
test. Ifthose who know Dir. billiard did
not need the touching and eloquent yindi.
cation Of the gallant Gilmer--and we kuoS
there was not one in the house who did ere.
dit the slander--to dispense the eaiumny,
yet il was proud moment for the friends
Of Dir. billiard. WHO bad come prepared to
adyOcate his claims. and which we're ouly
fcregcne through bis own mobility Of soul,
70 fad his vindisation % full. and his name
80 much more exalted. BY this opportunity
for the display Of bis iuagusuilnity. Tic
SANDER was refuted. but TIE shaft had struck
It's quarry. and Mr.. Billiards name was
Withdrawn Il bis own urgent solicitation.
not that 10 feared the conflict. but because
he vas stung that nialiguity should have
found an ear among people he hsd loved
and defended with al Bis zeal and ability.
The convention adjourned after q session
Of the utmost harmony aud ia the highest
confidence Of succes.