The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30

we are perfectly SltlsIleQ. Inc opportunity
Of saving all, and ensuring the greatest eN-
pcdition In communication with the south
west, is now afforded, and we believe they
win seize upon it with alacrity.
THE New TROUBLES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
IT is impossible to observe, without regret.
not wholly unmixed with shame, the state
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Carolina. That outrages Of the most shock
ing character have been perpetrated with
impunity in some parts of that State is
fact which, unfortunately, admits of no dis
pute. Equally true is it that if the ordinary
processes of law are insufficient to secure
the arrest Of the offenders, the Executive OF
the State is entitled to the assistance OF the
Federal Government. So far, the case is In
Governor Holden's favor. But even the
Governor, in his efforts to enforce the all
thority OF law, should act within limits
which the law prescribes. Governor Hol-
den, however, has set himself up as sort
OF MISUNDERSTANDING counties in a state
of instruction, perpetrating all manner OF
arbitrary acts through agencies unknown in
free community, holding persons in GUS
tody in opposition to judicial orders, and
actually proposing to try them by military
commission.-NeaC York Times.
The New York Times is Republican in
politics. but having shown some statesman
ship and a good deal of honesty in COM
menting upon Radical tyranny and abuses
in the South, it is pronounced by the I'M
scrupulous ultra sheets not Il Republican
paper. Its honesty and frankness don't
agree well with Radical policy.
In the quotation which we make from
the Times, that paper makes concession
to the Radical prevarications in North Ca
rolina that is not warranted by the facts.
There have not been such outrages in North
Carolina as the Times comedies. North
Carolina has had no more than her aggre-
gate share of crimes in the South, and not
as many as she is entitled to If the aggrega-
ton be made of all the States in the Union,
North and South. The only very strange
event we know of in the State is the muir
der of STEVENS, the senator. His murderer
is not known. But what of that? Is the
murderer of u respectable citizen of New
York, in the heart Of that city in broad
daylight, yet discovered. though happening
many months since? Such murders are
not peculiar to North Carolina.
The proceedings in North Carolina are
without shadow of excuse, and are in
violence of Constitution and law, and sub
VerslVe OF the liberty and safety Of the citi-
zen. They are as despotic as any that can
be set on foot by the most complete despot
in any land.
What is the object of this outrage on LID
erty and law? Simply to intimidate ana
overawe the people and break down oppo-
sition to the present government. The
elections are near at hand. The proceeding
will continue until they are over. were IL
not that these elections were about to come
of, the rude and brutal leader of HoLDEN's
minions would not have been imported
from Tennessee to hector over North Caro-.
linians, and the people would not have
been set upon by spies and informers, and
taken from their homes and imprisoned
all their rights under the law denied them.
It Is all for the election. That over, and
the enraged HOLDEN will be appeased-thal
Is, if his party triumphs. 1t would be ,
great blessing to the nation, u grand boon
to Liberty, were he defeated though W.
fear that the negro voters, added to thu
corrupt and time-serving part of the whit,
race, may be strong enough to sustain ths
HOLDEN government in its atrocious sub
version of liberty.
The worst part Of the whole affair is the
appearance Of appreciation of these pro
ceedings In Washington. That is its most
serious aspect, and one that has more conse
quence than any other. The South is used
to wrong and outrage. These matters, one
would think, might attract attention at the
North but we see little notice taken oil
them. a supine people-supine because
they are not hurt in their goods and heredi-
taments-neyer fail to be robbed Of their
Mberties-and too Late to repent Of their
folly.