The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Some Old History
FLAT RIVRR, April 4

spicy and newsy RECORDER.
The name RECORDER is 20 fa-
miliar and carries the mind of
this writer back to many Incl
dents and important happenings
Of the past with regard to his
tory and also of prominent and
distinguished citizens Of old
Orange. It is a, fact, as you
state, that the RECORDER is per-
haps the oldest newspaper in
North Carolina, for notwith-
standing it is now callei the
DURHAM RECORDER, it is llneal
descendant or q continuation Of
the old paper. The writer knew
the founder well, and better
man never lived. The heading
he always used was a true idea
of him, to.wit: .'0urs are the
plans of fair, delightful peace,
unwarped by party rage; TO live
like brothers, / think Mr..
Heartt advocated the measures
of the old republican party Of
the twenties and a supporter of
General Jackson till the begin
ming of his second term; differ.
ing with him on his financial
measures, and going into the
ranks of and participating in
the formation of the old wing
party, which was formed, you
remember, in the early thirties.
Mr.. Heartt adhered to the old
party as long as it had an exis-
tence. Such men as Dennis
Hearttought not to be forgotten.
The editorial management and
bearing of his paper was pretty
much like that Of the old Ma
tional Intelligencer. which you.
know was the national organ OF
the old wing party. Mr.. Heartt
was the grandfather of the
Messrs. Heartt Of your city,
hence their high character.
The people of Orange county
had much to be proud of at ono
period Of her history. Irefer to
date of 1s4o.. In those days she
had more Of her citizens occupy
ing high and responsible places
than any county ever had before
or since. She had both the
United States senators in the
persons of Judge Willie p. Man
gum and Governor Graham,
the member to congress who
was Or. VIM. A. Montgomery,
the chief justice and think an
associate justice of the supreme
court. Likewise one or two of
the circuit court judges, and by
accident, you may say, failed to
have the president Of the United
States. I will explain to you
how that accident happened.
In December. 1889, the wing ma
tional convention was held at
Harrisburg, Pa, and after nomi-
Mating Gen. w. H. Harrison for
president. who was regarded as
a northern man, they then of
course wanted a good southern
man for vice president, where
upon they had agreed upon
Judge Mangum. IL was de-
feated in this way: The late
| Governor Owen. Of this state,
was chairman Of said conven-
tion and opposed the judges
nomination, giving as hisreason
that he wanted Judge uangum
for a more important position.
Governor Owen may or may not
have been sincere, as he and the
Judge some years before had
some misunderstanding grow
ing out Of a senate election. II
the Judge had been nominated,
you know he would have been
president, as Harrison died.
Our populists people here
abouts are not inclined to sup
port Settle, indeed some Of the
more prominent say they will
not. They also talk against
fusion. They say they will co
operate with all others collec'
/. lively or individually who ART
In favor OF the restoration 81
) silver. This writer is for a simon
( pure democratic ticket, ifa fight
{ ing chance appears, II not. an
{ open for terms for next bes
) against the republican.
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