The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-09
Eject Of Radicalism upon
Southern States.
Prosperity of those Under Demo-
cratic Control.
Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, on the
Ku.Klux Bill.

HSS'i VI AHuioldi dt q bShiOSio'S hSSs
ing in the city Of Louisville, on Satur
day evening, August s.:
Prior to the enactment OF this 80
called Ku-Klux bill, however, th'
power already existed in the Constitu
ton Of the United States, for any Gov
ernor of State to call for Fedora
assistance whenever he himself wa'
unable to enforce the law. The Legis
lature is empowered to do it when it i:
in session, and when it is not in session
then the Governor can do 80.
And what strange spectacle is pre-
sented! The Senator from Indiana and
other speakers cry out and say there
are widespread ravages throughout the
South; that crime is rampant; that
murder stalks abroad, with fire and
steel in its hand, like a startling mon
ster to all the peaceful citizens Of the
country. Can that be true? At the
very time that this law was passed
there were nine OF the eleven States
that had been in revolt, who at that
time had Radical Governments, Radical
Legislatures, and Radical State officers.
One of them, Alabama, had but recent
" elected a Conservative Governor. Up
10 few months ten of the eleven States
lately in rebellion were governed by
Radical Governors, Radical Legislatures
and officials Of all kinds and deScrip'
tions. If there was violence through
out their borders, why was it that,
under the Constitution as it stood, there
was no call by the State authorities
for assistance? There stood the power
in the Constitution already written.
There was the power existing, yet not
one of them made the call-not one
and this legislation ia fragrant abuse
Of power, without cause, even tried by
their own witnesses. | call these Gov
ernors, call these Radical Legislatures
OF the South, and ask them, "Why is it
that YOU have not made outcry for
Federal help, if riot and bloodshed has
prevailed in all your borders !? Why
is it? And again, ifriot and crime has
prevailed in the borders OF these States,
why have not the Radical officials en-.
forced the laws there? Why, the
Sheriffs, the Judges, the Prosecuting
ATTORNEYS and all the paraphernalia OF
the cour,s, have been in their hands,
because any other class Of people ex'
cept Radicals are forbid almost entirely
to hold official power there. Why is it
then throughout all that land governed
by Radicalism, presided over by Radi.
cal Governors, legislated for by Radical
Legislatures, the Courts held by Radi-
cal Judges, pleas prosecuted by Radical
Prosecuting Attorneys, arrests made by
Radical Sheriffs? Why, throughout
all that land has there been no Cousti
tulional call made upon the Federal
authorities at Washington for assist
ance if it has been needed? There is
no answer to this, no answer at all.
This law was not enacted because OF
the existing state OF affairs in the South,
but for the purpo-e OF creating an en-
zine Of despotism TO pro!ong aud per-
petuate political power in the future,
and Tor nothing else. Applause
WHAT A RIGHTEOUS CONSERVATIVE STATE
GOVERNMENT CAN DO.
But not only do you see the charges
refuted BY the Radical Governors and
Legislatures | have mentioned, but what
else do YOU discover Go to the State
OF Virginia, the one State that has q
Conservative State Government, the one
State with a conservative government
throughout the South-Virginia, the
yery head aud front OF the struggle on
the part of the South-she in whose
bosom lies more buried valor than in
any other equal space OF ground the
sun shines upon-[applause]l where
heroe, surprising those that Homer
sung of met and clashed their swords
and bled and ded-she on whose fate
the whole South hung, who never
fsltered, snd when her great leaders
laid down their swords all others were
laid down. Il,
Why is it, ladies and gentlemen. tha
il is not even pretended that there Is
disorder in the State Of Virginia, the
great old. leading commonwealth un
der the Southern sky? Why is it tha'
all is peace and order there?
am a member OF the great ku
Klux committee, this
NATIONAL coRoSERs INQUEST.
A, !, were, OF more than twenty mem
bers 1auplause and laughter, and
know whereof speak. No charge is laI'
aosinst Virginia or her people. Their
is no disorder within her great borders
All il peace and quiet. And why
Because righteousness, az near as poe
sible in political life, prevails in be
councils while plunder, speculation
fraud ard crime prevail in places o
Official position in other States, an
make such disorders exist. Applause.
In the one is peace and order, and
disorder prevails elsewhere, | ask m
Radical friends to bring up their Rad
cal State, and let me compare 1t will
nv Conservative State
rsB STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
You say there are disorders in Nortl
|, Carolina North Carolina, until With
, the last month or two, has all the tim
. had the most violent, ceaseless and
nav sav infamous, Radical Govern
, ment of any State in this Union. He
,u,es have been of the sam
connlexion. Compare her to Virgins
| She lies on her border, their bounc
: aries meet and embrace. Why is
; that one state Of affairs prevails in th
/ borders of one, and another state
, affairs prevails in the borders OF tn
other? Is it not because the worstgo,
srned country beneath the sun to-nigf