New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.
THE KU-KLUX.
ENFORCING THE KU-KLUx LAW IN SOUTH CARO-
LINA-CoL. HUGGINs TO RETURN TO MIssIs-
SIPPI.
THE KU-KIUX.

LIkA-COI hUdGlhs TO TO MISolS-
SIPPI.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUSRI
WASHINGTON. May IA, 1871.
The President acting said information received
through the Internal Revenue Bureau and also
found in the letters of THE TRIBUSEs correspondent in
South Carolina has caused orders TO be Issued to the
officer in command in the vicinity OF spartanburg. to
arrest the ruians who have been committing otrages
there.
Col Huegns the United States Deputy Collector who
was recently driven out OF Mississippi goes PACK TINS
week and it Is understood that he VIII nave iorce SUI
dcent TO enable him to arrest those who have Deeh IT,
ssting the laws.
SIXTEEN ARRESTS BY SOLDIERS IN NoRIh oA MN,
oLINA-THE PRISONERS RELEASED BY THE
SHERIFF ON THEIR OWN RECoGNnANoEA
PROCLAMATION FROM THE GOVERNOR.
R,tr1cU. N. G.. MAY 14-Marshal Hester,
assisted by the United States troops sent up from
Raleigh has arrested 10 persons alleged TO be con-
cerued I'm recent KuKlux outrages In Ruther-
ford county No show OF resistance was inade'
and the accused were handed over 10 the
Sheriff. They are all wel[known men, anu
some possess considerable property. Tho sherh re-
leased them on their personal recognzance to appear To-
morrow before Commissioner Moore at Shelby Ciea'e
land County The general impression that the arrests
might az easily have been made without the troops lug
soldiers have returned to Raleigh
Gov Caldwell will tomorrow issue the following APP
peal to the people Of Gao State:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. RALEIGH May To- iSl.
Whereas repeated complaints have been mace 10 tne'
and are now being made almost daily by private clti-
gems y Judges solicitors and by other officers whose
nroynce IL IA to see the civil law faithfully execue
that armed bands OF disguised men nave been anu sun
are proving about in of the counties or our etat
and in the night time, committing ,outrages Oh
the most arocious character upon weak ana
citizens white and cOOred old and young, male ana re-
male. and whereas the civil authorities have thus ar
been unable to detect and bring to justice the cowary
endish and inhuan outtages Tue
Judges acknowledging themselves poweress 10 suppress
and perjury with which the guilty parties cover up her
iniotes the victims knowing their oppressors, alru
to complain lest they be again visited ana more cruey
scourped death and whereas tnls horrlu
state OF affairs must have end. peace ana harmony
be restored crime repressed, life. liberty and properly
protected the humble the poor, and the helpless as wen
AZ the rich and powerful, made TO feel secure In every
indicated and law and order prevail III ali her
Now therefore, in view OF the premises l, TODD X
Caldwell Governor OF the State do make TINS my solemn
appeal the people, especially 10 those VINO ntse
heretofore held places OF honor and trust TO assist tne
constituted authorities OF the State In maintaining the
supremacy OF the law, and invoke the ministers OF me
Gospel of every denomination to give their powerful ad
from their respective pupits and places or worship 70
nut down crime and build up feeling OF fraterha
love and forbearance suffering state Ana now III
due time warn all secret unlawful societies ana COM
binaons to dissolve their organizations to cease from
their cruel and illegal outrages and To devote themselves
t the peaceful useful ayocations or life; ana noy
all offenders that If this appeal be not Needed anu tey
persist In setting all law and decency at defiance anu
will have mercy their helpless victims, that the
day may be distant when they themselves VIII en-
trcat for mercy in vain TODD X. CALDWELL.