Wilmington journal., 1870-03-25
Radical Party Divisions.

The Republicans OF North Carolina are
making desperate efforts to reorganize
their shattered ranks. Corruptions, frauds,
ignorance and prejudice have done their
work. It is too late now TO heal breaches
by dismissiDg Pike and getting rid of Lit
tlefield. Holden cannot again cajole the
people Of North Carolina into his support.
He must fall along with the dishonest and
proAigate men whom he has collected
around him. He cannot even rally to his
support Influential members of his own
party.
The following is from the Rutherford
Star, the ablest and most influential Re.
publican paper in Western North Caro-
lima:
THE IssUE--sHALL W. W. HOLDEN. OR TIE HON
EST REPUBLICANS OF NORTH CAROLINA RULE
THE STATE.
The isz,.e is made. The time for action has
come. .aId:v;5 want to see how many are ready and
prepared TO ehoT their hands.
There has never been in the history of Repub-
Hcan Governments, a parallel to the administrG-
ton OF ". W. HOLDEN the present Governor Of
North Carolina. His administration has been
Of tyd1lng H. .1tSuTpdt5C21 ,treGce7y and cOT1tp
tiOu. He has ttSurped powers that aid not belong
to him, and he has exercised those powers with
has tyra2u525G over tie people, the Stt e. and
oven the supreme Court OF the State, in way
only suited 10 despO and tgrant. He urped
the powers belonging to the superintendent of
Public Works, II the face OF law and public opin-
ion. He las exercised those powers with cOrrttr-
tiOE, by placing irrespOnsibly and corrupt men
IL control OF railroads. because he afraid
10 tEusJ Men of honesty and ability to sucl sp-
pointmen.s. knowing that they would not be
made LOC!s OF, IL epecuiatlng upon, and swim
ding ghc people cut .; their money. He used
these powers t.eGcherOus.N because he promised
the peHpe to put honest and responsible men in
C, arge Uj these important offices, which he ig9
more in Lie appointments from 70 z.
.-e rel { those powers with Jishness and
tyTGDny : refusing 70 euyrend.r them /, tie
arVu6r utl .cr. or ai!uwine the question OF pOwcr
- h.. ueci-td D. tie proper tribunal tine s,u-
prcma GOG2a,} e'I &c on the eve Of decision,
believing, jLa 9oaer would b9 taken out OF his
hands. aCG aa W3B IN ended by the Constitution
and tue Law laced ii the hands OF the Super
i1t4odent Of 1uOlic Works. with an utter diSre-
gard ana Qi.reepect for that ''tiue-honJred tri-
Duu42," ha put - wCTk Wjtl au the t3ricke1g and
tltEujue belonging TO him by nSture to fQreStdU
their decision, by repeating the Law giving these
powers to the superintendent OF Public Works.
which "e arc Tery sorry to see, by the influence
brought 10 bear upon the Legislature, he was
successfuj IL doing.
liz. .ublicans of North Carolina, look 81 the
picture. We have stated nothing but truths, and
refnr to all honest men our wltnesaeg.
Are you willing that your State should be Ri ed
ana Ttti ed by euch a despOt? Are you willing
republicans to be quietly led by this tyrant and
i4SuiI)RT to your ruin and destruction as party?
We ask Of you, before it is too late. to survey
your postion carefully and strike while there is
get time.
We call upon the Standard, and all other pa
Pars in the State that published in the inter
est of republican principles, to como out and
show where they stand. The issue is fixed and
plain, ore you for HoLden or the republican par
ty, and TIE redemption Of the state from The ruin
ard degradation brought alpo1 1t bI has corrupt
and at7a10lsa policy There is no time for delay.
We want to know where you stand. You must
take eide or the other. and the choice is left
with you Which viii you take?
To follow Holden, is 10 be politically damned.
for all time to come, and it is to be hoped that
republicans have their eyes open to tine danger.
We forbesr to say more for the present. and
anxiously await the action of the honest repu Dli
cans, hoping they may SEQ tho danger, and act
speedily but t0issty.