Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-12

His pretexts are shamefnliy and crininally |
| false, have been proved to be SO by the
most respectable and distinguished men OF
the State. His evidence of a contrary
state of affairs has been procured by per
secution and torture that wOnld have dis
graced the Dark Ages, the witnesses haV-
ing been hung up by the neck or thumbs,
| in order to extort from them testimony
which they knew to be false. His sole
purpose has been to protract his own I'M
| molly and savage reign, and by acts OF
atrocity unexampled in American history,
except by the military tyrants of the Fed
ederal government upon defenseless peo-
pie after they had laid down their arms, he
hoped to terrify the people into submits
sion. Had his own life paid the penalty
of these outrages, the punishment would
have been just and met universal appro-
val. But the villain has been spared
spared, we trust, to be made, in some 9TH
er way, an example to deter from similar
crimes in the future.
Our Geographic reports Indicate that
the Conservatives have carried the Legis
lature by large majority We hope it Is
sufficient to give them complete power I'M
der the law of impeachment and the mer-
CHESS wretch will be driven from a station
which he has thus disgraced. The men
whom he has outraged should also hold
him to strict account before the criminal
courts of the State. 1t should not be said
of any man III this land of liberty that he
is without the protection of law in time of
peace. A criminal Executive, who violates
the personal rights of the citizen, is as
much responsible to the law as any one
else. We can have no privileged class in
this country, either in or out Of office, to
ride rOugh shOd over the people. The
highest rs well as the lowest il responsible
to the law, not excepting the public func-
tionary who transconds the legitimate
powers OF his office and violates the law
under the pretext of official authority.
Holden has clearly boon guilty OF high
treason, and should be either hung or con
demned to i'm prisOnment with hard labor
for the remainder of his life.
From tie Boston Post.
If ever the Posts cockcral had reason to
crow loudly and Justify it was, nssuredly,
upon receiving the news from North Caro-
, lima. The Coneervative victory there last
week is ono of the most brilliant and i'm
portant ever bulletined. II was IL gallant
and successful marshalling of strength, q
] sort of masked battery, that held its fire
7 until the right moment and then blazed all
l along the line, doing its work With Il thor
7 ouehness that leaves the result entirely
= unequiYccal. The record of trinmphs is
g full. Congressional districts, United States
f Senator, Legislature, Attorney General
G ship-all are secured. Hardly solitary
Q vantage spot is shown rs the fruit Of the
J. Modernism which hns DETAINED, outraged
n and Inundated tho State. The torturing
!, | of citizens, tho intimidation by means OF
9 negro troops, he annihilation of private
g rights, the money influence and appliances
Q of every kind usod to eXtort different pO-
:, litical sentiment have proved Intellectual.
The bloody resistance so nrdcntly desired
Is was not manifest ted. Poace and safety,
e save the arbitrary and violent acts Of tho
4. a., 4. L.
q been everywhere maintained. But there
1T has not been inaction oil this time. Con
is servat:ves fully understood the plan Of
e proceeding and adhered to it, although
Y making no outward demonstration tha
n could possibly justify the oppressive Grant
: Holden cotrcive measures. Tho day Of
z election, however, found q force united
* ready and demonstrativo enough to more
|, than satisfy thcir antagonists.
1T There is II Providence that overrules tho
a. most atrocious of the Radical designs tt
j, the cuuntry's salvation. They believed
a. they had the ''twist' on North Caroline
q this time Holden, with his negro militia
T. G1nnt backing him with United State
I'd troops, tho Judiciary tTamplcd under foot
II and whole counties declared IN state 0
~ open rebellion; but the free people OF III
ed brave old State revolted ut such crime
i'll against liberty, and their vote over @helsa
e, ed those wiqkcd Vaccinations i'll ruin
TO Holden and his supporters are Indignant
as ~ repudiated. The whole plot is blow
e. to the moon. Negro equality is declares
at not to be negro supremacy. The triumph
ny is reassuring, because it indicates witt
IS truth the real temper of the Southern pes
tie pie and reveals their intentions It ha
er proved them patient and even sileut. IN
mt der the gf0espst outrag+s ever put apo
he freemen. They saw that protest was III
ng availiug, whom but single Northern JONI
er nal OF She ruling party IN Congress rGlsct
it's voice against the indignity. But the
trusted to the final supremacy Of justiC
and truth, and they are not disappointed
mo If there j. any revolt at ali iu North Care
ve lima, it is Holden that conducts it, wit
iii Kirk for this lieutenant.
". from the Baltimore Sun.
ny A WARNING. SURE ENOUGH.
nj Tho Washington Chronicle derives
an 'losson' from the Radical defeat III Mort
ea Carolina, which it THINKS ''onght 10 be
,av warming" to its party, an opinion WI
ID which mos. people will agree, though n
nc in the sense indicated by the ChrOnicl
It compliments Governor Holden and Ii
,ns friends for Fighting a brave battle
Nv which it is possible may mean tightll
oca against great ODDS, n fact which won
nj seem to be demonstrated by the hea
'th. Conservative maiorities that were dev'
G oped at the polls. It may be O recognize
~ principle of the Chronicles party TACT
tho to fight battles against political aloriti
Ssi. with muskets, torture and reign OF teri
title generally, and to persist il such cour
Of preceding in this enlightened age O
lists country lnay evlnco a degree of mol
ted pluck, but does not scom altogether r
tba publican. The Chronicle says, and ita
the clses the sSa'enen'' we nave loSU E I
mt Carolina alone because the Repubica
\ - there have not been cordially. united. .
linz It is to the credit of the Republicans tt
I'are they could not unite upon such plato
ruos as that inaugula ted by Governor nolde
The a gallows platform platform Of brt
moe force and despotism in which whole cor
p Il ties of North Carolina were pronounced