The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-06-01
Is Il Sensational

The Columbia Union defends its course IN
publishing what it terms @news', but which Is
in reality the excited stories Of irresponsible
parties, seeking to gain influence and impor-
tance at the Executive Department, from
whence our contemporary Is daily supplied with
reliable information. ?" Now, we can have no
objection 10 enterprise in newspaper manage
nent, But we do seriously object to the press
being made vehicle for all sorts Of improba-
bic stories, calculated to excite and foster bit
sterness, and engender hatred between races and
political parties This has been done by the
Radical newspapers, and We must declare that
the Union Is entitled to precedence over lis CO.
temporaries in this respect: But that paper
deaes us to point out ssingle instance where it
has published the occurrence Of an outrage that
has not happened. Here is a demand for
negative eyidsnce,n q thing which is negative
lyeridicuied in another portion of the Union's
article. And yet we are able to comply with
the request, and would instance the case Of
Trial Justice OConnell, who denies that he
was forced to resign his Office; the murder of
Faulkner, who Is yet alive; and the absolutely.
false statement in regard to the killing of Mr..
Clarke, in Winnsboro. In the last case, it is
true that Dir. O. was Killed, but the account
first published in the Union did not contain
even the semblance of truth as regards the cir
cumstances, instead of being correct in every
essential particular" All these, and many
more so-caIled Ku Kux ounages, sre duly
heralded In largo capitals TO the wrtuous horror,
no doubt, of those fond of such "newa."
We are prepared to witness the boastfnl az
rogauce of newly-imported citizens, commonly
known as carpet -baggers. Isnot their mission
hare to teach the people Of South Carolina the
worlds progress? And hence there is nothing
startling in tho fact that the Union Gains to
publish the news" whether it emanates from
the idle brain of local mischiefmakers or has
its foundation in vaguest rumor. It is all the
samo to the Ua;on, since these publications arc
"scmi. mi.oHicial," obtained through the Execu-
tive Department, and therefore perfectly relia-
blel 1t does not matter, to borrow phrase
from the New York Tribune, if they ere all
slies," so the veracious, enterprising, accurate
and faithful Radical chronicler is shielded by
such high authority The State may be in
'iured, prosperity retarded, progress inpeded,
and worse than all, anarchy ensue, only that
the thirst for "news" has been satiated.
In all seriousness, looking to the future, and
peering beyond the unhappy condition of
affairs now existing, does not our contemporary
perceive the necessity Of narrating facts only,
in their simplest garb, that the excitement of
occasional violence may be suppressed, and the
public aspect Of affairs be made to assume a
more serene appearance To distort the truth,
pervert and misconstrue facts, and listen to
sensational narratives, will not allay excite
ment, produce good feeling, or promote harmo-
nious relations between all parties. All this
tends to create q Sensation" of the vilest sort.
It does not repress violence, lessen the number
of outrages, or distract attention from this Ku
Klux business as O remedy for similar evils |!
And while every good citizen, disposed to
peaceful ways, is seeking to reach lasting So
luton of all these difficulties, on the plea Of
furnishing "news," the Columbia Union con-
tinues to magnify and enlarge upon every sin
gle occurrence throughout the State, blaming
the Ku Klux and Democrats for everything,
and boldly censuring the white people Sof
things which do not take place