The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-31
llIsbasaIst 2ssasaa,
WEDNESDAY,. JUN 81. :S7s
ANSESTy-THE ANDERSON LET
TEN.

Mr.! Jcbn w. Norwood vas msmbsr Vi |
she State Senate from the 2U,h Senatorial
Dissics II tAe sssica of lS72-8. Josiah |
Turner Vas candidate for the public print
ing. The bill granting pardon and amnes-
" 10 al concerned IN the Ku Klux tron.
bles. snd one of prime interest 10 hundrcis
ofmsn in Orange. Aismanee AMI Caswell
was the subject ., the time Of anxions. dis.
cussion. No vote had been reached on that
bills but the commiitee on Printing. ems
powered to award the contract for The year
for thePublic printing, had seen ct to award
1t 70 The News Polishing Company.
On the norning Of The 20b Of February.
communication was.read'b BY Mr.. Norw@J
10 The Senate. in which il Was declared that
it was Of more importance TO deal fairly
with Mr.. Turner about the public printing
uian 70 pass the Amnesty bill. and that the
writer and his friends were determined to
vote against tie bill lAnncsty) unless the
party would agree 70 give bosh Editors lof
the News and Seatinel) fair chance for
the printing. sad thai they were 6e,ermin-
eato defeat the 5ill unless they go, fair
dsaiing.'
The letter vas signed by j. s. Ander-
son. member Of the House from the eosn-
~ Of Clay. ~ z ns"a, 57a1
90 motion Of Mr.. Norwood. The letter
va, transmitted TO the llou,e.
Upon lis reception in the House, Mr..
McGehee Of Person said. if it meant any
thing. il meant an offer for bargain 10 re-
lation to q public measure; and he de-
thanded an iases:igationfor the honor Of
the House. e4a s..ss
On motion of Mr.. Bennett Of Ansen, a
COMMITTEES Of investigations, consisting OF
Messrs Bennett, Rhodes aud Waugh s.s
sppOiuted. ~ vs. @-. ..-s>- *..m
Mr.. hnderson vas before the GEMS itiee
and admitted Lis participation in the let,
ter; but pending the introduction of reso-
lut:ons for he expulsion Of Mr.. Anderson.
JOSIAH Turner assumed the responsibility.
and admitted that The letter was written Ut
his reqnest and dieistion and Mr.. A. was
ssmPls EeSrimanded bg the House -.
These we're troublesome times in North
Carolina. The Ku KIux troubles were re-
inembered with fear aud with vengeance by
the ReprSlican party. and BY the General
Government, which last signalized the saru-
estnsss Of In purposes by eOusigpiug to the
Albany Penitentisry 10 The aeiumu Of this
same ear 1873. some Of the bes. citizens
Of The State. The fear Of prosecution or
persecution Wa . living and au active fear.
Many thougbtless young men Who had never
meant mischief. had involved themselves in
ku Klux transactions, and when the wesp.
nsof the lsw ib yengeful hands were rails.
ed against them. many aed in terror frelu
their homes. and either went beyond the
lines ofihe State Or lurked like felons in
The vicinity Of their homes; or else walked
with tte spEsistion Of jarrett q nd iu prison.
meDt constantly before their unhappy ey,s
The Amnesty bill was 10 disspate all
these alarms; il was not 60 project the nur.
dsrer or the sOrdid criminal. bnt il vas to
give rest to those who had sinned yeni.lIy
Urhsd erred ,boughtIessly. IL was TO bring
pesne and happiness again around iong
forsaksn sresides. Il was - reunite hue.
band and wife, and mother and 500, and
brother and sister. aud lover and sweet.
heart, shd krine those oHoe more together
10 the free communion of happier oldsn
time Hben even iustire sod hausus !aw
opseed 20 door % Tyranny. Or .bea tyr.
fanny nigh: be resisted without iuesrriBg
che brand Of tie felpn.
ABdagsias TIN bin 'whieL involved tl,<
welfare ofso many thOs many. the people
ofcrsage will painfulIy recall. Josiab Tur.
ner opposes the misrabIe obstacle of hi,
sslksh interest. If be does pot get the re.
ward be thinks his doe, the young men d
his county psy peri.iI 10 tl,e woods, aA,
sardef 10 exile. may ts hunted doxn b,
tbe nJrhidOns % The lsw. may be impris ~
cd. may bang from The gaIIoss--aIl .
which be fiHeaiess for them. by oppOsin,
ihe bill Tor Amnesty, unless che I.sgi.ls
fure breaks contract vire4dy awarded
s0d gives iin tie Putlic printing.
Al this is matter of record. Is iIier
any need fs con,we0t.
Wilmington must be getting Jesolst
thia bot ~satber. The Review ssysa Goo
was trsed ID Oneef ne public streets Of tb
city few dsys ago. Wake upl ssa.e up
chat oo,,s, A. 5s#