The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
TOO MUCH OFFICER.

The New York Sun says Casual views
Of Tie disptopoftisn 5f numbers between
officers and prisates u the army of the
United States sasse The eyesof the tHought-
fal taxpayer 10 opea vide with astqnish-
ment.
OF enlisted men there are 1881. Of
commissioned officers there are 2,8T6.
West Point is also Matching new breod Of
25S lieutcnants. They will be out # their
shells neSt Juud. Tie model army Of the
United States, therefore, presents the aniaz-
ing proportion Of less than eleven soldiers.
TO each cfsser. 4 NesttJune the proportion
viii bc smaller. 3 f..&illb be nine soldiers,
and eisht.tehths of ssolaier to each off.
Ger. se Il u
The only proper nse we have for an army
lis 70 keep the Indians Of the plains ii sub
jection.s The ten regiments Of cavalry are
ample for this. ARTILLERY and infantry are
no.. Of the slightest value IN the Indian
country for the sayages are mounted, and
| invariably attack and retreat on horseback.
Surely the time cannot be far distant when
the people will say to the large body Of Of
fcsrs. each commanding in ridiculous pro
portions only nine soldiers and eight-tenths
q soldier: Gentlemen. you hare had an
exceedingly soft thingof il for borg while.
You Rad yoareducation given to you; you
have beenlfof years elegantly supported in
:dlencss you have received aheapc our
money for doing nothing except wearing
handsome uniforms. we really have 10
occasion for you. sayeto tie extent Of ten
regiments Of cavalry, and for them only UNI.
til the plains are settled. Be pleased to
draw your FINAL pay and return to civil life.
and taste the bappiuess u living manfally
By useful labor.
The people ought TO sag this through
| their represeGtatisesin the next Congress
TIE CONVENTION AND ITS
Z. IMEMBERS.
1 TheJournal says the important duty Of
1 selecting suitable Delegates for. the Gousti-
tunonsI Convention now deyolses upon tie
people. These delegates, Is our esteemed
contemporary the Observation-Disclosures well
says. should be selected with the reference.
exclusively. 10 capacity, Information, ex-
perieuce ip public affairs and solid patriO-
lism. or itlwould be better there should be
no Convention. Rememberthis: Node
| cent. ct man viii thrust himself upon his
fellow sitizens as candidate for delegate
but will wait for his services to Be called
for. The man whose fitness for the great
J work. TO be done IL so dosbtfal that bis
neighbors DO not readily pereeiveit, should
be CONTEXT TO say 81 llorhe. Totl,e people
the duty Of selecting The sisest, safest and
best man among them should be left; and
the people should fully appreciate that i
is their duty 10 select Ouly such.
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One Of the sharpc,t observer. and shrew.
; dest business men Of this Ihaee (says th,
Salisbury NTatehGan! sys ths Usuty Law
will work great good Il vii tend to max,
men more eeosohieai; that they viii buj
les goods for = While, add that they will q
70 work to Try 70 pay iheir debts. TheJ
have become convinced that tie high rat,
Of interest paid fsr money wv diost ruin
! Gus, and they viii in a great rlsas,iFc esas'
70 bcrroE even At lover sats that sorb'
viii necessarily Be oppressed. but that wa
TO Be expected. lis The natural result .
. the oppressive and iniquitOus system 81 con
yentional interest. fres. money. lie ray
that u viii be better ior The couBfry g.
those WIN desire 70 DO .. 10 take their mo
, ney gu, Of the State tLaaiio lend i outber
at a high rate Of interest. Ne Say, tserr
will be no scaleliy v mOpsy !: ihst Their
WILDE % nlhshto be had II 0 snd s pe
! cent. ssItepeoplc will want % borrow.
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. The Raleigh News uys: soIosos Pool
late President { y Of tho UnisersiIy. ha
broogllt sui, ag.iost TIE Trustees Tor snisr!
since TIE ins,itu,iOn broke down unter III
arrangement Up 70 tie time Of The decision
J Of tie Supreme Court determining bis ex