The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-15

TO a head some time or oIher.n
1.-THE prospect Is indeed gloomy out ahead, then 2"
"Time will bring 1t right, hope. What we want
now Is fair vote next election and then we shall
again have republican Legislature and senate, and
that would help us along a good DEAL"
But North Carolina Is democratic nowr'
,,o And how democracf by violence and ntmida-
have 1000 to $4,000 majority. We have 10000 ont
OF the 100000 white votes IN the STATE and large
majority oil tue 10000 negro votes Still we got
whipped at the last election by 1900 or 5000, be-
cause our voters were AFRAID to 60 to the polls.
ting these Ku KluX outrages.n
ut Is delicate thing To ask, but there rumors
or fraud freely circulated here In connection with
think about lhemi'
nave been some rascaily, tnleyisn railroad mana.
gers IN this State, know, and wish the law could
reach tnem. There is committee OF investigation,
Delieve, now engaged In ferreting out all these
Stories. was appointed by this Legislature, and Is
composed entirely OF democrats. SO we know what
10 expect All the republican misdemeanors VIII be
magnined, ana all the democratic stealing slimed
over as much al possible"
Good morning, GOVERNOR
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
what the Governor said was substantially en-
dosed by all the republicans met in Raleigh; ana,
in order TO hear both sides OF the story inter-
viewed about the first half-dozen Intelligent demo-
adhered with admirable CONSISTENCY TO partisan
requirements, ana l am doing them no injustice 10
tnrow INTO single connected conversation what
they tolu me. Let IL be understood, however, that
The various facts alluded TO below have fallen within
the purvlew OF the collective North Carolinian demo-
II may also be noted that all Southern democrats
whom have met seem TO be especially friendly to
New Workers. ana that they speak 10 them with
exceptional lrankness and sincerity.
me- Democrat lem 10 you think there are any Ku
mo doubt there is some sort OF an ASSOCIATION
among us such as you allude to-men who ride about
the country IN disguise and administer certain
kind OF
RUDE JUsTICE.n
..Justice-just that and nothing else I know what
these men who plumber and prosecute us trying
to make out OF it-political capital-and see what
splendid chance they have TO succeed. The pre-
sent condition OF the South indeed hard to under
stand. Now. l tell you what l think TINS whole
trouble Is ~
"What is thatY,
'fhe war that was certain to follow sudden
emancipation-the war OF the negro against the
white man. Here you have q race unconquerably
INCIDENT totally unaccustomed 10 think prOyide
FOR themselves and with very feeble moral instincts
all at once turned loose upon the community. They
want TO make the most OF their new toy, liberty;
they won't work any more Tor a master, and very
great many or them take TO farming. Farmi ny
needs capital; only a little, perhaps but more tnan
man VINO has nothing and won't work to get any
thing can ever possess. The poor devil squats on
land and lives by stealing from his white neigh.
bors. steal My God
THEY EAT Us UP
and burn our barns down into the bargain from
sheer malice"
wellf' 'As WA
NO. sir, they don't. But suppose halr-or even
two-thrds-of them work after a fashion and make
an homes. living, as perhaps they do, there is still
large remainder who subsist pretty much as | tell
you-by petty larceny. A good many OF our poor
sometimes commit darker crimes. They insult ladies'
and now ana then, when they iind a woman unpro-
tected. they outrage ner, as they did i'll western
county the other day. What are you gong To do
now in q society demorazed In this way If you
make up your mind to live III II at all ~
s'Go 10 the courts.n
go to
THE COURTS
Let me tell you case that occurred not very long
ago. In my county man stole q pair OF boots val.
ued at fifteen dollars, brought them 10 Raleigh and
ma la haafe xNnr
cognzed by TREND OF the maker, who saw his
name IN them, aud after while the negro was ar
rested and identified by the pawnbroker. The case
was tried before Jury verdict OF guilty was re-
turned, and the Judge, like good radical repupll-
can, set the verdict aside and refused new Trial
unless additional evidence was produced Well,
they got additional evidence, just Tor the sake
the night OF the robbery-the robbery should tell
you, was not OF this pair alone but OF nearly all the
the plundered store Another jury was called, the
man was again pronounced guilty, and again the
JUSTICE the prosecutor tired to get trial before an
other Judge on some plea or other but lie has never
succeeded. That Is one case; you could lind nun
dred Others you looked for them. Then, again,
many OF these cases you can't get proof. So now
the ku Klux step Ill and lake The law into their
hands and deal out, as say, certain rude KIND Of
justice TREY are
Just exactly Ike what tncre used TO be California
seated"
'rhen, this thing Is as extensive as it is repre-.
scntedYn
"No, / don't say that. Whenever you hear or q
man getting hundred lashcs you may count on It's
being only a Dozen Murders, too, are by no means
so frequent as reported. Then there Is great deal
OF awiessness here that has no connection with Ku
klux or anything else but pure thlevery. There's
that Lowry gang, IN Robson county; they are des-
peradoes pure and simple, VINO live In the swamps
and prey upon the country round about. An enort
has been made to make cut that they TOO, are Ku
Kiux, but see to-day that even the republicans have
abandoned 1t. Ii Is not necessary that the Ku kuX
should make many examples. A simple warning
VIII doa great deal when yoa have once shown your
power.o
"Do understand you to say that this business
has no connecuon AZ all with polliicsf'
"Not In reality. The trouble Is, however, that this
state is now POLITICALLY spit up lntoa
WHITE MANS PARTY
and back mans party. don't believe that there
i q single native wnte man OF this state who is
republican, except because he wants an onice.n
Whose fault Is this color potics?u
mot ours. AlLe the war we did our best TO draw
over the decent negroes TO vote with u, but they
wouldn't do II. / heard some of the negroes on my
plantation talsing about au election In whicn q
White republican was running against back man.
also republican. They SAID right out that they
man, though they liked the white man Just as wei
ami thought him the better Of the two"
DEMOCRAT Being Ku KLuxED?n
1.-TWO or three VI them, 10 my own personal know
ledge. man came into my Lce Lot very long
tam county, and begged dollar 10 hep Inn along,
as he said kneg he had always voted the demo-
cratic ticket lie was poor white, ana had been
sent on for stealing, reckon.m
Have you heard anything from Northern demo-
tion Tor the good OF tie party that every influence
should he brought TO bear 10 stop it'o
1--WE have
TRIED TO STOP 1T
all along. Our newspapers ami Official leaders
have constantly denounced II. But the TACT is
people have either 70 be trampled under loot and
starved or TO do these things. Human nature is
human nature, after ALL.
"Dontyou nope 10 ge. some kind OF government
that VIII be willing and able TO do justice ~
- suppose we shall get II some time or other. But
lose patience when look at the miserable thieves
"A In "a NJ
publican Judge was dismissed because he whipped
ms negro prostitute: and there is another Judge sll
sitting VINO has been openly accused IN public
newspaper OF stealing $1,000, and who has never
been able TO deny u. These are the kiEd OF men
who rule over now. Under military government
we were Infinitely better on; and though don't
want military government as a finaiity, / would
much rather 90 BACK TO IL than be governed by
present carpet-sag of1cials.n
appeal of the Governor TO the People or