The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-04-08

WV iSS"i' VI viz iiDpcdCHillfuL ITlal Is
remarkable feature Of present public
opinion. AS rtatter of principle, OF right
end Justice they insist and demand tha,
the trial shall be conducted with strict
impartinlity and judicial purity, but so
lar rs the result will affect johnson per.
sonsllv. there is general apathy. They
regard linn as having brought all his
trouble on himself, rs tic originator OF
negro suffrage in tile South, and rcmcm.
Der how, when Provisional Governor OF
penhe5sea, he prevented Democratic
|:mcci,'igS.'
| 1t is not the purpose of the Presidents s
counsel to even seemingly dodge any
Tissue o. fact or law presented by tho
managers OH the part Of the House OF
Representatives Thty have stated it
to be the wish Of the President, MS it is
their purpose to meet squarcly every
question involvcd-nor will they at.
tempt, in any mnnner, whatever to de.
l'ay or protract the Investigation. They
declare it to be the intention of the de-
fence to net in good faihih ail' respects,
anil to move straightforward:c &c con.
cnslon of the trial as speedily as a prop.
cr regard for Justice will permit.
GEN. nANCoCK's' ASSIGNMENT.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore San writes under date of
Sunday night:
The assignment Of Gen. Hancock to
the command ofthe new department of
the Atlantic has caused driic nh,ter IN
Radical circles and given new imprt-
us 10 the mnnchanscn manufacturers
who so abo'ihl in this city. All sorts of
;imIro6hblc statements are being sent
of as to the design Of the President III
this movement, andit has been deemed
OF sufficient importance to call forth a
rcsolution'of irqnry from the Senate as
tottt authority ofthc Executive for his
action in the premises. AS before mcr.
toned i'll !his correspondence, tho au.
thori.y Of the executive TO create militia.
ry departments is under his general
powers as the constitutional con1lnahdtf.
in-chncf, and has been Invariably exer-
ciscd from the foundation Of the GOVERN
mrnr until now without any dicstio;!
Of lls' right So ID do bc;hg ra,s-
ed.
The State department has been recent.
~ in correspondence with the British
Government, with view to forming a
treaty recognizing the rights Of ,!hturol
zcd American citizens. and fixing def.
nitely the law ol'expatria'ion, which has
long been an open Question between the
two governments. From The tenor Of
the latest official dispatches received
from the British ministry, there does
not appear to be the slightest doEbt that
the administration will succeed in bring.
ing the vexat'ous and sometimes threat
ening controversy TO q successful termi,
nation in a: few weeks.
The treaty, as it now seems to be
shaping, will partake OF the character and
features cf the treaty just concluded be.
tween the United States andthc North
German Confpderat6n.
In consequence Of the anticipation thai,
little ifany business will be transacted
by the house during the PROGRESS Of The
impeachment trial, large number Of
members have left for their respective
homes to look after private business and
engineer for denomination.
THE KU KLUx KLAN.-The following
is copy of one Of the numerous orders
sent on Friday to the adherents> Of the
Ku Klux Khan:
tTCADoIr DrEDc X rDUJI,>r
KUKEg, K. K. K,
Richmond, March %, 1868.
Five hundred and sixty. seventh hour.
Windy weather, rainy days, sheep
moon, an hurry" You are hereby
summoned to appear in costume before
the "Grcat Kuklux Klan, which meets
in rear of -- Camp fires
burning. Come without arms, as there
will be men there without any to receive
you. Bring your head in good order
perhaps it will not be returned in the
same condition. Bring one quart of
blood and'rations which yon will be re-
qulrej to eat. Bring shirt with YOU.
Such is our uniform. You will meet
headfess people :; some without limbs,
and others skeletons ; yea be not fright.
ened nntis your doom is known. Obey
this srihrmons,, or the Great Kukum
Kakee Kathins, which in English, is
called "Chiet'on the Track" will call OH
You: "Sclka," "Stlka," which is. "All
will be WE'LL"
Bell Kumbumboorlck,n Tropas, which