The New York herald., 1871-11-15

the government mad no jurisdiction, as the crime
One OF tue accused, man named Whitmore was
arrested oy Deputy Marshal Casey, VINO y said TO
have released him on the payment OF $500 'ln the
dark" The same DlacKmaliny operation Is said
TO have been attempted another Of the prisoners.
% Were before sns Uned States
Commissioners they were promptly discharged.
Now. just imagine what the condition OF affairs
SPARTANBURG, 8. G.. Nov. f. 1871.
II Ihave heretofore said but little concerning the
arrests made in this county 1t has been because
there has been little TO say warrants are placed In
the hands Of the deputy marshals for the arrests OF
ten, twenty or thirty persons at time A force Of
cavalry accompanies each deputy marshal, and In
day or two 1t returns with squad Of prisonera
THE PRISONERS AND THEIR OFFENCES.
To person just from New YORK or any Of the
other States In which the civil law is paramount
these military arrests are not pleasant to witness.
1t Is true that as rule the prisoners are treated
kindly, but 1t CRATES harshly upon ones ideas OF
civil liberty to see old men and young men, fathers
of families, many OF them, taken from their homes
and confined In prison, most OF them upon charges
which do not amount to more than simple assault
and battery. have seen one OF the confessions
OF q member OF the Ku Klux, the same being
sworn to. The penitent soldier OF the "nvist-
bic Empre' evidently belongs to the lowest
class, as he cannot either read or write. or
ak men punished by his ''den" four were
charged with crime BY the Khan stealing, stabbing
State constable and beating white man ''almOsr
TO death"); one, negro, was whipped for boast
Ing that the Yankees would soon come ana then ne
would 60 to Quiltings." Sit beside white girls and
have white wife; while the other was charged
with showing white man at the last election and
with giving Information to . revenue oficer. The
case last named is the only one which looks like
political intolerance. and am rather Inclined to
bellevs that Illicit distilling had more to do with 1t
tnan politics. Think 1t fair to assert that you may
form clear idea from this confession as to the poll
tical character Of the Ku Klux organization am
endeavoring to persuade the authorities to let me
examine all the confessions, but they seem reluc-
tant to acquiesce In my request to that end
Whence arises this reluctance cannot say; but 1t
looks suspicious and is unworthy OF tho govern
ment There is entirely TOO much OF the Star Cnam-
Der business In the movement against the Ku Klux.
or course my opinion in this regard may be changed
fair and proper one be granted shall take pleasure
In correcting my present impression
MATERIAL INTERESTS RUINED.
Since my arrival here several patches Of prisoners
have arrived In Spartanburg Not one OF them, as
far as have seen, belongs TO the Intellectual edu-
Gated classes. They are either small farmers Of
average intelligence or white men OF no education
whatever. As their names would not be OF any
interest whatever ! have not taken the trouble 10
procure them. 1t must not be supposed, however,
that the better classes nave escaped untouched. /
am assured that quite number OF them have been
arrested. Others, against whom warrants were
issued, got information OF their impending arrest
and left the county. While the precise number
which have ied cannot be ascertalned 1t is said to
be very large, and unless tho absentees return the
industrial interests OF the county Will suffer terribly.
Already merchants here are writing to their credi-
tors Offering return the goods they had purchased
for the winter trade, because ali kinds OF business
have been completely prostrated by the present
semi-military operations. am told that as matters
now look Union county viii not produce $500 bales
OF cotton next year. against average production Of
25, 600 bales yearly. What is worse than anything
else is the widespread terror and uncertainty OF
what the morrow may bring forth, Men 20 to bed
ct night half expecting fo be reused from their
Alun6er By the clstler Of horses nools surrounding
Their houses, preparatory to demanding their mr.
render. Not oil or these arrests are made in the
night but very many are SO made-far more than
are creditaDle to the government. Naturally society
here Is almost chaotic. Much suffering win, fear,
be experienced BY many Of the families OF the men
arrested. In some cases the cotton was on the fields
unpicked when every male on the farm, from fifteen
years upwards. was arrested, and unless they are
speedily released the entire crop Will be lost Be-
Sides the deprivation OF their male protectors have
LETT nundreds OF white women and children COM
pets g. soe o. mercy o. sne negroes and although
their commission Is generally dreaded.
WHO COMPOSE THE KU KLUx.
"A rev miles from this place are the mountains,
along which ruus tho imaginary line which sepa-
rates South Carolina from North Caronna. ON this
mountain range have Ifved from the Declaration OF
Independence 20 the present day. class OF men
differing in many respsoss fFom the MAJORITY Of the
white population Of South Carolina. IL may, In
deed, be truly said that several distinct classes
exist forming, asis were, an almost distinct people.
Among them are mos 70 bc found many men OF cul-
ture. Their highest classes ere, for the most part
men OF limited Observation-Disclosures, intelligent
men, undoubtedly, bat stll men or limited education,
with their own ideas Of soclety. There Is another
class OF honest though almost ignorant men, each
possessed OF his little farm, upon which hc obors
unaided by negroes Then there is tnIrd class OF
low, degraded white men, many OF whom are en-
ploied In the Illicit distatIon OF whiskey, nndins
L. as IL Is hum0rously said, more con venient 10
carry their corn 70 market IN nuid stale tnau
in the grain. large prop0rt Ion Of the ku~klux
prisoners belong TO these classes and IN fact thcy
give numerical strength TO the organization. so far
as the FIRST Two classes are concerned am 6atsned
that their object In Joining the Khan was for SELL