New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-04
THE OLD NORTH STATE.

IRON Az OCCASIONAL COERTs~ DNDEST rRIBCNEl
SALISBURY, n. C., darch 22.The most nteli-
gent man have met ia North Caroli=a is q lawyer,
j. VI. McCorkle OF Salisbury HIS father emigrated
from Penusylvan to Salisbury. where the SOD,
now q man past middle age. was born lie went TO
Yale College aud was in the class with John G.
Bufch. now Secretary OF the United states Senate.
doubt that he knew OF my connection with the
Press, though | suppose that would have made no
difference, as he is open talker, with a frank,
iu' eal nature.
How many lawyers have you in Salisbury, Mr..
McCotklef"
We have ten. sir-fully enough for the bust
ness. We are not a commercial people. and almost
all our litigation is for small amounts OF money.
and the great bulk Of The tired by the JUS
tees OF the peace. There is almost no litigation
over cotton. which is "A staple that has tho nature
OF coin. There Is nothing to do but to pick it, and
Il immediately brings it, price less brokers' com
mission. There is consequently little OF no dispute
about 1t. was recently talking to a lawyer from
Charlotte" continued Mr.. MoCorkle, which is the
most important town in North Carolina. He told
me that they hardly had a cotton case and
tfat the bar made money at all out OF cotton.
Ihh cotton 10 hauled to town and bought by
brokers, who pay cash for it, being provided with
funds for that purpose
Mr.. McCorklc said that the ahlest Judge in North
Carolina was carpet Dagger p; that he had the
most judicial mind and his opinions ere respected
more by the native lawyers Of the State than those
OF any man the bench. | asked him il he was
acquainted with Judge Tourgee. the author of
a Fools Errand."
IS. he said, rOurgee lived up at Greensboro
His book has been read by everybody Of ntell-
gence IN the state becanse it is a North Carolina
book. We all know down here the originals Of his
of To. t,ftr
or tnrre persons. Even tho negroes he descr hes
have actual originals. The first time / ever saw
him Was az puhlic meeting in Greensboro while
Andrew johnson va, President. II was not long
after johnson had succeeded 10 the Presidency
~ the close Of our business meeting u was an
cd thlt Judge IOuTRcr would address tho
pcopir on thr political issues OF the day. At that
time wc al worshippcl johnson down here for bis
views on thc reconstruction question. lie was 90
INK restore thn Union without the negro and the
L mon people 90 North Carolina. while they de-
tested thc ~,,n.soui~4. were still loath 20 raise
the negro uP 90 hc an equal and ele-tor wit1
themselves. Judge Tourgrr go, mp. Tie
rather ,ma.iI,h fellow. wiki % smooth complexion
auI black hair. M let hy a speech at Andrew
johnson which. trckon made hmm the most hated
unu iu all chat community. Do sand hc was worse
than totlInc; that Ae WIS no Improvement on Jet.
fr-"n DAVIS. rtcO Wine we ali listened ia ,iccch-
jess disgust. ! ,ouidu't help admrng the persist
crcr arll p.lrt oi thr lt'ir devil.
Ihr only cr.ilci-In.' said Mr. McCorblc. d" have
% make on d., book rs tnat he takes intense and
exceptional southern typ.s as induces of the
familiar. cyrbd lifr Of the south. II Is truo We
bad ku-kiu1 iu North Carolina. They were IN
general wrak of laVlc,- boy. aud men. and their
leader, wcrc often mu,chir,ou- aud malls
attrihuto 20 Governor Holden the Ku-klux organ.
ilaton. llc Was the Radical Governor al the state,
ihuuch he had been q radical >rce>,ionist. Under
his domination Official injuries wero committed
vhicn aroused the people. lie IS now pos master
at Raleigh
Siid to Nr MrCorAle: " What Is 10 be- the po-
htiral future az Sorth Carol.na!'
do not scr7 he replied. " how 10 can help be-
coming Republican NJ the next election. The
Democratic majority was reduced 5000 in the
Presidential election. although Hancock VI, q pop
uar man here. n tho nrgro counties on the east
coast had given their usual malor.tes 10 addition
Co tho gam, the Republicans made 10 Western
North Carolina whore There are few negroes.
tho State would have gone tor Garfield But tLo
t,,uc-blllot system la, been introduced into our
elections ia The dcn,e negro counties. By our laws
tAr counting ~ the vote is pubic ceremony. and
people arc admitted into the room where II is done.
At aslgna or stated time. the lights m this loom
10 out. aud when they are again lighted there
s,.nls a b,liox box. 10 AL appearances like the
,,l.- o,e which has di.,pur,red from the fable
IN Il Are fraudulent vote. previously fixed mp
rev ale counted and the result IL given out a. the
CORRECT one
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