New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
HESTER on TIE SITCATION.

ATTITUDE OF TIE GOvERNMRNr TOWARD SOUTHERN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PATHY-THE kU-kLUX
sERPiKr AND TIN LION ny AMERICAN LIBERTY.
The readers of HE TRIBUNE VIII doubtless be
glad to hear again from the distinguished states
man and drtective J. g. Hester of Alabana. who, II
viii be remembered performed c!.lcict service Tor
the Administration in that State III the last FAN
campaign. Mr. Hester has recently written letter
toa friend in Sumter County. Ala. giving lis views
of the political situation 1T the south, and from II
we are permitted to make extracts.
In fulhllncnt Of promise made to the gentleman
tn whom the letter ia addressed 10 Sivo h;m IN
formation from time to time rs to what would he the
probable action If tho Government i'll reference 10
the protection at Southern Republicans from The
outrages If White Lcaguers and similar organiza-
tons he says:
NV letters heretofore led you to hope that efficient
m, assures would Dc tahen la secure the eXcc ion OF ;c
Law AKA Offenders. These ietr~ were written ou'ihg
I'M, aqssDn OF Congress But since tnat body has al
iuurued without having done anything 10 eject Ire oh
octs desired. general apathy seens To @Iade all the
Departments Of The GoVeInuenL YOu need not expect
iy pTOtectiDn from the GO'cInnIcnt against lie kuhiuA
pessCuii down tLcrc TO- II has mol The aty 10 gave
Il through the we authority outside OF them
EviGeuce which TIC kU-klux arr expert II iuiiislns
South WHO ready To make common cats against
Republicans and frlcndS". lie Go, cnen cndci justice
in FEEDER al courts ~ roweSs ia I'D me Siae cou -
la amy scuoh where y iJaly Is liisiine AKA cruelty,
pci So cuiICu and delightful ai uscInenis, an!
society, iistc. mist necessarily become "a n'ocktry
large Enlr of Republicans OF the las Congress, stained
with the results of their former corruption ana frauds IN
Credit Mob!t"r, Suhorn contracts, ana Tue uAc, aoiY
win towards Who "crc iu.lihidaie ly The i'.sl
gihc for thcr former acts "f ioyalty Z" the 90, eret
we're ia tie laisiDic for the failure o the os'L-
ton necessary 10 enable the Pres dcnt give tina; pro
teolon to tile poor prosecuted Republicans and ioyaS
al the south winch Llcy go much need.
do not believe that the ntA National election VIII be-
q Democratic ic0r!, IL" cannot uiuh tIat Tic "he
League or tic south has prudence enough TO keep ITO
uli mate veun.Ous designs Ld"D nom the Nortbcrn
mind, Notwithstanding ne Two addl Is nom 'e h.-
banks OF Georgia Mississippi went up aionS Tie
nutmeggcrs OF hewllampsinie in slcers clio hing for
Mississippi tO have e'cl i0n next FAIL ana II has
been dccreCd by the Grand ~ cOps tha Ddt saic In 10
be redeemed from The curse " calpebaS, s,allawas
radical rule and doIng TINS tie sleeping ku-klnx
leht will OUT al full length few days fore IN"
polls opened. and run all me negroes into the
over il New Gland and the Northwest, and perhaps
WA Ike NJ the sduherils lion VI Aof.csn liberty Vse All
the loyal satcs who win snatch norc. IN lo6J.
the scrpter the traitors Eand whittier II Dew
Ia be uiifiInS.
After predicting that the next Congress will
assume the payment of the Southern debts he
tinues:
1t also runored that tho contractor Of this Job 1.-THE
passage vi the bill is u got 100000 IL the bid passes.
and tlat Wall street is back with 81 1000
more be used Ia rtasing tho "Lccis OF the legislative
IaI but know the ii, pth 81, which VIII eclipse
tie big job inst referred to- Wnen TIE Wine League gets
control Of tie Natona Government Wn,n UIiio mon IN
and the K-klux demon spreads IT. dafS wings and
breathcs lis merry breath and clutches las deadly claws
over the dome tr National Capitol when Une-afncd
Union soldiers aud their WIDOWS and orphans Lave la
give place IL the public offices oi tie 'ernrnt 10
Treasury opened Wide to lny Tor iUOOUJO slaves.
when the Old whip ciaC Ks again III uic halls Oh Con
vi 80 COncd raie warIois. ana whtn TIE Government 10
changed 81 give tLein pei" tu Lease OF power hind
Casrisin which the! have been ever ready 10 charge -"
Cen rant Ii established uidcr DeIDOcfac rule, the ka
kiux millennium viii truly Ice at hand