New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-03


eminent iurist North Carolina. is man OF ohioke
simplicity in character, clear headed, pure minded,
ovahe and more beloved by the people I Nor'h |aro-
lima than any man in the State Even those whom dis
late course with regard 10 Gov Holden dspeases can
not find II in their hearts assa him. Judge Pearson
has never taken public part in politics but once in the
course OF judicial fc and that was two years ago,
when lie came out with letter TO the people of tho
State advocating Grants election the only means of
securing peace and prosperity to the State. In private
conversation the Judge does not object to expressing his
viewsand in this way had tho good fortune TO hear
them
Judge Pearson comes from the western portion of the
State where times have been comparatively quiet and
said that before he TO the seat Of troubles this year
he had been OF opinion that the KuKlux ourages
much exaggerated; but his views changed. He
then went to relate stories Of outrage confirming what
the Governor and others had already said. After relating
Of the principal occurrences which have Mortified all
but the bitter Rebel class in the staeand they never
be Mortified by Ku Klux outrage-Judge Pearson said
that he had TO the conclusion that the was
a reality, and that it was organization extended
through the entire South In response TO tho query why
it was much worse with North Carolina than with
other reconstructed States he replied that in Tennessee
for instance, the Ku-Kux had had their own way, and
with their elected were consequently quoted;
that the opposition made TO the Ku-Klux IN this State
had melted them TO unusual activity and that North
tons of tho order.
was gatined to find that the Judge was in entire ac-
cord with Gov. Holden in his He laughed good
humoredy at the apparent dispute on the matter OF the
writ of habeas corpus, and regarded his action as mat
ter FORM and the Governors in refusing to allow the
writ served matter of necessity In spite OF inc mia
controversy between the two they agreed entirely III
the course which necessary to be pursued and are
upon terms of the most intimate friendship Judge Pear
son and Judges Settle and Dick all said that civil law
had done its utmost to repress the KuKlux 0urages'
with no success whatever There is not an instance OF
KuKlux being convicted and punished for any OF these
horrible deeds Of which they have been guilty. we ex-
cept the of three negroes who were lost TO humanity
and honor like a great many white men, and went to
playing Ku-Klux one night. They very properly
punished As Judge Settle said that it was useless 10
attempt to bring the KuKux to justice, for no Grand
Jury would bring indictment against them through
fear Of being "KuKuXed" themselves Judge Settle Is
from the Piedmont region where the greater part OF the
KuKlux demonstrations have been made. He said that
not tithe Of the OutTages committed were known.
Whippings were common that they went for almost
nothing 1t took the most horrible form Of murder ana
rape to make any sensation in his part of the State
Imay as well at this point and for ALL announce
myself utterly unable TO present any adequate picture OF
the horrible tales that have to my ears In one short
day of my stay here. All parties admit the existence OF
the Ku Klux and its dovs deeds but the Rebels ignore
them as far as possible and indirectly encourage and
participate in them. came here prepared to find that
the stories of outrage which have reached the North
were greatly exaggerated; but the reality seems to be
that the onetenh part has not been told Last night
saw Col Clark of the First North Carolina troops and
who is in command at Raleigh Col Clark is one OF the
rare instances of thoroughly and honestly recon-
structed Confederate gentleman and soldier Cob Clark
served in the Mexican with distinction and was one
brayest officers in the Confederate arny-Coonel OF
the Twcnty-nnth North Carolina Volunteers He was
wealthy before the war of old family, and of high
position fought with heart and soul for the South
during the war; and lost his all in the struggle When
the South surrendered he surrendered but differently
from the great mass Of the old Southern arstocracy he
honestly giving up enmity. The mass OF those with
whom he formerly associated kept their eninty ana
live in it still. He understands their feelings from his
own experience. They are embittered beyond meas
the loss Of property they incurred and because
their slaves have only been freed, but made voters
while they are DISTINGUISHED. Many who were before
the war; and during it, Union men, are now almost as
bad as the of the SecessOnsts account of their
loss Of property and the Acknowledgement Of the negro
Col Clark said that he socially osracised from the
society Of his former arsOcrac friends and associates
but that from the sncerest convictions of duty he had
taken his present stand the side Of the Government
and Gov Holden and that he heartily sympathized
with them in their measures for the suppression of the
Ku-Klux. Col Clark informed Inc that there was not
the least doubt that the Ku-Klnx intended demonstra-
ton Just before the election TO ntmidate the negro and
influence his vote but that Gov HOlden's move had
checkmated the plan. He thought that the ku-Klux
wonld be broken up in the State through the present
effort From Gov. Holden and Col. Clark am informed
that Grant heartily in accord with the present
ton OF the State Executive Gen Grant said to Col Clark
in person. Washington, that he Clark should act with
energy and that he Grant would furnish him necessary
the whole force of the nation. AS Col CLARK says, IL Is
the Rebellion over again here on smaller SCALE He
inst nf NIX
as have already said feel unable to do them justice.
Take your ideal Ku-Klux OuTages, whip your man or
woman half TO DEATH string up your victim to tree and
let him hang days bring TO mind the worst case OF
rape you have ever heard Of multiply these instances by
hundreds and throw in every form of torture and cruelty
which ingenuity suggest with few thousand lesser
whippngs which separately count for little and you will
get some idea Of the state of affairs in North Carolina.
The truth has not been told i'll the North There is but
one correspondent, and his sympatnes being with the
Rebels his statements not to be relied upon To prove
that present movement the part Of the Governor
is for political ends lie cites the Republican majority or
1868 as 10000 which at the last election he says had
dwndled to l2OOO and was prospecvey to be nothing
next time and therefore the Governor had to do some
thing. Instead Of $1,000 the majority was trine over
10000 and differences cOrrespondingy damaged
If the Governor had desired TO influence the election in
behalf Of the Republican party at this crisis he would
have done better TO declare Orange County which was
about bad as Alamance and Caswe in state of in
surrecton The latter elect Republicans to the Legisla
ture, and under martial law the party loses. Orange
elects Democrats.
Raleigh is tolerably quiet now There six com
panies OF troops here, and four stationed in adjoining
counties. Col. Kirk at Yanceyvie, has his prisoners
secure and the 9Th the trials will begin ii is TO be
hoped that some sautary punishments will follow. The
vndication of Col Kirk lately published in THE TRIB
USg from NewYork Colonel, is heartily approved here
by all who know Kirk The talk Of his ruffanism and
bad character 80 far as find has foundation
whatever The recent confessions Boyd and others
Alamance County connected with the Ku-Klux aud pub