Year: 1871

young man. and by his own statements has little OF
S sssass Tasy review % his evidences
and characterize y as weak cor.
Sgy spa seS%SnS Se reSn Of ns s ne
re niairdcr OF the witnesses, rot one Of whom, the
minority assert tcsrfes to iacts within his own
less safe us place or residence than any portion OF
the Union lying north OF her boundaries. The
to snow tnat The disorders which have existed in
North Caronare attributable 10 misrnle OF the So
called


the unwise legislation OF Congress and the
Vaccinations OF the Loyal League, melting and inst.
essness. In support of these propositions, the
minority quote very largely from the testimony OF
John Kerr remember OF Congress from North Caro-
lna n, A. Ramsey, &C., and number OF other wit
nesses, who were examined and crOss-eXamined be-
tore the commitiee. The minority say it WIN be
no resistance to the execution OF process OF the


NO oBsTRucTIoNs TO OFFICERS


In the exercise Of their functions. The report OF the
majority seeks to eyade the force Of this fact thus
Ganization Is SO banded together as to defeat the
ends OF justice by jntimidating witnesses packing
favor Of the accused II he belongs to that order The
reply TO tins is easy and complete; the statute law
OF the State gives the solicitor and the lndge me
State to any other locality, at the option
OF the prosecution; Every Judge ;, and every every
wore locaites in the State In which the radicals
predomnated Overwhelmingly, and II the crime
was committed where the influence Of the Ku kluX
prevented convection, It was only necessary for
the solicitor to make motion ana the Judge would
order the removal OF the same from county to
county, until satisfactory venue was reached. 1t
is perfectly evident from the evidence that the pro.
cess OF the courts could be executed without military
force, and that no resistance was offered to Its
execution. 1t Is also Clear that the causes could
have been removed from any place to some county
then, did the Governor prefer to resort to the ex
treme measure Of proclaimlng the counties OF
than use the remedies ready to mis- hand
Of removing the causes to the counties
IA INV wt @ nc r pedent for sroons se an
foot his negro militia, led by ruians imported into
the State account OF their extraordinary brutality,
his prsonersf There Is but one explanation. His
object was to strike terror TO the people ana
the district and maintain himself and his miscreants
IN power and thus be enabled to continue TO plumber
and tyrannize over thelunhappy people who had
been subjected TO his sway by the direct action Of
the Congress OF the United States. This is the only
explanation which can be given Tor conduct SO
proclamation OF martial law III country where the
process OF the civil courts could be executed with
executed IN the ordinary way through the courts
the clamor which had risen against him and his
lions OF dollars to the desperate adventuIcrs who
infested the State like vermin would have con-
therefore meditated his coup deta his grand mill
tary stroke OF policy, which was to strike terror
OI
President to his assistance, and to whom he
already looked as his future Emperor, who did not
fail him in his hour of need, but despatched the
troops Of the United States to sustain this worthless
miscreant and conspirator in power. Having failed
In his nefslons pnrpose, and apprehenslve That he
to propitiate those whom he had wronged
by conlessing what all knew TO be true.
that State. The minority here quote his confession,
saying tnat the confession IS confirmed by Judge
B a Meg G ey IN IL m w oe Gb
OF the United States officers sent into North Carolina
by the President, upon application OF Governor
Of any organized bodies of disoyal and evil dis
posed persons In the State OF North Carolina.
action OF the laws OF the United States the denial
to the citizens OF the United States OF equal protec
rent @ testimony from the United States ocers ought
alone and OF Its own force TO be suficient to satisfy
the senate and the co., country how Little l9un
IN The State of North Carolina and how
sIdered it as tending TO disloyaty In North Carolina
the undersigned are unable to conceive. An eX-
animation Of the deposllions taken before the com.
appended to the messages OF the President on these
v w" ne eSn oe ere Tenen 9us u ne as
each case Of outrage do frequent service
in the way of exciting new horrors and
arousing additional animosities. Again, 1t Is
observed that different Witnesses recount the same
cause or outrage, with such variations as their ina





OF testimony will disclose the fact that no ourages
are proven TO have occurred In more than six or
counties Alamance and Caswell were chiefly alleged
to be the scenes OF such lawlessness These were
jects OF his vengeance and when were committed to
the mercies OF Kirk and Bergen; and yet the
chief sufferer, whose case has been reclted
by almost every witness called from that
region, one Caswell Holt, a colored man. who had
been most cruelty beaten by band OF disguised
men and subsequently wounded severely, was
brought before the committee to recount his suffer-
ings. HIS personal knowledge OF all the cases in
RACES had been committed by "a


BAND OF DISGUISED oOLoRED MEN.


whose leaders confessed 1t to Caswell. The number
or these outrages, detestabe and wicked as they
are, is nevertheless grossly and wildly exaggerated
and this no can doubt who Will examine the
creduity and inaccuracy Of statements Character
istic OF our well meaning colored people. North
the Unisn and is divided into eghty-seven COUNTIES
and contains nearly one and half millions Of
people.


NO ABT OF LAwLEssNEss


Is actually proven to have been committed except.
ing IN one or the other OF Six, perhaps eight OF
lent and stringent measures Of coercion and repres-
sion TO the remaining nine-tenths OF an estate,
sse: w has no eSes Ss seen Of sGsusS san
on the contrary. exhibits condition Of
99ses %%a suggesting the Of
ustl1cation to the American people can be used for
this renewed ana wanton invasion OF peaceful



exists Is absurdy untre, and testimony now laid
before the Senate Overwhelmingly establishes its
untruth. II aggressive laws are to be enacted let
all disguise be cast Off ana the true reason avowed,
1t VIII not be less violent wrong, but it Will be less
hypocritical and more manly. To any fair minded
man we confidently commit the proofs contained in
the testimony now presented by the committee and
aver that IN the face of such wrongs as have been
inflicted upon our unfortunate and crushed people
by the rulers placed over them. not by their own
consent, but by the exercise Of despotc powers by
the Congress OF the United States. The example OF
equal submlssiveness and patient endurance can be
found In history as is now presented by the people
of The State OF North Carolina This is the truth in
nutshell, that Holden and his Official supporters
means, foul as well as far, in their state 1heyy
have appealed to popular elections and have
been rejected with something near 10 unanimity by
every taxpayer in the State, and now Congress- is
asked TO step IN and force North Carolina down
again under the feet OF her radical masters ana we
fear that Congress VIII attempt to do this
unwise and wicked thing. win the people OF
ha Nar frp ypf ltss