The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-28

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leohoelast N lladieai ldms IA IA
,idod anttea In recent hnmlcf
N dsmMis'teJ Tie already detaJed
Union League, ~ loyal loague, NJ
II WA known In the South, pretty
errectually. lIot In the big day VI
ia career II certainly wis u tie
inendOna factor In social and pollii
cnl reconstruction In the Southern
States. Through III CArpctbag
agents II brought tho entire negro
population within its control, and
was tho potent instrument Of nearly
all tho misrulc and corruption,
which for nearly decade over.
wbclmcd Southern society. In
every noighborhood throughout tho
Southern States these organizations
had their lodges, pass words and
secret orders. These lodges were
tho scminarics where the crcdulous
and ignorant negroes were taught
tho lessons of distrust and hate Of
tho whites, and especially of their
old masters, which has borne such
u bountiful crop. Under tho din.
bolical teachings of their Leagues,
tho ignorant and credulous negroes
became arrogant and aggressive to
such degree that it provoked, in
most of the late Confederate States,
counter organizations, with vari'
GUS names; but nll having a
common objcct-self protection.
In this State the order was
known, we believe, rs the Knights
of the White Camela. Many of
tho best and most law-abiding citi-
zcEs of tho State were enrolled as
members, and us the object and
purposes of the order were known
TO General Reynolds to DO merely
the preservation of society against
lawlcssncss, he never interferred.
In other States and localities, how
ever, these associations of whites
assumed highly aggressive policy,
and especially tho kuklux, which
went to unwarrantable lengths, and
by their violence cntailcd the most
unhappy consequences upon their
fellow-ctizens. Most of the harsh
and vindictive legislation of Con.
grcss, for six or seven years, was
tho fruit of kuklux violence, or at
least had that for it's prctext and
justification. But let 1t be remem-
bercd that kukluxism was the legit.
innate fruit of loyal leaguoism, and
that to this mischievous organiza-
ton the country is indebted, direct
ly and indirectly, for much
of the disorganization and
violence which has reigned
in tho South, since the war.
And now thanks to "Timo, which
sets all things right" and to the in
hercnt vice of all organizations
which have for their object the at.
tainment of unlawful ends, by un.
lawful means, this mischievous I'm
ion League of America is on its last
legs. The Philadelphia Times in
speaking of its executive commit.
tee, throws the following clods upon
its coffin: "To-day there is no I'm.
ion League of America-outside of
its national executive committee
and it is about time the sham that
has been kept up for several years
was made known. The committee,
which has just had its trumpet
sounded at other peoples expense,
has not a following Of five hundred
in the five millions and more of
voters in the nation. It's composed
of a number of persons who arc out
of political employment, each of
whom is an ex-something or other,
from Governor down to ward con-.
stable, and the majority Of whom
have no visible means of support
but their positions on tho commit
tee.H taa3a