New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-25

South Carolina.

South Carolina.
The Washington Chronicle has received the
following from Hon. j. ii. Rainey, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the First District of
South Carolina:
GEORGETOWN, S. c., May Il, 1871.
AR. John n. Morris, Washington, d. c.:
My DEAR SIR You have been acquainted
with me sufficiently long to know that have
never made you false representation, nor act
ed in anywise like an alarmist. | believe
love the trnth, therefore would not pervert il
to subserve any purpose of my own ut the ex-
pense of another. | am confident that what
will say will find acceptance with you, and be
doubted by none who know me.
Accompanying this letter transmit q notif-
cation which ! received on Wednesday last
from the Ku-Klux; it will speak for itself
Heretofore this county was noted for peace and
order, but, judging from the notice referred to,
would say that the pillow and hoe have been
tOrsaken, and the sword and musket taken in
their stead.
l send this to you direct, because l am
aware OF the presence of many around and
about w ashington who are incredulous on the
subject of Ku-Kluxism, believing the various
reports fallacious and entirely without founda-
ton, designed only for the furtherance of party
ends, regardless of truth or justice to the oppo-
sition. For my part, l have no other motive
than to state the truth, and that correctly
The cause Of the bitterness OF the ex-rebels
against me is owing to the speech made by
me In Congress on the LIST ultimO, in which 1
took the occasion to use the following Ian
guage "But with spirit more demon-Ii like
than that of a Nero or Caligula, there has
been concocted another plan, destructive-aye,
dlabolcal--in its character, worthy only of
hearts without regard for God or man, fit for
such deeds as those deserving the name of men
would shudder to perform" Again, where l
said, alluding to the time elapsed between 1865
and the enactment of the reconstruction laws
previous to that time they felt themselves re-
garded as condemned traitors and subject to
the penalties of the law"
For these and kindred remarks l have been
made to appear obnoxious and odious in their
sight and my life threatened, by an article
which was published in Democratic paper of
this town, and the notification received The
article referred to was we'll calculated to raise
the ire and vindictive feeling of the people to-
ward Inc. They feel chagrined and chaied be-
cause the truth has stung them Each name
mentioned in the alarming" document are
Republicans Of some prominence. Two of them
are members Of the General Assembly, viz
W. ii. Jones and j. A. Bowley s. r. Carr is
county sheriff; II. F. Heriot is collector of the
port. We are all to some extent freeholders
and taxpayers. So you can Judge the animus
Of their action.
i saw poor man yesterday who was com.
PEELED to quit his home, his family, and crops,
because of the threatened aspect of affairs
around him from day to day. l will assure YOU
that the poor people will not be able to with
stand the pressure much longer. They are kept
impoverished and consequently kept in desti-
tute condition from year to year. Mark you
not that they are lazy or Indifferent to their in.
terests, but on account of not being allowed,
with safety, to work their crops when most
needing attention, or to harvest the same after
maturity.
My fears are that want and starvation will
drive many good and faithful Republican
from our ranks unless they be secured in life,
liberty, and property. Those Of us who have
been notified have come to the conclusion to re-
main, and, If need be, sell our lives dear as the
price OF liberty and manhood.
The following is the doccment referred to in
the above letter
BLOOD.
X. X. X.
Be,odre! BeWare! Be,Odre!
Skull and Cross Bones
Your doom is sealed in blood
Forbearance has ceased to be virtue.
Special Order:
HsADQUARTERs, 18th DIVISION.
CYCLoPIAN CYCLoP COMMUNICATING. "a.
First. At a regular meeting of this Post on
Saturday night, 1870 o'clock it was unani-
mously resolved that due and timely notice be
given TO }. II. Rainey, w. II. Jones, j. III.
Bowey, 5. r. Carr, and III. +. Heriot, to pre-
pare to meet their God,
Instruments of Death, &c.
Take heed, stay not. Here the climate is too
hot for you. Legal cap scoundrels, leave once
forever. We warn you to fee. Each and
every one Of you are watched each hour. X.
X. n. We warn you to 60, 90, go. The Au-?
ditor we trust. On motion of o. r. F. l.. the
Lodge ad ourned to meet at Z.
o. l.. A. A. G., Sec.
N.M. r. v, Colonel Commanding
The above notice is written in red ink to give
the appearance of having been written with
blood