The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-12-11
In Reference to the KukIux.
GILES Co. Tenn,
Dec. 5th. 1860.

have created such degree of sensation that
| have thought advisable to address you
communication on the subject for publica-
ton, hoping thereby to efectuate good re-
suits TO all concerned. If you, too, think
anything good may result from it, then l
respectfully solicit its publication.
have heretofore been = svmpathizer
with the Order known as the Kuklux Klau,
as far as have been able to IN 'orm myself
Of their principles aad their object, and
have used some assiduity in trying to in
vestigaie them, withous seeking or deei,ing
become member of their Order And
some months ago l wac confirmed in nv
favorable impression of the organization
by reading lengthy order to the Khan,
published in the Nashville Banner. and re-
published 10 the CITIZEN, and which took
10 lie genuine and direct from the chair of
authority. 1t stated that the Khan was
SIMPLY prOtectiUe organizAtion-uot ag-
g.essive nor reyolutionary-tha il was not
to disturb any man on account OF his politi
cal principles-that it was not to whip or
mGltTeat the freedmen, and would not allow
them to be SO dealt with In short, that il
was TO overawe and keep down bad men, of
all parties, races and colors. All this |
thought iavorably Of. But some weeks ago
trains of cars were halted and boarded IN
North Alabama by parties who were sup
posed to be Kukux being in disguise
assimilating their garb) and who not
cer'ain employees on the t ain that
were not to make another trip on the cars.
the penalty of their lives. And this has
occurred several times, greatly to the an
uoyance of President Sloss, the Gisapproval
of the PEOPLE every where, to the terror OF
those so threatened. and very greatly to
the prejudice of the Kuklux n this quarter.
What-right Kuklux of Alabama, or any
where else, have you to say that the Rail
road Company, or President Sloss, their
Agent, shall not employ just whomsoever
they may choose TO employ their road?
Whether you did this, OF whether impos-
ters upon you diG, it is aOrong, and it is ru-
nous alike TO the social and con- mercial IN
terests of the country, to say nothing OF
the greater wrong in driving men from the
country. The R. R. Company have a right
TO employ any man they may need upon
their road, no difference where he may hail
from, of what party, race, or color he is,
and it is privilege which IN al fair ness,
justice aud truth you have no right to in-
terfere with or obstFuct. We say this for
your own good, aud for the good OF the
country. Do you not see that il this course
Is persisted in, it will result 10 the ruin of
the commerce, the peace and The happiness
of the country? Moreover. it will bring
down upon you the just condemnation OF
public sentiment, aud drive from you every
sympathiz with you, who is out Of the
Order Furthermore, the writer of this has
heard men condemn the proceedings in
question, who. he has the strongest reasons
to believe. belong to tile Order And this
constrarns him to think, that such are nol
the legitimate duties or objects OF the Or
der. Ii they are, permit me 10 say that
predict early and fatal fall for your Or
der. Let me AJAX you in all kindness, and
in the name Of all that is fair, just aud pa
triotic, cot 10 ALLOW these things to occur
again
Now, to come nearer home. It is repor-
ted and believed, that on Saturday last
body Of Kuklux. said to be principally if
not entirely, from Limestone county, Ala,
(but with what truth we are unable TO say J
vieited the house of one Captain King. a
violent and notorious radical, and Destroyed
number of army guns which he had col
lected there. and with which he had on
previous occasions armed the negroes on
the plantation of Thos j. Brown. Il Isle
ported that they then proceeded to Pros
Pect station, where they found Capt. King.
Col. Harrison and man named Brink, all
radicals of the meanest aud vilest ype, A
few words OF conversstion occurred, when
a sktrmish en- ued, about ten shots BEING
fred, the three individuals mentioned bav-
ing retired into a strong log house from
which they fred The K. KS. retired in
good order" and nobody hurt The wri-
Ter cannot ascertain who fired the first sho,. |
He has this to say, however. that wheth.
the party was from Albania, Tennessee. or
anywhere else, the movement was ILL., advis
ed. improper and wrong. and il received
the condemnation Of the people. But it is
said by some hat hey had good reason
for this-that King went to the polls. or
very near to them, on the day # the late
Presidential election, with a body Of armed
negroes, in order TO carry the election, and
that he had threatened that he would whip
out the Kuklux if they ever come upon his