New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-05


heI still traitors at least would be restrained If not
eubdued aud the SINth and XVIII Amendments OF tho
eoWst og protection under the laws to all men who
bore allegiance the flag OF the Union But tho I'M
in oT haste to reconstruct thc Southern states aud give
in the Government still prevailed. Again, Congress
gave wholesale relief from ratoTous disabilities AGAIN.
States that Lad stood r1n under constitutions pronS
for acknowledgements OF Rebels gave way, and pernIsn
10 their rChc0ue citizens equal share OF power VIZ
the most loyal and true The struggle FOR political power
lost by the arbtramCnt 81 was therefore Iehe"n
M the Rebel states and again. instead on u CON
bates. appeals 10 the principles oil liberty nndea G
stitutional law az reason Tor political actions, The WIZ
men Of the South rcsOrted % their aNOIe "u torce
of political fraud, coercion n and
Hate the Union malice toward free r
all the bad passions the sequo9 OF edIl Incoming
smotheIed from fear ana nv snd fostcred by
strengthened, cngcnd red an'W aJo nStrscism ~
mourning for the lost cause, py bigb and good
every and woman, however P'c, mr. hr,hS on
who had remained devoted to inc country, ~ or
t,on ~ inc doctrne that the States when rccohfue,eu
were supreme in power over those VINO were wi,
arcroe "a rrotect even her soldiers who had fought
TO sivo the life Of the nation nd were denens U no
sl new hod won for Their country; all cOnpreG 10 con-
vince the Southern men that they might once ae SO
troI the country, their fathers Tor g'ei"h hau
done: and their hopes arose even IN 80 huc" 0'
organized wrong and murder to accomplish mem, oo
In Democratic State Legislatures attempt. were laue
10 declare the constitutional amendments llsuIlhg
equality Of powers and rights 20 all men NOT pinulhs
Al the assembling VI Congress in December last eAut
bc in power; that the Repblicah Adnnh,e'a1on was
tons from this hall that m such case al re-
construction as 20 be held invalid and unconSntn-
tioual, and that every step taken soe te Wir Wou "
retrced, saving always those steps Whlch reIeaseu
traitors from peril and removed DISABILITIES rom those
who lad forfeited all nights under tne nll
THIS had It's necessary and apparently intended results
1t increased and intensified anu 0rgau1ed tue lawiess
already existing IN the eouh nom more remote ul
kindred causes. Young men had grown up during inc
war, taught by their mothers hatred to the Federal
Union and 10y thelf lathes th3t was moi hohoaDe 70
labor with their hands for their own support Ihcy
their equal ia rights and in an that makes good cit
zens ther superior. They saw churches and institutions
FI.a n fltf ug1
black with eager desire To raise himself III the scale
Of social life and ut himself for his privileges.
This enough for these OF chNalry, and murder
and massacre at once begun AT rst these crimes
political only in so far az all The objects OF their
rage instruments in the hands OF the Republican
party Ivy which good Government was To be preserved
laws vindicated knowledge disseminated, and their be
nigted localities rcgcneraed and because the further
necessity that, the Democratic party Is now organized
awless violence essentially tends to further It's purposes
Encouraged by the supmeness OF Congress 10 repress
retakne by stealth and midnight force the control
| Of the State Governments which they had lost IN
open war, and for that purpose organized large numbers
of the soldiers OF the COnfederacy into camps divisions
and districts under officers they bound
together with hOrd oats secret sgns grips, and pass
words for mutual protection with the design 10 use The
words OF Gen. Kcrshaw, "tO retake by the midnight
dagger Of Bruins what they had lost In the trenches
before Richmond Let me not however, DO injustice 10
| all Confederate soldiers.
There are 1000 Of these men banded together in North
Carolina alone, and they have overturned tie state Gov
ernment and Outlawed the Chief Exc utive. Tennessee,
too by them, and the rights Of Republicans
wholly denied them The neglect OF Congress 10 pass
enabling laws TO give power to the Executive @ protect
Re
North Carolina Tennessee Alabama, and Georgia the
aid aud comfort and support received from the Demo
OF these mirdcrOus organizations by palaton Of these
atrocities by their opposition 70 every proposition for
legislation for Their suppression Whereby that party mas
made itself both in morals and law participant and prin
cipa in the wrougfor whOsOever attempts 70 conceal
well as in law-have so far encouraged and cmbodcncd
reckless, wicked men, that, too impatient to wait
for election but preparing for the IN 1872 they
have undertaken by force of these horrible organizations
Soufl begun lClliSh
most systematic effort in the Republican States OF hiss
sppi and Florida that, II unchecked 10y the strong
Of the law backed 10y military force they viii sweep
all the states of the South.
Gentlemen from the South rise here in their places and
tell that in their districts there outIaacs Dem
ocTauc members read from reports OF Governors and
Generals Of two years ago that there were then 10 ont
RACES meaning to have inferred that therefore there
are none now Aud we may take safely those state
nent TO bc true or oIgauLon III lts nun oIce uO!ns
its helish work has not yet existed everywhere IN the
all at organized in every state Notwithstanding
years previous preparations it took months TO bring
wonder that this stealty organization Is not yet com
peted To its full extent IN every one OF the late slave
that these grave charges at once against the Demo
cratic party ana portion o, ne peopie U thg oU,tn
the naginaton it, IL claimed here In debate these out
isfed by the Communities in which they rule,
or crimes committed and punished 10 use the jcers and
taunts OF gentlemen as IN da sachnscls then We are
open TO all the charges made AGAINST MS by the Demo
cratic advocates this floor Of the maintenance OF the
present state OF affairs III the sout-Iat We are sIipy
cndeaVOring 10 get cry for party purposes ana we
ought he hurled from our seats ny q deceived ana
indignant people Leu me- ucItIOIt, 'AhI. puIt sW
only OF the proof upon which propose 70 stand or ia,
even there were none other III 'he ndgneh OF every
rShtminded man. Inc Iehera! He4S tIhT.uuetu III
minute detail the strongest points ~ the testimony
taken before the Reconstruction Committee amply sus-
tanning his general allegations ana eohJhiHt inc eOlu
sion OF the Democratic party WITH ne ku gang.
succession from the NewOreans slaughter TO The mas
saGe at Meridian. -
Of GOV. Holden Gen Boiler said: Docr any enc
doubt that the influence Of these organizations mas I'M
ibe iinneacbment Of the Goveriorl If any
one has doubts of all this, let him read the testimony Of
Of the Senate the substance Of which no affirmative evil
dence has coutradicted or denied
ton throughout the state A can Only state nom hit What
heart from meme Of the organization = number Of the
the organization suppoe to be400 Their Object VAS tho
overthrow Of the reconstruction policy Of Congress end the aleh
mnt OF The negro There are e oih ogauShs Ut4de a OF me
White Eoherhooi said teore was fall member Of one Of
myself eafy member Of the other One organization called the
lny5 R5E ths5e y HTE o oEt SSa a I1ti s
called the Constitutional Union Guaris whose oss and
5lge the signs The gn ofrcogOa by crossing
O. Were separate organizations with grades ranks
al the samei A. think iae Constitutional Union Guards AM TIE
daeLets paris Of nc county having IN F we zane Gls ana s
regulations to the Of organization proceedings never
sst Winter and Dr. John A. Moore who Democratic
member the Houe Of Representative. Of North Carolina from my
knew he Informed me that another organization
Iva wa 70 i9h9 le place o. ~ 's WT 70 I.
state Senator from Meeken6urg County hal agreed furnish him
with The authority establish He Informed
me what the signs The recognition the that Of the
Nlit BrohloOdy turning the pe Of the coat as locking for
pm ana The paI c not nouce IT, the making e g1 eoah IN
qu Tor pm 10 call attention They had method Of dee sng
meetings an the daytime ami pre-
die bat think night meeting desgh4ed by lDOOn drawn
on piece OF paper and tie day " the different places
about IT, that those Who well would under
stand Tie AFFIDAVIT OF John w. Long who member OF the
gaa@on gave M explanation Of these thing. II was admitted to
have been correct believe, by other members VI the
Compare the safety of an American citizen in his
country on bis own SOIL under his flag with that OF
British subject wherever the rising greets his flag all
around the world. In f0rOf Abyssina British sub
jects were imprisoned and that Government 10
at an expense OF millions " treasure with the agency Of
thOnsands Of mon % nnnlsh the btrharOns king who