New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
COL. HUGGINS IN REPLY TO GOV. ALCORN.

To The EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: The want of sagacty on the part OIL
Southern politicians OF the old hool has been hooeaoe
for several decades past. To let well enough suice
seems next TO an impossbllity with Them Mr Acorh'
our JohnsOnzed Governor Of Mississippi Ia no exception
this rule. The Republicans OF the state knowing hat
he Is perfectly understood by the Administration and
sharing the chagrin consequent upon the bargain In
which they have been sold out by supposed friend,
have 40 far know forborne any direct attacks upon
him or his policy, uness forced to do 30 by his own un
wise haste and zeal in shielding outlaws who are rading
throughout the State Tins did Senator AInes III his &c
NAL of the statements here by Acon to be read OF
the desk OF the Secretary OF the Senate The Senator
has won the gratitude OF every Republican in the State
nv the prompt and fearless manner In which he has
dealt with these misrepresentation Wmie the wires
were flashing Acorns report tn oil was quiet through
out the State and had been with the exception OF 10"
minor disturbances along the Alabama border teachers
ladies and gentlemen were fleeing In every direction
leaving their schools in the middle of the term letter
written by my wife from Aberdeen, and Of the same date
of Acorns telegram contains the following passages
"ou full OveOy9g with The teachers that s1ye been
just interrupted By eolore man who comes Hoa 'o a
Gin Mis- Allen yse BY 20 Q, 80 % a s sTi & snd s m and se
tie ush Sc Ssd told her to se, away no" mere "
hi mis-, b.. jus, read letter D. He .y,hs shall be com
PEELED close bis school and hs, that w Dc We m @ Of mo- Of
attempting to teach while this excitement runs so high"
Both M have % S I% Hc.so to ica1s tie country he hall
teach but the parents are frightened they vi" not 'ena ~
IT, s @ DoSS Il % n: country are breaking up
Further on she Wrseg Wh rrh to stand BY the ship
before return all Is gone But the flesh rea
and fear has taken possession oi me-
wish TO ask the readers OF THE TRIBUNE II they can
see the proprety OF designating scenes Ike the above as
slight disturbances
Nothing could show Alcorn's want OF sagacity more
than his effort to cast odum upon Inc by making me In
sympathy aud active interest with the free schools OF
my state after my arrival In this city, gave
your correspondent true statement OF the assault upon
myself by a band OF Ku-Klux, numbering about 100
How Mr. Alcorn received his version OF the case is
question Doubtless Of the gentry here have paid
his Excellency a visit and this may be their version
The only statement his that has the least shadow or
truth IL that with reference to my holding the office OF
School superintendent for my county. That is correct
and surprises here, for have generally referred
TO tho fact whenever In conversation on tho
subject Of the outrage. The statement that
school business exclusively is false went to make
also attended to whatever school duties came in my
way. The statement that they the kukiu2: M were TO
false They referred to taxes GENERALLY and remarked
that must take them of reminded Them , ina, GSnn
the United states Revenue and the school taxes ana
tie law, and then asked what was my ofenso. They
answered, "You collecting obnoxious taxes from
Southern gentlemen 10 Keep du ou 1iulcas III ohh1c
and we want Won understand that laws are 10 be
enforced this country that not OF our own making
and we mt like your d-d Radical ways n0hOW.
That was the only charge that heard them make, ana
pas there. The question is Was Mr.. Acorns intormer
thcrel -
The statement that was beaten because would not
reduce the school tax Of the county Is false. The torture
Inflicted because would not consent to leave the
state. The Klan itself stated that in the letter ad
dressed to The Aberdeen Examiner on the 18TH OF
March Mr. AlcOn ventures too far when he aiirIns
that had with opposition in the collection OF
u. g. revenues in my district before the 9th OF last
haVp mi vii lis
1 know OF many other instances. ALLEN L. HUGGINs.
Washington, ID. O., April H. 1871.