The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-08

He related several cases of terrible ne.
gro outrages on white women, which
helped to incite the white populaoe.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. September, 4
Information has just reached here that
the port Of Brszos Santiago. situted on
an island of that name thirty miles dis
tant from this city, is entirely sub
merged. The houses, which are built
of wood. are all floating off The in
habitants. who number about Fifty
souls, have Laken to open boats and
their whereabouts is unknown. As
the vast volume Of water lying between
Padre Island and the main land finds
an outlet at Brazos, through the hsr.
bor OF which, during flood, it flows
with irresistible force, fears ure enter
tained that they have beon carried out
over the bar 10 sea.
WAsHIHaToN, September 5.-Sena-
tor Patterson, of South Carolina, pub
fishes in the Ndtionai Republican this
morning, long card in reply to re.
cent publication of the Board of Trade
of Columbia, which has been tele.
graphed over the country Senator
Patterson says: ''Is it not right that
the loyal people of the North should
know that this same Board of Trade
passed resolutions during the Ku
klux reign in South Carolina, that no
violence had occurred. aud that life
aud property were perfectly safe?
Every member is Democrat. and
many Of them sympathized with the
ku Klux. The world knows whether
they were good authority then, and the
sequel will prove whether they are au-
thority now ns to the condition of
South Carolina. No donbt the Board
of Trade OF Charleston will pass simi-
lar resolutions. as it is composed Of
similar material. The NeoS and C0u.
rie'. Democratic, of Charleston, s. O..
will give similar certificate; the rifle
clubs will do the same; aud here let me
add, that over 100 rifle clubs have been
organized during the political cam.
paign, armed with Winchester rifles,
and every member is a white Demo.
rat. and very many are Ku Klu1, aud
not one of these companies curries the
U United States flag on parade. Every
ku Klux Klan in the State will testify
to the good order prevailing now. 1
DO not say that every Democrat in
South Carolina il Ku Klux. bnt do
say that every Ku KIux was Demo
crat. Judge Thompson Cooke, of the
Eighth Circuit, also protests agnirs.
the use Of the troops to preserve or.
der. True. he was elected MS Rapub-
lican. but Judge Thomas, of the Sixth
Circuit. who was elected rs Republi.
can in 1871. announced from tue bench
In York County thut there was no vic
lence in that County, and that life and
property were very safe. The grand
Jury Of the County reported the same,
and yet in the fall of That year it was
proven before the United States Court
that over 300 had been killed aud over
2, 900 whipped because they were r.
publicans, before and after Judg,
Thomas so declared and the grand
Jury SO reported. Three of that snme
grand jury were Indicted rs ku kux,
and one is now in the Albany peui.
tentiary, serving out his tern for the
crimo Of ku Kluxing." In conclusion,
he says: 81 AIN acting in the interest
of peace and order. The evil-docrs in
South Carolina have Il wholesome re-.
spect for United Suites troops, and
when it IS known that the Government
is IL earnest, the lawless bands will
take notice and conduct themselves nc.
cordingly. have not asked the Pre-
sident to send troops into South Caro-
lima, but have only asked that the
troops already there shall he used for
public pence and for the protection OF
American citizens, without regard to
race or color. and thnt ali men shall
be held harmless in the exercise of the
elective franchise.
PHILADELPHIA. September 7.-Au-
other child, supposed to be Charley
Ross, has been discovered in Orange
County. N. Y.
In Elmwood, N. j.. fires in the
woods are raging and Is. 900 or 20, 00U
acres have already been ravaged, in
Gliding several cranberry bogs, and
much valuable timber. Several build.
ings were burned. and many were
saved by hard work Of the neighbors
BALTIMORE. September IA de-.
spatch states that on Saturday after
noon, the greater portion of the bust
ness section Of Frostburg, Allegheny
County, Md, was destroyed by fire;
total loss about Sl45. 900; insurance
S75. 600.
WASHINGTON, September 7.-An am
bilious negro, who assumed the name
of Beverly Tucker. has been adjudged
Il lunatic.
Probabilitics-For Tuesday, over the
South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States.
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