The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-31
GovERNoR' 5 MESSAGES.

GovERNoR's MESSAGE.
The KakIux to be Exterminated.
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sGenheaen OF The Senate end House Of Repre-
sssatatiaes ss @ 80
Tine constitutional provision, aud ing
me to-conVsnss you in extraordinary sssslon,
makes IL my duty to state to you the pur-
poEes for Which you have been convened, and
at the same time limits you in your acts Of
Legislation 10 the BUSINESS for which you
have been called together $500 1 1
At your session last winter, by large ma
jofities in both Houses. you repealed what
was knewn as the militia law. I according
ly paid of the militia and disbanded them,
so that for tie last tee months there has
been nc troops at my disposal. As mem
beTs Of Che Legislature. you wers assured
by leading Conservatives in their respeo-
tive eoUntiss, and doubly assured by Ike
leading Rebel Journals of the State, there
would be no necessity for any troops what
ever, and chat law and order would be
strictly observed. 1t turns out the rebel
lious elements Of the State were at hat time
secretly arming themselves and perfecting
military organization known as the Ku-
klux Khan, composed of ex-Rebel soldiers
and those who were in sympathy with
them thus violating their parole at the
time Of their surrender, and violating the
laws of the State, and plotting and planning
mischief IN every respect Those men
have been armiug and organizing for year
past, with an eye to the overthrow of the
State government, and, ultimately. to car
ry the State in the Presidential election
They have known, as we'll as political lead
ers and bad men who have prompted their
action, thatthe President Of the United
States was bitterly hostile to the men aud
measures Of the present State Government,
and would readily favor q movement that
would overthrow both They have been
con fdent, and have so expressed themsel-
yes. that the President would give them,
as revolutionista, such aid by the disposi-
ten Of troops, and changes in this military
departments az would insure them an easy
victory and some of them have bsenz 60
inlisoreet as openly to boast of this. Their
schemes hay involved the oveT.hs v Of
the present State government, the abolition
Of colosed suffrage, the immediate enfrsB-
chisement, audeF the revolutionary Consti-
tuition, of every Rebel who fought to de-
stroy the government, and a w;ping from
the statute books of.all the wholesome and
patriotic laws enacted since April, 1855.
So violent and murderous have been the
conduct Of these armed outlaws 10 differ
snt counties OF Middle aud West Tennes
see, that, acting u6der the authority Of a
resolution you adopted last spring, I have
called upon the brave and patriotic com
mander of this department. at Louisville Is
furnish me with regular troops for these
counties. The following correspondence
wiR show with what result :'l- aae -
ExEcUTrvE 0FFsoE. KToxyT1LE, Tenn,
June rs, 1S68.-Aq5. Gen. Geo. y. Tho
mas, Coasa,aadGag. ETC. - The following Is
acopy.ofa dispatch from tke Hon. s. nj.
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"Co1UnBIA. TrSN., June IA. f868.Z16
Coz. Waa. o. Bros5Rlos0s The Kukiux
Searched tlIe train for me last ight, pistols
aud rope n hand. Empower me to cali
upon the military here, il necessary, in
your name, to suppress all armed aud mask
ed parties ia fhis vicinity propose to
eight IL oat s. N. ARNELL. -.
This is bat in keeping with what is GO
ing on Ia other counties IN Middle and West
Tennessee, as Z am advised BY reliable
msnl zslt E E1 ss sTaiaEsz So
I therefore cali upon you to furnish a
company OF troops FOR The counties of Lin
ooln and Marshall jointly, one for The couu-
y Of obion, one foF the county of Dyer,
aud one for the county Of Gibson. With
out troops IN these counties the civil laws
cannot be enforced OF loyal men allowed to
exercise their rights and liberties, II you
have he. troops also desire that a COM