Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-11
WASHINGTON.
,0emocrattc Caucus.

p e eOcmOcrSattc Caucus
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Demo.
cratic caucus held this morning decided
to retain the members of the present Con-
gress on the committees. The caucus adj
journed to meet at such time as the chair
man should hereafter designate.
RepOrt of the Ku-KIux Committee.
The report of the select Committee on
Outrages in the Southern States, state
that they were directed by the resolution
to ascertain whether the alleged crimes
were committed by bands of political
character, and. whether persons and prop
erty are secure in the Southern States.
The committee have confined their lsbors
principally TO the State of North Caro-
lima, from which they have examined 50
witnesses, 80 Republicans 81 Democrats,
and of no party, 6 members of the Ku-
Klux Khan, including some of the most
prominent members of either party. The
report gives full history of the origin
and growth of this organization,
which first appeared in some of the
counties of the State, and early as 1867.
Testimony is uniform that none but mem
bers of the Democratic or Con-
sentative party in the State of
North Carolina join it. This Or
ganized body stopped short of no means
however criminal, to accomplish its pur-
pose. The testimony establishes that the
outrsges perpeuated by those bands
in diguise, were inflicted upon members
of the Republican party, both white and
colored. In some instances the fact that
they were of that party being given as
the reason for punishment, in others the
crime being a pretense, while in
some such acts as keeping Sunday
schools for colored children were given as
a sufficient reason. In one instance three
negroes assumed the disguise of Ku-Klux
to cover their crimes but were detected,
convicted and are now in prison. In
many cases the murders and wnippings
were expressly voted upol in Ku-Klux
meetings and executed by the members.
Mnny persons have stated that they be-
leve that persons and property are as Sc
cure under the laws of North Carolina
as under those of Massachusetts, or Penn
sylvania, with the exception of the out
RACES committed by q secret. armed band
of Ku-Klux.
Over one hundred crimesr ing from
murder to petty larceny haue Oeen COM
mitted by members of the organization
made up of adbeTents of the politicrl party
and that In no instance has there been
conviction or punishment,
Gov. Holden's operations are referred
to. Cruelties upon persons are testified
as having been Inflicted by his officers
which, if they are true, cannot be
too strongly Ieproven, but the wit
nesses who prove the most Of the aggra-
waiting cases admit they are members of
the Ku-Klux
RefuEdinE.
The Treasury Department will receive
at once any fve-twenty bonds which the
holders may desire to surrender in antici |
patton of the issue of new bonds, and pay |
the interest on the bonds SO surrendered
TO the first of May next without rebate,
at which time the new bonds will begin |
70 bear interest, and will also issue GER
tifcates which will entitle the holders to
receive bonds when ready for delivery.
The five-twenties surrendered must be
transmitted to the Treasury Department,
and the certificates guaranteeing delivery
of the new bonds will then be issued.
The registered bonds should be assigned
to the Treasury.
Nominations.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day: VIM. d. Gallagher, of
Kentucky, Pension Agent at Louisville,
KY; Asa A. Aldiss, Jas B. Howell and
Orange Ferris, Commissioners of the
Claims of loyal citizens for stores, etc,
taken or furnished the army of the United
States in the insurrectonary States; B.
P. Blanchard, Postmaster at New Or
leans.