The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-01
G o N 9 r E S S.
Speech by Senator Pool on
Southern Outrages.
Necessity for Federal Protec-
tion for Loyal Citizens.
Discussion in the House Over the
Ku Klux Bill.

wAsuIsaros, March n, 1871.

WAsHIsGroN, March 81, 1s71
CONDITION OF THE soUTnxRS sTATEs.
Ihe debate upon Shcrmans resolution directing the
Judiciary Commsss report In favor Of xu Klux legsa
Han wss continued,
~. Poor, Tep) Of N. G., addressing the Senate 10
ghy exposition ofthe effect and remedy for
oussssss the He and hia ancestors natives
ofkorh Carolina and no claimed the people Of that
State, shown by the testimony before tho Investigating
Comitce had compncy In these ousges but that they
were pcrperasod by secret The popular tone
a that State condemned them and he oo entirely
nssnced BY desire 90 insure peace and tranquility among
these whom no represented One had been shown
b Nc investigation In which band OF disguised In
nsncry Of ku Klux, with shirts their heads,
psompty punished for having committed doprcdatons
~ other Their % was due 70
oa q their backs 70 Drosc. them Asr commenting UPON
Ne extensive ramidcaons and influence Of those secret
nnbers brought State VIII
ANA the measures SAM INA. govern
ms.s 70 protest aud ssscnts 10 poIcy
n else should surrender everything to ,he control
sessues saoud be adoptsd with thc plain
ssss 4 these failed marta. law would be esorsa !. ana.ns
Sss.on. fear q martial Jaw would prove wholesome
oas ss.cs an =, adjournment over from to-day till
~ Foc ,Ssa - Win an nmaop ,ba, his speech
wosd occupy the remainder Of the day Reviewing the
Ibe patty Of the North the responsibility for all
ss woes o. that section the arrogance and Of
he that party the North
~ their back The efforts Of Southern nionsts In the
ecpion Of rebellion to show the the deplorabe
consequences Of divided nuned by the
Of leaders that the democratic party OF
Ne North would be with them when rebellion peo
pie prevented returning their allegiance
presentations OF promised the
Psctncation was prevents At the close OF the
bv the hope The unanimous of the demo-
cratic nbers In both houses VI Congress against
the fourteenth amendment and Reconstruction
laws has prompted the Southern people 10 resist tho
laws Ia the hope oi the Northern democr.ey Gaining power
IA kux formidable because OF their belief that the
tkem lie feared this organized 0uawry would again end
IN civil war, he democratic party
did not intend standing South q
Gency lead that people their utter but
y " renounce ITS moral support OF these unlawful
dsds The aversion of Southern capital 10 the employment
q free labor, whether native Northern, another
cause Of the dls0rganizalion OF Southern society.
Mr. POOL then defended Holden the charges
against him In The impeachment trial. He believed that
although the Governor had committed blunaers he
acted conscentosly In earnest effort to do his duty
HIS conviction and removal irregular, because
Der OF The state Senators beiieveohel office
IN Violation OF the fourteenth amendment because
publican had been elected mako wobirds Tor
C0nvicuOn.
MIR. BLAIR, foem) Of Mo-, that example for
Mr.. Pool replied that tie example the democratic
platform VI 1868 In visng resistance to mad
Originated the Ku Krix.
Mr. BLAIR then awarded the floor, and at quarter
past three the senate into executive session and
nutneQuentiy adjourned TIL Monday.