, 1870-04-13
TENN MESSEE.
Ru.K1ux and Observation-Disclosures
less and Bloody War-Greed Tor Of
fice-Thc Fifteenth Amendments
trrnx nf.n SPECIAL duERZSroSpNnl

less uud BLOODY Whr--Grecd Tor Of
fice-Thc Fifteenth Amendments
trKox ocn SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NASHVILLE, April 8
Since the close Of the rebellion there has
existed, in Morgan County, North AsbAma,
deadly feua. Il came About IN this wise In
1865 tho Union League WAS established IN the
county mentioned for the protection Of Union
men from insult and injury, to which they
were daily exposed. 1t kept up its orgauiza-
tion Sor several years, having this one idea il
view, When pesco had beea gradually re-
stored, it peace they ever had, and civil rule
began, the members Of tho leagus, believing
they should 1ule and bold I'll the Offices,
turned their organization into one Of politics.
and through it's power rode into comfortable
positions. 1t WIS cl1i1ned by the xebel xuAsses
fhAt the league held secret cabalB, and had de-
te1mined TO establish itaeH the supreme atbi-
ter OF the country, snd to override all who
opposed it's progress. An immense amount OF
prejudice was worked mp Against it, hnd the
ab1e thai open var resulted. The ku-k]ux
band uas organized to counte11ct the influences
Of tho league snd to suppresa by armed force
nj Affiliations Of persons With that bodr.
Though the un;on League h.d hcen guilty Of
no violence, as an swaIe, the masked mau-
rAnde1s, under cover Of the night, went about
tho country md ordered men, whose politics
were dissasteful 70 them, to quit the country on
pain Of DEATH These bands wore not COM
posed Of tho boat Of the community, who
government. but By the dregs and scum Of al
crration-of men - ft for Gre.son, stratagem,
and spoils." They met ut dark hours in squads,
and, Ike gang Of unts.ned and eowardly
beasts, poured down upon the unprotected and
the weak At the dead hour Of night and either
to death. Such WAS tho reign Of terror that
these masked mataudcIs produced, that no
man dared to raise hiH voice against
the innumerable ontrages committed
By them lest he should shAe the
fate Of others The tctrotism Of
anti-hu-hln1, tho one the deadly and nncom-
promising enemy Of the other. These bauds
war among the Band mountains, within short
distance of Somervi1le and Decatur. Alab.ma,
and lose no opportunity when It ot1era itself,
TO disposo OF one anothnr. The! pres alike on
without mercy. It il rule or ruin With them.
They now fight openly, And woe unto tbs an
tagonst that falls into the clutches Of the other
without protection. A Republican Judge Of
Morgan County. on hls recent arrival 1t De-
catuI, at 81 o'clock In the morning, and while
en- route to tho house Of his aon-in-IAH. was
met By three assassins and shot dead in his
tracks. The assassins then fed to parts un-
known,
Either party would think it huni1iating for
Tho other to 1Hk compromise, and it ia doubt
ful whether this war will ever cease without the
interference of Unitsd States troo,s. The
et1ife has resolved itself into personal enmity
Of the most deadly nature, md the ehAriff Of
the county has reported himself Unable to en-
force the law. General Crawford hsa bees,
called upon for troops to suppress tho hostili-
ties.
To chow the uncompromiaiDg disposition OF
the two parties, need Cnlr quote tho follow.
ing ngpat1gvapb, from recent address iesucd by
Z. e. Eean,ith, prominent citizen Of Morgan
County.
"Tne reason they do u ts, both parties act upon
ne mad and false idea tnai 70 o1eF terms Of CON
pIutnse sno psaee Houid oe acknoRisdg1ng ueita.:
. saa - % s4aa! @ a Auu pte o. anmaL
in,e,ncnt IN ns n ,esiet IN! M 1i ~
strifc GONG on and on, increasing In nun,
befs, nntil It haa reached lis prtsep
dreadful proportion. turolr1nE IN lta destructive
march not only ~ he tndnEn!al pursuits Of tat
~ s tre 4TeseL ~ = ~ ~1la9ut res2eSs 70 a9.
~ heen 'made =" rtct,mS ~ .'u rs aAsE ;yn ys
din threats Indicate that ,hey NAV ii
burned alive IN shcis homes"
What IL to bo tho end Of this feud no one
nevey b crushed out except by tho roHe,
HieIded BY United States soldiers.
GREED FOE The 6ro11S OF OFFICE.
The adoption Of the new constitution in Ten,
ncesce dccapitated the heads Of many Repul.
ic1ns now holding Office here, and their tern
cf oh;ee will Soon come 10 N uns;me,7 end
| Instead OF three. as formerly. eix Sunremt
Court Igdece s,e 10 be elected next Aneust
clauccllofs, Criminal Judges. Sounty Jnipra