Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-05-27
Bloody Georgia.

!
A dispatch from Atlanta eiyos
the particulars Of another tragedy
In the State ofGeorgia. Ameiib6r
OF the State Senate, u citizen ofpure
character, and an earnest Republi.
can, has been hunted down by the
cowardly hounds Of the Ku Klux
and assassinated in cold blood -
We are told by the reporter of the
Associated press that the cause was
a "prigate difficulty growing ont of
a Grim. con. case" This is the i'm
proved method the rebels have of
concealing their bloody work -
They first murder Republican and
then invent case of petit scandal
as an excuse for the preparation Of
the crime. And as there is no pow.
er there for the execution of law.
and no court before which Justice
can be had, these red handed scoun.
drels go scot tree protected and
honored by society! This is the
result Of reconstruction in Georgia
the evidence offered MS of the res.
toration of "peace,' and Of the
good will acceptance Of the rebels
Of the terms offered them by Con-
gross Is there any power in the
National Government to avenge
these martyrs? Ifthere is not, then
the name American citizen" ig
meaningless.
TLATER.
Particulars V1 new outrages per
petrated by the assassins of the
"reeonstructed' State of Georgia,
will be found in our telegraphic COZ
umns. A reign of terror exists,
and Republicans; whose residences
are in the interior of the State, are
congregsted in the city of Atlanta;
"belieying death is certain if they
60 home The clergy are espe.
cially obnoxious to these blood.
thirsty villains. Mr.. Adkins, whose
murder we have referred to above;
was Baptist minister; and now
comes the account of an attempt at
Waynesboro, on Sunday, to assas-
sinate Rev. j. S. Pitman, a Pfesid-
ing Elder Of the NJ. b. Church.
He was saved by the ever faithful
and devoted negro.
1t is useless to palliate these
crimes by alleging that the victims
Of rebel hate have been guilty of
some petty ofense. The outfages
are of daily occurrence in the inte-
rior, and the victims, without ex-
ceptiou, men Of pure character and
commanding influence, whose often
ling consisted of devotion to the
rational Government, and fealty to
he Republican party. We readily
understand why it is that the En-
luirer gloats over the helpless CON
lition of the poor colored men and
heir white friends, and is jubilaht
over the announcement of the mur-
Ter of a Baptist minister. 1t has
reason to be doubly grateful for
this timely assistance from its rebel
friends. 1t has lately been engaged
IN shameless warfare on the Cter-
~, and doubtless is willing to &C.
;ept any aid to get rid of the hated
lass. Then how can the Enquirer
,ver forgive the National Govern
pent for defending its property
rom destruction at the hands of an
outraged people; OF the loyal peo-
Die ofthis country for putting down
he rebellion in which its friends
lad embarked? Of course tits not
luman nature to forget and forgive
u2h ofcnses, and we must be pre-
ared for an Illuminated Enquirer
n each occasion of the assassina-
on of a Republican citizen of tie.
outh.
But is the National Government
} remain Indifferent to these crimes
nd permit the soil of Georgia to
e soaked with the blood of loyal
Itizcns? Is this the security Geit-
raj Grant promised should belong
the American citizen when he
hould become possessed Of the
Executive power Gin. Chroni-
'e.