New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-28
TIE 4NISUWENT or L1gCR.

YHE BANJSUWENT or LirGR.
4 high colcrrd story has been sent from the
South to the Northern journals, containing the
details OF a magnificent scheme for the pun
isllmt at of the North and the redemption at
the South. As Ku-KluXing has not been
altogether Il successful experiment judged III
the light OF it, results, it is necessary to try
some other means 10 relieve the outraged feel
ings of the proud Caucasian, and to protest
AGAINST Republican rule without at the s'mo
tine bicakIng the laws and running the risk
OF damp lodgings in jul. the p!in wa, a
superb one, utterly regardless Of expense OF
probability and i'll It's canuid folly reminds
one OF the dreams 1T the Cc!GnzatioH5's.
1t was, to Use tho language Of ono of lis
chief opponents, "a systematic deportation OF
"ncyrocs from our STATES no.thwarl ana
obey ond the Ohio Eiver' Al elaborate
orslniziliOn was to encourage tic emf
citation, and provide funds t'r paying the
railway fare, and n little supply OF
po,h t money to keep the c:..ics content II
during the IA. f,w days ihc original plan
was mur,ly to ship the p"hlic Onta',rrs and
na!1ilclor5 among the negroes 10 Ike Worth.
Tie Southern mind seemed TO reycl in the
hunor CT TIA. cnf3ic..d a>,ar;".i"n Of the
b!,ch o.rn.p, with tic calm Pa.i'ans Eut 'ir
r!a"c Of Y AZ. j, called offensive ana c.i.aina.
col Il ,ct allong the African ropul.iion. is 80
WIDE that very few would have been left after
the Objectionable ones were gone. Lying and
stealing OF course were capital; being accused
by some white man of lying and stealing was
equally conclusive. Voting The E,publ!r:n
ticket, talking politics. working at trade.
not working at all. and finally h!nG.nc thcir
Own business and Ecins; black. were all crave
grounds of suspicion, and would have entitled
from this new and p!tlic:ic enterprise the
honor; Of deportation. When all the Labor ns
population was thus sent ont Of the cOu..try,
the whites would have II good easy time of it..
The workers being gone the pest Of work
| would vanish also, and Ar, ada would be once
! more established south Of Mason and DiXon's
| line.
II ducs not scrir possible thIt s;ch folly
| could be 80 seriously cn;crain'd az to cause
general talk and discussion. But this has Teen
ID common them, for conversation and for
newspapers for some weeks past among the
people who take an interest in politics in the
reconstructed States. II is pleasant to observe,
houcv that enough has been learned in the
severe school Of experience to influence tie
discussion in the dire elton of common sense ard
sound policy. While macy newspapers OF ihc
bascr sort have accepted this programme with
| thougE.less approval. the better class of jour
nails have exposed its absurliy. Tie L0uis-
rifle Courir-Jouraal dcy0tcs q careful article
to the subject. in which, after repeating the
evident considerations which make the scheme
impossible, it concludes with tho following
sensible and practical advice:
"The white people Of the South must cultivate the black
people OF the South II this is 10. done shall have
ultimately Of races Our whole policy toward the
black, from the start has been dismal mistake and
only safe outlet Is complete ana thorough tackaho.t.
There IL yet time by peaceful and kindly mcans-!y
school, and by cariticso stop the Oi domestic
inflammation which is going Tie people themselves
those States where they have the power must take tho
hull 10y the hors II they do not, the evil day will
surely when AL our liberties shall he swomped in
common ruin. We cannot get rid Of the backs They
too numerous. We cannot buy of the vicious nor
cOlOize the many They are among us for good or i'll
they with us to stay-and it IL for Us to decide
whether shall shape their future destiny allow the
Radical nccndiarics to do ii for and that to incv
liable ruin. Up with schOOlhouscs and down with tho
Ku-Klux is the word. and if il be spoken in tuic and
with proper spirit emphasis. 1t will prove word Of
enchantncn'."
The paper which prints these words il q
prominent and trusted organ of public opinion
In the South the leading newspapers have
more influence upon the current of discussion
than in communities where there is more gen.
er,l education and intelligence. But wo are
continually confronted with this samo
anomaly OF journals and leading men highly
respected and blindly followed when they flat
ter the prcjutlces of the masses, and APPARENTLY
powerless when they oppose them. The best
men in Kentucky, of both camps, and the
best newspapers advise always the same wise
and reasonable course with the negro pOpula-
ton. Yet in this same State the Outrages of
the Ku-Kux ruiIians have been SO frequent
and 40 general as to call for judicial notice
and Executive interference. There is but ono
way to restore peace and order to this
lOng-harasscd community, and that is indi-
Gated in the watchwOrd Of The Courier-.journal,
"Up with the schOol-houscs and down with
"the Ku-Klux."