The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-20

-, Midnight March 10, 1871.
NAJoR JoNAs-Hearing q grea,
many things that are not 80, as t.
the proceedings of our Organization
l have concluded to give . few facts
which you will please publish in YOU
Thursday's issue. We disturb nj
man who holds bis tongue and at
tends TO his own business, leavel
home only ct proper times, and pro
vides for his family decently, anc
correct the whites as often Is TIL
blacks.
| We understand that Higgins say
he did not promise us to leave, if suol
is the case, he reported falsely. w,
gave him twenty-five lashes gently
then asked him il he could leave thi,
part Of the "moral whey srd." d,
replied very independently that b,
could not make any such promise
ono Of the men that was killed a,
Metx then took charge of the sill
ribbon, and gave him twenty-five
moro, but he still refused to make
any such promises.
Count Bismarck then took charge
~ y. -. -. 1877 LII !, " .,s o o.. pa a"n
him and ifthere "a anv truth in. him
he belched it out. We gave him
ten days, and he said he would be
gone. We hope he will fulfill his
o'ne, -. ~ TY,I nsso ~ Ia.' On
annoint an Intarnaf Revanna off,car
to fill his place. We understand that
oJ Tsosco . -. ~ ~ Os .hons nivmn
the militia: If 90. when thew return
please tall them rs notify ue throuoh
vour psper. We want them to move
their command: .un.on Sprinos and
Sipsev: we want than all mn there 70
fertilixe and enrieh chat eoil.
IF any of the gentry wish TO see
us. they win please csli at our office
at about 7 4. n. Hoping to q This
il your next issue. We remain. IA the
name of peace and order.
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1.0 - sne Aasn u'..mo Oe.ore. ",
with the ku Atux bill submitted in
full To the legislature, wherein it is
set forth that the Ku Klux have in.
d;ct.d : ra;cr ~ t..,,,r And .n4ho.-
-. -. na.no, - ...
mug sne 1 ~ eupP1o's
them. 7s.,. {,s.,i b
Pending its discussion Senator
c,.l 1s,,>
''eeu' SSosoloo') ssao
Senator Gleed hoped that the bill
would pass. He made apowerful
effort 10 defence Of an Act calculated,
should it prevail, to serve as man.
sie OF Prosect,on ior inc orderly OF
~ Nv rs: - wen % 4gr o:ner residents
~ Mlss'eelPpl. ne lnstanceo the
orslsees oomseou O. =. = erloian ana
otner Par.s o. me osate, ana urged
tnas sometning o. Inns onaraoter was
aosolu.ely re9ulslse 70 Ollng peace
anu qu'oe " 'ne PeoPle anu the coun-
ny. 5gs
Such . state of things was dis.
graceful. Such proceedings had
never before been tolerated. He did
not believe that the whole civilized
world could equal suoh things e had
been done there within . few months,
All he wanted. and ali the ORDERLY
portion of the community wanted
was protection and nothing nore,
He thought the provisions Of the
bill would afford that protection, he
knew mon who said they had known
naraona en0aOed in outrsOea INIT thav
would not swear It before 4 Grand
Jury. Projected by the law thew
would. s.,ylT-1''
..s.,..or u;,,..
r..s.r.. cf,ha In, =, so me
+ RI 3s.n- n. hsS .1. 0s. . oouIts
that - uar.--~.- suouses
casa. shor,d h.va to -;.h. o.oI S..s.n
If vanna from IN. "ou.tn o.onange
- nj, 90 ~ d 10" vI.nsy ~ slotner,
sn;t 1T -s. S ...:. :. : 0.lnanal
The avo;t.men. and ~. uwing 70
posing, difficult to got justice done a
crlminsI IN one place, while 2 jury Of
scf more S c1s.rIv vop'o n'sn' 800 ana
Senator Gibha .nsvarad thu .r,,
nents and s.statements Of Senator
bennett 81 eme length. i was
,;G y -. .c.s. 49, sney D. xsn.ed no
Who wanted no military inAuenca'
But, he urged, let the present stata
y sn4'Is commune, ana We Will, we
The ~ovsr,ma,. of IL. 11,;.oa
States vas not eoine to cit quietly Al
Washington and eco officers Of the
~ murdered, driven from their
u us;,,;. .uG sa..cs y ano GsnIosion
not deeiSe the intsrfsrsnca of ths
military, let something be done to
snow that We are capable Of protect
NY ns.. VS Sa 49, anu soas sometning
AMI now aereed."
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