Year: 1872

new reduced in influence and wealth
by the


EVENTS OF THE WAR,


and of the poor white, who has found
himself, as he suppOses, degraded BY
the elevation of the negro to political
equality with him. His vote, before
having been the chief badge OF his su-
perlOrity over the negro, who not only
votes, but rules the State in office with
or over his former master, or strug.
Cling with the evils Of poverty in be.
ginning life for himself after the best
years Of his life have been spent In
the service of others. All these ele-
ments beget the feelings and result IN
the disorders to which northern COM
munities are strangers. The strong
feeling which led to


REBELLION


and sustained brave men however
mistaken in resisting government
which demanded submission to Its
authority, the sincerity Of whose belief
was atlested by their enormous sacri-
fees of life and treasure. The feeling
cannot be expected to subside at once,
nor In years. 1t required first forty
years to develop disaffectiOn into seoi-
tiOn and seditiOn into treason. Should
we not be patient if in less than ten
we have fair prospect OF seeing 30
many who were armed enemies be-
coming obedient citizens 7? Should
we not give all encouragement to
those who manifest disposition now
to become such, especially when 1t is
shown that in many sections


WELL DISPOSED MEN


were deferred by fear OF the power of
an armed and desperate conspiracy
from affording aid to the authorities
in enforcing the law; but while we
invOkesthis forbearance and concilia-
ton, fully recognizing that they form
far the largest part of the Southern
people, a reluctant obedience is all
that is to be hoped for. Let il he un-
derstoOd that less than obedience the
government cannot accept. Obedient
citizens they cannot be considered
who, themselves complaining OF bad
laws, excuse or encourage


MASKED AND ARMED MoBs


that oVerride,all law. Brave and mag
unanimous enemies, even they cannot
be reckoned who permit remnants of
rebellious feeling, the animosities,
race, or bitterness of political partizan-
ship to degrade the Soldiers0f Lee and
Johnston into coWardly midnight
thieves and asssssins who scourge and
kill the poor and defenceleSs. Against
all such crimes, as well as against in
competency and corruption in Office,
the power Of an intelligent public
sentiment and of the courts of justice
should be invoked, and united and
appealing for patience and forbear-
ancs in the north, while time and
these powers are doing their work.
We would also appeal to the


GOOD SENSE OF SOUTHERN MEN,
il they sincerely desire to accomplish
political reforms through change in
the negro vote if Ftheir theory is
true that he votes solidly now with
the Republican party, and is kept
there by his ignorance and by decep-
ton, all that is necessary to keep
him there is to keep up their
countenance of the ku-klux Organi-
zation. Having all the rights of
a citizen and voter, neither
of these rights can be abrOgated by
whipping him. II his political Opin-
ions are erroneous, he will not take
kindly to the opposite creed when its
apostles continue TO use the scOurge on
himself and to outrage his wife and
children. II be is ignorant, he will
not be educated by burning his school
houses and exiling his teachers. II he
is wicked, he will not be made better
by


BANIsHING To LIBERIA


his religious teachers. If the resusci-
tation of the State is desired by his
labor, neither will it bs secured by
persecution which depopulates town
ships and prevents the introduction of
new labor and OF capital. The law of
1871 has been effective in suppressing,
for the present, to great extent, op-
erations OF masked and disguised
men in North and South Carolina.


Bills have also heen found by the
grand jUries in Georgia, Alabama ard
Mississippi, but comparatively few, il
any, of the defendants Ia the last
named States have yet been tried.
The apparent cessation of operations
should not lead to the conclusion that
the community would be safe if the
protective measures were withdrawn.
These should be continued until there
remains no further doubts of actual
suppression and disarming Of


WIDESPREAD AND DANGEROUS CON-


sPIRACY.


The results of suspending the writ
of habess corpus in South Carolina
shows that where a membership of
mysterious and powerful organizations
have been kept concealed, this is the
most and perhaps the only effective
remedy fer its suppression; and in
view OF its cessation, the resumption
OF hostilitie5 at different times,
and OF It's extent and power, snd
that in several of the States where it
exists the courts have not yet held
terms at which cases can be tried,
we recommend that the power con-
ferred on the President by the fourth
section Of that act be extended until
the end Of the next session of congress.
In view, also, of the large number OF
indictments found in the several
courts, under this act, which yet re-
main untried, and of the evident en-
couragement derived from the belief
that the present United States courts
cannot possibly reach and try them
within any reasonable time, we recon-,
mend such an


INCREASE OF THE JUDICIARY
of the United States, by districts and
in the States shown to be al
fected by these disorders as, in the
Judgment of congress, will insure that
speedy and certain justice will be ad-
and leave no hope of i'm
punity to criminals by the laws
delay; the continuance OF disabilities
is the only cause not yet considered.
No man under disabilities has aVOWed
himself as either committing or en-
cOuraging Outrages for that reason,
and no member Of the organization
has justified their acts on that ground.
1t is one of the pretexts made by those
who were iH-dispoSed to urge any
EXCUSE FOR OUTRAGEs
which admit of none. But, to remove
alleged impediments to local govern
ment encountered by the existence OF
to hold office, and being
that there should be general
removal Of them with proper condi-
tiOns and exceptions, we recommend
the passage OF law for that purpose
in the recommendation
made by the President to exclude
from its benefits any great criminals
distinguished above all others for the
part they took in opposing the gov
ernment. In this connection we wish
to say that as the disregard Of the Law
has been the evil 80 largely com
planned Of and so widely extended in
the late insurrectionary States, no en-
cOuragement should be given to those
who have accepted Office in defiance
of the existence of these constitutional
or have elected to Office
men whom they knew to be excluded
by them. The document concludes
with the report of Representative
from the sub committee