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The weekly standard., 1870-07-27
The Opinion of Judge Pearson.

We present to-day in full detail the opin-
ion of his Honor, Judge Pearson, in the
ha6eas corpus case of A. G. Moore The
opinion is bold, able and learned, and fully
sustains the high reputation of the distin-
guished Judge in his palmiest days.
1t will be seen that Judge Pearson de-
clares that the writ of ha5eas corpus is not
suspended in this State by the action of the
Governor; but that he holds that Alamance
and Caswell counties are in state of insur-
rection as proclaimed by the Governor He
further holds that according to The present
law, he cannot issue precept to the Sher-
ifs of either of these counties to bring the
prisoners before him by posse comitatus,
Tor with the power of the county, because
he would then cause the Sheriff to summon
insurgents or insurrectionists, to join in a
conflict with the military forces of the
State" Further the learned Judge says
that the Executive controls the physical
power of the State, and that the power of
the Judiciary is of moral character,-and
not of such nature as to precipitate a
bloody conflict; and, therefore, that if
against present law, posse c0nitati from other
counties were called out, that illegal means
would be again resorted to, and illegal strife
begun, which could only end with most
lamentable results.
In view of this decision of his Honor we
are of opinion that if Caswell and Ala
nance Counties are in a state of insurrec-
ton, that they are not under the ordinary
operations OF civil law-the inhabitants are
insurgents; liable to arrest by the military
and to confinement on suspicion of treason
and instruction. Under what law then are
these Counties placed at the present hour
There must be some law. Society in its
most degraded state or condition knows
lap J, and we answer, that in our opinion
the insurgents in the insurrectionary Coun
ties of Caswell and Alamance are noD under
military law. We do not say martial law
but under the rnilitery laws of the State and
| of the United States.
We observe further in the course of his de.
cision that Judge Pearson refers with be.
coming pride and dignity to his long SER
vices upon the bench of this State. With
the polished pen ofa Junius he has repelled
the insidious assaults made upon him, by an
estranged and in many respects an un-
friendly bar. Seldom have we perused more
courtly language, so pointed, and pregnant,
and dignifed in its severe simplicity.
We have not further space to-day to com.
ment upon the decision of Judge Pearson.
The opposition press of the State, we ex,
| pect, will assail him vehemently. Yeti all
candor, we tell you, gentlemen, he is right
as he has ever been,-he has led the way to
peace and when ALI KNOWN, as all shall be
known, there will not be man in thi:
State, who dare asperse his character or mis-
represent him. 1t is indeed fortunate fol
the Old North State that at this hour, sc
brave and true q man has been called upor
4 n hold tIo eoo1oe of iur+;oo IN b;s bopJ,
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Hon. Jos, Dixon.

We observe that the Goldsboro' Messenger
has been villifying and abusing the gentle
man, whose name heads this column. The
little villain who edits the Messenger, ought
to account for that saddle-skirt, which was
stolen in Goldsboro, where rumor laid the in
famous charge at his doors. man, who
would steal a saddle skirt of leather to make
boot-soles is surely mean man, who ought
to hang down his head, and cease to villify
gentlemen.
The editor of the Messenger has always
been guilty of the meanness of personal def
amation, and he now charges the Hon. Jos.
Dixon, with conniving at murder. The
only answer is the lie. A better answer
would lie toe OF boot, which has been
soled from confiscated saddle skirt.
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Facts.
BY the Governor:
w. r. RICHARDSON, Private Secretary.

The Democratic Conservative presses of
the State are loud in their denunciations of
Gov. Holden, because he has rcsorted to
military power TO suppress tic outrages of
the Kuklux. They know that lie has done
so as a last resort. In vain he tried mider
means. He issued his proclamat .nns calling
on the people of the State to place the seal
of their condemnation on all lawlcssness
and violence, and these same presses derided
him. He appointed Capt. Pride Jones of
Orange and Capt. N. A. Ramsay of Chatham,
(both hightoned gentlemen and Democrats,)
to appeal to the people to submit to the
law, and these presses denounced both the
Governor and his appointees. Never i.cfnre
in the State were appeals to the people to
abide by the law disregarded, and whit else
could the Governor do? He had ,.,p"aled
to the people by proclnmation--he had ap-
pointed men of character who had no SYM
patty with him politically to exert their
influence in the cause of law and order
without avail. To show their utter contempt
for all law the Kuklux took Wyatt Outlaw,
civil magistrate, by violence and executed
him without trial in the Court yard of Ala
nance County. In like manner they assassi-
mated John w. Stephens, a State Senator in
in the very temple of justice in Caswell
County. Eighty unoffending persons in Ala
nance County have been taken from their
homes and scourged, and six have been
murdered, including an infant in the cradle.
Thus every department of the State gov
ernment has been set at defiance. The
Executive appealed in vain for law and or
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The ISSUE.

The traitorous sheet over the way says
that Gov. Holden will he resisted as soon as
Judge Pearson speaks,
The issue then is made up.
We hope the Judge will deliver his opin-
ion at once. He knows the law and under
stands the condition Of the country.
So soon as he speaks there will be resist
ance, says the Sentinel This rebellion
should be nippcd in the bud
However, we will just here quote the
words of the President "Let those men re-.
sist yOu, Governor, and will move with all
my power against them"
Thus backed, and relying upon the JUS
tice OF our cause, we accept the issue made
by traitors,
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No Coercion.

In 1860 the object of the "chivalric De,
mocracy" was the overthrow of the Lincoln
government, and the watch-word of rebel.
lion was " No Coercion"
If at that time President Buchanan had
thrown ten thousand men into Charleston
under prudent and determined officers, Fort
Sumter would not have been attacked; the
Southern heart would not have been fired
the States would not have been precipitated
into rebellion; terrible war, with all its
blood and crime and suffering would have
been arrested, and the South to-day would
have been prosperous and happy.
In 1870 the object of the Kuklux De.
mocracy" is the overthrow of our Republi.
can government, and their watch-word i:
"No coercion" There is more danger Of
rebellion now than in 1860. Then the De.
mocracy talked of Southern rights, while
they were plotting treason. Now the Ku,
klux act treason, while the old leaders ma
ture their plans to restore the " Lost Cause. >
Then the bold soldier stormed forts and
arsenals in the broad day; now the Kuklux
at midnight, with the assassin's knife and
scourge, seeks to destroy the freedom of the
ballot. Then Bragg s. Co. were bitterly
opposed by Graham & Co.. now they are
allied in common design. Then the direct
attack was upon the old and strong govern
ment of the United States; now the new
-!4Rd untried governments must first be
crushed out. Then large majority of our
people loved the Union; now the mortifca
ton of defeat and the loss of office have
engendered spirit of bitterness and hatred
against the Union and Union men. The
Democracy still desire to "rule or ruin.''
Peace men of North-C Carolina, will you
again suffer yourselves to be precipitated in
to rebellion? Property holders, are you
willing to sacrifice the value of your estates
in the cause of treason? Poor men, are you
willing to stand again in the front of the
battle and leave your wives and children
homeless and starving behind you? Take
warning from the past; follow the paths of
peace if you would be prosperous and happy.
You have a homestead now to shelter your
old age; lose it not in the wreck of revoiu-
ton,
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Is all Quiet z

We are informed by the Kuklux papers
of this State, that all is quiet in North Car
olina. Eighty outrages in Alamance, and
| hundreds all over the State! This is the
| quiet which traitors proclaim.
Within the last few days, Jordan Weaver,
in Johnston, white man, has been whipped
| for his political opinions.
Wyatt Prince, colored man, living some
twenty miles Southwest of this City, has
been shot with five balls, for his political
| opinions.
A colored man near Egypt in Chatham
County has been most severely and brutally
chastised, for his political opinions.
Fanny Stone, colored woman of good
character, living in Chatham County, has
also been beaten with heavy sticks in brutal
manner, so that she is not expected to live.
|, And-o- colQred man. whA- was na the
streets of Raleigh yesterday, was recently
most inhumanly scourged in the County of
Sampson, for his political opinions.
Still we are informed that child can ex-
ecute civil process in this State, that all is
| quiet, and that there is no resistance to law
There is resistance to law. There are
traitors and Kuklux, who nightly prowl in
twenty Counties of this State, like wolves
seeking for prey.
1t has been found necessary to arrest the
Sheriffs of two counties, for aiding and
abetting this treason. And other SAeriffs
| may take warning by their fate. Gov. Hol-
den will as certainly place them in limbo,
for their crimes, as he has done Murrey and
Griffith
The men and the presses that complain of
the summary action of the Governor, belong
to that class, who spent millions of money
and sacrificed thousands of lives, to keep
the negro in slavery and the poorwhite man
beneath them in office as well as society.
Now they complain of few thousand
dollars spent to put down the Kuklux.
who arc thieves, murderers and assassins.
They are consistent, for they are still enc
mics of peace, slaveocrats and traitors.
Were it in their power once more, they
would spend other millions, to protec: the
Kuklux and to ride roughshod over pros
trate and bleeding people.
The voters of North Carolina know this,
and they will sustain Gov. Holden's
administration with an overwhelming ma
jority. The scoundrels who have gath
cred courage to defy the State government,
will then be made to bite the dust. Neither
State or National Government can longer
afford to submit to this thing in view of
past experiences. The higher law will and
must prevail.
And then we can say, and not till then,
that all is quiet.
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CONTEMPT for the Constitution.

The Democratic Conservative party neg
lccts no opportunity to show its contempt
for the Constitution of the United States.
All will agree tl;at the party has done all in
its power for the last ten years to- destroy
the government. Look at some of tiieiy re-
cent nominations. 1t was well known that
Gov. Vance was prohibited by the XIV
amendment from holding any office under
the Federal or State government, and yet
the Democrats of fMecklenburg brought him
forward for the high and honorable Office
of State Senator, thus by their acts saying
we do not care what the Constitution of the
United States prescribes
1t was known to all that Sion H. I'ogcrs
was banned by the XIV amendment, and
yet the Democrats of the Fourth Congrcs-
sional District have brought him forward as
candidate for member of Congress. Not
content with showing lhrir contempt for
the plain provisions OF the Constitution of cur
country by bringing forward men for offices
under the State government, when that Con-
stitution says such men shall hold no office,
they flaunt their contempt in the very face
of the nation itself by nominating Il man
for national law tiaker who is banned by
the Constitution of the country! Could
contumacy go further:
N fpr,v IN
their party, you have put us forward as q
figure head of contumely for the supreme
law of the land, and we accept the
honor. We know that we held high
places under the government years ago.
We know that VIC appealed t" Almighty
God to witness that we would bc true and
faithful to the government and support the
Constitution of the United States. We
know that the first time We were called on
Noprove ourselves true and faithful, we took
up arms and made war on the government
and did all in our power to destroy 1t from
the face of the earth. We know that we
did not succeed, and when we were over
powered by the government, and expected
to have our property contiscatcd and our,
selves banished if not executed Tor our crime,
our government with parental affection said
Keep your property. Twill not try you for
| your rebellion. Go home to your families
and to the peaceful pursuits of life, l will
protect your life and your property. But
| you have been disobedient children, and
have attempted my life, andI will not trust
you again in high places until you have
shown repentance for your wickedncss
They say We know we ought TO feel grateful
to the government for this lcniency, but ii
has no right to protect itself by excluding
from high places those who have sworn to
be friends and proven themselves enemies
This is what these men are saying by theil
acts Citizens of North-Carolina will you
array yourselves against the Constitution
and laws of your country by supporting
these men? We do not believe you will
Then vote for no man in August who is
banned, and thus show your loyalty to til,
Nation.
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The West.

In TIE PLACE of Mr. Plato Durham, who
has withdrawn from the canvass in the
mountqin district, as the representative OF
the Kuklux Democracy, we see that MIR.
Harper has been nominated in opposition to
Hon. A. il. Jones. This change of front is
a confession of defeat; and the election of
Mr.. Jones, of which VIC have always been
sure, is now rendered doubly certain.
In the 9th District, we see that the Re-
publicans have nominated. F. II. Sprague,
of Salisbury. whose name we hoist to-day.
Let the party rally to his support at once
and give him a large vote.
Mr.. S has been long and tavora5y known
to the people as sterling and reliable man,
and he would make a representative at
Washington second to hone other, because
of his acknowledged ability as a man of
business and of talents.
The tidings from the West are good.
Everywhere the Republicans are making
headway and forcing the opposition to the
wall
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The Franco-prussian v ar.

Adyiccs to- noon Friday are Us follows
A correspondent OF the LONDON 1nne% WIS
arrested as spy at Metz, on tile Hyer Aier-
sellc, confined in Jail one night, and then
expelled from the French lines.
A collier arrived at Newcastle, England,
reports having been shot at by French
cruizer.
1t is reported chat the Prnssans have rc'-
tired from their position between Luxeln--
burg and Palatinatc, ard are now .mass'ng
between Cobentz on the Rhine and Mayencr.-
The German Lloyds announce the suspcn--
sson of the American steam service.
Austria is not arming.
The beIligerents begin with about quar-
ter of million of men on each side, butr
say the European journals, the French have
been made soldiers by their recent service
in Africa, while the PIussians are mere mi
litia. France puts an army in the field
Prussia only an armed people.
The Emperor Of France is i'll at st. Cloud,
and will not join the army for some days.
King William of Prussia assumes control
of the Bavarian army, placing 1t in the
third army corps. ...
PLYMouTH-The Holsaic has arrived.
She saw no French cruisers.
PARIs-It Is reported that Gen. Prim ana
the Prince Hohcnzolcrn met ON the FRANCO
Spatiish frontier.
Berthetmy remains at Washington.
The Monitem says it is not time tbat
Spain has made an alliance with France
Spain remains neutral.
The M0nitew discussing Prussia's deman"
for the neutrality of the Baltic sea says
Amy support of Prussia's demand VIII oe
regarded as an act of hostility to France, as
the Baltic is destined to play an important
role in the war.' 1880
The Paris Doutse closed firm at 90 an u ~
ccntimcs.
Enthusiastically, the Bourso was eAci'-
/ ed over the rumor that Russia had deciarco
war against France. The report is uncoh-
frmcd
Two hundred French on rscophoisan'''
have been captured None were kh'eo' ""'
General was wounded.
War preparations are going on
The centre army has been nobilizcd.
Cannon are going to the front.
Count Bismarck's organ says, Prussia
did not suffer the iasolcncc of France sixty
years ago, and it is less likely she VIII pu'
up with it after sadowa."
PARIS -Midnight-The report that the
Prussian army has fallen back between
Cobentz and Maycnce is denied.
The Swiss government forbids the eXpor-
tation of cereals and horses.
Gen. Laboucf has left Paris for the 'front.'
1t is said the Emperor goes tomorrow
Saturday.
MADIsoN.-The effort to excite The pop
ulacc against France failed. Spain Is urn
in her neutrality.
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President Grant

The Kuklux organ Of yesterday con-
tains an article headed as above, in which
he denies again that the President sustains
Gov. Holden in his present movement to
maintain law and order in this State. Will
the Sentinel never learn to tell the truth {?
1t attempts to ridicule and deny the lis
surances of young Douglass" the mere
STRIPPING"
1t is true that Colonel Robert NJ. Douglas
syoung-not yet two and twcnty-bu he
has record which any man might well be
proud of. Called at the age of twenty to
the high position of Private Secretary to the
President of the United States, he has made
reputation in this State and in tie United
States second to no young man of his age
now living. In him the President has i'm
pllclt confidence rs many citizens
of this State have good reason to
know. The Executive of this State, and
all who know him, have the greatest conf
dence and respect for him, for his moral
character is such as the shafts of SANDER
cannot touch. To abuse Col. r. NJ. Doug.
las argues yourself scoun1rel and reflects
not upon him.
The Sentinel denies that Col. Douglas has
any connection with the President. This
statement shows either the ignorance or men
dacity ofthe infamous Kuklux If he will
look into the "Blue Book" the official regis
ter, he will there see the name of Robert NJ.
Douglas, Private Secretary His name has
thus been standing for sixteen months and
has never yet been questioned, for never be-
fore has there been liar of such magnificent
proportions as til. eli nel
President Grant supports the Governor in
this movement with his whole heart and
soul, and he has the armies and, if necessary,
the people of this country to back him.
But were this not so the State govern
mcnt is str0nG enough To put down all the
murderous Williams callrd Kuklux, in this
State even if they were led by the rcdoubta-
bic Josiah Turner Jr
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ME. '!rs. J. DAVIS says that he did hot en-
dcaN"r i" raise !. company after he was pa-
rol'd. ill vocation nf his oath, hut admits
that he made speeches upon his rmrri on
mcn' ""d the c""dition Of tie count,y. If he
did n'i violate his parole, he did w!:at no
other paroled sotlicr ever did, and is not
like Caesars wife "ahove suspicion"
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ion upon par with the other lies of the
liar, who controls its editorial columns
And we further say, that they are so regard
ed throughout this State; and in all other
localities where R. C. Badger is known.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-27

GEN. S. A. DoUGLAs.-This talented young
gentleman has been ordered, in addition to
his other duties to act as Adjutant General
during the absence of General Fisher, and
we know he will give universal satisfaction.
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Telesraphic Summary.

The following is summary of Saturdays
telegraphic dispatches:
PARIS, July go, P. M-Gen. Lebouf will
permit correspondents within his lines upon
parole that they print nothing untrue!
BERLIN, July 23.-The Prince Royal,
Frederick, commands the Prussian centre
Herr Won Betteneld, the right; Gen. Won
Falkenstin commands the coast defences.
VIENNA, July 23-It is believed here that
the neutrality of Russia and Aurtria has
been agreed upon. Spain's neutrality is
certain.
LONDON, July 23.-"Bull Run" Russell,
Times correspondent, has been arrested at
Metz, journeying towards Prussia.
A French naval expedition sails from
Cherbourg over the Rhine.
Saarbruck reports that over one hundred
thousand volunteers have been enrolled in
Germany.
BERLIN, July 23.-In the North German
lsk,uuui -H:---.---i. tieI-ied
the assertion of DeGrammont that the Re.
gency had confessed the impossibility Of
Prince Hohenzollen's candidacy. He assert
ed that from the time the Government first
knew of the project nothing personal or of
fetal was said to Beneditta about it.
PARIS, July ga number of American
ladies yesterday took the first step towards
forming an international committee to aid
the wounded.
There was great patriotic demonstration
as Lyons yesterday.
At Strausburg there are prayers every day
for the success of the French aims
The Swiss Legation is charged with the
protection of the Bavarian citizens here.
The Dutch Consul will protect the French
in Prussia.
LONDON, July 23-The Times criticises
Napoleon's recent circular. His idea that
war waged with the unanimous approval of
the people must be right, is untrue. The
real author of war is not he who declares it
but he who makes it necessary.
Telegraphic dates have been received from
Paris up to noon to-day. No fighting yet
has occurred between the Prussian and the
French armies. The News from the seat of
1 war is meagre and unimportant.
J Consuls 90. Stocks SO and quiet and
steady,
WASHINGTON, July 25.-No fighting up to
closing hour. No new developments. The
faint hope of peace entertained last evening
in diplomatic circles has vanished.
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MARK TnIs.-In many portions of the
South, officers ut Confederate regiments arc
hulding reuaions. This is another finger.
post, pointing to WAR,
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-04

BOURBON, Aug. 2, 1870.

Bourbon, Aug. 2, 1870.
Ems. DEMoCRaT:-
Complaints tina: The times are duii
are still quite prevalent. Farmers are
attending close. to business than ever
before. and consequently our bus
ness streets present an unusually DE-
serted appearance.
IN irfuriatcd bovine Of the female
persuasion attacked llrs. Cornwall the
other day, and but t5r timely assistance
rendered by Mrs. S. /. Davis, who
happened to be near Ut hand, she would
undoubtedly have been severely goTed.
Tyrrcll s, Chamberlain have renewed
their grocery store to the room formerly
occupied by S. 5. Davis < Co, in Sears
4 Davis brick block
VIM. Sears. " o has the well-earned
reputation OF selling clothinga at the low
est figures Of any man in northern IN iii
ana, starts for New York in few day 5
for the purpose OF purchasing a large
supply OF new goods He is an energetic
business man. and is deserving Of the
success he has attained.
While at inwood, the other day, in
company with the gentlemanly agent OF
the K. r. company ut that station, we
took look through the new fourinE
mill recently completed in that place. II
is owned BY Il. G. rierson and Q. A.
Simons, and is capable of grinding 90
bushels of grain per day. IL is complete
, :, al its apartments, and is valuable
piece o. property to the people there's
bou,s. Mr.. Darrell Barber, who has
CHARGE OF the mill, was nominated tor
auditor BY the Republican convention
at Plymouth last Saturday. A church
building is IN course OF construction. OF
| sufficient dimensions TO accommodate The
church going people ofthat thriving lit
tie village. A two-story school house
is Just completed, and large store
room is in process Of erection: a few
dwellings, are being built, AID in every
respect the place gives evidence Of a
healthy growth. At the last session of
the board of comfy commissioners a
voting precinct was established. and ".
l.. Morehousc appointed Inspector of
! elections This will be a srca, convent