The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-03
THE BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON.
ATTY GEN. AKERMAN'S OPINION
OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
KU-KLUX.
NINETY MEN IMPRISONED WITH
OUT a HEARING AND WITH
OUT BAIL.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASU RES Ia
KEN AGAINST AN OUTBREAK
IN UTAH.
WASHINGTON.
TIE sorrn cAnoLIxA kr kLux.


WAsHiSGToS, Oct. 3l-At,y. Gen.
Akern an having just returned from the
martial law district in South Carolina, has
detailed the result of his observation, and
expressed his opinion with regard TO the
existence Of ku-klux H. that state. lie
saws that he ha. ascertaincd that it does
exist urdcr such names rs Invisible En-
pire of the South The White Brother
hood, etc, and that majority Of the en-
tire white men of that section were in It's
membership and under its control thatits
object. emil odicd IN it, cath were the de-
fence of the constitution as it was resist
ance to radical invasion. and the protection
of widow and orphans, AM that the PEN
nlty cf trcachcry provided by said oath is
death. He further claims that ten mur-
ders have been committed. twenty colored
schoOl-huusC, burned, and five hundred
minor ou'rtgcs committed in York county
by the ku-klux in the last year, and that
between one hundred and two hundred had
recently fed the country to escape punish
ment. The hcattorney-ycneralt thinks mot Of
these outrages were committed last March,
and there have not been
many recently. Many who be-
longed 10 the organization have
surrendered themselves and confessed, on
the ground, he suppose' of receiving am
nesty. When lie left Iorkville 80 men
had been arrested on Il summary process
and confined in the York Jail. without n
bearing and without bail A TO whether
the prisoners would be granted hear
Ing or not he does not say, but claim; that
the department Of justice has the right
under the presidents PROCLAMATION and
the ku-klux law, to hold them until the
United States court should assemble on
the 9th Of November. This is the Off
cal administration view Of the situation.
THE TROUBLES IL UTAH.
The government evidently intend, to
take precautionary measures to prevent
trouble in Utah, and additional troops
will probably be ordered there. Delegate
Hooper is daily expected here to appeal
to the authorities to cease the prosecution
Of the Mormons there, and the overland
railroad lines are said to be using their in
fluence TO prevent an outt reak. The pres
ident to-day removed the old district at
tornev in Utah, and appointed a Chicago
lawyer naTed Geo. G. Butes.
CABINET MEETING.
There was the first full cabinet meeting
to-day which has been held for -cveral
llOl4klIH, anu u = N'lAtItAhbu Nl4uN u AT y
ETY. of subject, were discussed, including
the cases If the Hornet and the Horton,
the Stoke frauds and the situation in
Utah, the ku-klux in :. Carolina and the
unexpected resignation of Gov. Bullock,
of Georgia The cases Of the two vessels
had already become the subject of diplo-
matte correspondence without positive re-
suit 1t is said that Attorney-Gencral
Ackerman informed the president that the
punishment of corrupt officials in the
| south was necessary 10 the success of the
republican party in that section, and
| should 60 hand-n-hand with the destruc-
ticn OF the ku.klux, otherwise there would
be nothing Of the party left in very short
| time.
ORDER FOR THE ARREST OF GOV. BULLOCK
An officer from Georgia has arrived in
| Washington with warrant for the ar
rest Of Gov. Bullock, on the charge of Il
misappropriation Of s.ate bonds. Had hi
not resigned it was the intention Of the
authorities in the state to proceed with
his impeachment. The story goes tina
SO. 600 900 or 81, 900, 900 are involved.
SUSPENDED.
A collector of internal revenue in tn,
second Maryland district was to-day sus
pended from Office until his accounts car
be adjusted.
STATE DINNER.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter, and secretary
and Mrs. Fish dined with the president to-
night. This is the first meeting, socially,
of Grant and Porter since the publication
| of Portcr's letter year since.
|