National Republican., 1882-09-21
ALABAMA POLITICS.
Another Candidate For Bourbon Di-ci-

Another Candidate For Bourbon DIsci-
pIine.
The following is nn editorial which recently APP
peared in the Eutaw (Ala.) Mirror, Democratic
paper which supports Hon. Goldsmith W. Hewitt
for Congress
"we notice articles in several Of the State pa
pers npholdlng 9s right the hanging of Jack Inr-
arly bold in upholdlng the proceedings. We
are not only Wiling 1t says, to undergo an IN
yestigaiion, but demand one. TO be properly yn-
lieyed on bare assertions, because We intend to
prove the existence of the conspiracy beyond per-
adventure Everything corroboTales the state
ments made by the papers so proyidenially found,
and the nextterm -four circuit court will convince
the most preludiced that We not only acted with
| ton. Now, 1t seems to us that tho people Of
| Choctaw had better quit talking about nyestigo.
| tions. Suppose they had one, what would 1t show?
| 1t would show that a man had been hung with
out being allowed trial by jury of his country
men, or TO introduce witness TO testify in his be-
half, or TO be heard by himself or counsel-with-
out the color even OF Judicial proceedings Such
an execution, no matter how aggravating the
further, it would show that Jack Turner was
| hanged for conspiracy. Is conspiracy in this
State, punishable with death? That Is exactly
people who did this Thing have gone even
further. than, those who. taking the
pnni,hment men which hH the sf law Sl would ultimately
inillot. They have risen above the law and at.
tached punishment TO a crime which even the
criminal code, hard II Is, treats with far more
moderation, Every man who had hand in this
hanging, II seems 10 us, is liable 10 be indicted by
the grand jury for murder, and according to their
own stat, ment, is technically guilty. We have
| good and wholesome laws, and our citizens should
maintain them. If such proceedings as these are
| TO be countenanced and uphcd, the right of per.
| sonal security is gone. How much better would
| IL have been for them 10 have acted as did the
people of Shelby County in regard to the red
shifted negro who was making incendery speeches
up there not long since, trying to get the blacks 10
kill all the whites and possess themselves OF ths
1n tUoQ tRh nn
| awaiting trial by due prgcess OF law, On this
course hansa the safety OF all th@aoople"
north OaroIiun independents UOpceuS.
On tho whole, the officers Of the Republican
| Congressional Committee believe that they have
| a right 10 feel hopeful with the situation IN the
Southern Congressional districts. Secretary Hen.
derson received yesterday the following lettei
from trustworthy gentleman at Raleigh, N. G.:
This is beyond doubt, the most heated campaign
that ever occurred in North Carolina. The Liberia
movement has taken tho Democracy by surprise
Hundreds of their best men have deserted ant
| become active workers against them. The masses
have caught the fever, and aro as enthusiastic al
the more active workers, and our hopes and. ex
q ohs S we oS With ii
Liberal Republican majority in the lower houst
Of our general assembly; and we have no doub
make formidable fight in future campaigns. Ou
prominent stump speakers are Dockery, Cnnady
Sh Prize na MsnE Ihy e9Ihsy P0wS pT @
inactive. They have marshaed all their "bil
dogs" and none gIowlso hugely as the So callet
Governor Jarv is; but his influence has fallen int
the yellow leaf and tells against his party. Ben
nett, Vance and company are stupendous fraud
| and humbugs, and make no impression outside o
their own ranks. Indeed, when l tell you tina
tn ey all show the white feather speak fact wei
authenticated by all who come Into contact will
fthem. You may tell your friends that North Car
olina will shake off the Bourbon yoke next No
vemb or, and in the next Presidential election will
be found among the States TO be counted as sur
for the Republican candidate. Our people arr
jubilant and happy. The mountain boys are ex
cited at the prospect of Republican success an,
are working with their might The East will brin
out its entire strength, and when aroused as the
now are, are indeed power.