The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-08-12
FRANK BLAIRs SECOND REBELLION
ACTUALLY EEGCS.

The Morgantown (w. va) Pos, of July 81
says We are informed that on Sabbath
last, July 18Th inst, party OF the rebel De-
mocracy in Clay township in .his county,
went to church on Days Run, where con
grrgation was assembled and engaged in re.
lisious worship and after stripping themselves
of their outer clothing burst open the door and
cursed ali Union men and sol diers WIN weie
there, anI dared aul def;l them 10 come out
and engage In conflict They were all
armed, and swore thit they were prepared to
Ggh, for the Sopthein lConfederacy, They
Wore the rebel badge ot rcd, white, and red.
and declared that II WAS the badge Of their
piilciplcs. Tuey calied lhe!r demonstr.-
liuns 80 lar that the ninsler, the Raw j. III.
Henderson, was compelled 10 discontinue the
seivic s. and with pa,t of the congregation
retired to the woods and concluded the meet
ing The rebels asserted tina, they intended
to carry out their purposes OF wearing Rebel
badg 5, and that they could hlv5 two rtsi-
ments of lrin ID mn, on snort notice, to as
sist tlcm We learn thai there are Two lodges
Of Ku Klux, or other secret socislics, organi-
zcd under thu auspices of the Rebel Domocra'
cy OF this county, which meet regularly near
the place where this uffir occurred This is
the legitimate fruit Of the teachings OF
such convocl atoms as met ut Birracks-
vile, in Marion Coubty, on the 4th
Of July, and of such teachingsaas that The
Union soldiers are murlercrs Indeed, il was
opcaly charged by these Rebels at this church,
that the Union soldiers were horse thieves and
muri,rers. This, We presume, is the begin
ing of that Revolution sp'kou Of By the nom-
nee of the New York Convention for Vice
President Can it be possible that the Rebel
war throughout the length and readth
this land? We are not prepared TO think that
any party was so far lnsl to every sentiment
of humanity MS to again seek to llyi, the fires
of civil strife after the bloody experience Of
The rast few years. But Il Stems that the
Union men must he prepared lOi the wors
that ii they woull pres rye their Government
from the anarchy and ruin which the party
headed by Seymour and Blair would bring
about, they must return to the charge. We
counsel peace and submission 10 law. The
issue was forced upon the country by the ad
vocates of secession in 1861, ana the coun ry
met II with heroic valor. Once more they
must meet 1t with determination that this
Government must AMI will be maintained
though 1t cost u sacrifice of ease, and pleasure
and wealth, and life ITSELF We say to all men
who love their country, and who would avert
the sufftrings an toll and bloodshed 0fanoth-
er war, to range themselves under the banner
of the gallant Giant, whose words of accept
ance are the anxious hope OF all patr>ts-
''Lei lis have peace" To Uni)n men we say,
be on us.r gurd; be watcht.i; uigihmt Go to
work ~ ono, to organize your townships more
closely. See that every man is ut his post
We tell you that all you value, either in per
snnal happiness or the enjoyment of property,
depends ON tie complct" overthrow Of this
last effort of traitors to ruin country which
ihey have proved themselves unworthy TO
govern, and which they have openly sought
to destroy.