The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-06-21
The South.
ITS SINS AND ITS FERN GS.

IRIS SINS AND ITS FFER1N S.
Our correspondents have now been
so long in the disturbed districts of the
South. that we can form from their let
ters a distinct idea of the state of socic-
ty in that unfortunate part OF the
Union, Tt is a melancholy picture that
they draw for us. The most inteii1-
gent. the influential, the educated, the
really useful men of the South, deprl-
we'd of all political power, have come to
look upon themselves as the outraged
subjects of despotic 'conqueror. lax
ed and swindled by horde OF rascaiiy
foreign adventures, and by the lSho
rant class, which only yesterday hoed
the fields and served in the Kitchen,
they care nothing for politics exceptt to
throw off the oppressive YOKE tney
have no interest in national ali;lrs
they would call themselves OF either
party, provided their rulers were only
of the other. The refuse OF Northern
cities, who went southwark after the
war, out-at-elbows and destitute OF
character and education, now roll III
: splendid carriages, drink rare wines,
glitter with diamonds as big as Flsk'ss,
and steal taxes as fast as New YORK
Street Commission. 1t is no wonder
: that the impoverished planter, grow
ing poorer every day, the ex-Conted-
g crate officer who fought so bravely Tor
{ cause in which he honestly believed,
d the professional men, accustomed an
: their lives to hold office and lead the
: public sentiment of their communities,
!. look ON such things with rancorons
r, hearts. They might submit to be ruled
It nv soldiers who had beaten them III
Y battle; but here they are plundered by
e suffers and camp followers.
N This is a miserable state of things
IS indeed for Republican government
RS burIesoue upon the suffrage, when
l. the only restriction upon voting is that
1T tho votes shall not be cast for the most
is intelligent and virtuous citizens. we
have often warned our party III Con
er oress of the inevitable result OF the
to vindictiye method of Reconstruction
tie We have told them, and we tell them
y, again, that there is only one way TO re-
store the Union-Universal Amnesty
n and Impartial Suffrage. We shall con
he tinue to urge this policy; bnt in some
ne places Southern people are doing thel
pit best to defeat it. They profess to b'
as satisfied with the constitutional amend
an ments; to be convinced, at any rate
that the suffrage ouce granted mus
rk not he taken away. But while the.
re- are clamoring for political equality
re, the poor blacks are quivering unde
ost the lash of midnight rutfiians, or lice
on ing from their burning cabins, or per
he ishinr by the assassin's bullet. VIM
lD- In nyoUuar1flnn
some of the stories of the ku-klu
re- Khan, there is proof enough that man
nj reports of outrage in the main are true
OF Men are taken from their homes q
'as night and scourged. Republicans dar
!aa not sleep in their own houses, but as
Iel' semble at night in large and we'll arm
sh ed bodies. Our correspondent at Spal
nat tanburg learned that within fe
er' weeks, three men were killed, thirt
zen or forty were shot, but not fatally, an
at hundreds We're whipped. In only Oh
~ instance was an arrest made for tines
le crimes. and in that case the Grand il
'rk ~ found no bill, and the Justice WI
vas issued the warrant was driven out I
'Se town. Revenue officers are in dang
ell of their lives, and appeal to the Pres
me dent for protection. No offence
charged against the victims of tt
out Khan except that of voting for the R
,er, publican party. In the most disturbt
fed districts the freedom of election is Fl
aee the time abolished and the execute
aia of the laws suspended. The object
the the Khan is avowed. If they cam
see secure the control of the State Cover
cen ment by the exercise of the suffrae
un- they will get it by means of the bull
un- and the lash.
ION: 1t is evident that such course
otel outrage aggravates and rrolongs t
evils against which it is a sort OF
edi- famous protest. The laws OF t
light country must be enforced. Congr'
the has properly conferred upon the Ere
med dent the power to suppress the Il
WIS Klux by military measures, ana
this will exercise his power to the utmo
loon And when the Klan is suppressed, v
ming not the corruptions of local governm'
Mrs. be worse than they are now and nj
n to difficult of correction The violel
see a of the Southern whites is creating
here antagonism of races which it will NJ
him, a generation or two to overcome
IT at The negro vote must largely cont
1T Z the Southern States in any case;
went the Southern chivalry are doing tt
bse- best to make it impossible for t
She vote ever to be given to South
bill, Democrat. They are dividing soci
she into two bitterly hostile parties. Il
de complain that one party is compose'
ming thieves; do they wish to convince
Then world that the other is composed
the assassins?
pro The above article, from the N
', ona u York Tribune, exhibits in perfect
.ody. the monstrous crimes OF she ac'ui
was Mongrel power now welding the tt
ciend colled GOVERNMENT. The first par
yife's - oa;tor;o, !, the II
hus- hi'S"o W n. +.
Book. The generous and gallant !
pie of the once sovereign State OF Sc
the Carolina, invaded, conquered, t
ldent people murdered, their houses bur
4 re, and lands ravaged like the peopl
y i, ua Italy by the Huns in the fourth Gel
,cted ~! But that were absolutely hum
KEGS and Christian compared with What
With followed since. The conquering P
may or nuts them under the feet of neg