The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-27
WASHINGTON.
Enforcing the Ku Klux Lava New
Departure in the Depart
ment of Justice.
Heavy Reward Offered for the Arrest Of the
Murderer Of Captain Gilbert.
The Ku Klux InveStigation---A GeOr-
gian'S View of The Situation.
WASHINGTON, July 70, 1871.
Enforcing the ku Klux Law--Characterstis
Folly Of the Attorney General.

Enforcing the ku Klux LaW--Characteristio
Folly of the Attorney General.
Several hints have recently been in circulation
here respecting certain movements or the Judiciary
In the Southern States, under the advice and in-
structions Of the Attorney Generals Office, and
there is already enough to show that the initiative
has been taken to prosecute thoroughly, by the fed
eral authority. every instance of outawry south or
the Potomac which can by any system OF torture be
construed akin to violation OF the Ku Klux
statute. The department Is extremely recent con-
corning the plans which have been adopted In THIS
particular and the Attorney General in the exercise
OF secrecy, has given explicit orders that reporters
Of the public press not to be informed Of
anything whatever Transporting In that depart
ment OF the government. In reference TO
this prominent officer 1t may not be amss to
say that stronger opposition than has yet appeared
IN the republican party Is developing against hn.
which Will be likely TO exhibit itself In very prac.
teal shape at the meeting OF Congress- Even the
Southern republicans OF which he has been selected
by the administration as representative. are very
| chary In their admiration and veneration Tor this
| member OF the law department Of the government.
! WeaiisOlne Investigations by The INu Kimx
Committce-A Specimen Brick from Georgia.
| ca the return OF the sub committee on Ku Klux
outrages, who went South to gather testimony tn
| committee now in session in Washington will adj
| journ until the 18th of september next. The labor
| OF the committee here has not only been arduous,
| but wearsome. Occasionally, however, witness
| has presented himself for examination whose style
| OF answering other than matter Of fact. The
| details OF the examination nave tor the most part
| been exceedingly rksome and trying to the patience
| of the most phlegmatc OF the investigating Com
mlttee. on the 18Th instant Judge A. r. Wright, of
| Rome, Ca, submitted himself to q generous ques-
tiontng and proved valuable witness 10 the demo-
| cratic side, Notwithstanding the effort made to
| diminish the importance OF his testimony. Senator
| Pool OF North Carolina, who is an advocate OF
general amnesty had the last privilege OF eXamin-
ing Judge Wright on that day aid elected the fol-
| lowing, taken from printed copy of the testimony
| just issued t0-day:-
O. You have said that you believed the removal
OF disabilities from those men would nave who's
some erect upon the affairs OF tie State OF Georgia'
| o. Are not the colored people in favor OF that
| A. so far as have observed tney are mhnltey
more generous tnan those OLD grown-up freeaters
who have been pardonei by the government ana
| continue to rule us.
kind treatment from those mem A.. l VIII DO
swamped II 1t does not. and they have 1t from me-.
O. How, then, do you justify the Ku kiux ;,. A.
Justify the ku iAuXg Good heavensl just listen
to him Do justify thema
@. You say Ii was good purpose A. say
it IS for good purpose, and that they nave acted
wrongly IN some things. II at any time there Is
anything bad that society cannot stand 1t we can
get together IN moment and rectlIy IL. for li-
stance II we have riot among the negroes, or any
thing Of that sort, control them III a short
| O. we had bit of an argument upon ecces-
astical question few moments agoY A. Yes
O. And you called upon your knowledge OF Scrip
ture in instancing the parable OF the returning pro-
digalp A. Yes.
THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Poand)-I think had
better leave the pronigal out. do not think II IL
worth while to institute parallel between the re-
turning South and the returning prodigal
The WITNEss-why, God bless you, / am perfectly
willing he should talk about that, for think know
as much about that he does. The prodgal re-
|
much OF hlm but II the OLD gentleman had coliared
him and commenced kicking him. think he would
have been ready to peg out again
1t would hardly be necessary TO add that the wit
ness was permitted TO stand aside, and that tina
committee adjourned promptly.
Personal.
Secretary Robson and Secretary BelKnap are an,
nounced to return here tomorrow and probably
Postmaster General Creswell viii arrive IN the even.
ing secretary Delano returned last night. AL.
though all the members OF the Cabinet will be hero
on Friday the President Is not expected TO return
to Washington Tor several weeks.
Reward Offered for the Murderer Of :, Brooke
lyn Revenue Officer.
Commissioner Pleasonton, by and with the advice
and consent Of the secretary OF the Treasury offers
o reward OF So, 600 for information that shau lead
to the arrest and conviction OF the person or per.
sons who, the l4th instant at the city OF Brook.
lyn N. Y, MORALLY wounded Christian Gilbert, an
officer Of internal engaged in the discharges
OF his duty.
| Treasury Circular to Customs Collie ctors.
The following circular letter from the Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day sent to all the Collectors Of
Customs, and copy also mailed TO the Minister u
Finance OF the Dominion OF Canada:--
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
| WASHINGTON, July &C. 1871.
| SIR-The requirement OF certificate OF entry ~
q Canadian custom house to be submitted IN satis-
| faction OF certain Canada export bonds. as pre-
|
atiOns October 30, 1868, is hereby extended
require that such certificate be produced, In addi-
ton the proofs already prescribed, III every
where goods exported IN bond TO any of the pro-
| vinces OF the Dominion OF Canada, whether sucn
! expectation be directly from seaport by water
from or through frontier port prerequisite to tho
| cancellation OF the export bond covering such eX-;
portatlon These instructions are to take effect FROM
| and after the first day OF November next, Respect.
fully, GEORGE 5. BOUTWELL,, Secretary
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