New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-15
TIE KU-KLUX INVESTIGATION

IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY SUPPRESSED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, July IA prominent Demo-
cratic witness summoned before the Southern Outrage
Committee who has been waiting several days to give
his testimony, examined yesterday. He recently
called on Democratic member of the Committee, and,
in giving his ideas concerning the unsettled condition Of
affairs in Georgia, stated that he opposed to the Re
construction acts OF Congress- that he in favor OF
forciby resisting them, that he believed in the KuKux
organizations and their actions except far as their
led them to commit outrages on inofensye cit
zcu and that lie believed the Of Congress
Injurious and misclieyous 10 the general pros
rcrity Of the South. The Democratic Committee
man urged the witness, "for Heavens sake"
not TO give his opinions to the Committee,
ntmating that such would be Injurious TO the
party The witness said he satisfied Of the correct
ness OF his views, and that his prompted by
conscientious motives. Notwithstanding the pleading
Of the Committeeman, the witness announced his pur-
pose OF giving his honest views, should tho Committee
require them. pretended abstract Of the witness tes
timony was printed by the Democratic paper here this
morning but the sentiments Of the witness as here de-
tailed are omitted. Whether he was prevailed on by
the committeeman TO withhold his ideas whether his
testimony as to-day published is incomplete, only be
ascertaned when the report OF the Committee Is made
public.
JUDGE WRIGHT on PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN THE
SOUTH.
"
OF Georgia who examined yesterday before the Ku
Klux Committee, said:
the people Of the South be made to believe that
the people OF the North will retrace their steps
negro suffrage, and will perpetate their efforts 10 make
the black dominate over the white race would not
stand security for the people OF the South II they should
have chance to Tree themselves from such state
OF things but there need be fear of further rebellion
The Southern people believe the present state of things
out OF the eXctemens and anmOSteS engendered
by the war and have an abiding faith I'm the return OF
reason, which time Will serve to produces ana tnat the
calm of the country Will be eNeed 10 bring about
state of feeling and fraternity between the people OF
the country which nothing else VIII ever produce, and
which the present management can never contribute
DIR. Angler, Treasurer of Georgia, in his statements
before the KuKlux Committee, to-day presented facts
and figures against Gov. Bullock at the time dis
ayowing political or partisan views. He said the Gov
ernor had violated the plain letter OF the law in many
instances including the issuing Of State bonds and
his effort TO conceal and his disposition
them. The witness said he kngw nothing Of the XII
KluX except from rumOr and newspaper reports,
having seen one to his knowledge. He thought awess
IL did at times in every state, and probably always
would. He could not say how far it had
such In some sections and that men, both white and
black, making OF the disguise for private
gain and personal revenge, and boys for mischief He
regarded it wonder that the people quiet and
peaceabe they with the cOrruptOns and the ter
rbe punderngs, and over 800 pardons by the Governor
large portion Tor murder III some cases before trial.
There is such thing as IA general disturbance and
never has been. Many negroes and some whites are
addicted To stealing and ucehtiousness, ana this has
caused disturbance and violence in some locations.
Ii individual accounts are true, there is a
He thought however, that the pictures Oyerdrawn,
they have been proved TO be in most cases, and in
some, entirely false. Injured and interested persons
apt to give eXtrayagant accounts and with
principled men this cheap and convenient way of
making political capital aud inducing large rewards for
sufficient restrain lawlessness II the Governor would
cease his wholesale pardoning.