New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22
TENNESSEE.
THE REPEAL OF THE KU-KLUX LAW-TIIE sIAIE
DEBT--No PROVISION TO lPAf THE INTEREST
REBEL RULE SUPREME.

THE REPEAL OF THE KU-KLUX LAW-THE sIAlE
DEBr-No PROVISION TO PAY THE INTEREST
REBEL RULE SUPREME.
NASHVILLE. Dec 12.-The rank and file OF
tho Rebel army are quiet and orderly otzens you EEL
dom see them idle or dssipated general rule, how
ever they sustain their leaders most OF whom are pom
ticians Their future depends upon keeping up the
Southern feeling Hence this generation must pass away
before the white becomes homogeneous Inc Gov
ernor OF the State has veto powers ana the
can pass such laws in their wisdom they SEQ proper
The action the Legislature since they met mas Deeu W
repeal many of the laws passed by the ecu
ture-al laws that were passed to protect tue negro
and loyal men from violence Previous 10 tne pa ed
men Travelled through the rural COUNTS N ,iPpPPcas
negroes and white mon, and committing acts Oh
snch was tho terror OF the negroes that tey leu 70 @
cries for protection and many loyal citizens LEFT he
State The Legislature. by law, maze ~ hHn oa In
anu p nnressed the evil There we're provisions of
the bill that ought to have been epealeu as the5
useless and MSTe g s Bn a9 the
repealed, and the maskers are operating WIN lpp ~
E@r0g g1RSs o OF ne f aa tie Negroes viii be
driven from the rural districts INTO inc toNs ' % o
a. of these gbostly VISITORS they feel that the pro
lection OF the law has been Withdrawn lrom them " '
6nr debt ia about slOOOOOO At the commence.
ment of the war u about SH,OOl"V, no lnteIest
paid from 1851 to 1860, tle i ,Gcb the
funded by the Legislature INC td i,, Tho war
state had large interest were Frustrated Dy tne wal
fO
and bonds amounting about SSO0100 were advanced
Tor which Tho state retained ncn. This Dent Is as
honest as ever was made by any state ana inc STATE Is
honnd ny every principle OF honor TO pay IT. inc pre-
cedng legislature made every effort to pay the lhtoiest
bnt owing 10 the hostility the state Government me
neonIe wonld not pay the and every obstruction
was thrown ia the way OF their colleotion,
The present legislature Will make no bUyi' so
10 pay the Interest instead OF uolng So
n bhl has passed the Senate reduchg the
state tax 10 two mills the dollar One-hi the previous
fax which with proper cgislatiOn, was only succnt 10
meet tbe interest on the public debt, with he IhN on
privileges and the interest paid by the RAILROADS. Inns i
n effect reputation. and Is 50 regarded Oy an elScis
WHO are an xous sustain the credit OF the STATE
Ground nssulned is that debt was created by a
cal Legislature, Illegal in Its INCEPTION anu ougut
not 10 he paid The people are too enlightened 20 DO
deceived but It now popular hobby WIN tbe pO!t,
clans They are catering that feeling growing ou Oh
the hostility the North, where the bonds OF te STAT
are principally owned The doctrine OF REPUTATION as
Vet finds but little favor with the good c1ens OF inc
State IL Is impossible TO say what VIII DC the utInao
effect upon the people when their passions ana PREF
are aroused by political hucksters. , 80, -,
The Legislature Is repeating all laws that looked 20 Tue
nroteetion OF the oyal element OF the state. The future
~ tbe negro race IL gloomy. A convention has been
1sb OF this month Threefourths OF the members WIZ
be DISQUALIFIED by the Fourteenth Amendment ana ie
tenths would answer the rOcall OF the army Oh INC
Confederate States There will not be haidolch Union
men an that body Extreme men have In many OF the
connies been nominated and viii be elected The prom
isos made the negro IN the last contest Tor uoVeIn9r
Le should have equal rights will he less regarded ana
greatly fear he viii be dHpOssessed 81 h pOue ghls
The present political organization 81 the IoNcthue
from the Supreme Judge to COnstabes, VIII pe chagu
Every oAce Will be vacated, aud those Who Won Apto I
saw service IN the Confederate army Wlhu teF PAGES