The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-06
g yF5 7s 8 4. KU KLUX KHAN

Army during the Civil War. second 10
no other general in either Union Or
Confederate army. A man Of daunt
less courage. great rvHOufcefuinesa,
and unbOunded energy, he was an
ideal Imperial Wizard" Of the I'm
visible Empire"
BY the end OF 1873 the local 'Dens"
as constituted subdivisions 0f the "iu-
visible Empire" were practically dis
bantled throughout the entire South.
They ceased their work as organized
klansmen. but the same movement
! with many Of the rane men continu-
ed at intervals for several years at
terwarsi. This was done despite thu
fact that after 1873 conditions in the
South had greatly changed, the white
Inhabitants had been able 10 reestab.
fish Constitutional government near
~ everywhere, and to take control OF
their political affairs from the carpet
baggers and negroes.
Though the klansmen as klansmen
were disbanded. other organizations
continued under the names of THE
White League. the white Brother
hood Pale Faces" Unconstitutional
Union Guards and knights OF the
White Camelia. The knights of the
White Camelia" were strong. particni-
arly in Louisiana. practically the en-
tire Khan membership arranging
themselves in the ranks Of the new
Knights.
In examining old records and d0cu
ments Of the original ku klnx Khan
interesting rituals were discovered
For instance. the initiation oath OF
the whit Brotherhood was as fol
lows:
you solemnly swear in the pres
cnce OF the Almighty God, tina: you
will never reveal the name oi the per
! son who initiated you; and that you
. VIII never reveal what is now about
to come to your knowledge: md thai
} yoii are not now a member of the Rel
: String Order, Union League, Heroes
, OF America. Grand Army Of the Re
, public. or any other organization
whose aim and intention is To destro,
the rights OF the South, or Of The
l States. or OF the people. or to elevate
. the negro to political equality witt
, themselves: and that you are opposed
| to all such principles; so help yo,
: God"
r All these organizations gradual,
= went out OF existence and by 1850 i
: is probable there were no ku klu,
l "Dens' or units Of the other organi
4 cations in existence.
: The real reason Tor the gradual dis
: appearance Of the ku kluX Khan, an,
its successors under various name
+ was that the unbearable condition
!. existing in the Southern States from
I 1865 IT, 1873 had disappeared Thu
n Khan and it's successors vanished witt
+ these conditions.
i undoubt eiiv the flight Of the cal
l. petbaggers. withdrawal OF the freed
n mems Ia;re.ia agents and miiitar
V commander. and the Substitution q
h Constitutional state government fU
J. military snl" We're the real factor
a which abolished tile XII klux kla
4 and its successors. Had reeonstr,t,
;. ton conditions in the South continue
Il the Khan would have existed coincit
r cnt with these conditions
!. Daniel ~ chamberlain. Reconstru,
i ton governor os South Carolina. sal
g concerning the Southern white ma
g Of his dls
o II consider him L distinct and rea
9 II roble growth Of our American sol
I For if fort,tude under good and iind.
cgll toatanr. il endurance witho,,
6 compliant ~ what comes in the tld
Il or human anttifs, il 4 grim clinging I
!. idesis once charming. if viror and r,
slIency OF character and spirit undp
4 deleat a.iH property and distress. il
i steady love Of learning and letter
hen libraries were lost IN fumes an
! the wfrf-kaee o. Wal. if sell restrain
n when Tire long iicinyrh relici at las
II caiie 4, Sas, ~ those qualities ~
part ii zeal harcism. il these qua
4 tres can WHY and entoil' nla
or . p-o.,ie. then ctr own South ma
}. iay ciiitn to IN honured pli4c. anton
. the diifofin& types of our great con
+ mon race.
/ The kn Klux Khan had accomplish
l. ed III" piliro~e Tor which il VS. d
9 eariz"d However much opinion !