Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15


10 Washington backed by hundreds of thousands
Of votes east for them by their old slaves who
preferred trusting their, libertes:in the hands Of
their former masters TO that OF the unscrupulOus
thieying, blood sucking carpet baggers, of the
North who have prcyed upon the miserics and
sorrows Of the South like vampires and Leasts OF
prey, .....s- ..
The above extract comes from the
Charlton Led,ier, and is fair s,mple
of the misrepresentation made by
Democratic journals throughout the
country. The extract is taken from
an article filed with such falshoods,
and Is on a par with the others. One
would think, TO read the articles
emanating from Democratic sources,
that everything was peaceful in the
South; that the people never were
quite so happy; that the blacks were
living in Il land literally flowing
with milk and honey; and that the
whole South WAS on the high road to
prosperity. True they admit that
trouble does once i'm a while occur
even in that blessed land, but it al
ways originates with "unscrupulous,
thieving, blood-thirsty carpet-bag-
gers Of tire North who have preyed
upon the missries and sorrows of tho
South like vampires and beasts Of
prey" IS
Why do these organs OF truth and
purity never tell us about the Ku-
klux and White League organiza-
tions of the South, and Of the ostra-
cism and reign OF terror inaugurated
by the Southern chivalry" They
totally ignore the fact that the reason
the sold slaves" prefer trusting
their liberties in the hands OF their
former masters is because they are
compelled to vote AZ their former
masters dictate, under penalty OF
death. IL Is an easy matter to In
duce man To vote ~ he is told
when a loaded musket il placed at
his head, and he knows that to re-
fuse means To lose his life. IL Is
not hard to chose when there Is
but one thing TO choose.
Fraud and intimidation are the
stock In trade Of those valiant South
erners, and they are determined to
control the colored vote or murder
the voters. Almost daily reports OF
new outrages are waited North, and
eacl, time, when the facts are known,
il Is learned that they have been
perpetrated by Southern White
I.caguers-w is but n synonym
for Southern Democrat. Do these
Democratic organs mean to say that
the Vicksburg massacre, the Cou-
shatta massacre, the Grant Parish
massacre, and the score OF other
massacres related never occurred?
That they were conjnred up In the
feverish imagination of some news
paper correspondent for the purpose
of making political capital? VIII
they tell their readers in tho face OF
the facts, that Mississippi was not car
ried last year for the Democratic
ticket by intimidation, and that the
Democratic party does not expect to
carry the entire South in the same
manner this fall?
To be Republican In the Southern
States, and especially colored He'
publican, IL 10 insure the hostility
and hatred Of THAI class Of men whc
/ melted the rebellion and who are
still striving to destroy the Union
Lawlessness is the rule and not ths
exception. Deeds OF murder are
common, and the Democratic part,
North is guilty OF giving aid and
encouragement to these White
League vampires and beasts o
prey"
Considering tho fact that ths
American people Of to-day are |
reading, thinking people IL u ths
height af impudence for any journa
OF whatever politics, TO attempt 4
make its readers believe such brazei
GAIsehood ~ Ii enntaincd In the ex
itract af tbc head of This ar tIcle. AM
the paper or party practising IL do
serves the sevsrest condemnation.