New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-26

IfPRA CHMENT AND THE KU-RLUX KHAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Tlc articles OF inn
parchment against Gov. Holden presented by The
Representative from Orange County, NJ. stiudwick,
who according 10 the evidence taken before CbcfJus
tee Pearson OF the State Supreme Court the record Of
which Is In this city, Il member Of the Ku-Rux
Klan and he was OF the party Who about tho
sth of June last went to the house OF Republican Sen
ator Mr. schoner for the purpose asSassnating him.
THE EIGHT ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
The articles of Impeachment of Gov. Holden,
submitted by The Judiciary Committee Of the North Car
DINA House OF Representatives, and approved by that
body are eight in number. They are quite long and
would occupy II printed IN full about three columns Of
this paper The following is a synopsis
Article charges that ". W. Holden did, in defiance OF
his oath OF Office and intending stir up civil and
10 degrade ard humate the people Of the state. pro
claim the County OF AlanaDce to be in state OF nSur
rectiOn the 9Th OF March, 1882 that he sent bands OF
desperate, lawlcss and armed into said county.
numbering 30, when there not In TRUTH any nsur
rcction. which the said Holden well knew, whereby be
Article charges that Holden intending to subyert
personal ana eiV HocfV, ts iS a a tb Us
County Of Caswe IN state OF Instruction on the Sun OF
July, 1870; an by desperate ana lsWess armed BODIES,
said knew the civil authorities both Of the state
and county peacefully aud regularly exercised ia
all respects the courts being and the due admins
tIatiOn OF the laws unint ,rrupted
Article charges that Holden did, the "a Of August
1870 the County OF Orange in defiance OF the Consttu
ton and under color Of his Office iucIte John unnl
cult aud others TO SEIZE deain, and deprive OF his lib
erty Josiah Turner r citizen Of that county, for ten
days. -
Article charges that Holden did on the lat Of August.
1870 in the County OF Caswe incite procure, and com
maud one George W. Kirk and one r. G.. George, and
desperate persons to assul, and deprive OF their
liberty as frremen John Kerr, samuel H. Hill, william
Il. BOWe, and Nathaniel d. ROan for one mouth and
more.
June July, and August 1870, did, under color OF his
office, recruit organize, arm, and equip large number
OF soldiers, with one George W XIX az Colonel,
one h. g. Burgin Lieutenant Colonel, and one H. e.
Yates Major, and sundry Captains and Lieutenants,
and sent such bands into the County Of Alamance.
where they arrested AdOphus g. Moore; said Moore
made due application ~ the ChiefJusce OF the Supreme
Court the State by law he might Do for writ OF
habeas corpus to the end that the said
mg!rt ing.iire into such unlawful detention the Chief
Justice issued the writ the writ served the lIth
DAY Jy 1870 and KIRK refused 10 make return before
the Chi Jnstc declaring that he acting under the
orders Of w. ~ Holden upon which the Justice made In
auy Holden he had ordered the arrest and deten
ton Of the said Moore 10 which the said Holden re-
spouded In the Affirmative whcreupOu the ChiefJustce
wrote in substance. 10 the said Holden and Kirk that
they duty bound % produce the body OF the said
Moore 10 which Holden again replied that he did
der and still refused To obey the said writ
Articf6 is substantially the same Article s. ex-
that rccitrs the case or ID citizens OF Cswe who
obtained wTit of habeas corpus which XIX refused To
make return to- stating that he held said prisoners ny the
orders of Gov W. W. Holden Commander In Chief Of
the Militia, and that he refused 10 produce their bodies
Article charges Holden with the Incarceration OF
Josiah Turner Of Orange County In loathsone dungeon
in Alamancc County, among fclOns, one OF whom
condemned o. death that Kirk Burgin Yates and other
e p.rau0.s from thc 50 tc Of Tennessee acting under
LylIgu's orders. ad LnG by .le nIcA VA la'I0n aud