Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-22
A CAROLINA KU.KLUX MADE PHI. D.

Under the above heading, the Charleston
Neaus and Courier publishes racy and read
able letter from J. A. Leland, formerly Prnci-
pal of Laurens Female College, who details
scenes through which he passed within the
last few days at Williams College in the Berk-
shire Hills of Massachusetts. In 1884 Major
Leland was student in the above institu-
ton; but when the old South Carolina COL
lege was reorganized, he was transferred to
that seat of learning, from which he gradua-
ted, and for the first time in forty.one years
he visited Williams College on the occa-
sion of the recent commencement exercises,
where, he writes: "Never have I been 80
much cheered with kindly sympathes and
hearty greetings since those 'levees' l used to
hold in the old Jail in Columbia for the re.
ception of some of the best ladies and gentle
men of that place, during my four-weeks So
ourn there as ku.klux prisoner. The Ia
dies of Columbia never allowed me to eat one
morsel of Jail food the whole time l was with
them, and these Massachusetts, sympathizers
anticipated all my hotel and cigar bills, and
even the hack hire to all the famous places in
the vicinity, including the famous Hoosac
Tunnel. AS to their public reception, and
the enthusiastic greeting accorded me, my
modesty will not permit me to write. must
content myself by sending you one of the
shortest and most moderate of the many &C.
counts in this land of newspapers. 1t is taken
from the correspondence of the Troy Daily
Times of the 9th instant, and is as follows:
Cyrus w. Field, Horace Briggs of Buffa-
10, and John A. Leland, of Charleston, S. c.,
were elected members Of the Society of Alum
nj. One of the most noticeable features of the
meeting was the election Of Mr.. Leland. He
was a member of the class of 1886, but did
not graduate He announced himself as an
old South Carolnian and rebel, but in a
speech full of humor and pathos, renewed his
old loyalty to the Union and to Williams
College. Speeches were also made by ex-Gov-
ernor Washburn and David Dudley Field.
Mr.. Leland, as representing the South and
the restored Union, was received with great
enthusiasm
A resolution was adopted that the soldiers
and scholars Of Williams College extend their
cordial sympathy to the people of the South,
after which speeches we're made by ex-Gover-
nor Washburn and Others Of Governor
Washburn's speech Major Leland says:
"In glowing speech which I cannot at
tempt to analyse, heexhibited more liberality,
generosity and sympathy toward the South
than any other speaker. In her present alb
normal condition, he congratulated South
Carolina on having such man as Governor
Chamberlain at the helm of the State paid
very high tribute to his craftsmanship and
distinguished ability, and endorsed his integ-
rity of character and moral worth to the full
est extent. In private conversation after.
ward, l thanked him for his speech, and said
that the commendation he had bestowed on
the private character of Gov. Chamberlain
fully compensated for all the dust had in.
hailed in making this July trip to this distant
point. That we all acknowledged his eminent
ability and rejoiced in his fearlessness and
nerve in the administration of the tangled
affairs of our State but were somewhat hesi-
tating as to the extent Of confidence we could
place in the man. That from his past politi-
cal associations we were often restrained by
the old adage: TImeo Danaos, ct dona terentes.
He replied that he had known him from his
youth up to the present; that he was profess
sor at the law school at Yale when he was
student, and that he did not know public
man of higher integrity of character, or Of
more honesty Of purpose. That the Ethio.
pian would change his skin and the leopard
his spots sooner than Daniel H. Chamberlain
would violated public pledge, or act double
part for his own private ends; and | may add
that these sentiments have been uniformly re-
peated by all the literary associates of Gov
Chamberlain with whom I have chanced to
meet God knows that have felt, and feel
now, no inclination to blarney Governor
Chamberlain or any of the Radical party of
South Carolina, but put the above on record
as an act of simple justice to our Governor,
and with the sincere hope that the statement
may strengthen his hands in carrying out
those measures of reform for which we al
ready owe him much, and that it may increase
the confidence of my Conservative fellow
citizens in D. H. Chamberlain as man,"
Major Leland closes his letter by saying
that he has "seen and felt this real tidal wave
of genuine reconstruction, this ground swell
of the popular heart, from Maine to Texas.
The people are rising in their majesty, and
those political contrvances for party machin-
cry, those petty and vulgar tyrannies for mere
party ends, must cease. This great country
will shake them off like dew drops from the
lions mane.' So mote it be"
THE HATCHET BURIED IN MEMPHIS.
The Memphis appeal contains an extended
account of the celebration of the Fourth Of
July, in which ex-Confederate Generals,
Forrest and Pillow figure quite prominently
in proceedings conducted by the Pole Bear
ers, colored organization of Memphis. In
response to invitations, Generals Forrest and
Pillow, and other prominent gentlemen, at
tended and delivered addresses pertinent to
the occasion, and full of the spirit of harmony
and peace between the two races. General
Forrest was the recipient of boquet as to-
ken of reconciliation, and the following is an
account of the presentation proceedings, as
reported by the appeal:
President Henley, of the Society, address
ing Gen. Forrest, said: "Gen. Forrest, allow
me to introduce to you Miss Lou Lewis, who,
as the representative of the colored ladies, will
present you with a bouquet to assure you of
the sincerity they entertain for the objects of
this occasion [cheers] and as an offering of
peace"
Miss Lou Lewis then advanced to where