New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
OHIO.

TlIE HON. JOB f. STEVENSON On TIE RU-KLUx.
The Hon. Job E. Stevenson, than whom no
one knows more about the Ku-kuA, delivered speech
on that subject at Delaware. Ohio. tho 9th inst Az
to the extent Of the organization he said:
From the Testimony taken by the Joint Select Com
and active In state we have tichcdNoth Care
lna South Carolina. Georgia Alabama, and Mssissippk
listed and what has dOno in TGnnessce Arkansas Lou
isiana, and Texas We that it exists. though noe
active, In Virginia Here then IL an organization either
active or dormant IN every late rebrlliOus State
composed mainly Of such young men as were In the Rebel
since the war. lts numbers probably exceed 100000
There were over 10000 in Louisiana in lsGs, and don.
tho whole South, and they such young men he
commanded con ma % In the Rebellion It is to be hoped that they
sworn that there aro 00O In North Carolina and
10000 In Georgia. leading Democrat Of South CrOns
testies that there thousand within days march
ol inc town IN which he residos that every respectable
unmarried hto man belongs to the order, and that IL "
There have probably been 900 ourages committed In
South Carolina since last November and the number 10
dny incr, asng. In Spartanburg County there hsvs
been 50 in one township ls York County thers
murdered and hundreds otherwise outraged There ss
KuKux broke open the jail and murdered eight nogrOes
in one night. Two had been killed previous raid
In Chester County they mado open war; riding, undis
gused, in daylight 800 strong and routed company al
cOlOrCd militia gathered together for protection. They
killed is and scattered the rest and then banished from
the county every c0iored man who had ATTEMPTED TO 70
slSt them. In Iaurens County the day after the Lass
election they assembled in tho county towns by hund
rcUS, WdntOny attdfkcu tnO hcPuDICHHs tlPTc, aus
marched theme through the county, killing and out
raging they went And there is NJ peace yet n any
OF these counties.
After quoting extensively from numerous witnesses
before the Congress Committee. SIR. Stevenson oon
cluted;
What II tho next Presidential election shOrId happes
10 depend of several close Southern otes
and each Of thcse on few close counest The kHkli
could carry those States as they have done North Carot
ma, Tcnnessee Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana Ines
we should be ruled by Ku-Kux. in league with Tsmms
ny and its mob or would we take up arms again 10
and the flag The Northern Democracy wOuldjo them
and together they would enjoy what they have long de-
erment and the aS on their side with what sayageJoy
would they welcome the wager of battle within me
CDOn not for secession but to conquer and crush rad
icais" rcGstabish the old order Of things wipe ou
our debt pay the Rebel debt with compensation .1 ,H
ever, and remand the races To their norman s
ton" For ~ to submit %o9a pS % T ANAL 10 we see in this
pleasant land the horrd front erect OF ssvas
imprisonment banishment. execution, for all who op
pose question tho authority OF Ine piooay eorps
Northern traitors to the Union would not be T.
what would happen then to US, % drop Oh INK III the PIT
Let US counsel time. and suppress this organ,
zatiOn whio have the power Let us put IL down
now so that there will be necessity to grapple with
next year, pending Presidential election.
such an organization The first and best is public opin
ion II the Northern Democracy would unite with US In
their assistance 1t ia useless While the North Is divided
the South feels Independent. And Northern Democrat.
mounce The weight Of their opinion Is with the Ku.
Kux and this increases the burden Of the Government
The second remedy is the civil law. But this power
sufficient to grappe with ordinary crimes Is parayzed
by perjury. II kuKlmx be Identified and arrested ne
proves by cloud OF KuKluX witnesses that ho waa
twenty miles away" when the deed was done The
Testimony against him Ia limited to tho VICTIM and
his family, friends Tho Ku-kux brings scores VI
brethren to him Off His ali6i Is always ready He
leaves home without it. But IL these fail
Ku- Klux Jurors bound to acqut him. And when
leased by perjury he prOsecutes his vctim conyts him
by renewed perjury, and Furnishes HIM for appealing TO
Justice KuKlux has actually convicted his victim Of
perjury for daring to Identity him.
There remains martial law Let them have that. They
will live in peace under other Dire Is this remedy,
It better than Better martial law for he!2 than
Ku-klux law for Better rule them by the bayOnea
than have them rule by the revolver Let the Prest
dent exercise his powers and do his duty for tho pr0e
On Of the people. Let him bear the sword In yainN
but make 1T terror to them that do evil"