New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-26

and II they did so they must the colorcd people, and
ned" as they would be assaiIed for organizing the
niggers against the whites" A., W.
KluI Khan, and as recall their operations In Tgsea-
loosa Pickens, sumter, Greene Choctsw Marengc Hale
Wilcox LowHdes, and Montgomery will not follow. We
await to-day the action Of the u s. authorities and no
liable indeed. am asrmist, nor do mean to sur
render my right TO live in this country; although my
my post in the hope that day may dawn upon US
In less than six months cannot have Euth
1t will be sad fate but when that takes place yabable
not expect TO know of our condition as m,i. can be
that during such reign OF terror not .a nresent
properly known to the outside world AZ of Circuit
TIME three judges of Probate and nye IN that section of
Courts have given way to the dee Blacord Of
the south,Judge Hill of Choctaw Jhase e ali resigned
Hale and Judge Williams OF Perry every day losing
within the last q months and we are NAV seem rather
some OF best citizens IDS esteemed rs always
e o4 sf n Gse TRePa6cam in the south
yet feel hopeful of the not renSo viii overthrow
tho Kn Ran in the South With that destroyed we
still have Alabama by 1000 70 ~" ,Ien two men from
steamboat and beaten them nearly TO death The S 0la
man was named COckere and was wyer o VIII That he
lad inst been down Mobile in answer to subpoena 10
give testimony In the IT, 3 f G,ce ho0t near his home on
| river The same party demanded TO know II Juug9
smith whom have already written was On ,ond
that they had hearse there for him. and ne aad u gee
on the boat he would certainly have been Killed. ma'
do you think Of our futuref
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS FROM CHoCrAw COUNTY
TIE Montgomery (Ala.) State Journal of the
18th inst published letter from old resident OF the
State vouchne his accuracy in the strongest terms
We give the following extracts from this letter:
HALE COUNTY. Ala, April 80, 1871.
EDITOR JOURNAL: Having rested from the fatigue ana
excitement OF the last 20 days. proceed to gave you
full history OF the that have recently occurred IN
Choctaw County In doing 80 shall endeavor 10 give
f fair and truthful narrative Of facts they occurred
in that county and leave the public to draw its own con-
court aud until wednesday morning of the second week
when the Court adjourned by the resignation Oh se
little drunkenness ornose and passed off as orderly
as courts ever On Monday Of the second week there
was some danger approaching. On Tuesday the scene
changed. By the middle of the day the drunke ana
noise increased, and in the evening number OF men
made much noise about the grocery that IL
the Court and Judge Smith ordered the Sheriff 10 stop
the noise and in OF refusal to bring the 0Henders
before the Court The Sheriff, accompanied by one or
citizens walked over 10 the grocery ana reqnested
manner, and promised 10 make less noise Inc sheFn
returned TO the and the noise & te
parties Of armed men, shouting and eurslng walHeo IA
r9 ONE s 10 taWn Gm this time until night
exhibited wild scene OF drunkenness rloung anu
any of them TO Jail One old man, 70 years OF age,
member Of the Court OF County M o was
%as Convened on wednesday morning the sheriff offered
his resignation which was promptly. accepted
The excitement increased the probate office was fred
into and the clerk, Mr. SOsle, gentleman who is uni
versaly esteemed made narrow escape from random
shot In few nights after the law and order meeting
| Judge Smiths mills and Clubhouse was burned Gil
Grapgers place the hands were driven off, and learn
place broken qp0R e Te Was s[ S tax @
by the postmaster at Pushmataha in which ne was
all the funds due the county to the Treasurer and
leave the county within Is days die and TO give pup
lie notice Of his resignation This requstion was m me
issue is fairly made with the Government
submission TO the reconstruction laws OF Congress,
and that all who uphold such doctrine must surrender
refusal die by assassination There people, many
good people who depore the state OF affairs existing IN
who will boldly take stand for the execution of the
laws The work Of violence carried on by villains and
ruians vet there is too general feeling OF secret salts
faction and connvance at these Infamous acts Any
Republican officer might be shot down there in cold
blood in the light of day and would dare to raise
hand TO save him. Good men honestly say they dare
not sur for fear sy 100 might SecSe g rTea o.
and all submit to the ruan that stalks Ike pecter
the land and has organized perfect reign OF terror
A DEMOCRATIC TEACHER OF A NEGRO SCHOOL
WHIPPED.
The Demopohs (Ala.) Exponent contains
communication from a Mr.. W. c. Nebling OF an affair
that the plantation of Mr. Glover In Mar
engo County, from which we extract the following:
.nS ON suDSs O'clock night was the aroused s from Ap
sleep by in disguise shaking me by the sbonl
S So Ihey after dnesHs they out
put horse and carried me TO the WOODS three
ping me Of my clothing whipped me. Thee were ten
men and they each struck Is lashes After this they told
gave me this warning, I'VE viii give you five DAYS to
leave the country and you don't u VIII De the worse
pstos he answered and said "never mind your pistols,
but you leave the country in five days They then turned
months ago came to this County and STATE. Before
that time was completing my course
S S SfH NewYorf There met and became nti
mate with several Southern students %n9 as
GOOD business ability than the South Also, during my
whole life brought up and rocked in the cradle OF
Democracy by Democratic parents ana under thelr
teachings firmly believed that any who came South,
and by course Of honest eHdeavor not attempting 70
fois himself on people wholly strangers 10 him or his
antecedents, Office holder, or even as political adj
ser would do w and 1--we 6 as as repea e U
here got out OF money, and could get,no employment
that position then matter OF necessity; and II any
man, since my arrival, can show that have ever had
anything TO do with politics. except When ASKED ana
then to quietly myself Democratic at least in
princplc-for / not old enough to vote-or II any
man can show that have ever gwen one WORD OF al
vice TO the negroes that would array them against their
employers the Southern people politically, then
pledge my word man and gentleman 10 leave the
am well aware that the great mass of the
peope Of the South composing its education It's wealth.
its social standingthose who have an interest IN the
prosperity of their state, who have property 70 De pre-
served by law and order who have liberties 10 protect
who have rights to cherish are tho last men on ealth
unless they fools To give sanction TO acts OF violence
of this kind. To such here state that do not at
tribute the whole country the acts OF few bad men,
and that will not take action against the whole county,
nor will encourage to seize hold OF TINS casual
incidental outrage TO blacken whole community or
u6srepresent whole State. But this will state, that
will pursue to the bitter end OF the law any one OF tn9
perpetrators of the shame inflicted If they VIII
give me mans chance triH drop all lac against them
and will settle the matter with them "man TO man and
foot to foot" Again will here publicly state that
st firmly believe there is no Ku-Kux organization In
under OF It's supposed exist
ence few irresponsible and bad men, reckless OF the
and WILL in the end, raise their hands, unless checked
against aIy man. be he Southern Northern, toward