The New York herald., 1871-09-01

a." ouicer whose prudence and sagactty the
senator SAYS ne has the utmost confidence.
In these letters Colonel Merrill gives details OF tie
occurrences herein referred to- The receipt OF these
letters has finally induced the Senator 10 Law the
matter before the President as ne did TODAY and TO
advise ana urge that the powers given by the Ku
kiHX law be exercised 10 their fullest extent in at
least the counties OF York and Spartanburg, South
Carolina
The President requested Mr.. Scott to Law the facts
before MN IN formal letter. which should also sug.
gest the remedies he proposed TO be taken. The
let er has been written and Is now in the Presidents
hands, the substance Of which given above and
In 1t Mr.. Scott, after reciting the grounds OF his
appeal. urges the Executive to at once cause
q proclamation to he issued demanding the dis
persion ana surrender OF all disguise bands. ana
to follow the proclamation by the sta'ioning in the
disturbed region OF sufficient military force to in
sure the execution OF this command. lie Impressed
upon the President. In closing his letter, that
prompt action Is not only an act or justice, but one
OF mercy to all concerned. Sooner or later such
action as he urges must be taken. In any event 1t
will 0e ascribed to partisan motives and purposes
by the democratic press ana leaders, and the issue
they raise must be met 1t Is the sworn duty OF the
President 10 enforce the law. and this the Senator
from Pennsylvania now demands In the most
solemn manner. With regard to that portion OF
South Carolina under consideration Senator Scott
urges further that the issuing OF the proclamation
he advises Will be followed at once by immediate
cessation OF all outrages, as the idea prevails
In the counties named that 1t will be In
itself declaration OF martial law. Every
effort will then be made to secure Its revocation
and the removal OF the military, and promises OF
good order VIII be plentiful as they were when
the Senator with his subcommittee visited the DIS
affected region. 1t Is the result or the Senator's
pcrtPnCe and he tlo President
absolutely essential that the people there should be
he'd with u tight rein for considerable while to
come, as otherwise no security for life or person
exist.
The President gave the utmost attention to all the
facts laid before MIN by the Senator frequently
asking questions bearing upon the subject matter,
and showed himself thoroughly impressed with
the nature and bearings OF the issues In.
volved He discussed at length with the Senator
the character Of the Ku Klux law and the powers
with which It Invests the Executive, and in termi-
mating the conference declared In the broadest terms
and most positive manner that the law must and
should be enforced TO the utmost; that he was pre-
pared to use every power given to protect the South
ern UnlOnists and MAINTAIN public peace and safety.
IL ls understood tnat the OF action which will
be discussed In Cabinet tomorrow has already been
determined upon. Troops are now so situated that
sufficient force can be sent at once
AHio thc TCSIou' luc AtlOTHcy NcIlc-
raj, the law officer, Will be called
upon TO prepare proclamation calling attention to
aud rectlng the Ku Klux outrages in the South
Carolina counties to be placed under its operation,
commanding all armed and disguised bands
TO at once disperse and surrender, and order
ing all persons TO retire to their homes, remain
ing there peaceably and requiring them
to all outraaes. Thirty days after this proc
lamation is issued marual law Will be enforced.
troops stationed and sent there will proceed at
to dispense all bands, make arrests OF all
sucn parties as are caught IN Illegal acts who
have been indicted; when so arrested tho
troops win turn them over to the United states
Marshal for holding until trial. The proclamation
Will be published through The War Department.
THIS important acton Will undoubtedly be taken
and the country may feel assured That at least one
section Will stand reasonable chance VI seeing
Ku KiuXlsm summarily suppressed. rr-
The storms Aions the SenbUWri-Damnge TO
the Sea Island COlton Crop.
From Information received from Charleston yes
teIday 1t appears that the recent storms along the
seaboard have materially changed the prospects OF
the Sea Island crops. Tne fields are flooded with
water and the crops lie PROSTATE and torn under
the lncessant storms which have ragged around them
lor two weeks. About the LIST Of July the prospects
Tor line crops better tilan at any time in many
years. 1t fully justified The expectation or $50
pounds superdne cotton to The acre. The utmost IL
can give now is fifty pounds. The drought OF July
ana part OF August almost destroyed the |
high lands. while 1t increased the proIuctiveness
OF the lower lands so that what was lost In was
regamed In the other. The constant gales have SO
torn and shattered the plants the low lands ana
they have been saturated with water, that IL Is
doubted II they viii yield more than the hign lands
The gales have been most severe on the seasnUre.
In the interior OF the island the crops have not su
fercd so much from the wind as IRON the great fall
OF water The injury done to the crops OF cotton
what was expected two weeks ago. according to
different localities, and leaving crop about equal
to what it last year. The cOarser grades Of
cotton have passed through the fiery and watery
ordeals OF the season much better THAI the finer.
For the convenience OF the public the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue has had prepared new
schedule OF internal revenue duties payable by the
use of adhesive STAMPS giving the denomination OF
the stamp to affixed to the documentary instru-
ments, packages &c. They Will be furnished on
application to the Commissioner.
Serious Damage 10 the Rice Crop.
There Is no doubt that the damage tne rice crop
has not been properly estimated, and it Is more
serious than first anticipated. The forward rice |
stacked, was totally swept away. The growing crop,
not cut has not been generally destroyed, but has
been seriously injured, 10th In the head and the