Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17
For the journal.
POINT CAswELL, n. c.. I
July 10th, 1874. !
Et{jfOrs:.

July 10th, 1874
NrsaT8 EditOrs:
We propose, Mr.. Editors, to accoun
for the temper and spirit of the times
and especially the disposition to lisI e
gard the interest of the Public by at
tacking for a moment those who have
places of trust and power. The desire
now to feed on the public Treasury
has become disease so great as to b,
alarming. We know -ATr---EGJita,;s
| age, no one being strictly honcst; that
IN times of high political excitement
much is do,le-extreme means are re-
sorted TO secure positions of power
and emoiument, but would it not be
moro excusable, more commendablc
and honest for those who thirst for
| office who will brook no defeat, to use
their own private funds rather than
tax reluctant and suffering peo-
pie Tor this purpose Do not
wisdom, atrlotlsm and common hon
esty suggest the necessity of frugality
nor, when the results of honest in
dustry are selling for a mere nominal
value, 0In2oSt 1tOthiug ? Do thew not
know that such indications from high
places incline those i'll lower stations
to tread III the same steps? Do they
not know that they must have clean
hands themselves who sit at the helm
OF power, before they can compel those
below them to Jc h0ncst ? Now. Mr..
Editor, we must make q revelation
for which we do not expect the kind
and grateful remembrance Of those in
VOWED IN the matter which gave rise
to this communication. We do not
know by what reasons it has been
brought about, but we do know it is n
fact, and therefore will proceed to
make 1t public. In this township.
(and [ understand there is an eonal in,
crease IN the other townships. but
they must speak for themselves, as
Caswellis doing) there has been recently
quite an addition made to the ist of
paupers and upon what grounds of
]IuGstlhcauon, we propose to show.
Peter Collins name. He has healthy
and able wife and grand child. fuIlv
equal to the task of his support. and
who refuse to labor at fair WAGES
This is the most deserving and needy
case IN the township. Next comes
Hannah Jane Kerr, strong and HEALTHY
with nine children, three of whom ore
able to chip and do an average task for |
5urpentlne hands. Yet I find in this
9lectloneering age some sharp scented |
lsp1rant has hunted Hannah out and |
by the strictest scenting and inyestica-
ION found out that Hannah and her |
amily have claims on the public crib
ind must be fed therefrom. Then old |
saac Lamb, blind, it is true.
'us with wife strong g and healthy
md son under age, who can hire
eadlly for one hundred and fifty dol
ars per annum, and yet, as votes are
carce and political influence must Lc
ad, we must be taxed for their sun-
ort. Next comes Frank Colvine, who
J a good cooper, and can make his
ollar every day he labors. Next
PACE Marshall, who, if there be truth
l ms nelghbors, or in the deputy
lerlH, John Bell, who collected his
lAes' owns property to the amount of
Vo or three hundred dollars. We
qua name others, but we forbear.
"esuggest to those inpower that they
opo1nt a committee of disinterested
7ntlemen to examine fairly and fully
ITO the wants and general condition
the partles named as paupers, and S
port their case for consideration and 8
LEI, II any they dcserrc. Now, Mr.,
a1tor, am opposed to this allowance
paupers at home. The county has
ought and paid for a poor house and I
no attached, and has men to super r
tend the same, and let that be the
ace Tor all such to receive their al
vance out Of the tax paying people
the county. 1 know something of
dolngs of the old county courts.
d they adopted just such a means as
sding people at home and had
rtlaily, If not finally, abandoned it. 7
cause OF the enormous increase. TT =
Ii not do, and especially at this r
1e. In the days of Edward the
ird, the lords granted, or gave sub
les out of their own property to the
nds. For themselves the tenth of -
the corn growing upon their de-
s'aes, the Commons granting at that
le. At other times the knights of
Shires granted separately from
other Commoners, and at other
representatives of cities and
.oughs granted by themselves,
still they granted only what was
lrs to grant. They did not grant n,f
property of the people, who had tic
interest in their mattters-as we :