Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-04-12
Congress the Real Ku-Klu1.

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One has but to remember the act.
Of Congress since the war ended, "a
tind the canse aud origin Of about all
the difficulties IN the Southern States
They may indeed be classified in the
following order;
FIEsT-Giye the ballot 70 tho negro
and deny il to white people
SEcoSD-COuferring Office in Radi.
Z cal States upon some of the most ig
noraut and degraded negroes, and
persisting that even those who conld
neither read nor write should be made
school officers.
IHIED-Reiusing 10 give general
Amnesty along with Negro Suffrage.
FouRrH--Upholding such men as
Governors Holden, of North Carolina.
Bullock, Of Georgia, Clayton, Of Ar.
kansas, and men who, ike them, are
detested by all honest people in the
States they represent.
FHTH-Such State Governments as
exist in South Carolina, Arkansas.
Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and those
once in existence in Georgia and
Tennessee
SIXTH-The government Of States
By carpet-baggeTs, who have increas-
ed the Southern State debts nearly
sl00 100000 since the civil war ended
These interlopers have enriched them
selves at the expense Of the people
Taxes have been increased to an ex-
tent far beyond the ability Of the
people to meet them.
SEvENTH-Direct Federal military
interference In the State elections, BY
which soldiers og fortune ike General
Ames, transferred himself from the
bead Of a military department in
Mississippi 10 the United States Sen
ate.
EIGHTu-Sysiomatized plans Of as-
sault upon the honor and integrity Of
the southern States, coupled with
gross calumnies as % their patriotism
and good faith towards the Govern
ment.
NIS-H-Every possible system Of
legislation and every kind Of invective
to irritate the South not alone by plac-
ing States as far as possible under
negro government, but by inspiring
she hatred OF the negro against his
old employers and masters, the object
seeming % be 10 degrade the white
people OF the South
We might also cnumerate many
other things; bat this is enough 10
prove that uhen and where violence
has existed in the South. il has been
provoked by those who could, If they
would have made al poaccallc The
Union and Confederate armies parted
peaceab'v after the defeat at TIE lat.
ter. some six years sincc. Thev had
fl1Eht for four years against each
st1sr- ILas- h.-4 s-.~--,-L --r
They desired % frateruize and De
friends; and bu, for tho Radical hu-
kl1x power in Congress, which had
force enough % throw every STUN
h.iu- block IN the way, the country
would lon-aro have been prosperous
To lay thc great lindrance % peace
i the disposition % present an The
white people uf the Soath rs hostile 10
the Government, enemies OF peace,
friends oi disorder, disnreanizcrs, law
less, robbers. m1r1crcrs, 6c Such Is
the ambition ct tho Builcrs of the
House aud Mort1ns of the Senate --
PATRIOTISM peace philanthropy, safety,
good orler, dcc-ncv, truth and self
respect are all sarFiiucd to The demon
of party hate Every f1ir man who
reads the reports made 10 Congress.
and especially thc recent Senate re-
port from thc Morton Committee. and
ihe debates which these reports have
called forth, can come touo other con.
cllsion- OEly patience, foitcarance
and fear Of consequence can sgvc the
ccuntrv from another civil war ii
these false and wicked leaders are not
frowncd down by a strong public
opinion.-N T. Erprt1s