The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-08-31

1.-THE Standard knows that BOyds con-
fession was forced from him by the most
abiect fear, a fear which he has admitted,
and which he is now trying to cover up by
his shameless submission, and the violation
of the confidence reposed in him" -Senti-
mel 18Th inst.
The above is the most shameless piece of
impudence, coupled with confession of
guilty completely with Kuklux organiza
tiOns, that we have seen in print.
Mr. Boyd was the Democratic nominee for
the Legislature in Alamance. A few weeks
ago the Sentinel was loud in its praises of
Mr.. Boyd, as leading lawyer of Alamance,
and a man ofirreproachablec character, whom
Governor Holden had falsely accused of be-
longing to the Kuklux 1t also denied, and
repeated the denial, in the most intense
terms, that there was any Kuklux organiza-
ton in the State.
Now it abuses him for /" UiOldtiOn IF the
confidence reposed in him." Reposed in him
by whom? BY the Kuklux whom he joined,
of course. But the Sentinel has been saying
there was no Kuklux. How, then, could be
abuse their confidence? The Sentinel dares
not say, that Mr. Boyd'S confession is untrue
in single particular. His character and
standing as a member of the bar and
prominent Democrat and heightened gen
tleman, forbid even the slanderOus Sen
tineI to accuse him of falsehood. But at
ter the manner of detected thief to his
confederate, who has informed upon him, it
says to Mr.. Boyd, "you have violated the
confidence reposcd in you'-that is, have
told the Kuklux secrets, which you prom
ised them to keep The Sentinel certainly
has low appreciation of what is honorable
and right.
Docs it suppose that man OF correct
principles and personal honor, would feel 1t
otherwise than duty to disclose secrets
obtained from band of assassins and des-
peradoes, into whose organization he had
been entrapped by false pretences that they
were simply to act lcgitimate!y in the in
terests of the party of which he was the
candidate? They made the mistake in Sc
Letting an honorable man for their candl-
date. They made the same mistake by Sc
Letting DR.. John A. Moore as their candl-
date for the Senate He too g violated
their confidence when he became acqualnt-
cd with the horrible character of the organ
ization. Dr. Moore and Mr.. Boyd prevented
their assassinating Senator Shoffncr. Tbs Is
not denied even by the Sentinel. For this act
the Sentinel and the Kuklux hate and abust
their recent candidates for the Legislature
But all honest men applaud and prais'
them The Sentinel and Joe Turner haV'
kept most sacredly the secrets OF the muir
derers and assassins, who hung Outlaw ane
stabbed Senator Stephens to, the heart.
Mr.. Boyd and DR.. Moore are not the sam
order of II en- as Joe Turner aud his assocl
atcs. They were not brought up III Ill
saline school of moral duty and persona
honor, from which Turner, and the ike
him, learned to connive at the Dascst
crimes and keep the secrets OF murderer'
Turner mistakes his tribunal when he al
pcals to the Christian people of North-Cafe
lima against Mr.. Boyd, for "the 0ioSa''0n
the confidence reposed in him" by Daho
williams organized to scourge, outrage ah
murder his fellow citizens.
Nutlinu ccuId more clearly SHOW 10 I'LL
public the depravity and obiIViousneSS
truth and moral duty that presides os'
the "Sentincl," and tries to obstruct u
course of law and justice in this State, tina
the extract abnve quoted.
1t taunts Mr.. Boyd with shameless $"
mission" Submission to what ! To the
quirements of duty and the constituten d
thoritics of his country? Thus. the DE
tineI" means to urge its friends not to ma
disclosures and thus foil the efforts OF TO
Holden to obtain the requisite evidence
enable the courts to punish the criminals.
The Sentinel means to say to its Kukl'
confederates, do not submit to be question:
by the State authorities-keep our secrets
dOnot" violate confidence reposed in you
do not hesitate TO swear ialsely--do az
do-deny and swear to your denlals, ai
dunounce every unc who tells the truth.
What blot upon the character Oh
State! what reprQseh upon S0utne