The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-11
NO. 80.
EX-HON. HOLDEN.
- At Is SAID Ri THE PAPERS
ABOUT HIS RIGA ESr.
The State papers do Not Talk indy
OF Ills Desire to be Adiudsed n Friend
of the State.

OF Ills Desire to be Adiudged a Friend
of the State.
The folloains is Ex-6oy. Ho]den's card
addressed to the General Assembly:
To THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF NORTH CAR
oIINA, soon 70 Bs ~ SESSION:
GLs,rLEME<: On The s2ud day Of March,
1871, the Senate Of North Carolina. .sittina,
as foart Of impeachment, pronounced
judgement against me ia sjX out of eight
articles Of impeachment filed against me
by the House of Representatives. | was |
held by this judgement as guilty OF high |
crime and nisdemeanors | deny this |
in the most solemn manner. do not ask
you to repeal or Ieacind this sentence or
Judgement, for it is being executed. and
It might not be repealed OF gesciuded save
py the same court tnat passed it. but |
asked you most earnestly to resolve o. de
clare that III your opinion, | was actuated
by good motives III what | did and that
had for my object the best and highest
interests Of the State.
am not now d party man. Both par
ties have disovnad mc. | appeal to You
solely on the ground of justice. l have
never been an enemy to the State On
the contrary, l have loved her wen and
am her loyal son, though prescribed and
banned.
The press of the State will please copy
the above card as an act Of kindness to a
former member of the craft, and send me
copy of the paper.
W W HOLDEN
We quote the opinions of some Of the
editors in North Carolina in regard 10 his
request, prefacing these opinions with this
opinion Of our own: We do not believe
the Legislature will or ought to grant the
request of the Ex-Governor
The almost unanimous sentiment of the
State press it that ii is little else than :;
piece of impudence III holden to make
such request of people whom he has 50
outraged. l. fGastonia Gazette.
II ex-Gov. Holden will seek pardon like
all men must do to obtain it, he may re-
caive some consideration at the General
Assembly, buf the uurepenfant eX- Cover
nors cheek Will be received with disgust
and derision, ''actuated by good motives.
NJ honest man viii listen to that. san
ford Express.
Ana this same Holden. '-dlsowned" aud
/ repudia ted hy both parties, after eighteen
years Of charitable oblivion, now has the
uupardonabe egorsm to ask an intelligent
\ ;
/ high crimes and damn It, own character
/ by procIalming that the @rayest outrages
/ ever infic e3 upon F'e )pia were prompt
/ ed by god motive a;ti for the ''be1t
and highest Interests OF the State" lie
was fairly tsied, honestly found guilty,
aud should forever bear the odium Of his
misdeeds. - Leaksyilte Gazette.
GOV Holden very much desires that the
next Legislature shah terminate bis di6a-
biiities And rs age AND disease have now
pat their bands heavily upon him, the
State might take its hands of and lei his
sun 90 dor with clear sky. There are
many things which b might explain; but
explanations might do harm He Is Ger
tainly not dangerous nov. and viii soon
stand before the Judge of all the earth.
Let Us discharge him before a lawful pros
ecGti0n shall become Il needless perSccu
tiuu. He has uttn punished for twelve
years Now let Us forgive him, rs We our
selves hope to tie forgiven.
Blessed are the N rcifu: for they shall
obtain mercy.-fJ, II. Mills in Charity and
Children.
GOV. Holden mahe7 rather a singular re
quest in asking the Legislature 10 eXcust
him of the guilt for which hc j. undergo
ing sentence Of the high court OF impeach
meut We would rather see tb. Genera
Assembly pass an act relieving MIA Of hI
disabilities han to tax" lie resolves Whic'
l he asks because it would operate a9 4 cen
sure 10 the Legislature which impeacheC
l ana disposed Of him. Il" is now a very ole
man and has met great sorrow III th'
years following his political overthrow
} and for one we are willing to say that the
} mantle Of charity might well be drawn
4.
< amnesty for him We believe h VAS no
: responsible for all the evils that followe,
e his i'll advised violation Of the constitution
: and laws OF the state. To pardon hin
t would do no harm, while it would be
; great comfort in his declining years.
5 Personally and socially, Governor EIo
: den has many excellent traits Of chAraC
0 ter. The time was when he was in III
e front ranks Of North Carolina Journalist
r and amongst the evil imputed 10 hin
there are many bright places in his pas
|, life, that calls for that "charity that bic
It eth a multitude of sins. = Tuckaseig
e Democrat.
Il Changes OF Schedule on the X. ~ ID.
e Raleigh gets another passenger tra
d and from Eastern Carolina. On a.
ID Sunday next the Richmond & DE-
o. the Wilmington & Weldon K"
n put on a new passenger
1t Raleigh and Wilson, n. G
ID the Short Cut. This I
to eigh daily at 10 o'clc
e. Wilson at 12.10p
lie nectiOn with th
s. for Weldon q
IL will leave
of the w
Is ing a.