Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-21
RRdicAIiSHm.

We present TO our readers this morning
another specimen of the way in Whick our
government is administered under Radical
rule. Having been so fully endorsed by
the late Radical State Convention, we are
Justified in saying this specimen of Radical
practice is in strict accordance with Radi-
cal theory. 1t will be remembered that
Governor Holden did not even take the
trouble to write a proclamation to put the
county OF Orange in ''a state of insurrcc-
tion," though he might have done it i'll five
lines, but went for Mr.. TURNER at once,
because he had denounced him in strong
language.
Upon the trial Of Governor Holden,
Major JOHN w. GRAHAM, being duly
sworn, testified as follows:
Q. State whether you were present st
any time when Josiah Turner, Jr., was
arrested b. armed men, and if so, what
was said to you, if anything, by the parties
ancsting him about it? A. The day after
the election, OH the 9TH of August, when [
was in the room with the County Commits
sioncrs, who were counting up the votes,
| was informed that Mr.. Turner had been
arrested, and l went then to the depot on
horseback, accompanied by DIR. Strudwick !;
believe, on the way, we were joined by
Mr.. Isaac Strayhorn, Mr.. Turner's partner;
l went to the depot, and when we got there
| found Mr.. Turner sitting on the outside
Of the depot, on the platform, in company
with these armed men. l knew the officer
in command of the company at HillsbOrO'-
Captain Hancock. There was another
body OF men there, a smaller body, sitting
on the side of the depot towards the track.
Some were walking backward and forward
before the window OF the depot. There
was one negro i'll the crowd, yellow man,
whom understood to be Aleck Ruffin. l
did not know him myself. When got there
the first thing heard was a remark from
Nj. Turner: odd if we have not got
peace now" Then the Lieutenant came up
to me and asked me who l was and what
1 wanted. ! told him my name and stated
that | wanted to see Mr. Turner q4d have
some conversation with him, and enquire
wanted any money. He told me l might
see him after a while the other gentlemen
went and saw him, and l took the Lieu
tenant out to have a talk with him. Twill
Try and recollect his very words, because if
it is permitted, will state the object l had
in going there, and the reason why wish
ed to impress his words upon my recollec-
ton accurately, was because knew that
Judge Brooks would issue writ of UdbcaS
Corpus, and | supposed that other affida-
Wits might be necessary by lea@on OF facts
that occurred there on the application of
Mr.. Turner for his release l therefore ask
ed the Lieutenant, if he had no objection, TO
state what authority he had for Mr.. Tur-
ner's arrest. He said he was arrested by
order of Governor Holden, and he said
further, " Ii you lsye come here about any
writ Of Habo0s Corpus, L have all order to
arrest YOU" l asked him if he was afraid
Of any writs of UGbedS Corpus, after Col
Kirk had said the judiciary of the State was
playet out; he said "not much, but these
are my orders" ] asked him then if any
name was mentioned il the orders he
said 1" no." lie said that the general order
was that if anybody came with writs of
Ihdcds Corpus to arrest them, as that was
the order Of Governor Holden. l asked
linn how he knew that, it the orders came
directly TO him. He said no, but they were
to Col. Burger, and he said know he
has got an order, for have seen it," | had
a good deal of conversation with him about
where he was from, what service he had
been III, but nothing concerning the arrest.
My object in going there to see him was to
get from him exactly what his orders were.
Cross determination %. Who was the
officer? A. Lieutenant Hunnicutt he told
me his name was. lie told mo he was
detailed by Col. Burger, 1 think he said,
to take ten men and como TO lIillsborO and
arrest Mr.. Turner. .. understand you
to say that he said he had seen ali order