New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-31

became aggressive and refused to listen preachers who
had sustained tho Union. School teachers tanted'
with loyalty were dismissed from public and private
schools. Northern printed written school books were
exchanged for trashy pro Rebel ones. Republican law
yers were brcness In the Court House Republican doc
tors rot few patients SO far did this thing 20 aid so
high did this reactionary wave rise that some
soldiers OF the Union army. who were eahd-
dates for Office, actually said In public spceches
that they were ashamed Of the uniforms they once
wore. No doubt this humating confession was re-
CURED Of them. Tlen came, to encourage this, the
detection OF Andrew johnson, and his tampcrinS win
the political virtue OF once houorcd ani rue RopnD
cans Some Union soldiers were seluood and went alter
tho golden calf O Office. few POLITICIANS o. notc were
tempted by lust Of patronage anu zen Ilosc Mtie ts
dark days for white Republicans in Kentucky. The year
1863 was ended with thcse troubles Stevenson RDel
who had sought position Ia the Cabinet Of Jcu DaFs
VIZ Governor OF the state, and OF MS hnd "efe an nc
officers. OuTages rife, and civil war was raging IN
few counties. The state militia in the DISTURBED as
trcts was called out and The Rebel partepaat. N INC
officers In command and state G:n IN their hands, took
vengeance upon their old enemies, tho Union men. .
Here and there Union man hung; here and there
one whipped. After the outrage he was charged
1t was more customary first to whip him, and then
brand him. Just previous to the election In lsos these
scre were not the only victims OF these DIS,
glsed devils Prominent Republicans We're ordered ont
Of the State and threatened with dircst vengeance
if they did not The election of President Grant for
time quieted the Ku ux. lie had promised t. punish
feared that he would do But for some cause no Wig
policy against them in this State was nauGurated
violent o1tbTsat Of the xmKux The in in their
dongs for 1869 has been succeeded by hundreds OF ont
committed in 1870. say hundreds, and speak adj
ysedy II the record Of all the negroes who have been
thTSatencd whipped shot and hung could DO g2fn TO- To-
To rest satisfied with theSe general statements here are
some months AGO the passengers between Richmond
and LexingtonKy looked out OF the stage windows wien
~ " r elsn es 0 ba bed hen a ccd Of hog
stealing Not long aftcrwlrd the passengers in thc
stage from Lancaster % Ncholasye saw In the early
morning dead negro hanging from the limb OF tree
He also accused Of stealing. Negro settlements
searched. And these visits were seldom made without
some poor neqO's neck getting broken or his back
negro CHURCHES were burned A The time for the eec,
ton approached, white Republicans Threatened.
visited by the disguised gang and letter for Inn
put under his door This his warning Against this
mans life public private, nothing could be said He
was good Christian, a good citizen an industrious
farmer good neghbor but he was suspected Of giving
advice to negroes in their extremity. These ku kluX
seemed never TO have any trouble IN getting at TIER We
TINS Their organization was perfect AMI their move
rendezvous in few hours though scattered widely over
h a and rdg be at OF their homes 10y by the time tie
cray dawn appeared Just previous to the ELECTION IN
CARNATIONS not efficient enough SO at once the
state Democratic press seized with sudden rear OF
violence to the white people from tine new negro voters
and militia organizations demanded to protect these
poor white Democratic voters from the terrible negroes
which belong TO the United States Government For
week prior 10 the election, drilling the "duty
Of the hour" Infantry and cavalry were organized.
Rebel soldiers were in gray Uniform once more, and
Rebel officers Ia command Horscmcn,
foots0lders were drilled in towns aud cities Into
these companies no Republicans went and b''nc were
ces in KenfacT S on ELECTION day Bow ol
not exacsy what was expected. The negroes through
tA'se months, had been under system Il discipline
inter d,d TO intimidate them but wherever th ne
groe re at all backed or led 10y white Republicans,
theyv 10 the polls and voted. The Other result "as
ID 2 lite Republicans than black ones were In
I nit: some places after The election for state
officer IN lists Of those who voted the Republican
ticket "a andcirculated. OF course such things
anticip those who had wares TO sell 10 Dem
ocTits, and tn kind OF advertising they did not
wish, 1t was b, at sed in newspaper thar Repub.
lican merchants vot the Republican ticket ~ that
election sho ID sven to understand that their Demo
cratic customers had sou 4 other places to make their
purchases But il was glic Observed tGat neither tne
previous actions Of the Ku X nor the sight Of soldiers
in gray uniforms with mus their shoulders, had
so inundated Tho negro as u Destroy hls a.
which was at once nut in force The theory upon which
paper, was at IL neg preachers could control the
action of the members OF their tOcks 30 several OF
these red ministers murdered different pOr-
tiCns of the state in one instance, "a C eculloncrs
boldly rode into town and 10 the preacher house. AID
SRpsd away e. hT a vii 6f n RiIS 2 RS his his
s sba w Of % G "a 70 eT se se d mug TbeS e
have been known to drag their victims at their horses
heels for miles, decorating the flesh Of the unfUitunates
By the sharp abrasion OF the rocks
Among the most recent outrages have bet the follow
wiite Republicans have been threatened Win violence
unless they left the county The cause of that IS TINS:
Previous to the election the Republicans anled Well
met the Ku-Klux on their own ground and whipped
them. The county Tent Republican. The Democrats
there are determined that seh result shall not again
occur and hence their vigorous prosecutions Of Repub
A congregation OF negroes IN the county were
holding on Saturday night, RELIGIOUS festival This
social reunion was broken in upon by drunken white
man, who fred into the crow led room OF men, women,
returning the fire. and killed the white Five OF the
negroes who did the shooting arrested but the kl
Klux took several Of them from the hands OF the Gvl
authorities and hung them. But why go on detailing
these Of blood They are of frequent ccurrence,
scarcely week passing without thelr happening: ,
Now strange as ii may SEEM this Ku-KuX business Is
justified by Democratic paper printed at Lexington,
Ky, called The kentucky Gd7ee edited by H. IL Graft
He is little holder and more shameless than Others Tor
they only receive the dongs of these marauders without
censurc. One or two Democratic journals have yentuTed
TO dcnOunce them, but without effect. DeriOy rate ell
tors know their patrons ana furnish me papnlm which
peases their paates. RepnDhcam Journals nave not
failed to denOunce these things TIE Governor has been
thory and the Legislature refuses TO- pass the neees-
sary law Grand jurors VIII not lndct III most INSTANCES
and II they do the Courts manage never To convict and
punish. VINO ever heard OF kuKlux being punished
in Kentucky State Court Who ever heard q hearty
cratic Politician The Governor has been asked to sup
press the partisan militia organized all over the state.
Now does not ali this demand interference by the Ma
tiona auth0rtesl These KuKlux fellows are known in
aidavits for their will be furnished whenever t
is understood that they will be severely punished
only TO be turned loose again persecue the witnesses
against them, 1t Is asking too much OF Union men III
Kentucky appear against them. We here, hope that
President Grant will succeed In making his subordnates
understand their duty in this matter and do IT. 1t may
be that would be advisable for the National Govern
ment take the quota OF allowed this state away
from the state authorities There for this State
militia They do not protect anybody against ku KuI.
In cOncl""inn, Is it great wonder that the Republ.
can in this state have decreased - largely
IL IL wonder that Democrats carry elections here
by such tremendous majOritiesi UNION
- 80, Ry, Nov 20, 1870.
FAMILY MARKETS.
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prices sustained Very much Of the poultry oIen and This
sells than fresh lots iep from frost. rheprces 'Ahsbe