Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
near his house, about three miles from this

near his house. about three miles from this
city, yesterday. So.
! We have not heard full particulars, but
understand the body was horribly mutt
lated. The murder is supposed to have
been committed last Sunday morning. A
negro has been arrested on suspicion.
Hilton was employed by DIR. Elliott to
attend his mill, and was young man in
good standing. Observer.
THAT PARDON FOR OUR ASSASSINATION. =
Who has it-has it been issued Did Gov
ernor Holden authorize Kilpatrick's Ad-
jutant General. Estes, to proclaim pardon,
in advance, for our assassination A good
Republican says Joe Holden threatened to
shoot lis on sight. Has Joe got his fathers
pardon, in advance, for such an act ? Did
the Governor promise to pardon his son !?
He knew of his being in search of US. He
knew of his going to the depot, with the
posse, to murder us. He said, in his Town
Hall speech TO the mob, he knew and ap-
proved of everything his son had DONE
Now, his friend Estes says, eff any man
will shoot Joe Turner, even in the back,
he will be pardoned in five minutes, OF
may, perhaps. have the pardon in his
pocket when he commits the act
Raj. Sentinel
OUTRAGE IN JONES CoUNTY--NEGRoEs THE
PERpETRAToRs.-We understand from IN
doubted authority that white man named
Sykes, who is supposed to be native and
resident of this county, was taken from
the Jail of Jones county at Trenton, by a
party of five negro men on Thursday night,
since which time nothing has been heard
from him. Grave fears are entertain
that he was foully murdered. The cir
cumstances connected with this outrage
are as follows:
A few days ago Sykes while in converse
ton with another white man, remarked
that Colgrove, the Sheriff of tho county,
was contemplate coward-or words to
that effect A negro standing near over
heard the remark, and made an insulting
rejoiner. Sykes replied in a spirited man
ner, and the dispute became warm. The
negro at length, threatened to shoot the
white man, when the latter stepped into
his house, procured shot gun. and told
him to come on. For this he was arrested
and incarcerated in the common Jail.
Thursday night tie jailor was aroused by
three negro men, who reported that they
had some prisoners ct the Jail door, and
desired him to come down and place
them in secure confinement. The jailor
Mr.. Harrison, complied; but before he &C
companied the negroes to the Jail. he de-
manded where the prisoners were. He
was again told that party of men, re-
tanning them in custody, was awaiting him
at the door, as they desired them to be
jailed that night. Mr. Harrison then went
with the party to the Jail. When he arrived
there, two negroes stepped from behind
the building. All five then presented guns
at him, and under pain of death, demand
ed the keys. Harrison gave them up,
when the negroes entered, took Sykes
from the cell in which he was confined,
and left, carrying him with them. What
has become of them is unknown.
This is one of the results of the course
pursued by Colgrove and Wilkie for some
time past. What will be the termination we
are unable to tell. The people of Jones
county, we are informed. have deter
mined to take the law in their own
hands, and bring the perpetrators
ment While we deprecate this course,
we are forced to admit that it is the only
reasonable one left them by which to pro-
cure justice. When the guns recently sent
from this city are distributed by Wilkie
they will be at the mercy of a band of
desperadoes, consisting of mean white
men and negroes, if some counter step to
prevent it is not taken. We are expecting
to hear startling iii lligence from Jones
county daily, as it is currently reported
that the respectable people there are de-
termined to submit no longer to the out
RACES daily perpetrated upon them.
New Berne Jour. of Com.
REMARKS OF SENATOR SWEET, ON WE'D
NEsDAY, oath INsTANT.-Mr. President =
A painful accident prevented my atten-
dance yesterday, and l was, therefore, I'M
able to vote upon the passage of the re-
venue bill upon it's third reading.
1 ask permission to record my vote. AL
though the revenue bill contains several OBJ
ljectionable provisions, yet I wish to indi-
cate by my vote, my desire to do all in my
power to strengthen the credit of North
Carolina. I therefore vote aye.
Mr.. President, also rise to a question
of privilege A member of the General
Assembly informed me few moments ago,
that day before yesterday, the son of the
Treasurer intended to assault me upon the
adjournment of the Senate, for words
spoken in debate. He took position in the
corridor through which he we'll knew or
dinarily passed in making my exit from the
Capitol
The accidental acceptance of an invita-
ton to accompany friend, caused me to
pass through another corridor, and thus
the assault intended for me was uncon-
sciously averted.
do not rise for the purpose of inform
ing the Senate that gross and brutal in
vasion of its rights and privileges is con-
templated, but simply to say in public
manner, that in eleven sanguinary battles
upon the soil of Virginia for three years, I
met brave men face to face without quail
ing, and no such demonstrations as this
can swerve me hairs breath from the
pathway conscientiously marked out by me
for the discharge of important public du-
ties.
I belong, sir, to class "who know their
rights, and knowing, dare maintain them, -
and I shall maintain them by all the means
which God, and nature, and art have put
into my hands.
Mr.. President. desire to harm no man
on Gods footstool, but now publicly
wash my hands of all responsibility for any
consequences that may ensue from any at
tempt TO carry into execution this threat
made against me for words spoken in de-
bate.-Raleigh Sentinel.