Year: 1869

who Will Work for Law and order'


We find in the Salisbury Eramsner one
paragraph which we can, and most heartily
id, endorse. If it had confined its editorial
THAT one paragraph it would have been the
best that writer ever wrote, or ever could
write


The Examiner says:


"Our voice is, and ever shall be, for up
holding the law. Let us look to the law
for defence and protection, as civilized and
christian people ought to do, and demand
of the government an impartial administra-
tion of the law Away with the torch, the
bludgeon and the stilietto!'


We subscribe to that sentiment and will
use our best endeavors to carry in out, IF
erery Democratic paper in the States'M do the
same t. 4..l.-.
We have always urged moderation, and
have done all in our power to lessen the po-
litical bitterness which gives rise to the
murders and outrages that are of SO frequent
occurrence. Some papers have met us half
way in our movement, others have not only
not done so, but have done all in their power
to keep alive the political bitterness which
causes SO much trouble and so many crimes,
and have endeavored to fan the flames of
discord into iercer fire. -..
It is needless to name these papers, for
the are known by the people, and by the
press of the State. They choose their path
and are responsible for what they do. May
God forgive them for endeavoring to keep
alive feelings which man should not have
for his brother man, and for the distress they
are bringing upon the people whom they
are misleading. .- '-


If all the papers of North Carolina would
discountenance and condemn the crimes
which are so often committed, and would en-
deavor to bring the perpetrators to justice,
peace and order would soon reign through
out the State. With such condition of af-
fairs would return that prosperity Of which
our whole people have been deprived by
the lawlessness of certain portions of the
State. -.


1t is of no good for one sideto urge peace
full measures unless the same course is pur-
sued by the other side. Let the criminals
understand that they are condemned by
both sides, and that crime and criminals
will be punished, and that the good men OF
the State, irrespective of party, will aid the
law to punish them, and the work is done.
Henceforth they will not be able to regard
themselves as the protected of any party and
will be regarded as the vile men they are.


We will unite with the "Democratic y
papers in the accomplishment of this work,
if they will agree to it. If they will not,
we cannot see our friends murdered or i'll
treated in silence, and shall tell them to de-
tend themselves, which several Democratic
papers seem to think it would BIZ wron g
for them to do. We, however, cannot see
any reason why good peaceful citizens
should be requested to submit without re-
sistance to be killed or beaten. Therefore,
if one set of men are to he pitted against
another set of men, we shall tell our set to
stand up like men whenever they have oc-
casion to do so.


That such conduct is not according to the
dictates of the Bible, we well know, but if
the conduct is a matter of necessity, brought
about by other parties, we think it better for
our friends to disregard the Bible enough to
keep from getting killed or beaten.


To this point have We been brought by
the disoricry spirit of a certain class of
men.


The time has conc when the good people
of the State must strive against disorder or
be prepared to live in a state of anarchy
and violence.


But few papers have discussed this qucs-
ton. Every paper in the State should do
so, for it has now become question of vital
Importance to the people. 1t is, are We to
have civil war in North Carolina, to the
ruin of every business interest, and the dis
tress of the people, or, by moderate tone
and an unyielding support of the laws and
the authority of the State, shall We have
that peace and quiet which is so much need
ed to enable us to regain our former pros
perity, and without which we are ruined for
half a century to Gomez


This is the question upon which the papers
of North Carolina are now obliged to take
sides, for to be longer silent is to be false to
the State, and false to the people.


But one thing must be remembered
peacefulness cannot be all upon one side.


We are ready to unite in an effort to bring
about better state of things with every
paper and man that will do so in sincerity.
The Examiner wishes to help put down
criminals who arc disgracing and injuring
the State Good. We will cooperate with
it. Who else will assist in the good work
Who else will work for law and orderl