Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-16
KU-KLUx.

Hrhe New York Tsdbsese o1 the 1lthl
has an editorial referring TO the majority
and minority reportsnf the Senate Conn
mittee on the Ku-Klux outrages. We
extract the following from shat article
The question has become one of the
grayest importance, affecting social, busi-
ness, and political interests in the South,
aud threatening even the stability of the
Government there. The E1ep0ft ffthe
majority Establishes that the orgahization
is unquestionably a strong and nearly
perfect one, .Its members arc, without
exception, sdisloyal,I and none but the ad-
herents of the Democratic party have ever
joined it. 1t is political machine in
the interests of the Democratic party,
and it does not hesitate to employ violence
against the opponents of that party to sc-
complish its ends. Its purpose is not
merely to augment the ranks of the DEM
ocrstic party, but to destroy, by the in
timidation, persecution, and even murder
of its members, white and black, the op-
posing party. 0u;rages have been c0m-
mitted only by Democrats; loyal men and
Republicans have been the only sufferers.
The nature of these outrsges has already
been indicated, the report re-describes
them in painful language. The facts
ELECTED call loudly for action for the re
lief Of loyal citizens; and warrant us in
again urging upon Congress not TO ad-
journ without passing some provision of
relief and protection. AZ -
COMMENTS By THE UNION AND AMERICAN.
MIR. Greeiey,~who is the editor of The
New York Tribune, probably never saw
the above. Mr.. Greeley has the reputa.
ton of being something of an honest and
informed gentleman. He is also said to
have profane aversion for people. who
ode" The irresistible conclusion there
fore is, thst the above extract was never
seen by Mr.. Greeley until it was publish
ed. Nevertheless, it has gone forth to
the world with the endorsement of the
Tribune; hence we must treat it as the
7F561u1e'S article. The first thought ex-
cited by the above finds expression in an
interrogative exclamation: Has the 7ri-
6t,,ae become SO bitterly partisan as tu be
willing to gain party success by falsehood
which outrages q whole people, provokes
oppression, and by the legislation which
it persuades, tends to subvert the well
recognized principles of our Constitu-
toni Without taking up this article,
sentence by sentence, and answering it as
Mr.. Greeley would if he occupied our po-
sition, by simply saying: "You lie, you
know you ie," we prefer to call atten-
ton, in more genteel phrase, to very
small portion of it.
cts numbers are without exception dis.
loyal, 'tNone but the adhereDts of the
Democratic party have ever Joined it,
'Its purpose is to augment the Demo
cratic party, to destroy the opposing
party by the intimidation, persecution
and even murder of its members,
'Outrages have been committed only by
Democrats; loyal men and Republicans
have been the only sufferers"
In reply to these assertions does not the
Tribune know that a very large proper.
ton of these Ku- Klux outrages are com.
mitted by negroes, original Union men Oh
ex-Federsl soldiers2 Take the last in
stance in Tennessee, which occurred a
few days since in Rutherford County:
the deceased Ku.Klux was q Union
man and former dttdche of the
Federal army. Does not the Tribune
know that these outrages have in a ma
jOriiy of cases nothing to do with politics,
but grow out of private difficulties Does
not the tribune know That while the De-
mocracy of the South. both from prilci,
pie and interest, in unmistakable language
denounce these Outrages and their perpe-
traitors, the Radicals rejoice over them as
additional arguments for the oppression
of the South? The New Hampshire cleo
ton is over now, and We hope that so
staid and respectable paper as the
Tribune will not again feel it necessary
for party purposes to commit another of
its Ku- Klux outrsges upon the Southern
DpOnle