The weekly standard., 1870-07-20

seruatlYes are opposed to the homestead and
mean to break it up when they can.
Letter from Washington.
We invite attention to the following
letter from Washington.
This letter corrects several msstatemcnts
by the Sentiners correspondent. 1t also
correctly sets forth the wishes of the admin
istration at Washington in relation to law
and order in this State, and the purposes of
the Governor to punish criminals and restore
peace and quiet
WASHINGTON CRY, July 18th, 1870.
j, aIss EafzlaE( ri Isttcr lianl liisalaca.-
I overthe sigha{ure di 4 Native," published
| in the Sentinel of the Sth inst, so grossly
and yet ingeniously misstates facts that it
was evidently written for special purpose,
affecting the pending elections in North
Carolina.
have the authority, at least, of Senators
Abbott and Pool for saying, that neither of
them ever said that Governor Graham or any
other man should be arrested and held as
hostages tor the good behavior of the "Ku.
klux," and that neither of them ever "tele-
graphed or caused it to be DONE that Judge
Graham (or Gov. GrahamD was greatly
censured for not taking stand against the
Kuklux"
Gov Graham has been greatly ccnsulcd
here for not doing SO, and have heard such
censure from the two Senators from North
Carolina, as well as from many other persons
in high official and social positions here. 1t
has not, to my knowledge, been suggested
from any quarter, that Gov. Holden should
arrest men and hold them as hostages for
the good behavior of the Kuklux. That
would be more mild and complimentary
mode of dealing with them than any one
proposes. There is little, if any, difference
OF opinion as to the proper mode of dealing
with them, and this opinion was freely and
earnestly expressed to Gov Holden, while
he was in the City, by the highest officials
and by very many of the most eminent
statesmen of the country.
1t was to the effect, that the local mags
| trates and civil tribunals having failed to
bring the perpetrators of repeated crimes to
justice, after reasonable time, and it being
plain that the organization of the criminals |
is SO perfect, and their numbers and that of |
their abettors great as to cvade, if not to
deny, the ordinary methods of criminal pro-
cccdings, some extraordinary and violent
exercise of authority has become necessary
and absolutely obligatory, upon the Exccu-
tive of the State None advised the holding
of mortgages as security for the future, but
all advised speedy and sharp punishment
to the criminals and to those who have
counselled their crimes or have given coun-
tenance, aid or support in their preparation
Security for the future is expected to re-
suit from such punishment, and it is not be-
lieved that it can be attained in any other
way. Secretly organized midnight maraud-
ers and murderers can only be dealt with
by punishment of the most exemplary and
extreme character. To hesitate or sickle
would betray such weakness in the govern
ment as to amount to encouragement of
lawlessness and crime. The emergency which ,
these misguided and wicked men have rails.
ed in North Carolina, and some CT the other S
Southern States, since the war, has often
arisen in the early history of the Western
States and Territories, and the only effective a
mode of dealing with it, has been often il
practiced, and is well understood by many p
Senators and Representatives in Congress, ',
who volunteered their coulsels TO Governor
Holden while he was liere. Nothing has tc
been found to answer but wei appointed tt
military power of select men, under bold and b.
resolute officers, who appreciate the situation VI
and have the firmness to meet it by any ac- ., a.
:ion that may be necessity. 70
There is no truth in the insinuaion of % A to
Native" that the President "dAl not en- A
courage Gov. Holden's military moyements." ~
lie ordered uniforms and all oth,r needed
Iccoutrements to be shipped to tle North w
carolina troops aboutto be raised, and the co
anne have been shipped accordingly The dc
,osition of the governAent upon this ques-
ion is so universally klown here, that it is II
carcely possible for tAssNative" to have
'een ignorant of it. he National troops to
lready sent to North Cfolina, were sent by th
he order of the President "A Nativcn saws, va
the President could lot send troops to llK
Il I'll
our State. He has made p order for it." &C. no
he President has sent Eoops there by, his bo,
wn order, and he assured Gov. Holden that Co
e would order two mob companies there the
cry soon. The purpose of he communication reg
"a Native seems to ID the same as that ,,,r ns,
in every issue Of tle Sentinel mo
hat is to encourage the kukhx not to be ant
'terIed by the measures Of Gov. Holden, r
ID to impress upon them that he is not sus- ant
med by the National Government and has GU
wa!
assurance of its support in bringing down tnr,
ch punishment upon the perpetrators of
D recent outrages as shall forever hereafter Old
ter Others from combining for similar Stol
mes, and communities from countenanc. reb'
: and tolcrating such deeds in their midst. III
e real situation of the case does not seem p''
be understood either by the criminals or 49,.
those who, by encouragement. apologies in if
affiliations made themselves accessories ers.'
the crimes. 1t cannot lie expected by stca'
" Holden that mere show of military "i u
W VIII either satisfy the demands of jus. fonn
y Hrna