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, ? ? M - Saturday Morninpr, Dsoember 30,1871. s -,. ", , ., .,j - gfg IT Tb? General Amaeity Bill Has not yet passed Congress. Both the Senators from South Carolina worked for tho' passage of the bin. The - So nth is entitled to full and complete amnesty. She has done . nothing that requires pardon at tho hands of the Government. She fought for what she deemed her right?. Sho lost. A magnanimous Go? vernment would long since have re? moved all political restrictions from all her crisis on*. We notice that Soaator. Robertson advocated the bill on the ground that it would help the Republi? can party in the South more than any? thing, else that Congresa could do. The Senator should, in oar judgment, take much higher ground. At least, we take higher ground. The Sooth does not look -upon amnesty aa a boon. She claims it ne ? right. Tbs Southern man, ex-Confederate, ex-army officer, ex-naval officer, ex-West Point General, ex-Presi? dent, or ex-anything else in the fay of oivil or military position under the Con? federate aattwrity, is the peer of any Northern man' from Grant down or np, and we olaim amnesty as a right, to which we are, in law and morals, entitled. - In advocating amnesty even in its emasculated or eviscerated form, Senator Robertson and Senator Sawyer, Radioal or Republican Senators as they are, de? serve oredit; bot they would deserve much more oredit if they would put theil advooaoy on the right grouqd, < As for the cause of the party with which the Senators are connected, neither amnesty conceded,..nor t' any other measure, can make that eause the cause of the, groat mass of the white people of the South. We have respect for liberal and honest Republicans, and are prepared to unite with them in measuros of reform prc bono publico. But oar governments' views and general sympathies are witt the party now known as the Nationa Democracy. At the same timo we adc that the times, in our opinion, demanc the union of the good men of all parties and both races, as respects our affairs municipal, State and Federal. As it i neither true * 'Democracy " nor tr m "Republicanism" to steal and swindle why cannot. honest Democrats ant honest Republicans, from North i Sooth, and from East to West, unite a least against public swindlers and pub li robbers? i Observe the Trick. A correspondent ("North") of th Union here, writing from Washington addresses himself to the colored voten and urges them not to break np th "Republican" party of tho State-not t hand the State over tb the "Oonfederat Demooraoy." The writer makes an ari fal appeal to the fears and prejudices < the colored voters. It pleads with then with tears in eyes, not to abandon th party. Amongst other remarks, there i this one: "This hue and orv over tb finances of the State is regarded, in Ri publican circles here, as a Demctorati attempt to discredit a Republican adm nistration." This is false and abjure and yet jost such staff as this is the ot lored man called op?n to swallow. Ho can tho above statement be trae, who Radicals themselves, and snoh colore men as Messrs. Cain, Whipper ac others, and the honest Radioal press < the North, have used jnst as strong hu guage respecting our finances as an Demooratio journal? "North" simp] suggests what is plainly false. The hi and cry a un ut our Stato finances is we understood in Washington and tl North. It is the thieves and swindle who profess to construe it as a Demi oratio effort to mako party capital. TA hope that this dodge will be found "tc thin" eveu for the easily fooled coloro man. Mr. lawyer on tike South Carolina Ii gime-What a Radical Senator fro Hourn Carolina Thinks. Ia the United States Senate Senate Sawyer, on the snbjeot of some propost amendment to the amnesty bill, said : "The amnesty bill was so importa and argent a measnre of publio polii that he did not want to have it embn rassed by any other measnre, howev meritorious in itself. He belioved th the great mistake iu the reconstructs of the Southern States was the impoi tion of any political disabilities, and th it was due to that mistake that his Sta (South Carolina) had now a governme that was a disgraoo to the Republic ?tarty and a scandal to the oountry b ore the civilized world. The Senat from Massachusetts, in his zeal for eqc rights, was seeking to taok his amen ment on to this bill; but the colored pc pie at the Sooth, if they oould be heat woald themselves say to that Senati 'Give as amnesty first; we will be sure get nur rights, sooner or later, pud your bill.' " That will do very well for Senat Sawyer. Senator Sawyer is, nndoubti ly, the most intellectual man that t Radicals have now cr have ever had South Carolina. His opinion on t point is entitled to weight. Ia additi to this, snoh intelligent oolorod rep sentatives of their race as Messrs. Wh per and Cain agree with Senator Sa wy Only white and blaok corruptiohists si port the present dynasty in South Ca lina. It is the dynasty of thieves o swindlers, and we mean what we wi and write what we mean. The Rutherford (N. C.) Vindicc says: Two men, named Moore and Mc from York, S. C., wore arrested in t County by a detachment of cavalry 1 Wednesday. They are charged w murder. Secare tickets to-day ia the gri ?rize distribation of the South Carol and and Immigration Soolety. ?> "?5oro," tbe Hpartaoburg correspond? ant of the New York World, says: The absorbing topio for the people of South Carolina is tho disclosure of the great fraud perpetrated by Gov. Scott, Treasurer Parker, Attorney-General Chamberlain., and State Agent Kimpton. Tfrese four men have stolen over 36,000, 000 from the State, making $1,600,000 each for their valuable services. So says the report made to the Legislature by-the committee appointed to investi? gate the matter. "Bowen, the biga? mist," is at the. head of this committee, and is now having his revenge for hie persecution by certain Radicals of this State. He says part of tho over-issue 1 ot bonds was to convict him, and he in? tends to hunt it up. He wac sleeted cn that platform, and many Democrats, having oonfldelico in his throats, voted for him. The report made-by Bowen's committee confidently assertu that an over-issue has been made of over 86,000, 000. . . . ; O ' ? .? 1 Ct O .? f \fy And adds: It is but just to say it is not thought that Attorney-General Chamberlain shared in the plunder. His sins are ra? ther of omission than commission. He knew the frauds, or had every facility to know them, and stood by and looked on. Chamberlain has the respect of the peo? ple, and a great many Democrats, under the passive policy, would vote - for him for Governor. We find "Zero" sadly at fault here. In view of his intellect, eduoation and pretensions, it is but just to say that thc Attorney-General is more oulpable thar either of his less accomplished confede? rates. To say nothing of Chamberlain'! intimate connection with, 1: Tho Land Commission swindle. 2. The Financial Board bond swindle 3. Of general neglect of duty as At torney-General. 4. Of giving Parker an opinion favor lng fraud. '? ' 5. Of Kimpton'a retention in office. To say nothing, we say, of all thea charges, ho w further guilty of legs complicity with tue fraudulent drawin? up of the money Acts' of the Legislature which opened the door to fraud. TJiinJc of the author Hi/ being given fo the raising of-;-millions of dollars o bonds/ Thus, to raise $1,000.000, unde the Attorney-General's drawing np, o connivance with the drawing up c the money Acts, it was possible lor tb I Acts to bo so construed as to let tb j Financial Board issue . an indefinit amount of bonds! $100,000,000 < bonds might have been issued to rah $1,000,000 of money. Of course, tb Aots should not have been so oonatruo< because it is an established rule, that x statute can be properly construed so i to work an absurdity. But this doi not help Chamberlain. He is respone ble for the framing of tho mon 03* Aot He stood by, and, with his legal bra key, opened tho doors of the Treasm of the State. When he should ha1 stood, Metellus-like, with sword, draw to proteot the treasury of an impove ished people, he stood with the key ai opened the door, and afterwards ai ever since, has stood by, and opened n his month. And now his friends try Bave him, and Bay, "Put him on the w: ness stand, and he will tell all." Y< like others, he will confess, after I confessions are unnecessary. Put hi I in the dock, and not on the wi tm stand. "Zero" is muoh at fault-bad fooled. Of what people has this m the respect? And to talk of a gre many Democrats, under the passive polk voting for him for Governorl Und the "possum polioy," he may be vot for; but Heaven save ns from a "passive" or "possum" polioy, on t part of the Demooraoy. We will he none of it. Oar policy is aotion, a audacity under the law is the word. The New England Society. This society celebrated, recently, Oharleston, its fifty-second anniversai Tho Bov. W. H. Adams paid a hai some tribute to tho "Pilgrim father and wo notice many interesting letti from gentlemen who could not attei Among theBe, we observe notes of dei nation from Messrs. Reverdy Johne and Henry Stanbery, the Bev. Dr. Ho\ Gen. Kershaw and others. Gen. K shaw sent the following sentiment: "American Liberty, our comm birth-right-Established by the bk and suffering of our fathers, let it transmitted pure and unsullied as 1 fame of Greene and Warren, or the r. mory of Otis, Adams and Hanoook." That the Puritans had many atm and rugged virtues, is an historical tra We honor the honest sons of New E land, as wo do the honest sons of i other section. In this spirit, wo reoi with pleasure tbe celebration of t highly honorable association, the ? England Society, of Oharleston. THE ENGINE "SOOTH GAROMNA" W Tns FIRST PRIZE.-?-We are pleased to cord the success again of our townsm Mr. B. Tozer, iu his peouliar field portable eugine department. We s on yesterduy, a fioo, large gold m< that Mr. Tozer has received-tho i prizo at the late Savannah EXPOSIT] Tho "South Carolina" carried the against two Now York engines and from Massachusetts. And the Geo: judges, in awarding to Tozer's ou? the gold medal, paid a high complin to tho bnildor. This medal contains coat of arms of Georgia on one and the words Industrial Assooiatioi Georgia Exposition, with a wroatl grain. On the reverse, are the sym of industrial development. Tho m is heavy and a well exeouted piec work, worth at least $50. Seoure tiekets to-day J in tho gi prize distribution of the South Care Land and Immigration Society. To-day is tho last ohanoe for tiokel tho South Carolina Land and Immi ti on Society. Mr. Stanbery. Million OVer-rUl?kl. ID oar issue of Deoember 28, we al? luded to the important question raised by the .Hon. Henry Stanbary on the 27th inst., in the United States Court, before Judges Bond and Bryan. Mr. Btanbery raised the question of the constitutionality of (fte En/oroement Acts of Congress, of 1870 and 1871. He raised the question upon a motion in arrest of judgment. We hoped that the Oonrt would divide on this question, so as to have the great question raised by Mr. Stanbery carried directly np to the Supreme Court. That Judge Bond would have taken the view he did was to be oxpeoted from his ante? cedents on the benoh. Whilst we regret /that Judge Brynn's mind did not lead him tc a decision more in consonance with Mr. Stanbery's views of the consti? tutional points involved, yet we can at? tribute his mental bias only to conscien? tious, but, as we conceive it, mistaken opinions as to the*sphere of Congress, the powers of tho General Government and the relation between it and the Statei composing the Union. We hoped thal the Court would divide in opinion. Ai it ls, we trust that Messrs. Johnson anc Stanbery will now prooeed to put the im portant question of the constitutional^; of. the Enforcement Aots of 1870 nm 1871 before the Supreme Court, by pro ceedinga of habeas corpus and certiorari Let ns, in some way, have a solution o the great constitutional question involve in Mr. Stanbery's motion. We have received a small pamphlet entitled "Invasion of the Moon; oi Somothing for Philanthropists to Dc by Rev. J. G. Williams, of Barnwell, ? C." This is a well written Batir? on tb follies of foolish humanitarians. It wi repay perusal. We have also received, from an ui known source, a poetical produotioi entitled "Tho Millenium; or, The Am rican Consummation of Equality"-i which tho big pot is put in tho litt one, &o.-by Tempora Mutantur, Es* This is a political satire in verse. V give a specimen briok from the mass: "Hail, happy day, when Bedlam mles! When legislation's loft to fools When rogues tho sword of justice wield, When Mercy dies, spoiled of ber shield; When on tho nation's wool-sack loll Hounds raised onatho worm-wood and t gall A Jeffries crew, sworn to indict Ail who say Congress is not right." Again-the satire ends thus: "From North and South, and East and Wo The storm wave lifts its surging crest. And poised in gathering strength, ere lout Will provo tho moral of ray song. Tho party vampires who have torn The nation's heart, and basely shorn Fair Freedom ot hor laurels won From '76 to 'GI Ornehed by a virtuous pooplo's might, Damn'd by the power of scoptro'd Hight-? Will sink, cursed, hatod of all mon, And even the niggers shout 'Amour " "Zero," tho Spar taub urg oorrespoi ent of the New York World, says: "The main prop and stay of tho ri is the Daily union, a paper published their interest at Columbia, owned a edited by L. Cass Carpenter, a fresh N Englander of some brains, a great d of what, in. his native State, would called 'Yankee shrewdness,' and mi knavery than either. H?B personne described in a few words: "With eyos BO gray and hair ao rod, With tusk BO aharp and keen, He'll fright the shades when he ia dead, And boll won't lot him in." "This young missionary came here teach civilization and refinement, had exhausted the field nearer home, r so came 'Sooth.' Yirtuo hos had ita ward, and the Lord has greatly bles him. He has now a fine house, dri fast teams and owns a 'daily.' The umvirate which had ability and villa enough to steal 86,000,000 was not s to perceive the virtue and moral qnali of this penny-a-liner, and the acqua: anoe has ended in mutual benefit. 1 Carpenter, now when his friends an need, joins in the hue and cry and o 'stop thief as loud as anybody. 1 sprig of New England, this exudatioi ; Massachusetts, talks of frauds and 'cality." This will do very well, except that writer's poetry is rather profano, h ever graphic it may be. -. THU KO KLUX TRIALS.-The Char ton News says: In the United States Circuit Co yesterday. Judge Bond announced decision of tho court, upon the moti of Mr. Stanbery for a new trial am arrest of judgment, in the caso of Ka Klux prisoners. The court o' ruled both motions, and th*) prisoi who had been found guilty were i tenced to terms of imprisonment rc ing from five years to three months. By this unanimous decision of court, the defence are, wo presumo, oluded from oarryiog tho case to United States Supremo Court, upon issues made during tho trial. I)oubl a way will bo found of obtaining opinion of tho Supreme Court upon question whether Congress hus the stitutional right to suspend tho wr habeas corpus in a time of profc peaoo, and whether that right, if porly within the powers of Cong; may ho delegated to the President, may, in turn, delegate that power to doputy marshal or subaltern in the vice of the United SUies; and also, t the question whether Congress can stitutionaily giva tho F?deral cc jurisdiction over offences puuishabl tho lawa of tho States. Tho whole question of the pow? Congress to over-ride, at will, tho c nie law of tho Union is involved in t Ku Klux trials, and it is desirable this should bo determined by tho hi/j tribunal in tho laud, not in order tho guilty may escupo punishment in ordor that tho rights of tho w people, North und South, may bo v cuted and maintained. From Judge Bond, wo expected thing better than an implicit obedi to the decision of his party, as expn in an Aot of Congress. But yo ca refrain from expressing our surprise regret that Judge Bryan should, b; acquiescence in tho opinion of the siding judgo, proveut tho pooplo obtaining, directly and easily, a fini lotion of the most important con: tional question of the day. A Canton, 111., tobacconist has 1 into a German baronotoy. D THE UNITED STATES GOUBT, FRIDAY, '. Docomber 29, 1871.-The Couvt met at 1 ll A. M., Judges Bond and Bryan on I the benoh. , Mr. Corbin announced that there were several prisoners who desired to plead i guilty, and whom he wished to have dis? pos?e! of. They were oalled as follows: Josiah Mai tin, Sli Boss Stewart, Henry Warliok, Milos Carroll, and plead guilty, as they termed it, to being on oue raid, the Jinx Williams raid. Henry Warliok stated that he bad been on two raids, the Jim Williams and the raid on Oos. Latta. He was fined $100 and sentenced to imprisonment for eighteen months. The same judgment was passed upon Milos Carrol!, Eli Boss Stewari, and Josiah Martin. They all stated tbat they met at the Briar Patoh the night of the raid; understood that the purpose of tho expedition was to obtain the militia arms at McOouuullavillo; did go and did take a number of arms, and knew nothing of tho hanging of Jim Williams, until after it was finished; aud thut they neither saw nor heard of any other nota of vio? lence that night. Samuel G. Brown, who WSB yesterday allowed until to-day to make his state? ment, was called up to tho bar of the court. He said he had soaroely anything more to say than was set forth in tho affi? davits which had been submitted in his behalf. Jndge Boud, for the court, said that inasmuch as ho. Brown, was a man of age and influenco, had occupied a judi? cial position in his County, and so far from endeavoring to restrain those yoong, ignorant and misguided men, who formed tho aotive element of the Ku Klux Klan, had joined with and abetted them in their criminal aots, the judgment of tho court was, that he be fined $1,000 and imprisoned for five years. The caso of the United States vs. Ed? ward T. Avery and others was then called. Edward T. Avery was arraigned and plead not guilty. Tho following jurors were empanelled: Whites-P. B. Glass, foreman; W. H. Jaokson and William Beid; colored Ephraim Johnson, Wm. F. Dorn, Wm. Smith, Josiah Muuuerlyn, Gabriel Coop? er, Philip Salters, Andrew Cnrtis, Ed? ward Beid, John M. Gordon. Tho indictment, like tho previous ones, chargea, first, a goneral conspiracy to hinder and prevent divers male citizens of African descent from exorcising the right of voting; and, second, a special conspiracy against Samuel Sturgis. Mr. Corbin delivered a Bhort prelimi? nary speech to tho jury, saying that ho would first establish tho fact that there existed in York County u general con? spiracy, under tho name of tho Ku Klux Klan, designed to rob the colored peo? ple of the free exercise of tho elective franchise; that it was armed with pistols and guns, wore disguises, operated nt night, and attempted to effect its euds by killing and whipping prominent white and colored Radicals. And, secondly, that Dr. Avery was u membor of the klan, and an active teador aud partici? pator in its midnight workings. The prosecution then entered upon tho examination of witnesses. Osman Guntharpo was first examined. He said: I live in York County; havo been living there for a number of years. I joined the Ku Klux Klan in 18G8, and was initiated by tbo prisoner, Dr. Avery. He repeated the outh orally. I recollect some part of the oath; I recollect that I swore to oppose and rejeot the prinoiplos of the liad ie al party and to protect women and children. Dr. Avery told mo that the object was self-protection, but after I joined I fonnd it an organi? zation in the interests of the Democratic party; and just previous to tho election, in 18G8,1 understood from Mr. Cathcart, one of the members, that it was the in? tention to crowd tho polls at Bock Hill and force the Radicals back. I did not attend at tho polls, and soon after got my discharge from Dr. Avery. I was initiated at night; was blind-folded, made to kneel down and take the oath, and when I was unbliod-folded I Baw men standi u g around with pistols pointed at me. The signa were given me [here the witness gave the same signs of pass? ing the hand over the ear, Seo., as have been before published] and I was in? structed to provide myself with a pistol and a disguise. Dr. Avery had a gown of red cloth and a mask for his face. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson-I joined because of apprehensions in the neighborhood of the negroes rising, but I was not afraid myself. I don't know of any force or threats boing need at the election at Bock Hill. I had moved off to Cherokee Township, some thirty-five miles; there was no interference in the election there. I didn't know that the organization was disbanded in the fall after I loft; I never hoard of it after? wards. There was uo constitution thut I know of, and only two officers-a Cyclops, or chief, and a Soribe. I uever heard of any raid by tho association, or of any interference with voting, aud novor heard anything whatever of the association after .1KGS. Don't know that it wm in existence at all in 18159, '70 or ?71. Lawsou B. Davis was the next witness examined. Ho enid; I reside in York County, sixteen miloo Wept from York ville; have lived there two years. I joined tho Ku Klux Klan in January lost at my houso, aud hoard tho constitu? tion read. I remember that opposition to tho thirteenth, fourteenth and fif? teenth amendments to the constitution was specified; that there was a clause Buying that wo wore on tho side of jus? tice, humanity and constitutional liberty, as bequeathed to us in its purity by our fore-lathers, and another pledging our protection to widows and defenceless females I was told that I was joining tho Invisible F/mpiro of tho South, which had no connection with tho Kn Klux Klan, or with tho raiding and killing that had becu goiug ou. But after I joined I found that thu objects were tho same. Tho plan of action de? cided upon was, in o iso any person was reported to tho order as a person to bc raided on, tho person was first warned to desist from his npil-praoticcs; if ho continued, then a second visit was paid him, and ho instructed to leave tho couutry. If he did not obey, he was then to bo killed. I know of Jorry Adams and Charley Good being whip? ped by tho klan on account of their Radical principles. Charley Good was afterwards killed by Wesley Smith, Wm. Smith, William White and Leander Spencer. Charley Good was a black? smith, and thu bout ju thu neighborhood. I know nothing against htm. l?o had been n member uf a militia company, i but told me that ho had loft it und given up his gun, because ho didn't want his neighbors to think hard of him. Mr. Wilson stated that his client de- . mod any connection whatovcr with tho i Ku Klux organizations of 1870 and 1871, and be therefore deemed it totally un? necessary to cross-examine the witness. Kirkland Li. Oana was next sworn and examined. Ho aaid nothing that particularly affected the oase on trial, itating merely the nature and purposes of an organisation he joined in January last, repeating the oath and giving the signs as the others. Thomas L. Berry was next put up. He said-I live in York County; have lived there all my life. I joined Madi? son Smarr's klan, in January laat. The objeot was to put down Radicalism, by killing and whipping the members of that party. Wesley Smith told me that he and Wm. Smith, Wm. White and Leander Spencer bad shot Charley Good. They met Charley Good about 300 yards below Wesley Smith's house, on Wednesday night. Smith said they asked Good whiah he would prefer-100 lashes, or tc be shot- Good recognized Smith, and said, I know Mr. Smith, that you will not kill me. They took him off apiece in the woods, tied him to a tree and shot him. I assisted in throwing the body into Broad River, two nights after. I heard of Ed. Leach being killed by John Mitchell's klan, and from Joe Mitchell of two negroes, Tom Soaife and another, being shot at Turkey Creek Bridge, in Chester County. James F. Caldwell was next aworn. He said: I live in York County; was initiated into the Ku Klux Klan at Yorkville, in January, last, by Mr. Al? bertus Hope. I was on a raid in Janu? ary or February last. We met in an old field near Mrs. Mo Abie's house. We went to Mr. John Ferris', and shot into the house. The next raid was on Mr. Barrett; we took him out and talked to him. The next was on Mr. John Hark? ness; we took him ont and talked to him about his politics. He was understood to be a Radical. We mode him promibf to put a card into the paper, renouncing his allegiance to the Radical party. W? then visited Harvey Smith's, with tin same purpose. The next raid was witb Bobby Caldwell, Levi Hall and twe Garners, and sumo others that I dido' know. We took out Prince McCauti and whipped him. I thick they wen trying to get something out of him about the burnings in the neighborhood Wo then went ou to Mr. Murphy's They took Anderson Brown out anc killed him-shot him. I didn't sei plainly, but I heard tho shots. Th, next raid was on Abner Hanwright; the; whipped him severely. He was a whih man, and they whipped bim, not be cause he was a Radios!, but to get tin militia guns. They broke down thi door, uud dragged him out of bed, tien him, took him up the road, and thrashei him with hickories. We next went t< Mr. Lowry's place; took Horace^Jieoly, colored man, out and whipped him. don't know what he was whipped fot unless it was because ho was a Radical. John Thomassou, colored, was nex called and sworn. He said: I did livo i: York but was run away by tho Ku Klu last Bpring; they visited mo four times The first timo they crime they didn't hui me; there were six of them; they mad me swear not to vote the Radical tiokel und said if I did they would send me t hell, where they came from. Tho Beoon time was about the same; the third nigb three of them came in and ordered m to make a light. When I stooped dow they kicked me from behind. The broke up my clock, knocked out all th window panes in the house, stole seve dollars of money out of my pants pock? and knocked mo down in the middle c the floor. They ordered me to leave th country by Saturday, whioh I did. Aft? I left they went to my house again an shot into it. They frightened my wil very muoh, uud I think hastened h< death. I was living on a placo that m wife's old mistress had left to her in he will. The place is my wife's, and worked it. I have had to leave all m property, and fled to North Carolini My wife died in July last, and I thin the causo of it was the frights she ri ceivod by the Ku Klux visits. Abram Broomfield, oolored, was ues sworn. He said: I live in York County have lived t li ero si noe ten years of agi I am now sixty-four years of age. I ai a Republican, and voted for Mr. Wallac Tho Ku Klux came to my boase i March, about 10 o'olook at night. I ha been lying out about four weeks, bi hud taken rheumatism and oame in. heard thom coming up, and I jump? out tho buck door and hid in the fen? corner. They broke into the hous< searched for me, and then rode off t< wards thu stable. I had slipped dow tho fence, and they passed in ten ste] of mo. They Btopped and were consul iug about ?hero they would go nex sud I recognized Dr. Avery's voice, hove kuowu him all my lifo, and am f miliar with hisvoioe. Isaac, the Apostl wns whipped the same night. Cros.i-examiuod by Mr. Wilson don't know exactly the day of the monti It was a moon light night, and on Fr day. I knew him by his voice. I kne the orowd came from Ebenezer; to 1 certain, they did. They said they com from hell and from North Carolina; bi who's iu hell or North Carolina th knows Abram? Dr. Avery did ha' my two sous arrested and bound over I keep.the peace; but I didn't have ai bard fueling* towards him. There nobody with a voico like Dr. Avery : that neighborhood, except his fathe and ho is dead. Dr. Avery alwa; treated mo like a gentleman and I hit but it was this Radical tiling that w tho ninttor and Scott's guns, and I nov had ono of Scott's guns in my lifo. Emolino Broomfield, colored, w next sworn. Sho said-I am tho wife Abram Broomfield. Tho Ku Klux oao to my hoiiHO, soma time iu Murob, on Friday night. Mr. Broomfield had be* IyiUK out for a month, but was tak< with pains, aud came iu on this nigb I had poulticed his arms and shouldei and laid dowu to sleop. The barking tho dogs awoke mo. X said to Brooi Bold, it's Kn Klux. Broomfield jump? out aud ran behind tho house, over tl fence. They came np, and a uogr Hampton Avery, culled for Brooinflel I told him that Broomfield was n there. They inked mo about Abm Broomfield being tho Presideut of t Uuioi) League, nod having Scott's mi tia guns. I told thurn Abram was not Presideut o? the Longue, nor did have any guns. They found Sui Sturgis up stairs; jerked him down, be him about, aud Dr. Avery put a ro around his neck. I saw his orippl bund then. I recognized Dr. Avery I his moustache and his crippled hand, is hin left baud, and I uotioed that used only his right hand. He didi ?peak ;:i his nutural voice, but eve uow and thou a word yr two would cr out from his outlandish talk. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson-I Avery was disguised in a rod gown; h A falso taco on, but I uaw tho whisk? below his ohio, and I swear by his hand. There waa nobody that had a hand like his in that country. Sam. Sturgis, colored, was next called and sworn. He said: I am sixty-one years old.* I live in York County, near Book Hill. I was in Abram Broom* tteld's house the night the Ku Klux came there. I was asleep up in the loft. Tbey hallooed to me to "come down, you d-d old rascal; don't watt to put on your breoobeB; d-n you, come down." I started dowo, and when in about two steps of the floor, they grabbed me by tbe ears, and bully-ragged me about on the floor pretty muoh. They knocked and kioked and ouffed me, and slung me around, and put my wrist out of place, and it isn't well to this day. I recog? nized one of the party-Or. Avery, there. I saw a part of bis face, caught his voice, and saw bis lame hand. OroBs-oxamined by Col. MoMaster-I have known Dr. Avery nigh on to twenty two years. 1 work in Bock Hill, and have Been Dr. Avery a number of times this year. I have never spoken to any one about Dr. Avery being at Broom field's, until I told Col. Merrili, after the military oame to York. I didn't tell, because I did not wish to be laughed at. After they had beat me, they made me swear never to vote the Radical ticket again. I can't tell tbe color of the gown Dr. Avery had on; it was some kind of dark stuff. He was not the man that put the rope around my neck; that was a black mao; lam certain of that. His name is Howard White. There waa another black man there. Sam. Stewart, and another, Frank Cowan, and a mu? latto, Henry Toole. The whites were Johnny Gage, Ernest Lowry and Dr, Avery. I can swear to those BOVOU mer being there; I saw them from a crack ic the loft. The court suspended the investigator here, and adjourned till ll o'clock, to morrow. EDITO BS PHOHIX: The champion o the thieves who have despoiled this onci noble old State says: "The Democratic party, which was i profit by this devilish work, ought, ii justice, to support tho families of thos who worked so faithfully for the ?uceen of the cause. Why not?" We answer, that the Democrats of thi State have to work so hard to supp?t the thieves that have been, for five yean eating up their substance, that they ar getting to be scarcely able to suppoi their own families. But let us suggest, that, as there is a much sympathy felt by the thieves'oban pion for the poor nufortunate victims < Democratic cupidity, who have bee simply used as tools in the proseoutio of "the devilish work" of which .?peaks, which sympathy aforesaid is a on paper, it would be only carrying ot that sympathy to what should be il legitimate result, for the "ring" and i champions to give, from the proceeds < their thieving operations, a small pi tance to the families of these poor, mi guided men. As one of the humble Democrats of the State, this writer pr< poses that, if any of these sympathet gentry will come forward with $100 as donation to the families of these nufo tuoate men, and establish, by irrefrag ble testimony, that he has not stolen sa $100 since hi* advent into this Stat then this writer will, from the bard ear ings of the last five years, give an adc tional $100 to tbe same object. WI will be the first to respond to this pr position? ARGUS. FATAL ACCIDENT.-Dr. Ephraim Br vard, of Lincoln tun, was killed by a ft from his boree, on the 14th. It is n extravagant to say, that he was the mo promieing physician of his age in t Southern country. The late Preside of Davidson Collegs had the most e sited opinion of his professional ski and when be wished to com pli men student, he was accustomed to sn "With proper diligence, you may ma a man like Dr. Brevard," though he w oareful not to say equal to Dr. Brevai Inheriting the blood, bearing t! name and adorning the profession of I Ephraim Brevard, the celebrated autb of the Mecklenburg Declaration of I dependence of 1775, the deceased was ardent a lover of liberty as his ilh trions kinsman. During the four yea struggle for constitutional liberty, was a faithful, zealous and efficient Cc federate officer, discharging with Big! ability the duties of the profession loved so well. Brave, chivalrous, gel rous, warm-hearted, truthful, modi and honorable, he bad all those high a noble qualities which win the esteem the pure and good. May God, in His infinite mercy a compassion, comfort and console I sorely bereaved parents in this their \ ter hour of trial. "O, my Father, this oup may not pass away from i exoept I drink it, Thy will be done." The subject of the above notice, tak from tho Southern Home, published Charlotte, N. C., was the son of Th< dore W. Brevard, formerly of this Sta afterwards a resident of Alabama, a more recently of Florida, and hie w Caroline, nee Mays, formerly of Ed field. The family have still many n relatives and attached friends in l State from which they emigrated, v, will sympathize in the bereavement the parents, as well as for themsel deeply deploro the untimely end of < so elevated and so gifted. [Charleston Courier In publishing tho above notice, we enabled to add, that the Theo. W. I vard referred to, tho uncle of the H I. W. Hayne, of Charleston, lived Bicbland many years, and was L twice married. Mrs. Joseph Brev now lives in this County. She is of family. GOLD.-lu view of tho recent deo! in tho gold premium, it must be bo in mind that the announcement of ? rotary of Troasury that he would pay tho further som of $20,000,000 Uni States 5-20s of 1862, (seoocd series,] the 20th of March, was acoompat with his offer to prepay the $20,000, previously notified for the 7th of Mai or any part thereof, with interest, to date of presentation. Ho hos i notified that the January gold inte will bo anticipated. Those two oi from tho department would imply immense supply of gold, provided t aro made good. The gold prom Saturday was down to 103J.J, whiol tho lowest figure siDoe Juno, 1862. When a man gets to running ho that don't belong to him, he shortly perienoes a decided difficulty in got his feet to tho ground-in Missouri. ... .? ? ? ... . iv Ty 31 . Om xdATXJuu*. -The prion of siug?? . oopies of the Pncamx is five cerita. Socare tioketa in tho Sooth Carolina Land und Immigration Association. D. Gambrill, Esq,, ia the agent io Colom? bia. There are a number of valuable prises. A complete outfit, with the exception u of a preas, for a country paper ie.offered for aale at a very low rate. Partien lars can be obtained at PHOENIX office. The PHONIX office is supplied with all necessary material foi a? handsome cards, bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office in the Sonth. . Give ns a eall and teat our work. The attention of tax-payers Ls called io the advertisement of County Trea? surer Baldwin. Avoid the pressure of the last few days by calling carly and > straightening np. % Ljy Judge Rutland has postponed the sal? ' of the Spartanbnrg and Union Railroad from the first Monday in January to tho first Monday in Fobrnarj ; consequently the extra train from Alston to Union, advertised for Monday, will hot be run. Special attention is called tu the notioe of the Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, published iu another co? lumn. A new route to the North is now open, the trains leaving at 6.80 P. M. We aro authorized to state tb at'the reports relative to the reservation of prizes in the drawing of the South Ca? rolina Land and Immigration Sooiety, on the 8th proximo, are without founda? tion. The drawing will positively come off at the time specified, and all the prizes will bo awarded. To-day is the , last chance for tickets, aa returns are to be made by the agents to the Charleston office early next week. Messrs. D. Gam brill & Co. are the agents in Columbia. We are informed that over 700 tickets were sold by that firm yesterday. At the regolar meeting, on Thursday evening last, of Columbia Dividion, Ho. 6, Sous of Temperance, the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing term: J. W. Smitb, W. P.; G. A. Dar? ling, W. A.; John Mcculloch, R. 8.; C. A. Darling, A R. S. ; J. H. Wells, F. S. ; D. L. Boozer. T. ; Rev. M. Brown, Chap Iain; F. P. Beard, C.; C. D. Stanley, A. C. ; L. H. Trevett, I. S. ; S. S. Bunch, O. S. Mara ABBAKQBHEKTS. -Tho Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.80 A. M.; doses 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.46 P, . M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail ope M H U. 00 A. M.; doses 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 8 to 4 P. M. ANOTHKU CHAKCB FOB THE F INK ABTS. All who pnrohascd at the unction salo yesterday must be well satisfied with their bargains. The balance of thu col? lection, together with au assortment of - fine English steel engravings, after Landseer, Ansdell, Taylor and others, to arrivo Monday morning, will be offered at auction sale on Tuesday morning next, January 2, at 10 o'clock. On exhi? bition Monday next. The second performance by the Wat? kins troupe, last night, was witnessed by a highly appreciative and gratified au? dience. "Molly Bawn"-a transforma? tion of the "Mother's Prayer"-was very prettily reudered. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins are thorough artistes, and are very well sustained. Mr. Lswis* songs and dances were received with rounds of applause. The musical glasses, as ma? nipulated by Mr. and Miss Kenney, fur? nished capital music Our citizens are assured that this entertainment ?B well worthy their 'patronage. To-night-the last-the "Daughter of the Regiment" will be performed. HOTEL ABBXVAIJS, December 29. Nickerson House-C. Braden, U. S. A. ; W. W. McElwee, York; H. H. Smith, W. R. Kline, 8. C. ; C. T. Moore, Ga. ; J. D. Bankbead, Miss.; Mrs. Spear, two children, J. B. Benson, Ga.; Wm. John? ston, Charlotte; N. W. Woodfln, W. JohuBton, R. B. Johnston, T. D. John? ston, Asheville; J. L. Young, Miss F. A. Rader. G. G. Coulter, H. J. Cyle, 8. C.; L. J. Jones, Newberry; J. N. MoNamee, S. C.; W. H.. Wiubrennor, Winnsboro; A. R. Horneeby, Shelby; T. M. Nevin and daughter, N. Y.; Judge_Orr, Ander? son; J. u. Calhoun, Ark.; J. J. Carpen? ter, N. O. To-day is the last chanco for tickets in tho South Carolina Laud and Immigra? tion Sooiety. LIST OP NEW ADVEBTISKHK^TM. H. 8. Thompson-Male Academy. Bryan # MeCarter-Law Reporta. L. E. Johnson-Bankrupt Notioo. Thomas Dodamead-Notion. C. H. Baldwin-Notioo. Dog Lost. Room to Rent. John C, Winder-W., C. Sc A. R. R. P. Cantwell-Pork and Beans. Harry Watkins-Theatrp. ? ? O'via AI, KKTrI.E. ?UVBEBS Charleston Charl, ?ble Association, for benefit Free School fundt RAFFLE CLASS No. 270 - Morning, DecemberjjQ. 43-72-05-50-38-21-G1-G3 5-47-17-5^^^-^ WitnesB my hand at Charleaton, this 29tb day >f Beeombor, 1871. FENN PECK, Doo 30 Bworn Commissioner. MAXOFACTOBINO EXTEBPBISE IN Cu AHI. lia? ros -Charleaton is fast becoming a mann 'aoturing as well aa a commercial city. The argoat manufactory of doora, aaahea, blinds, to., in tlju Southern States is that of Air. P. t\ TOALS, on 'Horlbocli'a Wharf, ip tba.t city, taloa rooms at No. 20 Hayna atreet. lar. ["GALE'S advertisement appears in another tolumn. Nov a| Secure tickets to-day in the grand >nzo distribution of the South Carolina band and Immigration Sooiety. To-day is the last chance for tickets ip he South Carolina Land and Immigra ion Society. Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, of (lodey's lady's Book, is eighty-four years old.