Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-04-06

The Sentinel and other Democratic
papers in the North have been In the
habit of making light OF the Ku-K]ux
ou'rsges in Kentucky, and other South
ern States Tie dish-rag" organ has de-
MED the Vaccinations OF the Southern
brotherhood with as much earnestness
and persistency, and with as wanton a
disregard for the truth as il manifested
when it stated day after day, during the
summer of 1864, that there was no such
organization as the Sons of Liberty in In-
diara. Soon afterwards, The editor of the
paper, to escape the gallows, swore that
there was such an organization, that he
was member of it, and that he had lied
when he denied It's existence. The same
editor edits the same paper to-day. and it
will not be long before he is on the stool
OF penitence. making confession of sin
for his Ku Klux brethren as he did for
the Sons of Liberty. The Louisville
Courier Journal has alrealy led the
way, and having denounced the Kentucky
Legislature for It's failure 10 pass law TO
suppress Ku-Kluxism, calls upon the
yeomanry OF the Commonwealth to rise
in their might aud suppress the villains
by the aid OF the courts and juries of the
State That just suits the Ku-Klux. II
they have nothing worse than Kentucky
jury to face, The murder Of innOceus and
inoffensive negroes will still go on. The
only thing that will bring the scoundrels
10 their senses will be the appearance of
a strong military force on the sacred soil.
We copy the articles of the Courier
Journal, which plainly shows the state
of affairo IN Il aufupky.
TIE REIGN OF LAW.
We seek to detach the Democratic
party from all conceivable association
with The idea of Ku-Lluxism. We pro-
pose TO do this not only by denouncing
the Ku-klux, but by proceeding against
them in way that will not be mistaken,
and, if effectually carried out, can not be
eyaded. In the absence OF proper legis-
lative provision, our grand iuries, backed
by our Judges, must pick up heart and
cerye themselves with greater vigor than
eyer before. 1t matters not whether the
outrages we complain of be few or many,
confined 10 one country or scattered over
half q dozen; our duty is plain. We must
make them impossible. Congress is now
ringing with the affair Of North Benson
and Ku Klux RAID on the State capital.
Those affairs are forming the basis Of the
argument in favor of the Ku- Klux bill.
The non-action Of our Legislature is not
only a reproach to US, but a solid argu-
ment against us. Butw can do much as
matters stand, and We can not afford to
hold back. Immunity from Federal leg
islaiion is TO be purchased by bold and
resolute yindicati0n of law and order.
Denials are childish; and it is worse than
childish 10 charge the Radicals with get
ting up disturbances. The two positions
contradict each other. If there are no
how can the Radicals be
guilty. But, if the Radicals are guilty,
!. that not an additional reason Why we
should be earnest in Misunderstanding JUS
lice? Intellig mi Democrats can easily see
the mess into which incapable partisans
would lead $. There is but one hope
fc- US, and that is In the complete ascen-
dancy of the law. To secure this we must
nothing, but work late and early
with our judges, ard grand juries and our
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Journal.