Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
WHAT Is RADICALISM AND
WHO ITS EXPONENT

that it's partizans make no co ,lcealment
of their notions of the proper theory
and administration of the government.
II ey practice what they preach and
preach what they practice. The Rad
ical theory of government both State
and Federal is that the people belong
to the COVE, nment, that the govern
ment has right to Iule the people by
bullet and bv bayonet and they openly
practice what they preach. The Dem
ocratic party on the other hand main
right to crush the people than any
other servant has to raise his hand
against his master. But assertio ms
are worth nothing unless supported by
proof, and unfortunately for the peace
and prosperity of the State in the past,
the proof is easy and abundant. We
propose, however, this morning, only to
recall period of bayonet rule in
which Thomas Settle, the confessed
traitor, bore a prominent part, and
which without his consent could not
have lasted day.
Mr.. Murray, whose testimony we re-
print from the Report of the Impeach-
ment Trial of Governor Holden, is 8
most estimable citizen of Alamanoe
county and the scene in the Senate
chamber while he was upon the witness
stand was one long to be remembered.
The halls and galleries were packed
with people who had come there to
hear the story the outrages in Ala
nance, but vast as was the crowd on
that occasion pin might have been
heard to fall as Mr.. Murray narrated
in plain and simple language tie story
of the wrong and outrage perpetrated
upon him by Holden's hired cut
throats. From that moment there We S
no doubt of the result of the trial.
Mr.. Murray's testimony made Holden's
conviction inevitable.
And this is the testimony of Mr..
Murray.
Lucien A Murray being duly sworn
testified as follows:
q. State whether at any time dur
ing the year 1870 you were arrested
by armed men, and if so, under what
circumstances, and what was done
with you? A. On tho 9th of July {
returned home. [ had left home on
the 26th and on the 9th when I got
back I was informed by my employer
! was then salesman-that Colonel
Burgen had been there on the Goth
to arrest me, and he had left the Or
ders for me to report at the Shops at
their camp the next morning. AS soon
as got home, went up to the shops
and into the camp ana reported my
self to Col. Burgen. He then ordered
nae under arrest. WAS then arrested
and kept there until that evening
about four O'Clock before he said any
thing to me. He then called me to
his tent and SAID that he had nothing
against me only as a witness, and he
asked me in regard to the Ku-klux
being in town on the night Wyatt Out
law was hung, and / told him all I
knew about it.
Q. State all you said ? A. I told
him all [ knew about it, that that night
some time In the night did not
know the hOur-I was awakened up by
hallooing in the street. [ raised up
from my bed and looked out of the
window and saw no cause for the fuss
I saw no person at all and [ laid
down, though did not sleep-but l
am too fast-I remarked to a young
man who was sleeping with me, what
all the fuss was about. He said he
did not know. He said 81 suppose it
is the boys after the breaking up of
the show" There had been a little
bear show down at Mr.. Hunters. In
a short time after that heard horses
on the street and raised up again and
two men riding down the street and
stop under tree near where I was
sleeping and they stayed there short
time. After a short time, there was
a vehicle of some kind came up the
street-and they drove across under
that tree. As the vehicle came up.
these two men on horseback rode off
East street. then the buggy passed
through in the same direction. Bur-
gen insisted that l knew more than
that. told him did not, that that
was all that [ knew. He then re-
marked, eff yon don't tel, I will break
your damned neck tonight" I re-
marked that / knew nothing more. He
said, $50 back to your prison, sir. ;"
I went back into the prison. That
night between one and two O'Clock, or
about that time, he came to my tent,
where l was sleeping, with candle in
his hand. 1 was not asleep at the time
but 1 raised my head and he remarked
''Is that you Murray?" I said Eyes,
it is'" He then walked back to his
tent and in a short time he came back
without any light and touched me on
the foot. He said "Get up and come
out" said, Every WE'LL" He spoke
to me very low: Said I, ''Can I put
on my shoes" He said, 'No, you
will not have any use for them long.
I got mp and went out and he took
hold Of me and led me into his tent.
Q. Without your shoes |? A. Yes,
sir, in my stocking feet. When we
got into the tent there were three
men with pistols. He sat down and he
said, "You must tell me all you know
about the Kuklux." I said, "I don't
know anything about them" He said
''You are telling me a id lie" or
''You are a id har," I have for
gotten which. but I know that the
id lie" was passed. 1 told him
That [ did not know anything about it.
Then he asked me- it [ did not see
AdOlDh Moore tie the rope around
Wyatt's neck. told him that I didn't
see anybody I could recognize that
night.
Q. By wyatt" he meant Wyatt
Outlaw A. Yes, sir, told him that
could not recognize anybody that
hight. He said None of your id
les" Then he got up and taking his
pistol he put it at my breast ard the
'ther three men did the same. Four
pistols were presented at ny breast
md cooked, and he told me that they
Vould "blow my id heart out if {
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