The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-08-02

\ reign OF MIX. Mueu ana aOetteu. Ny uvi
den. the Republican Governor Of the State
Nor will they forget, that the legal rene
dies for relief, Issued by Judge Brooks o
The United States District Court. of whi6l
Holden makes bitter complaint were thwart
ed by the Supreme Court Of North Carroll
ia. il which Holden is gratifcd in being
abla to state that Thomas Settle, the pres
ent Republican candidate for Governor full
" concurred.
Holden adds that it was bis purpose I,
detain tho prisoners, capturod by Kirk un
less the army Of tho .unitcd States uadel
the orders Of the President Of tile Unites
States should demand them.
Will these people ever forget or forgive
the man who IN time Of ooace treated then
us prisoners d war, captured on mostfriyo-
lous prctexts and Lerded in vile dungeons
denying them TIE great writ of right undsl
which their innocence would have been at
once established? Will they ever give /
vote for the prosecutor. Toin Settle?i ~
Wethink not See the following: 81
III SETTLE AND TIE KIRK WAR.
HEAR WHAT HOLDEN SAID,
State Of North Carolina,
Executive Department.
Raleigh arg. II. 1870.
70 tke President Of he Uaised Stcstes: 81. Sc:
SIR: Tie Chief Justice Of The Supreme
Court Of this State. s,isaiiael by his as
socslte Justicss. has decided that / have .
right to declare counties in state Of insur-
rcetion. and to arrest and hold all suspect
cd persons IN such counties, This 1 have
done. s
But The district Juage, Brooks, relying
on tile l4sh ameldAent aid the aris 81
cnsrcss u 1861. pase $50. ,caai,tef ",
has issued q writ vi ass,eas corPas. com.
niaaiing the oificcr Kirk 10 pradEec before
hin the bodies u certain prisoners detained
By my order.
| deny his right thus to interfere with
the local laws ii murder cases. / hold
these PersOus under car Ststc laws. and uu-
der the decision Of cur Supreme Court
Judges who have jurisdiction III the whole
matter. and ii IS nos known to Judge
Brooks in what manner or by what triLu-
nal the prisoners will be examined and tri-
cd. .s,4sa
The officer viii be directed to reply to
the writ that he holds the prisoners under
my order. and that lie refuses to obey the
writ. II the marshal shall tncn call on the
posse comitdas there may be conflict, but
il he should call first on the Federal troops
it viii DO for sou to say whether the troops
shall bc used to take prisoners our Of my
hands.
Il is my purpose to detain the prisoner.
unless the army ofthc United States under
your orders. shall demand them.
An carly answer Is respectfully request
81. ". w. HOLDEN.
Governor.
Trlc copy:
LsEAL. ]. 2. NEATuERY.
Private Secretary.
nRAE WHAT PEARSON SAID.
At Tie conclusion Of b. opinion in the
case &c f'afe Kerr and oihers. page $40.
voi. Gi. North Carolina EePorts, Chiei
Justice Pearson says:
IL is gratifying 70 be able 10 sly that the
other Justices have been in unreseryed con-
ference With INC. aud That al concur IN
these hGJe,.s cc1slS proeee..ings.'
WHO wElE JUSTICES.
from \. c. Reports. Vol. CT. Page I'LL
Justices Ofthe Supreme s'ours.
Richmond ". Pearson, Chief Justice.
lslsin G. ReaGe.
Wi,lisnlB R,dman.
Robert z. Dirk.
THOMAS SETTLE.
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