The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-11
MIR. BAILEY,s CARD.

ne Corroborates the Main, Points - ~ j,cds
In Fayetteville -AJter Tea That Cou ot
Rope Who killed Sfsaha,sS ai4sE I
In tho Daily News of the 30th. ulti an
article was published which purports 10
give the substance ~ "a statement made
by me to certain gentlemen Ut Cameron
on tile night of the 18th. As matter oi
Justice to myself and all The parties co,.-
cerned il becomes necessary for me tostatc
The following facts: M lFfill.t I.
j On my wnyto the Baptist State Con-
veiition in Fayetteville, was introduced
TO ex-Gov. Holien. During the session
Of the Convention was invited 10 dine
with him and accepted the invitation.
spent the afternoon with him, return
Ing 10 The Baptist church after tea. Our
intercourse was free and agreeable. He
gave nle mn account OF bis religious ex-
perience and Of his political troubles. He
stated To me that the plan Of the Kirk
war" originated with the Executive Com
mittee of the Republican party at Wash-
iagt,n, 10 the interest Of the party; that
he was opposed toll, but was allowed no
discretion in the matter; that II was de-
cided by that committee 70 inaugurate and
prosecute the campaign ny hs did It; that
II he did not carry out the wishes o. the
party, he aad :he State were to be crushed,
and that " he wus successful IN the exc
cution Of their plans he would probably
receive q Cabinet appointment, the Secre-
tayship OF tile Interior.
In reference 10 tlle death OF Stephens l
understood from him that the kepnbli-
cans Ind much 70 do with that crime; that
tile prosecution ~ those who were char
gei with IL was discontinued because ies-
timony was either elected or likely to be
eliclied which would implicate or
criiDinate prominent members Of the Re.
pnUiicsiiI party; that these fears We're
awakened la part By the discovery Of the
coil from which The rope Was cut which
was found on tie neck vf tiis murdered
man.
Tile statements Of Governor Holden left
on me The clear and distinct Impression
That Ile had been the unwilling instru-
meilt for the accomplishment vf the pur-
poses Of his party aud ,Iliat lie did not
merit the odium which attached to his
name allover the state.
During the session OF the late consti-
tutional convention called ON Governor
Holden Ia Ibis office at his own request.
La very pleasant Interview reference
WIS made 10 the removal Of political disa-
bilities by congress and also 10 tile
removal of his own disabilities BY the
convention then In session. So fayOrably
was Impressed with statements made
by him that rallied ON Rev. j. N. Stall
lings, Of Duplin. anda few other niembers,
and requested them 10 uso their influence
to have Governor Holden's disabilities re-
moved.
I stated these factsor some ofthem In
the conversation referred To In the News
~ mentioned shove. have also given
them In other parts of the state, where
Gov. Holden happened 10 be the subject
Of conversation. IL was done III the FREQ
and easy style OF social intercourse, and
though stated nothing which was not
true, 4 did not expect TO SEQ II In the
newspapers or In print.
In any statement which I may have
made concerning Judge Bond or the
hanging Of Judge Kerr, gave or meant
TO give my own opinions, based on ln-
formation received from other sources;
not from anything said 70 me by Gov.
Hohiem So far ~ I can recollect he has
never spoken to me In reference 10 either
of those gentlemen.
Ihave made this statement In the In
tercst eftruth nnj not of amy political
party; also as matter Of Justice TO myself
aud all tile persons mentioned Ia the
News Of the Both.
EEtf tl CT. BAILEY.
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