The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-12
Manufacture of KuKlnx outragcs.


the following gives wholesome idea
of the character of the testimony given
before tho Ku.klux committees of Con-
gress and also OF the manner of getting
up Outrages
hlrn Northern man comes Into our section Of
the state protesting 10 be n Republican he l. Ger.
tain to be ostraciseu and Isolated. have known
several gentlemen toCOmc from the North to set
tie ia my town. | have one in mind especially,
VINO appeared to he n very nice, gcnticmauly,
honorable, cnterprsing, Industrious mechanic
lie told me That he could not mako his living
there; that he would have to leave that there
was great bitterness against him because he was
II ,,epubllcln ami from the North; know an
to coming ON here. a minister from New York
city, the Rev. Mr. Pease came there and into the
conclude the services, when sovetal of the con-
grcgation got up aud left the church, simply be-
cause he was n Yankee. Thatis the state OF relg
ious feeling towards those VINO livcin the North.'
Mr.. EDITOR: My attention has re-
Gently been called to an extract in your
paper of the 18th instant from the testi-
mOny of V. ;. Lush, Esq, rs given be-
fore the Outrage Committee at Wash.
ington. In view of the manner il which
my name appears in the aforesaid testi.
mony, | feel called upon to make some
public expression of my views on the
subject in question.
After careful pcrsual of the testi-
moDy of Mr.. Lusk, regard it, i'll view
of its weakness, and its anlmus, rs only
worthy of tho contempt of this COM
munity.
Judging from the manner in which
the questions were propounded to him,
it Is quite apparent that the spirit of the
man was fully comprehendcd by the
committee, as it must be by all who read
that testimony.
y o. al a 4 ti,,gA hal lAsn ii
| am satisfied that the great present crii
suffered by the South Is, fho prescription
Of ITS best citizens, and the consequent result
Of Suoh q course of legislation; and that
the most tranquillizing and harmonic
ing measure which Congress could enact
would be one removing all political and
civil disabilities from those engaged in
the late war.
During my residence here my feelings
have been not little chafed at witness
ing men .HuRg offices riiul to NC Interests Of
ne community totally unqualified for the
obligations they hare assumed.
Ihgrc no,o been IN IstecWo nedRy Sicicsn
mouths, and an hdppy to state that haze
nctther seen or hoard Of, neither hare | hat
any reason 10 suppose the ccisic1ce here (lCtdt
crcr there may Jc IN other sections Of fHe South
Of any such organization as that rCfcrrod TO
and affirmed n the aforesaid testimony
IhaUe neger felt greater security, both Of
person and properly, az day community MaA
IL tbs. =.
am satisfied that any ill-treatmont
of q Northern man because of the section
from which he came or his peculiar po-
litcs would at once be .froioRcd d0,ea by
HiS ,ohole community; and as for rioleace,
hot IS ont ofthe questions.
Both my family and myself have re.
ceived as many attentions, and made
as many friends here rs we probably
would, in like circumstances, in any
similar community at the North. What
little disrespect we have met with has
been from sources unworthy of regard,
and has scarcely met with any counte.
nance. individuals or families may
make themselves obnoxious here as
elsewhere; and the same course of con-
duct which would secure esteem in a
Northern community will do the same
here.
No one need be deferred from coming
to Asheville or its vicinity, either for
health or settlement, or any laudable
purpose, for fear of Ku-kluX or "social
ostraclsm." A similar course pursued
by Northern people coming here, which
would secure to a SCuthera man respect
in Northern community, and invaria.
bly, secure respect and attention, and all
desired Christian and social privileges.
But if they come here to foster dissen-
sion and strife, either in the Church or
in politics, they will meet with we'll
merited neglect. l.. NJ. PEAsE.
AsHEvILLE, April 10, 1871.