New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THE EC-KLUX hLAN IN TENNESSEE
AN OFFICIAL CIRCULAR FROM A GRAND
CYCIOPs,

AN OFFICIAL CIRCULAR FROM GRAND
CYCLoPS.
The Wilson County (Tenn.) Herald says that
the following printed circular been circulated In that
county. The editor says: We regard as authorit
known as Ku-Kur is disbanded. II there ever an
occasion for such organization, the time 10 certainly
We are satisfied the members have become convinced Of
this fact and have resolved to give helping hand IN
future to the preservation OF law and order:
BIooDI Dag. R.isr MONTE f7sl-NlIoqih.
To TIE P,op mission earth. tIi.n ended quiet
aud peace abroad nd Wherever possible have
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By GnnD CIcIor, Of11c7-h x. K.-Gnbd Marker
WHIPPING NEGRO PREACHERS
We have had OCCASION says The Memphis Post 10 report
KuKux violence 10 some extent since the election The
instances most numerous in Middle Tennessee But
IL now appears that West Tennessee s to have full
share Mr. Etheridge's home comes In among the lead
schools in Weakey County. AT Last two wellreputed
coIored men were found who would undertake the
superintendent Directors and other gentlemen Of the
county visited the curiosity aud pronounced II alto,
eG OF Ra0 wen o.
ridge lived in the town. and though showing no special
friendly There violent talk but oil otherwise
went well until Thursday night, sept D. when men in
house where the teachers boarding found them in
round their nechs ana TOOK them
lance from town. telling them they were the men who
hung the colored few days before, declaring that
their fathers had not educated them and would not
pay q tax 70 educate niGgers, whipped them most
cruelty, and warned them 10 leave town. and
let them start away when the teachers. going little
distance at walk, began run, and the fired their
revolvers at them What excuse Will be offered Dis
franchiseDentf That Is past Radical rule They de.
clare they have put an end 20 that What thsnf Is 1t
anything than deep deadly hatred TO the negro
and the determnaton that he sha not rise above the
The responsibility passes from Radicals Conservatives
must their hand In enforcing law and securing
fe liberty industry education or surrender the field.
MAsKERs on A TRAIN.
The Nashville Press OF Monday has the following:
gentleman informed that when the train stopped at
Fort Hampton the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad,
near the Alabama ne on Saturday morning, about 10
o'clock, twenty men, masked, and robed In BLACK
gowns with high peaked hats rode up on horses covered
with the same material, and inquired u q certain man
the train, whom they said they were IN search o.
The individual not on the train, and the train lott
interruption The robes and masks OF the dis
guised appeared 70 be Of piece the masks hav'
ing large hoea cut In them The maskers spoke cyily
TO the bysanders and seemed TO be entirely at homo
The X X KS don't TO be dsbanded IN that locality
yet No information given 70 the onense which
the obnoxious individual charged with, and which
was fragrant evil as TO require the services OF men
disguised like assassns or burglars TO bring 10 lusuce
Justice never wears mask or uses poisoned dagger