The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-30
THE REIGN OF TERROR.
4 NORTHERN VIEW OF THE CONDI-
TION OF SOUTH CIROLLNI.
10 Necessity for the Ku-kiux Proclama-
tfon-The Real Facts in the Case.

tfon-The Real Facts in the case.
The New York Herald has dispatch from
Newbcrry, S. c., dated the 25th instant irom
8 special correspondent, who says:
The proclamation suspendinS the VIII OF
bobens cornus in nine counties OF tnls State
has heen a grave, thougr l trust, Hos ie.ei
hinn1er Since my arriva. n SCUM Caloi!ua
7 have been engaged enerSetlcaliy ID ColniuS
to q lust conclusion OF the real conui'lon -, ".
affairs. and I am compelled to report that
noIhing has occurred which justihes the grave
step taken BY the President. In this county,
NeWberry, the people seem more stupeaed
than indignant, and yet 1t is easy to see that
behind their stupefaction there is a
FEELING OF ExAsPERATIoS
which NAV exhibit itself ii the arbitrary meas.
ures instituted in Union, Spartanburg anu
other counties are carried out Ia this. That
that there have been troubles IN TN TINS ,', sec
ton of the State is unquestionaoly true, ouG
Sm inclined to believe that they nave oeen
more of social than ef a political cnaractel, A
Upon the incompetency and dlshenesty y. M tne
State officials must be charSeu many VI @ tpe
alleged outrages perpetrated oy the hu-hluA.
IT is fact that in this county tnere nave ueeu
more white men murdered by negroes since
the war ended than negroes oy Wnlte men,
and vet only in the cases of Lemuel Lane ana
Samuel Dunwoody has ever partial punishment
been inflicted upon the murderers. am as
sured by some of the most prominent cltizens
here that where negro criminal belonged 10
the Union League 1t was almost impossible to
convict, and, although this Is denied by Radl-
Gals, the evidence of the acquittal OF the most.
NOTORIOUS NEGRO scoUNDRELs
in the South BY prejudiced negro jnries stands
ON the records OF the courts for the eXamina-
ton OF all. 1t is easy to see what made the
Ku-KluX possible, when it Is known that muir
ders. outragcs upon women, barn and mousse
burning have been of common occurrence,
while but few OF the perpetrators nave oeeu
punished. and yet II Is admitted by the Repuo-
iican officials here that there Is no opposition
to theeuforcement of the laws. | asked the
military commandant of this place If any case
had cone to his knowledge OF the United
States marshal being resisted, and he replied
in the negative. further inquired II there
was any organization, secret or otherwise, In
the county inimical to the government. aud
he admitted that he knew OF none. The Radi-
cal county auditor, who told me that there
had been great many disturbances, con-
fessei that he could not give me the par,
ticulars of any single one which has occurred
since November last, and he also admit
ted that there was no opposition to the en-
forcement of the laws OF the State. have
COL versed with persons of all parties, whites
and blacks, and cannot discover any evidence
that the slightest resistance mas ever peen
made 20 the State or Federal officials. This Is
the truth-.he solemn, honest truth. A great
deal is said by the Radicals about what the
whites woul6 like to do, but OF actual overt
acts they cannot give particulars. Every rem
~oontre between negro and Wnite man,
growing cut of personal quarrels, is maSnlhed
into Ku-Klux case. Thus far but one arrest
is. Hu-KluXism has been made in the county,
and that was made before the proclamation
rof the President, on the er parte statement OF
q negro The accused surrendered without
resisting the marshal, and protests his inno-
cence. In the upper counties OF SpartanburS,
Chester, Union aud York,
PERFECT REIGN OF TERROR
exists. Bands of soldiers traverse the country
after dark. taking persons from their beds at
midnight and hurrying them to jail withou.
explaining the cause of their arrest. Nearly
three hundred men have been already arrest
.<ad in this way. The military authorities, act.
ing, it is said, under the instructions OF Aker-
man. who is at Yorkville, refuse to permit
relatives or lawyers to see the prisoners.
Among those arrested are some OF the most
prominent citizens OF the counties named,
part alleged against them. Hundreds OF fami-
lies are moving into Georgia and North Caro-.
lima. Business houses have been closed, plan
tations abandoned, and general gloom pre-
walls everywhere. To add to the desperation
of the whites, the Radicals have begun pro-
mulGallnS ldlSeuOOuo. 4uc iePotto VI S''ho-
ions between the Ku-Kiux and United Ststes
soldiers are positively untrue, as no band OF
armed men has yet been met With anywhere.
How much longer can say this. -owever, Is
difficult to predict, as all accounts agree IN
Representing the feelings In the upper coun-
Ties as being very intense. The worst feature
of the whole affair Is the fact that any negro
can have as many white men arrested as he
desires by simply swearing that ne saw them
with the Ku-Klux, and thus innocent men are
likely to be, If they have not already been, ln-
carcerated In prison. 1t Is unquestlonaoly
rue that
KU-KLUX ORGANIZATION EXISTS
in upper South Carolina, but 1t Is simply
vigilance committee. and IN nearly every case
brought to my notice its victim had been
guilty Of violation OF law which the State au-
Chorities had not punished. regret to say
than TO lessen Its numbers. system OF de-
rtupciation similar to that of the first French
revolution is in vogue, and no man, however
innocent. Is safe from arrest. The door has
been opened to Inc
wREAKING OF PRIVATE VENGEANCE
nv means of perjury, and this accounts for the
extraordinary exodus taking place. President
Grant has been most shametully deceived re-
earding affairs here. ] repeat that in not q
single county has there ever been any opposi.
tion to the enforcement of the laws, ror can
find single person who can mention 4 single
instance Of such opposition. The belief Is
prevalent that the proclamation OF martial law
has been procured by frauds and misrepre-
sen,ation to President Grant on the part OF the
carpet-baggers and scalawags, because OF Inc
general belief that without military interier-
ence the Democrats will carry the State at the
oil