Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-30
NEw YoEK. May 20, Isl

NEW oEk, May ", loi-.
Hon. John Scott, United States Senator
from Pennsylvania.
SIs-My attention has been called to
some remarks made by you IN Tie United
States Senate on Friday, the 18th inst,
in which you ailege that General ]. B.
Gorion, Of Georgia was among the or-
canizers and earliest leaders Of the ku
Kux.
Not satisfied with the rro;npt denial by
two Of your brother Senator's. YOU sought.
in lursnerence OF tie political Ob;ect whici.
is aDparent throughout your remarks,
still 10 impress the idea that General
Gordon refused to iell all he knew upon
the subject" and you affect to believe
tnat | had concealed facts within my
knowledge for dishonest purposes.
/; is not igr Inc to contrast my motives,
ny honor or integrity with yours, but
vour per .stent rc,ters.iion IN your place
IN the council chamber OF the nation Of q
sta.. melt already stamped as a talsehooG
demands some notice tira nie. You can
not be ignorant Of the TACT tha. | distinct
iy ststed III Inv Testimony shat | knew
nothing Of any such oyGcy as huK!ux,
save what n2d seen lii The newspapers
that had belonged 10 an or.:anizAtion OF
gentlemen, the nature OF which Was tia,
Of police fer the preservation OF the peace
in the disorganizsd state OF our society !;
that there was no political idea IN 1t; tha!
it had never within my knowledge csilee
meeting of its members that | had nev-
er seen or heard Of disguise IN Georgia
except those worn by two captured rob-
bers. who were members and fit represen-
tatives OF your own political party as it
exists in many portions OF the South, and
these, two, believe ere ncw in the Geor-
gia Penitentiary This is my impression
as stated in my testimony before the In
vestigating Committee N Washington.
If your vision, sir, had not been dis
torted by prejudice, which i respectfully
submit is unworthy the high position you
hold as representative of a great nation,
YOU would nave seen upon Your Southern
tour what every honorable Northern man
VINO goes amongst US sees, viz: That what
cv.y crimes have been committed IN the
Souta are the direct outegow:n OF tht
wrongs perpe,r&tcG by tie infamous State
governments Tou have set UP over us.
challenge Jour dsa..2, Oh the following
facts: Whatever apprehensione were felt
at ;le CESSATION Q: tic var io' the peace
Of society and the satet: Of citizens, il
consequence Of the oytr.hl'oT' oi ouc !"-
ccl governments, the lisbana:ng CT al a,-
M suddenly maze pau!'eis, ana the erla'i-
clpation of whole race .! SLAVES. these
ap2rehensions were al. s2on 'ilaycd.
The kin1,,es, r.!l ions existed 5ot;yce!
the Two races peace a.; N ooscry2;.c,' e.
law were eyerywAegc i;,ni:. And nevc!
slr, until vcu: catg".-"1, gov:fnlneHs
through the iears az, cupi4.iy q me pcui
de!udcd negro, !.ad er.i .t;cred hlm agains'
us. and by has and snt: yo1rs had robbie
our treasures, r'in,cre.i oar corporations
blIghted our agriculture, a,.,s;csi cpi hones
and hung dcbt i;l:c :nli-stona about on:
nce!:s -aevcr until len, aDd un,ti tie adj
miLlsliatlor oj .aw hecata" . :aocke"" anc
poltica! subservIcn:v ~ u to Ez
ecat.ye c,elne' - !or or!ale. was ttc p-a'
in he South ever rrokcn OF III W., en-
gsndered bo.ween the races.
And It is tbs diaboi.sm you would cor-
tinue in tue South. Lake the tornentoE
in the Spanish bull i,atts, yon continually
fling the bloody flag IN the facc .. tic ne
gro, and goa,i ihe white man to despera-
ton with tie nayonet. that the inevitable
conflict may furnish he excuse foc the
perpera,ion Of yorr despotsn, / prly
that the American Feople may rebul:c
TN spirit in the coming election, and let
tae e.gn oi constitutional government h'
cace more :naGguIa;ei.
But be that asst may, ! shall not Per
iait yor by NJ sl...ace 20 bos;er UP the
fortunes Of political part ~ thus drag-
ping my name int" noto.iety, without
..sking you to carry also the respons!oili
" of the williui falsehood you have per-
rctratel in the eiiolt. | am, slr, very
respectfully, yours