Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-06-07
Democratic Coercion Of Republicans
by Fire and Bullets.

when it did not chafe under lawful
restraint. The attempt to force slav-
cry into Kansas through the Organiza-
ton of numbering bandits, is too sad
ly familiar to all to demand special
recapitulation at this time. Failing
then and there, a more formidable
effort was made, instigated by the
same unhOly lust for power and I'M
bridled rule, and eliminated in the
rebellion of States and the secession
Of the entire slaveholding commune
ty-a fierce and bloody war, years Of
sacrifice and slaughter, which under
Providence ended in the victory Of
the right. Thus defeated, it was to
be hoped-perhaps hardly expected
by all-that the feindish spirit of hate
that melted and kept alive the rebel
lion, would no more seek to rule the
minds and bodies Of men by means
quite as internal as the inquisitorial
rack and stake. Ifany of our readers
have the least suspicion that the spirit
and purpose of the Democratic party
South is not as malevOlent and des-
perately wicked as in the days Of its
lash and bloodhound supremacy, we
can only refer them to the oft recur-
ring evidences that every mail brings.
The article we append is not the fanci-
full conception Of a Republican jour
nal, as the Northern Democracy is
prone to designate all the reports Of
Klux Outrages, but is from a paper
of almost ~unvsrying Democratic pro-
clivities, and that always refers to
people Of color, as "niggers''-we re
fer to the New York Herald, one Of
whose enterprising correspondents
has been among the Ku Klux, and
knows whereof he afirms. After
reading such unprejudic dstatements,
who can honestly say that the law
passed at the late session of Congress,
and so bitterly denounced by the
whole Democracy, North and South,
to protect the Union people Of the
South in their rights and life and
liberty, is not a most necessary and
Just measure, and should be enforced
without abatement? Read the fol-
lowing and then judge for yourself:
LEXINGTON COURT HOUSE,
LEXINGTON, Co., S. C., May o, ISL
About forty miles from this God-for-
saken place. where nothing more inter
esting than sand hills and oak scrubs
can be seen, with here and there a mar
row road leading down 70 a sparsely
growing cotton plantation, is situated
the little one horse town or rather village
Of Newberry, in the county Of Newber-
~. Though the population is very
small, il being the court town Of the
county, Newberry glories in three badly
managed gin mills, in which the most
disastrous corn whisky is sold. Hollow
eyed men in gray hOmespun sit in these
grOgshops and tester around their doors
like flies on a dead horse, and all day
long these fellows, while playing with
their hands and whiting sticks, discuss
the id niger and the id car
~pet-bagger'' with great freedom and
with great warmth. II
A niger in this county Of Newberry
has about as much chance for his life
and property, If he once makes himself
prominent or even well known as a re-
publican in politics, as a rat has when
driven out Of his hole into a roaring fire.
The people are so bitterly determined
against republicans-meaning TO drive
them out Of the State as fast as they can
that il is hopeless TO make them IN
derstand that anegrO or q carpet-bagger
has any rights which they are bound to
respect.
Il was n the village of Newberry, a
few weeks ago, that the County Com
missioner, Simeon Young, q man Of
respectable character (but a republican
in politicsl, had his residence visited by
a band Of thirty Ku Klux, all mounted
and armed and filled TO their necks with
whisky.
Between one and two O'Clock Of a
Sunday morning these fends made a
raid on the defenceless home Of the
County Commissioner, and AFTER deil-
ing around the house with military
precision, their faces all smeared with
black and their bodies hidden with loose
flowing garments, they began their dew
ilish work Of pitching burning balls Of
turpentine into the win dOws, which
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which was refused them by Young.
The wife of the assaulted nan whom
thew endeavOred to a~Ssassinate, woke
her husband up, and, screaming with
terror. ran to the window in her night
clothes, crying out, in anguish =
s'Sim, Sim, wake up, for Gods sake !
The Ku KluI are down upon us y
Then came succession Of rifle shots
sharp, quick and to the purpose-and
another turpentine ball was thrown in
to the room, in which a child Of Mr..
Young was sleeping at the time.
Young smOthered the fire ball with q
blanket. Then came shots and
another scream of agony from his wife
told the hunted man that his wife had
been shot, IS he afterwards ascertained,
through the back, while trying to con-
ceal herself in tho bedclothes. The
child was shot by another volley
through both hips. An attempt was
then made to force open the door, and
while it was being forced back several
shots were fired into the apartment.
Young then cried out ;-"You ID
Ku Klux, Pn kill some Of you if can ;
YOU have killed my wife and child"
As he said that he seized a musket
and fired blindly at the first man of.
the group, Wounding him badly. This
assassin was then carried out and Ia
ken some distance, and then another
volley, when Young made a dash, broke
through the crowd, and, running for a
fence succeeded in getting over il, al
though he received two shots in the
thigh while scrambling for his life.
Next day the wounded man Young
had shot was discovered and was appre-
hended by the Sheriff, and an examina-
ton was held in the case. His name
proved 70 be Watt Faulkner, a man of
average character in the community,
but slightly addicted to sporting habits.
Since then Faulkner, who, it is believed,
was about TO confess his completely
with the Ku KuX Khan, was visited in
his bed and murdered by a band of dis
guised men-not negroes.
In such q case as this comment is
useless, in fact, needless. While in Co
lumbia your correspondent called upon
Mr.. Young to ascertain the facts In the
case from bis own lips, while on a visit TO
Governor Scott TO claim protection for
his wife and family. I found him at B
house Of a well-tO-do cOlOred woman in
the lower part Of the city Of Columbia.
he was sitting on the front porch, and
had inst returned from a short walk.
his wounds, he said, were not danger
ous. the third one-a cut on his foot
from a piece of glass, which he received
while Jumping through the window Of
his house-being the most painful.
From some reason he seemed disinelln-
81 ID Give his opinions freely, and ap-
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