Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-24
THE KU.KLUx.
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rhdes''- Warning 10 BOgas Ku-KIux.
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/ rades''- Warning 10 Bogus Ku- KIux.
] From the Columbia Herald, June 60,
HERALD OFFICE, COLUMBIA, June 10Th,
lo6S-This morning We find inside our win
dow the following important order. ( Last
night there was large body of men in
town, in singular uniform, and it is
probable that il was their intention to leave
me order 50 that it would appear in to-day's
Herald. The Herald, however, was made
up last night, and so we issue en- extra for
the benefit OF our readers. Il speaks for
General order No. L.
HEADoUARTERs, PRoyIECE, Mol,
fTlghtful Era, Crimson Epoch, b.
9 b Alarming Hour. ID
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To ALL WHOM IT NAY coScERN: sa4t
PARAGRAPH I-Parties in Ku- KIux and
various other DISCUSSES have at different
times and places made their appearance
and committed unlawful acts. This shall
be stopped. asa F 3
Members Of CORNER Ku-Klux Klans are
ordered to destroy their DISCUSSES, san moth
in7 and remain at home If they are true
to their oaths, ana friends TO tfie cxuse
they swore to support, they will obey this
order, as it emanates from the superior in
rank of their Great Grand Cyclops; if
they do not obey it, they shall be treated
as traitors, enemies and perjure,s.
Parties assuming masks or disguises for
amusement, or for. unlawful purposes. are
ordered from this 10Th day Of May,
(June?) 1868, never to do so within the
limits of this county. If they are good
citizens who may desire doing 50, they will
at once see the propriety of attending to
this command; if they are not, and if they
disobey it, they shall be punished for their
misdeeds, as an example to others, By hang
ing.
Members of this Province are ordered
never to sppear in uniform or any disguise
upon any pretext whatever, unless by order
of the Den Commander; and the Den Com
mander will not order out any member or
members without special orders from these
headquarters. Any violation of this shall
be punished by the highest penalty known
in our constitution.
The persons who assumed DISCUSSES to
perpetrate outrages, thereby bringing dis
grace and discredit upon an organization
formed for the benefit of our people, are
known. This order is specially intended
for them, ct I'd omne genus
There are true and tried members ofthis
organization in each civil district of this
county. Hundreds of determined and
we'll armed men can in two hougj be rallied
at any point in the county. They are well
organized. They are not banded together
to whip and abuse negroes, Rebels or Rad
icals, to modest or annoy the soldiers of the
Union, nor to resist in any way the laws of
the land. They are organized to preserve
law and order, and their purpose shall not
be defeated by outside parties, be they
friends or foes.
PARAGRAPH II.-Members and officers
of other Provinces have no right, and shall
not-without written permission from the
chief officer of the Dominion, or by request
of the Commander of this Province-enter
into the same. Noinfringement of this shall
be attolced under any circumstances
PARAGRAPH III-A detail is ordered
out tonight TO show that the above can be
carried out, and to assure the citizens of
this community that their lives, persons
and property shall be protected by those
who have their interest and the interest Of
our country at heart
By order Of G. G.. Province No. 1.
GRAND SCRTBF