New-York tribune., 1870-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA.
,uI IraRy MEDICINE FOR THE KJLKIJJx.

PUBLIC MtbliNp '+'
RESERVATIONS.
RALrIGu. Aug. 4.-There is nothing like The
military remedy for the suppression OF the kn-Hlnr
That organization which has lived and hourshed by
means OF terrorism, now when II Is cohrohno WIN
troops bayonets Ia queted into iamDnke mhoceho
The operations Of the Ku-Klnx have entirely ceased
and confessions of those belonging to the ORGANIZATION
and who have the opportunity OF leaving without
fear Of the penalty death for unfathness are con
| tinually coming into the hands Of the authonties
have now before me the abdayits OF abous
twenty-five persons confessing their connection WIN tho
KuKlux and their knowledge Of its proceedings rber
names am not at liberty to make public, "a they VIII
many Of them be involved in legal proceedings. but by
altering them can give the readers Of the TRIBUNE
fair idea OF the testimony without violating confidence
John Smith SAYS that twelve months ago he was met
| by william Brown, who asked him II he did not want 70
| ion the Ku-K1ux and who insisted on his going win
him. They went to place in the woods, and there mes
| number Of men, some Of whom Smith names Brown
administered the KuKlux oath to smith, and in the lat
ter's language they told that If told anything
about the organization that would be put to DEATH anh
to stick the party and vote wthithe party uhher-
the object OF the organization 10 be To take e la"
I'm our hands" 10 whip any VIC thought had dono
anything mean" He tells OF several whipping 'lsirs
and gives the OF various persons he knows 0haye
been engaged in them dsayowing participation himself;
he also gives other OF he knows to be con
| nected with the Ku-klux.
George Jones testified that Joseph Black came 10 him
eighteen months ago and tried To persuade him 10 Join
the KuKiux Jones at first refused but Black told him
that he would not be safe in the country he did not
They went 70 q certain place in the woods where they
found men in white gowns and masks, one OF whom AL
ministered the oath Jones says: don't recoecI tho
oath altogether The substance OF 1t was TO support tno
White Brotherhood in opposition to the Republican party
and to obey all orders that might be Issued never uh-
dersood whose orders to obey but that "as Y"
! daIo that might GET lie uld nos
attend subsequent meetings, and received summons IN
| consequences which give verbatim dt is pasted upon
/ the aflidavit):
"George Jones If you donot appear at Boyds pines
tuesday night and give 7uinclent Iea"ons lot os
gences will have you severely det WIN n n n
Jones says, was afraid to tell anything about it for
fear Of being put 10 deat the penalty death for nos
attending their meetings and obeyng orders snd TOT Oh
yulgng any OF the secrets. / was notined 10 ha'eS
gown made, bat never did So"
Peter Robinson testihes that he was a year ago sp
preached by his own brother and another man, and told
OF secret political organization that 1t was gfuas
thing that the whole neghborhoOd In it, and that
he would not be thought well OF il he did not join he
teses that with them, attended meetings, ana
that they told him that Andrew johnson was Presdens
OF the Order Turner, editor Of The Rdgh Sen
tinei at the head OF the Order in the state
Lewis Lowe tesnes to having ioned the Order and To
being personally cognzant Of several whipping raids m
which negroes severely whipped lie confeSSes 0
having himself joined with others In whipping Garter
Smith in Guford County; thinks they gave him aoous
! 40 stripes
James Brown OF Aamance testes that he belonged to
the White brotherhood in 1868, and afterward to the
Constitutional Union Guard two branches OF the Ku.
| Klux In the latter body he Commander In Ala
nance Co. He denies having ridden out with the Khan
| on horse, except to the meetings. He says:
81 will send oath to Gov. Holden 1 will visit Gov
Holden at his request 1 hold myself subject TO tho
orders OF Col Kirk and Leut.Col Bergen. swear by
thu banty
a% About the drowning Of saryesr thnk B. Fisher
says that That old B had reported Gme61dy and that ne
by the holy Evangelists with my left hand lifted To
the same that know nothing Of the hanging Of Wyatt
Outlaw and the drowning OF Old Bill suryear ekcePs
what have stated
Brown is clearly In much trepidation, and is likely I'm
spite of his oaths have known all about what he
ignorance Of
Republican tesfes that he terrified into joining
the Ku-Klux himself and his father from VIC
lence. One of the most prominent members Of the Ku
Kux writes begging letter to the Governor and i'm.
pors pardon and sends the Initiation and Obligation OF
the order, follows:
IMITATION
-, solemnly swear that | will never reveal
any OF the proceedings which have tanSpired or may
Tanspire here to-day, the existence of this
order should not identify myself herewith The fol-
exi stenee OF a God This being answered in the afirma-
tye the candidate is then EN- bindO,ded & and SrOnght in
violates no law OF God OF man. II he consents is then
administered
OBLIGATION.
ny own free win and asioId snd the presence Of Almighty
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and that will st By S5es oi arr a,rs M ANY 'is"U'
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said comrades mi agaos insults injuries -
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overthrow and restore she Government 2 II.
himself to ssrry out the principles Of the In klnI A.
at whatever time and under may gwen
in ny Po"si 70 % % o and lh vii go 70 toe immediate reGs 1 o. 81.
such distress unless other comrade Of As
S5 ,n TS' Vi" ssg g % Ss Ss9 % he % & .9d u @ & !. no '
There is much of this testimony that am unsbio
to give The who hung OUTLAW are designated in II.
many others exposed who have been guilty OF
participation in other ourages Some have confessed
because respectable otherwise, they desired To
dissolve their with this disreputabe orgsn
zaton. Others have confessed because they feared
would for them if they did not, and they
very willing TO implicate but themselves in ths
numerous outrages which they know of. This KuKlux
organization, which not long valiant poe
sibe in attacking defenseless negroes and women
shows its composition To be in great OF arrant
towards, who fockng to confess and, IL possible
save themselves from the consequences Of their
crimes. The Klan is practically broken up in thoss
localities where il strongest.
The Ku-Klux disease has justified the military remedy.
and the remedy has proved itself suited the disease
But in such state Of affairs 1t hardly be expected
that there should be injustice done TO any, and IL 10
doubtless true that innocent persons have
rested and put in confinement In regard 10 Judge Kerr
DIR. Roam and Others at Yanceyville Court House.
think it mistaken policy which confines them. Such
be relied upon appear when wanted and they
should be released from custody bail otherwise
far 1 have been able TO learn there has been no
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