Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-05

A letter dated at Charleston, S. c., and pub
lished in the New York Herald, asserts that the
revolutionary malienants in that state mean to
overthrow the state government As the letter
is written in sympathy with their madness, it
probably does not overstate the truth in its ac-
count of their proceedings. He says they have
organized rifle clubs" and show considerable
military activity. These clubs are irregular or
CARNATIONS, unknown to the law; and yet, three
Of them have "humbugged Governor Scott into
giving them arms from the state" MANY of
them are armed with Remington or Winchester
s. lihcs, purchased by themselves. They are white
men, and represent the chest families in the
state" May LIST, 800 of these irregular. soldiers
marched through the main streets of the CITY Of
Charleston, with the precision of veterans
each man uniformed, and carrying Remington
or Winchester sixteen shooter on his shoulder"
Two days later "the Charlestonians came out in
strong force on several of the streets to gaze
at a very ominous sight" battery ''of twelve
brass field guns" complete in equipments, went
through the streets TO the citadel; but these be-
longed to "Uncle Sam" A hundred cannopiers
and troop of cavalry, wearing his coIors, had
already arrived; and UNITED States troops are
already pouring into the state" on account of
kuklux troubles. All this reyives rccollections
of the rebellion. 1t is our opinion, however,
that what the present revolutionary eonspirators
threaten, will not get beyond words which. in
that peculiar atmosphere, may smell just little
oil birthstone. The letter quotes "South Caro-
lima gentleman" on the situation, as follows:
we have all round US negro national guards
armed and equipped by the legislature and gov
ernor at our expense, for they have no money
TO equip themselves and it must all come out Of
our pockets. Regiment after regiment Is ortya0l
lied with niger colonies. The lieutenant gov
ernor of our state is a Niger; there are seventy
four niggers IN the state legislature who cannot
read or write; negro or mulattO prostitutes in
carriages having curious creSts on their panel
ling, are driven through the streets of the capi-
tai, and are in actual aff1liatOn with the gov
ernor Of the once proud state of South Carolina
we are taxed until we can't draw breath.
ana, IN the lace OF all this, you ask me what our
boys are forming rife clubs so suddenly for? /
am astonlshed, but | will tell YOU We don't
in ian mat this thing shall go on any longer
Ne don't want to be robbed any longer by
. .ls with handles to their names. We are
c a1 VIM" oa race whl'h, under no circumstances
Eau ever De held down any length of fine Inv
aisssers, and Hthev, with their uniformed nation
suaiu hlggers shall attempt to outlaw ms and
h as INTO hight in defending our pronertv
and l., - q ~ u, we snail have to fry for II
.d Al NY calculation the niggers viii ,1 ~ ~,
&c A. " nave been whipped by tbe n0rtb bn,
w W nor intend the niggers shall confa. ~ ~
same honor on us. That's all, and tba,is ~, ahe
why we are raising rife clubsb ' why
Of course such South Carolina oen,,o,,,o.
incapable of giving truthful, or eve, A.,
estly intended account of the "nigeer', sido -,
the question. To comprehend his mood and
sympathize with it, one must contrive 10 be
lieve with the whole force of prejudice and pas
sion like his, that the integers" are not men a
all, but just parcel of vicious mules. Tn
real grievance is that the rights of citizens hay
been accorded and guaranteed to the freedmen
This will not be endured by "South Carolin,
gentlemen, !" If they can get rid of il by means o
kuslux assassinations, marching rife cIubs
agitation, and menaces Of all sorts. Accordiu.
70 TINS letter writer, the kuklux are "weedius
OUT 'hose VINO stand 10 the way OF their pur
Pee' those in whose interest they work. mear
70 ge' nd Of "carpet-baggers" and "scalawags I,
meaning influential republicans. and then "hoI,
the niggers as in a wise" Here Il vvba, no sa,,
OF the "kuklux khan" or "commIttee If &c.,
In that state and its rude justice:s'
THAT wonderful and powerful sac,.., 49,.
zhnon, which springs up in a night and dsan
pears at dawn, no one knows where-the ScapI