The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-04
CHI A Ri IS TON.
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. 4, 1869.
The Ku-Klux-KIan.

tial election was drawing nigh, and ell good
Radicals busted themselves in devising q
tale of rebel horror which might terrify the
sober-sides of the North into voting for
Grant-the Man Of Peace. With an indus
try which gave honorable proof that they
had not exhausted all their strength in con-
irving means of growing rapidly rich, the
South Carolina Radicals rolled out yard
after yard Of "rebel murders" and ''rebel
siatrocities," and by the time that the cleo
tions were at hand at least two miles Of
printed lies had been scattered over the
Union. Our Ohio Governor va sHot back
ward in coming forward in his peculiar
line, and rolled out score Of letters and
proclamations to prove that the South Car
olins Democracy were on the point Of swal-
lowing, without salt, R. K SCOTT and the
| universal Yankee nation. The South Car
olins rebels were not yet ready to make q
meal Of the white Radicals; but our weak
kneed Governor was badly scared, all the
same, believing that his ears and hide, as
well as carpet bag, were in imminent dan
ger. As Scott rsved, our people laughed
hal ha! The more Scott prayed the more
they cracked their sides But not until the
elections were over, did the Ohio Governor
cease his cries. Then, at last, peace was
permitted to reign throughout the land.
For many months we have been allowed
to remain quiet. There is, however, some
danger that the Radicals may be flung in
Pennsylvania and-horrible to say lin
Ohio. And now does the Radical ohieftsin
couch his pen and smble to the rescue
From his crest wave bonds and bills, and
on his szure shield is pouch 0r-faIse her
aldry, but true carpet baggery. Strange to
say, he does not himself enter the lists,
gsiiy osparisoned though he be. The King
of the Carpet baggers has for his best friend
New Eogland skip jack, who is allowed to
use all the weapons in the armory Of his
lord.
Well the one-sided combat has begun,
and the New Enelsnder calls to his aid the
old familiars-Ku Klux aud Bug a. Boo
who did good service few months ago
This time they come in new dress, appear
ing as the heroes Of miracle plays, in which
ore shown the ''vices Of the rebsr aud "the
"virtue Of the clrpet bsgger." Oae of
these plays came off but two days since.
Short it is, but strong. Thus:
z. 4. &.
NLABLE NICK OF NEWBERHY.
Aot1. Scene 1. an Ola Field.
Enter Nimbe Nick, singing John Browne
body's moudering in the clay"
NICK. Watts das2 Obi Lordy, de Klu-Kluxes
lightning Yells. Groans.
Ac2. Scene 1. The Same.
Thunder. Battling OF chains. Shrieks.
Enter Union League Bill.
| BILL. Whar you, N.ck2
NICK. Here I.
BILL. Gi me my fifty cents.
NICK. Amt got 'em.
Aot b 60en6 D.. 1n6 0dVsA
Trumpets. AIsrums. Horrd Laughter.
BILL. Gr me my fifty cents.
NICK. l tole you enty got 'em.
They clinoh. ne kills him. Tableau. Curtain.
Aud there is twin brother of this SUR
riog play, which has different names, and
now goes thus:
The DEMON DEMOCRAT,
Oh,
THE RADICALS REVENGE
Aot 1. Scene. a Rutn.
The owl shrieks too-whoot. Blood, thunder
al broi ed bones A fire and boiler, borrowed
tor the occasion.
,te fifteen Ku Il 'uxss all in n row, shroud-
ed IN fifteen white sheets. on their hea Ia 6S-
fifteen negro skeletons. They SO emuly sing
Juba and refresh themselves with ragJut q
Fatigue.
GRAND CYoIePs. Bring in the prisouerl
An cd negro man is luSged liz by 6fty-seven
white men aud u boy.
GRAND CYMops. Art thou an African2
NEGRO MAN. No sab. Use niger.
GRAND CYc1.oPs. A truce 10 jestirg. Tell me,
caititf diIsr thou dare. contrary to the do re-
of tue E. z. Z -(uere. all touch tue back Of
their head with the right foot aud cry Ha -
didst thou dare 70 snetze twice in one dAy7
NEaRo MAN. Dunnoi sab
GRAND YoLoPs. Away With him, he preva-
rca,es. IN the morn will We feast on African
frcassce; tonight We will quaf his blood
The z E. & size the vic.im and are lead
ing hun oil.
NEGRO NAN. Lem me lone, white mani
GRAND CYoL Ps. Speak
NEoR, MAN. Fl You dun lem me lone. I'm
gwin. tell dat RIdical paper sure!
Horror an consternauon. The E. Z Z.
fee. Negro Man writes to the 8 ,dlcal paper
that he has been Ku-Kiuxed. The Goddess II
Liberty appears and smiles with Negro Man.
Tstleau. Cur.ain.
These two miracle plays, with variations,