The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-01
c. )LUMBI4A. S. c.
Wednesday mornlng November l 1871
That wAns1Yer.n

tne Ioth, atudlously avoids the main is
sue made therein, and, with most pitin-
BILE weakness, brings the New York Til
oume to the rescue. Admitting that mar
tial law has not been formally proclaimed
an South Carolina, will the Union deny
chat nine Counties of the State are snb
jected to military domination? Are any
arrests being made without tho aid Of
The Federal military? Is there not a
reign of terror just as completes, and is
aot the military just us supreme. 80 far
as the arrest and imprisonment of citi-
Gems, aud the denial Of the right of hd-
oeas corpus, is concerned, ns If martial
law had been declared dozen times
over? These are our inquiries, and we
10 not intend to allow the Union to
dodge them.
It will not avnii the Uniom 10 say that
she 'strong arm" Of South Carolina has
been palsied by the Ku Klux. or the In
visible Empire, or any otscr Radical
:1obgoblins, with the Radical party in
possession of the State Government,
backed by 3d. 600 majority. The Union
:an never make the world believe that.
It's co-conspirators against American Ii
berty may affect to believe it; but there
IS another cause for the imbecility Of
.he State Government. which the Union
understands as well as we do but; it has
aot, like its Cassius, the New York Til
yune, the independence and the munli-
1ess to admit it. The Union, be it re-
.nembered, belongs to the party, and,
Tor all we know, may be dependent for
It's pap upon the supremacy of its party,
whether attained and maintained ho-
aestly or dishonesty. It's mouth is
olosed to any corruptions or short-com-
lngs or villainies of its party here in
South Carolina, but it finds great unc-
zion in firing its terrisle arrows at Tam
many. That diversion is rather trans
parent, and very unnecessary, inasmuch
as the Democrats themselves headed by
Shat pure and distinguished lawyer and
statesman, Mr.. Chas. O'Conor. are purg-
ms She Democratic party OF New York
Of its corruptions. The UMion will find
ample material in its own pnrty nearer
aome.
We call upon the Union to answer like
:. man who is not dependent upon the
patronage of the State Government for
is existence, if it ever heard, or does it
snow, of any corruptions or crimes, or
frauds or official dishonesty, on tho part
IF the Government of this State, either
N whole or in part? Has it ever heard.
" does it know, of the existence Of any
Union Leagues" or other secret organi-
sations besides the ''Ku Klux, "Invisi-
ole Empires" &C.? Has it ever heard
of any inoendiary fires having been com
mitted by members of tho Union
Leagues? And has it ever, aud if SO,
Then and where, has it raised it's voice
~galnst these corruptions, frauds, crimes,
Union Leagues aud other secret Radical
organizations? Answer directly, and do
aot beat about the bush, by venting
your virtuous Indignation against the
Ku Klux. Do not hope to escape by
charging us with upholding Izu Kluxism.
because that is not true, nnd, besides, il
rot the point. Answer our questions;
and after that, we will discuss whether
we have upheld the Ku lllux or any
other secret organization, nnd whether
or not we have raised our voice and in
7ucnce against them all Will the LMio,.
have the manhood, ond the courage, and
the Independence. and patriotism to uil
1s in ferretiDg ont and bringing to shame
and punishment those State officials who
have committed crimes enough against
the people Of this State to merit out
lawry? In this regard we commend to it
the course of the New York Tribune, and
-efer it to some of the enrlicr number g
Of that paper, where tho philosopher
pours hot shot into the "thieving carpet
5aggers Of the South" These mum bers,
however. may have escaped the attention
u the Union, and il SO, we will see that
it ia provided with them ns sample
copies, and request that it make copious