The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-09-26
THE OWEN KuKLux.


4 ftcsotved lhat we condemn the course
Of the C0uricr-Josrnal by lis continued
editorials IN advertising to the world a
reign of Kuklux In Owen county, which
does not now, nor never dh exist. That
the Kuklux reporter for the Courier.
Journal, @. E. Merrill, has abused hi.
position as a reporter for a great paper
by magnifying mole-hills into mountains
that, whilst we admit some violations Of
law have taken place in our county by
men who do not i've in the county, We
can say, with all the facts published q
not published, that our people are
honest, thrifty people, and that
county is as clear ST being overridden a.
Kuklux bands as any other portion WI
the State. -
Resolved, That we believe all our e'e
GERS and all our citizens are determiX
to join together to break up all Kuk Il
bands or other bands Of outlaws, whet b
they live in or out Of the county, .
that we intend 10 vindicate our -
namo against the insinuations Of IS
COurier-JOurnol, or his reporter, or n
other party. f
We, the people of Owen, feeling this,
forbearance has ceased to be virtue, d
now, in miss meeting assembled, indigI
nantly dcnounce the sensational reports
published and circulated upon us by the
Louisville CouIier-J Journal, and its satel-
ties as false in tho main, vindictive in
spirit, and unbecoming the dignity Of M
honest journal. We can only regard
such a ncfarious course as the one pur-
sued by the CouTier-Journat toward US
"as merely the offspring Of shrewd
scheme in newspaper enterprise in or
der "that Il may advertise extensively
and to get some Of its political allies, the
New York Tribune, New York Herald
and New York Times and a Few Others,
to croak and proclaim to the world that
we are in a "deplorable condition" that
we are "unreconstructed, semi-loyal and
ssmi-rebel," add "that We are carrying
things with a high degree of ferociOus
audacity that is incredible; that We are
suffering in mind and in body perfect
hell on earth, and that something should
be done for their (our) relief" "Thata
perfect reign ofterror prevails in Owen =
''that we are the veriest towards in the
world, or that we approve of the acts Of
the Kuklux." THAT constables ar<
prosecutors and witnesses are intimida, =.
and that the terrified inhabitants NJ
abandoning their homes, sacrifci q
farms and moving into the lar x II
for protection" And that ped ti'
calling for the interpcsition of tho N
Of the United States That our d ~ \,
GERS cruelty the law and Owen is bA Il
ing nuisance and that "mfortuaa b.
iy for itself, the Democracy who coo "
its (the ComOmnwealth) political q, Al
would have appeared to have arF4 !:
themselves in inAexible opposition tzh .
that sober order aud tranquility rnt, :
lie at the base of all true prosperipn q
progress" ''They act as if they ~, 0
ished grudge against Providence - q
generosity in giving them such splris ..
resources of growth and pOwerdns
we're determined 70 prevent their |. In
ton by every means within their ~.
reach" rli
This Is the way that we have a.
written up by the Louisville and
Journal and some ofits lying allies was
now 1t is setting up a piiiful wig sP-
cause the Kentucky press do not Dla-e'
line and dance while it pipes; n1is y.
is distressing and discreditable.' asv.
Ali poor. miserable, sensation Va. dis
they are honest-and they knal win be
well. The Legislature is nQAwAKk
and they know that you M xTrs1
hobby 70 ride until the Gel4 4uNit |
meets, and you have sele n
yeOmanry aud lava k-rx ysls.ss-
Owen on whom yoIsss Isfs ssts s.'jiss jfissssssss
during dog dayses:S'SS 'SS-'r's Is's si
We modestlyfs~s--
The Louisvil' go
other psp sDpLznuaa, Kr- s<st r. 1873.
State. ode son Of Dr.. Neal, wi.o ~Hs . badly
-. Al the brick kiln Al the time young
~ : was burned TO death (rsrsftsd BY fsi-
Una las, wssk) according 70 the Doctors 10
ie,r "a, IL doing we'll to-day, alsheHsA '~nsf'ns
Ssry much.
N W. Coleman states that h ~as On Roll
m. Fork on ls.t Monday and Tuesday,, AHd
that ths schools we're suspended ~ aoeouns O
aur aad other sicknss. Much &ckns~ pre-
walls on the Big south and hitis soash hoii
Ing Fptk ereeks .
Ma.sisd Al uuion church, on Boiling Fork
on Tuesday evening a 4 O'Clock " 'hs tes
John N. Kirk. Nr oessss Cory % A''
Nasais J. CIr>>oa. da1yhts< q h''h.
Cl4rk,os. q Llnoeo'
ne n.p,|-n ~ Hsshodi.'s ~ nov hold
,,u p,.Irnns1 Insrlirr a. she >pess same
ehassk, ooados,ed ~ ~ Ess. n'ss'' fayio'
1 a ra,ns.->ilI-. sad lAs ~. Dolby Akin,
n. pI.cs- -pss@ehiag aIssrnHl@l7' TIE
shsse Ls<a 10 addition. @ifs-1f f-io 70 y
B.p,i.,- and 20 ~ Asthodisxl fhsrsoP
Of lHzl so@nosiiy have l&is'y ~ sP's'
ala ehu.oh-Aos->. RE- 70 al dral'pin>ilq@s
, preach n. Il renec,s grs>l cfs>|Lea ~ ~
, BE q iAsi ssclon snd u 4 a <>~ap'<.
! ssasrsl|y follo-sd. there would 20 b /
much lsns1ialioa for ths wand q - "ni
. Il hsnI>n kindness" IA
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