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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
RALEIGH. N. c., March 18th, 1871

RALEIGH, n. c., March 18th, 1871.
Dear Journal AS already announced
in the JOURNAL by a special telegram. the
great final argument upon the merits of
the case was commenced on Wednesday
by Gov. Graham for the prosecution. 1t
would be unjust to attempt "A synopsis Of
this great constitutional argument Of Caro-
lina's distinguished son, but suffice it to
say he fully equaled the importance Of
the occasion. and veil sustained his envi-
able reputation as one of the greatest
statesmen OF America. The speech was
four hours in length, and was heard with
the de, pest attention. On Thursday Mr.
Boyden was to have followed for the re-
spondent, but being quite unwell, the
Court adjourned until to-day, when be
proceeded with his argument, which oe.
onpled three hours this morning, and was
resumed again to night at z O'Clock, and
concluded at 10 o'clock, being five hours
and half long. The authorities cited by
the distinguished Counsel were many and
the Proclamation of Insurrection, the sus-
pension of the writ of ha6eas corpus, and
the arrest of the prisoners in Alamance
and Caswell. Hon. W. Fl. n. Smith will
conclude for the defendant on tomorrow,
and will no doubt we'll sustain his well.
earned reputation as one of North Caro-
lina's most eminent jurists Gov. Bragg
will on Monday finally conclude the whole
argument, and his will 40 doubt be the great
speech of the trial. Quite a number of
prominent persons from different sections
of the State are in the city, attracted
hither by their deep interest in these con
Guiding proceedings. The final vote will
be taken on Tuesday, and as the time
draws near. the interest and excitement
grows deeper and greater.
The committee appointed to investigate
the charges preferred against Judge Jones,
reported to the House to-day. The COM
mittee states that the woman, who was the
principal witness in the case, had disap-
peared, but that they have evidence of
other misconduct of this delectable Judge,
and il is thought he will be impeached for
drunkenness. The jay bird" has himself
been in the city for several days, hanging
around, and even having the audacity to |
push himself forward, and occupy prom |
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

whipping and are not addicted to giving
ceremonious escorts to persons whom they
would banlsh; for those operations, 6s
conducted by the Ku -Kluxes. require an
open mastering OF forces, processlpn oy
day or night and some courage on zoe
part of the performers. The Miners SO
cieties, known by the slang names that We
have mentioned, act in more sttaIIhy'
but not less venomous manner 1hey
send frightfully threatening notes u tncir
intended victims, and these rarely 1a'i To
have an effect because it Ii well under
stood that they will be followed up with
swift and sacred punishment. The re
caiver of tho anonymous scrawi either
Complies with the Union requirements or
fIieg the country. The Pennsylvania out
laws and the Southern variety have other
radical differences. The latter do their
nisdeeds under the pretence OF reclfylng
the mal-administratiOn OF law ana ccea-
ting order where there is none. The for
mar defv both law and order, and the
men upon whom they wreak vengeance
have committed no other crime than dar-
ing to earn bread for themselves and their
starving wives and children, before the
Union gives them permission TO work.
Both the Ku-Kluxes and their PenDsylVa-
MIA congeners are bad, but the latter are
far the worse Of the two. at this moment
they are rendering great part OF their
State unsafe for travellers. They have
made two cowardIy midnight attempts 30
throw trains off the track OF railroads,
whose managers will not yield to their de-
mands and threats. This spirit of fend-
ishness may result, if not checked, IN the
slaughter of car loads of innocent people J;
not one man, but dozens may be blown to
atoms by the Union Guy Fawkes, should
any considerable number OF miners dare
. say their souls and pickaxes are their
ON. We have never approved of the un-
necessary intervention of the Federal arm
to Hr4erve order in the several States !;
ana We 40 not recommend such resort
IN the\nstance of Pennsylvania. But we
do reptke that bitter sectional prejudice
whlch lnEgates Congress to pass laws ex'
cluslVely rS the repression of ontlawry In
the South. Nd shuts its eyes to q worse
state OF thlnAin Pennsylvania. II it is
right and necssary for the Federal Gov
eminent to crnsT>ut Ku-Kluxes, it would
seem to be equallJSo for the same power
to put down BuckAots and Mollie Ma
CURES. It is a pooArnle that will not
work both ways-NorsNas we'll as South
in Republican StaSo s walI az in a
Democratic. We advise CONGRESS-. for
mere consistency's sake, dnsno the con
tinuance of these outrages ilsfhe Mining
districts Of Pennsylvania, to exse Ieois9
lating against the Ku-KIuxes. SIM il will
provoke invidious comments an6sdions
comparisons.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
Northern ku KIuX.

While Congress is busy quarreling ovel
the outrages in the South, it might be well
worth its while to take in hand those in
the North. Almost every day the tele-
graph brings the announcement of some
shocking crime, committed in the mcst
populous portions of the North. Even
while General Butler and Speaker Blaine
are black guarding one another in the
halls of Congress to the utter disgust OF
all decent men and to the disgrace of the
country, over the measure of punishment
TO be melted out to the Southern people,
the telegraph brings the following an
nouncement of horrid crime perpetrated
in open day, almost under the shadow OF
Buffers residence, in the pious and loyal
town of Lowell, Massachusetts,
LOWELL, March ia party of four roughs
this afternoon assaulted man and woman W ak
ing near the fair rounds in the suburbs of the
city. The man was beaten senseless, snd the
woman ravished by each of the party. No arrests
were made.
It will be seen that the conventional Ku
Klux "no arrests" is returned in the
case.
A day or two ago Philadelphia was dis
graced by an outrage identical in charac-
ter and extent.
But these are isolated cases-every crime
known to the laws is of daily occurrence
in every part of the North, and ordinarily
there are emo arrests" When criminals
operate at night, in sparsely settled dis
tricts, it is not to be wondered that no ar
rests are made. But when they select day
Light, large cities or populous sections of
The country, it does become subject of
surprise and suspicion.
But at the North there is, besides
Rhe frequent occurrence of individual
crimes, actual organizations in open and
violent resistance to laws and State gov
ernments. And yet we hear of no calling
out Of the militia ; no Kinks. Burgen's and
Clarke's no suspensions of habeas corpus;
may, not even discussion in Congress.
In order to show the extent to which
Ehe 'tKu Klux" have and are operating in
Pennsylvania, we are tempted to give the
following article from the New York
journal Of Commerce:
III Southern States have their Ku KIux
Klans, Pennsylvania has her Mollie Ma
Euires and Buckshots. The former COCA
Hlonally hang, whip or exile q criminal
Their speciality seems to be breaking open
lails, taking ont murderers and thieves.
who, they fear, will escape legal punishment
and making short shrift of them, or LAYING
hickory withes on their bare backs, or ESCORT |
ing them to the county limits and signifi. |
eantly advising them never to re-
eqrn. The Buckshots and Mollie |
Magulres, OF Pennsylvania, vary the |
AN hIux programme somewhat. They |
90 not hang those whom they would |
@a5e away with, but put kegs of powder
@ent They dispense with che regime Of !
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

The selection Of our young Representa-
tive Hon, A. NJ WADDELL, as ne of the
five Democrats who compose the Ainority
of the important Special Committee OF
thirteen to whom is referred Southe>a af-
fairs to report at the December meeIug
of CONGRESS. is a compliment OF no HUI.
significance. Colonel WADDFLn Is the only
new member upon the COMMITTEE ana MS
selection thus early to so important a trust
speaks well for his future usefulness ana
position in the House.
In this connection We desire to enter our
earnest protest against the intimetlon OF
the Raleigh Telegram in regard to the po'
litical position of our Representative. we
regret that the circumstance OF pleasant
social intercourse with such pronounced
Radical as Mr.. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania
and the friendly auspices of that gentle
man in his behalf, should be seized upor
to reflect upon the political integrity o:
Colonel WARRE54hs e W. ffs FL friendship owes
its existence, but We are certain it arose
and is maintained without a sacrifice of
political principles upon the part of Col.
WADDELL.
There has been no secrecy in reference
to the mutual regard existing between these
EWo gentlemen, and publication was made
in the columns of The JOURNAL, some few
years since, of the correspondence between
them, which began an intercourse which
has since ripened into personal friendship.
Instead of doubling the political SINCERITY
of our Representative, we return thanks to
MIR. KELLEY for his efforts in his behalf.
The people elected Col. WADDELL because
they had confidence IN his integrity and
ability, and desired him to omit no honora-
BILE effort to obtain his seat. His supposed
ineligibility did not exist, and with the re-
peal of the test oath thre was really no
barrier to his admission, except such as a
few disappointed and aspiring partisans
hereabouts were able to impress upon !the
malignant bitterness OF Maynard, of Ten
nessee. and the malignant ignorance of
Cobb, Of North Carolina.
We assure our Raleigh contemporary
that it has done our Representative great
Injustice in its limitations. Colonel WAD-
DELL will prove himself every way worthy
the confidence of his constituents and the
people Of the entire State, and We predict
for him an honorable and brilliant career
In Congress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
From the Robe SOL ian Extra. March 18Th.

From the Robe SOL ian Extra, March 18Th.
The sentence of the Court in the case OF
Henderson Oxendine. convicted at the late
term of our Superior Court, of the muir
der of Stephen Davis, in October last, and
sentenced to be hanged, was executed
within the enclosure of the Jail yard, in
this town, yesterday, at half-past twelve
clock.
The concourse of people in attendance
was quite large-mostly white-aDd at ON
early hour in the morning, every house
top in the vicinity of the Jail was crowded
with eager spectators, and several persons
perched themselves upon the limbs of
neighboring trees that overlooked the
gallows, and there, for two or three hours
preceding the execution, patio atty sat, ex-
posed to O drenching rain that fell through
the morning
Rev. W. NJ. Jordan, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church in this town, had attended the
prisoner as his spiritual adviser since his
conviction, and was with him from an
early hour in the morning
At 1915 the prisoner was brought out
of his cell accompanied by the Sheriff and
Rev. Mr.. Jordan. He Was DIR, ssed iu a
neat suit of clothes contributed by the
citizens of the town, and walked with a
firm and steady step to the foot of the lad
der ascending to the gallows, when he
took leave of Mr.. Jordan, and climbed to
the top of the ladder. and thence stepped
firmly on the platform. Opening hymn
book which he held in his hand, he pro
ceeded to sing. in clear. unfaltering
voice, the hymn commencing,
''And shall yet delay
At the close of this hymn, he asked per
mission of the Sheriff TO sing another,
which being granted, he sang the hymn
commencing,
"Amazing Grace How sweet the sound.'
At the close of this hymn the prisoner
looked anxiousiy around upon the au.
dience a moment, and then stood with
bowed bead and handkel chief to his face,
as if in prayer. for a few seconds, when he
handed the book and his handkerchief to
the Sheriff MIR. Frank Mericn, whom
the Sheriff had engaged to assist him in
the execution, now assembled the sca1fold
and proceeded to pinion the hands and
feet of the prisoner, and to adjust the
rope, which operations were performed
Nth admirable celebrity and adroitness,
assisted very much by the GOODNESS and
hrmaess of the prisoner, who met his fate
with astonishing fortitude.
HE prisoner now took leave of the ShCr-
III, shaking him firmly by the hand the
black cap was then drawn over the face,
and at precisely 1890 the rope was cut
and the trap fell. Without struggle
almost without d gasp-the spirit of Hen
derson Oxendlne launched out upon the
Great unknown
At tho expiration OF 10 minutes tLe
body. being pronounced dead by the ply
aicjans i'll attendance, cut down and
dehEo-~ II TO the mother Of the decbuDo1
who had 1t removed ID the country fol
| burial.
Much credit is due to our Sheriff. aud t.
| MIR. Msrden. the execut1oner, for the nea
and dexterOus manner in which their uIl-
| pleasant duties wer9 performed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

Wilm1rgton-"Auld Lang Syne"-Thirty
Years Ago-The Old Methodist Church
Father Jennett-The Past and Present
The Cfty--Its Increase and Improve
ments-A Trip to Smith VILE. Sc, DC
Dear JoWrma! Other hearts than that
of Robert Burns respond to the sentiment
expressed in the poetic phrase. "auld
lang syne." The poet is. indeed. but the
interpreter of nature. and when under the
influence of his highest inspiration, only
express what ten thousand hearts have
felt but none can describe SO we'll as he.
So felt the writer when, a few days ago,
he entered the good old city of Whining
ton and gazed from the slowly moving
train upon the now dim and untraveled
road between Cape Fear River, proper,
and Cape Fear, North East, over which
be and others passed more than thirty
years ago. on his first visit to the city.
That road. with its magnificent arch of
beautiful bays, was thing to be remem-
bered. The sand hills around the extern
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24


OUR FRIEND. the editor of the Fayette-
vile Eagle, in referring to the late Con
gressional election in this District, does III
unintentionally great injustice. He says
| The JOURNAL and Star, is well remembered
! were for making no nomination after Bennett
unwisely declined, and they were not eager tC
! make nomination against Dockery even before
| that.
The district executive committee consisted of
three, COL a. A. McKoy, who urged that nomi-
nation should be made, Hon, L. O. Fuller, who
strongly opposed a nomination, and Major J. A.
EaSelhard, of the JOURNAL, who Was favorable to
no nomination.
th at HE JOURNAL was for making no uom-
ination after the declination of Col. BEN
NETT, as this paper took no such position.
AS one of the three persons who COM
posed the Executive Committee, to whom
the whole question was referred for deci-
sion, and as great diversity of opinion ex-
listed, the Editor did not feel justified in
urging nomination through his paper,
from motives which will be appreciated,
but he was personally very out-spoken in
his opinion as to the pFopriety OF nomi-
nation. So much, indeed, that holding the
ed to make nomination himself without
consulting with the other members, had
there been second failure to get together
n quorum of the Committee.
The Eagle is equally as much mistaken
in regard TO the position of The JOURNAL
before the meeting Of the Fayetteville
Convention. We always urged the abso-
lutte necessity of a nomination. and in a
leading article, endorsed ard copied, we
believe, by the Eagle, published a few
days previous to the meeting of the Con
vention, we gave the figures of all the cleo
was highly probable, and shonld be fought
for.
Had the Committee stood, as stated by
the Eagle there would have been no nom
ination. Colonel MCKoY was not present,
and his proxy held by us was not used, as
Colonel FULLER and ourself agreed both IS
to the necessity of a nomination and the
nominee.
We have claimed no special credit for
the election of Colonel WADDELL. We
did all in our power in the s0nctuna, andas
Chairman of the New Hanover County
Executive Committee. We also took the
stump, and contributed in this way as
much as our ability and time permitted.
In this we did only what We believed to
be our duty, and what We should have
done for any other candidate. We were,
however. directly responsible for the NOM
ination, and felt, if possible, more than
the usual obligation resting upon us to
secure Colonel WADDE1L's election.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

The s'North British Review" after an
existence of twenty-five years, has discon-
tinued publication.
The New York Democrat says: There is
a fearful report that the spire of Trinity
Church is liable TO fall at any moment.
We would advise people wenever they
pass that church to put up their UNI
brellas.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
STAT, i5E

The Sentinel announces tie Gath cf
Wn. Laws, Esq, one of the most respec
Oh and useful citizens Of Wake comfy.
Mrs. Cause, of the Society Of Friend
and q resident of Wayne county, preached
ut Murfceesboro on Sabbath last.
Tho Messenger. says that Gold ,boro'
Council f. of I. has initiated upwards of
20 active members during the past thrc.
weeks.
The Commissioners of Jones county
have subscribed $50 600 to the stock Of tho
Planters Railroad Co. The matters il,
however, to be submitted TO vote Of tie
people OF the county.
! Several billets of wood were thrown int,,
the ladies car on the North Carolina Nail
rod, Inst Saturday night between Dur
ham g and HI!sbOro, but no one was in
lured seriously. The Raleigh IcLeqru3i
wants the authors caught and Ku-Kluxed
! It Is stated that Dr. j. Brnfon Smith.
! OF the c0lored Normal School in dis CITY,
While before the Outrage Committee at
/ WASHINGTON on being k, d whether any
Of the Trustees Of his School we're Repnb
! Leans, replied-'No, tin 10 are mono bnt
respectable men on the Board."
I a few nights since the barn, blacksmith
shop, stables and etll house of t.eu. A.
u. ChlIds, III Mitchell county, was dc troy
Ell 10y fire. Two horses, twenty head of
sheep and several cattle were Consumed IL
the stabl 8. The fire was supposed 10 h"
the work OF an incendiary.
RoANOEE AND TAR RIVER RAILR1AD.-A
meeting Of tue Stockholders and other4
interested in this road. W ich runs from
Mare erettsyii t. T,rborJ'. will b8 held
tits wef k in Scotia II Mex, when a Presi
dent and Directors Will be elected. We
have 1t from q most unduubtcd source
that the road will be commenced ct a very
early day end pushed forward rapidIy t.
compile ton. -Tarboro' ,Southcrner.
The Green eboro' Axe handle factory ro
celved an order the other day direct from
=" UDlted Germany" with King William
seal on 1t. for number of cases Of sledgo
handles.
The Leaksville factory shipped dpripg
the war number OF pick handles to Paris
where they were used in the Notifications.
North Carolina hickory is becoming fl
itself IN the market. Such institutions M
these factories are of vast benefit to the
people among whom they are established.
L Greensboro Patriot.
PLANTERS RAILRoAD.-Pursuant TO no
tice' meeting of subscribers to the Plan
ters railroad Company was held III this
Town on Last Saturday. 1t appearing that
a sufficient amount of otocls had been sub
serlbed by solvent Subscribers and sufi-
cent sum of money paid on same
10 comply with the requirements
OF their charter, they elected the
following gentlemen Directors: Christie
pher Stephens, j ohm ". Shackleford, La
fayette Francks. II. w. Ward. FL. II.
.Sandlin, A. j. Murrill and l.. w. Hum
phrey. A meeting of the Directors was
appointed to take place in Jacksonville
on Tuesday, the 4th of April next, to com
plete the organization.--Gold Ness.
A wealthy Engliehman (Thos. Dutton.l
recently deceased, left Sc, 900 in his will
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

On Monday in the House. Messrs.
SHobKR, WADDELL, LEACH. HARPER ana
COBB, Of the North Carolina Delegation
voted in fa7Ar of free salt, and Mr..
THOMAS against free salt: Messrs. COBB
and THOMAS votea against free coal, and
MIR. THOMAS voted aone of the delegation
against coffee and tea being relieved from
the tariff
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
HE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
CAPTAIN Ashes Resolutions.

We direct attention to the resolutions
offered in the House by Captain AsHE,
published this morning. They cover the
entire ground of the conflict between the
Legislature and Governor CALDWELL, and
are an able and convincing vindication ef
the course adopted by the General Assem-.
IL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
OUR RALEIGH LET TER.

The Impeachment Matter Arguments OF
Gov. Graham and MIR. BOyden-Vo:e
On Tuesday-Jay Bird JOnes-Thc
Committees RepOrt-Andrew
jackson Jones agaIn-Re
will Probably DissOree-
Change in the Tax
E4aWs-SherfffB
PayUp, &c &c
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

We learn from well authenticated rumOr,
that Governor VANCE resigned the United
States Senatorship yesterday. We are,
however, without direct information.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
Connecticut Election.

Connecticut is the next State to vot,
this spring, following New Hampshire, on
the 3D. proximo. 1t is the most wavering
of all New England States, and is liable to
frequent mutations. In 1868 it gave Eng
lish, Democrat, for Governor, 1,764 ma
jority. This was at the spring election
In the following fall General Grant, for
President, carried the State by 1896 ma
Jor1ty' In 1869 Jewell. Republican, had
all maJorhJ- In 1870 the tables were
again reversed, aud EAqlish, Democrat,
was elected by 843 majority. will thus
be seen that the State ia very close, auo
that few hundred votes have generally
decided the result. In the Forty-first
Congress the delegation of Connecticut
consisted of three Republicans and one
Democrat. the majorities being retpectlve-
" 736, 424, 1889 and ], 16O.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24
HENDERSON OKENDINE.

His Execution LumbeTtOn-LRst Nj"
ments-His Appearance the seat
foid-Easy Deafh-TBts Confession
Implication OF Henry Berry
LOwrey, Boss Strong, stephen
Lowrey, George Apple
white, Tom Lowrey.
Anderson Strong,
d R In
Mclaughlin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24

A wealthy Englishman (Thos. Dutton, J
recently deceased, left $4,000 in his will
3. Lee. So says The New York, Tribune.
+ There isa proposition before the Mas
sachusetts Assembly to make st. Patriek's
legal holiday,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-05
A COMPARISON.

uoro 49, g., g, ~, +l,o+1.o,,h;l,;,
mere are a 'ew iaets tllat eSnlpi' eSnl ~
in vivid contrast the difference be-
tween honesty and prudent manage
ment on the one one side. and rascality
and roct,oso m;sm.nooomont ON tho
1'T ~ 'A""A 80 Af"N
o'ler -.,Io-'is eraaE -r.
lst- In two years and one month
by the Republican economy, the ma
tional debt was diminished $2l5,-
100, ,66S,44- .Isb1a r1. Il ..fGsi.tG
I'd. In two years and seven
months the public debt OF the city
and county OF New York was, by
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-05
Republicans! !!

Be sure chat you go to the polls ear
ly in the day. Don't put it off until
towards evening thinking there is
yet plenty of time, Something
might happen that you could not
get to the polls at all. One other
thing. Some of our Republican
friends may think that as they do
not wish 10 vote for either candi-
date for Judge, that there is no use
in going to the polls at all. Yes
there is use. We want to elect our
State ticket with as large majority
as possible. So let every man he at
his post and vote the State and
County Ticket. For we may be able
TO elect part Of our county ticket
TOO, and believe there is more in the
Judgeship question than some think.
Yet Republicans are left free to do
IS they see proper as to Judges.