The New York herald., 1870-07-30

The Insurrectionary District from
q Northern Standpoint.
Northern Impression Of Affairs in This Section
The True Condition Of the County-No Re-
sistance to tho Civil Law-Rcception OF the
United States Troops The Tyranny OF
Kirk and the Freak Of Iis Lambs
YAycEYvILLE, July 2o, 1870.

| YAscEYvIIJE July 2o. 1870.
| The situation, since my last letter remains COM
| parativcly unchanged, and, save aui except the
arrest OF q young man named Ado pba Gun there
| is nothing of interest 10 chronicle. Having, how
ever, been here for some time and therefore able 10
some oxlent 10 view the situation imparliaily,
! sketch OF the condition or this county may be OF
interest to your numerous readers.
In tic hrst place II Is proler 10 correct the very
prevalent impression thlt this portion OF the staree
IA IN condition OF quasi Instruction Doubtless thls
expression calls mp ia the minis OF m1Yfhe picture OF
! a community IN whicn civl law has become q misty
tradition, The occasional theme OF e.dery who
wlt3 shaking bands aud quere usvucce, oudy allude
60 thar golden era when The gent.e s.o1r aid MS
| moutory hand upon the shoulder OF ths shnaEing
| cuprit; when the genial Judge kinlly but Impress
! ,yeiy informed the said calprit that nc ne
hanged 10y the neck urtI dead, dead, DEAD and Win
| delica,y almost inappreciaoe commented his
erring sui 10 h;s Maker with best wishes Tor its
welfare; ana when Gil appreclative audience Wit
messed the exit of the Aforesaid culpnt.
the NORTHERN IDEA.
But To ths has succeeded the rule ofthe sy shooter
| and the Texas toothpick. The lurlve Onion
crawls along the most unlrequentel paths trembling
at the rustling oil eaf Sr Hes conteaei ior weeks
| without change OF linen IN the shelterlng but
| blgNtly oppressive G1nln OF INC ever 10Y III
and the sturdiest oaks bear place their woa;ei
fruit the pendulcus bodles OF many patriotic
and devoted Cuiiees. In the meantime treason
| stalks rampant through the county. Tue ex.
rebel soldier relates with fierce delight the discom.
nture OF the hated Yankee In by-aOne days, shows
| witt proud exuaton The Old stains hts blade,
| ana with even gieller pllde fresh gouts ol Dlooi
where the carpetbagger had yielded up h S pro.
ductve II G, and sealed with hs gore his devotion TO
the pockets OF his constituents. Aud while fathers
bring their children 10 look upon this noble de-
fender OF southern rights, and proudly induige tho
| hope that they may one day kil carpet-bagger or
assist IN changing nigger,' lie leaps iuto his
saddle and dashes or to encourage the
ntpresent Ku Klux. TO skin an noneDsiye negro
| ninety-sevcD years Old, 10 slau ghrer the three
youngest children OF the latest Northern settler.
Such il the picture, more or less overnrawn
acco. d ny the radical guliDility the reader,
presented TO the Northern mass who peruse the pro-
clamation OF the Governor, Slippery William, whose
eais OF political g5 5mnastics woud shame the widest
dream OF Lcotard or tho female napizlest. Now iooK
| at the
TRUE CoTDIrIoN or THE COUNTY.
With the exception OF the Stephens tragedy there
have been only two murders since 1860. Two
ders in ten years. What county the North
show a better record? The sheriff, now incareer-
ated by Kirk has frequently told that he
and he informed the otncer commanding the United
States troops here 10 enforcing tho
civil law that he c0ud arrest any man in Caswell
county by sending him note telling 1im thai
he was wanted. l have asked these questions
of great many negroes :--iiaye you ever
been molested? Do you know any negro
| who has been molested? Have you ever seen ku
Kluxg Have you ever seen any Que VINO hal q
Ku KluxY The answer Ia all cases and to every
~ ~
r. we'd politely, even cordially. some time be-
. lore Kirk ana his Jay yhawers came, the prominent
- gentlemen being gild or an opDortuniy 10 prove 20
" disintercsted strangers and minded men now
l. foully they nave been sandercd
y IL i5 unnecessary az IN 10 di3cuss the stephens
J tragedy ut length; but there many nnpOs ibi
: ties In the hyl othesis tnat lie Killed by political
l. | opponents. Even II a conservative comnttei tie
crime II was much more likely To have been act
of private REVENGE; for this invaluable martyr w9s
an incendlary and thief, having confessed IN open
s court 10 aDstt acUng chckens, ana conf ro-
missed by paying the yaln, OF tae fowls;
e wlln which naughty boys, not having the
fear OF Holden before their and also not fore
seeing the terrible Kirk were wont 10 ua th apostle
OF loyal leagues that prominent radical had
0 | been beard TO say he was nuisance aud must be
peaed the petuant remark or Henry II. la regar
10 his uuruiy prelate he might naura y expect tat
= he would not have 10 wait long or Reginald Fitz.
a urse, or william dc Tracy, aud la ty, that Ste H.
EMS ieless corpse would prove FAR more remunera.
l. tive to his party than hls indifferent life I'D pos
THE TYRANNY or KIRK.
. And for this single crime proven upon any
10 one, this generally quiet iawabiding community IL
q handed over TO The tender merces Of KIRK and his
lambs or the state OF affairs here person the
North can nave any idea. Almost every man IN the
l. town OF IaGcyyle is confined IN the Court House.
l. They treated with severity than
n condemned CRIMINALS, and fresh arrests being
= made every day. No authority IL shown for the G
arrests and the wl OF the adveniurer Kirk Is law.
!, The appearance oi the
STATE TROOPS
IL not inviting TwOtnrds OF ,hen notwthstand-
Ing Kinks denial or the fact, are rom East Tennes-
see; at least the same proportion are under and
now this ragged mob can DE called troops IL prob
lem ony To DC solved by the Ingenious and versatile
intellect of slippery william, the sgDer of the ord-
. nance OF secession, or The airy mind Of WINDY
Billy" Smith, one OF HO'deD's brgadier generals.
To say they are undsciplined conveys but faint
idea or the reality. They look upon their nusketa
with great deal or curiosity (doub less WONDERING
:, what they are forl ana god deal OF awe; aud
s Tear or this novel and formidable weapon sud
!, deny committed TO their hands and
. powering dread OF the bOodthrsty Ku kux.
d AT the slightest alarm sunset they
!: huddle together like flock VI sheep and during
). the day roam around the country to the manifest
| defrinnent OF henroosts ami apple orchards. Til y
: visit wheat fields, which The owners have deserted
q since their advent and graiuiously harvest the
crops, with q view 10 appease the appet.tes OF the
| mules they have stolen. They have expressed a
playful desire To outrage few ladies' and have
endeavored to carry out these 0nd aspIratlOns. In
the words OF the lamentcd Ward, they "a sweet
boon,' for which Holden and Pool be devouy
thanked. Amen. The cour.-martia to try the pris.
oners convenes to-day, composed Of bright or
naments OF the North Carolina State troops.
In response TO my application to visit the prs-
back or my Card
| "ho adnifion.
GEO w. KIRK,
This IS a specimen OF the photography OF the