New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-27
Ictter Cren, Colorado.
DENVER, Col, April 10, 1871.

not one of the most important, political topics
Of the day, consider it my duty to give to the
nublic. and especially TO our people, my views
ON this satanic organization of blood and dab
olism not that ! vainly suppose that l can
say or do more than others have said and done,
hut II is for this cause ! cannot remain silent
while regularly organized bands OF marauders
and midnight assassins are plying their bloody
knives to the threats of my fellow men. and
while their innocent blood is crying from
the earth to this Government for vengeance.
| cannot remain silent while the fiery torch
of the bloody Ku-Klux is being applied to the
churches, sehool-houses, and dwellings OF the
freedmen who, while fleeing from the devour-
ing flames, are shot down by murderous hands
in the light of their burning homes. cannot
remain silent while the dying groans oil muir
dered men, the wild shreks of rayished women
and the frantic cries of helpless children are
sounding in my ears.
What is the cause Of all this .blood and vlo-
lence, murder, rapine, and arson? And why
are the colored people the principal sufferers
and victims? The question can be easily an
swered: They were, and are still, the friends
of the Government and because they are black,
because they are free and loyal, and all true
Republicans at heart, and vote the Republican
ticket, when not prevented by intimidation
and violence These are their great and un-
pardonable crimes, for which their exrebel
masters will never, never forgive them; and
for which they are now being murdered, in
order to satiate the blood thirsty vengeance of
the Ku-Klux Klan, who are still fighting in the
interest of the rebel Democracy and defeated
treason, and for the final triumph of the Lost
Cause"
Five thousand innocent and defenceess col
ored citizens Of the South have already been
sacrificed upon the bloody altar of the Ku
Klux Khan and their hellish work of blood
and murder still goes on and not one of their
number has ever been punished for these fiend-
ish murders. Yet, in the face of all these APP
palling facts, one-half Of the people of the
North are so incredulous regarding these re-
ported oHtrages that they hardly give them
serious thought; and, if they express an opin-
ion at all, they will tell You that they are mere
fabrications for political effect The Demo
cratic party, its organs, and its representatives
in Congress, all endeavor, by evasion and false
hood, to cover up the black crimes and foul
murders of their political allies, the Ku-klux
Khan.
Some of the Republican papers, the New
York Tribune and others, while admitting the
commission of these murders, charge Congress
as being accessory in these crimes, because
Congress failed TO pass a general amnesty bill.
There may be sound political philosophy and
sagacity in this assumption, but my mental
vision is too much Ohscured to comprehend it.
As well might they assume that the Republi-
can party was responsible for the war, or the
rebellion, because it refused 10 accede to the
demands Of armed rebels and traitors. Accord
ing to this logic the officers OF the law, in
order to prevent the commission of crime,
must pardon all criminals. 1t is a weli,llnowD
fact that these murderous outlaws Of the
South are men who, by their treason, have for
feited every right to citizenship. and who, by
their atrocious murders, have forfeited their
miserable and worthless lives; aud, instead of
amnesty, they are more deserving of hemp and
hell
We, as people, are heartily Disguised at
the seeming stolid Indifference of some of the
leading Republican journals, and some of the
Republican members Of Congress, regarding
the ku-Klux butchery Of our people in the
South; We are sick and tired of the loud
clamor of some Of the Republican organs and
nQ tara If e
our deadly and most inveterate foes If they
cannot plead our cause without pleading at the
same time for our enemies, we would much
rather they would hold their peace altogether.
Those who are not for us are against us ; a
weak and cOwardly advocate will do us more
harm than bold and honest antagonist. What
We ask and demand of the Government is full
and ample protection from its enemies. If it
shall fail to do this, then the blood of our muir.
dered people will rest upon Congress and the
Government.
We sincerely hope that Congress will not ad-
journ until they have passed the Ku-Klux bill.
which, it is to be hoped, will put a stop to the
shedding Of innocent blood The members of
Congress should remember that il has only
been few short years ago since they were
compelled to call on the colored people of this
Government, North and South, to assist in
suppressing the causeless and wicked slave
holders rebellion. Their armies were yictori.
Gus on almost every battle feld they were
staying your fathers, sons, and brothers, by
thousands upon thousands, while hundreds and
thousands were furnishing and starving in An
Jacksonville prison and other rebel dungeons in
the South. 1t was in those dark and gloomy
days of this great and glorious Republic tina,
the brave and sable sons OF the South responded
10 your call to arms with willing hearts and
patriotic devotion; aud most nObly and bravely
they fought until victory perched upon your
banners, the Union restored, and freedom pro-
claimed to all. Now, in this the hour of their
deep tribulati0n, in the time of death and mur
der, they have called upon you for help and
protection from their enemies who are also
yours. Will you respond now to their call rs
ihey did to yours in the dark and bloody DAYS of
The rebellion? Do not be deferred or sweryed
from the plain path of duty by the cry from
our enemies of military despotism. There is
carnival OF blood and a reign Of terrorism a,
'he south, compared With which the most alb
soiute despotism in the world is mild and
mercifui '
Had the cOiOred people of the Sou,h been
suh'y OF the one-hundredth part of the hloodv
crimes against their white fellow o;,;.