Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-06-20

'.In this way. and under these cir.
cumstances both Gov. Vance and
Judge Merrimon were for the second
time brought into this memorable and
unfortunate contest before the Lncis-
latnre. and vote was taken At the
end of he olI-call it was found that
| II of the original Democratic sup
porters Of Merrinon had vsted for
him with Is Republicans, and while
the teliers were casting up TIE vote
The Republicans who had voted for
Mr.. Pool. upon roll call. began to
change their votes to MerrimOn, ta-
ting emphatically that they die it as
a choice between what they considered
two of the most Objectionable Demo
Gratis to them To be found in the S ate
pledges Of any il MI had been made
them by Judge Merrimon. or from his
friends for him. In this way, and
under these circumstances. he was
elected to tile United States Senate
1--WE beg our readers to remember
the following material points:
''lst. The integrity OF the caucus
being destroyed, the friends of Mcr-
rimon did not join in its deliberations.
"2nd. That they, at all times, ex-
pressed willingness to withdraw the
name of Merrimon if the friends OF
Gov. Vance withdrew his name.
ES3rd. They proposed that vote
before the Legislature might decide
the contest; which was declined.
'S4th. When Vance was withdrawn
they withdrew Merrimon
''5th. They met in joint caucus to
aid in nominating the third man in
good faith.
''6th. That they did not put the
name of Merrimon in nomination be-
fore the Legislature the second time
until after the friends of Gov Vance
| had voted in caucus to re-nominate
him; after they had called a caucus
in which the friends of Merrimon
were invited to participate, with as
surance that neither Vance or Merri-
mon were to be brought before it,
'E7th. That the charge that coali-
ton, bargain, treaehery of any kind
was practiced, or that personal honor
was compromised with the Repubii-
cans, is absolutely false, and i, foul
slander upon the Judge and his
I friends.'
| knew nothing of what WAS done
/ in the caucus Just before the .I-s-
iSlature met to elect the Senator.
except that [ heard that CIV. Varce
had be ,e-hominate9. [ Went to
the Circuit Court of the United
States tbeu sitting IN Metr poiitan
Hall where my business called me
! feeling indignant and suppnsing
that Gov. Vance would be elected
| was entirely ignorant OF my elec
ton at the time 1t took place and
had nothing to do with it any way.
A friend FASTENED to the Court
chamber where | was, heckoned
me from the Immediate pi eseuce OF
the Court and informed me of ii
No one could have been more sur
prised at it than myself. As |
turned to walk back to my seat, |
met one of the first, purest aud
greatest men III Il nth Carolina, a
man whose hame aud Judgment
always coiD ia'lue 'ile respect VI
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