The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20
a Character.

Entering acroWded railroad car last
week We CHANGED to take a seat by an
intelligent but rather fierce looking man
lie was quick spoken and ready in con
versation for which be manifested a de,
sire lie soon informed Us that he vas
from Texas where he located two or
three years ago, having removed from
South Carolina He was not long il
telling Us that his name was R NJ. BuFe
russ, the noted Captain of the Ku Kiuz
in York county, which created such q
disturbance there some years ago.
Capt. Burruss maintains that the white
people of York county were perfectly
justifable, under the circumstances, in
organizing for self defense against the
depredations of the negroes who were
backed up by the State government
in fact they were forced to it Under
the militia laws of the State whites and
blacks had organized and equipped CONS
panies. An order from the Radical gov
ernor Scott, deprived the white people Of
their arms and equipments while the
negroes were allowed 10 retain theirs
The negroes, of course, then began
q series of insults and outrages upon the
whites Burruss and his company went
boldly into what was known as the kur
klux business. The result IS we'll known.
The negroes were intimidated for time,
but martial law was declared aud Bur>
russ and his companions were forced to
take the bush or submit to arrest. Some
of them were arrested, but Burruss went
to Texas, which be pronounces the great
est country IN the South. He is pros
psring and when we saw him he was on
his way back to South Carolina for the
purpose of assisting his parents in re
moving to Texas. He hes been pardoE-
ed by the COVE rnment, and although he
prefers Texas now, be eherishes the
warmest affection for the Palmetto State,
and believes that the native white people
will yet rule the state and that she will
stand forth redeemed
Capt. Burruss is about thirtySfive years
old. He was at the siege Of Fort sum
ter and served in the 9th South Carolina
infantry through the whole war and sur
rendered at Appomatux. The story of
his adventures weuld fill large volume
He relates in earnest style the incidents
of his ehequeFed career and impresses
you with the idea that be is thoroughly
honest
He evidently belongs to that GLASS Of
proud spirited Carolinians who few to
arms at the frst-sound of war and staked
everything on the result.
Led by such men as Hampton, Ker-
shaw, Gis', bee and host of ike spirits,
they thought of nothing but the honor
of the land made famous by the brave
deeds of Marion and his men. They
lost, and their State is governed to-day
by adventurers who have no sympathy
ior the natives, and by ignorant negroes
who know little else than to obey the
behests of horde Of souliess carpetbsgA
own race to the negro does not cherish
8 deep sympathy for the white women
and children of South Carolina Even
admitting that secession was wrong and
that the Carolinians bore full share in
bringing on a most cruel war that ought
never to have been, who is not ready to
say that they have been more than pun>
ished, and that victorious and ..gener>
Gus government ought to Tighten the bur
den which brushes them 30 Liberty,
how many crimes have been committed
in thy name