Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-28
EXIT HOLDEN.
The Principal sCaIIawsg Of the
South "GOns Up" for Good.
Trisd by tbs Legislature Of North
Carolina, He was Found Guilty
of Six Ofsnses.
He Is Forever Gi,quaIifi8d From
Holding Office Of Honor or
Profit in the State.

The High Court Of Impeachment,
constituted to try Governor Holden,
of North Carolina, for violations OF
the Constitution and other misde-
meauOrs, have terminated their i'm.
pOrtsnt and grave labOrs. The ac-
Cused had a fair trial, under the Con-
stitutOn and laws of the State. he
was
DEFENDED BY ABLE COUNSEL.
An his witnesses were sent for and
examined at length. He was not
pressed for time. No obstacles were
placed in the path of the defense, and
after a patient hearing Of the whole
case, Governor
HOLDEN WAS FOUND GUILTY
Of six separate Offenses; removed from
Office, and disqualified from holding
Office Of honor or profit in the State.
The facts fully Wrrranted such a re-
suit. Governor Holden was among
the most
RECKLESS AND UNPRINCTPLED MEN
lifted TO power by the wave Of passion
and prejudice in the South. He used
the functions Of his Office for personal
advancement, and twisted or trampled
upon the law as it might suit the par
tissn needs and demands of the mo-
ment. During his term Of Office the
people of North Carolina were neither
projected in life, liberty nor property,
while the freedom Of the press was
impaired in all possible ways.
NEGRO SOLDIERS WERE EMPLOYED
to enforce the demands Of the Govern
or, and white outlaws and ruffians i'm
ported from other States to head the
raid on peaceable and unOftending
people. The crimes committed by
Colonel Kirk and his band Of negro
Cut-thrOats, under the authority Of
Governor Holden, constitute
A DAAINING RECORD
aga inst tbs latter, which cannot be re-
moved or sOftened by eXtenuatiDg
facts. Men were murdered, whipped
and maitreated in various ways; WO-
men insuited and outraged by negro
soldiers; children subjected to all
kinds OF euOrmitieS, and whole dis
tricts Of country
GIVEN To PILLAGE AND THE TORCH.
And why? Because the citizens Of
that portion Of the State preferred
some other man for Governor in pref
erence to Mr.. Holden. 1t was a pOlit-
ical f0ray, carried out with more than
Indian cruelty and barbarity. Added
80 this portion Of the public history Of
Governor Holden, are attacks upon
the credit of the State, and other
Offenses Of a greviOus and unpardOn-
able character. But the last election
enabled the
ABUFED WHITE MEN
Of TIE State, who had waited patient
lv for a legal mode Of redressing their
wrongs, TO call the official offender TO
account for his crimes. This was done
the whole case sustained by COmpe-
tent proof, and justice meted out to
the man who had broken his oath of
Office, and acted a bigOted partisan in-
stead Of a cOnservatOr TO the peace Of I
the State.
THE EXAMPLE WAS NEEDED
20 show bad men, UnfaithfuI servants, !
that punishment, although delayed, |
will reach them at last. The people |
OF North Carolina deserve commenda- |
ton for the manner in which this |
whole matter was arranged. Al |
though gOaded by the most unheard- |
OF acts on the part Of Holden and his |
friends, they did not
BREAK THE LAWS OF THE STATE. /
They shed no blood, outraged no /
mans rights. They appealed to the |
ballOt-b0X, and from that source came !
the SWORD with which a bad Governor |
was decapitated. The whole country |
will ind0rse the verdict Of the I'm |
peachment Court, and North Carolina |
feel the benefit arising from having /
at the head Of its affairs an honest, |
faithful man, and not q bigOt and |
iObber. Exit Holden.