New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-23
POLITICAL.
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE MILITIA

THE GOVERNOR AND THE MILITIA.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 22.-The kilograms of
the Associated Press from this point concerning the
operations of the North Carolina militia, are utterly
false. The agent at this place is avowod Rebel and
his statements in regard TO political transactions I'M
trustworthy. He is no friend to the Government From
time to time we will send kilograms explaining the con
dton Of affairs in this State The Governor is develop
ing the whole Ku-Kux organization, and has already
obtained information concerning the murderers OF the
Hon. j. W. Stevens Wyatt the outlaw and other assas
SINS who have committed various Ourages in the state
are those who are flying from the counties under martial
law reported in the Associated Press dispatches and
are all implicated in the recent wholesale murders.
REPUBLICAN Ex. COMMITTEE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
CHIEF JUSTICE PEARSON AND TIE IIABEAs CORPUS.
This following correspondence took place be-
tween Chief Justice Pearson and Gov Holden under the
dates indicated:
STATE OF NORTH cARoLTSA, SUPREME 2 c tS
To His Ercellency Cor. HOLDEN;
have the honor to inclose copies OF four wrts OF
habeas corpus issued by TO Col. George W. Kirk to-
gether with afdavs setting out that Col Kirk refused
the arrests by your order As Col Kirk does make
turn do not feel at liberty 70 assume the fact that he
acted under your orders from the conversation set out III
the afdavits Please inform Col Kirk acted under
orders from you in making the arrests Very respect
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, RALEIGH, July 10, 1870.
Tothe Hon. RICHMOND NJ. PEARSON, ChiefJuShee OF NJ
SIR Your communication of yesterday concerning the
arrests made by Col Geo. W. Kirk together with the IN
closures, Is received. L respectfully rcply. wi
w. Kirk made the arrests and now deains the prs
but respectfully to decline to deliver The prisoners No
goes before in respect for the civil law, or i0
those whose duty to enforce it, but the CONDITION OF
Alamance County and other parts of the state mas
is such that though reluctant to use the strong
power vested in by law have been forced TO declare
them in state Of in5urrectOn
For months past there has been maturing in these To-
caes, under the guidance of bad and disloyal men,
dangerous secret nsuTrection. have invoked public
opinion aid me in suppressing this treason. have
issued proclamation after proclamation 10 the people OF
the State TO break up these unlawful combinations.
have brought to bear every civil power to restore peace
and order all in vain The Constitution and laws
Of the United States and OF this State set at naugh
the civil courts longer protection TO life. liberty,
and the civil magistrates inundated and are AFRAID
TO perform their functions. To the majority OF the peo-
pie of these sections the approach Of night Is like the
entrance into valley OF the shadow Of DEATH the men
dare sleep beneath their roofs at night but, aban
dOnng their wives and little ones wander IN the woods
until day.
determined TO nip this treason in the bud by VIZ
tue of the power vested in by the Constitution and
the laws and by that inherent right of sepreseryaton
which belongs to all Governments have proclaimed the
County OF Aamance in a state of insurection. Col Geo
w. Kirk is commanding the military forces III that
county, and made the arrests referred to in the writ OF
habeds corpus, and detans the prisoners by my
ORDER At this time am satisfied that the public inter
lvered up the civil power. devOuty hope that the
time may be short when restoration OF peace ana order
may release Alamance County from the presence OF ~
tary force and the enforcement of military law Mhen
that time shall arrive shall promptly restore the clN
power, W. w. HOLDEN, Governor.