Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-10
U~neAchmeMt

Wa know not what Governor HOLDEN las
IN reserve. but his defence thus far arnoun's
20 nothing. IF he has put his best 'oo'
so-ar,ost he had better surrender LIS
canse, confess his guilt, and seek forgive
noe. ~ those whom he has so grlevouSly
::.od A few notorious thieves and
abandoned women have been whipped OF
otherwise punished-one dangerous ohar
acter. against whom there was very erea'
nreiudice, was drowned by unknown par
ties: a secret organization SHOWN -
have been organized for mutual protectlon
ord n punish noted criminals, whom
oorrnnt Judge and ignorant and corrupt
Magistrates would not PUNISH mas oeen
moved to have existed in few countles-
nothing more. And for the alleged pro-
tection of these outcasts and to preaA up
this Viligance Committee-Very desiraoAe
x-,r,ouas had lawful means been used tine
rove,nor of O State, in violation OF his
Goth in disregard of the liberty ana pro-
nertv of the citizens, declares Two coun'
ties in state of instruction ne re-
crnits an army of Tennessee cut-throats'
and IF men over, and boys under, the
military age, under the pretence OF organ
;u;r, the militia. In charge OF these
forces he employs officers whose names are
SYNONYMS of murder, arson, debaucnery
and lawlessness.
| In order to suppress this imaginary IN
surrecticn," the best citizens OF Two coun-
,iea ara thrust into Jail, and treated with
every indignity and violence; are denieo
the privilege of habeas corpus, with the
consent Of an orer-timid Judge. most OF
whom to this day have never been con
| fronted With an aco1ser. nor charged WIFI
any crime. ;,
Nav. to suppress this insurfectIon'
citizen of another county, violent pont1-.
cal opponent of the Governor, against Whom
no charge bias ever been preferred nor
complaint lodged, was arrested by arneo
men. carried to distant town and lncar-
cerated. and for weeks cruelty treated and
locked ND with condemned criminals IN
loathsome dungeons.
We have purposely remained silent our
inc the tendency of this trial, but we
uonld not do OIL duty did We not refer to
the character OF the witnesses introduced
for the defence, and the trivial nature OF
their evidence. North Carolina has sui
fered in public estimation by the proclaim
ations of the Governor declaring certain
c.unties in instruction. Many settlers,
xbo would have added much to the ma
rial prosperity of the State. have been
ur. ed aside by the official calumples which
been rpread abroad Ill regard t" tn
ED. So If our people. VIII lie KEEP G
a IS and money away by the e ; on
q vernon qnarterlns c'ri
1..t I'll. ives an cu.:uvti"Lls'- - L
? ohio Treasury, If he uad not ms !
+. : llcy connection with the railroad
/ dis Of which he stands accused. BY thli
ne n, the debt OF the State has been yer!
la geiy increased, and the ability OF th'
t people to pay it greatly decreased. Ih'
credit of the State by this double process
d has been almost entirely destroyed. This
trial will clear up the calumnies and estab
r Iish the reputation of our people, but WI
i fsar no power can now return the stolel
r and misapphed bonds. The principa
= thieves may serve their terms in the peni
i Tertiary, but the money is gone forever.
a We shall continue to watch the progress
e of this trial with great interest, as vii
9 every citizen of the State. We expect tn
e testimony to vindicate our State agalns
:, charges which had their origin only In a.
d unscrupulous desire and purpose to per
d petuate the power of Radicalism IN Mort
If Carolina. If the head and front of tn
d offenders has overshot the mark, he wa
}, only carrying out the plans OF his vile al
% sociates, who used a '' cats.paw to pu
n their chestnuts out of the fire, and had
Of badly burned in the effort. 1t would b
y desirable if each copld be made response
l. BILE for his own part ia this foul conspira
d cy against the lives, liberties and proEert
of of our citizens. These men will rea
9r their just reward. to the second and thlr
If generations, in the well-merited contemr
% in which they and theirs will be held b
n tho people of North Carolina.