New-York tribune., 1871-11-04
WASHINGTON.
THE KU-KLUx.

THE KU-KLUX.
THE ORDER BREAKING UP IN SOUTH CAROLINA
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FROM THE PREsI-
DENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The last number Of
The Columbia Is. c. Union received here to-day, con-
tains the following information from Yorkville:
Two hundred Ku-K In ell have made voluntary
fession of their connection with the Kan and have
rendered to the authorities totally disguised
with their connection with the Order Thirtyseyen Of
this class came in on Monday afternoon and made their
confessions in writing Three hundred, 1t is estimated
have ed to escape the penalty OF their crimes or 70
avoid arrest and 102 confined In the jail NJ fork'e
The prisoners state that they have every comfort 10 DO
expected under the circumstances; that they are "en
treated plenty eat and that their friends arc
allowed to visit them. Capt Ogden Of tho United bates
army has immediate charge Of tho jail The preliminary
examinations before the United States Commissioner
will be made az soon the confessions can be gone
through with Tho latter embrace 80 numerous class
that been found necessary to parole them 10 re
port stated days. that their confessions may DO taken
In full.
The following proclamation was issued BY the PreSi'
dent to-day;
Whereas In my proclamation Of the 18th day OF Octo
ber in the year eighteen hundred and seventyone, IL
spracies existed In certain counties In the State OF South
Carolina for the purpose Of deprving certain porous
and the people Of that State Of the rights priv
ileges and mmunities, and protection named In the
Constitution Of the United States and secured by tho oct
Of Congress approved April the 2oth, ono thousand
eight hundred and sevenyone entitled An Act to En-
force the Provisions Of the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States and the persons
composing such combinations and conspiracies wore
commanded to dsperse and retire peaoea6y to their
whereas by my Of the nth day OF octo-
bcr ono thousand eight hundred and .ao 10
the counties named in said proclamatnn and Whereas
one Of the counties IN which said unlawful combinations
and cOnspaciee for the purposes Aforesaid eXised ana
uspended d. and WkereSs It has been ascertaned that
said County OF Marion said combinations aud conspir-
lions; and Whereas it has been that unlawful
combinations and conspiracies Of the character and 70
ons do exist in the County Union, in said State.
Now therefore l. Ulysses s. Grant, President OF me
United States Of America do hereby revoke as to the
said County Of Marion the suspension OF the privileges
of tho writ haGeas corpus directed IN my said pToela;
seyentyone and do hereby command all persons In tho
said County of Union composing tho unlawful comDins-
turn peacefully TO their homes within Ave days Of tho
United States FOR tho District Of south Carolina to
any Of his deputies or to any military ohicer OF the
uniforms, DISCUSSES and other means and implements
used kept possessed or controlled by them for carrying
out the unlawful purposes for which the combination
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused tho seal of the United States to be 9ti6ed
Done e City wagton the % day Of November the Of
Sdei eadsnse Of the United states q America he
by the President Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF State
In recent conversations with those who understand
the and extent of the KuKlu1 organizations, the
President has expressed his determination to use all the
powers given him under he laws to root out and destroy
It entirely He declares that its acts strike at the foun
daon Of all society and order and that the crimes that
have been daily committed by its members for
many months past entite them to neither mercy nor
consideration. Hel Ia sworn TO enforce the LAWS,
and viii do his utmost to put end TO the organized
system of murder, whipping, and terror which prevail
in the States recently in Rebellion The President de-
cares that he 10th to believe in the formidable
character OF the conspiracy that he reluctantly
mended repressve legislation and did not do before
he was fully convinced of tho nature Of their
ments but that he is fully determined TO every
under the constitution and laws to defeat them
Tho Department Of Justice has complete secret system
its command and the President has, of been
fully informed Of all Its operations which are especially
directed toward the Ku-Klux movements. II the public
could be informed OF the character Of this information,
1t would be greatly startled. The subcommittee, now
In session In Georgia and Alabama reported by ad
vices Just received here to be making thorough work.
and :obtainng o great deal Of valuable testimony.
The condition Of GeOrgiais shown to be much worse
than 1t was months since far the manifestation
Of organized hatred to the Government concerned 1t
Is also reported that the testimony recently TAKEN and
other knowledge in possession Of the Government
point In support Of suspicion long entertained that
Gen. Du Bose, Member Of Congress- and the sonin-aw
of Robert TooDhs Ia Chief Of tho "Invisibe Empire"
for the State OF Georgia 1t is In the trct he repre-
sens that majority Of those who have fed from South
Carolina have found refuge. The charge against Du
Bose will probably be made the subject Of investigation
by the House. when Congress assembled