Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-06
KU-KIUx OUFRAGEs

CyCIOpS OI the hu-hIuA III hUT-
freesboro. Some time since Mr.
Ben. St. Clair, a citizen of that
place, received the following order
A Observation-Disclosures HATE--NoRTH
AND SoUTH-SUMMARY VENGEANCE
by order Grand Cyclops, X X. X
In response to Cyclops and citizens.
you, Ben. St Clair, are marked for alb
duc;ion between this date and the. first
day Of March, 1869, unless, provided
the yankee preacher Stewart, who never
did the South any harm, is restored to
all the privileges he would have if rents
ing from an honorable Southern gentle-
man. Unless obeyed within twenty.
four hours, before Sunday morning a
note will be sent to Mr.. Stewart from
the midnight cavaliers, assuring him
protection from US.
This order had several dark pic
lures pasted on it, such as a sword,
time-pieee, a skeleton head, and
picture of celestial body, all of
which covered two pages of foolcap
paper. The Murfreesboro NerS
states that the Rev. Mr.. Stewart &C
knowledged to Mr.. St Clair that he
was the author of this order, and
entreated him in tears to keep it ST.
lent, and promising him the entire
support of the Radical party in
Rutherford county for any office
within its gift, if St Clair would not
have it published. 1t appears that
st. Clair and Stewart occupied the
same dwelling house, and the latter
adopted this means to get st. Clair
out Of the house. Had st. Clair got
scared and left MurfreesbOrO, this
would have been set down as clear
case calling for the interpositiOn of
the militia, and it would likely have
been but few days until a force
would have been quartered upon the
people Of that county. Now, that
this matter has been exploded, and
the author discovered, what will the
Radical authorities do with him
The Murlreesboro NetoS says:
1--WE are informed that the Rev. Mr..
Stewart proceeded to his church last
sunday morning to preach, but his con-
gregation had become acquainted with
the facs stated by St Clair, and attend~
ed preaching elsewhere there being no
one present but himself a gentleman who
was ignorant of the circumstance and
the sexton. In justice to the congrega-
ton here of which Rev. Mr.. Stewart was
pastor, we will state that we have con-
versed with several of them in regard t.
the conduct Of Mr. Stewart, aud they are
all unanimous in condemnation OF the act
-unreservedly and publicly-and in no
wise do they uphold his conduct ia this
particular. When the fact became cs-
tablished that Stewart was the author Of
the order, the congregation Immediately
wrote the facts to the presiding elder
who released him from the pastorship Of
the church, and has taken steps forbid
ding him to exercise the functions Of
pastor within this conference
Another Ku-Klux was discovered
near Chattanooga a few days ago
The Chattanooga Republican Of the
9th inst. tells the tale as follows
"Ar old colored man who has for many
wears been engaged in the Gordon coal
mines, killed a brother miner under the
following circumstances: A few days ago
the old man showed his money to his com-
pnnion, which amounts to a considerable
sum, the result Of many years toll aud
economical living The young man
could not withstand the alluremeut5 Of
the glittering coin, and set about GeviSlng
a plan by which he could come IN pos
session of it lie at last concluded that
he would Ku,Kux the old man, brighten
him away from his home, and then come
in possession Of the treasure. lie &C,
cordingly assumed the garb OF the masked
brotherhood and proceeded to the old
mans house in company with two other
companions, and directed him to open
the door The demand was refused.
The robbers took a fence rail and burst
10 the door. In the meantime the Old
man had gotten hold of his gun, and on
the entrance of the ku KIux he fired and
killed one of them instantly, the others
making their escape. Ga examination
the Old man found that ne had kiIl-l his
mining companion, the same one 70
whom he had the day before shown his
money.
Had this Ku-KluX" negro sue
ceeded in robbing his companion, it |
would have been set down as a veri- |
table Ku-KluX outrage, and would /