The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-02
GUERRILLA WARFARE AT THE
SOUTH.


The vicious threat which came a
from the South so soon as coercion
was iuaugurated against rebellion, tina
The people of the Confederacy coulC
never be " subjugated," has been givei
= broad chance, under Andrew John
sons administration to be illustrated t.
the grievous discomfort and peril of thu
Union men, black and white, of tina
section. The wearied, dishearteneC
rebels who laid down their arms anC
sought their homes after the surrender
of Lee and Johnston, have now beer
given, by three years of Johnson's mis-
rule an opportunity TO gather fresh cour'
age and effect a new plan in support OF
their still cherished hopes of the ulti-
mate success of 1.-The Confederacv."
The state of feeling in 5isloyal neigh
borhoois at the South has finally re-
suited in such an organization of law
less, mischievous forces as to necessitate
the serious attention and determine
action of the Government. Govern or
Brownlow, 10 Tennessee, feels himself
called upon to put in force the Militia
power of which he is the Commander in
Chief to suppress the growing, danger
Gus strength of the kuk-klu Khan.
Auuding to this band Of murderers, the
New York Tribune says:
To this end work the X. X X. They get
up mysterious fellowship adopt frightful
disguise; scatter abroad horribly worded
proclamations; make sudden forays at mid
night; and do all fantastic tricks that may
fit their purpose. That purpose is to frighten
and annoy loyal colored men land white men,
too, if they CAM so that they will leave the
Southern States. Thus, some time ago, in
Mississippi, they circulated ridiculous story
about some horrible monster in the swamps,
4 dreadful demon that had an Unsuitable APP
petite for negro flesh; a similar monster was
seen in Arkansas, and scarcely week passes
without producing startling account OF an
other of the brood in some neighboring quar-
,er This does very well for the credulous
stronger doses, and SO the X. X. X. favor
peaceful and Woodworking Union men with
coudily- wOrded warnings, and emphasize
these warnings by midnight visltatlOns,
threats of violence, and sometimes actual
:. ssault.
The momentous trial that is approach
ing its conclusion at Washington is about
20 furnish forth a verdict which will ar
rest and diSperse these cowardly ban
ditti or strengthen them into the formi-
cable proportions Of an organized,
irrepressible army of guerrillas. This
IS not to be doubted. 4 guerrilla war,
steadily maintained throughout the
South, having the places Of its rendez-
vous in the mountains AMI forests, is
cne of the governing ideas of the fierce
Lraggarts who swore, with countless
bitter oa,hs, that they could "never be
subjugated.' Despisiug clemency as
pusillanimity, and selling upon the
'aintest sign of promise as an encour-
tging omen Of success, these self made
outlaws have gathered confidence and
assurance from the attitude occupied by
he President and await the verdict Of
he Court Of parchment, feeling that
he life or death of their villainous pur-
'oses depends upon that decision. And
hey augur rightly. The man whose
continuance in Office would give them
warranty Of unnolested action is about to
ufer political death, or receive an en-
argement of his license aid power to
rolong and augment the scenes of an
rchy and violence which the evil spirits
f the South delight to revel in. The
,uk-klux Khan is as much on trial
s its responsible conjurer, Andrew
ohnson.