National Republican., 1882-09-08
Alabama " Intelligence, Intellect, and
Riches"

Said Senator Pugh, of Alabama, re-
Gently to reporter of the New York Mail
md ErprcSS:
There is no change in the situation down South.
tn one sense there has been no change since the
war. What mean to say Is that the intelligence
Intellect, and riches Of the South are still united
IS firmly as ever against ignorance illiteracy and
barbarism. The white population which en-
bodies the first named attributes, is as determined
us ever not to submit to the rule Of an inferior
race, goaded on and stirred up by selfish spoils-
seekers and politicians. Northerners will be
wrong to mistake the occasional independent
movements of the Mahones, Loves, and Chal-
nerses sign that the old feeling has subsidized.
These movements are isolated, and their origina-
SuG would have never stirred had they not first
petnse OF IN overheard by the Old organization.
q s!a' siemselves left, they have willingly fol-
owed the suggestions Of our enemies.
Senator Pugh does not, it will be OBJ
served, include among the white popu-
lation" the Mahones, Loves, and
Chalmerses." All recognized whites
are, of course, still in "the organization
lof the Bourbons). Now let us see how
Senator Pugh's Bourbon constituents vim
licate his statements:
The Montgomery (Ala.) AdrertiSer is a
regular organization" Democratic paper.
1t has never wavercd in its allegiance to
The Bourbon Democracy. 1t is good
authority for Alabama news. 1t gave an
account of the hanging of the negro
Jack Turner by the Choctaw County mob
at Butler at the time it occurred. On
the. 9th of August in giving further
detailed, account of the outrage it said:
Jacks captains were more or less scourged. One
was treated TO the indiguity of being hung up byd
biz toe and terribly tortured Sill he refused 10
"sqtcal" They all prefer death TO giving up the
secret it is morally certain they carry with them.
This is not q "Radical" campaign
story; nor is it an Independent or
Liberal" version. 1t is the statement
of the Montgomery (Ala) Adrcrtiser of
the 9th of August. Indeed, we find it
reproduced in that paper of still later
date in an extract from Il private letter
to the editor, who says he publishes it by
permission. The writer praises the Id
qcriiser editor for the noble stand taken
by him against mob law, alluding es-
pecially to some lynching done in Chal-
mers County. lie then says: "And now
read, in your issue of the 9th instant,
about the hanging Of Jack Turner this
extract" Then follows the above quo
tation describing the torture inflicted on
negroes 10 mako them "sQueal." Then
the writer thus addresses his friend, the
editor, who indorscs the language in his
introdu tery remarks;
All The captains were "scoursed and one "ter.
rby tortured" lie refu ed to "squeal." 1t Is
possible he knew nothing 10 ''slueal.'
These are terrible omInous words to be flip
upui.y used in this Christian era in this land.
Nhnl muie horrible Cau be said of Torqnemoda's
ing l,itiDn? 1t snaGIs of auto de gc. il sounds
liLe the cracking of human bones Oh 1.-THE
Whcci."
"scourgei," terribly tortured" to mako n
pr.soIrr squ,al" Can such things happen In
our IN dsl? The crime WAS great with which they
wee CHARGED But our race has battled for II
thousand years against the practice OF tortur.
ing prisoners to maxi them "squell."
- Such torture, tomorrow, would make hun
drcd thousand innocent persons in Alabama
falsely squca" out their guilt Of atrocious crime
10 case the rackiGg palu Can tho law-abidinG
people Of Alabama AFFORD TO allow this inlrJduc'
iiou OF these measures as minlstratOus Of Justice
Tha press should unspar!nsly denounce and re-
ouke this lawlcss, cruel demon pint Of mob Law
Shch Is growing up IN oar mtdst.
The victim to-day may be an ignorant, friend
10 oulcast. Tomorrow, who can tell who the
victim will be?
Itis no excuse to say they conspIred to re'pe
trate great crime. There is but one way TO hnC
that out In country Of law.
The advertiser does not agree that
Turner was hung as q preventive Of The
loo free exercise by negroes of their righ
10 vote. Or the contrary, it intimates it,
belief in the guilt Of Turner and his as