The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-25

Ioyal Citizens Always and Every
where safs-South cnrolintans Fe-
outre Relief from Radical Mfsrule-
The Eu-Klu1 and the earpet-Bagser.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
BENNlrTsvILIE, 8. C., March, 20.
So much has already been said, and is still
being said, in Congress and elsewhere, about
the Ku-Klux being a political organization,
and the necessity of Congress passing laws
Tor the protection OF the 'loyal" citizens of the
South. that deem it due to the justly indig-
nant sufferers who are thus stigmatized, TO
say, that ''loyap citizens need no protection
whatever, but are just as safe IN their own
houses here, in South Carolina, as General
Grant can be in the White House, at Washing
ton. But it is equally true that loyal "roo-
bers" are not, and that the people here nave
borne. with the most astonishing patience, all
that could be inflicted upon them by heavy
taxation, in the time OF their extreme pow
erty. and that at the hands of white and col
ored men, mostly utter strangers to the couns
tr5, who were left here as the DRIFT OF the
bloody current OF the war, and who have
taken the State and Federal offices into their
own hands, and deny to the natives OF the
State apy participation in the administra'
ton of the government These men have In,
troduced reign OF terror amongst the coiored
voters. and keep them 30 harnessed tnat only
those the colored people vote Tor can oe elect-
ed in most of the counties, ana tnese ieadefs
ellt thc
of election that Mey only are to be nominated,
and thus they have prepared for themselves 70
hold those positions In the State which Will
enable them mot taxpayers themselves, Win
a few exceptions, } to make those who are pay
the most enormous taxes; and then, by tHe ln-
iauitous legislation, 80 sQpsnder the money
and bury the State in debt that the people OF
south Carolina have lost all hope from all ap-
peais trey can make Tor redress In any Of the
usual forms.
Just before the fall elections public meet
ings were called all over thesSfate, and earnest
efforts were made to unite with the Republi-
cans .on a common platform. apd tthisis- top,
wthUut refefencs t6 color or previous eeaH-
tion. The best people OF South Carolina,
yielding to'the pressure OF the times agreea.
for the sake of peace and harmony, to accept
the Republican platform in Its spirit and unite
With tbat,party in purifying the State. But
the,prepasAten was rudely rejected, and ehe
coiored voters were driven by every srtfnl ap-
ue.s that could be made not TO tr1st the white
people, and, consequently the whole power
/ Of he Sate remained With these same lead
era and the people have nothing before them
hut to be their hewers Of wood and drawers ol
water iustso long as the celored majority can
be higheened or csjoled into casting their
votes By orders of q caucus.
The people Of South Carolina have suffered
great dea. Poverty and want are In the ian!,
F lies where formerly the most generous and
refined hospitality held sway. The results OF
the sar have ,basn very painful to them, yet
kt ktney have consented 70 unite In one common
nsdgs TO accept those results, and these men
now ruling the State have thrown their honest
ple6res, With contempt, In the faces OF honor
|sabie men This ceufae OF proceeding mas In
suited every good man In the State, 6nt, won
derful 70 say, there has oeen no eAnoltoa OF
this feeling, except In the upper counties. and
there the STRAW has broken the overloaded
canfels back. They have borne untll they
could bear no longer, and, when eofored pAi-
Etia we're sent there to impose upon them
cowardfy silence, the stified flames burst
forth.
the worm trying to turn under Lha heel OF the
caIpet-bagger and the,scalawag. and that is
the offence and NO other.
s.Loyaln men, if they are honest, good citl.
zeps. will be met here with open arms. The
writer has only to refer to his own personal
history, we'll known here for many years. He
has ever been an advocate for the preservation
of the Union, well known opponent OF seces-
SION. and vet he has been nominated aud
voted for by these dangerous" men as .'tteir'l
representative In the Congress OF the United
States: but, uRder this calicNs system, was
defeated BIZ over eight Thousand votes, al
though he received the supporter nearly every
white man (not In ofice) In the district. Mere
ssloyaltyn attracts no enemies, nor any Gan-
cer-the people, generally, desire to be loyal;
thet.want peace aud harmony to prevail-and
more than all, they want an honest and intel-
lieest administration ofthe' State Government.
70 eesthete, they placed on their ticket. at it's
head. the name Of distinguished Republican,
tue Hon. r. B. Carpenter, in the hope. that
this would certainly satisfy the voters OF that
party that political Issues were To- be hurried
foreSeri And to prove this SIN 4urther, there
was not single name ca that ticket but was
selected to Prove that the natives OF the State
Wished to be understood hereafter as,bearing
NO weapoh,s but the olive branch, m their
hands, -. -
It is TO- be hoped that our people will bear
still longer. Deliyerance will surely come; for
south Cnrolina IS one Of the States Of The
uni ,n-oDe of the stars Ia the slellation-
and whatever may have been. the. feeling at
tue North at one lime, vefy few can be found.
there now who are willing TO see their breth-
rem anotheredsby the CORRUPTION here existing,
or insulted and ruined by it ia despite OF all
The promises they can make to be loyal clti-
,xens. and all they can 10 restore the pros
perltE ofihs: Whole country. IN some way or
other, this dark political cloud must PASS
away. GeyeraeR Scott has made lair begin
ming; he has been braye enough TO oppose the
Mng that is fast carrying the State to destrilc-
.slbn. He viii ind NO opponents amongst the
honest, intelligent voters OF South Carolina If
he will only ..:protect'. them. i is they who
want stprotectlon,n and this Governor Scott
welldeoe~sa ft:is eiMply Aonsensical for any
honest, welllneaning person in South Caro-
7ina to talk about wanting protection" On
ale contrary, those who aes no1s claiming 1t
ase the sole causes why the most perfect har-
Emony d6sB not exist throughout the Whole
SsatS .sThey teach the bssmless negro to hate
tre white psp;; 10 biirB, his ,berns and dwell,
arr houses, and then Insist that lie whose
house is blazing with IRE shall show no emo
ton. except q. smile. OF satisfaetioH, That he
add bis wife and children have suddenly be-
E8tnebeaearS.s s.-% ~
I'VE hsxs seen enough of the colored man to
kpoS .that, ID not misled, he will be good
eisizen We have no fears Of him whatever,
when left to himself, but believe that kind
ness ls the laW-ef his heart The relations be-
SWeen him and The resident whites would be
mutually profitable and agreeable; but these
StAte ofhchlB cannet getthis vote unless vide
gulf be kept open between him and the white
man, and hence disorder, aad crime, and 'sku-
Y INV - With M law tn Dretpct t}lenn thew are