The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-09-10

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) tMilliOn, Ku-Klux in the Sotltlit
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aoO--Noti One Radical to abct
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aa The correspondent of the Cincin7
natl Commercial has visited Gener
al Forrest, the Fort Pillow butcher,
who recently boasted that when he
"toots his horn his old army will
reassemble under his standard to
butcher the Radicals. The CONVEX;
Isation that ensued was with the full
understanding by Gen. Forrest that
it would be published. We extract
lIporti on. Of FORESTS remarks, and
commend, them to- the careful at
ttention of those who believe in the
pacific intentions of the Southern
Headers, with the additional state,
| ment by thelcorrespondent that the
editor, eofa Tennessee paper, who is
himself opposed to Forrest ssbs-
lieves that Gene eral Forrest has more
influence than any man in the State.
aud that he can lead the people with
4 him." ac3r DIE .--.;1 41a.ifi 10 +......f
I "In the,event Of Coy. Brownlow's
I calling out the militia, do you think
there will be any resistance. offered
to their acts p Iasked. coli; s4z!re-
/ n'phati will depend upon circum-
stances. If the militia are simply
fcallel out, and Lido not interfere
with Or molest any one, I. do not
think there will be any fight. If, on
the contrary, they do, what ! be-
4 Heve they will do, commit outrages,
1oF even one outrage, upon the peo-
tple, they and, Mr.. Brownlow's gov
1ernment will be swept out of exist
Hence not a Radical will be Left alive.
lIf the militia are called out, we can
not but look uponoit as q declara-
ton Of war because Mr.: Brownlow
has already, issued his declaration
directing them to- shoot down the
Ku Klux wherever they find them,
land he calls all Southern Men Ku-
1 kfux." 5ao.n odl .,,ojt9aE, ssi
f.H "Why, General, we people up
1 North have regarded the Klux Klan
1 as an organization which existed
on1y in tn frightened imagination
Of a few peliticians.r to. 49,.
H"WeH, sir, there is, such an organ
ization, not only in Tennessee, but
all over this South, and its numbers
have not been exaggerated" ;,..s..y7
i '"What are its numbers, General p
4 s'In. Tennessee there are over for
| ty thousand; in all the Southern
States they number about $4,000
men" --;l.a .,..-. -.. -t.a-.f. ..f....
"What is, the character of the or
| ganization, may Inquire p !.
i "Yes, sir. 1t is protective, po
1itical, military organization. I am
willing to show any man the consti
I tutioE of the society. The. mem
: bers gare sworn; to recognize the
Government Of the United States
Itidoes not say anything at all about
the Government of the State often
nessee.- Its objects originally were
( protection against Loyal Leagues
!, and the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, but after it became general it was
, found that political matters and in
, terests could be best promoted with!
!, in it, and it was. then made a politi
i Zeal organization, giving its support
i of course, to the Democratic party
''But is the organization connect
ed throughout the State ?"
1 eyes, it is. In each voting pre-
cinct there is captain, who, in ad
!, dition to his other duties, is requir
! ed to make outla list of names O
: men in his precinct, giving all thu
, Radicals and all the Democrats who
/ are positively known, and showing
also the doubtful on both sides an6
!, of both colors. The list of name.
dis forwarded to the Grand Com
+ mander of the State who is thus en-
abled to know who are our friends
and who are not.''a aiy5a..i .-.. .:
"Can you, or are you at liberty te
give me the name of the. command
ing officer of this State % -. .t
mo it would be impossible
,"Then 1 suppose that there car
be no doubt of a conflict it the mil
tia interfere with the people; il
i that your view" ,!gs:s,gfs5o3Gl sis.
eyes sir; if they attempt to car
, Try out Governor Brownlow's proc
lamation, by shooting down Ku
Klux-for he calls all Southern mel
+ Ku Klux--i if they go to hunting dow
! and shooting these men, there will
be war, aud a bloodier one than W,
:. have ever witnessed, / have tolt
. these Radicals here what they nigh
expect n such an event. / have NJ
powder to- burn killing negroes.
!, intend to kill the Radicals / hav,
: told them this. And more, there il
:. not Radical leader in this town blu
: is marked man, and if a trouble
J should break out, not one of then
! would be left alive. have telt
+ them that they were trying to ere
: ate disturbance and then slip GU
q and leave the consequences to afal
. upon the negro; but they. can't dt
il. Their houses are picketed, ant
when the fight comes, not one 0
: them would ever get out of thi
: town alive. We dont't intend the,
e shall ever get out of the country
n But want it distinctly understood
n that / am opposed to, any war, ant