The New York herald., 1869-01-19

The New York Capitalists and tho Tennessee
Ku Kluxcs.


Ku Kluxcs.
From the Nashville Union (democratic). Jan. 1871
The Senate yesterday, by q vote OF seventeen to
fonr. passed on Its third reading the bill known as
september TO- 1868. as to authorize the Governor to
declare martial law in such counties AMI whenever
House, and there can V scarcely be donSs that It
win be passed by that body. The recent distnr-
Dances In several counties in Middle Tennessee are
made the pretext Or the passage OF this BILL 1t Is
clearly the Intention Of the radical leaders to have
militia quartered upon the citizens Of several coun.
ties and we are to have enacted In this State the
scenes which have just been Transporting in
Arkansas. When the effort was made to incOr-
porate into the bill which, became a law on
the 10th OF September last the features embraced in
the bill passed by the Senate Yesterday 1t was
seriously apprehended that the calling out Of such
In q number of counties would seriously impair tie
credit OF the State In New York, AMI when The par
tested that II the militia bi lhan pending before the
Legislature the features OF which precisely the
same as the bill passed by the Senate will make the
act OF September 10, 1863 was passed and the militia
called out tev could not sustain the credit OF the
State, we have reason to know that assurances were
given these New York capitalists that the militia
would not be called ont. The authority to the
Governor to declare martial law was stricken out
Of the bill, AMI in that shane 1t was passed SIMPLY
conferrlng upon the Governor the power he already
possessed under the acts OF February and March
1e The New Workers. were stil afraid 10 trust Cow
ernor Brownlow with even this authority conferred
upon him. AMI 1t Is stii fresh In the memory or the
people OF Tennessee that the Governor had to issue
called out, but urging the organization OF companies
and regiments and to hold themselves In readiness
In the event they should be needed. II Ia wen known
that the Governor forced into the Issuing or this
proclamation TO satisfy the New York capitalists b.,
fore they would advance the money 70 pay the sns-
pended July interest," then overdue several months
The money was advanced and the interest paid
early IN October. The same nart'es only few weeks
ago advanced what was needed to cid the Comp
Moller In paving the January interest, and the
Comptroller had scarcely got home when the State
was startled with reports OF Ku Klux ouirages in
unr NJ II ia rtr
able that these outrages have commenced Just after
the State has got It's January interest trouble
not all been committed on .sioyai cltizens,' No
effort has been made BY the civil authorities so far
as is known g the public. TO arrest the parties who
are committing these Outrages It fs strongly sus-
pected that II these law breakers should be arrested
many OF them would prove not to belong to the
Remarkable Address from Ex.Govcrnor NcIiI
8. Brown-He Protests Against Mob vio-
Ience.
The Nashville Republican Banner OF the 18th inst.
publishes the following remarkable letter from ex-
Governor Nein s. Brown in regard to the Ku Klux
troubles in Tennessee. 1t is addressed
To THE Ku KLux ORGANIZATIONS
have deemed It proper to appeal TO you In behalf
OF the public peace and law and order. have been
the State. and because, when the final breach be-
came manifest between the North and the south.
thought to take sides with the the !,
kindred. Twas not in favor OF that breach. Ny
whole. course in politics for the twentvave years
when events transpirei which rendered dlsunion In
evitabie, as thought, was called upon to take
good faith. whether / acted wisely or other.
wise, is not now q matter Of any import
nnce qs o to ,ss public % sns - q my time Of
to myself Certain ! am that have acted In good
faith know and was conscious at the time that
was making q sacrihce Of any hopes might have
had as public man; but, under the circumstances
It was impossible fors me 20 turn nv back uron a
had honored me with their confidence merely
because they were weak and had dsapproved Of
Since the war ended have been sincerely and
earnestly anxious for the restoration 0f government
both State and NATIONAL AMI especially for the res
have endeavored to act with AL the means in my
power. At all events have been ravlng since the
on me-the loss OF my franchise-to saw nothing
about my right TO hold ONCE: and STILL and In de-
spite OF that, have been laboring from month to
month and from year to year TO bring abont senfi
ment or tolcraton, concllaton and harmony among
our people. We must have peace and law ami order
Society would be he'll II everv man were permitted
10 take the law into his own hands. There would be
no security for life, liberty or property.
nor ar am VIZ ar vpur nnmber saw one
OF your body to know him. Rave heard q thousand
and one stories Of your outraCes, very. many Of
which believed to have been exaggerated.
But whatever may have been your motives In the
beginning If you please. sense OF insecurity to
respectfully submit that the period in which any
such idea may have been cherished has now passed
away 90 rts have been establish-d IN every conn
ty and are I'm full operation II the law has not thar
fun force which IL had before the IL is rapidly
acquiring It, society Ia remaining Its lost ground and
the whole machinery OF government so long dis
turbed L. regainng its wonted .viaor and
snS s1rse. ,,d,.. beg you . 20 reflect that while
stanty to regain lost privileges. we are twarted
~ every step by continual reports OF outrages
the law attributed @ 70 your organization No donbt
cannot te but whether they are false or not no
organization, by whatever name it may be called
has right TO take the law into Its own hands. To
do so puts an end TO all government and makes
every man the enemy Of his nelghbor.
II your views political, let say they are Inn
practicable and preposterous. No valuable success
be achieved In that way to yourselves to your
friends % Ana q percnanco n Ioq bring TO punish,
do u at The enormous cost OF large portion OF tine
community. who are made 10 bear the rcsponsIbi-
" OF your acts, and at the expense OF law and order
Again, you are interested In the prosperity OF the
State, aud that cannot be achieved while the sent
ment Is spread broadcast among the other states
that there is no security among us. Emigrants will
not come here. Capital will not come here. Uur
lands both agricultural and mineral must 90 unoc-
cupicd until we can furnish assurance that
both win be protected. Every act OF vio-
lence attributed to you tells with fearful
ness Of the people You may. for what know, feel
that wrong has been done you or to some OF your
friends aud That there Is not much hope Of political
or legal redress. Let me assure you that you are
mistaken ~ TO the future. The past is gone. Let II
I've buried The future Ia ours II we will only cherish
ana cultivate 10.
Az all events, can any OF you assume that the
course attributed to you can ought TO be perma-
nentS VIII society permit III Would any OF you
Ike 70 have your personal privileges taken from you
~ viocnces Can you expect public peace, pros
perty and happiness while these things arc going ona
appeal 70 yon then, in the name or peace, Of law
and order and for your own sake TO desist from
any further experiments on the public repose and to
leave denquents 70 tue law and the courts. II you
stu have any organization dissolve Il at once and
let society take caro- OF Itself.
You may say, "Who are ron and what right have
you TO dictate 70 US What have SAID is not In
tgo spirit OF dlctation or arrogance, NY highest
ambition no lett tO me ID 70 see tho constitution
and laws fully restored and peace (rcal pcace)
and good whl TO all once moro IN the ascendant.
In that r0a1 lies the duty OF us ALL old and Young
and never were our duty and intcres. a. n people
Ia more perfect harmony. Violence has spcnt itself
Let peace reign And whatever may 10 your ocn-
tion and mine, your fortune mine, your grie a or
mine, our al depends now upon the full establish
ment ana maintenance Of law ana order.
~ any injury has been done mo dur
Ing our late troubles I forgive IT, and