The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-04-06
TIre Kn.KIux Domlnatlon.


There is abundant evidence that in
the States recently in rebellion, there
are secret bands of disloyal men, or
ganized to prevent the execution Of
laws relating to reconstruction that
the organization embraces about 4O,-
600 men in one State, and probably
not less than 200, 900 in all the States;
that they are bound By oaths to exc
cute such orders as s-may- be decided up
on in secret sessions that-in obedience
to their decrees, and in accordance
with their Oaths, they burn and de-
stroy the property Of peaeeablsc citizens,
that they seize, bind, scOurge, shoot
and hang innocent men that these
hellish outraees are committed only
against the poor timid blacks, and
against white Republicans that for
such deeds of violence and blood no
conviction has been had and no pun
ishment inflicted. There is evidence
that when any of these crimes are
charged upon members Of these organ
izations they escape conviction through
periured witnesses or jurors who are
bound by oath to protect their guilty
associates. Thus they go uAwhipt ol
| justice, and the poor and feeble find
in man no helper,
In some elections no man, either
white or black, who is known TO enter
tain Republican principles and who
supports the Republican party, feels
secure. in his person or his property
1t is apparent that the object of these
organizations is to prevent the Gov
eminent from carrying out the recon.
/ struction acts of Congress, and to prove
them a failure to prevent coloret
men from exercising the privilege
conferred upon them by the amend
ments to the Constitution, and thus t
overcome the Republican party an'
establish the Rebel Democracy in pow
er.-Ssaotor Bnekinghaos.
A Corinth Miss correspondent o
the New York Tribune writes:
1 believe no paper gives a more cor
rect account of affairs in the SOutl
than yours, but can honestly assur,
YOU that the actual situation lie mucl
more terrible than you ever represent
A Northern man. mo matter what hi
political opinions are or how emiuen
his private character may be, can nj
more live here in peace and safety tia
a lamb could In a hungry pack Owolves
1 came here with my family in July
July. 1865. Then all was peace and good
will, compared with the present stat
) of affairs. 1 invested large amour
of money in manufacturing, whicl
every newspaper is clamoring for, bu
even in that every possible effort ha
r made to embarrass me and break u
nv business. The feelings and action
here are perfectly fiendish towar
Northern people. Any rowdy cOul
! tshoot me down upon the street an
f day with perfect safety from punish
ment by law. Ihave gone to the yer
verge of a surrender Of Republiea
y principles in my advocacy Of the right
( Of the South and her people, even SUI
: porting Dent for Governor again
d Alcorn but daily occurrences has
g forced me to an entire change of SCI
b timent. Not a week passes withol
) lsome Ku Klux murder in our neigl
i borhood, and not a word is said in an
K paper about it. I have myself recei'
# ed two notices to quit the country.
# have S25, 900 invested in a factor,
IT which I cannot get insured, and whic
j; may be burned any night. I firm
q believe that the onlyrule possible
, this country is one of bayonets. An!
d thing else can Be but a sorry preten
1t of government. say, let the SoutI
Is ern people all vote, and enjoy eveI
a political right that / enjoy; but, f
d the sake of mercy and justice, let Il
j, United States GOvernment see tn
ri Northern men have some little pr
', lection. This letter would cost me n
81 life, we're it known here thatI ha'
as written 1t.