Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-30

Asely e1 20 y - normal nab
- Of plumber and outrage. Il
seems imbued with en- reverend.
ing ambition 70 Guido tie GtrOci-
ties committed by the "loyal"
myTmidOns Of Clayton In Arkan-
sas. Radicals IN Mississippi ssom
70 be impressed with the belief
that AloOFn'S" sedentaFy militia "
system iS imperahvely demanded
here. To ell such, We ask . close
observance Of the condition Of
things in the old =" tar heel" State.
Holden Of North Carolins has al
ready Subjugated one county,
placed in arrest its leading citi.
Gems, and guarded all the approach
60 to it, county seat. His troops
have from thence fastened to q
neighbOring county, and, while the
people were quietly listening to
the speeches Of the opposing can
didates for Congress, the building
was suddenly surrounded by armed
sOldiery, and the Sheriff Of the
County and two Of the most prom.
inent citizens Of North CarolinG
we're arrested and carried of al
prisoners. Without resistance
without the least disturbance
Alamance and Caswell counties
have been invaded by the armed
miniOnS Of North Cardinals new
nedged tyrant, the liberty Of theil
citizens has been disregarded, ana
the AaOeGs corpus spit upon.
John Kerr and Samuel p. Hi
are well known to the people o
North Carolina. Both hsye oCcu
pied distinguished positions in tn,
political history Of the State
One an old Wing and the Othe.
an old Democrat, each has beer
hOnOred by his party with man.
marks Of its esteem and conf
denCe. 1t 10 just impossible 70,
such men to have committed AM
offence agrinst the laws Of tn,
State which required such q VIC
lent and summary process upoI
the part Of the Governor. No
does any evidence exist that i
they had been guilty Of the mos
heinouS offence they could not b.
arrested by the usual process o
the civil law.
We have inGormAtion,that the PEG.
pie Of CaSwell county in large mum.
bers are fleeing from their homes
and seeking refuge in Virginia,
Danville is filing up with North
Carolina refugees, flying from the
terrors Of Kirk and HE lGWlesl
mob, bearing with them at leas'
one Of the victims Of their merci
less vengeance. And still the in
fernAl work goes on. Kirk con.
tinues to arrest the prominent
citizens Of the county. He cares moi
for the mandates Of the Chic
Justice. By his orders the writ
from the bench are not to b
brought to him. No civil Office
can or dare serve . process upoI
him. And to what end?
Throughout the State we reaC
Of nothing but military orders, tn
movements Of troops, the ares
Of quiet and peaceful citizens
The sound Of the drum and til
tramp Of armed men resOunl
throughout North Carolina. Up
on the one hand are the ofEscoul
ings Of North Carolina and Ter
nessee, under the command Of
murderer, and on the other arc tn
unarmed, quiet and law-abidin
citizens Of AlAmAnce and CasWel
It will spread. The field Of OPP
ratiOns will be enlarged. No on
can tell what country will fall ne1
under the displeasure Of the Coz
ernor, or who will be the next VII
Tins of his personal and politics
wrath.
The Wilmington IN. c. Journa
in speaking Of the terrible cOndi
ton Of affairs in that State, says
To-day throughout this broa
State no man is secure in his prop
erty, his liberty, or his life. Char
acter and conduct as citizens afFor
no protection. Nor age, nor ser
nor occupation, nor condition e1
empt the victims of the Governor
displeasure. The civil law Is
So Fll II IL. - A.