Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-25
THE INDIANA KU-KLUX.
Proclamation by the Seymour Vigil.
lance Committee.

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from thu indianapolis Journal, Dec. %. B
| Since the recent tragedy at New Al.
bany, the few remaining cutsthroats and
thieves about Seymour are said TO have
met and perfected an organization for the
purpose of retaliating upon the persons
and property of the persons who are sup>
posed to be members of the vigilaic com>
mittee who hung their associates. The
committee met few evenings since and
issued the following warning, which it is
to be hoped will be needed. Seymour
has become too hot to hold this class of
persons, and if they know when they are
we'll off they will take the hint and ennis
CRATE: 20. sr-
To THE PEOPLE OF The UNITED STATES
"Salus PopuH Suprema Ler."
Headquarters Southern Indiana, Yigi-
lance Committee Whereas, 1t became
necessary for this organization to mete
out summary punishment to the leaders
of the thieves, robbers, murderers and
desperadoes, who foryears defed law and
order, and threatened the lives and
property Of honest citizens OF this portion
Of Indiana, and as the late fearful tragedy
at New Albany testifes that justice is
slow but sure, we promulgate this our
pronunciamento, for the purpose of juss
tifyIng to the world, and particularly to
the people Of the State If Indiana, any
future action which we may take.
We deeply deplore the necessity which
called our organization into existence;
but the laws OF our State are SO defective
that as they now stand On the statute
books, they all favor criminals going uu-
whipt of justice; a retrospective view
will show that in this respect We speak
only the truth.
Having first Topped off the branches,
and finally uprooted the tree Of evil which
was in our midst, in defiance Of US and
our laws, we beg to be allowed to rest
here, and be not again compelled to take
the law into our own bands We are
10th to shed blood again, and will not do
so unless compelled in defense of our
Ives.
WARNING.
We are we'll aware that at the present
time q combination of the few remaining
thieves, their friends and sympathizers,
has been formed against US, and have
threatened all kinds of vengeance against
persons whom they suppose to belong to
this organization. They threaten assas-
sination in every form, and that they will
commit arson in such ways as will defy
legal detection The carrying out in
whole, or 10 pare Of each or any of these
designs is the only thing that will again
cause us to rise in our defense. The fol-
lowing named persons are solemnly
warned that their designs and opinions
are known, and that they cannot, un
known to US, make move toward retail
iatiOn.
Wilk Reno, Clinton Reno Trick Reno
James Greer, Stephen Greer, Fee John
Chris. Price, Harvey Needham, Meade
Fislar, Mart Lowe, Rowland Lee, vii,
liam Sparks, Jesse Thompson, WILLIAM
Biegers, James Fislar Pallard Able.
If the above named individuals desire
to remain in our midst, to pursue honest
callings, and otherwise conduct them"
selves as law abiding citizens, We will
protect them always. II, however, they
commence their devilish designs against
us, our property, or any good citizens of
this district, we will rise but once more;
do not trife with US; for if you do, we
will follow you to the bitter end, and
give you short shift and a hempen
collar" As to this our actions in the
past will be a guarantee for our conduct
in the future.
We trust this will have good effect.
We repeat, we are very 10th again to
take life, and hope we shall never more
be necessitated to take the law into our
own hands.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEES.
Dec. 81, 1868.