The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-29

impeachment of Governor Holden, oil
North Carolina, will surprise no one. That
be would be found guilty and removed was
a foregone conclusion. But in its doings
the Legislature has sadly stultified itself,
and revealed very clearly the animus which
inspired the action. 1t has virtually ac-
knowledged the propriety of Governor
Holden's proclamation declaring Aamance
and other counties in a state of insurrec-
ton, by acquitting him of charges of ille-
gally aud unnecessarily instituting martial
law therein; while it condemns him for
the employment of militia in suppressing
the insurrection and restoring order. In
other words, be was right in declaring the
rebellion, but wrong in suppressing it,
o 1t is interesting to know that the
successor in authority of Gov. Holden is a
strong Republican of very positive charac-
ter, and that Ku-Klux allies and support
ers gain nothing by the change which they
have effected in the Executive Depart
ment."
The same journal says Of "The Ku-Kux
Debate:" 'We rejoice that the condition
of the South has been discussed in both
Houses of Congress, because the public
mind is thereby Impressed with the atti-
tude of the two parties in that section.
Let us have peace, is still the prayer OF
the Republicans. Let outrage and mur-
der continue till We shall have driven the
blacks from the polls and chosen Presi-
dent and Congress- is the counter cry. II
nothing more than this shall result from it,
this session of Congress will have accom-
plisbed great good"
Under the heading amnesty Protec
tion," the same journal says
The Tribune would remit all penalties incur
red by participation in civil war which ended
nearly six years ago; it would sternly repress
every outrage and murder perpetrated in 1871.
If any of those forgiven for deeds long past
should commit crimes now, ii would be more
severe with them than if this were their first
offence. In short, it would do its utmost to
efface the bitter memories of our late struggle,
and it would also do its best to preclude re-
newal of that struggle or the commencement
of another such, by maintaining everywhere
the integrity and the paramount authority Of
the Union.
The World has an article under
the caption of ku-Klux," in which it
comes to the rescue of its friends of the
bloody brotherhood in the South, by try
lug to prove that the accounts of their
vilainies 10 North Carolina are untrue.
The same journal, then, under the heading
"Keno and Kelso," rallies to the support Of
its and Governor Seymonr's friends" in
the North after the following fashion
The Tribune objects to the suppression of the
Democratic keno, unless the aristocratic faro
is also put down. This suggestion is. pc, baps,
made in the interests of its constituency. tits
natural enough that journal which desires to
make all the necessaries and virtues OF life
dear should desire to make vice cheap. But
we object to the enjoyment by the Tribune of
cheap vice when the material interests of every
employer and the moral interests of every en-
pl0yed person in New York are put in jeop-
ardy by the existence of that vice. II Mr..
Greeley desires frugal dissipation there is the
respective sport of ''policy" which can be
played sat popular prices" There is also, as
we understand, an inexpensive and immoral
diversion known as '.negre -loo." Buff he
insists upon indulgng in the public pursuit Of
keno, we are panied to say that he will inevi-
tably be "pulled." And all the people will
say amen.
The same Journal, under the caption
"Governor Holden's Conviction" says:
Governor Holden has been put out of the
way, the Ku-Klux Klan and other disorderly
and rufianly characters of North Carolina
will give their State tranquility, and instead
of engaging in murder0us occupations settle
down to the profitable employment of cultivat-
ing peanuts and manufacturing tar.
The Times has an article headed "Fair
and Unfair Opposition, in which it says !:
"Republicans who want free trade, and
Republicans who want to take vengeance
for one grievance and another, would abso-
lutely rather see Democratic President
elected than be deprived of their hobbies
Then they turn round and say, ARE we not
to criticize our party and the President
We reply, criticize them by all means, but
at present you are only trying to under
mine them for the qualification of your
own whims. We have no desire to
see the President enjoying immunity
from fair criticism. We simply
thiak it an act of Justice to weigh his ac-
tions impartially, aud not beset his path
in the spirit Of assassins. The Republican
party will triumph with its next candidate,
whoever he may be--or if it does not,
farewell to that prosperity and security
which we now enjoy and think SO little
off,
The same journal thus concludes an
article headed Harvard and Yale:" "Of
the two colleges, Harvard has as yet come
much nearer to the ideal of an American
University, while Yale, we suspect, will
with difficulty get beyond the traditions Of
Connecticut college"