New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-11
MINORITY REPORT.

Senators Blair and Bayard did not agree with
the majority They begin by complaining Of not having
opportunity TO study fully the majority report; they
think the resolution forming the Committee too general
It appointed to investigate "crimes, etc, OF a
political character"-potcal being too indefinite a
word. They find power for the formation OF the
Committee, State has passed any law
in violation OF the XIYth Amendment; they
protest therefore, against any inquisOral nyestiga-
ton by Congress into the domestic affairs of any state
or any attempt Of the Executive to interfere with
state Government The investigation s "pan cut
and dried" conspiracy OF disappointed politicians who
have Office and the good viii OF the people. At the
head Of this conspiracy plainly stands William w. Hol-
en- the Governor Of North Carolina, and now undergo
ing trial, by process Of impeachment, for high msde
aud gross abuses Of his Oc al power. He has
beggred the treasury Of his State and pundered out
ragged, and betrayed her people,, and now looks
the only means OF rescuing him and his follow
from the just punishment due their crimes
Tho character of the witnesses rs then attacked
fitting Instruments of Gov. HOden's dark and bloody
intent :" Not of them testifes facts within his
less safe as place OF residence any portion OF the
Union lying north OF her boundaries The minority then
orders which have existed III North Carolina are attrb
uiable to misrle Of the so-called carpet-bag state
machnri.ons OF the Loyal League melting and insti-
eating the negroes to idencss, dsaect0n aud lawless
ness.
As 90 the Ku-KluX outrages they say the statute law
Of the state gives the solicitor and the judge the power
other locality at the option Of the prosecution Every
Judge and every solicitor in the State was Radical.
There localities In the State In which the Radicals
prcdOminated Overwhelmingly, and II the crime
committed where the influence ~ the ku-KuX prevented
conviction, IL was only necessary for the solicitor
make motion and the judge would order the removal
Of the cause from county to county until satisfactory
venue was reached. IL is perfectly evident from the
evidence that tho process OF the Courts
could be executed without military force, and
that no resistance offered 10 s execution
Gov Holden called the President for troops,
foot his negro militia led by ruans imported the
state on account OF their extraordinary brutality and
proceeded 10 SEIZE mprisOn insult and torture his prs
ones that he might strike terror Ia the people and drive
them from the polls, and thus carry the District and
maintain himself and his miscreants in power, and thus
by the direct action Of the Congress OF the United States
be enabled 20 continue 10 plumber and tyranze
tho unhappy people who had been subjected 10 his sway
They claim that tho testimony contained in the reports
Of the United states officers sent into North Carolina by
the President upon application OF Gov Holden, is unan
mously In contradiction Of the existence OF any organ
state which have in view or threaten resistance
10 the action Of the laws u the United States,
or the denial to the citizens OF the United
States OF equal protection of the cause, &c.
The examination Of this OF testimony will disclose
tie fact that Ourages 10 have occurred
more than six eight counties, aud OF these counties
Alamance aud Caswel were chiefly alleged 90 be the
scenes OF such lwleesness. These the counties
selected by Holden the peculiar objects OF his ven
geance ana which committed 70 the tender mcrcts
or Kirk and Bergen North Carolina IL Of the largest
estates territorial IN the Union, and Is divided into ~
counties aud contains nearly one aud half millions OF