The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07
Editors CORRESPONDENCE.


/ February comes IN With that rich ali,
sensuous warmth suggestive oftie luxuri
GUS Indian summer dnys Of the las
1T October. The mud has ceased 10 be
plague and the good walking and TIL,
balmy air have the effect Of bringing on
The ladies' In full force and glory. Til,
streets are gay with lhrongsof the fail
ones, liberated fromthe long thral,lon u
the winter embargo. Almost daily, thos.
of US do0med 10 indoor labors find sont
compensation IN the attractions the Capt.
tol seems to furnish TO tile ladies. The
semi circular gallery ~ the House Il often
filled, and the bow that spans the western
sky aftera summer shower is not more
splendid In its varied hues than tile arc
made bright with female beauty. That
radiant ilssenihlage no doubt has often In
spired the eIoquence Of the youlfg oratols
Of the House. nor are the older Ones IN
sensible "a the envied appreciation.
This has been favorable week for at
tendance upon the Baptist Revival which
has beeu going on for some time under
The direction of The Rev. Mr.. Hutsoll.
The Fist Baptist Church Is crowded
daily aud nightly, and | learn tile interest
Is very great, andtlle results very satis-
factory. it ass "A
A good deal of interest has been excited
In tile Superior Court INV In session here
by the alleged attempt Of Deputy Sheriff
Maenin To pack the jury tax IN case IN
which negro was defendant. Judge
Fowle charged upon The accused officer
with terrible effect. The ease was con-
tinu.d, aud Magnin was deprived Of the
power 10 summon any more jurymen
during this Term of tile Court.
One OF his pleas IN Justification Of the
offence charged may or may not have
been true IN this case. But It Is uildaub-
icdly true In many, aud that Is. ti.e iin-
willingness OF proper men 10 serve. and
the Necessity 81 using just such material ~
can I've picked np. This u the chief
caliss that has brought jury conclusions
Into disrepute. Men OF character and
mril q properly, more especially ~ larger
lowns, Silirk the duty as an irksolne labor,
and thus abdiratc one oft highest duties
mud responsibilities " the citizen.
L1ge HARRIS has rendered his resigns-
tim. and II Willie accepted There was
much eloquent debate TO day IN tile House
upon resolution looking tea closing az
the action ofille coiuinii.eeoi inyesiiga.
tion. l,asesl upon a resignalioir The
Committee has prosecuted III laUors with
uniiring zeal AMI uncarthed an immense
amount OF proof to sustain lis charges, -
such Nh amount IN fact M Harriss was
unwilling to confront Ia a High Court
Of Impeachment and 10 he resigned.
The supporters Of the resolution argue,
that having brought him 10 n resignation,
they have confession ofhis guilt. and
get rad of an unworthy officer efiectually
aud clIeaply, without the cost Of tiinean
money that attends an impeachment
trial.
On the other hand snch eloquent and
chivalrous men Ms my young friends,
King az Stokes. Mclean Of Harnett, and
CoLb OF Lincoln take ground high above
tile plane III exledlrney aud economy.
They insisted that rs the Constitution
provides no other mode of punishment
lof Solicitor, u must have had some OBJ
jeci Ia view Ia classifying this sfflce with
a dignity n punishmentequa to that in-
fiicled upon ille highest offices or Tile
guysrlsnIrnt; tint u guilty, lie must mn
be permitted To condone with the State by
the ready expedient Of r.signation; that,
~ he knew The punishment awaiting the.
pesyersi0n and violation of his duties, 80.
when he lad deliberately challenged the
consequences. lie must meet them IN their
full force; that public Justice will NOT lie
satisfied Nv Tie loss ~ one ceicc, when Il
demands that lie shall hereafter lie de-
priyed IL the ability 10 hold dag that, as
Tie Deniocra,ic party had poured out its
indignation upon Grant for accepting the
resignation Of Brlknap when on III. verge
81 ~ impeachment, 80 u must he conris-
tent with itself Ia case 50 precisely SINH.
NJ NJ this; that while having 40 t,ers aial
dl-likenr partisan prejudice 70 the accused,
The law must Le fully vindicatrd
Strange 20 say. the Republican wing
of the House sided with this view of Tie
question aud Insisted that the proceedings
should be continued even 20 the extent of
inilTnrl,nent, protesting a WONDERED
purpose TO purge their laity Of AL that
was dishonest or dl-Trl,utable. We wish
them Joy IN their purposes OF reform.
Aactc. pafv. nora riyfatg.
lIut the other side prevailed, aud there
will I've 40 impeachment.
Tie Till to repeal the Usury lawof the
last session. having previously passed the
Senate, came 40 iu-day ~ the Hou-s on
it. second reading, aud passed. Il will he
put oll It's final reading next week aud
pass without amendment. Our represent
:aiives IN tlie House, Mtssrs. Parish and
Hughes voted for The prcsent III. The