Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-14
AFTER THE KU-KLUX.
Text OF the hill OF Senator
Garner.

The following ls the text Of the bill in
trod1eed by Garner, in the State Senate,
on Tuesday last. No wonder such hounds
as he trembie st the name of the Ku-
| klGx, and want them suppressed. The
murierers, thieyes, and criminals OF the
middle ages, and throughout Germany,
no doubt, wanted that terrible tribunal,
the VeliRI- Gerieht suppressed and many
3 one in power-even greater than Gar
ner or Mullins, tried to suppress them,
/ but history recounts how they succeeded
! When the crimes that they were sent to
punish, and the necessity for their exis
! tenee, passed away, the VelIm- Geriehte
ceased-and not before-in despite of
Kings and Princes and Senators. So it
will be with the KU-Klux Khan.
| But, to ogr mutton, or sheep, Garner
/ and his bill. Here it is:
| WHEREAS. There has existed in the
| State of Tennessee, since the close OF the
late war, an extensive disposition on the
part Of many of the citizens who were
connected and in sympathy with the re-
! belliOn to set st defiance and disregard
/ the lava OF the State aud of the United
| States and,
| Whereas, For more than year, in the
Middle and Western divisions OF the
State, there has been az armed, mounted,
masked, secret organiz alton, which has
clearly snd fully proven by its acts OF
vjoleDee, for its object the setting st de-
fance the laws ofSthe State, aud OF the
United States, and the total disregard Of
the principles OF civilization, said organ
izstion has 80 far disregsrded the teach
ings Of Scriptures Of Divine truth as to
go by night to the houses Of many OF the
citizens of the Slate masked, mounted
and armed, and violently assassinate
them. Others have been cruelty and
most inhumenly treated by this band of
assasSins, and forced TO leave the coun-
try many compelled to hide out of their
houses at night to keep from being
killed by them some have been taken
out of the hands of the law and robbed
Of their lives, without the benefit OF q
trial or any chance to protect themselves
ia any way or manner; Others, outlaws,
have beer taken out Of the hands of the
law and set at liberty, who were guilty
of the very highest Oitenses known TO
the laws of the country the houses of
hundreds broken open and searched, and
the inmates cruelty whipped and robbed
OF their arms; and,
Whereas, This organization did, on
the night before the late Presidential
election, 90, masked and mounted, to the
houses Of many of the voters, and gave
orders which kept frol5 ths polls many
voters OF the state and forced others To
20 snd vote against their principles, and
since the election many have been cru
ely treated for voting the Republican
ticket-some even killed, and others
driven from the country-snd in view OF
the foregoing facts, now, therefore,
Be ii resolved tyths General Assembly
of the State Of Tennessee, That such con-
duct is no longer to be tolerated or al
lowed, but that the time has fully arrived
for action-prompt, decisive aud deter
mined sction-on the part Of all OF the
departments of the State 70 crush all
such. organizations, and that, let it cost
what it may, If it is the last dollar that
can be reached by the State, it shall be
ui ed to secure that protection which is
due the lav-ab;ling citisens Of the State.
RESOLVED, fliTtAeT, That copy OF these
resolutions be forwarded to each OF our
Senators and Representatives, and that
they be respectfully and earnestly re-
quested to bring the question before Con-
gross for its consideration and adjust
ment, and that his Excellen9y the Gov
ernor OF the atats be furnished with q
copy of these resolutions, and respectfully
requested to take the same into consider
ation, and take such action as will carry
out the objects contained in the same
and, further, to make known 10 this
General Assembly what other prov isions,
il any, are necessary to enable him to
see that the laws are faithfully executed