History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . D. W. C. Senter,Speaker of the Senate, became Governor of Tennessee. CHAPTER ADMINISTRATION. 448. The Ku Klux Disband.— Governor Senter adopted a moreliberal policy than his predecessor. Among the first fruits of his ad-ministration was the disbandment of the Ku Klux Klan, and the restora-tion of public confidence in law and order. In March, 1869, the GrandWizard issued his edict, terminating the existence of the Klan. Thisedict recited that the Klan had accomplished the purposes for which itwas instituted, that it had afforde
History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . D. W. C. Senter,Speaker of the Senate, became Governor of Tennessee. CHAPTER ADMINISTRATION. 448. The Ku Klux Disband.— Governor Senter adopted a moreliberal policy than his predecessor. Among the first fruits of his ad-ministration was the disbandment of the Ku Klux Klan, and the restora-tion of public confidence in law and order. In March, 1869, the GrandWizard issued his edict, terminating the existence of the Klan. Thisedict recited that the Klan had accomplished the purposes for which itwas instituted, that it had afforded protection to many firesides, whenall the better elements of society were in dread for the safety of theirproperty, persons, and families; that the time had now arrived whenthe services of the Klan were no longer needed. They were ordered,therefore, to burn all regalia, and evidences of their existence, and to ^Wilson and Lesters Ku Klux Klan; Report of Investigating Committeeof Congress; Report of Investigating Committee of Tennessee Sentkrs Administration. 251 quietly disband. This edict terminated the existence of the Klan. Says the historian: Thus hved, so died, this strange order. Its birth was an accident; its growth a comedy ; its death a tragedy. There never was, before or since, a period of our history when such an order could have lived. May there never be again. 449. Irritation Allayed.—/\lthoughthe organized existence of theKuKlux wasterminated in 1869, yet its name continuedto be used by unknown organizations, andKu Klux outrages were reported in thenewspapers as late as 1872. Simulta-neous with the disbandment of theKuKlux q^^, ^^ ^^, ^ senterwas the disappearance of demonstrations from the Loyal League, and soon afterwards came the dismissal of theState Guard. 450. Governor Senter Reelected.— In 1869, Governor Senter wasa candidate for reelection. He was opposed by Col. W. B. Republican convention failing to agree, the Radical win
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