The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
The Bill to Enforce the XVIII Amend
ment.-The First Trial Under its Pro-


Sec. 6. And be ifartter enacted, That if two
or more persons shall band. or conspire to-
gether or go in disguise upon the public high
way, or upon the premises of another, with in
tent to violate any provision of this act, or to
injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citi
zen with intent to prevent or hinder his free ex-
ercise and enjoyment of any right or privilege
granted or secured to him by the Constitution
OF laws of the United States, or because of his
having exercised the same such person shall be
held guilty of felony, anG, on conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the
discretion of the eourt-the fine not 10 exceed
five thousand dollars, and the Imprisonment not
to exceed ten years-and shall moreover, be
ineligible to, and disabled from holding any
office or place of honor, profit, or trust cre-
ated by the Constitution or laws OF the United
States.
The above section should be read to every
Republican and Conservative in this State,
that he may know what the government of
the United States has determined to do
for the suppression of Kukluxism in this
country.
At recent trial in this City four men
were brought before the US. Commissioner,
charged with whipping an old colored man
because he ooted the Republican ticket.
They were bound over in the sum of
$4,000 each, and have since given bonds.
We learn that all their sureties are SOL
vent men, though some of the accused had to
wait under confinement day or so, before
the papers could be made out. They proved
lame alibi. This is their dodge. We
don't believe them at all. They may be in
nocent, but because they offer an alibi we
believe them to be guilty, because every
| Kuklux tries to prove an alibi; and are
these men exceptions? If they are, they are
| the first who are
The grand jury of CASTOR has failed to
present Kuklux cases. The grand jury OF
Lincoln, Caswell, Rockingham, Orange, LIE.
noir, Jones, Sampson, Moore, WAKE, and
other counties have also failed to make such
presentments, or to find any bill of indict-
ment against them. The Solicitors labor in
vain. The Judges expound the law, but
perjury rides triumphant, and crime is shel
tered. by crime from detection or punishment.
We learn that Mr.. Ramsour, of Catawba,
appeared before Judge Mitchell; that he
swore to the men, who abused him. that
they pr0oed an abb, and that the Judge
dismissed the case. Is this true? If it is
VIC censure Judge Mitchell and say that we
look not for further justice at his hands,
against the Kuklux; because, as little as we
know of the law, We know this that it was
his duty to bind them over on Mr.. Ram
sour's complaint, and let them prove their
alibi before aju,y and not before Judge.
Meanwhile, it would be well for Mr. Ram
sour, who has not found redress of grievan-
ces at the hands of Judge Mitchell to appeal
to United States Commissioner If he can
swear that the scourging given to him was
| intended to intimidate him as voter, LET
him do so at once. The federal courts will
supply the place of the Kuklux Judge and
juries of this State.
However, we have little faith in civil law
against men, who disregard civil law and are
suorn to disregard it. Six feet of rope, a
short shreft, and a clean drop will answer
the purpose. That is the remedy. Let it be
applied at once. .. ....