The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-05
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LET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE PONDER.
KU-KLUN DIABOLISM.
Eleven Pregnant Facts Brought to Light
by the Congressional Investigating
Committee.
Its Democratic Paternity, its Hellish
Features and Party Purpose.

The Congressional Committee investiga-
ting the Ku-Klux villainy-a sub commit
tee in Washington, and another sub-com-
mittee in North Carolina-have now been
in daily session more than two months, and
have had before them many scores of wit
nesses from all sections of the late lnsur-
rectionary Statesmen of both high and
humble misunderstanding Elders, Preach
ers, ex-Members of the Federal Congress,
and ex- Members of the Confederate Con-
gress, ex-Generals of both Armies, Gov
ernors and ex-Governors, Judges, Sheritfs,
Solicitors, Revenue Officers, Officers of tho
Army, Postmasters, School Teachers, Re-
pentaut and Non-Repentant members of
Ku-Klux Klans, and dozens of their MANNED
and suffering victims, black and white.
And what has this patient and thorough
investigation established-and established
beyond all future cavil and question p
These atrocious Facts
/. That in all the late Tnsurrectionary
States, and generally diffused, though not
found in every county, is an oath-bound
Secret Organization, working only at night,
and its members always in disguise, with
Officers, Signs Signals, Pass words Grips,
and all the necessary paraphernalia, with
the Pledged and Sworn purpose of putting
domn the Republican and putting up the
Democratic Party; known in different local
but everywhere recognized by the general
cognomon "KU-KLUx."
2. That the organization came into being
a few months previous to the last Presiden-
tial election, during which canvass it was
in its most vigorous condition, but is now
through all the South, with more efficient
discipline and effective direction than ever,
reviving, in preparation for the next Presi-
dental campaign, when, as they told one
of their victims in Tennessee, a few weeks
allowed in any Southern State, by black or
white"
8. That this Ku-Klux organization is the
premeditated and determined scheme for
carrying the South at the next election of
President, and so, by securing the entire
electoral vote of that section, make sure
the election of the Democratic nominee.
4. That the officers and establishers of
these "Dens" (as they appropriately call
their separate bands are the leading and
active Democratic politicians of the South.
5. That the scheme has the hearty good
will of a large section of the Democratic
Party in those States, and the acquiescence
of nearly the entire Party.
g. That the direct and chief purpose of
the organization, as sworn by all the vic
tins, as the assertion uniformly made to
them by these midnight assasSins, and cor
roberated by the universal testimony of tho
repentant and divulging members of the
Order, is this: The putting down of the
Republican and the putting up of the
Democratic Party.
7. That while the Democratic and Ku-
Klux witnesses on their direct examination
usually deny the political purpose of the
Order, asserting that the Ku-klux are a
social necessity growing out of the abolition
of the old Patrol; that they have to ride
the country to "keep the niggers in their
place." that under the influence of Radical
Legislation and Methodist Preaching the
niggers are liable to become saucy," and
without an occasional Ku-klux visit would
''begin to think themselves as good as
white folks" and that these frequent fog
gings, and an occasional murder, are neces-
sary to maintain such a state of morals
among the blacks as will permit the vice
hating whites to live in their neighborhood;
vet, on the cross-examination, these wit
nesses also very generally, as well as very
reluctantly, confess thst the Intimidation
Of Republican poters is a prominent and not
to be regretted result.
8. That to secure this purpose, the put
ting down of the Republican and the put
ting up of the Democratic Party, htimida-
ton is the grand measure-the intimidation
of Republican voters, black and white, but
especially the humble and defenseless, by
Midnight Raids; by Burning Houses and
Stores, and the Destruction of Crops; by
Whippings of such extreme cruelty as to
often end in Death; by most indecent and
painful Manning; by Assassination and
Murder in such cowardly manner and with
such hellish device as may strike terror
into whole counties, and bring down the
Republican vote from two OF three thous-
and to less than single dozen.
8. That School Teachers and Preachers
Of the Methodist Church North, seem to be
the especial adherence of these Democratic
Assassins; and hundreds of School Houses
and Methodist Churches have been given
to the flames; and Christendom will stand
aghast 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 at 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 month extend
ing the range of its bloody operations and
fearfully multiplying the number Of it's
victims!
II. That it is solely and Immediately in
the service of the Democratic Party-a
large portion of the party South heartily
approving-large numbers of the party
North attempting its palliation by excuse,
and its shelter from scorn by covering up
or denying its crimes, as if cowardly AS
sassination could be palliated, and brutal
Murder excused-and the Democratic party
throughout the land rejoicing in its promise
of help. So, either by open and acknowl-
edged action, or by the no less criminal and
the more cowardly participation of extern
uating and shielding the crime, the Party,
South and North, become before the people
and before God equal sharers in the respon-
siblity.
Out of tho mouths of more than two
hundred witnesses is every syllable of this
established; and more than ten thousand
of the shroudless Dead, from hidden places
by wayside, in swamp and mountain, and
from the sleepless ashes of fired homes,
shout their CHASTITY AMEN!
A single instance of these thousand out
RACES perpetrated upon an American citizen
ON foreign soil, would be thought ample
cause for war; and our entire Navy would
hasten to enforce the Nations Indignation.
And such abuse as is daily meted out to
these humble Methodist Preachers, if offer
ed one of our Missionaries on heather
ground, would arouse the whole American
church until every mind was laden with
demands for Protection"
The thanks of all citizens who love Right
and hate Rapine are due the faithful men
of this Committee, who, forgetting their
own ease, have SO industriously devoted
these hot months to the unearthing of this
giant Villainy.
Christian men of our country. Humane
men! All decent men! we appeal to you!
Is a Party worthy of life in this land which