New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07
THE "REIGN or TERROR" IN NORTHI
CAROLINA.

COMPLETE REPUTATION OF THE ADMINfSTRA-
TION STORY OF LAwLESSNBSS IN SALISBURY.
The Commissioners Of Salisbury have writ
ten a letter to The Washington Patriot concerning
Washington special TO The He IOrk Times, dated Aug g.
declaring that information had been received in that
city by high officials to the effect that the condition Of
affairs in North Carolina, particularly in Salisbury
and vicinity, is such that unless prompt measures
are taken there is very great danger Of general
reign Of lawlessness and crime. 1t seems that
Salisbury is virtually in the possession of mob Of
armed rebels, and that the city authorities are either
pOweess unwilling to preserve the peace and pre-
serve life and property The Associated Press agents
fail communicate the exact condition OF affairs or In
deed send anything at all bearing upon the sltua-
ton" The dispatch further stated that H. III. Helper
abe publisher OF Liberal paper, the
primo mover in the troubles. He had published an
abusive article upon Mr.. Henderson, Assessor of In
terna Revenue and had been caned by the latter Hal
pers friends organized gang OF roughs and threatened
Hendersons life. Henderson in sefdefense fired upon
the parties and since thenthe "wdest scenes OF dis
order" were Witnessed "A general reign OF violence
and intimidation" being inaugurated by the eH
Rebels and Greeley party" In same house in
which Henderson attacked. Col IL. C.
Walser Grant Presidential Elector, was ruthessy mai
treated and nearly beaten to death.
The Commissioners say that tho statements In The
Times were so prepOserous that meeting Of the Board
WAS called and the following of tho matter
directed be made public:
From the 22d Of August the 2h there in Sails
bury what may be termed three street fights Zone being
in barr ROOM, in which no deadly weapon was used,
and which were confined TO the cOmbatants alone.
Neither before during, after said fights, have We
kn0wn seen, heard OF any mob, riot, or 0rganlza-
ton of persons with hostile intentions. The cvil
authority has, ever since the been supreme, ana al
the parties concerned in the aforesaid ARRAYS were
promptly arrested and required 10 give D0nd III the sum
of $500 each for their appearance at the next term OF the
superior Court aud the meantime for their preserya
ton OF the public peace toward each other as Wen as an
the State AT which Court they VIII all 9e
Indicted, and punished according To law. NO
resistance was made 10 the execution or the leSai
process-a single officer arrested them all.and an
quietly submitted to the process of the law Ihero ~
not nor has there been. any semblance OF reign OF
lawlessness and terror" the town or is vicinity Inc
civil authority has at time been "pOwerless, or
even resisted" Nor do arprehend any such state
of things should such an emergency ever arlse-"heh
fhe civil authority becomes pOwerlesS III The suppress
sion OF disOrder-there will be prompt appeal iOr au
10 the authorities OF the United states.
j. :. MCCUBBEs, JOHN j. SHAVEE,
Ions A SNIDER ROBERT MURPHY,
/ / BRUNER JEHU FOSTER JR,
JOHN III. NEIBLE. j. M COFFIN, -
Commissioners Of Salisbury, n. Z.