The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
NORTH CAGoLINA.
The Impeachment Trial OF
Governor Holden.


Uorps Of steneErnphcrs Raapisycd-Rcvic,v
cf Governor Holders Answer aud Ills Aue-
aution- CcpsidcrcSi--Isase Chance for tho
Congressional Outrage Commitiee-A Thor
0aah fnvcst CATION Of the Alleged North
Carolina 0ntruges 80 he Hnd-Tbe ku
hlux Minn aud tvs Loyal League %
Tria.-Auegcd Orerstions OF the Lattn--
ssoycruar Uoldcn Rrli&aous-Polrico
Advcuturer-1he People aud che IrinI-So
INSTRUMENTATION OF The Srpute-Hsw IL
Stands Pelticsliy-some Democrats sup
posed 10 be DoahIful-The Chief Justice
Expense oil The Cenvcniion--- sketch of the
Managers aud Counsel on Both Sides.
RALEIGH, Jan. 81, 1871.
on Monday next the 3oth inst. the trial or Gov
~ernor Holden on the articles OF impeachment viii
commence, aud the high position OF the alleged
criminal, The exalted character OF both his prin.
cipal accusers and defenders, well as
the august tribunal before which he has
20 be tried, render this event one OF the
most imposing in the history OF the state. Judging
nom present indications, 100, the trial VIII be rs
fu OF interest IL Is possible such trial could be,
for a corps OF witnesses win be examined on both
ddes that viii occupy mlly month, and mass of
testimony at once peculiar and relative only the
reconstructed state or North Carolina, VIII be
eiicited Already a large number OF visitors are
crowding here, among whom are several newspaper
editors ana correspondents, and besides the latter,
n corps OF stenographers and amanuenses have
been engaged by the General Assembly 10 report
fully the proceedings OF this great State trial. The
answer fled by the Governor Ia reply 10 the articles
OF Impeachment preferred against him are but a
reiterauon OF his proclamauons for the last two
years, setting forth the outrages and wrongs per-
petrated IN the State against citizens as he alleges
solely because OF their political opinions. But no
while one class can be found as frequently on The
records OF courts as the other. These outrages
and the alleged existence OF political organi-
nations are the principal grounds OF the Governors
defence, and which he piously pleads in justi6ca-
ton OF his conduct. While the ku Kux Klan is the
burden OF the answer the Loyal League, equally as
Infamous an organization in this State is not
ferred 10. lie asserts the doctrine that the
SAFETY or THE STATE is TUE SUPREME LAW or
THE LAND
or IN other words, that he unable TO enforce the
cIvil law without violating the express provisions
Of the constitution OF the State me answer then
goes further, and that the condition OF the
country such thar the perpetrators OF these out
RACES could not be indcted-that the grand
laries were generally composed Of members
OF these secret political organizations, who
would ignore bills OF indictment sent before
them against these offenders. Tins is the basis
OF the Governors defence, which he proposes
TO substantiate by witnesses VINO were the victims
OF the vcritable Ku KluX. All OF the allegations
however, so far they are material have again in
tnrn heen denied Nv Inc House ar REPRESENTATIVES,
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30 lnat 10" Tue issues are larry ana sqaarey made
MP before the highest judicial tribunal OF the State.
And TINS mink, i a great point gained, for the
investigation that must ensue win most undoubtedly
develop the truth or ialsty OF the greater part OF
the
ALLEGED SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs
often and so eiectually detailed TO Congress nv
quasi Union men and seii-eXtolled loyalisfs III the
outrage committee ~ that body would but pause in
iheT one-sided INVESTIGATION until this trial ends
the republican defeats IN the south than by any tes-
timony they may adduce. Let Congress but await
the result OF tins great cause before the Senate OF
North Carolina and 1t VIII then know TO what ex-
tent the rumors, reports and allegations Of
outragcs IN North Carolina have been true.
There is no possibility OF an escape
from the inevitable truth OF either party to the
cause. A republican Chief Justice presides over the
Court Of Impeachment, a large minority of inteill.
gent Senators VIII act as jurors and the most emf
nent counsel IN the state have been employed on
both sides, without regard to political proclvies
The investigation must be searching, thorough and
strict and IL VIII, no doubt, clear up all existing
tallacies in regard 10 the alleged Ku Klux and
establish the true theory 30 also II viii be found
whether the LOYAL League has been the iniquitous
engine OF political mischief and outrage that the
democratic newspapers OF the South 50 frequently
claim that 1t is Ii VIII be attempted TO be proven
here that as an organization II has not only been mis-
chlevous bur that 1t has committed outrages OF the
most fragrant character, often adopting the disguise
attributed 10 the ka klu& to cover their midnight
operations
AS TO THE TRIAL,
the people OF the state seem perfectly calm ana
deliberate In their purpose 10 prosecute man who
has certainly earned Tor himself the title Of a regi-
ous-polltico aGyenturer, tor besides being men,
her OF all the political parties he has at one time or
another, been also a member OF every religious de-
nominatlon-at last becoming Bartist-Dut for how
long il is impossible 10 say. lie was first wing
then a democrat-a secessonlst-and now q repub-
lcan and .loyalist" az that term Is understood at
the south. He was member OF the secession Con-
vention OF 1861 and has since then become odous to
the people Of the State in consequence OF his many
political changes. But the GROWING act OF his
'1nfamy" IN the eyes OF the people as his course
last summer which alone justfes his impeachment
He usurped his executive functions and nagranty
disregarded the rights and Liberties OF the citizens
by such evident partisanship that nothing short OF
his conviction acqulttal VIII satisfy the demands
or justice appease the outspoken will OF the peo-
pie But with all the intensity and feeling over the
TRIAL am glad To say there Is no excitement and
A parties express desire that IL should be fair nd
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