Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-24
sEiSCeEIameOMS POiificaE'
The Ku-Klux in South Carolina.

sEiSCefIan2ONS Political.
The Ku-Klux in South Carolina.
That the geat rebellion was tremendou;
thunder, as well as 8 failure, on the part OF the
Southerners, is clearly seen. doubtless even BY
themselves now. Ibe folly to which it war due
was, however, easy to be comprehended- 1t was
possible and eyea plausible-from one point OF
vieT-toiiY, Bu, that after their mad expert
ment had ended after their slaves had been
freed, AMI armed with the right Of suffrage,
and made the wards Of the government, any
saue man or se. q men could have supposed
that the United States Government could per
mt defeated rebels to uullify sll the results Of
the war, by means Of a midnight dark-lsntern
organization ike the Ku-Klux. is well nigh IT,
credible Yet such is the fact The Govern
meut has, OF course, nc; acted in the proclama-
ton Of martial law, in portions Of the South,
without fully understanding Whist it wss about.
And the facts which sre constantly coming to
light, SIMPLY justly the action taken on the part
Of the United sutes authorities. Not to have
acted. iu such a condition of affairs. would have
/ been 60 own that there wss no national govern
ment oapal'cor mail,lilinz lsw a1d order. and
protecting citizens from lA#less violence, in con-
siderable PORTIONS Of iha national domain.
Tie letter ah;.5 Ee copy fom the New York
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