Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-07
THE CAROLINAS.
The Kr-Klux and Carpet Baggers.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-South Caroline
papers report excitement in Spartansbnrs
subsiding; no arrests the past week, though
the forces were reinforced by company O.
artillery. No arrests yet in Chester. brlt
| twenty-one in York county, where two hun.
dred persons have confessed their connec.
ton with the Ku-KluX organization, tbouph
they mainly allege that they never partici-
pated in their operations. Some say they
were compelled to join, while others did #
as means of protection to their negro Ia
| borers.
The confessions give the names of those
who performed the initiation and others
present. Some acknowledge the commits
sion of outrages including murders. Of re-
cent arrests four negroes and six whites
We're released and lightweight remain in
Jail, including two negroes.
The Radical OaiciaIs Accused of Euor.
nous SteaIings.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The World saws
the most extraordinary rumors are in circu-
latlon concerning the issue of bonds by the
State of South Carolina. Suspicious are en-
tertained that there has been such an over
issue as to absolutely endanger the solvency
OF the State. 1t is stated that bank-note
company in this city has printed twenty
millions of bonds, which have passed into
the possession of Mr.. Kempton, the State
financial agent, and that several members of
the State Government are in this city, and
that other prominent South Carolinians
here are watching their proceedings. Gov.
Scott is said to have admitted the printing
OF the bonds, but does not state the object
OF their issue. 1t is also alleged that many
OF the State officials are implicated in the
transportation of money of that State.
1t is believed that this fraudulent issue of
twenty millions had been negotiated and
the money misapplied.
ACard FT0m GOV. Scott.
The following card will appear in the
morning:
To the Public: Many false representations
and statements have been made and pub
lished against the credit of South Carolina.
1t is true that SO, 100000 bonds have been
ptinted, of which amount S9,600,000 were
never signed or issued, nor were they print
ed with the intention to increase the State
debt, but are in possession of the State au-
thorities; also $4,000 sterling bonds have
been printed, but not issued, and S2,5OO.OOO
registered stock are now in the hands of
the Treasurer, being balance of $5,04O,-
900. The Legislature from time to time
passed several acts for the issue of bonds to
pay the Indebtedness of the State. Suisse
quently it passed an act for the conversion
Gifts securities. To provide forthis the above
amount in bonds were printed, which has
givenrise to many groundless misrepresenta
tioDsand gross fabrications. r. K. SCoTT,
Governor of South Carolina.
MILES G. PARKER,
Treasurer.
JOHN b. LOOMS,
Comm Com. State Accounts.
The World Returns TO the Charge.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-The World reiter-
ates its report regarding the plundering of
South Carolina by the State officers, and
says later information shows it not only to
be correct but even so tempered in the in
tereSt of truth and justice towards all as to
fall far short of the real coddition of affairs.
The World also alleges immense issues
Of fraudulent bonds by the State officers of
North Carolina, and promises in few days
the official figures regarding the frauds. |
Negroes and white TRASH Arrested. !
A Tribune special from Columbia, S. c., |
says that in Y ork county over a hundred !
men have been arrested, including four ne
groes, and nearly as many more have vOlun- |
tarily given themselves up who confessed !
that they belong to the Ku-Klux Kan, and |
have told the whole story of their connec- |
ton. In Spartansburg county the number /
Of arrests thus far are about one hundred, |
many of whom have made confessions. |
Tho greater part OF the men apprehended |
belong to the poor white class. The reports |
published in some of the New York news
papers of the arrest of women are untrue, !
as are all other stories about prisoners being !
to cruel treatment or unnecessary |
hardShips.
A Dish Of Horrors Served to Order.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Senator Scott !
has received letter from Yorkyille, S. c.,
dated Oct. 30, in which it is stated that
Avery, TOmlensOn and Bratton, together
with twenty or thirty others of the Ku-
Klux have precipitately fed. About 160
delivered themselves up. The evidence is !
very strong against them. There is cOnfir-
nation of large number of whippings and
of the hanging of henderson, in which |
Bratton was a leader and Avery an acces-
sorry. Also of the murders of Brown and
Leet, and ROundtree, besides five other
murders not heretofore suspected. Thirty
men were concerned. Various murderers
are in jaiIs, most of them having fully con
fesSed, showing that all the murders were
committed by order of Grand Chef Avery.
There is rejoicing among the people at the
relief which has been afforded, and the
Presidents action is thought to be vindica-
ted by the facts.