Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-22
NO. 81


The following is copy of the bill OF
Indictment found by the Grand Jury
at the recent term of the Superior
Court for Robson county, against
Messrs. W. z. Canady and j. j. Cassi-
dey, of the Post, for libel, as to the
Commissioners of Robesou county:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. !
robson COUNTY,
Superior Court-EdH Term 1876.
The Jurors for the State upon their
oaths present, that W. T. Canady,
| editor and proprietor of the Whining
| ton Post, newspaper published In
the city of Wilmington, county Of
New Hanover, and State of North Caro-
lima, and jesse J. Cassidey, associate
| editor of the same paper, being wicked,
malicious and iIl-aisposed persons,
| and wickedly and mallciousIy contriy-
| ing, devising and intending to stir ulIp
| and excite discomfort in the minds of
| the good people of the State towards
4, Daniel u. Morrison, John Z. Pope,
Henry L. Pitman, Alexander Hum
phrey, and IIemuel w. thompson,
Commissioners of the county of Robe
| son, for the manner in which they dis
! charged one of the duties devoIving up
| on them as Commissioners of the county
| aforesaid. to wit: that of comparing the
votes cast in the election held on the fifth
| day of August, A. D., 1875, in said
county for two members to the Con
vention to be held in the city of Raj
5 eigh, on the 9th day of September
J A. d., 1875, and also for the IN manner in
/ which they compared the votes of the
+. election held in the county of Robson
+, on the 5th day of August, A D., 1874,
! tor Commissioners of said county, and
] other county officers, with the intent
! to destroy the good name. fame repu-
| tatlon of the said David S. MOI risOn
Johu L. Pope, Henry T. Pitmau, Al
exGnder Humphrey and Lemuel w.
! Thompson, Commissioners of the
county OF Robson, as aforesaid, on
the 27th day of August, A D., 1875,
county of Robson aforesaid, wickediy,
na'iciously Y and sedltiously did write,
utter and publish, and cause to be
written and published a certain false,
wicked, malicious, scandal0us and Sc
ditious libel of, and concerning the
said Daniel S Morrison, Joha IT,
Pope, Henry f. Pitman, Alexander
! Humphrey and Lemuel W. Thompson,
OI OllC SOtSbty VI Ikf)O~
e<on as aforesaid, accusing tue said
,mmissioners of stea ing the votes Of
she people and of voting theInse elves
into office, when they were not eect-
d, aud oi being thieves and raScals
accord 'ng to the term and effecs fol
lowing, that is to say:
"Dr. NOrnlent rs. the RObrsOtittil.
-In the last issue of the RObGs0niout
there is an attack one Of the most
popular and and best men in North
Garuliua, Dr.. r. Nj. NormeDt, OF Roba-
son county, because the Doctor had the
ability and backbone to give the world.
through the Col mus OF the Post,
(meanlRg the Wilmington Post,
newspaper published iu the city OF
Wilmington, county of New Hanover,)
a history of the internal, thievish out
rage com omitted on the good peopio of
RDbeson county by Board of County
G 'm mmlssloners (meaning Daniel s
Morrison, John T. Pope, Henry L.
P,tman, Alexander Humphrey and
L muel w Thompson, Commissioners
of the county of Robson county, as
aforesaid, who are too mean ard con-
tt mptible to lie allowed to live in the
American Republic, as they have
shown by their thievsh outrage, steal
ing The votes of the people and declar-
ing persons elected who did not receive
a majority Sthe votes cast. The peo-
Pile of this State, and particularly of
Robeson. are under great obligations
to DIR. Norment for his manly fight
during the campaign just past, and
al o for full history of the Oommis-
sioner's treachery The Doctor calls
them so-called Board; in that he is.
right, because it can be established
hey ond doubt, that these men (mean-
ing Daniel S. Morrison, John L. Pope,
Henry T. Pitman and Lemuel
W. Thompson, who were the
Commissioners of Robson coun-
ty) were not elected in
way they af9 then nearly in the same
succeeded in.1S74, as ther9#- They
little said concerning their conduct,
and an account of this success, 1t made
the rsscals bold, and they have un,ler-
taken 1t once too often. Now the peo
pie intend to see that their crime is
brought before Court of Justice, and
we'll may the Robes )nia,e tremble for
It's friends, for the iron doors of the
Albany penitentiary are now standing
open for them. (meaning Daniel 5.
Morrison, John 7. Pope, HenryF. Pit
man, Alexander Humphrey aud Lem't-
Ell W. Thompson, Commissioners Of
the county of Robson aforesaid,) 70:
their rascality. Aud if the eofficers OF the
law dc their full duty in this matter the
said doors will not be loug in closing on
them. Unless they are punished we
can never have fair election III Robe
aon county. Let an example be made
of them, aud in future these fellows
(meanl ~ Daniel s. Morrison, john L.
Pope, tlenry F. Pitman. Alexander
Humph ey aud Lemuel W. Thompson,
Comm { sioners of the county of Robe
son, eject their officers and representa-
ives, for they will do it. and there IS
10 use of farce"
They, the said w. p. Canady and
Josse J. Cassidey, well knowing the
| same to be false; to the great scandal
of tha said Daniel S. Morrison, john
T. Pope, Henry F. Pitman, Alexander
Hump phceY and Lemuel W. Thompson,
! Commissioners of the county of Robe
son as aforesaid, to the evil example of
all Others in like cases offending, and
against the peace and dignity of the
! Site.
! NoRMENT, Solicitor.
Rev. DIR. DEEMS lectured in Music
Hall, Boston, on the 18th.