New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
A PROTEST FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE DURHAM ELEc
TIoN OUTRAGE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The article about outrage committed here
autographed TO prominent Northern Journals from Bos
ton November IL, has created great deal OF com
ment and tho citizens of Durham desire the public to
hear their side of the story before passing judgment
The article referred 10, given by T. c. Jordan TO the
press stated that he and his family driven from
their homo account Of lis political opinions, but he
falls state fully why the citizens of the place
went to this extreme On the day OF tho election Jor-
dan threatening the Democrats that II he was de-
fcated for constable that would end the mattor.
He was advising the negroes 10 stand BY him. he in
cited them almost to riot and IL the whites had not
mot tho emergency, there would have been boodshed
During the day Of election threats had been made
against the chairman OF the Democratic Executive Com
mittec The morning following the election his house
set ahre by ncendaries andeit was rumored that
Jordan had hand In It. The next day Jordan was
Boosting in the street that this nothing to what
would follow, and that whoever committed the out
rage was justified in doing This inccnsed the cit-
zeDs and Jordan was requested to leave the town.
Whatever may be said Of other Southern towns every
man is welcome in this manufacturing city. Some OF
the most prominent Republicans Of the State live here
and there nothing TO put them to feeling that II is
not their right to vote they best. Jordan had
been here for than three years and has always
boen in some trouble. He was active member of the
knights OF Labor and his fcllowwormen glad that
he Is gone saying that he has hurt the order by his
presence In and by his desire always to create strife
between employer and employees During the fall term
Of the Supreme Court in 1855 be indicted a com
mon nuisance and pleaded guilty. He charged
with loud and boisterous swearing In the streets.
John N. Green, one Of the young men who escorted
Jordan out Of the city has this to say We ordered
Jordan to Leave the city for his ncendary speeches
and rioous conduct We told him the night sfer ele2-
IN keep n tha hous m Ian tou the
morning. This hc failed TO do Whom We met him IN
the streets ordered him carriage and proceeded
70 take him ont Whom We were on the outskirts OF
the city party Of citizens ordered 10 return
town, which We did. Jordan was supplied with money
for himself and his family DO able TO leave the
state. We used no rough treatment, did We EN-
ploy violence. We simply desired TO rid the community
Of hard character
D. c. Mangim, Clerk Of the Superior Court Of Due.
ham County, a Republican, says: q do not believe
Jordan had any knowledge OF the fro The State AMI
municipal governments in the hands Of the Demo-
cratic party, and they should have prosecuted aim.
One Of the party who kidnapped him a deputy
policeman at tho time an informed, and con
victed five times for criminal offences In this court
shown by the record. l believe It requires much
moral bravery for q white TO be q consistent. un-
compromising and outspohsn Republican in Durham
County did for any soldier Of Lees Meads army
70 cns1se tno htlghs OF Ce'lyesurs rs 10 Jorush.
don't think much Of the man, but don't approve Of
the way he was made TO go He was an enthusiast in
whatever he undertook and was calculated to harm
the cause he advocated. 10 a member OF the
Baptist Church. and, with the single charge --ady
specified never heard OF him violating any laws OF
the State"
". W. Fuller, an attorney and Democrat. says
Il became acquainted with Jordan shortly after he
camc here. He called himself Professor jordan. and
wm a blacksmith. ] know that Jordan was regarded
In tho community as all idle man. who held night meet
ngs, a. which he preached anarchy 20 the negroes.
The rights OF Northern secure here thew
anywhere, regardless Of politics. We have several
very prominent and highly respected citizens of North
ern birth. who vote the Republican cket.'
The people here not willing to let Jordan go I'M
contradicted. The officials. both Democratic and
Republican, intend publishing set OF resolutions.
showing the untruthfIlness OF Jorda"'s statements.
Durham ~ G.. Dec. 30, 1888. ID. II CAUFMAN.