The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-17
Northern ku-klux.
rur HISTORY OF THEIR OPERATIONS IN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

The spirit of lawlessness now ram
nant in Southern Illinois must be
stamped out. The Courts and local
officers of the law have been over
awed by lawless men, who've brought
disgrace upon this part of the State,
and are apparently afraid to do their
duty.
Not long ago a band Of disguised
men in Williamson County visited
in the night time the residence of old
man Vancil, aged about sixty years,
took him from his home and hung
him on tree until he was dead.
Not long ago a band of disguised
men in Williamson County visited in
the night time the residence of man
into whose custody a child of his own
had been placed by the Court, and in
formed him that they had reversed
Judge Duff's decision in the case,
and that if he did not give the child
to the mother-a dissolute woman. it
is said-they would hang him. The
man obeyed the decree of the Su-
preme Court of the Williamson Coun-
ty Ku-Klux.
Not long ago a band of disguised
men in Williamson County visited
in the night time the residence of a
man who had been ordered to leave
the county, and discharged volley
into the house. They were driven
off b the citizens and friends of his,
who returned the fire.
Not long ago, In Williamson Couu-
ty, old man Bullinger was assassina-
ted in the daytime on the highway,
and since then many men have been
killed or wounded in this vendetta
that had its origin in political diff
ferences.
Not long ago-only few weeks
five or six of the Bullinger assassins,
with shot guns in hand, were on the
ears between Madison and Carbon
dale boasting that they were in
search of human game. A great par
ty of hunters! And this is the nine
tenth century, and this the civilized
State of Illinois!
Not long ago-only few weeks
one of the Henderson assassins,
against whom rumor reported an in
dictment found, armed to the teeth
and full of whisky, went to the coun-
ty seat of Williamson County, walk
ed into the residence of the States
Attorney, demanded of him informa-
ton concerning the action of the
Grand Jury, and that he should have
the proceedings against him discon-
tinued.
Not long ago-only q few months
a number of the Williamson Conn
ty assassins were at Anna, Union
County, on the day the Democratic
Congressional Convention was held.
One of them approached the Hon. N.
R. Casey with a drawn pistol and
proposed to kill him because the
would-be assassin suspected him of
the high crime and misdemcanor of
having aided in the defeat of a gen.
tleman who was a candidate for nom
nation before that Convention. An
other would-be assassin, on the same
occasion, with pistol in hand, was
searching for gentleman-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
Williamson.
Not long ago, mob, undisguised,
at the town of Carbondale, in Jack
son County, led by prominent citi-
zen-a gentleman who has been since
honored by the acknowledgement
to take a prisoner from the Sheriff
and hang him.
Not long ago, mob, undisguised,
at the town of Murphysboro, in Jack
son County, took negro from the
Jail and hung him, woman placing
the rope around the rascaPs neck
Ii mob-law is ever justiiable it was
in this case, and we do not much
blame the Governor for only issuing
a little proclamation, and then letting
the affair drop. The Governor is hu-
man, and cannot be expected to be
very energetic in an effort to punish
the summary executors of justice on
anegro guilty of the rape and murder
OFFS white woman.
This for Jackson.
Not long ago disguised men in
Randolph County visited the resi-