The New York herald., 1874-09-11

oeiliuu-lilO ounce ana keep them IN power. And
In this connection the military significance OF the
phrase VIII not be lost upon the careful student.
CURIOUS EXAMPLE OF COLOR LISE' oEGANIzA-
TION.
AS this was the place which boasted the loudest
OF having organized on the 'color line." came
here to see, II possible, how 1t was done. The
boast was IN special reference to the contest in the
congressional district. What was my astonish.
ment then TO nnd the two candidates in the field
both democrats. The Democratic Conven ton
nominated y gentleman named Hewett as their
ssndaats; Major sSss the present Repressnsa
hcans VIII make no nomination. suppose could
no SuorsS aSpA9 upon ,a,s tue point
who 10 . man Of some consideration here.
anSn,. and he 1 assures sure me that an me colorsd
tins ior granted the boast 10 very singular one.
coming. IA It does from district where both the
made simply upon Major Sloss' record IN Congress
as being antl-democratc. II would be easy TO un-
IS the case iI is only Incidental to the main issue.
on ths Civi Rights olil he voted against the meas
9re ana tnis ought to be 9 test Of democracy in 2
District organized on the basis OF the cOlOr linen
What viii be the result | have no means OF judg-
Ing but tins Is OF little consequence since the chief
interest OF the contest Hes In the fact that demo-
cratic Congressman nnds his party arrayed against
him on the ''coor llue.u
TACTICS OF THE "cOLoR LINE" POLITICIANS.
In country whore Two or three years ago the
Ku Klux wrought their deeds OF blood, and which
now ooass o. COMPRISING party issues within the
sanSSl!p which can ls!l to see an effort to force
proof " this was needed than the mere employ
ment OF such phrase It would be found in all the
events iast have 1axen place wsha THIS bet dur
By the mob q MASKED men which suddenly SUR
was Something more than mere crying out be.
cause of alarm. except the anectaton OF lear Oh
the part OF few vicious leaders The motive ior
show the rea dangers sao o the ssuaUn. NE
motive Is slmple enough, but the method is two.
on the R N he
them INTO such lear that they viii not dare 70
told on trustworthy authority, they have refrained
rom voting on 1s account & Of lear In Florence
candidate !or Probate Judge Is daily receiving as
surances nom the colored people that they VIII
me they would be only too happy to vote against
him II they dared. The anectatiOn OF lear on the
q ,n the wss e Ss 10 a
which ts to furnish an excuse Tor the organi.
Isn ii msS MsSa eysn 9n aa Harris T.
a. sSs ns s9S!si!1Ss .ss s' Ia sngS:
alarms here and in Florence, both Of waicn luckily
failed; were only Inter, Intended as CLOAK for :, the
people would resent q similar attempt on the
part OF the negloes. One black fellow OF this
negro COMPANY W Wnen the she was
talked OF, and the whites came TO the gentle con.
cluslon tnat ne Ougnt 10 oe killed lOr thinking or
Governor Harris sternly rebaked some Of the
negro orators tor gong 80 far as to hint dssatts.
panies to keep the blacks in order. It is strange
anomalous state OF society, and the positions as.
contradictory that 1t is impossible long to believe
that their expressions OF kindness towards the
THE YOUNG MEN OF THE SOUTH.
In former letter remarked that the condition
OF the South was to be ascertained by the mani
OF opinion. In pursuing that notion selected the
young men OF the South, those who were too
moulded " the influences Of the war, as the best
examples and the best sources OF Information.
his ratner's thoughts than the father himself. MY
first care was to ascertain how tney had been
Se r st Of the a ad
IN substance. 'are better educated than the bows
that Is, the noys Of the present generation Of
Old or thereabonts when the war began, and six
teen when 1t closed. especially the boys, were
Many OF them can scarcely more than read
and write" These are the young men who are
the woTs 81 pol Mnen hay a
opened their eyes to the realities Of lie they saw
eg ssy saw wSs %
worse tnan nwar.reconstruction. they were edu.
% eh ns ur sa
saves-to inc SON It was hard indeed that the me-
selves, owing to the eIIgencles Of the war, there
was often some show o. Justice IN the negroes pre-
q bitter one 10 young men VINO are very proud.
even Y they cannot spell. and, accord:
the young fellows who took no part in the war.
They hold It as part Of their new code OF honor
% @ yoa to sss " sOp
negro negro" SAID yorng man 70 me. nobody would
the on met 20 ss
University or Tennessee, at Knoxville, ana with.
out exception thsy expressed the utmost detesta-
much Dy cesins up an issue Of races On hi his OWL OWL
account: ae started TO wax . plank Al Grand
stepped upon il at the other end. The two met in
sss TS: y b. n q Il % scs
tS Tas sais iesng exists ana It. WIN last as Sng g.
o on H.. 81
or pretexts and It Is always pad for the negro.
how THE MAssAcREs ARE ORIGINATED,
1t has often been noted In what trivial ctrcum.
stances the recent troubles in the South had their
origin. Almost In every instance the cause has
and q negro. And nearly every town has It's
legend showing now narrowly II escaped the fate
Sc a IN s sown short time aso snos
illustrates the fatal facility these people have in
getting up M war o. races @ on short notice. A law
lage attending o meeting, Ia which nc made MIN
seif very prominent A. he was riding away some.
rights" This was enough TO rouse the Ire OF the
nery Southron. Turning his horse he rode back
into the crowd OF negroes and demanded to
same time accusing colored man named
Rapier, brother OF the Congressman. with hsv.
Ing uttered the obnoxious words. Rapier denied
the accusation; but Jones was not satisfied with
the DENIAL and answered, al have great mind to
lick you anyhow" Had lie carried out his threat
Rapier's life perhaps would nave been the least
part OF the sacrifice. The result would have been
Somerville or Austin or Trenton over again, and
all because white man would not submit TO hear
the phrase ''civil rights" from the mouth OF
negro. Sucn an event would not be considered a
massacre but riot. In the same connection,
IN regard 10 those things which are unequivocaly
massacres. At Conshatta, III Louisiana. It
was claimed TO be band OF Texan
desperadocs who slaughtered the negroes.
In Gibson county, Tennessee, everybody
asserts that the masked men who appeared at
Trenton were from the adjoining counties The
natural Impulse is to disbeieve these stories, but
tney are literally true This Is old device OF the
ku Klux. While the young men Of the neighbor.
hood are At their nOmas Or aiming the Urls. or