The sun., 1878-09-09
REDMOND THE M0ONSHINER.
GOTERNOR HAMPTON AMONG THE IL
LICIT DISTILLERr MEN,
The Conflict between the United states
Courts aud the Courts of North Carolina
The Whiskcy Tnx-The Killing of Lndd.

Courts aud the Courts Of North Cnroiinn--
The Whiskcy Tnx-The Killing Of Lndd.
CHARLESTON, Sept. g. Gov Hamptons
campaign In the upper portion Of tho State WIS
brought to IN abrupt conclusion by his illness
at Spnrtanburg nccoyering sufficiently to
travel. he was carried by easy stages to his
mountain home In Cashiers Valley, North
Carolina. This Is ono of the most beautiful
regions Of the world II is situated upon tho
dividing shed OF tho Blue Ridge Mountains.
whore the waters run side by side which eyentu-
ally flow into the Atlantic Ocean on tho one side.
and into tho Gulf Of Mexico on the other. In
South Carolina. just below Cashcrs Valley. is
Jorassic Valley. on the side Of which lives Rcd
mond the outaw-not more than ten or twelve
miles from the Governors residence.
Redmond was tho occasion OF the recent con-
nct Of jurisdiction between tho United States
and State courts. The revenue officer who shot
Lndd ia the Inter was standing in his doorway.
mstook him for Redmond. Against Redmond
there were several charges for Illicit distllation,
assaults upon the revenue officers. and rescu-
ing Of prisoners in their hands He is bold man.
about ~ years OF age. and Of liberal. generous
nature. full OF local spirit, and therefore Of
commanding influence and popularity in his
neghborhood.
From time immemorial these mountaincers
have been Union mon. They owned no slaves.
and on all the Federal issues which have
passed over the state. sided with tho national
Gnvcrnmrnt. until the late war carried them
ipio the southern army with their neighbors
mud their State. Their" was therefore, no hos
tilitv 10 tho general Government mingled IN
! thor opposition to- the rcv"nuc laws.
Before the war these people paid little or no
taxes. Thor tax receipts on their little farms
ran from - To 70 cents. They mnde enough
whcat, cotton. tobacco. sorghum. and vegetables
for home consumption. Their general crop
This too bulsV "a UutIl from
thair ittlc cov"s across the ridges. along tho
hridle paths which served FOR public roads.
| 1he Government did not and could not pro-
vid" them with highways. They were Obliged.
therefore. to reduce the bulk of their marketable
other than those raised mt home. Each family
nS Tar rs the memory of man runs back had its
litc, ,c9pner still, IN which enrn wintcr they
! Distilled their corn into whiskrv The pure
! trrrsiouc winter from the grant" hills. with tho
white Hint corn NASH thus made the purest
liquor sold ~ America. This was harrcllcd up.
/ nnd often rolled hy hand for miles down the do
rllvti's Of n" niounlains until tncy crmc 20 the
wagons or soil in bulk at the vnrlous county
! towns OF ill" State. On" hundred dollars as tho
| cash result OF wears labor was an uristOcratic
] moon" among These primitive people.
During the war the United States Government
| saw pruprr 10 impose heavy tax upon dis'il-
! l"rs. Thirty dollars WIS nsscssrd upon the
/ mlnuinrture Il each sim. One hundred dollars
! WIS d"nnndpdtiS u lirrusc fec and five hum
! drrl dollars for m tor or three dollars day
/ inrh EhuG'r, besides ono dollar ON each gnl-
! Ion distilled. None lut large manufacturers
] could comply with thp@r requirements. and II
drny. N|l ilc small dstllcrs out OF the field or
J into illicit distilintion.
/ Anorthe war when tho mountnincer. returned
/ hnnr they resumed their nld mD,in ~ life.
| lMnynf them never heard of tho revenue laws
/ until th"v We're arrested md brought before %
/ tnt'l SiHi.~ Comu'Hsion"r. When thoy Ind
! ui go more. they found TINT the l,udir7l state
| GoNernm"nt had lrurnei th" way 90 make thnm
/ contribute 90 lts support. Iney were forced 10
/ w'rS. and yet rrsirlinrd from The only work
! lhcy could do by tn" Federal Government.
/ Driven ly actual necessity. very many - them
/ continued fn"ir business. This cay" continual
/ enipi lyment - thr revenue officers. who re-
cciyr. ir.n. i.@ Hovcrnm"nt large ra,wards-
/ NlDis w"r" too poor t. pGv. Il was "a serious am
noyauor 20 them 10 %" lodged In lails sepurat "d
/ FROM th"ir families and 10 lose th"ir stock of
| generally men Identified with the Sfnte Rnpuh-
! n"nn party. In IA" disrhnrge ~ their duties :
/ th"N w"r" "Na'tng. iyrannion. and often 'ruol.
/ IN" 'nnscltnnc' VIE an inveteratc hntrrd b'-
( tween in"m and tlnlr victims. Instead Of being
! revenue officers" and To- cheat them in any way
was considered duty resting upon each loyal
/ Mnnutulurrr.
When young Ladd WIS killed by mistake. un.
/ der rlrruu,sian '"- which would not have Justi-
fled the killing Of Redmond. tor whom he was
n -tnk"n. howl oi indignation rose from tue
J B.ue Ridge which drove the murderer 10 take
-. ic" - Grernvilr lail Tor fear of summary
/ T. i- stated that Chiof Justice Waite. Circuit
/ Juig" fnnd. nnt District udgc Bryan viii hold
ih' court b"ior" which he is 10 boz etr.ci. But as
there Is no -ii'u" against murder ihe trial will
/ pea inr'". Tia" prisoner cannot again br tricd
] lu S'Hi" court. uui th" blood ot youn. lHltl
/ WlIl cry Iu vain rom the .iutri- uf his door
u 49, on tHr Blue Ridge Mountains.
Lust week. the two HInklrs. b ardl"ss boys
I who w"rc with R'imund when he rnidel the
/ r"v"nu" on ors, rcrapiurrd the property they
] hnl taken from aim. nnd released % prisoner.
war" tried ant couyict"di in the District Court nt
I Gr"ruyiIio. II WINS supposed TINT redmond
/ w.uld come forward ana surrender himself Tor
trlni along with thn Hinkl" boys: but he did n (
come. Ii j. not likely that he will now voun-
/ thrily SURRENDER to u Government which pun
,eh'o nus friends and protects their murdercr-.
Nrr Is n likely thHt this course will pHcify the
mouurin"cr-. COY. Hampton hns been their
/ friendly summer neishhpr Tor yoaT-. and his
r CONSERVATIVE advic" 20 them Will hayO weight.