The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

f~tvEsl army during = war.
Tie murder of the unfortunate
Nrs ~urratt. lately revived n news
paper comment. d. memory ;
rella \ made - us rs the Late Edwin
" anton AFR the horrible event.
We SAID g. th- gr~A; az >tc~ az
that after = careful reading IS thr
testimony found tAat Mrs Sur.at
hal bsn hane-l tov 49, p4p- . ash
iagtoa boarding nous
II am clsd. rIroI.zI. w.th &
CvursI smile. .hr larger . - RAJ
Executive bra o!ia Administration.
.that t base 4a..as st
Iu.tt.s eAta 49,. l....u . sAt Aa
- ~ having p.r tt a..oa
o~fIl4eoiG
That a, ~-1T oman .-nsN.ut
ui q, crime ttr ~ste. eue W gNseal-
-, r1 Dal5.g m3HI af RI AS
doubts And since .ho vas swung II
Al ttat nN. utr -a.-gcI basaue
81. fe..-.o.A ',r a bundle ~
CLOTHES vlor sunlight, John
4. Inns ttl. H4 most active asA b.t
ter Ier-" titf never i4r.i a.
slee s.o-r .ult 4l-ht lAsue
oscl III, va: ts.i br.ls through
the ieas W.. .a, IS the uI.ut.
Ii - ever. 10 a,~cu-- her
innocence - s.t that ", Esw refer
l. ihc uula5v Ns~iue>>. but e cal II
t.uli1n - tht i4et that Tor vindictiye
tyranny and . brutal expression oflt
when onportuulty affords wc. al.p
u4Sg our Government d the 5trictr>t
equality. found tn tAc largest lso-rA
guaranteed by constitutional enact
lnent, IL tne citizen. can hold orr own
witt any people on eaTth. our courts
are tribunals that pat IL recon pnpu
lar opinions, while oar religious tolr
ration extends only u tllpst Who are,
with the majority. We aWai.- Ia,
poor wretch who attempts, a proof 81
lis innocence IN lie teeth al popular
sentiment; aAd tie Mormon 81 tie
Catholic has no rights an American
citizen Is bound 10 respect. \ lurt
takes both ltH and fact from the mob
outside the bar. and q committee ap
pointed by Congress teaches one hos
the Spanish lnYui-it.on was possible
III Benn fltIuan, the human INA
oh lie employed 10 record the So called
testimony glyea IN the trial of tht
conspirators charged with having
taken part in the murder Of SIR. LIN
coin. Eas lately been interviewed by u
reporter Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
and makes some startling revelations
in reference 10 the treatment OF the
prisoners. Mr.. pitnan says
The fact is that Mr.. Stanton. Judge
Advocates Holt. Bingham and Bur
nett. and other officers of the Govern
ment engaged in theprosecution, were
somewhat unbalanced by the Imagiu-
cd greatness of a conspiracy which
,lil not exist. Nothing but such a be
:irf would justify til" treatment IL
which the prisoners We're subjected.
The trial for the first TWO weeks Mas
conducted IN secret. and the prisoners,
Herald. PAYNE and AtZcroit, and |
think two others. were masked II q
close-itting. helmpt-lke. white cap.
which Just left a breathing hole Ton
mouth and nOotriiS. They We're, be.
sides. manacled ut the wis ano
ankles. and to the latter were attached
a heavy ball and chain. Mrs Surrat;
was not thus masked. but She VA
mauacled a the teet Throughout the
wAole ct the trial. These mask, Were
removed from the prisoners when th'
t3Ial became pubic, which i did attel
the expiration OF tNo weeks. whci
admission was obtained 90 the cou.t
only By the personal sanction o.
General Hunter by card. Here Nr
Pitman showed our reporter penci
sketch he had taken of Payne as n,
appeared seated on a bench at trial
masked and m~anacled. \ glance a
the sketch Mas painfully suggestive O
the Inquisitorial cruelty, and the out
rage on humanity that presumea a MAJ
guilty, and ; proceeds against hin
before his case Is heard.
Little wonder the reporter felt in
dignant over an infamy that ven T.
authors shrunk from making public
And vet we are capable of the sam
offense to-day. Let one BE- charged
with some wrong that excites public
wrath, and the wantOn outrageo VII
follow with ike impunity. II IS no
long since W. saw the Committee o
WAYS and Means of the House, viii
deliberatiOn and malice afOrethought
attempt to murder witness, 80 As L
cover the money a majority ct tina
same committee had IN their pockets
The head of TIA. committee. the cor
rupt Dawes. Is now a senator. An'
but Yesterday a like Congress voted
heavy subsidy to the same Paclh'
Mail Company that had been convlct+'
Of an expenditure OF over seven hun
bred thousand dollars in the purchas
Of the House.
Verify, we are a great ana good pee
pie. and our Government = the bcs
under the sun.
Mr.. Benn Pitman does not end hi
revelations there, however. III til
same interview he says
Mr.. stanton was the Goyernmen
ut that time. He wa7 a man for whoI
still entertain q profound admlra
tion-a man of the Cromwell type
strong but unfeeling. and who. to a
tain a desired md. would. III al emcr
gency. play ~despot, strangely out g
place under a republican form Of Gov
eminent. Fox instance, wnat shoui
be more sacred than the private cor
respondence Of a citizen committed
the mail: lc. / assisted to open hun
dreds Of letters that passed tLroug
the general ~po9t-otfice at Washlngto
lust after the aSsa9.InatlOn-whe
every letter addressed To Canals va
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