The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-21
NOTES BY THE WAY.

court calendar is full and a good many I'M
nortant cases are to came up. There Is
one capital case;
During recess of court, Monday, the
RAIDS had speaking. Ivy Hudglns was
the first speaker to take the stand, and ne
blew bis own trumpet loud and long. lie
is a candidate for Legislative honors, ana
| aspires for the nomination to fill the va
cancv caused by death Of Hardy.
| Hudgins said we had d g0feriior OF this
| district to elect. and United States SEN
ator at large. He said he wanted to see
this Democratic rule buried in oblivion.
| He wanted to see this I'M Just and Cypress
i've county government done away With
500 YOU agree with me-" he said, eyes,
yes.'' shouted one. ''Then bully for you,
said the speaker. He said all the vehicles
belonged to the Democrats yet the color
| ed peopl1 were called npon to work the
roads six times year. He said the lnte-
rior court is unjust, have been accused
and made to pay my money when L was
innocent as a babe, just because | was
leader of the Republican party in this
county. | am like Washington, first In
War. first in peace and first in the hearts
akmy countrymen. No one seemed to
agree with him, however. He insisted
that he was good man, that he was an
honest man and that if they sent him to
the Legislature he would repeal all the OBJ
noxious laws. An honest man, he said,
was as good as the Queen upon her throne.
an Emperor upon his throne or the ''Duke
of Wales" He said he had done much
for the republican party and had washed
the disciples feet He said if they failed
to carry the State this year by large
Republican majority. that their wives and
childr en- would curse them in their graves.
At the conclusion of Hudgins' speech, IL.
f. Davis took the sta1d. and in a short
time he made much better speech than
u Hudgins did. He said he would leave 1t
to the public to decide who should be the
Candidate for the Legislature. that the va.
cancy was caused by the hand of Provi
dence He simply wanted to speak upol
f the issue between Hubbs and O'Hara
said O. Hara is the nominee of the Repub-
lican party. and that he would be elected
next November in spite of what the reve
nue. ring might say OF do. Here the cour
house bell cohmelieed to ring for the as
A<embling of court and the meeting broke
up. The chairman was asleep and his
friends had to arouse him.
We attended court again last Tuesday
and found a large crowd. When we reach
ed Halifax, court had adjourned, and Mr.
c. u. Cook of Louisburg was discussing
} the issues Of the campaign. Announce
ment had been made that Mr.. Coke would
address the people on that day, but h
lVeing unable to fill the appointment, Mr.
Il Cook spoke in his stead. We were no
fortunate enough to hear Mr.. Cook
speech, but learned that it was capita
one. Mr.. Cook was followed by Capt. W
II. kitchln Of this town, and when Captain
kltchin took the stand, every one presen
l knew what to expect and they wer
1 not disappointed. He tlayed the Liberal
alive. and showed them no quarters
Said there was no relay house, and tina
the so called Liberals plunged blindfolde
: into the Republican camp, and that the,
: all wanted office. He was severe on the Lib
f erals, and only one had the nerve an
courage to get up after Capt. kitchin'
speech and announce hims elf Liberal
and he was forced to do it. and forced int
the Republican camp, for Capt. Day mad
Republican speech and was cheered an
applauded by the very negroes who used t
hiss and curse him in their hearts. Da
was followed by O'Hara, who of cours
led off in one of his regular old style Re
publican speeches. He was in Gro,
however, when he said that all the bi
: guns of Democracy were expected t,
speak that day. 1t had been announce
that these distinguished gentlemen woul
speak, but the appointment was called il
e and the meeting postponed, as publishe
r in the Weldon "News'' and COMMON
- w EALTH of the 18th inst, and if O'Ha1
. will read the issues referred to he will ne
: be surprised that their was not larg
e crowd. We regret that we were unabl
i to report these speeches. but we had neitl
i er the time nor the space to do them JUS
tice, SO refrain from any report whateve
Judge Mickey is popular Judge an
4 presides with dignity and gives genera
|. satisfaction to all in his decisions.
A Ringwood gentleman told us at com
Tuesday, that when Mr.. Liberal Prie
- visited that town, there was no one
l. meet him, and that he had only one {
) two liberals to hear him.
- We had the pleasure of meeting OF
gallant standard bearer, Hon. Ere
Phillips, last Monday at Halifax. Whe
he visits Halifax again it will be for I'll
# purpose of holding Superior Court. {
course it will be ''your HONOR an
Judge" then.
Cotton picking has commenced
earnest in the Halifax and Enfield section
S of this county.
~ OUR ENFIELD LETTER.
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