The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12
Radical DfaboIIsIn.
Startling IevelGtions.


BY the arrest Of a number of Union
Leaguers in North Carolina, charged
with Infamous crimes, the fact has been
/ revealed that the Secret Political Society
to which they belonged was the author OF
the outrages which we're charged against
the so-eallsd Ku-K1ux, and which fur.
nished the pretext on which Gov. Hol-
den called into requisition his murderous
clans and inflicted martial and military
bittel" on the heads of nnofending COM
munities in order to perpetuate his ill7got-
ten power: There is ground for belief
that the diabolism practiced in that State
is part of the general system of Radi-
cal operations in all the Southern States.
The particulars are given in detail in the
following letter tothe Raleigh Register
From the Raleigh Register.
NEW HILL, Wake Co.. n. CO.
December 20, 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR: There IS great excitement
in this portion of Wake. Our township con-
stable, w. Ii. Norris. has the names of and
warrants for the arrest of more than forty
turned States evidence. and disclose a most
diabolical plot on the part of this secret po-
litieal society to burn Unfortunately the
property within their reach. My neigh
bors, young and old. are all out, gun in hand
TO aid the constable and support the civil
Joe Dennis, Hardy Stewart. Norman
Raines, Alfred Jones' and others. all ne
groes, have turned States evidence. The
source OF all our troubles and burnings can
he nv fha aui6anoa Of .Ia
luded black men to the city of Raleigh.
Wilson Denver says that in the fall of 1866
a meeting was called, by order of Governor
Holden. at the house of James Howell. col
ored. Hardy Stewart. Joe Dennis and AL
fred Jones all testify that at this meeting
plan for barn burning was resolved upon
1t was resolved a this meeting that the !
baru of X. G. Branch should be burned, and
Benton Clemens and others were detailed TO
10 the deed.
Mr.. Branch's barn, you remember, was
fired last fall; and men in ambush fired at
him while he was extin gushing the flames |
At this same meeting the gin-house OF Rev. |
J. w. Collins was ordered to be burned, but |
40 man was detailed 10 carry out the order.
After this meeting notcas were stuck up |
md barn in the neigh bOrhood.
In June the house of Mr.. James G.. Burt |
vas burned by order of the league. Since |
hen four barns have been burned. one gin, /
disclosed shows that nearly every mill, barn
md cotton gin in the neighborhoOd was
to be burned, and the men des-
grated upon which and by whom it was to
DC done.
Last week two barns were burned i'm
Moore county. The evidence of the
parties arrested here shows that
good understanding exists be-
ween the Moore county leagues and those
# Wake and Chatham. Alvin Hackney,
Norman Raines- Wilson Denver, and Sam
1oX are proven to be captains commissioned
o burn.
The investigation is now going on before
Justices Holleman and Jones in Wake, and
Justices Moflit and Brown in Chatham. The
violence is all taken down in writing. and |
will see that it is sent to you. hope this is
he last of the leagues, and henceforth we
hall have peace.
| send you these facts for publication.
GU may rely upon them as true.
Respectfully Yours.
ID. b. HOLLAND.