: : : 1 rB 1' ".'1 TN i I I s i t i ' ' : 1 TRI-WKKKLT AXD VTEIKLT Bt The Era Publishing Company. Rates of Subscription h -Tri-Wkm-Y One year, in a drance, $3 00 ; 6 months, in advance,' 2 00 , . 3 months, in advance,, i 0) 1 month, in advance,, i Wkbklt One year, in advance, -$i )' Six months, in advance, :'m- 51 ; Last Ditch. Xortli Carolina Ku KIux;nnd Dem )cnits are In their last ditch. The life of the Dens and the party depends up on the August and November elec tions. . At the timeof Mr. Lincoln's election to the Presidency, the record of the Democratic party was not more objec tionable than that of other political par ties of that day. Twelve years have elapsed. Times have changed. The Democratic party has undergone a rad ical transformation. Its record from 1SG0 to 1872, Is blacker than the smoke which continually ascends from the In fernal regions. There is not an act of the party since 18G0 which entitles it to the respect or confidence of tho people. Steeped in Infamy dyed in fratricidal, blood responsible forthe- woe and desolation- of the last twelve years this party throws to the breeze the en sign of the Democratic party, and asks the people to adopt its principles and place its representatives in power! Records are dangerous. We might go back to 18C0 and unearth the villanies of the Democratic party up to the pres ent. We shall content ourselves with refreshing the minds of the people of this state with the prominent acts of the Democratic party from 1SG7 to the present: believincr that five years of political infamy, crime, and murder sufficient to consign to oblivion and to perdition if possible, the last vestige off the Ku Klux Democracy. The Republican party of North Caro lina was first organized in March 1SG7. The Reconstruction Acts were passed. The Republican party accepted them as a fair settlement of the troubles growing out of the Rebellion.; The Democratic party took the position that the Acts were unconstitutional. The opposition to the Convention of 1863, was feeble. Convention Was carried. The Constitution was framed and sub mitted to the people. Extraordinary efforts were made by the Democrats to defeat the ratification of tho Constitu tion, by refusing to hire, patronize, or assist in any manner, any and till men who voted the Republican ticket. Democrats proposed to starce everj man, . and his family, who did not give up his freedom, bury his man hood, and become a slave to the behests of that party. Ninety-six thou sand men who voted the Republican ticket in 18GS, would have been tortur ed to death by the cravings of hunger, had it been possible for the Democratic party to have starved them. Tho will to do it was manifested on every occa sion. An attempt'was made to put the plan into execution, 'but It failed as all machinations of the Devil and his allies must fail while the Christian religion is a reality and a Just God reigns in Heaven. ! After the ratification of the Consti tution, the Democrats held a. State Convention in this city, Gov. Graham presided, and laid down the no of color as the dividing, line between the Republican and Democratic parties. This was ah attempt to array the races against each other, and thus force every white man into the ranks'of the Demo cratic party. About this time the Ku Klux Klau was first organized. -The ideas having been suggested by the or ganization of tho White Man's Party. Grant was elected. The Democrats were convinced 4 that they could not carry the State by legitimate political warfare." Hence it was that the Ku Klux Klans were organized and turned loose upon the Republicans of this and other Southern States. Through the murders, whippings and outrages of every conceivable character, the State was carried by the Democrats in 1870. . The first act of the party after the meeting of the Legislature was to ma ' nipulate. the Senate so as to secure a two-thirds majority for the purpose of convicting Gov. H olden. The Dens had ordered their Representatives to impeach, convict and disfranchise Gov. Holden. These orders were obeyed. The Democratic party forever disfran chised Gov. Holden -at the very time when that party was" petitioning the Congress to extend General Amnesty. Had there been .no. developments in the Courts and by the Congress of the most damning character and the expo sure of the many murders and minor outrages committed by the Klan, peo ple might have remained in ignorance of the true reason why Gov. Holden was impeached, convicted, anddis franchlsed. Tho light has been let In upon - the organization, the workings,' and the crimes of the Klan, and the people know that Gov. Holden was im peached became he attempted " to put ' down the Ku Klux. ' The acts of the Republican Legisla ture passed with a view of protecting the week and defenseless from the out rages of the-Ku Klux, were repealed. The Shoffncr Act as it is called was re pealed in hot haste. Every facility was given by the Legislature, which has just adjourned, to entice tho. Ku Klux to outraee aud murder with impunity. in accordance with the programme of the Ku Klux which has been carried. -oat in Tenneoe, West Virginia, and Missouri, the unconstitutional and Rev olutionary Convention act was passed. f the people of Rutherford and other . - t y --r t . ' . -r- i DT. II III ill t xni n II II i ll I i 1-11 . - i : : : : rr Vol. 1. - ' . " ' - v - f ' - counties had backed down and allowed the Ku Klux to continue their outrages without endeavoring to brinjr them to justice; and had not the U.lS. Court convicted Shotwell and his fellow criminals, Convention would have been carried. Revolution would have fol lowed, and by this time not a vestige or Republican liberty would have Deen left the people. The Ku Klux Legislature which re- . mm' 1 L centiy aujournea, iauea in every in stance, excepting, the bill proposing Constitutional " Amendments', j to make good their promises to the. people. In the language of Dr. Cook, Democratic Senator from Wilkes, "their whole legislation was in the Interest of the Ku Klux." " In their over-zealous ef forts to aid their Ku Klux allies, the trood of the State was forgotten. Tamu were enacted solely for the purpose of making political capital. The law of evidence was amended so as to evade -the penalty of the law. Mr. Graham, of Orange, proposed to extend amnesty to every man who has Ku Kluxed a Republican. The will of the. Democrats was good put they nfrnid to pass the bill.- Members of the Legislature, charged wjth high crimes, , were allowed to retain their seats. Petitions from the people ask ing that said charges be investigated and the guilty members expelled, were rejected. The right of petition sacred to every freeman received a stab at the hands of that party whose jvoice (?) is continually heard in defense of civil liberty! Laws were enacted abridging the liberty of the citizen. The Congress was denounced because of thej passage nf thnKu Klux Bill. The conviction of Ku Klux were denounced as crimes orroincf fivil lihertv. Two vears of "b""" - - j Legislation were exhausted In making political capital for the Democrats, and in enacting lavs to shield jthe Ku Klux. Burglary wt.s made a capital offense with a view of hanging negroes; but Ku Kluxing was made &misde meanor to prevent Democrats from tak ing up their residence in Fort Bledsoe. The campaign of 1872 is upon us. People of North Carolina! Wherein have you been benefitted by jhe Ku Klux Legislature which adjourped two weeks ago? Are your taxes lighter? Is the State debt less than itwas in 1870? Where is the Retrenchment and Reform promised? The State Printing is an instance of both : Instead of giv ing it out to the lowest bidder,' which would have been retrechment prices were fixed, and the printing was a sec ond time given to that officej which swindled the State out of more than three thousand dollars. That the peo ple will think of placing this party thenartv of crime and falsehood in nnwpr n?min this summer, we do not X o believe. Freedom. The following letter ta ken from The Rutherford Star is sig nificant. It shows that the- Jhonest, hard-working yeomanry of the country are free once more. The knife and bul let of midnight assassins in the jnterest of the Democratic party, areNnoj longer feared. Men are now free to exerpise'the privileges of American citizens with out let or hindrance from any 'source. There are thousands of men Jin the Southern States who will sever their forced allegiance to the Democratic party just as soon as the Ku Klux'are effectually suppressed. Ten thousand men in this State who voted with the Democrats in 1870 through the fear of the Ku Klux ter ror, will vote with the Republicans this Summer. -Mr. Hamrick says : Shelby, Cleaveland Co., K. C, February 6th, 1872. ' .Messim. Kditoks: I have voied ' the Conservative ticket for the last two years, through ignorance and ear, but I jwish to announce myself a true Republican to the people throughout the State, and show the Conservatives that I will never support such a set as they are any more. They brought on the war, and when they failed n that, they set up a secret organization to get in power by whipping and mnrder. IJy the providenco of God this has failed, and I hope they will fail as long as they resist the federal government. I ask to be remem bered by all honest men who love pe fed eral government, and I ask the friendship of all true Republicans of every race. If I am allow ed to get to the polls on next elec tion, I will support the Republican party instead of these men who I hare heretofore supported. ; , " N Yours truly, " B. IT. Ham kick. Of this letter Tlie Rutherford Star truthfully says: - I . Had Mr. Hamrick written this nine months aero, the lash would have driven him back, or the assassin's bullet havo si lenced him forever. Bnt they dare' not do it now. . , I The despotic rule of secession ku klux villains, is . passingaway. Their doom is sealed. Ilonest men are breaking the chains which bind them to these corrupt leaders, and, are taking their places in the Tkartv which has for its -motto: "Justice, Liberty, and Equal Rights, to ourselves, and to our fellow men. Sponge Cake. Beat well together the yolk of 10 eggs with one pound white powdered sugar; and then stir in me wniies, wuku w ohu 4 Beat the whole ten or fifteen minutes ; j then stir in, gradually, half a pound , sifted flour. Spice it with nutmeg or trmtm Tina OI leuiuu. xa&.o iu iucui- I .- . I I , - . , - . . -v. RALEIGH, N. CORRESPONDENCE.. t - - The jEdltor must not be understood as endors ing te -sentiments of his correspondents. Comnifanlcations on nil subjects are solicited, which; will be given to the readers of The Eea as containing the views and sentiments of the -rritfji.; ., J , For the Carolina Era. Retrenchment and Reform The Democracy. Getu Jackson "became President of the United States in 1820. The warfare against Mr. Adams had been unparal lp.ffnr hittprness. his dnrjonents hav ing one to the extent of declaring that his Administration should mil "tnougn At r-r-r t - k. . tMiro na rn nnoeis uiri.e.veii." jx. uru- scriptive policy towards political oppo nents haa not Deen pursued Dy any AdministratioJ. - up to that time. Homrlaint had been made against Mr, Aiinms. hut the facts were that duriner the four. years of his administration but four removals from omce were maae. 7 m . m f With scarcely the snaaow oi eviaente a ! a. xi : : i. niis-l that the freedom of the Press had been invaded, and the patronage of the Gov ernment, brought into conflict with lio ffoAdnm of elections. aon -Tnoksnn ws elected to remedv all this, and to clean out "tne Augean stabl " generally. How -well he suc ceeded, may be inferred from the fol lowing extract trom a speecn,aenvereu in the ssenate or ine unueu otaies m 1850. ibv Hon. Freeman Smith, of Con necticut. " Gen. Jackson, at an early day alter his accession to office, entered into a wholesale svstem of Broscriution or re- mo val for opinion's sake." During the first year he dismemoerea, prouauiy, nnf Icksei thnn fifteen hundred officers the Appointees of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe nnd the vounsrer Adims all of tlie old Republican school." With I -Jen em 1 Jnrkson originated the es presslon "you must not expect jjeiuor " . . crane votes uum juu iau k- return :" and to his administration is rino the first nnvctieal assertion, under this Government, of the Shibboleth of Demberacv. that "to the victors neiong the spoils of office." lti - The democracy oi to-uuy, hkc niu,, of 'iji), seems intent upon nothing so much as ferreting out fraud and corrup tion and brinsinir about retrenchment and reform. This is laudable and right. But knowing that Gen. Jackson's re trenchment was from an expenditure of $18,000,000 under Mr. Adams, up to $31,000,000 under his own administra- ,. . i il . tion. we suspect the present cry is uj rhlr1 tvt- n rF tna r n 1 A to ston the thief. and feel disposed, if the reader will fol lrmr iic to loolf a little further into the subject, and see what were the practices of the Democracy, wnen in power. Martin Van Buren was the Demo cratic President in 1839. The following quotation from an address oi the v nig Contention, which assembled at Ashe villei N. C, in June of that year, and nominated for kngress, Dr. Pleasant Henjdersn, ofllowan, "wnose souna Republiccn principles," entitled him to the rctr.T.rt. of the neoDle. as asrainst the Democratic candidate Hon. Charles ---.. T r 1 1 I X 4-Vnk Trv-i rv t isner, sr., imiy convitia mc cmu crat$ with practising upon their motto, ... r . . T .jf.- -. Tm s.4tt 7 " "to tie victors oeiong uie rjjuuj uj k. But 'to the extract : "The Administration party came into nower with the profession oi a sacred regard for the freedom of elec tions, and witn .a oeierminauou uwi the ? "Datronaee of the Government should not come in conflict with the freedom of elections." Their practice is to require every incumbent of office -i t as 4- in 11 rl r tnn c to uiKe an aunve pi - n A.fc-v,..i., to influence as much as possible, public opinion in favor of their master, the President, liut not coutent wu una viomtion of past pledges, they impose upon their office holders a upon thi aninripx- fnhp. itxerl as an electioneer .This is nrofessinar one thins: f i iiiit . - - t anq practising auuuici -im -crerice." , This looks a little like it might te, at IeaTf probable, . that the practice of levying a tax upon office holders for party purposes, did not originate with thej Republicans of this day. But if tha-Republicans have taken up the rvrftife we resnectfullv submit that thc Democrats having lived in glass hooses cannot cast stones. In 1844 Mr. Clay was the Whig --residential candioate, and was defeated. Thb Hon. T. JL. Chngman made a speech in Congress alter tne election, showinsr how and why the Democrats had succeeded in defeating him., Mr. Tyler, it will be remembered had turn ed Democrat. Let the following ex tract from Mr. unngman s speecu sauw hoiv the power aqd patronage of the Government were used in lavor oi xur. Polk i ' ' "TTt.'(L.-s- the President! accordingly exerted to the utmost the power, which he possessed over inem, i. e. ine uuit-c holders) "going even to the odious ex tent practiced in Mr. Van Buret? time of Compelling them, on pain of dismls-sal-from office, to contribute a part of thejir salaries, to create a fund to be used in favor of Mr. Polk's election. At' three several assessments, oi one per cent, each, of salary, In the Custom House, $15,000 is said to have been raised. One of the officers there, John Orser, is said to have presented to the EmpirCsClub several hundred hickory rhihs. to enable them to beat away from the polLrthe Whig voters, for which . 1 . . 1 . A. . , ...- nt..v4 lauciaoie act ne seems iu icvcivcu a vote of thanks -from said ISmpire Club." ' . The Deonlo have recently heard a great deal - about New YbrK Custom TTonse frauds. "Genetal order business'' &c. and the attempt has been made to connect the iresioentw itn tnese. lx, was necessary for Democracy to do coTviethincr. The Democratic govern ment of the city of New York Tam- xnany with jlsoss xweeo,ano company . I . 1 - .T 1. - t 1 wwn1.v frrn at f-Vi IieHU, liuviiig uui i cvc.i.wj irciM 'convicted of the most infamous and unblushing corruption and theft steal ing not less than $?0,000,000 in three years, and running up the city debt from $3G,000,000 to $120,000,000 in a little over two years, some offset must be madeP-hence the present hew and cry about Ieet & Co." Now after stating that all that is, or may be found wrong in this investigation, we do not defend, we ask oar friends if they ever heard of the Oovode Investigation Committet.-ia Mr, Buchanans' time? Jf not, let them ri I v -.!,s. stt 1 1 -II it C., TTHURSDA FEBRUARY 29, 1872. hear an item or two, brought out before that committee, bearing on this sub ject of assessments and other, matters "Patrick Tafertv was beforelhecom mittee. He is boss carpenter in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and testifies that subscriptions of from one hundred dollars down to smaller sums were mere- - .. it m ii ed from the subordinate omcera oi tne vard. in 1859. to carrv 1 the election in favor of Col. Baker's ticket. Because he would not subscribe and vote, h ivns rpmnvefl." - . . "John C. Dunn clerk in the Phila Jelphia Post Office, testified that h wan removed for the same reasons:" The above is sufficient to show. . what party originated and perpetuated, in ante-bellum times at leasts" the odious V - m m M ! -I? practice or bringing tne patronage oi the Government in : conflict with the freedom of elections." But we are not yet through'with Democratic practices, -hen in power. In 1852, Mr. Buchanan thought,-as the Democrats do now, that there must he retrenchment and reform : and said the exDenditures had "reached the enormous sum of fifty millions dollars rtpr nnnum. nnd unless resisted in their advance, by the strong arm of the De- mocracvoi tne countrv. may in uie course of a few years, reach one tun dred millions.''1 He said "he felt con vinced that our exDenses ouarht to- be considerably reduced below fifty mil lions. Well, the neoDle DUt him in of fice in '5G when the expenditures were m-r--.-,-rt -r-v- i 4 u inrn $ou,uuu,uuu unoer .fierce, ana in iojs thev were liearl v $84,000,000 on the wjiv to his nredicted hundred millions The corruptions of that Democratic i .. if i . rt -i... 1 auiuiuiSLmuuii were wiuiuui j iami leL So flagrant were the outrae.es. in this resnect. that Andrew Johnston said, "this government sixty-nine years of age, scarcely out of its swad dling clothes, is making more corrtqit uses oA money, in proportion to the nmoimt. collected from the neODle. as honestly believe, than any government on the habitable globe." And Roger A. Prior, Editor of The Washington States, was forced to exclaim, "From the by ways and high-ways of the Government, thp. rnttt.nnPMt nf corruntion sends forth an insufferable stench. Why are thepeo- pic so piuuriti t tr ny siuniuvus i.c- in dignation of the Democracy T'7 'The. Richmond Whia of that day; 18G0. exclaims. "Ours is an asre of frauds. From the President down to the Navv-vard "Blacksmiths, stealing and hidinsr one for another, has been the order of the day for four dreadful vears wast." And crocs on to itemize as tollows, viz: S - 4 " t O a o o o - . o S88S38SS sooooooo o o iO - r CM o o o o f o t- f C-1C1-HOO T3 C5 O 02 a S c C a Oiiite n. sniior little sum ? nnrl nil ex p r fi I I r l i j i ' cept the last two items, the work of one Department ot,tne iiovernment tne AVar Department.- T 1 II J JLl L 1 . X 1 xt is aiiegeu mat urant nas appoinieu corrupt men to office and even pro moted some who it is alleged had been guilty of malfeasance in office. It may be so. The President says that if im proper appointments have been made it is the fault of those ,who recommend. Indeed a moments reflection will show that, it is imnossihle for the President. to look into the character of all his" ap pointees. There are forty-one thousand officers to appoint. One hundred and thirty-three a day for three hundred days, would nearly consume the work ing days of our year. But how was it .with Mr. Buchanan? Senator Chan dler, of Michigan in a speech in I860, states that a deputy post master, in Lexington of that. State, 'was detected in robbing the mail in 1857. Complaint was made to the Post Office Depart ment, when the regular Post Master was removed, and his thieving Depu ty appointed in his place Thinking a mistake had been made, Mr. 'Chan dler applied to have it rectified, "when the Assistant Post Master General drew out a large quantity of letters from leading Democrats of Michigan, and said, " it was . necessary for the Democratic party that this man .should be kept in office." He was kept in, and " more sir," says Mr. Chandler, "he was promoted to be the deputy United States Marshal for that District, after thest charges weve made and proved." $ We now propose to pay our respects directly to a Democratic president. In June 1858, ' Congress authorized Secretary Toucy of the Navy, to adver tise for proposals for furnishing ma chinery for seven nevv steam sloops of war. The law allowed no -afternative but to give the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. . ' - The "Novelty Works,'1 New York, bid for the contract, $98,000. "Mer rick & Sons," Philadelphia, bid'for the same, $102,000, and got it. An impor tant election was coming off in Phila delphia, and a Mr. Patterson wrote to the President, that he hoped to carry the election, but that the shop of Mer rick & Sons, when in full blast, worked 450 hand3. and 44 with that shoo at work. tidl handed, for two weeks prior to-the election me resuu wowa, j. inuiK, oe placed beyond all doubt.' v This letter was sent Dy. air. xjucnan an to Mr. Toucy with.the endorsement, 44 submitted to the attention of the Sec retary of the Navy." : The result was Merrick & Sons got the contract, the law was vioteteu (because the lower bidder was as responsible' as the high er,) to secure the election of a party fa vorite ; the snug little sum ; of four thousand dollars lost to the country, for this purpose, and impartial men -. - . . . em. - M M wt vu H orT.!? t 3 "5 - P-. 3: ill 1 - cannot acquit a Democratic President of being an accomplice in the matter. These statements might be extended to almost any extent. . We have only given a few, specimens riot to justify anything that may be wrong in the present Administration of-affairs,' but to show-those men who wish toreturn to the good old times, and to bring back the government to its original purity, that, there was no such purity under Democratic rule, in by-gone times, and judging the future by the past, there will he no such purity .as many antici pate, shjwild that party again accede to power. " - ' " It is not pretended that there is no corruption or that no frauds have been perpetrated, under - Gen. Grant's ad ministration, . but we do assert, what we expect to prove when we write again, that the recent assertion of Sen ator mison of Mass., that notwith standing the defects of the present ad ministratipn, it is far purer andmore efficient than.m6st' of its predecessors. No previous administration has ever been so prompt in punishing" delin quencies among ltsomeers," is true, and that neither the old nor tne - new departure' Democracy can consistently assail itr - p. ' .. , For the Carolina Era. . Conservative-Democracy and the Mechanics of the Slate. Editor Era : My attention has been 'called to the subject that heads this article.- bv a communication in your paper of the 17th, over the signa- .nra rf t Vi" af -t- in w ifll the Writer laments the inability of the Conservative-Democratic so called Legislature closed its pow-wow and gone many of them" where the woodbine twin eth,") to realize the changed situation of affairs, and fulfill the promises made when candidates before the people. Many of your readers were not in tne least disappointed. They did not ex pect them to go back on a record of a lifetime. They knew that the teach ings of the party in power were adverse to the ; promotion of the mechanic that there was an impassible barrier between them that nothing but a South American earthquake could break asunder. How, then, could such pig mies on stilts, as composed, a majority of the just defunct Legislature be ex pected to come up to the work before them. If the interests of the mechanic and farmer had been considered more, and their own chances for re-election less, more honor would have been gam ed. But, as admitted by some, an un fortunate accident having given them the power in an important Legislature, it was their boundeu duty to so legis late as to forever nrevent the Republic can party getting control of the Legis lature,; thus putting the success of par ty above every other consideration. These are facts that are now of record, and will be fully ventilated during the coming campaign. On the advent of the Republican par ty, a different course was pursued. The farmer and mechanic were consulted on all important matters. A due propor tion of the offices of trust, honor and profit were given them, and they were beginning to realize that the plow, tne oom and the anvil were assuming thoir proper sphere. That as a class they were no longer to be the " hewers of wood and drawers of water." That the time had come when intellect, not aristocracy would govern. Old names had lost their potency and a new oraer of things were dawning. The old Democracy, joined by a few sore-headed and .disappointed old Whigs and Union men, seeing the 44 hand writing on the wall" deter mined to reeain their lost ground. They gathered tbgther in midnight conclave and organized what has-been familiar ly known as the Ku Klux Klan. This they relied upon as the means of restor ing them to power. Many good men in their Dartv refused to join them, and even denounced the organization. But, like the dog returning to his vomit, they went to tho polls and voted the Ku Klux ticket, and tnus maae mem- selves a party to all the damnable deeds" of that organization. The result the ftfrmer and ifiechame has before them. Power was regained, 'l he de mocracy had a large majority in both branches of the legislature ; and not a mechanic has been appointed to any position of trust, honor or profit, even when every consideration of fitness was in his favor. But, on the contrary, he has been told in acts, if not in words, 44 go thv way for the present, just Be fore the-next election we will call for thee." " . Will this classof our citizens be again hood-winked bv the. cry-ot scalawag, mdicnl neo-ro-ennsilitv. arid such like clap trap gotten up lor electioneering ..w.., -l V 1 purposes Ur will tney line men whu know their nghts,oare maintain mem s We shall seel . The writer of this article is a median- - l.l I W..r1 .. ic, and has never oeen so unnueu prejudice , as to vote witn tne ku liu-v Demoeracv. But if his party ft ever guilty of that class of legislation com plained of 41 Viator," . he is ready to make a new departure aim join wu those whom he thinks will do justice to him and his friends . . - This subiect will form an important feature Mn the campaign the coming Summer, and the.- kU ku Democracy 1 A 1 A will find out betore the ciose mat, as a class, it is not healthy to jgnore the ; . IUJiH.tiA.nii.-. ' For,the Caroling Era. . Secretary of Slate. As it is Drobable the Republican can didate for Governor will be taken from the West. I suercrest that it would be wisdom to select the Secretaryof State . . " , . - . rom the Hast. m looniing ovw.me field the name of Hon. William K. Hauqiitox, of Chowan, prominentlj- suggests itself to my mind, lie is a young man of talent,Hilttrreand intlu- jence: he is a rtepuoncan v iruu auu tried."- He possesses Special qualifica tions for the office, and his many friends in-Eastern Carolina would be glad to see him nominated. Pasquotank.- Of Course. The Wilmington Star of the 22nd last, is down with a heavy article, as it supposes, on Gov. Cald well. Like all Ku .Klux papers The Star hates the Governor with a cordial hatred. Nujfced. t UJ . ." . ... '4 No. 38. A Milton S. Littlefield. , J. Upon hearing that Governor Iteed of Florida had been impeached and? that the Lieut. Governor had been installed as Governor, Governor Cald well made a requisition for M.l ton S. Littlefield, which he sent tip the care of a friend to be delivered to the i Governor. The following js aebpy of Gov. Caldwell's letter to his friend : "' V State of Iorth Ca RdiiN a , ,'.' .."! 'I Executive Department, - j Itkl&gh, Feb. loth, 1S72. Joseph John Williams, Esq., - - 1 V: r t 'Dear Sir I unler standyhat OoV. Reed has been impeached, and in now suspended from office, and-that the Lieut. Governor in discharging the du ties of) tho Executive OflioQ. in the State of Florida. If this lo so, I hope you havo an honest, upright man ac-ting as Governor who will not protect and shield a swindling scoundrel in his (rillanles. I take tlie lib erty therefore to.irward to your tvdre a re quisition for Milton S. Littlefield, and ask you ttf do me the Savor to present it in per son toiyolir Governor. I also send a blank power of Attoiyiey which I authorize vou to fill with the name of some good, resbluto man, who is willing to act for North Carolina as agent to bring Littlefield safely to North Carolina in case the Governor orders his arrest and delive ry. f -' - ! , - I-will see that the agent gets fair compen sation' for his troubleand expense in bring ing Littlefield here. If you cannot get any trust-worthy person to undertake this bus iness, then under the Act of Congress it be comes! the Governor's duty to hold him in custody at least six months if an agent is not sooner appointed to receive him. - As soon' as notified of his arrest, I will send an agent from North Carolina unless you succeed in securing one in Florida. I want 4 man to take charge of him who can- -not be bribed. ! ' ' j x Tod R. Caldwell, v 1 ' i Governor of N. C. Since the receipt of the foregoing let ter by Mr. .Williams, the following correspondence has been had through the telegraph, to wit : . Raleigh; Feb. 20th, 1872. To Joseph John Williams: . , ? -Have you receivedrniy letter bC the lath ? i What result? .Answer, i Tod R. Caldwell, Gov. Tallehassee, Fla., Feb.lOth, 1872. To Gov. Caldwell i ' . If I get Littlefield, which I think certain, will it not be best to send twoasrents? t Jos. John Williams. Raleigh, Feb. '2Qth, 1872. To Joseph John Williams ': . - j j? Do as you think best, Send him to Buncombe. Tod R. Caldwkll, Gov. ; Tallehassee, Flu., Feb. 20th, 1872. To Gov. T. R. Caldwell : ! Handed your requisition to Gov. Day prorhised to deliver. To pre vent his surrender, Littlelield's bondsmen have delivered him over to the Sheriff of Leon county to ariswor two indictments for bribery in the Circuit Court.. I am to Iwvo another interviewto-uiorrow, with the pres ent Governor will then telegraph you. If I need counsel shall I retain it? . , i Jos. John Williams. . , Raleigh, Feb. 2lst, 1872. To Joseph John Williams : - . j i I have no authority to employ counsel. : For God's sake ffet him if you can. Tod R. Caldwell. Raleigh, Feb. 2lst, 1872. To Joseph John Williams: .... ' Employ counsel if neces sary. - " i Tod R. Caldwkll. The! above is all that has trans pired up to the present time. It will be seen that there is a prospect of get ting Littlefield at last. Wonder if this news will not grieve The Sentinel t Acts of our Legislature. Of all partizan Legislation attempted - iu this State, which we ever felt called upon to comment, the following little mor ceau takes the front rnk, both in im pudence and imprudence. It was felt to be necessdry that something , should be done to help the Ku Klux out of their trouble, and hence : A Bliils to be entitled "An Act to de clare the Law 6f Evidence in certain cases'." i ; Sectiox 1, Provides " That iu the trial of ull indictments, complaints and other proceedings against person charged with th commission of crimes or offences, the person so charged shall, fit his own request, but not otherwise, be deetned a competent witness ; nor shall the neglect! or refusal 'to testify, create :any presumption against the defendant." f .... :. v If the above was not intended as a bid for theTCu i Klux to come into Court and swear themselves clears by perjuring themselves, will theframers inform us what it was for? Did" ever a lawyer or jury man try a' crijiilual whom 4 they, could really consider a competent witness in his own behalf at h is own request t Bah ! any cri minal can prove analibi if he beacompetent witness in his own behalf, "and" in be half of others. They have only to swap lies and under this chmso of the act-quoted from, not a single Ku Klux "but what would, in all probability, add perjury to? his list of crimes against God and man, and go 'out of Court a still more haraenea wrercn man ever. Oh ve toi&e law-makers and Ku Klux sympathizers, your record, is before the people and they; like it not I Weiebern Times.) ' v ' ' " ,-, - ' ; New Style Carpet-Bagger. Sentinel in referring to the appointment of Hon.-Joseph WT. Holden as a mem ber of the Insane Asylum Board, puts him down a being from - 'Omaha, Kansas Cityjj Washington or any other nlace.' : Now. it Is well known that Mr. Holden U living on the very spot where he 'was born. That he was reared and educated, and with the exception of one year, has always -residedMn his native tate. We'll TDnture the pre diction; tfiat the above notice emanated from a man who wasTneithef born reared or educated in I North Carolina, arid ttiat if pnraha, Kansas City, Washington or any - other place,V knew The Sentinel writer, those places would rejoice that he was from, there- and a long way from there at Mat. j liatea of AdrertUinci. ' " 1 One square, one time, - . , - . - fi 00" ! - " two iJmAfl . ' ' 1 ti - . - . " " M 1V A sqtUireisJhe'undtAc a column, and 1 .ST Contract Advertisements taken at proportionately low rates. . . . , j j v Professional Cards, not exceeding 1 square; will be published one year for 12. - , - , -For the Carolina Ki a. . Republican McetiDg in Tyrritt, The Spring Term of Tyrreil Superior Court' has just closed. His Honor,, Judge Watts, presided, and gave gen eral satisfaction. . , . r i On Tuesday there was. a meeting of the Republican party for the purpose of appointing delegates to the italeigh Convention. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and the" party-has every ' hope of carry ing tho county in thenejtt election. .... ;,!.! " With proper candidates on tho State., ticket and a thorough canvass, this Congressional District will 'Rend a greet ing to our Western allies that will as tonish the Ku Klux gentry. Beyond all question," our people are unanimous, in their preference for Gov. Caldwell ; with , us no one else is mentioned in connection .with the Gubernatorial, nomination. His services to the party, his own personal worth and eminent qualifications for the office, his bold, and patriotic stand on the revolution ary Convention measure, have endear ed him to all liberal and! law-abiding citizens. It is to be hoped that his nomination will be by acclamation, . j. The names of several gentlemen have been mentioned for the second place on the ticket, but none will trive jt more ' strength that of the distinguished gen- tleman from Perquimans, Jonathan, W. Albertaon. A crood lawyer. In the prime and vigor of life, a fine scholar an eloquent and forcible speaker, he nnrnKinoa montr rf 4 Via t-a itt nvia1 1 tlfta that our next Lieut. Go vexnorj should possess. '; ... ; v ! With this ticket in the field success, is certain, and from all that can be as certained in this section, of the Stated it will receive a stronger support from the people than any other that can be presented. One Who Knows: , ; Oar Duty. Less than a year ago, when hundreds of men in this and adjoining counties were sleeping In the woods at night, to escape the lash, the knife, and the bul let of the Ku Klux Democracy, and when men, driven to desperation, wero either talking of retaliation, or giving up their principles to escape assassina tion, The Star's advice was: "Bo pa tient, but stand firm. The Blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. Vengeance, though long coming, will surely overtake the guilty. Stand firm, but be patient. Dojiot take vengeance . in yolir own hands. Justice will surely overtake and punish the guilty.". A few days after this, and. the voice of The Star was hushed. A broken press and a smashedup office was all that remained. These were dark days, but the clouds are breaking and light is shining through. The .Republican party in the South have been! conse crated to their country by a baptism of blood.' Let us not forget this consecra tion. Let us strive to sustain and per petuate the government which dis- tienses civil, political, and religious iberty to all men ; and it is bur duty and privilege to correct whatever of error may be found in this government y . i t tr - .1 -V i ior wjiicn wo intvu Kuuuruu. . j-uvfi should we consent to place men "at tho head of our affiiirs who have waded through blood, and over the bodies of their murdered victims, 'to secure the power of stripping a part of our citizens of their rights, and to secure the j spoils and honors of oince. . ! But now when victory perches on our standard, an&men can sleep quieily in their homes, there is danger of ex cess. Let us not give a shadow of evir dcnc3 to the malicious lies which are circulated, that innocent men are made to suffer for the crimes of the guilty. There is also danger of allowing the guilty to escape. No amount of mon ey, no influence- of friends, should screen the guilty from deserved pun ishment. Many were duped into the organization, and were ignorant of its real object and the means to be used to secure it. These should receive all the mercy that can injustice be.-"extended to them. ; But the really guilty should be punished, for how else can crime by suppressed and made odious? f But this punishment should be dictated by Jus tice instead of personal feelings. We confess that it is difficulty almost impossible to hold personal feelings in check. Now, when tlie cowardly, de mons dare not continue their work of midnight whipping and murder they i abuse, slander, and manufacture all i manner of lies upon all who. assist . in ' punishing these -criminals and reslor-i ing the country to quiet and security.! But we shouHi, as mucn as ties in our power, remember who ad what tluy, are, and "mentally. spit upon , tho pol luted .wretches an! their miserable lie. The Ku Klux assassins and thcii' pyh:: nnlhizers are dvinr-Oci:illv nn.l nnli!- icallj'. They die hard, but their tlentii' is none the -ics sure.Let, us. rejoice !. But let 'us- be temperate now, sis w were patient nine monthf ago. Jluft- erf ord Star. :.; -X1-'' '- H. : ' " Tyrrell County, In another ok umn will be found a communication relative , to the jiolitical situation o . Tyrrell County. Our correspondent is a representative man of Eastern Caro lina, and knows whereof he speaks. In a private note to the Editor; he says i Enclosed find a communication which you can insert In your paper. -I am satisfied that the ticket suggested has more; strength with us than any other.- , . : : . :; With' proper management our ve'e can be largely increased this Summerr The finest spirit prevails;. Unless dh contented persons interfere anddani-. age us by tneir ill-timed and ill-humored r manipulations, we will lhavo mr trouble." Cliques must and ought to be put down. The party is not for men. K v Won't Serve It is understood that the recent appointments of Gov. Cah'r. welT of a-number of mechanhs and workingjnen on the the Boards of the Insafle Asylum and Deaf und , Dunb . Institution, has given great offence . to the old aristocracy -hereabouts,! and that In consequence, efforts aro being made to induce the Democrats ' wlio were appointed on those Boards to re fuse to serve with said mechanics" and working men. . , 4k