The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-02
that 1t was already printed. lie then went 70 the
printers. and. after making a demand for copy,
succeeded in getting one.

printers, and. after making demand for copy
succeeded in getting one
MINORITY REPORT.
From this copy he made minority report,
which is as follows:
The undersigned member OF the committee ap..
pointed to "investigate the disordereu state ol
affairs In the Third Congressional District, and
the causes OF the intimidation, oatrages anu
murders perpetratcd preceding anu at the late
general election, whereby It Is stated tnat q lalr
and unbiased expression OF the peoples choice
could not and was not given, and OF the exist.
ence OF organizations inimical TO the peace anu
well being of the State" respectfully beSs leave
to make the following minority report:
From the testimony given before the commit.
tee, it appears that the election campaign ol iSos
was regarded In the Third Congressional District
as one 0 no ordinary interest: that 1t was prose
cuted with unusual energy and VlSor, anu tnas
party strife attained 10 an eminence heretofore
unknown in that community, eliminating In not
a few instances in acts Of violence and bOodshed.
1t requires no extraordinary knowledge OF hu-
man nature to understand why the former mas
ter should he jealous Of the rising political strength
OF his former slaves; nor why, on the other hand,
he so recently released from the shackles OF Ser
yitude should regard with suspicion and diStrust
those who formerly held him in bondage. But IL
affords Inc great pleasure TO report that, whlle
the brutal instincts Of few iawleSs rurfianS led
them 70 imbue their hands in the HIe.bioOu OF
their feow.bengs. the large masses OF the nteall-
gent and respectable citizens kept thelf leeilnSs
toward their opponents that Christian charity so
characteristic VI all well-regulated communities.
To attempt q comment upon the testimony, anu
reference TO the various questions anu en-
Swers, would Dc q task as endless aS 1t would be
useless; and to I'll out, or report with eXtrfva-
CANT sensational assertions, not supported by
evidence, would SAVIOR alike Of puerillity and ig.
| norance.
norant, helpless colored people have been shame
fully defrauded and abused; that they have been
despiseu for u color for which they are no more
| responsible than for their existence, and perse.
| cuted for a freedom, for which they are no more
culpablc than for their color. And 1t IS the 0pln
ion OF this portion OF the committee, that had the
| Legislature devoted as much time TO the con.
sideration Of the prosperity or these people as IL
| had to the prosperity of wealthy private indivi-
dualS and corporations, much OF their poverty
might have been relieved. and much OF their is-
norance dispelled; OF had the Executive been rs
vgant in regard to thelr interest as he nad IN
regard to the interest OF the bondholders OF the
North, many OF their prosecutions might nave
been averted, and many OF their abuses healed:
No one can fall TO be struck, upon reading the
| evidence taken by the committee, with the many
vague, incoherent and ludicruus accounts given
| by these poor c0lored people-many OF whom are
| too ignorant even to know their own names-of
the Herculean size, hide0us proportions, and dla,
| bolical features OF what they call the "Klu kluX."
And IL affords me great pleasure TO be able 10 re.
port, that having 'thoroughly investigated the
matter, am Of opinion, that the ghosts, hoogoo.
|
the Third Congressional District, are but alotrop.
| ic conditions Of the witches Of New England.
| whose Larvae, having long been dormant until
| transported hither In the wardrobe OF some plOus
political priest, germlnated IN the 100 cre9uious
minds of their poor pruselytes, and loomed into
uXuriaIce in the fertile fields OF their own viviu
| imaginations.
1t also affords me great pleasure TO be able to
| report that, 10y careful examination OF the evil
dence taken by the committee, 1t will be seen that
the colossal reports oil the gigantic election frauds
at the various voting places III the Counties Oh
Newberry, Ahbevie and Anderson, made eX-
| pressly To the order OF some ca1etShip.seing
| Congressman, are not merely exaggerated state
ments OF dininutive truths, but are as absolutely
"falsc as the baseless fabric OF fading vision"
| The majority OF your committee having 're-
ferred your honorable body to the testimony
of hut a few OF the many who testified before as"
| In order TO prove their assertions, the minority
| would most respectfully call your attention 70
the testimony Of az me Others VINO .testilleu oe,
fore u.s." to prove the rallacy OF the statements o
the muority Of the committee ana to de;uon
strate the truthfulness OF the propositions OF the
| minority: and In humble imitation oil 'he ma
| jOrity report / Shall conclude my remarks Dy
calling the attention of your honorable body 10
the existence. In the Third Congressional Dis.
trict, OF Il 'thorOughly organized party" called
the ..Unon League" which party has an OIL.
spring known as the "lnvestigating Committee"
the real object and intention or which is to ac-
cumulate capital for the coming camraiGn.
All Of which Is respectfully sumitted
WALLACE DENOUNCED.
Early In the morning session OF the Senate
Arnm arose ITO q question of privilege" and as
serted that Wallace had stated that he had saved
him (Arnim) from the penitentiary. He then
made long and vehement speech, and de-
nounced Wallace's statement as false; that he
was neither a Republican nor Democrat, but
| demagogue, and was elected to Congress by q
majority Of four thousand votes against him;
that Reed not he. was entitled to the seat in Con-
| gress and the only reason Reed had not secured
| his seat was because he was formerly rebel; he
(Arnlm) thought that it was time the United
States extended general amnesty to those OF
the Southern people who had accepted the situa-
tion.n Donaldson defended Wallace against the
assertions OF A:nrn and stated thas Wallace had
done all he could to compromise the revenue
cases against Arnim, to whom Wallace was and
had been q good friend. To this Arnim replied:
If he is good friend OF mine all have to say is
God save me from my frends.'" Leslie defend
ed Arnim. and disapproved OF revenue officers
generally, and was Of the opinion that hell was
made especially for them. Wallace was present
during the discussion, and seemed highly pleased.
OUTRAGE UPON DEMOCRATS.
On Saturday last, MessrS. Claude G. Turner, F..
S. Lewie, W. W. Waller. Samuel Littlejohn, and
T. F. Clyburn, Democrats submitted protest to
be entered on the Journal Of the House (Which ap-
peared this morning,l against the passage Of the
.act to provide for the appointment Of trial JUS
tces,n opposing it upon the ground of It's uncon-
stitutonality-a violation OF Section 21st Of Arti
Gle ", which reads: "A competent number Of
justices of the peace and ccnstables shall be cho'
sen In each county, by the qualified electors there
OF, In such manner as the General Assembly may
direct" Tic protest concludes by stating that
"though South Carolina has be.n reconstructed
for nearly two years, anu the third session of the
General Assembly is now near its close, this right
TO elect their officers has been steadily denied the
peopc We dcnouucc this act as another fearful in
crease OF executive power, another dangerous en-
crouchment upon the liberties Of the people, and
another gross violation OF the constitution. The
subterluge resortcd 10 by the trainers Of the act,
in changing the name Of justice of the peace to
that of trial justice is too shallow to conceal the
fact that the act is the offspring of virucnt par
ty spirit quite at variance with every sound prin-
ciple OF political economy. However high may be
the pitch of party feelingand party prejudice, it
cannot bc justfying preteXt for class legislation;
anu especially so when it is effected by such open
and fragrant violations OF the fundamental laws
of the State as the passage OF this act"
THE STATE GOVERNMENT y MONARCHY.
Mr. Javan Bryant also submitted Il protest