The New York herald., 1871-11-15
HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER SHEET

radical politicians demanded It. And so 1t went on,
until the whiles gave up all hope OF receiving justice
az the hands OF the state administration.
THE PEOPLE NOT PERMITTED TO GOVERN THEM
SELVES.
This part OF South Carolina contains more Wnltes
than negroes, and Is consequently democratic Inc
voters, however are not permitted TO govern them
OF inc Governor and Legislature, who appoint or
elect nearly all the onlcera by vilanous system
the drawing Of lunes + made 70 deyove upon ia1s
acqultta OF such and such = criminal II desirable
and jury u promptly drawn LOT ,ne purpose o.
such acquittal. Sometimes, when the crime Is TOO
trial Is gone through and sentence passed, but
s@s Se;ors pardS1 ns hs. rsaS reached the
DO you feel any surprise ct the whites
they elect the II lew oincers they are permlted BY
Scott aud his negro Legislature to elect Scott ne
Il Scott deems II advisable to elect he throws
the OF the democratic precincts ana tnus
e Are e nS csns Are
whIte men, thus brutally and wantonly tr0dden
upon BY Of political ans aavsn ver
to continue quiescent and submissive longs shall
write pretty sharply about the Rn 5 Hnx PIesSen pr
them. NY purpose now is TO show VINO are the
worst villains In this state.
SOME WHITE LOYALBTS.
Let me take the personal characters OF the white
meu, who are the radical leaders IN thus county. !
past been writing TO . Columbia paper the most
outrageous stories concerning the Kn Kllx. he
was once minister OF the Methodist Church OF the
South. The character he bears positively beastly.
He Is charged with the commission of offences so
abominably nlthy that cannot even name them:
Deserted oy ms congregation because OF his bad
character, suspended by his Church because OF his
people who mad befrended and cared lor nim before
hts vleness forced them to cast ham on and tried to
Nethodlsl Church, and was received-snrely those
who received him were not cognizant OF his past
writes letters to the radical papers in besa Of the
radical party. spoken OF only in terms Of disgust
Dy every respectable and viriuous wni.e ci5iZen his
testimony this creature Is heraded before the
world as damnlng proof against the people o. South
Is enc or the leaders OF the republicans Of South
Carona he is regarded as being one Of the principal
instruments making the Presidents proclamation.
| There are, understand, but eight whire radical
! leaders IN spartanpurg county. have described
every Of them bears bad character personally.
speak them. and they viii tell you that they are
have lived for four years, the greater part Of the
time without any military protection whatever, and
vres their stirring up OF STRIFE between blacks and
whites, their taunts and threats have, Is true, ex
ties; but the fact that they are living to-day when
II was such an easy matter to have murdered them,
IS evidence that nobody sought their lives.
WHEN THE KU KLUx APPEARED,
come now to the K1 Klux Here Is what well
Known and influential citizen said to me:-"rne
tuition OF Justice by the State authorities until their
patience pat became exhausted As they stood, and
still stand the laws were partisan and bad enough
but had they been fairly enforced, and had Scott
not sent his negro militia among the people TO brow
beat and Overawe them, all might have been well
Instead OF this there was q inockery or justice
Men were robbed and their barns stables and houses
burned, and there was no redress to be had.
We either could not convict the criminals, or
when We did convict them they were par.
dOned. Then 1t was, when the people had |
passed the limits OF forbearance, that ku klux or
ganizations were formed. They were nothing more !
than vigilance committee az first Finally, as is |
always the case, bad men entered into it and COM
mitted outrages In It's name. Every respectable |
citizen OF this county depored and condemned |
these ouirages; but what could be dones Ere. |
quently, believe, outrages were committed by |
blame was laid upon the Ku Klux. But am or the |
opinion that In ma ority OF cases the men pun. |
%eqE as on ana II e s1ey
ganization Of the Ku Klux at all error, but
1t was just sucn as other communities sml-
larry situated have fallen lnto.n
A FEDERAL OFFICIALS IDEA.
% That you wiz say, IS the 'rsSel side Of the story
onlcial told me, was the most perfectly organized
conspiracy ever known ~ the % country. i was com.
chiefs who formed the Grand klan Of each county.
This Grand Klan was headed BY the Grand Cyclops,
VINO was chief OF the 'lnyisible Empire'' in his
county. An oath. which was exhibited to me, was
taken by every member, and must confess that
the members 40 support the constitution OF the
Unitod States in It's original purity" binds
| children OF each other; to obey the orders OF the
chiefs, and TO work for the overthrow OF the radical
| pdItfs AS y JtStute cdCu mcMUcI SWcdTS never
zat,on under penalty OF death at the hands Of The
more objectionable than Is to be found in the oatS Of
the Union League OF this State. Notice particularly
unsn Is to swear 70 support # the
constitution in its original purity Is Il disloyai
to seek the overthrow o. me M radical party,
ct rst evaded them by referring me 70 the lawyers
for an answer. Finally he admitted that .Shey
OF the Ku kluxy 1t was, he declared to intimidate
the negro voters make the vote OF these nine coun-
the people.n As soon as lett him engaged IN an
arithmetica calculation The total registered vote
not more than 1000 are republican. Inc black
majority In the Stale is a. 900. Let the Ku Kux In
and the radicals sun have majority OF $4,000 in
their favor Clearly the reason assigned cannot be
accepted
SANE BRUTAL scoUNDRaLa
The Ku Kiux organization Il mean the Simon
Pure one political only insomuch that none
knew well enough that 1t had not the power to
carry the State. In the nine counties mentioned
excuse for inimidaon must insist. ,heTsfore s
that the Outrages were OF social and not OF po
naadred. Or course the Ku Kiux organisation was vas
bad. Some OF It's members were brutal, hardened
who sa
ted any offences, but merely because their
S 9s sganss
barbarites for which they deserved hanging. I'm.
| questonably some OF the ku Klux were horrible
wretches but don't believe that they were s.tne
mere tools OF intelligent men," They were natu-
rally Vicious and they gratifed their propensity for
| vice. As proof OF this / have seen especial
orders" purporting 10 nave been issued BY the
Grand Klan, which denounce the perpetrators OF
these outrages and threaten them with punishment
II they were repeated. One 6rder declares that
"cerlai9 individuals nave dared 10 assume the dis
Rnlse and name OF the Invisible Empire
and to perDe rate ourages upon peaceable
persons, thereby bringing public odium
and disgrace upon the brotherhood, which
caunot be tolerated or allowed All such indivIdu.
ais are notified thai If they are caught In the act
tney Will be summalily dealt with Another order |
informs the members OF the Ku Klux organization I
that they will not be permitted TO engage In any
expeditions except by authority OF their chiefs, and
Sharply teproves some OF them for daring 10 opc.
rate on their own responsibility. Now, while these I
things do not render the ku Kiux an aIniabe, law
lul organization, they prove, nrst that outra2es
we're committed by men who were not members at
all aud. next. that eome OF the nntraQea ner ne.