Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-26
What they Will DO.

Many people persistently refuse to see what
is meant by southern kukluNism; and, among
those who should see the truth easily, there are
some can do nothing, when their attention Is
drawn to the subject. but fall into frances and
see visions of the magical power of universe
amnesty" Monomania is always sure of some
thing wild and improbable; and these people are
quite sure, that universal amnesty" would
transform the kuklux demons into the best of
good citizens If they would dismiss their illu-
sions and study facts they would become wiser.
Any one can learn easily from southern men
such as Mr.. Memminger, and from southern
newspapers, that kukluxism means a revolu-
tionary conspiracy 10 break down the reconstruc.
ton measures. Here, for instance, is what is
said openly, by the Atlanta (Ga.) Intelligencer:-
''The fifteenth amendment is the plague spot
on the face of the great charter of American
freedom. This is the source of our greatest woe,
the authority claimed for that infamous brood
of laws. This wrong, this usurpation can never
be sanctioned by one who stands upon the prin-
ciples of the democratic party. If it cannot be
stricken from the constitution, let it be con-
demned as the offspring of usurped power, and
the government placed in the hands of men who
will pluck out its poisonous sting by repeating
the legislation which is claimed to be authorized
by it,"
And the Montgomery (Ala) Mail:
s6When the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
rnents have been once subverted the structure of
negro supremacy founded upon them must nee
essarilv fall with them. In this belief, we are
entirely willing that opposition to the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments shall be shaped to
whatever policy the wisdom of our leading
minds may determine to be the safest and surest
for effecting the great end we have first in
view"
The purpose is to destroy the reconstruction
measures, overthrow the reconstructed state
governments, and restore, as nearly as possible,
the old order of things in the south. The ku-
klux klans are used to exterminate southern re-
publicans and freedmen, and to create an i'm
preston at the north that the reconstruction ar
rangements can not be sustained. The great
end" they "have in view" is to destroy these ar
rangements; and they scruple at nothing in
their attempts to reach it. Not long since, ku-
kluxsm had become so violent and menacing,
in South Carolina, that the New York World
began to say the reconstructed government of |
that state could not last long. The World and |
its associates would echo any cutlery in behalf of
these conspirators, which in sheir judgment, pub
lie opinion would be likely TO endure. The last
democratic national convention declared the re-
construction measures Unconstitutional, revo-
lutionary, and void, !" and thus endorsed the pur-
pose by which the directors of fhe kuklux klans
are controlled and we have seen the democratic
members of congress oppose unitedly and vehe-
mently, all measures for suppressing these
"klans." To talk of quelling this conspiracy by
means of universal amnesty" is to talk nom
sense. Those engaged in it must have the demo-
cratic party in power, to carry out their whole
programme. Then they expect to have it all
their own way. The Jacksonville (Ala.) Repub-
lcan says, the northern democrats "sneak" at
present, in order to get into power, but adds
"1hey know that when the democracy gets
into power the south will demand her rights,
both as a section and as states and they have
already made up their minds to yield us every
thing reasonable we ask in that direction. If
they have not done So we have no more use for
them than we have for the radical party"
Frank Blair has told repeatedly how the dem
ocrate party will do the will of these revolu-
tionary consprators when it shall get into
power. Here is one of his statements of the
method to be pursued:
There is but one way to restore the govern.
ment and the constitution, and that is for the
president elect to declare these acts null and
void, compel the army to undo its usurpations
NJ the SCUM, ulSperSe tine carpet-Dag govern
mentS, allow the white people 10 re-organize
their own governments and elect senators and
representatives"
The southern democrats will not relinquish |
their purpose to reach this result. They would
have nothing TO do with the democratic party,
if it were not ready to aid their purpose But
some of them are willing 10 "sneak" just little,
II necessary, in order to get into power. The |
Albany (Ga.) News says, eve may find it nee
eSsary TO hold in allegiance some of our princi- |
pies, for time" The Mail will keep little
dark, during the canvass, if necessary, but adds
although we leave our ultimate object in the
background, for season, it shall, nevertheless,
be kept duly alive, and be brought prominently
forward, at the proper moment What they
mean to do, if they can, is sufficiently plain.
The kuklux fraternity is one of their agencies.
and the democratic party their hope. Talk to
them of accepting universal amnesty" instead
of their present aim, and hear what they will
saw