The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-12

ing upon circumstances. This last state
ment Of mine will, know, be denied ant
pooh-peoh'd by every Democratic paper il
the country, but 1 will wager that if thei
editors could pass ten days in Unionville
or 1orkville, or any "up-country" town
they would believe it and much more.
HON. a. S. WALLACE,
the object of the assault narrated above, il
one Of the few real gentlemen left in Soutl
Carolina. He is, however, not only social
ly ostracized, but is also hunted down like
dog. At Spartanburg his life was threat
ened, at Unionville he was subjected tt
every indignity, and at Yorkvillc he ven
lures on the streets at his peril. The only
reason given for these insults and assaults
is his Republicanism, and the vigor with
which he is prosecuting the authors of the
ku-klux crimes. He has never been con
nected with the Carolina State government,
but on the other hand denounces it's cor
ruptions, and is endeavoring to reform
them. He and his son, Hon. Robert Wal.
lace, of Columbia, collector Of internal
revenue for the District of South Carolina,
are the representatives of the best elements
of the Republican party here. Congress-
man Wallace is neither intimidated, nor
can he be, from exposing the acts of the
ku kluX in his District, and is determined
not to abandon his prosecutions until the
perpetrators are brought to justice. For
this, even if he were the wickedest man in
the State, and he is very far from being
that, he would deserve the thanks of every
lover of law and friend of humanity. He
is imbued with the spirit of this region,
only in him it is directed for the right.
CAUSE OF woNDERMENT
to me is that two such gentlemen as lie and
his son could be content to abide in a local
ity like that of York, Union, and Spartan
burg counties. The civilization which has
rolled westward five hundred miles north
of this spot has never even penetrated here
Letters, art, science, commerce, mauufac-
lures, and all the other refining and enrich
ing influences, have been at work in the
North and West, but not here While
you have been making such mighty strides
forward, this whole people has stood still
The rude barbarism, banished successfully
from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, and Nebraska, and now dying out
ON the plains of the far West, is planted
here, and will flourish until the last rem
naht of this ignorant, degraded and brutal
race have persisted. Mostly agriculturists,
they are the most stupid and ignorant
laborers in the world. Their soil has been
abused until it hardly yields food necessary
for their support. Mr.. Wallace stays here,
however, because he has ultimate hope of
retaining his constituency, white and
black, the tirst-poor devils-from their
false notions of aristocracy, gentility, and
in reality barbarism, and the latter from
their ignorace and cowardice. When he
will, it is difficult matter to decide. He
depends upon the aid which he believes he
will eventually secure from the vigorous
intellect and manhood of the North
THE NEGROES
are improving wonderfully. They are rap
idly rising above the dead level of their
stolid ignorance and stupidity. They are
learning fast, and in a struggle between
them and the white people who inhabit
South Carolina, the latter must surely 60
down. The eifete energies of the whites
are wasted in idleness; the race is decaying
and nearly dead. Nine-tenths of the me-
chanics and laborers are black. The popu.
lation is black, and all the Ku-Klux klans
ever organized, and all the murders ever
or devised, cannot keep back
the inevitable extinction of the native
whites here. 1t will not be by an uprising
similar to those of the West Indies; but
by the slow and gradual processes of time.
The negroes are anxious to learn, the whites
are not. The blacks are industrious, and
are striving to own land of their own, and
to cultivate their own crops; the whites are
lazy, enervated, and desire life of ease
without work.
attend school than white ones. visited
the school house at that place, and saw lit
tie black fellows, six and eight years of age,
nearly naked, but with what clothes they
had on clean and tidy, who grappled with
words Of three and four syllables with
facility as wonderful as it was gratifying.
These picaninnies," as they are called,
count for nothing now, but they are des
tined to become voters, and educated ones.
They are the architects who are to build the
structure Of stable government here; who
will revolutionize the society, and reform
the morals of the community. The white
boys carry REVIEWERS strapped around their
waists; the negro ones their satcheE. 1t
was the most pleasing feature of my tour,
this visit to the colored school house. 1t
was an indication of something like civil
cation in this barren wilderness, and
promise of an organic change before long.
THE oUTRAGEs
in York have been numerous and terrible.
The murders number about dozen, and
the whippings hundred or so, with many
thrcatenings. The county treasurer, a
Republican, as well as other Republican
office holders, has been driven away, and
to-day not man can be found here to
accept the office of United States commits
sioner, and to vigorously prosecute the ku-
Klux. However, these latter are badly
scared, and l would not be surprised if u
few of them found themselves in Jail before
the lapse of many days. Already l learn
one of them has revealed the secrets of
the Order before the committee. Another
one is expected to do the same thing to-
morrow, provided he is not murdered to-
night The fact that he is to testify has
alarmed the Khan, and raid OH the town
is anticipated tonight. Up to the hour l
mail this letter, however, nothing has
occurred.
FAMILY DIsCIPLINE.-A certain Judge
while attending court in a shire town was
passing along the road when a boy was
Just letting down the bars to drive some
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