The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-08-30
THE REsERTERS.
4 crIarrEI. oy IADIcraIENrs.

favor ofshc election III JuJgs Settle y
based upon tic claim lie makes to having
becn lie ,iescile,s friend during the war
.lf,weasc ~ ncieyc all liSenow hear. Judge
Settle waa The wafm lfiaud and companiun
and champiun Of deaertcrs. But uufor-
tiiua'e!y for hig atgan,cnt. tho recafds of
the Courts do not show Jndgc Setllc's
claim IL shis rcspaet 10 10 we'll founded.
Vcly sur inlur,i from tho truth is the as-
sor.ien that he favored ilespftets, Tor tho
records Of the Courts show that he prose.
caicl tem resentloSly and mercilcssly.--
Speaking of Ju,lge, ,!len solicitor. Sottle's
aetion ~ Feg1rd..o dcscr.els, The Randolph
Regulator tells The truth in plain terms,
mud the Regulator Knows whereof itspcaks
fv Randolph was in Settles district.aglt
Gays: ela
Tho captain even sent bill 20 tho
.grarJ jury against one or more WOMEN for
harboFipg deserters, ono against Safhh
Curtis fvf l,aFLur;ng Franklin CFoss for
exauiplo. We will give few otherspeci-
mons Of the bills rent 10, the grand Jury
sigpcd Nv The Confederate Captain, to
show what were then some Of the worst
crimes. in his judgment. pcrpetrated in
Randolph 4 llIl against Adam Hoover
ior hareoring Riley Mcdowell. cllarged in
tie bill 10 be dcserteI ono against Green
b. Ragan for lar6orins one Joel ). Ragan;
lpobcr against Green B Ragan for har-
boring ole Henry Strced one against w.
s. Ward for harooring one John Ward;
ano.hcr against W. s. Ward for harbor-
ing ono Joe. Ward; one against Daniel
t'ox for harboriag enc John Holder; one
against Jacob ilaydcck frP larborihg one
David Wriglt On 81 these biIlsthe
governor VS. msik.d prosecutor BY tho
Confederate Ggpta;n, 70 that he did not
wait about sending the bills sill some pro-
sccntor appeared and forced him 10 act;
bu. Il mnss hare been caused by either
thar longing fer tie Confaderacy in the
laitor part u Of i863 aud 1861 when ilo
! l.biI,a we're scat. which caused lin 20 raise
. company IN ihc earliest part of the war.
Or tie tIlchg.it of tie fees which he r cket-
cl from these Union ,aen when convicted.
/ Indeed, We sre tod that when tho in
diciment above named against Adam
| Hoover was lied IL spring term. 1864.
aud 1 yeriius not guilty rendered by
tic jury. the Confederate Captain. showed
cvi,leas s,gns II wrath 1t them. gave them
a lecture on their duty. and when tho
next case, State IS. Green B. Ragan.'
was calioj. lie inquired OF one or more Of
tho Jurors If they had any scruples Of con-
science abuut fndihg rcrsnn guilty Of tho
;oiioncc ot harb1ging Lrscrtcrs. ifthe offence
was clearly proved; being answered in the
inegsl.yc, ac iei tire Juror take his seat ia
Tic boz, aud went on with the trial.
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4 Columbia. Ace. l7.-The following is
. lilsl u tie address nfGen. Wade lamp
ton. just delivered before the Convention
lsu IRE struggling !or the highest stake
l.Dr Which d 3eopie.cyer cOntcnded, for you
arc striving 10 bring back 70 your prosr,to
State, the incstinable blessings which can
loa'y follow orderly and regulated liberty
ualer free aud good government. We be-
.ic.e that these blessings can ohly be Hecur-
cd 5y . complete change IN the administra-
iion ofour public affairs. National aud
State. believing his, our rsympatIics and
our interests lead rs naturally and inevi-
tably into al ialce with that great party
upon whose bannera are Inscribed the watch
Iwsrls Of Rcmccraey reform, good govern
mont. hard money and home rnlc. -
1ho platform which yen lave adopted
here. is - catholic in is spirit, so strong in
il, formulation. 20 Lepad ID its construction.
thar every man in South Carolina, who
honestly desires resoem. can Ghd room %
stand apoa Il. W,ib such platform.
where citizens nf al parties and all races
iean stand assured of equal rights and full
lryuicf!ion. ygu On saso.y bring back 70
ioar distracted State the g,eat blessing Of
lgoad government. Tor mysclf. should |
be elevated 10 The high position for which
Iyoa lllyc nominated me. my solo efforts
shell 10 to restore our State Government
u arccncy. % honesty. economy and 10 In
lleslly s.,all 10 the Governor Of the
Whole peanlc, knowing no party. making
no vindictiye determinations holding the
IDcalcs Of justice With lim aud impartial
lmaa, seeing, as Car as in nae lies. that tho
las sgc ea.orccd ID Justice tempered by
sncicy, protecting 81! O!asscs alike. and
desoting eseFy effort 10 tho restoration Of
prosperity and ipo ~ c-cstabiirLrnent Of hvn-
es. sJyesnment.3
| Tic judge thcoaer morning asked pri-
soaer charged with drunkenness what no
Intended q do. Ito replied. fsOnkly, that
10 'wasn't his own bcss This morning
4 prigtcr's devil prvpaunds the follow
Ing. 'Wa.st i tic difference betweesha a,
l.sigsy ao.s,s-s-Sees position az the eases,
al hc chief u tbo Siaax 2 Aaswcr-
Che i bully SIT aud the other j. Sil-
ting liall.
4 .erramsiaases slicr cases. said lawyer
n h,. c.ciii s.ics ;gsai. hi. tourtl. lawsuit.
Z atcs alsei circumstance. sayagrly repli-
Cd DE el,enf ~ your mansgeweni Of
sny CASES ay cissems,-acgs have tes. nears
II t1tU4,