New-York tribune., 1871-11-24
Sp\RTANBURG KU-KLUN.
un,v T-,r LAW Is ADMINISTERED.


rl>N-rIlrlrN II, INBRED KU-KLrN IN ONE
COUNTY.
Sr,Ir,yr,gG. s. c., Nov. 16.-This old
fashioned and naturally stupid upcountry town
La, been exceedingly lively for the past year.
First the Kn.kiuX nadc 1t lively for tho poor
negroes and the white Republicans in all tie country
round who whipped. r,atcncd with death and
kent in state ~ constant terror and excitement. Many
hid for weeks the woods stealing back to their houses
hy day learn If the masked raiders had been seeking
for item. For the past month the tables have been
turned ard The soldiers aud United States Mar>haiS
have made fl ~ lively for the Ku.Klux that 2oA
or 800 have a}>contcd and about $50 more are
rejecting over their sins In the Jail guard huiSc.
ThS plNc has a pore cheerful look, TO mind, at
least since & I, change III afirS cam ahont. When
visited II as Spring, il was fun OF rumors Ct vio"4cr
Mems aces h:d IL sulcn suspicious look. terror
stricken negroes from the country. bruised and
bleeding the cruc blows of disguised rnhlns. ard
daring II tufn To plant their crops. y" white man
Who did belong to ii hcous oclcr felt safe an!
nearly ever, one carried weapons h day an slcp, with
them under his pillow. People suspected their ne-lbors
Of con>pfIc against then. and there seemed to lie 10
reliance upou the power Of tho law rs protection
against Nmlcrcc. Every week who had belonged 10
the party u"\ious 10 the ku- NJ lx were forced Ivy
wmppn: ana tie fear Of death to rcnouncc publicly
Their ch,i.ic poii al "prions. AND to declare their
adherence to the rGrty they aGhorrrG
couuiry and ,hr Of that effort made
to chrch tie Alarming evil or the Court powcrlcs',
and the enc, WHO did not sympthzc with tn" pr
poses of the kC-KuX were not courageous enough to
express condemnation Of the lawlr ssiess that
rti,!n.: riot ar"unt them. Every one thought
scShl, of hi> safety ard sought to secure It by
coucliin- the criminals instead ~ trying to bring them
to jds.i'. TIE community ,ccucd to bc approaching
CCrdiirI oi tie most ;r:h'Il anarchy. for those who
had been tn NU;hnS "f kh kIux harharitv We're abou
L. orga.hr IL: The purposr OF nycn.ng themselves "u
the wnom ;Ac, suspected of h longing To the kan
AID ihry dc mined take he for lf" ard give
blow or a,d thus seek pcac" through increased
violence. M TITS is changed now. Men slc'p M
M lrstc ~ thy.r Urds whatever their color politics
may i". Bands Of scarc'-hood"d and wliicsiroud'd
hor>ccn IL OngtT I!c along the country roads on Sab
bath evenings. rrranh of crino AMI IN" cd rs" of
the w.ck'dt. no longer meet IN woods and thckrtS
To plot tort ana murl The remedy or tti' ahnr-
unhlc ku-k IN ula>t that infect Il this whole rccil
Oas bee. application ard cnira"ious in r>T't. II
Il.i the crowds Of prisoners rccrins ont
OF the c1i..t-To'm windows, or brought In al day
brcas w.tu tie cavalry r.'urrs from ts Walt
"Nlc d h u Iotv ithstliUS these sights, the look OF
town .d tao people is cco riul and attractive
bv Tar than 4 waa IN the gloomy DAYS Of ku-NuV tr
rOriSm. II = l!.tyc, m siGcs. to me. TO find That he
people WHO dr4ry at tne view I took o. spartan
03Ig Civilization H. IL appeared last Spring. AID who
threat, rd all .uit of Vengeance from tar AMI fra hcls
are o a nhi,cr ana hsS vcnGciu turn OF mind t.ln
'hcy cw months ana prrni me- - - about
NV bns unln"'rs;cl slept III n" h't LIST night
Win my Go"r un,ockcd with Tranquil; confidence in III"
'han-' -! Lc"it these Xcitabc gentlemen had expo"
tIf..rl
T., "f ire law not a;ri thcie 20 cv-'ocr~
b. t'c mh'L} directly. as in York. hut by United
star 'ui.ul>> Icr. J'cianh itcllcent yoIr. c"n-
u"nAn Of about =, and anav" South CiroiInIn whom
ion administering justice over 'iIy-co store in
9mi .I very dirty ard cherries room. furnished wifi
w" tables AN. iunr chairs. Samples The so! din
II I+,.t~ t sltr;dHbNrg County, conveyed tv Ku-
kluX boots. covered the r,or There seemed to lave
once been Il hrc i'll the fireplace. but II afforded
lingering warmth and IA the day was 1uite cod the
Commissioner was muflled In thick ovcrcoat and so
three village lawyers and the Assistant D.str.t
Attorney, handsome AMI genial man Of shout Com
n,iNsiOn'r's with lostcn speech and nan
hcr. HE torniSSI0hcr wrote Of tho
Gables ihc Othcr srlvin. TO supplement the
limited -Itng accommodations of tn" office. The Ku.
hlH\ Irlorr vho being examined. and the witness
;c'ti mg a@aih>t him. had neither ovcrcoas
ard stood .n'Nerlnc in their thin HON spuns The pro
'ccGiugs Wcr" not oppressive. and the woui
greatly awe in"htron with sense Of The power and
dgniy al the Government Of the United states II Ill
not dnr un in looks ron lcarrc before AN Indian.
'oun;r, --I lie, of CHARGED with ,llEt an!
battery. u" accused WIS stout of co. with Lcayy
tri! Ia" i'iHg down ON hi- shoulders: fnli, white
beard .r,ad "rclrid, an1 r,'Ei acItcab,cfa.c TIE
u-at r.,I - was Cauut. hatcEcfarcd man. with
iLn stag: hir dull blue cvcs. IN a eat aco,.
chr' y. I> and dir;v coat fastened with
w""i"r >'""".~ ;or want of hI'r"n' He could tell
what ar 4 wa, ami w'u aslcl said he WIS an on.
iarm, ~ H." and did not know. He told sr .lt story
d; ns Tie nC'-rohins old ccncin in however. and
,ad ~ rcc"sul"G hun Committeeman in the Cedar
eHu.~ Drn. nj ii' he had ord red the rid in which
"d Dr. .>ni'h EOi. lie Ind said that the Doctor
"dS Iich Od ~: ii. and ought to b. ral,i. The old
gentleman asserted his innocence. hut did hot convince
tie Commissioner. who hcld hiin for trial.
The inrthot "i arrcSing the Ku-Klux IN this county
differs materially oD that pursued in York There the
Post COMMANDER j. supreme. arrsng men without war
rant-. and disclar them at his Pleasure Tine civil
authorities. though present, entirely subordinate
the '"niini% ana Mar7als having no control
fhe prisoner. The Commissioner takes the aidavits Of
who have been raided and the district Attorney
~ confessions. The Deputy Marsha having nothing
to DO left last week Here the troops do nothing unless
ordered by the civI authorities. The arrests are mad.
"pon Warrants issued by the Commissioners and are
.rNrd lytEo Deputy Mar~tals who are accompanied bv
'ot "h'cnts ~ cavalry. In few army officers
lave scrvc N..J'ts. Int thcv under stood TO act
f"r TIE i'ic ''1I- Deputy Mar~hals. The Post com
Wind'r rr,- 1oniu~ra powers does not gather in.
luiao. c,.C>,"Ii,. examine .tnrsscs or order
Hrr't> IL" nrr'v inril>ls escorts To the Marshals
"hrn re-. .:.a aud dAt ids guards for tie priS-
"r.rs. III. uc'hoI 81 procedure here is no
"'hi NOR At. ',ci"r! To- those who want to the
L-I.i ti1 d .nn'>t, United states layr inter.
tI"d vt al t' rs possible. hut practically the per
hett. of under the seeming cy arbitrary
AI! mart al law system In vogue at York for there
"Jcn Maj McrrE. the commanding Officer is satisfied
that man has been only passive Incin1cr of the Klan
md has done Tiunil acts, he Releases linn and sends
I'm hOin" wh reas hCc. the Colnniss on.r, believing
that such guilty " conspiracy, according
the strict letter II the law holds them foi trial. ma
l"iity uf the prorers lerc Of this class. while
York tie enlio - TO Keep no man In jan who was not
raider did hot counsel raid. The York method il the
""nIinOE--1 while the spartaninr0 plan is
ioGGt tic tehihcal, legal Tie latter is hard upon