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The weekly standard., 1870-08-03
A Glorious Instance of Consistency.


Ex Gov Bragg, the chief of Jefferson
Davis Star Chamber Court in 1868, organ
lied, ,oithout law, to drag poor loyalists into
the Confederate ranks, and to place in con-
fnement in the Libby prison all Others who
dared maintain their opinions against the
Davis despotism the hired defender of the
arrests made by the infamous Peter Mallett
in violation of the privilege of habeas corpus,
who labored earnestly to destroy the
when it was protection to the poor Union
lists of the State-who was the champion of
martial law when it suited his masters at
Richmond-the able and persistent defender
of the usurpations of the shareholders oil
garchy-who would then sink all the prin-
ciples of liberty ut the order of Davis
who sustained Vance in his Laurel Valley
murders and in his infamous conduct in
placing the thumbs of poor wives under q
fence to force them to betiay their
husbands-now grows oaliently and vio-
lently indignant that Governor Holden
to save the State and preserve peace has
arrested and intends to punish the as
sassins of Outlaw, Stephens and Others. The
old man wants another war to protect from
proper punishment those who. pursuing his
policy, have been guilty of heinous crimes.
Better things ought to have come from one
of your age. Better counsels were expected.
But we tell you, and through you all those
who arc conspiring to destroy North Caro-
lima and the Union, that you will not be
permitted much longer to pursue your trea-
sonable courses. The murdcrc,s of Stephens
and Outlaw have been discovered and the
whole Kuklux Klan and its three orders is
being rapidly uncarthed. All who are
guilty will be punished, and thus treason
will be crushed-not only the misguided
agents, but the criminal advisers will meet
their fate. Beware
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1t is not supposed that Gov. Graham is
of the Kuklux Klan. Indeed it is said that
he has kept his SONS out OF it but that both
he and his sons encouraged them is beyond
doubt.
When Mr.. Badger, in his argument in the
hdJeas corpus case, was understood to say in
reference to Gov Graham, Gov. Bragg, B.
F. Moore and Judge Battle, that they
would have to answer at the bar of public
opinion for their countcnancc of these Ku-
klux outrages, they all authorized Governor
Bragg to get mad and to say that they had
nothing to do with it. We must take it as
true that they have never joined the klan.
But ought they not To have joined That
is the question. Is it gcnerous-we don't
ask is it mcan-ior them to get the poor
boys into it, while they and their boys keep
out of it? 1t is not much trouble for these
big lawyers and their sons to say to the
poor boys, "Huzza; 60 in, and if you get
caught we will sue out writs of habeds cor
pus and make hig speeches and cry" But
when the poor boys get into trouble this
don't do them any good. And let the poor
boys be certain that these big bugs are not
going to be at much trouble to get them out
of the scrape.
1t was published in the papers that Gov.
n ol,a, a,,l Dolc
to Washington to get the boys released.
Mr.. Brown, nearly eighty years old, did 90
on, and has returned back to Raleigh. He
waited in Washington whole day for Gov.
Graham, but Gov. Graham would not 90.
No, not he; too much trouble, costs too
much; his boys were not in the scrape.
"King" Vance has abdicated and gone into
the mountains. "Prince" Turner cusscd one
of the boys for not going to Jail instead of
giving bail bragg thinks that 90 more
ought to be expected from him than tu get
mad with Badger for getting him in or in
timating that he gave them continuance
or aid, even in "iorming their Constitution
and laws"
We hope that the poor boys who have
been misled either by the action or injurious
influence of prominent men will remember
their murders in the late war, and will look
around and think how little support they
will have when they get into trouble now,
and that for their own good and for the
peace of the country they will come out of
the Kuklux Klan and expose it.
Don't be afraid they will kill you. The
government is strong enough to protect you
and it aoiH protect you. Indeed when the
leaders find that the boys have deserted
them the whole Klan will be broken up, and
they will be more afraid than you need be.
Instead of using any effective means to
get the poor boys out of the scrape the big
lawyers are fixing for a harvest for them
selves. They arc saying: Hold on boys;
never mind. You can sue every man that
arrests you and indict them too" Ofcourse
you can sue them and indict them TO your
hearts content. but whether you will recover
is another question, when the Supreme
Court has decided that Governor Holden
had the right to arrest you. And of course
you can pay these lawyers any amount of
fees, if you have the money, and be sure
they won't appear unless you do.
Don't be misled any longer.
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Civil War Ayerted

Civil war in North Carolina has been
averted for the present!
On Saturday last, the sad, Chief Justice
Pearson delived his Opinion. He refused
to order the posse cOmitatus to take Colonel
Kirk, and he substantially sustained Gov.
Holden in what he had dole in Alamance
and Caswell. On that day, in the hope and
with the belief that the Chief Justice would
arder the arrest of Col. Kirk, the Kuklur
Klans in this State mere preparing by thousands
to rise in arms against the State authority.
On that day two or three thousadd of them
were in Danville, Va, and vicinity, ready to
advance on Col. Kirk, and their advance
guard consisting of two companies, was
withinltwo miles of Yanceyvillc. On Sun
day, the Gath, nearly all the inhabitants of
Yanceyyille left that place, thus showing
that they expected q battle. In Wake;
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Pigeons Come Home to Roost

The leaders of the Kuklux know that
they never could operate in North Carolina
il the judiciary maintained their power and
influence and therefore it became necessary
to break them down. Accordingly, in their
State party Convention, during the Presie
Dental canvass, they put forth one of their
most popular speakers to say that heretofore
Chief Justice Pearson and Justice Reade
had been treated with respect and Difference,
but not so any longer, because Pearson had
written letter for Grant, and Reade ap-
proved it.
And soon after the Grand Jury in Orange
where Gov. Graham lives, were induced
by one of their leaders to present every
Judge in the State but one as nuisance,
and all their papers published it and shout
ed over it. And soon after they secretly cir
culated, probably by means of their Kuklux
lodges, a solemn protest, declaring that the
Supreme Court Judges disgraced the bench,
and that they were not fit to administer
justice. This was headed by the venerable
B. F. Moore, and Bragg and Merrimon and
others. 1t was probably misunderstood at
the time most persons believe that it was
the result of the mere petulancc of bad
tempered, worn out, disappointed, but 9th
thought that he was the mere tool of other
aspiring men who were looking to take the
Judges seats; but no one thought of its
being Kuklux contrivance. But even Mr..
Moore looks as if he were satisfied of it
now; and every one that looks at it
now feels" Pity the sorrows etc, etc.
But these gentlemen never dreamed, when
they were trying to weaken the Judiciary,
how soon it would be their only hope. And
but now hare timid Bragg when he petious-
ly exclaimed " if the Judiciary deserts us
now, we are gone, gone, gone J
The Judiciary has failed you--what
now Having lost all your pride and
self-suficicncy, you are ir the right
condition, as the preachers say, to be
saved. Down on your knees to the pardon
ing power. And we beg the Governor in
the name of humanity to add not the
weight of feather to what the venerable
Moore has already suffered. Spare the
heart-sick Merrimon, too, and let gallant
| Vnrly frn fran
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The Kuklux Leaders.

When Mr.. Badger, in his argument in the
ha6eas corpus case, said that "gray heads
and bald heads" would have to answer at
the bar of public opinion for the injurious
influence they have exercised in these times
of outrage, he did not mean to charge that
Gov. Bragg, or Gov. Graham, or Judge Bat
tie, or Mr.. Moore, or Judge Merrimon, be-
longed to the Klan. The vehemence of their
arguments and the sympathy manifested for
the mere arrest of four men for scourging
and numbering hundreds for whom there
Vas no sympathy, together with the ad-
dresses which Gov. Bragg, Judge Merrimon
and Others have lately issued to the people,
complete the proof that these gentlemen
and few other prominent men in the State
are responsible for the state of things now
affecting us. We offer the facts; let others
draw the conclusions.
Are these gentlemen authorized to address
the public, and have their party entrusted
them with the control OF public sentiment
and action2 Of course they have, else why
have they issued two addresses lately to their
party2 And, besides, in their addresses they
set themselves forth as Committee, ap-
pointed by the party, and act and speak for
it, and of the Committee Gov. Bragg signs
himself Chairman. The Committee was
appointed by the State party Convention,
and they have been in existence ever since.
At first, Kuklux outrages commenced in
the Eastern part of the State, in Jones and
Lenoir Counties, mainly. And they were of
such a character as made the blood run cold,
and Gov. Holden issued his proclamation,
and the authorities were active, and few
guilty parties were arrested, but have not
yet been tried, and some of them made dis
closures of the nature of the Buklux Klan,
their horrid and dangerous oaths, etc., and
the public were greatly excited, but this
Committee uers as silent as the grace!
The Kuklux soon broke out in other Coun-
ties. Chatham was put under terror, but this
committee ueTe as silent as the grace.
Alamance was put under terror-worse
than pestilence-as crowning act Wyatt
Outlaw, good man, was hung at the Court
house door; and there he hung Sunday
morning mo one was bold enough to take
him down. The church hour arrives, the
church bells ring and proclaim to heaven
that the victory is completed. Christians
meet and sing loud songs, and pray long
prayers while Gods own image is hanging
on the tree, and this committee were as silent
as the grace. .t,
Orange County was put under terror.
Blood flowed freely, one man hung in the
public road for two days; and such other
outrages were committed that even Gov.
Graham, in the County resolutions, had to
say, "we regret it," And this committee
.eas as silent az the grave.
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I'VE want the good people OF Caswc'i'
Rockingham aud Alamance to know '''a'
they are much, very much, indebted 70 m'.
Judge Thomas Settle for the suffering anu
outrage which they have suffered and are
now suffering" -,
The people of Rockingham know and ieel
that Judge Settle, aided by Gov. held'
checked the Kuklux and counteracted your
teachings in that county in August loo''
and hence there has been no outrases there
since that time.
Alamance and Caswell on the contrary
continued to follow your cowardly ADVICE
for assassination, and now they have you to
thank for all their suffering. Yes sir, they
have you to thank for the presence OF the
military, for the impoverishment Of those
who followed your advice and for the heavy
taxes which will almost ruin them.
You might have known that all these
things would have followed Kuklux mur
dcrs as sure as effect follows rause. The law
provides that the Counties which are in in
surrection shall pay the expense of the
military.
The Judge, by putting a stop 10 Kuklux
violence, which was of frequent occurrence
in Rockingham until he dealt with it, has
saved that county from being declared in a
state Of insurection, from the presence OF
the military, from arrests, and from taxation.
The taxpayers and the friends of law and
order owe him debt of gratitude. Wha.
do your victims owe you2
The taxes which you have already i'm
posed upon the counties had better liave
been spent in building bridges. Your Ku-
klux taxes will be ten-perllaps thirty fold
| greater than the taxes for Settles bridge
over Dan river.
You can't escape the indignation Of these
ruined counties EYabqd} knows that il
there had been NO ri l(lax that 1ffa would
i-nevcr hive ,beea an insusfection, no whip.
pings, no murdercrs, no arrests, no taxation
for the military.
But you only wished peacefully to whiE
and murder few just occasionally. How un
reasonable for niggers and poor @hites to OBJ
ject to such an operations They ought te
have yielded themselves willing sacrifice
to be whipped and murdered To appcase
the King of the Kuklux or even the seeono
in command.
We want the good people of Alamance
and Caswel to reflect how much better of
the people of Rockingham are by following
the advice of Judge Settle, than they would
have been il she, like themselves, had con-
tinued following the advice of poor, degra'
ded Joe Turner.
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European War.

LoNDoN-The Bullion Circular says, af-
ter the spasmodic rise, silver is now with
out buyers.
MANY rumors are atioat about movements
and arrests, but the French and Prussian
accounts of these events are entirely ire
concDable.
VIENNA-Austra will establish line of
steamers from Trieste to Southampton to
connect with the American lines.
PAR1s-The Journal 0ffciel denies the
invasion of Luxemburg.
Bouville has left Rome on business. 1t
Is believed the troops now in Rome will be
in Paris by the 10th of August.
French journals assert that the Prussians
have three hundred thousand men at Treves,
100000 in the Black Forest, 100000 near
Mayence, 100000 in schliswig, and $4,000
near Berlin. The countries between Treves
and Mayence is well filled with soldiers.
NEW YoRK-Gold advanced on the re.
port that the French had crossed the Rhine.
PAR1s-Olliver had an interview yester-
day with the principal editors of Paris,
during which he explained the position Of
the government on the several questions re-
lating to Prussia. He gave the same expla-
nation of the secret treaty project that
Count Benditti had previously given, also
relative to the measures taken by the Cabi-
net some time ago to effect general disrm-
ament. He said these efforts were merely
initiatory to those of the Earl of Clarendon
for like purpose. Count Won Bismarck at
that time replied to the Earl of Clarendon
that King William refused absolutely to
disarm. Olivier said he gave the honor of
his name and that of his colleagues, that no
offer was made to Prussia, other than that
made by Earl Clarendon. On the question
of Rome, Olivier said it has seemed equi-
table and useful to the French Government
to evacuate Rome-equitable because Italy
kept her promises; and useful, because
keeping her promises unites more closely
Italy and Austria.
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criminals and offenders against the laws Of
the fate that must in the end overtake them,
if, under the auspices of the Klan referred
to, they should persist in their course.
l beg to assure your Honor that no one
subscri5cs more thoroughly than l do to 'he
great principles of habeas corpus and trial
by jury. Except in extreme cases, in which
beyond all question "the safety of the State
is the supreme law" these privileges OF
habeas corpus and trial by jury should be
maintained.
| have already declared that, in my judg-
ment, your Honor and all the other civil
and judicial authorities are unable at tbs
time to deal with the insurgents. The civil
and the military are alike Constitutional
powers; the civil to protect life and proper
ty when it can, and the military only when
the former has failed. As the Chief Exccu-
tive seek to restore, not to subvert the iu-
dicial power. Your Honor has done your
duty, and in perfect harmony with you
seek to do mine
1t is not l nor the military power that has
supplantcd the civil authority; that has
been done by the insurrection in the Coun-
ties referred to. l do not see how can re-
store the civil authority until "suppress
the insurrcction," which your Honor declares
have the power to do; and do not see
how can surrender the insurgents to the
civil authority until that authority is restor
ed. 1t would be mockery in me to declare
that the civil authority was unable to pro.
tect the citizens against the insurgents, and
then turn the insurgents over to the civil
authority. My oath to support the Consti
tuition makes it imperative on me to 'ssup
press the insurrectioh and restore the civi
authority in the Counties referred to, and thi.
I must do. In doing this renew to youl
Honor expressions of my profound respect
for the civil authority, and my earnest wish
that this authority may soon be restoret,tf
every County and neignoorhooa IN th.
State.
l have the honor to be, with greatrespect
Your ob't serv't,
W. W. HOLDEN,
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More Kuklux Revelations.

The Governor received by last mail a
number of confessions by Kuklux residing
in Alamancc county. 1t is not deemed ad-
visable at this time to publish these confess
sions in full, but we will give some of the
facts.
These confessions show beyond doubt that
DIR. John A. Moore, one of the Conservative
candidates for the Senate in Alamancc and
Guilford, is member of the 0rdei. Let
good citizens beware how they vote for this
oath bound and bloody man for a seat in
the State Senate! He has obligations upon
him that would conflict with his oath as a
Senator
1t is also known beyond doubt that Al
bert Murray, the Sheriff of Alamance, is a
member of the organization. What spec
tacle The Sheriff of County, whose
duty it is to preserve the peace and enforce
the law. the associate and friend of assassins
and murderers The Governor did well to
arrest this man Murray.
All the parties who made the confessions
state that the penalty on members for di-
yuleing the secrets of the order, is DEATH
The order, therefore, is 10 whip, scourge,
Emutilate, murder, and if you fail to obey
Eordcrs, or tell about these crimes you will
be murdered ~
4 This is the worst, the most wicked and
bloody order that ever existed in any other
country. 1t is government OF assassins
and murderers inside the County govern
ments and the State government Instead
of maintaining law it tramplcs it under
\ foot. Instead of protecting the citizen and
4 shielding him and his family from harm, il
lwhips or kills him at its pleasure. Instead
bf upholding and maintaining the State and
lhatiora governments, as every good citizen
rs sworn to 90, it is governed by the most
tdeadly hatettowards both, and seeks to dcs
troy them.
| Welearn that the Governor is hard upon
the heSs of these assassins. Many impor.
tant arrests have recently been made, and
there i no doubt that the murdercrs of Ste
phensI Outlaw and Puryear will be discov.
cred. llt is the duty of every good citizen
to sufain and encourage the Governor in
this hudable and necessary work.
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what Has Been Done :

A great out-cry was raised against Gov
crnor Holden, because he appealed tofhe
jlask resnrt Of all governments = tue -
ggesrss- q put 1eHn }ks Knklux r
y The governor s.neSV .fhaf this
bination of bad men, urged on
evil connsels of those from schom North Tar.
Olina eppected better things, had suhverted the
civil authority in several Counties in the
State, and was rapidly maturing plans to
place the whole State under this new form of
despotic government, and was in facta most
dangerous secret insurrection, worse than
the Fenianisu OF Ireland or the madre natu-
"a of Europe. 1t was creeping like q leper
through and poisoning the body polite.
The civilpower had failed-public opinion
though frequently invoked, scorned him and
was silent. In fact was an obstacle in his way.
For when he employed Capt. Ramsey in Chat
ham, and Capt. Pride Jones in Orange, both
known Democrats, to 80 around their re-
spcctivc counties and at public gatherings
to warn the people, aud to urge them to
peace and order, the Democratic press taun-
ted these men for serving him; and one of
North -Carolina's greatest men-on whom,
for small active service, she has heaped her
choicest gifts, and bestowed her Offices of
greatest honor-actually advised another
young man, whom the Governor had de-
signed to do the same service for him in the
county OF Alamance, "to have nothing to do
with the matter, that it was one of Holdcn's
small electioneering tricks"
And not only this, all the leading DEM
ocrats failed to respond to his call; and
what was worse, said, jeeringly, that there
was no use. Many apologized for the crimes
that were happening, by saying that the
barn burners were not punished, and many
denied the existence of the Kuklux
The wholematter, by the vigorous policy
of Governor Holden, has been unravelled.
The terrible plans of this order will, in a
few days, be given to the public, and then
let the people say whether the Democratic
leaders-the great and learned men-are
not to blame for the production of this evil,
and Governor Holden to be praised for put
| ting it down. He has thus saved North.
Carolina from war, bloodshcd and misery
all of which these leaders wish to escape and
which nas to fall upon their poor misguided
followers.
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Who the sisners of the Confession Are

Who the Signcrs of the Confession Are.
For the benefit of the Sentinel, and all
the papers of the State and also for the
guidance of the people thereof We will tell
who the signers of the confessions published
this morning, are.
James E. Boyd is gentleman of high
family and standing in the County Of
Alamance. He was nominated for the
House short time ago by a deci.
ded vote of the Democratic Convention Of
that County. This, coming from party
which claims to have all the honesty,
morality, virtue, intelligence, honor and
standing OF the State, should pass as high
recommendation, at least, with the Conserv.
atives. Nay, the Sentinel itself has paid
Mr.. Boyd the highest compliments for his
ability, honesty, integrity and standing. 1t
seems that Turner's opinion of him is now
changed. but still it is on record that
the Sentinel, of less than two weeks ago,
sustained and endorsed Mr.. Boyd as gen.
tleman and man of honor.
Clement @. Curtis is highly respectable
citizen, large farmer and distillcr.
Jas. A. ]. Patterson is a son of ex.Sheriff
Patterson, of Alamance, his father is now
the Conservative candidate for the House of
Representatives.
A. ]. Patterson, is physician of high
standing and respectability, SON of George
Patterson, ESQ.,, formerly repr' sentative in
the North Carolina Legislature.
Robert Hammer a merchant of high char
acter.
John R. Storkard, farmer of high char.
acter, son of John Storkaid, who represent
ed Orange county in the Legislature for
long time.
All of the other signers are men OF the
same character, men of standing aud in
tegrity. e
These are the men who sign ;hc conf s.
sions We publish to day. Let tho Kuklux
organs howl if they choose, but they can
bring nothing against these men save their
connection with the Klan, and for this they
are rapidly atoning. The best evidence in
their favor is their leaving the infamous
order with which they have been connected.
Others will rapidly follow their example.
The death kncll of Kukluxism is rung; the
infamous leaders and their poor tools will be
punished, and our State will again be peace
ful and happy.
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As we look out of our sanctum window
tonight, We see it is raining. 1t is mi yhty
pleasant for rs, but we can't help wondering
how Bragg e. Co. feel in that "last ditch" oi
theirs.
Pity the sorrows Of poor old nan--ahemi
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Is there any Kuklux ?

Is there any such thing as Kuklux2 As
we look upon the confessions We wonder.
Yes and when you look at the infamous
scoundrels hanging, you will wonder too.
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Tie Governor and the Chief Justice

E publish the answer of Go, ernor
Holen to the Chief Justice of the Su-
prehe Court. We hope all citizens will
real it, and be satisfied that peace will now
be Sustained by the joint and harmonious
action OF the coordinate branches of the
SHte government, sustained by the National
niwrrl.