Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-07

suspicion of burning down the so called
female seminary, were taken out by some
three hundred masked Democracy and
hung to tree. Now, your correspond
ent has been at some pains to learn the
truth. The so-called seminary never
was a seminary at all, at least not that
ever was heard of since the war 1t was
an old United States barracks, deserted
and worthless, without even door or a
window. Somehow, it was burned down
without less to any one. There is no
proof even that either one of the negroes
ever was near. the old barracks at all. The
only proof agsih5t them was that they
were what is termed 'nigger politicians.
For this, without doubt, the charge of
burning was trumped up, and they were
thrown in Jail Through justice, as ad-
ministered TO the black by Alabama off,
GERS, they would have Jared hard enough
at best. This. however, would not sat
isfy the chivalry. An example of Ku-
Klux justice must be shown. The result,
of course, all know-three innocent and
helpless victims hung by a mob of
Southern Democrats for daring to preach
Republican principles.
In Arkansas matters are so bad that in
some sections it is known to have been
seriously mooted among the different or.
ganized bands of chivalry whether or no
it were best to join hands in general
overthrow of the present State govern
ment. The only matter of dispute seems
to be as to whether it were best to strike
now or wait for the election of Seymour
and Blair. If Seymour and Blair can be
elected, it is claimed by some all will be
accomplished, as pledges to Wade Hamp.
ton will secure all they ask. On the
other hand, some are for immediate &C.
ton, expecting aid from the Northern
Democracy now, that will be lost, if
through chance Grant aud Colfax should
be elected. The Governor, though Or
ganizing a militia, is almost poweress
for want of arms, and through much of
the State is forced to leave the Ku Klux
to run the machine to suit themselves,
which they are doing with a vengeance
In Conway, Fulton, Mississippi, Critten-
den, Lafayette, Columbia, and several
other counties, law and order have quite
become an idea of the past Negroes are
murdered, whipped and outraged; school
houses given to the torch, and registra-
ton officers who dare to enforce the law
aud thus prevent the Arkansas chivslry
from swallowing the OATH" are driven
out for fear of their lives. Several have
thus fed to Little Rock, abandoning all
idea Of registering their voters at all. Ia
Fulton county, the Register, Mr.. Simp-
son Mason, has been murdered in dis
charge of his duties, and general lawless-
ness prevails. In Osceola, Mississippi
county, the home of the late State Sena-
tor, Mr.. johnson, who was brutally muir
dered short time since, the house of
Mr.. Mix, register of voters, was visited
by some of the same assassins that dis
posed of Senator Johnson, and he threat.
ened with similar fate. Not caring
for such hospitalties at their hands, he
has left them the field to themselves.
1t is seriously feared, indeed, in Ar
kansas, that open rebellion against the
State will be inaugurated before election.
IL it begin in Arkansas as with South
Carolina before, it will, of course, spread
to all. Such are the effects of My
Policy and the revolutionary doctrines
of that drunken spostate of Republican.
ism, Frank Blair. Are the loyal masses
North prepared to further encourage the
same at the election, or throttle revolu-
tion at once by the election of Grant and
Colfax. TRUxILLo.