New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-03
MISSOURI.
A Reign of Terror In the Coantry-Start.
ling Reports of Rebel PIaBs.
rErom the St .lnsanh IIninn Octnhar
E. G. BAKER.

A Reign of Terror In the COantry-Start
!, ling Reports OF Rebel PIaps.
from the St. Joseph Union, October %
Mr.. Isaac N. Rice, of Jackson township
brings us most startling reports of the pro.
posed plans of the rebels, as given to him
under the following circumstances:
He says that on Monday a neighbor came
to him, and informed him that a plan was
arranged by the Ku-Klux of that section to
hang him and Mr.. J. W. johnson, one OF
the Board of Election, and perhaps other
Union men OF that section, that very night;
that this had been agreed upon by the Ku-
Klux, and all arrangements made to carry
their designs into effect, This accomplished,
they then proposed that on Tuesday night
they would cut the telegraph lines and tear
up the railroads, pay St.Joseph visit with
mounted and armed force Of 500 ex-rebel
soldiers and bushwhackers, with the inten-
ton of numbering all the Union men whom
they could surprise. In fact, that they
should enact another massacre similar to
that of the Lawrence (Kansas) affair of
1868.
Mr.. Rice placed no reliance upon his
statement, and continued his labors on his
farm. Later in the day woman also came
to him and repeated the information, stat
ing that she was sympathizer, and by this
means had obtained the information, and
urging him to notify all the Union men of
the nelghborhood and secrete themselves.
Becoming alarmed at this, he acted upon
the warning, and the Union men of that
section took to the woods and slept on
their arms, while he, riding at night, came
to st. Joseph and gave the information to
the sheriff and others.
Mr. .IAhnann Had To tba bo,.o - r..
sentative friend, whose name we withhold,
and from thence escaped to the woods
during the night.
We have also received information of a
private character, which, while it intimates
no trouble of the above character and no
Immediate difficulty, indicates beyond a
doubt settled purpose on the part of the
rebels and bushwhackers to interfere with
the elections on next Tuesday in fact. to
take possession of the polls, and by force
prevent Union men from voting, and per-
haps enact deeds of violence and blood
shed.
We do not place any great reliability
upon the first report, but of the truth of
the latter we have little doubt.
Ihese reports are at any rate calculated
to create alarm in the minds of all law and
order loving citizens, while at the same
time they will put Union men on their
guard, and cause them to prepare for the
worst that may come.
And we can say to rebels that while the |
Union men of this and adjoining counties |
desire that there shall be no trouble what |
ever, they do not propose to finch in the |
least in the whole and entire discharge of |
their duties as citizens, in seeing the laws
enforced to the letter and spirit.
War, and more particularly intestine |
strife, is deplorable; but if it must come,
aud the rebels desire it, the Union men of |
this section are prepared for it.
We, therefore, advise Union men to be
upon their guard for any emergency.
To rebels we will say, take a sober second |
thought before you take step which shall
bring upon the country state OF affairs
similar to those of the rebellion.