The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
Gov. Holden-Law and Order.

Gov. Holden-Law and Order.
We publish below letter of Instructions
from Gov. Holden to Capt. Pide Jones, of
orsnge county. This letter speaks for itself.
Z 4 has been charged that Gov. Holden IL
diszsgsfding the civil law 1 that he is dis4
posed to prosecute his political opponents
on account of their opinions \ and that be is
governed by wicked and malicious feelings
in relation to the counties of Orange, Chat
ham and ,Alamsnce. 1t is known that, SO
Ear IS the two former counties are concerned,
he has accepted the services of gentlemen
who belong to the opposition party to aid
in disbanding the Ku KlIx and In compos.
ing troubles; and he has reason to believe
that these gentlemen arc making good al bro.
gress In this work. The letter Of instrucl
lions to Capt. Jones will:show the spirit by
which Gov. Holden is goveinedsinthis mat
ter. Murders, whippings and other atrocious
violations of law had got to such pitch in
A1.,nocoo that bo.x,., ol,l;-.,l T. 4
aSs't 80 -. y, : oseu y se"se ~
surrection. The civil officers of the county
were powerless. Menaced by armed bands
n"ns AZ hga'. IN disguise these ofhciais
nave nos darea % perform aoaFr tneir DUTY. The
Sheriff Of the county, who is well posted as
% tnese outrages' mas never called on the
governor lor AID, whether from fear OF these
mionign' marauaefs OF on account mt OF some
sympa'ny nc may nave wisn tne e'J c9esl not
appear, fedelal troops naEe been ,sfatlpned
~ Aislnapce a''lhe ieqaes1'oi tne eoyernor.
~ ~ % Pec'eu anu aopcd suy Inc S7oy gnls
saS .ne WI 90 acS as 20 aulnolize
sus es sp9f1 " essaon l miil'aly copre
~ ~ ',na.s no naeg
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n seace and rood order ~ that lconntv If
tha st.ts !, Il
Ill adeo,,ate ~ siit ~ mot nrotect;oh - H.
a'e W 'H1q Da.' :. " p'o'e'''oa " ire
ana properly, the ledetai government should
intervene. That government has the power.
Let it show it, by making examples in these
c.ses and The efafiep,ct for GOOD for tho 70.
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pose anu Wel1peine " society VIII dc 1ei1 all
over the Southad All peaceable and well
dismissed people will commend and thank
tho for dco Il o,nlv erin; ~
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inais anu oau-neai ICY ihel VIII uenouiice II
/ for thus Furnishing crime and. restoring
aeace and good order. 10 ,5le'i-s1lHt-ill
rh ,,,,o &c crort,, r. l;,, ~, ~ ~! H., J.
nS peoop'' - l" ''''"' p'Ne'
Ihey nave had striIe anu war LOT ten years
They yearn for the good old quiet times
4 when families slept iundisturbcd with I'M
lt,.,r.a d,o,r. whom or, i ccr;ho ord .uoto
p"ii'u uo va 49, VIZ s'i'S 'n'' '-'oA'
houses were seldom iocked, ana wnen crime
no matter by whom committed, was prompt
w. surely and severely punished. It is tn,
S..,,,;n..;, IS +ho a,tboI;,;os to roston,
ue. .',. " ~, ~ " -'
quiet, 70 protec' lie ana properly ana U
frown down all, no matter of what party O
color. who break the law. or who take th
;,,o tho;r ow, b,nds. i'0I lifl
40" CIV 'D'' '''e-. ~ t-'--'' .3.a -4.l -u1
.ar ..-,-5sa. -aa rt saf
a 'e'ter VI ins'l y ~ irom "o'' noi
den to Capt. Pride Jones. J1.
4 .M R.1preu March 17tb 1871
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s1n. Yours Of the 9th w.s ,,nlv rece;ved
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