The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-02


NJ Pearson, who at the ending of
this ceremony introduced the Gov
ernor, who made an address.
In August, 1870, he declared
several counties under martial law.
as being III insurrection. Several
persons were ARE sted. These sued
out writs of habeas corpus. August
"a, John Kerr, of Alamance, was
taken before Justice Pearson, who
then declared that the judiciary
was exhausted and that the power
OF the Governor was supreme.
The result of this was the i'm
parchment of the Governor in
December, 1870. by the House,
which presented eight articles Of
impeachment ''for high crimes and
mlsdemeanors" to the Senate, which
as high court Of impeachment pro-
ceeded to try the same. Chief Justice
Pearson presided. The managers
appointed by tae House were
Thomas Sparrow, chairman; James
&. Scott, w. q. Welch, T. D
johnson, G. A. Gregory, j. w.
Durham, G. w. Broadfoot. Ex-
GovernorsW "A. Graham and Thos.
Bragg, and A. S. Merrimon were
coun sci for the managers. The de-
fendant was represented by w. N.
II. Smith, Nathaniel Boykin, j. M.
McCorkle, Edward Conigland and
Richard G. Badger. After a patient
examination of the testimony and
arguments by both sides, the Senate,
March 22d, 1871, by vote of two
thirds of its members, pronounced
Holden guilty of the charges con-
tained in six of the eight articles
and pronounced the sentence
that he ''be removed from the
office of Governor and disqualified
: to hold any office Of trust, honor Or
profit under the State of North
; Carolina" This State was the
e first in the United States to thus
e depose Governor. After this re-
j moval from Office he took up his
0 residence at Washington, D. c.,
I and was for a time editor Of the
e National Republican. He returned
d to Raleigh and was appointed by
e President Grant postmaster here.
/ He served about eight years in this
g position.
e He was twice married; in 184l
e to Miss A. Young, of Wake county
y and in 1855 to Miss Louisa V
J, Harrison, Of Raleigh. Six children
n three by his first wife and three
e by his second, survive him.
4 The Printers and Gov. Holden.
st E1-Gov. Holden made his way
n in life from the case. He was al
g excellent printer, and was alway
g keeuly interested IN the welfare Q
st members of the craft. It was il
IS his office that the ten hour law wa
I'd first established. In token of thei
IT, esteem, the Raleigh Typographica
te Union will attend the funeral tt
O. day in body. The CHRoN1cL
ne man talked yesterday with a nun
er Der of printers about ex-Go'
"a, Holden, and they uniformity spok
8, of him with feelings of friendship.
be Mr.. j. C. B1RDsoNG, Stat
as Librarian, says: ''In response
or your request as to my recollection
IN of ex-Gov. Holden as an employin
ng printer, permit me to say that
y, have never known an employer tbs
IT. looked to the interest of his printer
with more concern than did the d
ceased. Through an acquaintan'
#. extending over a period of 25 yea
/ have always regarded him as
p. warm friend of the working ma
of and many times have known nj
OIL to lend money to those who were
le: distress without any security al
"a when it was doubtful if the reel
an lent would ever be able to reps
mt the debt. Very few of the printe
I'D that "held cases" in his office a
,or now living, but through all t
to vicissitudes of his long life he W
The kindly remembered by the prlnte
M h1v Of Raleigh as a staunch friend