Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-02-16

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY ID, 1871.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
The special Senate Committee appoint
ed to make an investigation into affairs at
the South, has held daily sessions during
the last two weeks, and has examined a
large number of witnesses. Those alrea-
dy examined have uniformly testified to
the existence of the organization known
some startling disclosures in regard to its
operations. 1t is said the outrages COM
mitted by this lawless band have been
carried to an extent never before dreamed
of. even by those living in the immediate
vicinity of their operations. 1t is only
after seeing the sworn statements of the
different witnesses that an idea can be
formed of their magnitude. Governor
Holden will be examined in a few days
and a large number of witness will here
after be subpenied, someof them ex-mem-
bers of the "Klan," and others men who
have actually been scourged and other
wise maltreated by these scoundrels in dis
guise. 1t will be remembered that du-
ring last summer, a series of telegraphic
dispatches were sent to the Associated
Press, from Raleigh North Carolina
These dispatches were published in the
New York Tribune, and other leading pa
pers North, with comments anything but
complimentary to Governor Holden and
his militia organization. 1t now turns out
that this agent of the Associated Press, is
an employee of the Raleigh Sentinel, edit
ed by Joseph Turner, and is himself a
member of the Ku Klux Khan. 1t will
require months of continuous labor to
complete the investigation, but the COM
mittee seem determined to leave nothing
undone that will tend to expose the rascal
tiles of this infamous gang of %cut-throats
who have kept up a reign Of terror in the
South, for the past five years.
The Democrats, it is understood, will
ex-Judge Battle, B. F. Moore,
and other leading politicians who have
been identified with that party, to testify
in behalf of the Ku Klux. 1t is thought
the investigation may extend to Tennessee
and other portions of the South.
HON. w. b. STOKES.
A strong effort is being made to secure
the election of this gentleman to the po-
sition of Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
of Representatives. A meeting was held
on Saturday at the rooms of Hon. R. r.
Butler by the members of Congress from
Tennessee and the citizens of Tennessee
s%ojourning in the city, at which Resolu-
tions were passed endorsing him and re-
commencing his election. Gen. Stokes
will have the support of the members from
New England, and also from the Western
States, and if the Southern delegation in
Congress, now somewhat divided, can be
brought to his support his election will
be certain. The matter will be settled
in 4 caucus of the Republican members
in . few days. At present General Stokes
is by far the strongest man on the track,
and bis friends are sanguine of his cleo
ton.
A memorial signed by a portion of the
citizens of Tennessee was presented in
Congress on Wednesday last asking the
~interposition of that body in behalf of the
oppressed Loyalists of that State, which
was ordered to be printed and referred
to the select committee on alledged out
RACES in the Southern States. / send you
herewith a printed copy of the memorial
for publication. w.