New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
TEXAS DEFENDED.

NORTHERN SOLDIERS LETTER DECLARING UNTRUE
ALLEGED KU-KLUx OUrRAGEs-How IMMIGRA-
rIoN Is RETARDED BY FALSE STATEMENTS IN
NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS.
70 the Edttor Of Ths Tribune.
SIR: Now that the elections are over, pre-
sumo that tho Administration papers will cease to hi
their pages rectas OF Ku Kux horrors that hava
no except In their inagnations. should MT
trouble you were 1t not tina. -'ltements hsva
appeared 10 respectable AMI ilfucntial Republican
papers published the North, winch have done great
injury to innocent people, One Of these writer's tries to
preston that Tex consists OF mass of
uneducated, preudiced, aud brutal rufians, whosa
favorite pastme consists In Tightening poor negroes
and timd white Republicans. varying the occupation
occasionally by reducing the Republican minority In
manner altogether Incompatible with ciyized insttu
tions. II we're acquainted with your readers shond
coDtent myself by saying that these ku kiux rumors
concerning Texas utterly false aud without any
foundation in fact whatever; but being stranger,
will endeavor to prove satisfactorily that my adope
State has been foully slandereh The people
knowing my past history knowlna snat Tas an o"r
Mr.. Greeley. and knowing was appointed bv
tssy and cheerfuIy assisted me TO maze the system
which represented success. And when the repeal ot
RED the daughter Of an exConfederats ocer-ons Of
the weahest men In the TOOK up pernn,
have met many ex. Federal soldiers, and every OF
them testify that the people have treated them vita
services been given for the South Instead or
it, There Is not, has there ever Oeen ku-kIux OK
White League organization IN the stale
has been political murder IN fhe state Tor
two years. my friend BJuds Baker to the contrary not
withstanding In the election just held did not hear
Of single disturbance IN the State-probaoly mora
than Northern men can say tor the state oil New-f0ik
Between the whites aud blacks the kndliest feelings
exist.
The planters are such fools to put them elves
antagonsn TO the blacks, whJ are the only depend
ence the cotton plantations Tue planters
themselves frequently hire white men TO teach c0rrd
children their plantation, and the teacher b0ards
With the planter and sits fne table wirh his fany
The Democratic majority 10 this S,ate Is $1,000 leave
the readers Of The TRIBUNE to form their own cOnciu-
siOns.
Aud word to the effect OF fdlsc statements
concerning Texas an farming. Being scarce OF labor
wrote to persons In the Western states with whom
acquainted. asking them to send me some hands.
Here are extracts from two letters receiver:
DALLAS COUNTY, No.. Oct 2. 1874.
= In TO procun labor v
Texas think will 6nd d uI We see hom the
pers Texas,
any who cared TO accept your offer.
CARRoLLros. H.. Oct 2j. 1874.
DEAR BROTHER: . There yousg here who
offer that deferred by the
reports Of KukuK Disturbances and o terror ~
White Leagues oil the Southern Perhaps
elections and things quieted can get - many men s
I had offered $3.50 per year for good hanfs. Ihavo
waited until the elections over In or er that peope
wrote simply to false Impressions that were
injurlnR our people, l have said more about myself
than was willing 10 say but II my object Is attained
shall he satisfied. hope that all journals that havs
said aught against Texas Will either prove their state
make the amende honorable. Hoping tor good
yours, ''
Canieron. Teras. Dec. 1, 1874.