The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-31
SOUTH CAROLINA.
From the Baltimore Sun, soth.

TO Withhold it from the fear that it might
subject him to the tyranny which now pre-
walls in many portions of his State. After
referring to some matters OF personal bust
ness, and stating that he ia deeply interest
ed In the proceedings now going on In his
State, he writes as follows:
Rock BILL, YORK DISTRICT, S. ca
October 90, 1871.
Hon. Rererdy Johnson, Baltimore. Md
Dear Sir: One Of my brothers has
been arrested and thrown into the common
Jail by United States soldiers without charge
or accusation, without form or warrant of
law. without the shadow OF right or JUS
ticc. Before the suspension of the writ of
hdbeds corpus profound quiet prevailed in
this section of the country. Men were pl,r-
suing their avocations in the most peaceful
manner, and season Of prosperity was
beginning to dawn upon us; but now
words arc almost inadequate To describe
the reign of terror that Is existing among
IL -! Bands Of United States soldiers are
riding the country arrcsting citizens by the
wholesale, tearing them from their homes
III the night time, terrifying women and
children, hurrying the prisoners oil to Jail,
and examining them in dungeons and filthy
cells. These arrests arc made without
warrant. Men arc ignorant of the offences
explanation is given The prisoner as
tn the cause OF his arrest--no hear
ing is allowed him. The innocent
aud The guilty fare alike. The fury of the
Radicals Is lcvcllcd against the best Of our
ctizcnS. Old and young, gray-haircd men
incapable OF committing outragcs, mere
boys innocent OF crime, are arrested indis.
criminalcly. In Il time of profound peace,
when formers are engaged in gathering IN
| their corn and cotton, we are declared to
bc in 4 state Of war. We are suffering for
crimes that have never been committed.
| We are punished for offences of which we
are not guilty. We are warrcd upon by
| the United States Government on account
Of rebellion which, God save the mark
has existence only in the imaginations of
! WHO have poisoned his ears with fIlse and
M ,liciuuS reports. There is no rebellion /;
there is no hostility TO the United States
| Government: there Is 10 resistance to law
| tlll au' hority. either state or Federal the
reports Of collisions between armed bands
of kukluX and Federal troops are utterly
false, base, aud slandCrOus tabricatons,
uttered for purpose.
The cruelty. the inhuman barbarity of
| this most unrightcous war upon us is
| enough to bring the blush Of shame to the
check of Il Nero and soften the heart Ct Il
/ iberiuS. Our women and children are
the greatest sufferers by this uIonstrous act
of wanton oppression they ere pale with
alright they are distracted with grief and
anguish those loved ones upon whom they
lran for support are torn from them, and
they arc lett dctcncelcss and st the mercy
of brutal. lawlcSS negroes. And all this
suffering u cntailcd upon our people that Il
few wicked politicians may continue i'll
power aud fnttcn Oh the SpoilS of Office.
Grants proclamation, alleging that the up
per districts of South Carolina are in 4 state
of rebellion, is the most Siupen00aS lie that
was ever promulgated to The world; The
most infamous document that ever
bore an official seal; In its utter
talScbood, lis cool alldacity, its darin-.
assumption, its sublime mcndacity, and lis
d%mnahlc iniqui!y, it is without precedent
CT parallel in history. There is no docu-
mcnt on record comparable TO 1t. The
cruel tyranny Of the measure Is only
cq'lalrd by the arbitrary dc>pntiSm which
has been pracliccd upon II Poland or Il
Hungary, Il Greece or IN Ireland. Aud the
worst of it is tlcrc is no help for us. When
the President Of a free country, in u time OF
profound peace, deliberately turns his
- dogs OF war" loose unon IN lnollendin",
dcicnccic>s people. and the cold eye OF the
worl,! bears III II no sympathy for Us, there
is no help for Us under the SUI, and little
hope.
Pardon ne for trcspaSslnS upon your
time, and believe me 20 be, with tho high
est SentinI; hts of esteem aid regard, your
ohcnirnt servant.
MORE MISREPRESENTATION AND FEARS
or GUERILLA WARFARE.
Ghg New York Hcraid has the following
special diS2rtcil from Ncwbcrry, s. G., OF
the 9Th instant
4 II iirS in LllIrtnS county are the same a
in NcWterry-thcre has never been KIT
kluX raid in the county. At the election
last year there was riot between the whites
and negro militia. III which several We're
killed. but since then there have been no
was recently burned, and both races charge
each other With the iDcendiarism. Cases
OF nryro criminals having been whipped
are also reported, but no political outragcs.
lie whites feel 10 conf :Cnce in the State
officials, because Of the partisan spirit they
exhibit. For some months past, however,
laurcns has been perfectly quiet. Radicals
themselves admit thJt there has never been
"A single case of resistance to the enforce
mcnt of either State OF Federal laws.
Tic proclamation of martial law created
much surprise, and the people are exceed
ngly indignant. United States cavalry
continues TO Scuur the upper counties, ar
resting numerous persons. Thus tar they
have not met with any resistance. Some of
the arrested confess 20 belonging to the
kukluN, but deny That they had any pc.
lljcal object. TIE ma ority Of prisoners
assert their innocence. Sonlc Radicals have
voluntarily como forward and declared that
they belong 10 the kukiuX, which is be-
lieycd to be for political effect ut the North.
It is asserted that. ex-Licutenant Governor
Gabriel Cannon, OF Spartanburg, has been
arrested. He is an old man, one OF The
most influential citizens OF South Carolina.
Making all allowance for eXasgeration,
there is no doubt that the military are dis
playiug great severity. Almost all the ar
rests are made in the night, and H. IS be-
lievcd that two thirds OF the prisoners are
victims Of perjury.
Thus far Spartaaburg, Union, and York
counties have been the principal country
of operation, but learn that the black
lists for the other counties are made out,
and that arrests will begin IN few days.
The excitement continues unabated, buL
nothing like hostility has been yet eXhlb-
tied. ,...
Evidence of the purely political charac,
ter Of the martial law accumulates on All
sides. Tie people speak with great Ditter'
ness Of it as a deliberate attempt to place
them wholly in the power of negroes ana
disrcpu!able white men. The exodus into
Georgia and North Carolina continues, ana
unless 4 stop is put to the military opera,
tions this portion Of the State will lose all
its valuable citizens. Already there has
been an almost complete suspension of busl-
ness. while terror. anXicty, and excitement
prevail in the entire district. Apprehen-
SONS are expressed lest the young men who
hnrn hcn1, driven from their homes. or