New-York tribune., 1868-04-14
TENNESSEE

BREAKING Up OF A KU-KLCX KLAN-THEIR
ORGANIZATION, OATHs, AND OBJECTS.
Prem Our Special Correspondent
MENPHIs Aprl T. 1863.
The Rebel press here have made every effort
to ignore and hush up the Infamous attempt upon the life
Of JudgeHuter showing It dd the extent to which
their prOscTptye teachings had in1amed the minds OF
the restless spirits IN midst That the tendency OF
such bitterness Of prescription could but TO OF
violence and boodshed for which such press almost
wholly responsible AID that the first victim the fen
spirit they had aroused came very indeed beng the
judge OF the criminal bench who as bold determined
advocate of law and political freedom OF opinion, was
leetod fitting subject for assassination, Is now
proved beyond doubt Last night an order Of the so
called KuKlux Klan was broken up in this city, and
20 members captured by the police, the names OF
whom for the present, are withheld, though enough
known to who they say that the Grand Cycops
Of the Order less than the very identical
parsonage who called at the hOuse Of Judge Hunter at 10
o'clock az night in hack for the evident purpose
local editor of Te Nemphs AraLanehe employed TO
act moral guardian OF the people and write up in trne
Bnsgate style the private character OF every Radical
whose prominence In his party made him fitting point
Of attack No wonder the Rebel organs wished TO sup
press the facts upon the person OF one OF the oces OF
the den broken up Weo found the records winch reveal
the secrets O te association 10 the people OF te land IN
all their hendish enormty Inc name o1 the den in our
midst the supreme Cyclopean Council its officers
Sfsnd Syeop o ycV prertors we've Op ~ cHn ana
troll the funds of the order, and whose vote
upon AL matters was 10 Dc UDa, Tue meetings
to DC called BY the Grand Cycops through the cypher Of
the organization On the table In the center Of the ha
was found human SKULL which was required IN the ad
minsterng OF the oath gwen below. The following Con
stuuOn betrays clearly the hesh purposes OF Tie order
ORGANIZATION.
The OF this den shall be the Supreme Cyelopean
Council aud It's officers shall consist of Grand CyclOps
Wee Grand CyeOps, and aSecretary All funds coming
into the association shall he under the Of the three
officers abOyenamed, and two directors be elected,
upon all questions shall he final The meetings shall
called by the Grand CycOps when deems ii neces-
sary and shall be done through the papers cipher
OF the organization
object OF this e for the purpose pro
tecng the people Of the South from the band murder
and robbers now prepg upon heI0 even 70 the last
assassnatiOnand pledge ourselves one 10 the
other that nothing shall be allowed 10 deviate from
this noble object.
Entrance 20 the lOdge-TOOm will be obtained through
the medium Of two raps in quick succession, fol-
our trust" the outside applicant viii answer, III
lOd0 lie win then be admitted, and upon giving the
sp as detailed IN another place, he con take his seat
INITIATION.
All candidates shall be DallOted for In council and
AZ apy applicant receive three black balls he cannot be
admitted As soon as q candidate 10 elected be shall
Introduced by brother appointed by the Grand Cycops
Tie members Of the lodge all shrouded Will rise and re-
Eaeh member Of the order shall have drawn dagger
other weapon In his hand pointed toward te candidate
and each member will be required, IN ne presence OF the
sandidae TO swear that should said chnnidae prove
10 the oath which he Is about 10 ake hathe w
I'm bo and bis duty 70 40 10 on the nrst
afe onportuny As the shrouded Drothers nave
an the above OATH the following charge ana Oan shal
70 administered by the Grand Cyelop or IN hs ABSENCE
%HeTe i IN the rggssBce Of this sha and the members