New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
THE MASKED VILLAINS IN rEHREssK.E.
NEGROES FLYING TO NASHvILLE-LossEs IN
THE COTTON CROP-COLoRED MEN MUIR
DEKED AND WHITFIELD.

DERED AND WHITFIELD.
Recent Ku-Klux Outrages in Rutherford
that they ' have locked to Nashville by the hundred
leaving the farms which they have been working on
share destitute Of laborers at very critical time The
planters themselves are much troubled and feel the
necessity OF putting an end TO the violence and the
fright Three negroes at least have been murdered, and
sseEeral others whipped by men IN disguise school
ose mas also been burned TIE NaShsae Press OF Mon
For the past ten days mounted in disguise have
pee idng through the country, taking negroes out Of
also been taking away their guns and pistols; and,
several instances have warned negroes TO leave the
that some negroes carried guns and pistols the polls at
the recent election, ana behaved in disordery manner
The negroes aege on the other hand that they carried
arms in sefdefense The following is a copy VI a notice
which was thrust under the cabin door OF OF the
negroes. The note Is III neat aud undsguised hand
writing:
SIMON HAYYs As love and harmony advise
leave these possible We give settle
IoyERs OF PEACE HAExOSr THovs.sp STRONG.
Similar warnings have left at tho doors of several
others Other negroes VINO nave Deeh nlulhg IN the
diatey There are now in Nashville between as and 100
negro men, who have as they assert ned fOr teir lives,
leaving their families behind them The fugltYes were
coming in squads foot at intervals during Sunday II
this exodus continues the effect upon the cotton crop
will be most disastrous to the planters, who VIII be ut
terly unable to gather one-tenh OF their cotton while
months hard work. All the fugtives, nearly, report
that they are raising cotton on shares. The fol
lowing statement will give an idea OF the estimated guam
y OF cotton growing and owned by the negroes in
neghbOrhOOd No estimates his crop OF cotton at
II bales; No has 10 bales squad OF three have grow
ing 81 bales 20 be divided between them three others
have bales between them another has three bales OF
cotton; a squad OF three have 10 bales between them
another has Ve bales squad OF five have q bales
between them squad OF seven estimate their share at
10 bales each. Here of nearly 100
bales OF seed cotton owned by some 25 abOrers which
is in fine way be utterly lost we add to this the
planters share of the crop, have "A total of $50
bales in q single neighbOrhOod which will perish for
of pickers. This Nnld involve not only serious
loss to markets but most injurious and dIshOHOr
able TObDiug of abOrng men who nave pOthing else in
the world To depend for their support. They have
worked hard for it, and surely the labOrer worthy OF
his hire. The cotton not the only raised by
these labOrers; nearly all OF them have been cultyaS
more or less corn. The men who have raised are Igl
tves from home, and whose hands shall it fa toi One
large landowner in Rutherford, who has some half
dozen fine farms and has large number of negroes In
his employ to have incurred the bitter enmty or
the KuKuX account or the kind treatment he gives
to his tenants One of the Ku-Klux remarked
to ono Of his abOrers whom they were whip
big farming" The negroes gave him good name, ana
say that he has always given them "A good chance TO
make money. Another planter, whose house was ap'
preached by company OF KuKluX took down his shot
gun, and put them 10 flight by vOlley. The ruians
fled precpHatey and have not ventured him since
Another gentleman OF intelligence says that II the Ku
huX operations are not quickly stopped, Rutherford
County will lose at least 100000 worth Of cotton and
other The fugitycs that the planters allege
that Outrages committed by irresponsible and reck
less persons whom they have control and that
they arc pOWeress prevent this violence. Such nhu
manIty would bcht troop OF Mexican Dandtti rather
than a community OF Americans.
Gov. Sener has issued proclamation, threatening 10
call out the military power OF the State unless the dis
orders cease Immediately.