Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
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Letter from Richm Ond County
Weather Crops = Politics Fence


Weather crops = POIitics-Fence
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LAuRNBuEa. July II, 1876.
MR. EDlToR:-Still no rain. and the
crops are needing it very much. They
are failing considerable, but are yet
very promising.
Mr.. Hurk Steel = (colored) has put
in an appearance from the Radical
Convention. He is the man / wrote
you about in my last as having built a
house, or nearly. of timber belonging
to the @. O. r. r. Go. without their con-
sent, and just here allow me to Say
that have learned that the prosecut.-
ing witnesses in Hurk Steel's case were
bound in bond to appear in August,
while thief himself was not. See what
a nice little difference it makes to be
a Radical. think I shall turn over
but it will be on my bed.
Well, Mr.. Editor, I have heard it
blowing around that the honorable
please excuse me for using the word
honorable-O. Fl. Dockery, or the
honorable Doctor Norment, was going
to run an independent run in this Con
gressional district for Congress against
Mr.. Steele, the Democratic candidate,
and that they are going to vote for
Tilden and Hendricks for President
and Vice President. Can they fool
any one or no? If this plan is to be
carried out it will have to be effected
by Doctor Norment, as [ learn
Mr.. Dockery is on the Radical
State Ticket. I hear that the
Doctor said before the meeting
of the Radical Convention that he
wanted to run as above mentioned.
and now the field is open, go it. Doc
tor-nothing like trying-you are
very energetic man, with a bold face
and brave, ambitious heart; all this
we have learned from the past, by
deeds as we'll as words. l say, try
your hand, Doctor, again. There are
iaurels for you somewhere, but not IN
prosecuting General Cox and the Com
missioners of Robson. This Con-
gressional District is so strongly Con-
servative that there is not a particle
of chance for the Radical nom nee,
hence they see no use just now to put
out one, but if anybody has mind TO
run independently and catch up few
weak kneed Democrats by being
good Tilden and Hendricks man, there
would be no harm done to the RAIDS.
nor would there be any intended-only'
just done to fill out the Radical ticket,
that's all. But where are all those
weak kneed. blind Democrats" gone?
1t seems they have all gone and left this
country, or if they have not left that they
all have concluded that there is but
two parties, viz white party and black
party. [ think the latter is wnat is
the matter, as Democrats seem to be
to,erable plentiful in these parts. So
L don't think an independent candidate
can make much in tins county.
There will be a Tilden and Vance
Club formed here before long. As
soon as the people get through with
their crops in the fall and
are cheered up by a shower or
two it will take place. I have
heard several persons speaking about
it in the last few days. Never we're the
people of the Conservative party more
determined to do their full duty in an
election, than at this time. Before
the election comes off no white man
would dare be caught voting the Rad
ical ticket in this county, it matters
not how ignorant he may be, or have
been in tho past. Settle and Dockery
may puff, and Billy may blow, and
the Doctor may swear out indictments,
but it will not answer for them any
more. Grape will be in demand after
the election, by Radical Office holders
mourning over the fat Offices they have
lost.
There seems to be right smart stir
around here with the farmers in re-
gard to the fence law. It seems to be
very popular as far as I can hear from
it. The Legislature will be blessed
w.th something to do whsn it assem-
bles, so far as this township is con-
cerned at least. There will he petit
tion sent there to abolish the fence
business in this township, at least, SO
have been informed.
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