The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-26
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terest here in North Carolina affair
though 1t seems 10 be almost impossible
to get reasonable statement as to tn
merits Of the question in issue about. .Whicl
the beOplG 6f2the Stats arc sd much ek
cited. Governor Holden claims that two
or three counties have practically been II
q condition Of Outlawry fOrsOme months
that the Ku.Klux had organized there
and were rowing up and down commit
ting outrages ana murders without NUN
Der; that life and property were In constant
jeopardy, and that he had In vain appeal
ed 10 the better class Of citizens to create
public sentiments such as would compel
bad characters to keep the peace, Some
weeks ago he put these counties under
martial law, and proceeded to organize
the State militia on large scale, he then
suddenly called In one Col. Kirk, some
what noted rs a bold and ,lrnpetuous man
from, sTenncsSee, gave him command Of
I've. .orSix hundred negro troops, and sent
him into Caswell and Alamance counties,
where he has arrested numerous citizens
OH the general charge tint they arc direct
" or Indirectly responsible. for the d.
legged outrages The regular press re-
ports, though strongly partisan against
the Governor, show fhlt the Chief Justice
Of The State il not disposed to uphold
Kinks proceedings. Holden is sustained
in his work by both Senators and some Of
the Representatives Of the State, and op.
posed by great many other persons.
These deny that there was originally any
serious disturbance III the Counties named;
say that the Governors whole cause.is for
political effect; assert that there was no
necessity whatever iOr declaring martial
law or calling out the militia; charge TINT
the object is TO get negro soldiers into the
principal towns so as " carry the election
Of next week in the Holden interest, and
declare that Kinks conduct is viOlative
Of law and the Constitution. That the cx,
isting state Of affairs down there in the
country west and northwest Of Raleigh Is
very bud the statements, from all sources
clearly show. An army officer who has
Just been through that section on busi-
ness, says that tho reports which have
come North Of Outrages committed are by
no means exaggerated. No mans life ~ |
safe who gives tho, least otfense to those
who cOuntcnance the outlaws. The civil
authorities are p0werlesS, and this, officer
links nOllun's course the only one
by which the peaceably disposed
citizens could he afforded projection
There are government troops ut Raleigh.
Graham, the county seal OE Alamance,
md Yanceyville, the county seatDf Cas-.
we'll, but their presence lias but little'et-
ect, since they Cal only net in particular
'aBes under the direction Of the civil off,
:crs, and III any special case Of outlawry
he Offenders are out of reach before the
i'll OF tho troops can be procured. In
his case the sympath!es Of the officers OF
he troops are unmiStakably with Cover
IOr Holden. III many instances its seems
'retty certain that some of the prominent
itlz0ns have been arrested by Kirk, Prin-
rctly cOht9eSftIal9GqeS Ial9Gq rather than. upon apY4
Eirk's idea, he says, appoars ES'DS
Ile best citizens choose they could dis
courage 80 as to prevent outrageS alto
,cther, and SO he aljudgeS them sufficient
y guilty for his purposes. so lar rs INC
ieccSSity for tho interference OF the mia.
itia Is concerned, tho officers stationed
here seem 10 have no doubt, and SO, side
With tho Governor. The manner in which
iirIuhaS EIierlduned ibis woFk, however,
d dotfbtiess OpgI TO u Try severe criticism.
EIGhas brought about such condition OF
Affairs as Is feared will cause still moro
serious trouble if the courts fpil 70 inpdor9e
Holden. I IL! W ~ Il