The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-08-17

Klux are a social necessity growing ou
ofthe abolition of the old Patrol; that
they have to ride the country 80 keep
the Niggers in their place; that under
the influence of Radical Legislation anc
Methodist Preaching the Niggers are Ii
able to become saucy, and without an oc
casional Ku-Klux visit would begin te
think themselves as good as white folks
and that these frequent foggings, and
an occasional murder, are necessary tc
maintain such state Of morals among
the Blacks as will permit the vice-hatine
to live in their neighborhood; yet, on
the cross examination, these Witnesses
also very generally. as we'll as very reluc
tantly, confess that the Intimidation q
Republican voters is prominent and not
to be regretted result.
s. That to secure this purpose- the
putting down of the Republican and the
putting up of the Democratic Party--ln
timidation is the grand measure-the in
timidation Of Republican voters. black
and white, but especially the humble
and defenceless, by Midnight Raids; by
Burning Houses and Stores, and the De
struction of Crops; by Whipping of sucl
extreme cruelty as often to end in Death
by most indecent and painful Manning
by Assassination and Murder in sucf
cowardly manner and with such hellist
device as may strike terror in whole
counties, and bring down the Republi
can vote from two or three thousand tt
less than single dozen
9. That 'School-teachers, and
'Preachers of the Methodist Church
North, seem to be the especial abhor
renee of these Democratic Assassins; anc
hundreds Of School-houses and Metho
dist Churches have been given to the
flames; and Christendom will stand ag
hast when it is made known the scores
of School-teachers and Methodist Preach
ers, who. by this Democratic agency
within these three years, have been
Whipped Shot! Hung and in
some instances, it is believed, Burned al
the Stake
10. That in nearly one-half the States
Of this Union this work of hell is now
going on, night by night-every mon th
extending the range of its bloody opera
tions, and fearfully multiplying the mum
Der oc it's victims
IL. That it is solely and Immediately
in the service of the Democratic Party
"a large portion Of the party SoutE
heartily approving-large numbers oi
the party North attempting its pallia
ton by excuse, and it's shelter from scorr
by covering up or denying its crimes, ~
| if cowardly assasslDation could be palilat'
ed, and brutal Murder eXcused-an The
Democratic Party throughout the lane
rejoicing in its promise of help. So, ,eith
er by open or acknowledged action, or by
the no less criminal and the more COW
ardly participation, of extenuating and
shielding the crime, the Party, South
and North, become before the people and
before God, equal sharers in the RESPONSE
bility.
Out Of the mouths Of more than twC
hundred Witnesses. is every syllable o
this established; and more than ten thou
sand of the shroudess Dead, from hid
den places by wayside, in swamp ant
mountain, and from the sleepless ashe
of fired homes, shout their CHASTITY
Amen
A single instance of these thousant
Outrages perpetrated upon an Ameri
can citizen on foreign soil, would b
thought ample cause for War; and ou
entire Navy would hasten to enforce tn
Nations indignation. And such abus
as is daily meted out to these humbl
Methodist Preachers, if offered one o
our Missionaries on heather ground
would arouse the whole American churcl
until every mind was laden with demand
for Protection.
The thanks of all citizens who low
Right and hate Rapine, are due th
faithful men of this Committee, who
forgetting their own ease. have so indus
triously devoted these hot months to tn
unearthlng of this giant ViIainy.
Christian men Of our country Hu
name men! all decent men, we appea
to YOU! Is Party worthy of life L
this land which seeks supremacy througl
such hell born measures