The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-08

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to the doings of the Ku Klsx. 1T
was published in Iehn w Fsssif 7 s. q 81; 5
/ paper the Washington CAroaicle-
on the 23d ult. The assertions are
30 perfectly ridiculous, that an indi-
vidual would be thought worthy of
the asylum if he should attempt to
contradict them
Hon. s. Hoge, of Columbia, South
Carolina, associate justice of tho Su-
prone Court of that State, called
Eupon General Schofield, Secretary of
War, yesterday morning, to- repre-
sent to him the condition Of affairs
| in South Carolina, and to request
certain disposition of the troops now
in that State. Judge Hoge has been
especially delegated by Governor
Scott to come North and have an in
terview with the Secretary, and pro-
perly state to him the true status of
affairs.
Judge Hoge was accompa MED to
the War Office by General Littlefield
and Hon. w. N. Coleman, of North
Carolina, the latter gentleman Attor-
ney-General of the State, and Gene
raj Dent, who introduced the party
to General Schofeld. Messrs. Lit
tle6eld and Coleman, whilst not call
ing upon the Secretary Of War for
any specific purpose, yet in CONVEX
sation related facts connected with
their own State rivaling the horrors
related by Judge Hoge.
Gooar,l Cobnso13 A.
tlemen very cordially, and Judge
Hoge at once stated his mission. We
give brief outline of the Judges
statements to the Secretary, and are
gratified to know that the result of
the interview was entirely satisfactory
and the mission successful one.
It has been the determination of
the rebels of South Carolina to ex-
terminate all white Union men re-
siding in the State. More especially
is their hatred extended toward the
leaders of the Republican party, and
within the past fifteen days twenty-
.Jfue murders of Union men have been
committed in Abbeville County alone,
two of whom were members of the
Legislature. Co]ored men have been
taken from their beds at night, their
shirts drawn over their heads, and
then brutally beaten.
Armed bodies of the Ku Klux
patrol the country, and, with mur-
derous aim, shoot down the husband
and father as he sits at the table with
his family. The civil authorities, in
nearly every case, will not seek out
the murderers. In Counties where
the Sheriff is disposed to act he is
powerless-can get no assistance.
The Ku Klux have sworn to kill
every Union member of the LegisIa-
ture ere the dny for assembling, de-
string new election to be held; and,
by intimidation of the colored men
at the polls. secure the State govern
ment to themselves, and carry on
bloody warfare. In the event Of the
election of Seymour and Blair, one
OF the most prominent Democratic
politicians stated that it was then the
intention of the Southern "white
men" to call convention, composed
OF the same, upset the present State
governments, and mako them to suit
the principles for which they fought
through long and bloody war.
Over $1,000 stand of arms have
been imported into the State (from
New York city Mostly within the
past few weeks, which are of the
most improved pattern, (the repeater,
firing seventeen times, and large
quantities Of ammunition accompa-
nying. Daily and nightly drills are
had, and all of the leading officers
who have served in the rebel army
from that State participate, including
Wade Hampton, who is the recog-
nized leader. Blair's letter is bear
ing fruit, and Perry, Hampton,
Gibbes, Thomas, and others, counte-
nance all the outrages and murders
that are being perpetrated, and Gov.
Scott finds himself powerless TO in-
terfcre.
Randolph, the colored preacher,
was deliberately murdered by three
rnffians, and Judge Hoge, who had
been in company with him, had to
walk twenty-five miles, taking cir
cuitous routes and by-waye, to es-
capo the fiends who tbirsted for his
blood.
On the GrHenville and Charlotte
Railroads the lives of all Union men
nre positively unsafe, the Ku Klux
being upon every train and at every
| station TO wa 'ay md nur5or fbar,