The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1871-02-15

The President is preparing proclamation
against the Ku klux Khan. which i., as lie
alleges. numbering Union men in the South
pern States.
There is less crime l., the South t.. day,
in proportion 10 the population. than in the
| North. We have not only statistics to sub
stantiate this assertion. but we have also the
authority of the most honorable men. and
the testimony Of the leading newspapers of
the ex-COnfedracy that the raw head and
bloody bones stories of Union men be-
ing killed, and prosecuted are the sheerest
| fabrications, and are concocted for political
effect.
| In North Carolina. it is true, considerable
| lawlessness has prevailed for some time past.
but we have the confession of a Loyal
Lacquer that the outrages in that State were
committed by carpet-baggers, scallawaggers
and niggels. at the instigation of Gov.
Holden.
tits the purpose of the Radical party to
maintain their power. even at the expense of
expressing their opponents by suppressing
freedom ofspeech. press, and thought at the
mouth of the musket.
What will be the result-the inevitable
result of this policy!
1t our country become involved in for
eign war, the South will. undoubtedly, be
offered her independence, providing she will
Join her fortunes with the transatlantic foe.
She would spurn the proposition-her
people would sacrifice their lives, their pro-
perty, their all for the Republic-if the Re-
public would treat her with the liherality of
old, but if our dcspots continue to degrade
her, then in sack cloth and ashes we may
yet weep ever the fallen columns of the
temple whicl, was built by the fathers.
From the Fort Wayne Indiana, Sentinel.
A WIFE's DEvOTION.-Sheriff Prichard
tells US that the wife of George Hyer (sen-
fenced for five years to the penitentiary for
horse stealing) followed her husband to the
walls Of the prison. They attempted to get
away from Lewiston without letting her
know about it. but the poor woman was
evermore on watch at the depot, and so she
was on hand when the officers and priso ers
started away last week, and, following on
the cars, hung about the neck of her hus-
band to the end of the journey. Mrs. Hyer
had two children. These she had delibef-
ately given away to her people, determined
to remain in Joliet. near her husband, so she
could see him as often as possible, and be
ready. a the end Of the FIVE years, to wei
come him again TO freedom. She hoped she
would be permitted to see him often, but
his fond hope was rudely torn from her by
he stern prison rules. She can see him but
'nce in two months, and then for but two or
three minutes in the presence of guard.
She can write to him as often as she pleases,
'ut he can write to him as often as she
'ieases, but he can write in reply only once
J month. After learning these facts the
herif tried to get her to return toher family
lear Peoria; bat her resolution was firmly
AIKEN. She had given up home and children
o be near her husband, and there she in
ended to stay at whatever sacrifice. They
eft her alone and friendIess, stranger in a
TRANCE city, weeping as if her heart would
reak in her devotion to her husband No
ntreaty of husband, or friend, or stranger
ould move her to leave him.