New-York tribune., 1870-11-01
TENNESSEE.
IIIE ELTCTION-oUTRAGES BY THE KU-KLUX-
GEN. sTOKES-ANDREW JOHNSON.

IHE ELTCTIoN-oUTRAGES BY THE KU-KLUx-
GEN. sToKES-ANDREw JOHNSON.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Oct 22.-Notwithstand-
ing the general peace OF the State is pretty well main
tained yet in localities the Ku-Klux at work
spreading terror among the people, especially the coOred
people This is the in the counties Of Jackson Put
nam and Oyertan where despite the law enacted by the
present Democratic Legislature the penalties Of which
severe even to capital punishment, they visit the
towns, take citizens from their beds and whip them
severely HIS Honor Judge Fite, attempted 10 hold the
Fall terra OF the Circuit Court in the county Of Putnam
;s,t week, where the Kan is most daring. In opening
the Court on Monday he charged the Grand Jury he
required by law reference to the enforcement Of the
law % pu.ish the Ku-Kux. On the following night
company OF them in their masqued garbs paraded
through the town. thus deying the law and its officers.
And the following Wednesday there was a row and
much disorder, In which two Union men were severely
beaten, and another driven from town. At the
menocment Of the row, KuKux whistles were the sig
nal cali to the scene of action. And such was the
altitude Of affairs that the Judge ordered the Court ad-
iourued the next regular term. And such is the
condition Of the country there that the Hon. Wm b.
stokes who is canvassng his district for reelection 10
Congress. has been notified by his friends that it will be
hazardous for him to attempt to speak in those counties
On Monday last Judge Fe opened the Circuit Court in
the adjoining county OF White, whom, in charging the
Grand jury on the enforcement OF the KuKlux act he
il a. bis opinion that the question Of the recon
shuccn OF Tennessee by Congress is neither abandoned
reected and that it depends upon the good behavior
the people and the maintenance Of the laws in pre-
serving the peace Of the Sate adding that the peace
tc state cannot be maintained and laws upheld in
punishment OF the lawiess bands Of these midnight
prower may look for Federal bayonets to be Sent 10
~ tbe work giving II his opinion that IL would ne right
and pr1per it should be dOue. Such sentiments and
warnipes coming, they do from Democratic official
but serve 20 show the real condition affairs The
counties of Wilson and Smith, learn, also being
oVerr,ln by KukluX bands
some two weeks ago a company OF disguised men went
into the town Of Manchester in the county OF Coffee un
der cover 0f night and took from the county jail prs-
ouer What has been his fate Il unknown. One two
others had previously been taken out ana hung.
n va. moi the failure Congress last Winter 10 enter
upon the IecOnstrucOn OF this state that Drought about
suspension Of KuKlux Ourages, 80 prevalent IN many
parts OF The state But IL the fear That Congress
would do IL.
Cen VIM B. stokes has been nominated by the Repub-
Leans OF his district for reflection 10 Congress- lie has
been confined for several weeks by severe lndsPOsion
recovered TO he able 10 enter upon s
Of appointments to speak the 18th inst ls coinpc
tor one Col Garrett Of whom II was sad, III the Demo
cratic Convention that nominated him, he wore tne
blue four years but since the he has worn ie gray ~
his heart and is goods Rebel Frank Dufy, IL STUN
ing district Intellectually he Is weak antagonist
but he has the strength of the voting pcpustOn VIII
him under the Constitution. Should ne Dc electes
the district will have been poorly represented
tn point OF talent and ability in the memory OF the past
The enforcement Of the provisions Of the Fourteenth
Amendment Is receiving prompt attention on e part o
those inrusted with its execution. Wrts OF quo Sdr-
TdHtO have been issued against number OF parties vO-
lang the same and the AtOneyeneral is in search OF
IN his district TO account one bndefance Ia the ac-
cOmpshment Of this h the danger persons are ill., IN g
lLg Information, living ina tine country, who WOuld
tArfeny subject themselves TO violence rom The Late