Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-30

Court. there is another official in the
State who has ample, and it would
seem undoubted power to accomplish
the desired end, That official is no
less a Parsonage than the Governor OF
the State. hi 81
The grant Of power conferred upon
the Governor in cases where Solicitors
have failed to perform their duty as
Mr.. Harris has done. seems to be full
and complete and is to be found IL
Section 135. Chapter 80 of Battles Re
visal. It is in the following words:
s135. Any District Solicitor who
shall fail faithfully to prosecute the
violation in their jurisdiction, of any
provision of this chapter in relation
to bribery which may come to his
knowledge, shall be removed from
office by the Governor aft due no
tice and opportunity to be heard IN
his defence. The expenses which shall
be incurred by any county in investl.
eating and prosecuting any charge OF
BRIBERY or attempt to bribe any State
officer or member of the General AS
sembIy within said county, and OF
receiving brides by any State officer
or member of the General Assembly
in said county, shall be a charge
against the State, and the properly
attested claim of the county Commis-
sioners shall be paid by the Treasurer
of the State.
It is worthy of notice that the exer-
| else of the extraordinary power herein
conferred, is not left to the Governor
but is made mandatory upon him. lie
has no option in the matter, but is
compelled when the TACT comes to bus
knowledge to proceed to the removal
of the offending Solicitor, first giving
him due notice and opportunity to be
heard in his defence.
Thus far we have not heard What
action, if any, Governor Brogden has
taken looking, to the.removal OF Mr.
Harris from an Office, the duties Of
which he has refused publicly and IL
open Court to perform. Nor have We
heard what action His Honor, Judgt
Henry, has taken in the premises be
yond his declaration that he had NJ
power to compel the Solicitor to sent
the bills before the Grand Jury. Hi
Honor may indeed be powerless, bu
he certainly will not be held blameles
by the law loving and law-abiding pee
pie of North Carolina until he shall
have formally and officially brough
the matter to the attention of the Gov
ernor Of the State.
This is no trivial matter, and bot
Judge Henry and Governor Brogde
} owe it to themselves to show to til
people that if the administration {
Justice is to be corrupt in North Caro-
: lima they are not responsible fo
it.
= And made imperative upon the Go
ernor as is the duty of removal b
e the strong and explicit language of I'll
r statute above quoted, if he shall ia
s to perform that duty, Gov. Brogde
e may rest assured he will be held to Il
= strictest accountability. The Peep
/, must and viii have, if possible, Il
e fountains Of justice pure.
s We do not by any means, howe
It er, assume that. Governor Brogden hi
! taken no action. Nor do we assun
shat he does not intend to take an
: l. has been our purpose since he toe
Il the high office he now holds, Meth
II to condemn Governor Brogden u
o heard nor without reason, and we 81
is cereIy trust that in this instance v
Il shall have no cause to regret our d
termination. Nor for like conside
e ations do we propose to discuss 10
E far Governor Brogden, by refusing
IS remove Mr.. Harriss, viii render hir
i self liable 70 articles of Impeachment
t. Sufficient unto the day is the eI
d thereof.
&c All we propose to DO this morning
. to ask what does Governor Brogdt
y intend to do in the matter