Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-09
ku-kluy Khan.

Closely mud carefully have We watched
the myth of Ku.klux Khan; read aitcn-
lively the opinions of the leading journals
and have discovered but this; the anti-rad-
ical journals while treating its present ex-
isencc rs the giraffe prank of mischiev-
GUS persons, and believing that existence
mn idea embodied in quaint ard mystical
language of supposiious orders only have
by comparing the political condition ofthis
country with the history of other nations
in like situations deemed il not only proba.
bic but natural, that oppression might be-
get its legitimate offspring, secret political
organizations, the object of which would be
to resist tyranny and destroy the tyrants-
such is the teachings Of histories Of all ma
tons. The Radical journals have by every
artifice strivcn to make out of it political
capital, declaring that the South like
Venice with gloomy brow and truculent
heart are plotting the death Of the depohd
loyal and the suhycrsio ion of the heaven
born government. .r....,.. .E
The truth is beginning TO peer through
the veil of mystery; and the source of the
Ku.Klux Khan is rapidly being traced to
its sourcc,--Radical trickstcrs and corrupt
politicians. Our readers are requested to
note carefully the cxcerpta upon this sub
lee. in another column. ,vr.q.
The Lancaster correspondent of The Nc
Kinney Messcngcr has placed himself in
that unpleasant situation which compels
the impartial judge TO either ply him Tor
want of intelligence or contemn Tor Sah'
of integrity, by acknowledging the fact
that loyal men are unquestionabiy mtimi-
dated by members or pretended members
of that most iniqutous secret organization
known as the Ku-klux Khan. He is one
of the loyal imGmidatcd by the pretended
members for he thinks it his duty to call
the attention of the Commanding General
to the fact that they are intimidatcd.
"'Tis conscience that makes towards Of
us ALL" 1t is sincerely TO be hoped the
Commanding General will take special
charge Of such honors Of their race and
guard them with the triple row Of sabre,
muskct and cannon. The negroes smile at
tho righteousness Of the myth, how strange
the true defender of the "best government
the world ever saw should trcmbl0 in apA
prehensons vile. The supporters of good
Il: IL l. q ,a Ia Ia
be efits showered, never fear the momenta-
ny discomfort of the minority, for they are
assured the very Immense advantages
which would be lost will awaken all TO the
necessity of maintaining that government,
the dcspot or tyrrannical oligarchy dread
the murmurs Of the people. Lancaster
correspondent is trying the Pease subter-
fuge to destroy civil law AMI erect militia
ry dcspotism. o7G-rf,5o
lie advises his friends to secure one or
more ''posters' withr"a view to the deiec-
ton At the proper time of their authors and
publishers and tho Bringing them TO pun
ishment." f'ithN hHl 'W'e
Inc 'ITOlbfT tWt MI uhhN'o'"hu1 WV"
unrestraintd licCniious radicalism shall
Cypress with more brutal .srsrranuy the
whites Of the South; wheu~lov born base
ness insults and tramT les upon manly 7ir-
tue; when trickery passes for genius; when
corruption is more honorable than integri-
ty; when the temple Of justice is prOfancd
and desccrated by Transformation into a
shamble by cowardly fears and loathsome
malieniiy. "Loehih Jesrare. As to that
most ''iniquitous secret organization know
as the Ku- Klux Khan, it but racks with its
labors the terrified skulls Of Radical tools.
The name is as potent Of harm 10 the con-
seience-sirieken radicals as that Of the
pnladin Of romantic history, the lion heart
ed Richard to the saraeens. IL issaid the
breaking of n twig would brighten when
acne, even the boldsst Of the Ssraeen ar
ny, and he would invOluniarily e1elaim
King Rithsrd-the fears Of tn hoslems
filed all Palestine wish this one man, and
we doubt not even the rastling o. leaves
causes the loyal 10 people The woods with
the hOrrid spectral form Of the ku-kluH
Efar