The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-22
PEOPLE.

TRADERs-CoNDrrIo OF THE
PEOPLE.
PITTsBoRo, Feb. II, 1888.
The February Term Of Chatham
Superior Court shows rather larger
criminal docket THAI usual, and
about the same civil docket; neither
very large. As nothing was done Of
any account on Monday, the criml.
nal docket will take up most of the
time, ard many cases on the civil
docket we're continued by consent.
Judge Gilmer presided with his
usual ability, dignity, and affability,
all Of which I mean, as I am saying
what Imean, and mean what ! say.
He is unquestionably one Of our best
judges, and has none of that disgust
ing toadyism and love Of notoriety
that mark some few In their conduct
on the bench. Besides, Of course,
have warm side to the old soldier
who SO gallantly faced the overmas-
tering military array of the FEEDER
ais. and still bears the honorable
scars Of battle about him. BY the
by, / see that he is prominently spo.
ken Of as the candidate of the Demo-
Gratis for Governor, and should he
receive the nomination, am firmly
of the opinion. and have been for
good while, that he is the most for
midable opponent which the Repub.
licans would have to meet. MOI on
the stump at all, for it would be
easy for the Republicans to meet him
there; but matching him on the
stump Is not the question for Repub
Iicans; the question for them is tt
match him in personal popularity
and in the votes at the ballot box.
And here comesa disgusting phas,
of our degraded party politics. 1t i
frequently said that it is very unfor
tunate that he is from Guilford, thu
home of Gov. Scales. Could an,
thing be more contemplate in wire
pulling and pipe layinga What has th
county to do with the fitness Of maj
for State office? Did not the Wing
send Graham and Mongum to tn
United States Senate at the sam
time, both from Orange? Were no
Ruflin and Nash both judges of tn
Supreme Court at til same time from
Orange; and Ruffin Succeeded in th
office of Chief Justice by Nash; an
~ etsa 49, Supreme i RssS
Smith and Merrimpn, now on. ii
Supreme Bench both fiom Raleigh
If Judge Gilmer is the man for Ii
place, how silly and absurd to obje,
to him because he happens to be frol
Gullford2 But all Of every parl
will concede his ability and purity
character; his election would Deepen
upon the fate ofhis party. but Il
party would not have any des
weights to carry about Judge CLINE
As am not writing to boom Jude
Gilmer at all, but to expose vicioI
phase of politics. l need not pursu
this line any further.
The Bar is largely represented ,
this term, and Durham sends Messr
Manning, Long and Moring, and M
Solicitor Strayhorn pushes his docke
Never was Pl,isboro known
have more mud than on Tuesda,
which is the great day of court, nc
have the roads ever been known
be worse yet the horse traders wei
out in full force; and it is said The
were more in numbers and had betts
stock than at any time heretofor
but old capering Rozinante with
Don Quixote for o rider, had hi
place in the parade as we'll as Sanch
Panza and his donkey, and the niege
and his mule. This horse tradiu
feature is decided feature of Cha
ham court; and they come long di,
tances to trade horses. It is SOL
ofScotch Fair in that way.
The people complain Of hard time
and the great scarcity of money
There are fewer of chattel mortgage
than ever known before: but fearft
increase Of mortgages on real estat,
/ shall not attempt to explain; bu
there is one thing very plain, tn
landed estate of the country is RAP
idly passing under the fatal mortgag,
There is no court in North Carolin
that is better differed than Cha
ham. ] will not say that it is the bel
Offered; but this I can very trutl
fully say, that there is none bette
Brewer as Sheriff, Holt as Clerk, Z,
line as Register and all their assis
ants are prompt, punctual, kin,
obliging, and affable.