The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-27
HILLSDOR0UGH, IN c, SEP7EMBBR S7, 1876.


Gov. Holden, Bill S!oap, Anas Jackson
Joues, Windy Billy Henderson. Joe H..
lott, Gencrii lsstc4, sam Watts, Jim Har-
ris, Nj. ). Littlehcid. q, Nv, Swepson and
!. Tim Lee all had j share ii these steals
The penitentiary matter was QUO Of tie
swindles in which | had no share, and tnly
know that John A. aiiymah, C!b5s ll;paas
! aud the neinbcr from Weldon had thaif
Lands all7 crossed by Pruyh with EhH
money just for luck. he used to say. liar-
ris told. me hc had 81 900 from Ffayn klio
also showed mo ailoic Or receipt for tic
sum. l DO not know which. as | paissspry
i.littie att cntion to IL. Well knowing it N'as
ono Of Hose schemes which would bring
trouble and 50 kept my hand out Of it.
Tim Ice, another one OF the loyal Saints
was dismissed from the Union Army in q
Massachusetts regiment .or conduct UNI
becoming NJ olliccr and \ gentleman. l
procured copy Vi tho order " dismissal
ior Col. | j. Young, when Harris was try
ing 10 Gust Young from tile i'ollector's Of
iice. TIM too. had bis little share Of the
bmlils in the riGg beat oil who had any
thing to do with him. and then beat him.
sell.
I j.. U. l.. Harris wanted to be postmas-
ter; daddy. q. i. Harris. offered mo s II
too 10 sign his recommendation. idecin
ed Harris then had Shaiier. the Carpet
Bag Register. who has about as much brains
MS a bull calf, 10 y rite me letter, Offering
me 81. 200 TO sigu it, j declined. Logan
then wanted TO iiglit me III Mahlers jcwclry
store, for not giving him . rcco.nmenda-
tim.
m Littiefeli. swcpson and Abott, EACH,
are u blame. one Us much Us the other.
for the condition. II hfafiIsin your State.
They corrupted tho Legislature. using
such willing tools us j. Il. Harris to get
tho negro usinbcrs To vote for aA Of their
Railroad schelaes. = harris was BY them
paid Tie aloncy wiih which ho purchased
Ills farm. la iact hc would do nothing IN
less lie was paid for il. lie must have
received mol less than Sl5,0O0 for his in
fiuence aud bis vote. Abbott got at least
500. 600 FOR his share. You nll know
how much Jour State was swindled out Of !;
the members themselves received but little
Sam uarrow was paid So. 500 for trying to
influence lloaman' opinion ou Tie Legality
u the bonds Issued tue Rnilroad company.
Coleman. who was the iirst Attorney
General un or Holden. was paid 500 and
u consulate 70 resign. so that--Air Olds.
the Governor son.in.iaw, could be appoins
ted in his place, to be Of use to the ring.
as Coleman sas always drunk.
Dick badger and Tim Lee euch gottbci.
IS, OOO 81 State bonds out VI the Atlantic
4 Uhiv Railroad Company appropriation.
Ia fact, not one 0I these iiudicat cliaps that
arc nov houndiDg me. did q lick Ut work
but they got their Pay, aud yooI State had
10 pay them. The stealing extended from!
one end oftle State 10 tue other, aud was
cohiincd entirely 70 the Ropublicau party.
More TRAN ere man nov IL ease sud plenty
III your State stole alat he i daily eatiug
aud II tLs l;epablicall party j. u 40 con-
tnucd 10 power yOr will get Just iour
years more uf it.
These men may howl az me as much as
they want. In supporting Tiiden mud
hendricks l know | am assisting 70 got rid
ol Iot Of teaches and thieves. uin some
to blame for having put them on you.
Tic negroes. II let alone BY these teaches
would soon make good and il,ulIeuaiyc
citizens. but they. BY their fears Leing con-
stantly worked On. are kept in dread Of
the Democracy. 10 kind aud patient With
thcm and they will see who are their
friends and come % their old masters Tor
advice instead Of Tim Lee nnd Cebe
Let INC say in conclusion, tina: tho above
il only d sample 81 nen who llvN Saut to
control tho destiny cf 4 State.
Thcy are it followers u such thioSing
government d Grant has given US for the
past four years, which. IL the Republican
party is successful. We will have for the
next four years. Then it is for the free
man Of your State to rally aronnd the polls
IT the Noyembca election, aud BY your
yotos get rid of these thieves for thieves
they arc aud gut honest men IN their
places. They are disgrace TO the people
Of your STATE. aud am glad parted
oo1pany with tho,n. and got once moro in
hUncst company.
I'hop. as frcemcn rally and defend
'thcu at lilo November election. Give
one days work for God and your country.
JonN 4. DEwLrsE.
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a simple majority in Indiana for tho
Democratic ticket in Octobor will render