New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-03

while the objects OF tho organization were 10 attain Get
tain potcal ends the used and rcsOrted 10 wore
such as would shock civilized and enlightened people
And we hereby publicly and Independently dissolve our
connection with this organization, ana ca upon upright
iaw-abidng citizens everywhere to do the same thng
knowing we do that unless tne crimes ~nSn on
90 and the organization Itself broken up, clv hpei Oh
personal safety are at an end IN tnia Goty, ap m
an organized mob. -, it,, , 80. u-,r,t,
OF this organization fully eXposed iog' theI WIN e
mans Of operation SC, that people everywhere may
with their own eyes I'D mating IneSc oUu he
we have implicated no one but ourselves, pnt we lo
that Our friends III take warning IRON Wiat mas ram
PRED within the last few day ana We haye sncne
and assist aud all other gooa o'izohS u" ie'o"s
peace and good order In our County. - ~,
Clement g. CuItis James ID; i bo{{u,
Robert Hammer, JON ~ o. Iic,i','',
jacob Michael. - II. n, ' I'm, NM
Henry Albright, james " sp',5''
j. A. j. Patterson, John g. hiDfSW'
CaIlst. G.. Curtis, D. ~ CMun,
Mr. James T. Bayd n prominent young lawyer OF Ma
nance County makes additional and separate STATE
ment from which quote:
GRAuAM, NC, July 90, 1870
10 ne People of North Carolina: .o, 80
As matter of selfdcfense, and in consequence OF re-
The last few days have felt it my duty to take thl5
method OF explaining the position which nave @
and do now occupy in regard TO matters now directly DC
fore the people of this State As has been heretofore
made known through the public pres T'' R on
Col Kinks regiment North Carolina state troops ny
order OF the Governor OF the State: was s.. de
until the Wednesday following, when
was brought before the Governor at Raleigh ana per
ntted to give surety fOr my appearance Whcn relue
After my release returned to my county, Alamance1
intending to continue my canvass as ne D'nocfau 9
pon INV return there as such candidate would have 10
carry the KuKlux klan upon my shoulders. ms ni'
a the first gathering after my return several prominent
citizens members OF tho Conservative party, came 9ut
openly and avOwed that there were members on ihl5
organization, and called aloud for its dissolution.
/ then took the opportunity TO confess that | had
been member OF this same organization. / nallcu
with delight an opportunity publicly dissolve my con
necOn with organization when han i9eu uiieL
had priyatey cut loose shortly after was initiated.
was initiated into the organization known TO the mem,
beers thereof as the White BrOtherhoQd III tns no ,i
of November 1868 At The time was informed tat thlS
organization was in the interests oi inc COsrnoteU
party and intended to defeat entirely the
acts and 20 deprive the negro Of M PRIVILEGES IA cir
zen Of this country, and in the obligation was section
which bound the members thereof never " support any
man for office who was in favor OF the civil or pOhlcd
advancement OF the coored race w9s also informed
at the time that Andrew johnson OF Tennessee, then
President Of the United states, was the grand neid CEN
OF the organization In te United states IhGte hu
been Outrages committed IN my county ~ oiio
organization previous to tue time | became ga
membcr-shortly altcrward some whipping was done
and other demonstrations lhaus ny VIC ~
which did not with my feelings immediately put
my foot upon it as far as possibly could, occupying thc
position which did. made no public exposition on u
that time, for the that my lie would not nave
been safe for moment, II had. made II my Dlsl
to know nothing Of its operations ana prOcerdSs'
and used every effort in my power to nave the OigZa-
tion broken up In my county and for this reason know
that was abused and accused OF unfathuness. That
the organization in the Interests Ui the conservative
Democratic party every who has ever been mem
Der well knows, and all of its actions so Tar as am IN
formed were intended TO secure the triumph or that
party. have long known that the operations OF these
organizations if persisted In, would bring about des-
peraie state OF affairs in our country.
know that the condemnation OF every patriotic man
is upon these Organizations and upon any party or e OF
men who foster encourage them. knowing what 90
OF them hereby deuUuncc these organizations rs dan
erou 10 civil liberty as calculated 10 tear down Rcpub-
can Of eminent and finally 10 involve our whoe
country I'm civil and blOOdshed. III mas also
reported and generally believed among the mem
Democrats and Conservatives in this state members.
and tlat they have directed the organization in i5
wicked aud bloody operations II ~ fact established
10 every unpreludccd mind that these ORGANIZATIONS
perpet Tatod the Whippngs and scOurglngs IN Aanancc
County and the murlercTs OF Outlaw aud Purycar,
though as to the individuals who committed these crimes
| know nothing. by whom they were cOuIsclrd or
advised 10 commit them shrink from these crimes
with abhOrence, ana call upon all good men To unite
with me In putting this rurOus organization down.
II charged that such organizations ~
have above described exist Let ali doubts on TINS
DOn cease can yOuc Tor the existence Of such orders,
and that IL well known by their open confessions. Ii
comprises large majority OF the members OF the Con-
Seryatiye party la my county | have learned IRON
many sources tlat there large memberships IN other
counties throughout the State though satisfied that
Great number OF the members oil these organizations
have been dragged into them under total nsappiehen
sion Of their purposes that they have not cOUperaJed
with them in their crimes and VIII meet with JOY an OPP
pcrtnty to release Themselves from tho traldOm under
which they have been suffering. Very respectfully
JANEs L. BOYD.