The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-29
KU KLUX KHAN.

About the hugeSt '~'buE-a-bOo,' and
most exaggerated, unfounded,
ranted, senSeleSs, sensational humbug
that has ever been inflicted on the
country, in this or any other age, has
its embodiment in what is known as
the ku kluX Khan. This ideal raw
head and bloody bones organization
is represented to have derived its orr
gin from the S~anguinary ghost of the
defunct rebellion, existing i'll dark,
terrible and gloomy caveS,w whose awe
inspiring banners are inscribed with
the ghostly motto of the '"skull and
cross-bones," whose mission is death,
whose drink is blood, and whose food
consists in dead niggers and carpet
baggers. The favorite resort of this
terrific monster Is. of course, III the
dismal caves and deep cavernS of the
..loyal'' provender with impunity,
sleeping by day and stealing forth by
night in search of his innocent vic
tins, and his appetite seems never
%appeased, he is continually munching
up carpet baggers or freedmen, and
Immediately preceding elections he
becomes exceedingly VOraciOuS. He
is the scape goat for all the sins and
crimes committed south of Mason and
DiXOn'S line. If a thieving carpet
Dagger happens to get his deserts
melted out TO him, by proper punish
ment, for the commission OF some
characteristic mean act. the circum-
stance is at once magnified into a ter
rible "ku kluX outrage If a pilter-
ing niger happens TO tall into a blind
shaft while on a hen roo raid. and
breaks his internal neck, the pale
corpus is exhibited to the sympathiz-
ing gaze of the loyal people, as the
tiendish work of the murderous ku
kluX Khan. The L. S. military are
scattered all over the country, for the
ostensible purpose of suppressing this
monster; but. in reality, to control
elections, and oVer-awe law abiding
citizens, and the ku KluX Kan has
been made the preteNt for nearly
every outrage that has been perpetrat-
ed upon the Southern people. If q
designing carpet Dagger inagines he
is unable to carry his infamous meas
ures through successfully with the
tools at hand, all that it is necessary
to do, is TO raise the cry of ku kluN
klan, and the very Kind of sue
cor he needs is sci forthwith.
This condition of things has eX-
listed in the Southern States since
the close of the war; and in
nearly every instance where any OF
these outrages charged to the ku kluN
Khan has been investigated, or where
an investigation could be reached. the
charge has fallen TO the ground. 1t is
strange that the American people,
those who are honest, Will permit
themselves to be guided in such a
The motive of those who
keep alive this manufactured excite
ment is too transparent TO deceive any
one. 1t is alleged by ''per>ecuted 10y
altv,'' that outrages are 50 fragrant and
frequent in the southern States, that
life is endangered, and it must have
Federal projections; and special legis-
Iation TO protect Southern loyalists"
is urged upon Congress. which the
Radical majority are very willing To
enact; but, unfortunately it is difficult
to find Il decent preteXt. The te>u-
mony adduced before the tOngressiOn-
al Committee went to show that the
ku kIuN klan existed only i'll name.
and that there was nothing i'll the re-
ported OutrageS to nece>>ltate special
legislation. So it looks Is though I'M
protected '.loyalty' will have to hoe
its own row. the ku k!uX klan TO
the contrary notwithstanding.-lBoise
News.