The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-08-22
THE MURDER OF JUDGE TERRY.

he found on our hfst page, was q
Southern man of transcendent cour-
age, who has cut quite figure in
the history of his adopted State.
During the war he was strong
Secessionist and now the Northern
press is casting all the odium on his
name it possibly can. The Ne'cs and
Observer contains an editorial in de-
tense of Judge Terry, from which
we extract:
Already haste has been made in
the Northern papers to paint Judge
Terry's character in the blacklist
colors. The object is to make il
appear that he was bold, bad ruff
fan. He was Southern gentleman.
In the attain with Brodericb, Brod-
erick was not only the aggressor,
but apparently wanted TO make the
slight amend that was necessary, but
his abolition friends forced the duel.
Other than that no lawlessness can
be imputed to Judge Terry, until
the episode occurred in Judge Fields
court some months ago. On that
occasion, Judge Field ordered Mrs.
Terry to be seized and taken out of
court, and Judge Terry warned the
officer not to lay rude hands upon
his wife, but when the ruf1ian with
devilish delight seized Mrs. Terry,
Judge Terry drew his knife and
said that he would defend her
person from such an unnecessary
assault. Judge Field then sent
Judge Terry to Jail for six months
for contempt of court. Had Judge
Field been proper man he would
not have brought about such an
affair, but in the eye Of the law,
Judge Terry's attempted defense of
the person of his wife from the rude
assault of a ruffian in court was IN
justifable.
The mean spirit of Judge Field
and his ruffian finds a counterpart
in the attempt to defame the dead
man. There is no suggestion that
Judge Terry did otherwise than to
slap Judge Field in the face 1t
does not appear that he was armed.
He showed no weapon. 1t is not
stated that any weapon was found on
his person.
Judge Terry is described by the
Yankee press as pestiferous william.
He was selected by the Democratic
State Convention Of California in
1880 as a Presidential elector, and
ran about $50 votes behind the tick
ct because of the old feeling against
him because he killed Senator Brod-
erick in a duel.
From the statement of Justice
Field, of the Supreme Court, it
Gems that he carried man along
with him to kill Judge Terry in
aase Judge Terry treated him with
any personal indignity.
1t further appears that the Attor-
ney General of the United States
directed an officer of the government
TO 60 with Judge Field and protect
MS person at erery hazard.
The officer acting under these in
committed murder. The
Attorney General of the United
States is guilty of murder. This is
'nly on a par with the high handed
'caring with the Republican leaders
EVER since the establishment of that
'arty. They have never hesitated
o carry out their purposes by means
It blood, murder and other crime.
They account themselves above the
aw and above the constitution, and
know only their own will. They
orced on the late war and deluged |
heir country in blood. They re-
used to exchange prisoners and
tarved and otherwise put to death |
thousands of Confederate prisoners
b order to deprive the South of |
ecruits to her armies in the field. |
Knowing that the circumstances of
he South were not favorable for
he care of the large number of
Northern prisoners in the hands Of
he Confederates, they heartlessly
objected their own sons and broth
rs to the vicissitudes of protracted
but in the meantime
hey put to death without excuse
astly more Confederate prisoners,
nd larger proportion of their cap
ives, than died in confinement at |!
he South.
They have not hesilated to array
ne negroes against the whites at the
outh and incite them to crimes
gainst society and civilization.