The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-28
P Hill. William B. Bowe, Nathaniel M. Roam,

p.H1ll, W1fi1am Is. 6OWt, NutiidHiet Va. Ipiu,
Frank A. Wiley, Jesse C.Gritfith, ]. t. Mitch
Ii, Thomas J. Wninack, &c. Yancey, john
Mckee. A. A. Mitchell. Yancey Jones. j. M.
Neal, Barzillai Graves, Robert RoaBe, James
R. Fowler, MI. Hooper. James c. William
son. and Peter II. Williamson, when, in fact /
and truth. there Was no such or any insur
rect;on in said county of Gaswcil; and. he,
the said William W. Holden Governor as
aforesaid. well knew that such and said
was utterly groundless and
false. and that there was no insurrection in
said county of Caswell, and that all the civil j
authorities, both State and county, in said
county, were peacefully and regularly in the
full, free and unres,rained exercise, in all /,
respects. of the functions OF their oflces,
and the courts were all open, and the due
administration of the law was unimpeded by
any resistance whatsoever; whereby the said
William w. Holden, Governor as aforesaid,
did then and there, and in the way and man
ner. and by the means aforesaid, commit and
was guilty of a high crime in Office against
the Constitution and laws of said State, and
the peace, interest, and dignity thereof. a.o4i
% lss7 ARTICLE III ~ y TO- 6. j. ~.
That the said William. w. Holden Gov
emor of the State of North Carolina, on the
fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
i'm the county of Orange. IN said State, did
then and there uulawfullye and without any
lawful warrant and authority, and in def
Iaflce ana isubversion Of the Constitution and
laws, of said State, and in violation, Of his
oath Of office, and under color Of ms said Of
flee, incite, procure oraer ana command one
John Hunnicutt and other evll-di disposed pers-
ons, to assault, seize, deFaln aud lmprlson and
deprive of his liberty and privileges as a
freeman and citizen OF SAID Stste Josiah
Turner. Jr, a citizen and resident OF the
county of Orange in the State Aforesaid
and In pursuance OF sad 1lneltsment. pre-,
curement, order ana command the, sald
John Hunnieutt, and the eyll-disposed per-
sons aforesaid, did assault, seize, detain, i'm
prison and deprive OF his liberty and priyis
ilege as q freeman and citizen OF said county
and State for. long time, to-wit: For the
time Of ten days, and more, the said Josiah
Turner, Jr, Whereby the said William ".
Holden, Governor as aforesaid, did then and
there c0mmit high misdemeanoro in Office
against the Constitution and laws Of said
State and the peace, interests and dignity
thereof, ~ T.. h.. a. ,sar,4'r,si,.
/ 5hI .i!.-i .aRTrcJE w Z y, a5lel3s u d :,
IL boa -, .zlI-a. cEhgT . 9p-.A11
That the said William y: Holden Gov
ornor OF the state OF North carolina, on the
nrs' gay. q iAggIst' y Inc year o. our Loia "a
ohe tnoasaaa esglt nahufea anu seventy, IN
tne county % IOaswelft IN salae oIate, did,
tnen anu ohere, uh,aW,aliy al'.. without any
W .N :. ~. -. - ~ ~
laws of said State and in yiolst;on of his
oath of Office and under color of his said Of
e. ;no;to ,,roc,,re orJor and cornmond ono
cS a., I'll, ana aua p a. Pnroa,, M
otSar ori d;s,oood ,,o,sona - asa.sni, 900
49,, and ;i,nr;s.p - onr;ao - 49, ,la;,
liberty and nriv;jeaes aa fresinon and cit;
zans ~ so;a State 'Ichn sKerr.- S.n,,,oI D
Hill WiIJ;om r Rowa ana Nofbon;aI NT
Roone c;t;zeno and .res;dents Of fbe count
IF Casn,olI in Tho St.t.. sf,rosa;d = and -
nurs,,.nce of cold ;ncitemert nroenrement
order and command tbq said f1aorce w
K;rL and the said r q Rnrgan and tS . ev;
d;snosed' ne,sons asaresa;a DID assou,t
ss;ge detain ;mnrisoneanS Tdenr;ve of the;
liberty md mr.; vileoes ,os free mon and c;fi
zpru of seid cnnnfv and State for jon,
tine folwit for tbe time of one month ons
more the said John Kerr. samuel p Hi
WiIHamB. Bowe.+ and Nathaniel M Roant
| whereby the said William W Holden Gov
| ernor % aforesaid aid fben and tbere CON,
mit and was entity of n h;gb m;sdemeano
in Office aoainst the CONSTITUTION and llau
of said state and the neace Interest an
dignitv thereof . 81 BET
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ANiioLn " 80
That the said William W. Holden, Coz
Iore 70 VII I'M 1ue u I : oie' IN
august, u .ne yeai y oul LOU, one tn lou
ana e'gnt hanuIeu anu seventy, u.uer coN
Oh MS saiu ohlce, uniam,uly recruited, arm
eo anu equipped as soiuiers, large numnt
OF men, TO VII nVe Eunared men ana NOR n Y
ana organized them as an army, ana al
pointed omcers 10 command, ana use sue
armed men as lie the SAID william W. 10
den, Governor under color OF MS said ONO
might from 'lme 10 time direct that gu
ing the sa,u liontC H.u VI 1uIe, ygiy anu ~
gust, lie, tue saiu wllilah w. hocoen, 9o
ernor as aforesaid, under coior oi ms sal
ONCE, P'aceo "iaige hulioer Vi saiu a !,
men under tne ,immea 1as commanG an
controi OF one george w. hirh' as Ooiont
alded oy one d. " burgen, as Lleutenan
; Colonel, one ID. Y. rates, as MAYOR, ana SUI
dry other persons as Captains ana Lleute
ants, ana sent such last men en- aImi''
men, under tne immediate command 81
George w. MIX as Gol44ei, D, u. Rurg'
as LieotenanL Oolonel, n. y. ales as ma!
ana sara sunory o!her persons as oaPta,
ana Lleutenants INTO tne county OF AL
nance ana oy tne procurement, oraer al
: command OF MIN the saia "liliam w. lie
, zen, 9oVeenor as as aforesaid, unoer colo[ !,
l MS salo ONCE, she same armed men !! L
s aforesaid 'seizeu, helo, uetaineo anu IL
Pr,sIneu , N Mo. count y, aaha and !.
AooiPnus w. Hioo'e, peaoeaoi0 . ano !.
!, aplulng ci.llgn " sa'u County, tnen q
1nele A aIJus ns ' Mooro p ';
inat 're saio AuoiPnus " !nooie' oeins
: selzea, nela' ae'u,neu anu inlplisoneo :, q
deprived 81 ms p .S I's .ne,, aV9 '1 ~;
LII Tue cus'ouy VI the sa,u ooo'ee W. M