The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-21

World from spartahbarg. undst date ott
July 10: II ii3 +, t.S y I.
Ats time when all eyes,afe tprned in
this direction, when local gossip is tele::
graphsd to the public as Important news,
hearing before o committee of Congress,
d letter from this part OF the country
mny not prove uninteresting to many of
onr4readers.; ietr
The subcommittee arrived here few
days ego. and have been busy taking
testimony ever, sinoe. They found every
thing IN ,feadiness for them when they
came. The highways and byways had
been stopred, and many vagabond me-
gro. allafed by the offer Of So per day,
exhibited himself marked with stripes
which in many cases no doubt was done
years ago at the pillory for crime. The
evidence 80 far has not been important
only as it disoloses tho miserable failure
OF tae State Government DR.. Win
smith, formerly Senator from this
County, and 9 very intelligent gentle
man, testified Tint sometime ago he was
visited by an armed body Of men ut
night. called out, and ehot in several
places, some Of the wounds being very
severe. He believed in the existence Of
the Ku Klux, but thought they grew out
OF the disturbed condition of society,
and bae stats OF government. He
thccSht that Il She Klaas ~osc ovor con-
posed OF respectable and prominent
men, they had now degenerated and
were made up OF the worst sort OF mate
rial. General james Chesnut testified a
few days ago that the people of this
State were not hostile to the United
States Government, that the ''outrages,"
so-called, were but the natural disturb
ancos which always follow great revolu-
tlone, and are the results of bad local
government. The subcommittee have
been treated with every kindness by the
people, and II they 60 away unfayorsbly
impressed, it will be only from their as
sociation with the specimen Radicals of
this place. Wallace, M. O., from this
State. is here to do the dirty work. He
and,8uoh kindred cattle have the ear of
the com rnittee, and are doing oil in their
power to prejudice the committee against
the people. ! The greatest proof OF their
forbearance iai that they suffer. such
scoundrels to go unhuug. It is said that
the, committee are getting very tired Of
their work; they are disgusted at the
lden Of being sent hundreds of miles 10
hear "Old Waves Tales" and TO listen
with gtavity to long recitatioas .ot Ia
mily feuds and neighborhood difficulties
They feel very much like the veteran
soldier does when he is sent in all the
pride, pomp and circumstance of glori-
GUS war to arrest some hog thief, (often
the case here j that their task is inglori.
Gus, and TINT from the legislative halls
they have been degraded to the police
court. They. do not pretend to conceal
the fact that the s'Three Black Crows
have already vanished into something
"as black as q crow" and with all their
heal it is ''love's labors lost"
SPARTANBURa, 8. O., July 12.-The
subcommittee still continues its investi-
CATION. The first day the streets of the
town were thronged with negroes eager
to testify. Their number has largely dc.
creased,' and it taxes the utmost clergy
'of Congressman Wallace to canvass the
back yards and kitchens in order to keep
the machine going. He is the right man
IN the right place, however, and if the
COMMITTEES does not give evidence
enough to hang every white man in the
South. it will be no fault OF his.
The negroes are we'll satisfied with the
part they are called on to play. They
consider it q great honor and much good
fortune to be summoned They come
OUT Win smlllDg faces, and one, showing
roll Of greenbacks in his greasy fingers,
with more than an average display OF
teeth. was heard to say: t.'Fore God,
mAsser, I let the Klnes whip me agin for
all dis money"
The people here seem anxious for the
committee to learn the truth, and are in-
clined to aid them in their attempt. You
cannot meet q man but who will acknow-
ledge that many outrages have be6h com.
mitted; but, at the same time, that they
we're not done in hostility to the General
Government, but are only the extraordi.
nary means by which society protests it.
sell in unsettled times. The people are
friendly to the Federal Governments, but
they do not hesitate to express their dis
gust md hatred. to their own State 20.
vernment. The cub committee under.
stands this, feeling. They are taking
testimony concerning State affairs, and
when their report is made. the corruption
OF State officials will be given to the
world in extenuation OF the many crimes
which have been perpetrated in this
State. SO deeply has Mr.. Van Trump,
the Democratic member of the commit
tee. been impressed with the terrible