New-York tribune., 1871-05-12
PRICE -FOUR CENTS.

mandcd ainttlHcc; whom hc nrocreGod IA his
ra'lve to the p'rt where they took him into the yard
and broke down his pcachees get Wins 10 beat him
WITH lie become more ard excited until he sprang
from his chair. and IN hi dramatic rna nner Initiated
by gestures tie blows they had given hin, and
tie kicks with wli,d tl had finally released him.
"Whet did ticy say 80 youf' | asked "Dey
asked If Ia grlHo e turn" lie said. But
what did thcy maJn by 'urng" Not 10
vote no Republican, tir,ci.v "And did you prom
lse" ayes, h; n hal mo a-lone promised dey
KILLED me dead sauahv' ~, to say that lie had
iet his little farm afterwards. abandoning seoh ane
crap OF corn AID pot80c and losing an his years work.
inis ne told IN mourr'u tone ard then in n
cl'cd manner tan before De s,d. "Hu, III never uni
NO lore God III t'rn not II dcy cuts my head
sP'aro on' a'u su!iue no action the wOTd, he bent
b's neai DO IN and passcl lis hand across Ls urc re-
Pe'1ihS as'ih ava again, Pore Go1 dcy cane make
nc turn" This happened Inst FalI you ssy; now Ia
there any one here who has been whipped lat siyf"I
| asked. "Pcnty of'om, Sab. Vt ne, you Cemw A tall
man, with but.y hair and Of a brown co,no'exlon
stepped out OF the group 1rd upon the piazza Te
wiu ped two weeks 7-o he sad, ny about u men.
He knew the horses they Iele aud was sure he had
plowed with one of tcn that very day Aftr they rad
beaten Him. they went TO srotner house nesr by and
whipped man and his wife so hard that a. blows
sounded Ike pourIl0 ol log with cub." In the
township In which he yri every cclorcd man Lad been
whipped except two WHO we've Democrats, and three
who had laid cut at gl-s tho woods escape the XII
KIux One man who tiled Ia get away thcy had shot
aud killed. The Ku-KluN were usualyl out Saturday
nj ghts he said. and they started Vltll ner mid
nigut. Tic next who told his story End been
whipped the previous Saturday. Anouter hGi related
how be had heard this Ku-Kux coming and
had hill in the bushes. They stHIck his wifo
with pistol and threatened to. kill her IL
she did not tell where b, wls but finding sbo did not
know they went away. He followed them keeping out
Of sight and them break into tho houses OF four OF
his ncigbbors whip them, in every case elng them
that It was because tley had voted "domned Radical
ticket" heard the stories Of five or SIX men, an re-
lated with great of detail and Obvious truth
fulness and listened 70 b the crowd with an eaerrncs'
and earRestn,s that -EoUcl what TERRIBLE raiiy ths
KuKux business is to the negroes. Fif.ng That tAe ac-
counts all corobora'cd each other 70 the ayOwed pur-
pose OF the whppu aud to tie dguses and appear
ance OF the outlaws dismissed The crowd at about 10
o'clock without waiting hear more, and returned To
nv hotel.
Soon after man called my room, and t1lkci for an
hour about the KU-Ilux Outrages. He sid be was
native of South Caroin and had taken active part
in politics On the Republican side Uniess the ku-Nhx
could be suppressed he believed that tho Re-
publican party III srllaIbrrs County would he entirely
destroyed. The negroes had already been thoroughly
frightened and would he kept 30 until the next e.ee.o
Laws and court OF instco afforded no remedy ltr WIN
the fear of murl r before theal Witnesses would tes-
tfy against Ku-Kilx and 40 jurcs would iEd.ct or
convict His rrinedy retaliation. We must meet
violence with Violence. &c sG, "or else submit to 30
yppcd and shot according to tie pleas re OF these W.T.
aius L tnis thing goes much longer there Yll DC IN
Organization Of white Republicans, who Will retaiate for
every outrage committed. The negroes have not uio
courage TO DO this white well armed aud or
ganized. would soon break MP the ku-kux. We Know
who they are, and vcu!d punish only th' guilty. or
course somebody would te Killed on both Sdes bat there
is no other way TO have peace here"
A community whose young men meet In the street
corners a. nisht po oujr and muricr cr pro~l
about the coauiry in Dis ui-e 60 dceaseef5 men
and women the rea0 0r VIII auit IS the last dispeneT II
proper educational Influences ard yet tnis to"a ia he
site Of three college,, Of which are now IN OPERATION
These are WoGo,I CclCc and tie spagtauburg Female
College Tie third 81. Johns ODscopa) has not blen
omen since the war TIE ed 'or Of the Deuocrc county
papcr an iutelii..nt and .afliudodtman, fought
through the Sumter % ADpknatos n the Con-
ederdte army. walked cat with NE yesterday 10 Nlt
these seats Of elrun2. lie aclmowlcdsed that tie Ku-
Kux had been busy in different pirtsof the county but
did not think they mo,ested people for tber padcd
opinions. He thought hey ory punished p,n WHO
were believed he guilty OK theft or other crimes IL
they had political object in view lie could not under
stand why they were at work now long
before an election lie thought the existing hw-
lessness great misfortune to the. community, but
maintained that the rospcI 5billty rested with the dis
honcs STATE Government whose acts had 80 enraEed ie
poople that violence the natural resu We passed
in our walk iYe-stoTy rick house, which, he sd, had
lately been sold with csht Of ground foT 322c'
and another at $1,000. tod tHo editor that similar
propcrty I'm Northern VILLAGE Of like size, would 10
worth three times as much, aud got from him Aai adj
mission that the RuluN responsible FOR those low
prices AID for the genelal duuc5s and decay OK tno
town. "ThCu your people arc convinced std, tRdt
this state OF lwcasncss dcprcate5 the value OF their
property gore ba they will not be long In put
ting stop t." Tns he took in good part saying that
he believed that the had many natural advantages
and would soon double population it were not for
the political troubles.
Tie Female Seminar, Occur les four ugly brick build
ings routing upon pretty grove Of iwart oaks mile
from rbe village ueaurt ITO which is " ford tahcge
structure in q GocI e and rria d condition. Ts fogs
leading To the high ptrgo ave rUited away, ana no
wntloy-sa, he's maize ~ riy show uf -'-. Tie
endoN lnent, Of tbe Cosle. f'thod . institution, W>re
All Invested In Confederate bonds and cytrr collar vas
lost HI is ket Fl, ring tie at" OF Tho -l0ilng
Cole-c Of the E....Vtg ms only DY tl' li llltluE
eytl on, OF noble h.tle band Vf professor, Het ~
srcgt scho lsatp AMI worth, Jude ing 10y Two N. "A"n
,ouvcr,el. 4. cy i've Epo gt' SALARIES At "tfIY
keep no Wo f.ln tcir doors, Ping ior beef Jays
for the scAo)I they love.