New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

pesro vim = on the stand row r ns ia ere dfscaoe
s .g'' 'SSs ; ne s, P % n q % % ,S sss lSs s @ WY
bress your onl msssa svo to dut in De League
Upon the outragos that resulted from this incipient
Of races L is scarcely necessary to dwell The most
violent and reckless spirits the vcrst Of human pas
sons. revolving pUuishmeuts soon assumed com picte
sway in the u-Klux dcns wen as in the secret
leagues oi the colored population Negroes who were
of. and whipped, threatened in hte. and sometimes
taken rom jan ana AaSed IN Nlnalet'e AZ an & %
terror. White men by the waysde and white women
equally &C tue mercy Of any band OF armed negro
militia thew Glanced to meet were taken of and shot,
Of Matthew Stephens fired INTO, as the
church congregation at Cross Plains or butchered at
midnight "a young De Priest Tue carpetbaggers,
secure in the cities or surrounded bv thosc they had
armed. ESCAPED al harm whle the iuGcvIOns tell upon
co'ored people mostly innocent OF wrong always un-
able 70 cope with such vsltas0ns.
RAD GovERNMEsT rHR CAUSE
But enough Of the Ny object Las been TO bring be-
fore you simply facts acts to, facts reported TO
Congress OF the nation, from which you can form an
intelligent judgment for yourselves In regard to this
Who'll matter II thus appears that the troubles OF The
whole Southern country come OF bad government that
from the close Of the mp 10 1867 tus thcre were
perfecy quet with no occurrence Of violence that the
attempt TO band the coored % pulaton together in
6iteTnes- and TarbsrIes where Endiiness before had
reed: that public opinion reasserteC itself there and
put end counter organization under the kuk uX
me before the United State authorities nteryened and
tEatwhue the Ku-Kiux have disappeared the carpet
lmpunty. In this connection 1t s matter deserving
grave Consideration that public opinion sLoa sal have
que such development Of the worst elements of
ciety. II the kuKlux Kan many assert great
nine great and 100000 square miles OF territory,
Is not its sudden suppression IA them al yon choose
Illustrative Of the fact that there is a pub
nc sentiment there which may be relied on 70
uphold the euds Of good government II justly dealt
with, and invoked IN the Eame OF love, not haued
Does f not demonstrate thai the ultimate peace of
the country eau rcpose upon such social Thought wnie
10 upon the aulmOstes OF race And, on the
other hand does 10 not prove even more cOuciusiyey
mauplaons OF the c4rpebacgers and the pupi.age of
the President ana hs party docs not rest on any Ioun
public virtue With al the COrrupJous emauathE IRON.
II 40 the south hen has II ever IN Ike manner aroused
of spo3to1, with every morality set 10 def1nrc with
bribery, veufIty robbery oiloeflug al departments
what expression do We hear rom such constituency
s0Actuus 10 impose purity AID Do ,1on- ia~y"! DOes
capacity To nd them OF the evils which they
r's-ips ayy,V9 Tne Eu-KIax are d. ved-Oue back
nfo the darkness of alienation ana aruOsty-Jut the
league OF t1e Cpet-Daggefs, mucng tue colOfed
an educational system thus teaching aoOOSO OF NacA
men ~ hate the white mani WHAT fath have YOU in
idea Of government wnc values u only as au u-
rob capital, to assal property, 10 conheaie
all ownership through taXauOnf what expectation nave
you putud pools Of corruption which slime aud
swirl round offices there viii turn 10 wholesome, hyng
waJersl do not wish 70 say one word that
shall invite rep1lson and nosulty to tne
freedmen OF the South. Their deliverance A.ls
been work, theI Ignorance ana HcdI 'cIJtes are
results " Slavery thelc natures have many @nhaoe
traits and easy colhicuce paJ 40 desire 20 uIz ~ sLe
strongest language The men OF tAe NoIlA 70 ooe
ward now uu1 AID IN delivering them IRON. bondage
wIlch threatens che hands where u has fallen 10 DC
l4r more desOlau-6 70 tAtA any tAultu AtI' S
Ib. gospel of hate which IL being lucucated Will amt
hate them il persisted in This control IS lLcu0ating
races, aHd the deAFe3alte u .se III COME 1soL
you Who have sE0W1 sdcu sympathy IN lle past louL
passions are appealed to Ivy a0rd orators oI y s ana
nent OF KuKluKsm, recitng barbarisms 70 Is credited
with; but they tel ye9 nothing q rs real caase Far
rect Its own headouE- careerthat pestence OF fraud
and vice Wh-A must DO STAMPED cut - coD'~sJL - W
When an election Is pending the Administration can
h1lt up WIN III ---.;--- '-s - NJ - - ,,,; 49,
were done years ego ana MAKE pdFaor on pun Ileu
strike the puuuc ey- - u so shdlI uUl Quafrt
proven Bdt say that the conduct of afairs is dsn-
geluous, and omJs 4l0sq equally eilIat no nav pro
Is dugenu0us is proven by the violent contrast ha, It's
conduct at the south in dealing win yl9.ences
toward crime DO We hear anything Of prose
cuuons against tho Leets ana huplys and
4oHsi On the contF, whie the W1il gJes IN IRON
the LoroeL Lnd JNLl ';-1 y. :. "a ,t7
ana E9Otted IiL' Cf The Two Bears ulds lie Man
lei tbf scaps" II Is ouly against the people
once foremost the councils u the Lalon Ala VINO ong
Dc treated with justice aud RECONCILIATION llaL
no forgiveness tolerated and that no pace
ccded. Their secuous are given over 10 ile epOiiei-
tls.- past is lup4rlol4Js n the eyes of e PRECEDENT
ald LIS party.
Tic argument which l have addressed % you would
have little Significance however 4 10 did not carry your
thought further forth taan the coumu0ltia which are
touched by this recital IL shows that policy Of force
animated by spirit OF hate, caD result only L. disorder
and generalization, and tlas most serious Consequences
are % be aprrcheuded rom applying the aae pllel-
nv ii he Administration n t rst essay Las brought
forth kuhlIAIsI The counterpart ,O is G-g acriui
dealing with those commune- what Is % be Tie or
come that appeal % sectional passion anu race peu-
dice which 10 is now cauFass.hg Dt4OIt ult -d-
tiouq TIE attempt OF the carpei-haegers 10 rule
ANA puLder tle southern States indefinitely " or
gln,ZIug lu their be-aL the negro y1'. on caste
basis, engcnCcled tuls violent Out9rcaf, Dut tnaJ
attempt was only part ami parcel Of Tie wider scheme
now IN full operation TO rule the whole country py using
the same vote, organized on tAe anne a-lnos!l is q
The intelligent suffrage Of Indiana and Illinois ls 70 be
ucutIalzed III tie Electoral College 9y tuls leIdAs is
hatred this hostility tha- incUlcrcd there just as COM
peieiy as the bite population Of MissIss pm or ooi
Carolina Il is against TIE 0,zeusLlp oL jhe Nortl tlas
the President and his supporters are no" le,enns the
same machinery eXtrcl so lsa lolsly al Jhe c'uLl
,relr followers thus consolidated under The vAsaage Of
I,c prejudice. Ald can you hope hat tne eu-s vi az
this crusade u bad blood TL 10 more u lf'. 4S 4-o
E.ea should vou be willing 20 sink your oolucal' inn
porauce Obel-ance To tne new creed OF sJs control
jus yoult VIII glye STABILITY 20 trade I'M le IT'D t'.i
cla interests leI you that t-e accunI-diI. or u7 o
the southern states 20 JlaJ point mere 81 91'' sii
wleref suppose that seven OF elght tt otdto' 7dl
entertain the proposition now adf Ocate ~ Ae tooIu
ppOuie and CarpetOaggers OF cOuIh NdiOuA 10 eciIe
fbeir debt one-haf ana It falls ike shock upon the
mOuey ma1 kets Of the world, Wlilt mo- ue aIl q po
duce col apse carrying ruin and perhaps repH1ih iaf
beyODd the limited circle 10 which It s now can "a
start that downfall OF credit az continuation O lLe
seut DoIices viii be sure 10 10, and WHO snail say
nov many fortunes what vast industries, ana now HucA
invested carita The panic will involve But again con
dsr that tins initiative Of coercion and fraud upon the
people az the south likewise but part ana parcel O the
grsndsr system naugurated 10 control the Noe OF lhe
Nortb bv fhe government power through patronage
assessment OF officials the expenditure OF vast sums OF
money bribery by the wholesale ana 10 degfte never
before known 10 our politics have heard II upon GOOD
authority mat the amount raised by the Administration
mi states anous 10 A. COO 90 How much has been
diverted from the sale Of condemned public property
OF which the exhibits are strangely mystned, 10 corrup
purposes no man can now tell We 90 know, now
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