Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-15
THE SOUTH.

We give below the contents Of letter
from Miss Rose TrusseE, formerly of Lake
Mills. Miss Trussel is at Aberdeen, Mis-
issippi, teaching the freedmen under the
auspices Of the American Missionary
Association. The letter. is its own com
ment. It shows the turbulent spirit Of
the sou herpers, and their Determination
to win their cause in spite of defeat in
the field
It is the duty Of the Government to
look after these matters and repress with.
vigorous hand such political organiza-
TONS After reading this letter we can
well understand why Alabama did not
ratify the. free state constitution. No,
other state will ratify any constitution
presented ia the interest of freedom
where such an organization as is herein
described is allowed togexist af 81
tThe performances of the rebels are
becoming almost intolerabfe. To night
We. have received a furious brickbat SER
enade. The first warning [ had was
voliey OF stones and bricks came hurting
through the window, sending glass all
over the room [ soon made nav exit for
the,lower department., my object being
seifprotectlon, and to watch the intru
ders They seemed to be armed for com
bat for when Mrs. M. sent the dogs after
them they fired at the house. OF course
the dogs returned, as they have been shot
several times, they refuse to expose them
selves where there is a display Of FIRE
arms. We have had serenades before,
but there has seemed to beno disp0si ion
to lnjure, till tonight, the bricks having
been hurled at the end Of the house in
stead Of the side windows. Ny windows
areegyery large, and there are four of
them, all accessible from the street. So
you see [ have hardly a safe corner in
which to sit. cannot imagine what the
South is preparing to do The Kuklux
Khan, of which you have seen newspaper
accounts, are organizing rapidly all over
tho South. These miserable rebels have
been prowling the streets for over a week
past every night. Their uniform is white.
They claim to be resurrected rebel sol
diers. Their mission seems to be to the
colored people. When they meet one
they tell him in muffied tone that they
are come from the grave, that the Lord
has sent them to tell them that the Yam
kee is not their friend, and they must re-
turn to their masters. Sometimes they
enter the cabin of some blacks whom
they know to be coward, and actually
kneel and beseech them in the name of
God to forsake the Yankee, and flee for
their lives for protection to the southern
er. In some. instances they have sue
ceeded in Tightening the people very
MUCH but not generally, especially since
it has become noised about tat ghosts
are common.
MIR. B. thinks that we will not receive
any injury. But I am not 50 certain.
You know in the eyes of southerners If is
an awful crime to be Yankee. Those
people who suppose the South is subdued
are mistaken, It is anything but that.
think that for "a time they were dis
heartened and wept for the lost cause.
But they are through weeping now, and
ready TODD battle Of not with the sword
at the ballot box. l would not think it
possible for place to undergo such a
change as Aberdecp,,has since tbs APP
pearance Of the K. K. You can have no
idea of the impotence Of even the small
lest children. What can they intend to
do Do you suppose that they think to
elect the next president. If they think
to get the colored mans vote they will be
disappointed, The K. KS have not
paFadea the streets en- neassq here as they
haze IN some large cities. But last night
% were seen mounted upon white horses
on their way to the station to join others"