Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-04-05
The eonrscison and Dsp0siit0n
ar Cor. Holden.

Gov. " W Holden. 90 North Car
ollna. has been impcachcd, tried, con.
vic,ed. and dcposcd hom ohice. This
ercnt has been anticipated by those
who are familiar with the situation Of
anairrin that State, but win probably
create a good deal OF surprise in the
North. and be received by many as an
evidence of tho dcviIish aud unrcpont.
ant spirit Of the rebels His trial be-
fore the Court OF Impeachment, which
was presided over by Chief Justice
Pearson, lasted forty five days. Dur
ing its progress a cloud Of witnesses
were examined as may be inferred
from the fact that the report Of the
proceedings covers over three thou.
sand octave pages.
The charges against Gov Holden
were comprised in eight articles Of i'm
pcachment, and all related to his con.
duct in connection with the disturb
ances which proceeded tho last State
election. Upon the two first articles,
which charged him with raising unlaw.
fnl bodies Of troops, and nnlawinlly
arrcsting certain citizens in Alansnce
and Caswell counties he was acquitted
by votes of 80 to 10 and 30 TO II for
conviction-le less than the required two
third The remaining six articles ac-
cnsed tho Governor Of unlawfully ar
resting and imprisoning citizens; Of
refusing TO obey writs OF habe0s cor
pus Of toriuring and III treating pris
oners Of recruiting II large body OF
troops and placing them upder com
mand of Kirk and other desporadoes
from another State, and unlawlully
making warrant upon the Stat,
Treasurer Of $4,000 or more to pay
these troops and of inducing the
Treasurer to disregard az injunction
restraining him from making such
payment. On all Of these articles
Gov. Holden was convicted by n two
thirds vote, while on one of them The
vote stood 4 for conviction to iol
aoquittal. five Republicans voting fol
conviction. In conclusion, the Senate
by vote of 80 to l3, proceeded to past
Judgment on Holden, deposing hin
from his office, and pronouncing hin
disqualified forever from holding any
place Of emolumcnt or trust in tn,
State.
At the breaking ont Of the rebellion
Mr.. Holden was an editor in Raleigh
and strong sccessionist Aitorwart
he became an extreme radical Repub
ican, and was at the head of the Loya
League in North Carolina. The Gov
ernment under his administration wa
one OF the most corrupt and extrdNa
giant Of the reconstructed State Gov
ernments of the South His Lcgisla
turo voted s8s,000,000 Of approprin
tions, and issued their bonds for iha
amount; bat Sl0,000000 Of these wer
declared unconstitutional The prot
ligacy of the Legislature and oth0
State officials was so glaring that Re
publicans in great numbers announces
their intention Of voting against tn
Holden party at the last election, il
order to keep the State from bank
ruptcy To prevent this, troops wer
raised TO overawe the people, and out
RACES committed which must be with
in the recollection Of every newspapc
reader. 1t was sworn before lh
Senate Investigating Committee b.
Mr.. J. b. Smith, who has charge 3
the State Normal School for colorcl
teachers, and who voted for Gen
Grart, that Gov Holden at tho timo q
these troubles threatened 10 arm th
colorcd people iftho United States gov
crnment would not send him troops
and expressed the opinion that Gen
Grant would hold the Government Q
the United States, no matter what tn
election was in 1872; and that b
desired Gen. Grant to be Emperor
and that his son should succeed bin
on the imperial throne.
This is tho man who, bv rcgula
constitutional process, has been dS
posed from the chief magistracy q
North Carolina, peacefully, but eticC
tually. 1t is to be hoped, and IL car
not be doubted, that this action wi
have a good effect, not only by sery
ing as warning TO other corrnp
officials, but also as an encouragement
for the subjects of carpet bag rule i
other State TO look for botter day,
Efforts will be made TO hold him u
as martyr TO rebel hate, but the RC
publican party cannot afford to adop
any such martyrs, Mr. Holden
said to have given out in Washington
that be intends to appeal 20 the Unite
States Supreme Court to undo th
work Of the Court Of impeachment, o.
tho ground that some Of the Senator
were disqualified for holding thei
Office but this is maniicslly absurc
Tho action OF the North Caroin
Senate in this matter is final, and can
not be ovcrruled in any quartor.--Nsi