The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-28

COLUl M.QB}!I[A. S''S,@s, q.
Thurs lay Morning. September rs. 1871.
French politics are assuming some
what fantastic shapes, while Louis Ma
poleoh, just over the channel, is watch
ing the turn of affairs. How far the
ex- Emperor may rely upon a second
coup d'etat, SHOULD lie again attempt this
method Of untying q French 'Gordian
knot" may be better understood by a
glance at the situation in France. Should
NJ. Thiers carry out his oft-repeated
threat to resign tie Presidency. the
party of the Right would not long delay
in eleoting successor to him more in
oonsonanoe with the Orleanist tone Of
the majority N tho Assembly. 1n-
deed. the Duo d'Anmele is said to be
already selected as tile successor Of NJ.
Theirs, should circumstances render the
selection of successor necessary. Gam
beta and the-party Of the Eeft-in fine,
the Republicans at large-would. of
course, resist this bitterly -perhaps to
the extent Of civil war. Napoleon is
said to have al his old projects now
assembled in Paris. where he has many
adherents among the gsada,:mes and SER
gents dc pile. A fight, q popular agita-
tion, a Bonepartist proclamation. and
who knows but that the Imperial Mr..
Merryman may not have it in his power
to say to the Parisians-th astonished
actors in the scenes Of the 4Lh of Sep
tenber and the Commune: "Houpla.
messieurs! Here we are again.
The KU KLux.-The Ku Klux and
the Leagues, like the secret societies
that ruled France in the bloodiest days
OF her bloody revolution, have had u
bloody time in the South. The Leagues
have been active with the torch, and the
Ku Klux have replied with the ropo and
the lash. The peace aud good order Of
society call aloud forthe dissolution of
these two secret societies. Two years
ago we called upon the President of the
Leagues and the King Of the Ku Klux
to meet, shake hands, make peace and
give quiet to tho country. The President
Of the Leagues at the time was Govern
or Holden. It was not known who
was King of the Ku Klux, nor is it yet
known to persons outside OF the order.
The Leagues first began the work Of
intimidation by lashing and burning.
In Edgeoombe, Major Tatten, President
Of the Leagues of that County, ordered
negro to be arrested for voting the
Democratic ticket Tatten was indicted
and sent to Jail. The Jail was opened by
the commander of the United States
forces at Goldsboro, and. the Mnjor was
released.
In Wilson County, q negro received
800 lashes for voting the Democratic
ticket. Some ten or dozen negro
leaguers were indicted and convicted of
this offence. They ware sentenced by
Judge Thomas to thirty days' implison-
ment. The President of the Ltague,
Governor Holden, pardoned them forth
With. Judge Thomas declared it o --
shame, using "cuss" words to express
his indignation.
In Orange. three of the leaguers burnt
three barns, and the Ku Klnx hung the
leaguers who did the burning.
The United States Government is on
the side Of the leaguars, aud hence they
have not interfered in single Instance
when Democrats have been whipped or
burnt out by this secret society, to
whioli most OF Republicans belong
We never expected to change our OPT
nion upon the subject Of secret societies.
One is sure to beget another. When the
negroes united in secret society it was
not difficult to foreses that the white
mon would soon combine. In country
governed by secret societies there is al
ways danger to life, liberty and pro-
perty. tE a.
The government of the South for six
years has been simply the government
of Il secret Jacobinical society. Down,
we say, with nll secret societies, Ku
Klux and Leagues. and up with the Con-
stitntion and the lawsl ip
[Raleigh IN c. Standard.
CoURr(Y-Court was opened on Tues
day last, this being tho regular fall term,
but, as before stated, Judge Moses did
not recognize the petit jury. and they
were dismiased sinee which time the