The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-11-21
y Understood that the KukIux organiza.

ly understood that the Kuklux organiza-
ton was originated, and is being main-
tanned for the protection of Southern
people and Southern interest. That its
object and purposes is of public ma
ture and has nothing to do with the set
Element of business accounts between
private citizens In the instance before
US, both of the young Upshaws have
ever been considered Southern men, born
and raised in this community, property
owners, and responsible before the law
for their contracts Especially is this
true of young Hugh Upshaw, who du-
ring the late civil war, made as brave and
gallant a Confederate soldier as ever
wore boots and spurs. For this reason,
we can not think that the real friends OF
the South, whether as Kuklux. or under
any other name, would desire or could be
induced to interfere with the private
rights of such citizens.
In connection with this affair, we should
state that we are told that on the very
next day after this occurrence, a number
of we'll known and notorious Radicals OF
Obion county were seen upon Reelfoo'
lake, six or eight miles below Upshaws
armed and mounted, and the suspicion Is
strong with some that they were the So
A.eAAA'sA 1zs-s,.-. 's.s.t5gs--siEs
Who composed the party, however, VIC
are likely never to know.
The action of armed bodies Of men
disguised, rowing through the country al
night, assuming to regulate the business
relations of our people, or depredatins
upon their property. and the rights o
private citizens, is severely ceusurable
They are subyersive Of all law and order
and the peace, quiet, and security o
society demand that they should be dis
couraged and diseountenanced by al
good citizens. In this State our Courts
are established, and in full, unobstructe(
operation, presided over by judges elect
ed from and by our people. Our law.
are made by legislators of our owl
choosing, aud when arraigned, we are
guaranteed fair and impartial trial by
a jury Of our peers. All Of our officers
from Coroner TO Governor, are of oul
own election. We can make no com
plant of our laws, or of their fair ad
ministration. It. therefore, becomes GU
people to obey the laws and to aid il
their execution. In some of the uppe
counties in this State the depredations o
independent regulators" was carrie,
to such an extent that the people had t.
petition Governor Stevenson, to cal
out the militia for their suppression
This the Governor did, finally succeed
ing in breaking them up, but not unit
Col Wolford, the Adjutant General 0
the State, had had several fatal little en-
gagements with them.
Our people condemn this raidin:
around for the purpose of depredatin:
or interfering with private individuals
We think it wrong, however, to attenIp
to throw the blame on the Kuklnx,
there Is such an ors5ariiz.'tio ia ali par
of the country. In this issue we pub!isl
a communication, on the subject of tn
Kuklux written by an ex Confederate Off
Ger, and one by education and association
always identified with the Southern PEG
pie, in which it is assumed that TIN
organization does exist in our midst
OF this we know nothing, only that de
monstrations have been made under thei
garb and name But we must admit tina
we have never known OF their commit
ting.any acts Of vioIerce.