Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-29

commencing that the old organization should be
continued until we could get into cur ranks some
cool, clear-headed msn whom we all could trust
/ told them they might feel satisfied in trusting me-
but ] could not trust my own discretion. They
elected me- and l was sworn in. The next move
made was motion that a committee of FIVE on
"GsSdssigatioll" should be appointed. / opposed
this at the time as did all The older members OF the
association, considering il iniudicious II was car
ried over our heads, and The committee actually
appointed, reduced however, 10 three, OF which L
was chairman. placed myself on the committee,
as told them for the purpose Of controlling and
directing Them as / finally succeeded in doing,
and TO my presence on that committee may he as
cribed the fact that somewhat notorious county
official is not now sleeping with his fathers Do
the members Of this assassination committee wish
their names published Do they wish the number
and names of the candidates voted for TO be asssssi
mated published If they do all they have TO do
is TO say SO. In fact, as they have violated their
oaths and undertook 10 brand me as traitor, am
prepared il necessary in selfdefence TO lay bare TO
the public gaze facts and figures, names and dates
which would send thrill throughout the length
and breadth Of this land have the records in full
of the transactions of this concern since l became
identified with it. The charge that Colonel Beau
mont and myself were in collision is simply pre-
posterous for the blows | have struck him through
the columns Of the AcGlaache were too honest, and
came too straight from the shoulder for him TO for
get them so soon. | might as well be accused OF
collision with Judge Hunter TO send Colonel Gal
laway 70 Jail. In this connection, however, as a
matter Of justice, would publicly call upon Colo
mel Beaumont 10 tell how he succeeded in ferreting
US out. | know il is asking great DEAL but the
charge Of collision has been made against me, and
his evidence is not undesirable That this was
Kuklux den l do not know-it claimed TO be one
It Was at al events, an association of men banded
together for the purpose of carrying out the obliga
tons Of the oath(w which has already been publish
ed and that was if necessary, Observation-Disclosures
Joined it. One circumstance / had almost forgot
to mention, and that was that just before the last
meeting about eight or ten of US agreed TO with
draw from the concern. not feeling safe in trusting
the material which composed it. When these men
charge me with acting as the @stool-pigeon" of
Colonel Beaumont, or any other be in Chrstendom,
then Individually and collectively. Had they
been as true 20 themselves as l was TO them, they
would not now stand before the community as per-
jurcrs. l use this language understanding IFS full
meaning ana Tell them here that, GSSaSsyIate me
they may, but intimidate me they cannot. They
cannot make the seapegoat TO bear their sins in
20 the desert. l stood up for them before Beau
mont, and denounced TO his face his act as that of
tyrant, unwarranted by law or right, and protest
ed against them giving their addresses when not
one of them had the manhood 10 call their souls
their own and he threatened 10 send me TO a cell
for IT, l have done with them. This explanation
is made more in than in anger for the real,
genuine Kuklux Khan, as l understand its objects,
has no better friend in the country than
JACK CAMPBELL.
Morning papers which have published the ok
PLANTATION of the Sixteen, will please publish this,
gratuitously if they can; if not they will be paid
for it, j. nj. CT