Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-03

Forth Carolina,
There are no people on earth. as their
whole history dem onstrates, who are more
distinguished for their fidelity to their
uty as citizens, Or more devoted to
good and peaceful government than are
the people Of North Carolina. Nor are
there any moro willing or DESTROYS of hav-
ing an investigation into their public affairs,
conducted by candid and right minded
men, however unnecessary they know such
III inquiry to be. They do object to the
sinister objects and means proposed 10y
Congress. They begin to think that the
timo has now arrived when North Carolina
and the other Southern States should be
treated as in the Union. the equal Of
every State: that the time has come when
The rights OF States ana their equality un-
der the Federal Constitution should be
tade. They do think that the badges of
self government, fashioned by Congress
to suit their own purposes, should not now
be pronounced counterfeit, nor the States
Knocked and scoffei at for wearing them
as embIematic only of right to govern
Themselves when not in conflict with the
/; diotation vi Congress-
So far as these proposed Investigations
aim at the poacefulness and quietness of
the election held in this State by which
the corrupt aliens and mere corrupt natives
were swept from power. the people of
North Carolina court full and candid in
quiry. Nay, as tie trial OF Governor Hol-
den progresses they expect to show by
sworn testimony the character and dispo-
sition of the citizens of those portions OF
the State which have been specially de.
! pounbed and terribly punished by that OF
fclal. If there were great outrages of a
political character, Governor Holden can
and will prove them. The Representatives
of the people of North Carolina have put
this trial on foot as much to yindicate the
honor and integrity of their follow Cit
zens as to punish the crHel and wicked
criminal who SO outraged the laws of the
State and the liberties of the citizens.
But it will not require the testimony to
be adduced during this trial to disproYe
the charges trumpad up against the peg
pie of North Carolina with view TO i'm
mediate and future. political contingent
cies. We have not only the evidence of
Governor Holden himself, but that of the
officers of the regular army, sent to the
St4:e for The express purpose Of preeerv-
ing peace, and arresting disorderly and
iawless persons. Their officers were or
dered to this State by the President not
only to sustain Governor Holden, but also
, to confirm his report in regard to alleged
, "oqtrages. They cannot, at least, be re-
, garded as preiudiced in favor of our peo-
pie.
: Governor Holden. in his message to the
| Legislature in November, after AL these
, g outrages " are alleged to have occurred,
says
The secret organization which disturbed the
peace of society, which was sapping the founds-
tions of the Government, setting the law at de-
iance, and inficting manifold wrongs on . large
portion Of our people, has been exposed and
been deooyed into this organization. have availed
them elves Of the opportunity to escape from it,
and will henceforth bear their testimony az ainst
it as wholly evil in its principles and its modes of
> operation. A score or more of wicked men have
been driven from the State. while those of the
tremble before the svenging hand OF power. The
majesty of the law has been INDICATED. The
poor and the humble now sleep unmoleste lin
their houses, and are no longer scOurged or muir
? dered on account OF their political opinions
Peace and order have been restored to all parts
of the State, with the exception OF the county of
Robson, ii which some murderers and robber re-
are stlA at large, but it is expected they will
] speedily be arrested and brought to punishment.
In view OF this altered and gratifying condition
OF things, issued another proclamation on the
10th of this month, revoking former proclama.
tlons, which placed Alamance and OesweI in o
. state OF instruction.
This is the testimony Of the plaintiff in
this work of persecution against the people
of North Carolina subsequent to the
alleged ''outrages." We publish, here
with, the concurrent statements of the
army officers who we're, at least, disposed
to crafty the Administration by giving as
much colorlng as possible to Governor
Holden's pretended ''insurrection."
Lieutenant Colonel r. r. Frank reports
from Raleigh, June %, 1870, the follow
ing Outrage: ~
bench warrant waa issued by the distriot
, North Carolina against the proprietor or man
, ager OF circus and hisKcompany, upon the aft.
davlt OF the collector Of internal revenue for the
Sixth District. in which it was alleged that >
conspiracy was made by said company to pre-.
the United States revenue tax.
The same officer, referring to demand
made upon him for troops by the United