The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-06-12
Correspondence ofMe Recorder
cAstsisI.L MATTERS.
cAswrII COUNTY June Ind 1875

BY .he last Legislature, the Justices of tile
Peace for uaswell County met at Yancey>
/ vile. on Saturday last. 10 transact such
business AZ the law directs.
i The organization 81 tie Justices as d
lawful body was perfected ~ electiag
Stephen Neal, Esq of locust Hill Town
ship, as Chairman. and ii. 4. Brandon
Esq, Clerk. There was q large majority
OF the Magistrates present, who seemed to
have the inrerest of Of the conniy al heart,
and are q good looking and intelligent SET
Of men. After some discussion ~ 10 what
4 the Magistrates could on could not do;
they proceeded to appoint Registrars and
! Judges Of Election, for the difIerenttown-
ships. One Of the Justices sprung the
question: as to whether Registrar was
Judgeof the Election ?and whether tile
board Of caiiyassers would be legal body.
provided some Judges proper and some
Registrars should compose that body J?
This Inestior WAS stun,per 10 the j p's
an.l was discussed at great length, ami
| finally no des,sision was reached, ana a
| solution of the knotty NATTER is left
shaded until solved III the future by tile
wise and great! Fs.4s #s g r#eza
The next net of the Justices was the
abolition Of the office ~ Treasurer Of the
county +. d. Johnston, who was trustee
and 'rreasurerf more ihamlnrty years, \
was asked 10 give his views; aud The
present Sheriff. j. G.. Griffith, requested
10 express himself as to tile benefits, TO re-
suit from This change. They both argued
that money could he saved To the county,
and this office was superfluous, and has
beeil at all times, AN unnecessary expense
tothe county. The presen: Treasurer,
John Corbett Esq, II present, had -
opinion 10 deliver. This el,,led the lal,ors
of tile Magistrates deliberations, all that
they did l,eing told in mllch less time than
that in which they we're doing il.
Just before adjournment ofthe Indy,
Col. Geo. Williamson. came forward, and
asked TO read a paper he heli in his hands;
permission WAS readily granted. Your
correspondent wishes he had copy ofthe
paper. and he does not know but The Ma
gisiraier adopted il Us part 1f their pro-
eeedings. 5esa
Alter stating that it was custom in
'gopGl old timesn for persoIs desiring To
become candidates for offices to- go before !
the tirand Jurors the counties and de-
clare themselves, and there being no in |
ievention Of Conventions, and the Grand |
Jurors being representatives frDm al.parts |
ofthe county, The randidate would there
byreach every section through them; so
these Magistrates being fromeyery tawn |
ship. he would now declare himself a raIi- |
ditlaie for The Senatet to represent CaswelI, |
Orange aud Person IN the next Legisia- |
ture. Heiia.l served the people once; and |
ifihere was any fault found with him, he |
was not aware ~ IL, &c, dc. Your cor
respondent willnot go further for fear of /
Misrepresentation. In the afternoon, Il
Convention of The people was held. Mai.
q. y. Thompson OF Leasburg was elected |
Chairman, aud H.. a. Henderson Esq APP
pointed Sect'y. Tie object OF this
meeting WIS To appoint delegates TO the
District. Convention ut Durham aud to
the State couvention At Raleigh. Hon.
Giles Mebane made a good speech, ne
speech oftI day; spoke. % Judge Smith
with high eneomiuuis; thought no man
~. G. couldmake better Chief Jus.
tice. Vs. 4
resolution approving Fred Slrudwick (
Esq as Solicitor. aud recommending him
tote re.nominate,l, was adopted unani-
mnusy. A
a resolution as 10 Judge smith for
Caief Justice Of the same import was pro.
pnsed; but some wire ,imid ONES tlinuahI,
in adopting Il, au Indication Of taking
sides for u. :. Senalorwas male apparent;
and though the sentiment III favor of
Smith was unit, yet as to Senator, II was
dceided torenaia non committed, Though
1t was pretty plain how tile masses felt.1
Tile resolution wis Withdrawn
The ouiy preference declared by the
Convention was for John II. billiard E,q,
for AssncIaie Justice. with whom nurnt-
nation, casweIl would he especially de-
lighted. Iii.
The time set for holding the County
Convention for nominating county eali-
,lidaies WAS Tie fJuril, SATURDAY In June:
alid tile iilth SATURDAY was rgrunIiueIltiu,l
~ the TIME fer the Convention IT, liz held
az Prospect iIil tO nominate u Senator
for Orange Person and Casweli.
Whom Caswell will select II now aniie
doubllul' Three persons are sIukcn Of
Giles Mehane Esq, J. A. Long Esq. aud
Col. George Williamson. Up1n whun
cannot say; hut of coufse. Cilswell wta,ld
things leing eIuaI. that pera,n, nIust ac.
ccptablr IL Orange aud Person.
Yours Truly.