The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
THE SWAMP ANGELS.
The Press on the Outlaws and
Herald Enterprise.
THE DoUBTING THoMAsEs.
The Blame for the Existence Of tho LOwefy
Gang Still Shifting.

again. Past all their comprehension seems the fact
that New York journal could have correspondent
in Africa and one among the Carolina outlaws at
the same time. Here. for instance, is an en-
lightened little rag from Mississippi the Pilot Hear
what 1t nutters. Lord help country with such pilots
although they do boast Of being "ollclal journal OF
the United States.n
THROUGH THICK AND THIN
From the Daily Mississippi Pilot March 22.]
One or the NEW YORK HERALD correspondents
was recently killed while searching for Dr. Living
stone in the interior OF Africa, and now another
has fallen INTO the hands OF the Swamp Angels, led
by the bandit, stephen Lowery In North Carolina
view him until they prove whether he Is an mpostor
or nor Can't the HERALD spread this on a little
thlckerY IL seems to US remarkably "thin.n
THE HATE or COLOR.
When the bull fighters OF Seville wish to enrage
the plunging toro they fash Q piece Of red cloth
before his eyes, and straightway he becomes mad
When you wish to enrage a grand old unprogres-
sive, hardshc democrat Of the Southern stripe
show him something black, and the rabies viii fol.
low directly after. The following Is the painful re-
suit OF o Newark man finding out that the Lowerys
were coloredl
If THEY WERE ONLY WHITE
From the Newark IN. J.) Daily Journal, March 25.
regsn a ana It s even g matter q doubt e
i fresh raid upon society: Would il not 6e
over kObeson County, 'N The HERALD e reporter
has not yet been heard from, and when white
business, cannot pass safely through our own
country, we think y would be better to POSTPONE
matters somewhat better at home. Had Henry
Berry Lowery and his gang been white men would
they nave been permitted to exist 80 long, We
pause for reply.
Here now Is o Southern man, who attends TO his
business Of news collecting. We like this. He re-
ports that tho HERALD correspondent was in
danger, and we are thankful to him.
BRAVE RHODY LOwERY.
- THE OuMAws-THE HERALD CORRESPONDENT
TAKEN TO THE SwAMPs-FEARs FOR HIS SAFETY
was at MOSS Neck depot yesterday as the train trair,
passed that point whittier she came for the purpose
North from this city. She states that the CORE.
spondent was at Lowery's cabin Moss Neck
Lowery, Stephen Lowery and Andrew strong oii EN- en-
tered 1t and roughly told him to get up and 20 with
Sns first asS Sa nSm a' ne sena f o
despatch to his paper, which was accorded
promise TO deliver 1t to the conductor OF the tran
Henderson then accompanied the outlaws, bound
for the recesses OF ScuhletOwn swamp.
Ii was reported here yesterday, the report CON-
Ing from Shoe Heel that Henderson mad boen Killed
by the Outlaws, but The report Is generally dts.
WHO IS TO BLAMEP
Here Is another solution of the question. The
Edgeneld advertiser said 1t was Grant, the Raleigh
Era said 1t was the Ku Klux the Wilmington Star
now says 1t Is Governor Caldwell. Wonderful! 1t
admits that he sent down his Adjutant General, but
forgos to mention that the cowardlce Of the popu.
latlon Of Robson county made his efforts nectua
They can only tell hair truths down there. 1t win
by the curious In after years that when the
Southern editorial mind is beside Itself, that no mat.
ter how 1t commences 1t ends In "damnation.n
FROM THE swAMPs TO A WARMER PLACE.
From the Wilmington Star, March 24l
CALDWELL AND LOwERY.
That Henry Berry Lowery and his little band OF
robbers and cutthroas should for so long time, set
law and civilization atdedance-shOud piliage, out.
rage and murder with unparalleled Impunity-
affords food for reflection upon the sort of govern
ment we have, and more especially gives ample
opportunity to know the men who pretend TO adj
minister that government IN the interest OF justice
that Is forced uDon the intelligent North
Carolinan, That the government or his
from the ravages Of the highway roboer and the
bullet OF the midnight assassin. Low, indeed, Is
Jeopardy S Of lie and properly. Terrible is the sals
OF that society tnat must thus live In constant peril.
conduct susains the cnargenat he has been lax
lukewarm and careless IN this matter Of putting
down the Lowerys. We charge 1t upon him. that
while innocent blood OF good men appealed to HIM
from the swamps and pains Of Robson and liz
voked high heaven Tor vengeance, he lifted scarce
little finger to arrest the dangerous OF the as.
sassins, was dumb TO pte0us entreaty, needed not
cries OF CONSERVATION that went up TO Him from
u
these things home upon the Governor OF North |
Carolina. ana the people know that the facts sustain
in vain, lie was appealed to persstently, and az
ter taking much time he sent his AdJutant General
failure. When ne should lave renewed again and
again his exertiOns TO capture Kill the outlaws
he refused altogether TO &C.
miles from Wilmington, we have baud OF men, not |
a nalf dozen IN number, who are open and noto. |
riOus desperad0es killing whom they list without |
the lear oil punishment before their eyes, going at
the dead hour Of the night INTO towns Capturing |
mere handful OF men riding r0ughshod over |
county, State and federal authorities win non.
daring and subtle Bedouln OF the desert. |
Here In the asT par paI Soasts e th
snsy y s laws ann the Security aordeu Sy lis
governments, what do we see Alas 1t would he i
well to be bnd, II blindness brought contentment,
But free citizens, with souls IN their bodies Cannot
shut their ewes 10 the atrocl2us Violations OF law
peace and order In Robson County. Men, with the
common feelings &C. OF m upon
must experience pity, shame and indignation at the
spectacle Of petty gang Of mnlattoes committing
deed after deed Of the most abandoned savagery,
perIling the Industrial interests OF whole section,
iing tue public mind with apprehension ana terror,
and doing these diabOlcal crimes with almost tue
certainty OF non-interlerence II not protection, by
Upon the head OF TOD r. Caldwell rests the re-
sp0nsiblity the terrible responsibility oil the deeds
outraged, afflicted people
1t Will not do his partisans to say that he could
not suppress these pitIful outlaws. He did not try
to puS them down. He would have shown his hui
manly and his efficiency as Governor mad this
band been composed OF white men ana his party had
chosen to dub them Ku Klux. oh, yes What Call.
Ing out OF militia Ia Holden What
upstir OF loyalty WHAT an ouisurst OF
patriotic zeal would there have been mad Lowery
been q Ku Kluxl Pity! pltyl so much party capital
Is lost Long ago would the ttle band nave gone
to the criminals bourne, and the very name OF
Lowery nave been stencil IN loyal Northern nos
trs and new hate OF the South been added 10 tue
catalogue now long as the list Of ships IN Homer.
Again we pile up me counts IN our bill OF indict-
ment. We charge 1t upon Governor caldwell that
ne can NEEDLE IN lawmaking, can make himself
and supreme Court, can sLarve Peni
ienliary convicts and drive inmates OF the Asyums
from The place OF medical aid HACK q