The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-24
THE KuKLux OF EGYPT.

THE KukItN Of EGYPT.
The spirit Of lawlessness now rampant
in Southern Illinois must be stamped ont
The courts and local officers Of the law
have been overawed by lawlcss men who
have brought disgrace upon this part OF
the State, and are apparently afraid to do
their duty. The Governor has been ap-
pealed to. but has not responded either
because he lacks authority or disposition.
We must therefore look beyond local
Officers and the Governor to the General
Assembly and demand that steps shall be
taken that viii put an end to kuklux rule
In Southern Illinois. and make life and
property a. secure here as in the most or
derry portions OF the country. This may
BE- done by following the suggestions Of
the Platter resolutions. Ii will not do to
throw aside those resolutions while
laughing a, and disparaging. their au-
thor.
We hold up our hands in horror at
kwlessness in the South, and when a
general Of the army calls banditti the
citizens OF State because men
have been murdered therein by
disguised scoundrels. he is ap-
plauded We forget that within the
State of Illinois murders and mobbings
as dastardly as any perpetrated in the
kuklux regions Of the South are of very
frequent occurrence.
Not long ago band Of disguised men
in Williamson county visited in the night
time. the residence of old man Nancil
aged about sixty years, took him from his
home and hung him on tree until he
was dead.
Not long ago band Of disguised men,
in Williamson county, visited in the
night time the residence of man into
whose custody child Of his own had
been placed by the court and informed him
that they had reversed Judge Dun-s de-
cision in the case and that if ne did not
give the child TO the mothcr-a di>solute
woman, il is aid they would hang him.
The man obcyed the decree of the Su-
preme Court ofthe Williamson county Ku
klux. I
Not long ago band of disguised mey,
In Williamson county. visited. in the night |
time, the residence of n citizens who had |
been ordered to leave the county and dis !
charged volley into the house. They |
were driven of by the citizen and friends |
ofhis, who returned the fire.
Not long ago, in Williamson county old
man Bullingcr was as.assinatcd in the !
day time on the highway, and since then
many men have been killed or wounded
In this vendetta that had its origin in po-
htical differences
Not long ago-only fow weeks--Gv-
or six Of the Bullinger assassins, with
shotguns in hand were on the cars be- |
tween Marion and Carbondale Boosting |
that they were in search OF human game.
\ great party of hunters! And this is
the nineteenth century, and this the civil
lied State of Illinois
Not long ago--only a few weeks-one
Of the Henderson assassins. against
whom rumor reported an Indictment
found, armed to the teeth and full Of
whisky, went to the county seat of Will
Hanson county, walked into tile residence
Of the States Attorney, demanded of him
Information concerning the action of the
grand jury. and that he should have pro-
ceedings against him discontinued.
Not long ago-only few months-a
number of the Williamson county assas-
sins were at Anna, Union county, on the
day the Democratic congressional con-
vention was held. One of them APP
preached Hon. n. Il. Casey with a
drawn pistol and proposed to kill him be-
cause the would-bc assassin suspected I
him OF the high crime and misdemeanor Of
having aided in the defeat of gentleman
who was a candidate for nomination be- {
fore that convention. Another would-be {
assassin on the same occasion, with pistol
IN hand, was searching for gentlemen /
then a member of The General Assembly
to Kill him on suspicion of not being a
true Democrat
This, and more, TO the account Of viii
hanson.
Not long ago, amob, nndi,gui,ed, 1t
the town Of Carbonate. In jackson conn
ty, led by prominent citizen-a gentle
man who has been since honored by the
Goyernor-attempted to take a pris-
oner from the sheriff OF the county and
hang him.
Not long ago. mob, undisguised. at
the town of MurphV.h,ro l., T..t...- 4