The weekly standard., 1869-10-27


"There is but one thing these disturbers
feel; mean the power of an awakened peo-
pie, directed by Republican administra-
ton, vigorously, constantly, surely, so that
there shall be no rest for the Wicked
These truthful words were uttered by
Charles Sumner, of Mass, in his great speech
at the late Republican Convention at Wor-
eester in that State, when speaking of the
Ku Klux assassins of the South. The true
character of these associations has now
been revealed and there is no longer
any room for mer who claim to be respecta-
bic and law abiding to evade their own re-
p onsible duty toward them. 1t is no lon
ger possible to laugh down the apprehen-
sion of quiet citizens by denying the fact of
the existence of the band OF organized muir
derers. It's no longer possible to separate
the Democratic party from these enemies Of
law and order But while the leaders of
that mongrel party claim to be decent men,
BOcu Cltl1clis, W uafC suouiAbtSN " INV
United States government in good faith,
where is the man who has openly and in un-
equiyocal terms denounced the crimes and
their perpetrators We do not know of but
one single, good and honorable exception,
Ex-Goy. Reid of Rockingham county. Who
has heard word of public condemnation
from the opposition, 1 mean opposition to
the United States Government from the old
county of Orangei Do not those once hon
ored men in that county connive at the out
RACES committed upon the citizens of that
county, The gentleman who now repre-
sents that county in the Senate OF the State
admitted from his seat the doctrine of the
quotation. He asserted, in support of the
Senator from Guilford that a Just and vir-
tuous public sentiment alone could arrest
and put down these midnight outrages.
@i1as d&nouaced theml Does not his si-
lence ana that of those who stand with him
give aid, confidence and support to these
wicked men3 Are they not responsible be-
fore the country by the civilized world for
all these outrages they could SC easily
put down. The same is true in
Alamance, Rockingham, Cha than,
Jones, Lenoir, &c. What leader of the old
spirit Of rebellion has put himself on the
record as the avowed enemy of all such pro.
ceedingG Has any prominent Democrat OIL
Conservative made any honest, vigorous eff
fort to have those men arrested and punish.
ed The history of the day will record il
if so. What newspaper, fully identified
with that party has denounced these wrongs
Does its organ in this city do so Not one
honest, hearty, plain word! These crime:
are extenuated-,he perpetrators are endors
ed as respectable and good citizens. Is i
not believed all over the State that the edi
tor of that paper is the acknowledged head
of that disloyal, guilty organization fo
murder and violence and that his visits ant
speeches over the State are in connection
with his Office and in furtherance of the pur
poses of that dark lantern and disguised
sworn society?
Are not these outrages sufficiently terrible
| and oft-repeated to alarm the people, Ar
not good citizens awake and ready to sup
port all the efforts of the Executive of tn
State to crush out this plague of our peac
and prosperity? We think the Governo
need not hesitate. Let him use all the powe
at his command and exhaust the rights give
him by the Constitution and the laws of tn
State, and he will be sustained by the gooC
people of the State. The general govern
ment will be sustained. Pennsylvania
Ohio and Indiana have said so. 1t is appa
rent what all his motives mean. 1t is moi
to redress wrong-not to promote public
morality-not to put down crime. 1t is
done in aid of the Democratic party. Its
purpose is to intimidate and drive from the
State loyal voters. 1t Is to place the gov
eminent of the States in the hands Of, the
masters of Josiah Turner and his compeers
They are willing to make the State infamous
to waste and destroy its property to ac
complish their infamous purpose. Let thu
people of the State disappoint them. Hole
up the really responsible men before th'
world. Draw the attention of the country
to them. 1t will work the ruin of thei
party. 1t has done it and will cause thei
0un destruction.