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THE KU KLUX KLAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA (Continued from lirst page.) "The rule in South Oarolin should not lie dignified with th name of ( ovcrninent. It is the in stallation of a huge system of hrig andage. The men who have hu< it in control, and now have have i in control, are the picked villain of the community. They are th highwaymen of the State. The are professional legislative rohhcr* They are men who have studio ami practiced the art of legalize theft. They are in no sense dilTei ent from, or hotter than, the nie who till the prisons and poniter tiaries of the world. They are, i fact, of precisely that class, mil moiv daring ami audacious. The pick their poekots by law. The roh the poor and the rich alike, h law. They eonli.-eate your estal hy law. They do none of the? things even under the tyrant'- pl> ~~ A)i tile puh'he good or the public-nt cessity. I li y do all simply to cm rich thei nsel ves personally. T1 solo, hase object i- to gorge tic it dividual with public plundei Having done it, they turn aroun and buy immunity for their act? hy sharing their gains with th ignorant, pauperized, besot te crowd who have chosen tl.cm t the stations they till, and wide enables them thus to rob and pint iler. Such being the nature of tli State < iovernnient, and theoutrag* referred to having been eoiumitte upon those hy whose votes thi (iovevnmcnt was established, can he understood that the puhli opinion, which in any normal cot dition of society rallies to the sui port of law and order, was n< aroused to the necessity of put tin down the Ku Klux Klan, but wiie it became apparent that the com try was in a state of anrchy an that gangs of milium* were bet upon driving the negroes out of tli country, public sentiment wa aroused and began slowly toeoncer lie asures for the restoration of lat and order. 1'ublie meetings wer held, and people began to consul together as to what should be clone It was about this time that measures were introduced and agitate iu Congress, looking to action 1? the Federal Government, and inaf much as everything that bad bee done up to that time by the Kepul liean party, bad been apparentl directed to the oppression of th white race, and to the support < tb?- Reconstruction Government which bad been so oppressive am humiliating, the threat of Fed era interference tended to quench th nascent desire of the better clemcn among the white to undertake meas ures and the repression of ihe pre vailing disorders. Things remained about in thi nonunion ior several months, ther being intermittent raids and whip pings, when some time in the an Uuun of 1*71, (it n. (irant issuet liis proclamation suspending lh writ of habeas corpus in the conn ties above named, and tin- military under the command of Major Mer rill, began making arrests. Fiveo six hundred men were arrested ii the counties of Vnk, I nion ant Spartanburg, a good many innocen men among them, and at the I >< i ember term of the 1'nited State Court, at Columbia, true hills wer found against about live hundred Five men were convicted and sen to the Albany Penitentiary, am about fifty pleaded guilty and wer sentenced to various terms of im prisonment in the county jails. In the trial of the ease agains Mitchell and others a copy of th Constitution, by-laws and oatl under which the. Ku Klux Klai was represented ',to have heel organized in York County, was of fercd in evidence. The oath is follows: I (name, before the Immaculate Judge o Heaven and Karth and upon tin holy Fvangelists of Almighty Cod do, of my own free will and accord .-uhscrihe to tlio following sacred 1; landing obligation: 1. Wo are on the side of justice Innininity ami constitutional liberty a- lici|Ucathc<l to u> in its purity la our forefathers. 'J. W'e oppose ami reject tin; prin eiples of the Kudica) party. : ?. We pledge mutual aid to eael other in sickness, distress and pecuniary emliarrassnicnt. 1. Female friends, widows am their households shall ev?-r he spec ial objects of our regard and protection. Any nicmhcr divulging, or cans mg to hi! divulged, any of the fore going ohligations- shall meet tin fearful penalty of traitor's doom which is "Death! Death! Death!' The head of the Order was caller the (irand Cyeloys. The awe and terror inspired hy an organization moving at night, silently and mysteriously, with horses and men shrouded and masked, upon the joncly country roads, can he readily ? ? understood, and many were the T r tales told of the. mystery and horror, of these raids. When the organization was broken I np hy the aetion of the United ~ States (iovernnient, as above stated, :i ' a good deal of this mystery was 0 , cleared np. While a good many -1 outrages were uncovered, the C?ov- "J"j ! eminent failed to prove that rhero 1 was any general movement 11 throughout the State in the nature ...1 <>f conspiracy to overthrow the State c ! Government and to nullify the Re\ ' construction Acts, for all the oft. j fences tried occurred in the three ,1 counties altovc named, and on the ,1 I other hand those who sympathized - I with the Ku Klux movement to , n ; the extent of employment gentle- i ! men of national fame, like Messrs. n Keverdy Johnson and Stanherry to v defend the prisoners brought to trial pr v in the belief that, however misguid- wl v ed, they were engaged in a move- th v nient unlawful, though patriotic, to di V overturn the State (lovernmcnt, di were disappointed to find that most ^ ;1 of the ol fences- ccrnihnttod were of .. the chnfactor which Mr. Jolinson stigmatized in the words above quoted, and most of the offenders !- were mere ordinary rullians, wlio w' . I bad taken advantage of tlie disor- ha ,| I gnnization of society to commit la ;t j crimes which could not he extonu- on ?. | a ted on any pica that they were or] d j perpetrated for any puhlie good. wl .x-arly all of these outrages oc|, currcd in the regions where the whites were in the majority, and r those wiio were eonvieted or pleaded ?. guiity belonged to a class which had an ncwr been slave owners, and ul,| ways most intolerant towards the po negro. The quiescence of the land fo it owners and their apparent tolera- th tion of practices, which tended to j. drive the laborer out of the country, j.0 and therefore was against their in,t terests, was in large measure due to the disintegration of the moral n forces of society by bad government, x. the State administration being so obnoxious that the better elements ?f lt would not rally to its support, and po ,. partly to that feeling of race soli- da s darity. which in the unhappy con- Hi ditions prevailing in the South, (p. v seems to compel all white men to pj ,, stand together. tQ \l My own position during this dark period was not a happy one. 1 had nc been elected Solicitor in 1 N(>s, short,1 ly after my admission to the liar, Y most of the older lawyers being then ad _ under political disabilities, and with ad n the zeal natural to a young man holding the oflice I did, 1 felt it my v duty to prosecute the men who were m committing these outrages, and 'l1" fa( ,f though I did not accomplish much, I gave some of them some trouble, 1 which naturally did not make me ] very popular. "r Later, when legislation was pendt ing in Washington, to put the no . country under martial law, believ- th . ing that pressure from outside would nu t'-nd only to solidify the white neo A \sVJ s pic hero and prevent the tiwakening llt. t, i?t" those moral energies among our own people so essential to our own ^ well heing, helieving that any real I ami permanent reform should come 0 from within and not he imposed de from without, and at the same time Pa fearing that the interposition of the ch Federal (lovernnient would he eon- in sidered hy those then in control of th ? the State as an encouragement to te, j continue in ill-doing, 1 went to tj, t Washington, as one of a committee appointed for that purpose, to see ^ jf I eoiihl do anything to defeat the n0 (1 I proposed legislation. b" I 1 was prohahly not very discreet, ^ ^ and some talk that 1 had with the 3t I meinher of Congress from our district was repeated hy him and con- a t trued as a threat, and so 1 came to in< l>e publicly branded as an emissary a>, t of the Ku Klux, endeavoring by t, threats to defeat legislation against ^ , them, and there was some denuncia, tion of me in the newspapers; and In( , some talk of proceedings before the sc' House of Representatives to commit 'or me for contempt, all of which has M' I tended to confirm me in the view cai j- uiai m periods i>i storni and Se .-dress" in South Carolina, which sta occur from time to time, the posi- o1( tion of a man of moderate opinions co| is an unhappy one. Major Merrill, of the Seventh 'x Cavalry, was the ollicer in command zei 1 of the troops in York county. lie ^e< . was a man of considerable ability *n and of great energy. In appearance ^ta and in the thoroughness of his in- mt vestigations he reminded one more thi , of a German professor than of an th< army ollicer. It was doubtless due gaI largely to his rejiorts that the writ I of habeas corpus was suspended and n that the Government put forth its powers for the suppression of the IU Ku Ivlux Klan, and he was present nc at the trials and took :11> nctiwii rvnt thi in tliu prosecutions. ' -mi When lie afterwards claimed and rh< received from the State something bo like Slo.tKM) in paymentof rewards, he I offered hy an Aet of tin; Legislature ~ I for the detection and conviction of wli ! members of this organization, it m< naturally created a most unpleasant Stsi ! impression. *iti 1 have endeavored to give, briefly, it i the main features of an episode Van, HE TILLMAN-BRICE DEBATE. 000 PRESENT AT TIRZAH, BUT ONLY 500 LISTENED. Ilman Stated That the Members of the State Board are all Thieves and Should be Removed ? Senator Brice Spoke Briefly in Answer to Tillman's Assertions. The Red Nose law was discussed at ir/.ah, York County, September 7, ' Senators J. S Brice end B. K. Ilman. '1 he exercises were opened with aycr by the Rev. I)r J L Stokes, io asked for divino guidance, and at reason and not possion or prejuce should influence ihe people in sposing of the problems now before em. The speakers Were introduced by e Hou. J. C. YVilburn, and the first be presented was Senator Brice, io spoke for about an hour and a ilf. He denounced the dispensary w as being the most infamous ? ver acted, and maintained that the ily remedy was to wipe out the lole miserable business. He comiraJ ihe corruption recently brought light to that which existed du'ing e dr.vs cf Sc??tt, Mo3es and Neig:e, id stated that under no ciroumances would he, as representing the Af V ,.1, *1-- o - VJJ1U ui x III IV IU tllU Ofllllie, Yuil! r any measure calculated to give e law a new louse on life. Mr. Ilrice stated that in his i tTorts amend the 1 ?w so as to give the lople the right to drive out ihe disinsary, he had been insp'rod only ' a desire to promote their bcs". iarests and restore to tliein the right local self-government, lie stated sitively that he was not a cundite for Governor or any other office, e made out u good cuso against the apensary and received liberul up aus?. At the conclusion of Senar Bri *e's speech, tho chairman anunced that in view of the fact thai was then after 12 o'clock, and that nator Tillman would speak for posaly two hours, the meeting would journ for Id minutes. SENATOR T)l.I.MAN'S SPEECH. After reassembling Senator Tillan was introduced. I)y ce he referred, as he i lways does ren he appears on tho stump in >rk county, to his having made his st political speech at Tir/ah in aud explained that he was there w at the invitation of friends in e county, who had sent him a imerously signed invitation of me up and defend himself against tacks made on him at the anti-dlsnsary meeting held in Vorkville on igust 7. Ho devoted considerable time to fending his course in obtaining the uco iva af 1 K a 1 * J ? ? A 1 * ui me i?n, niiu repeated 1518 liin that a majority of tlio voters did not ask for prohibition, irty thousand against it and eigh3n thousand who did not vote on e proposition. Senator Tillman, however, deunced the management in Colutni as thieves, and stated that while ere are scores of honest men in the ate who are working for a salary of iMl a year, they are not in charge of jhree and a half million dollar bus3ss. He had something to say out the great benefits the agriculral class was receiving from the ipensary, in that hy reason of the )ney paid into the school fund the tools were kept open Six weeks iger than they would he without it. ich of his time was devoted to sar- , jm and ridicule, his target being nator Brice, and those who are mding with him in the light against 3 dispensary. He referred to t he nmunication recently addressed to -Senator MoLaurin hy four citi18 of Spartanburg urging him to come a candidate for Governor on anti-dispensary platform, and itei that he had investigated the in who signed the letter and found it at least two had been tried by 3 courts for violating the dispen y law. Mr. Tillman said that under the restitution the Governor is given thority to remove ti corrupt and , sompetent board of control, and it the investigation of the dispen y now in progress has shown that $ entire State board of control is ' th incompetent and corrupt, and mentioned the label purcbaso as licit was one of the darkest and < >st painful in tlic history of tli<> | itc. It was the outcome of a nation that has no parallel, and is to Ik; hoped will remain unexiplcd. II WE DO flt'OAK OVER THE 1 S U < From sugar-cane to ; the process of refining t purity. From the moment th mill urifil it reaches the c lutely free from contamin Sugar absorbs moisi I more or less loaded wit Sugar that has becoi likely to be lumpy and irr OUR S 3 is packed in clean, dry b; 1 kept free from dampness I where our sugar differs fr I You order sugar from S course. Sometimes it tal jj to sweeten your tea or co j in, and shoveling in, yet tj Large quantities are > || you wonder why? Pun I way. Pure sugar dissolv I that does not dissolve is i S Our sugar dissolves 1 I A 1 it11 nf /Mir ciirror nr/-v.^o II ft IIV.V.IV \/i vyv.11 bills are reduced. Think The Union Clean, Wholesome F instance of both, and stated that it was the duty of Governor Hoyward to remove tlie entire board and np point one composed of horcst, competent men to administer the affairs of the dispensary. He to- k a hand primary on the proposition as to what the Governor should do, and every man in sight voted to Senator Tillman's views. Senator Tillman said that, from what he had been uble to gather as to the situation in York, he was of the opinion that the people were going to vote to close the dispensary at Yorkville, and that he was entirely willing for t-hein to do so, if they so desired. senator l illinau repeated his recent deliverance relative to voting out dispensaries and having blind tigers in their stead, and then gave the editor of the Yorkville Enquirer a number of Scripturo quotations, which, he claimed sustained the morality of the liquor business. SKNATOK BRICK'S REPLY. Senator Brice was allowed twenty minutes in which to reply, but did not consume so much time. Among other things he said, in reply, was that Tillman's attitude toward himsedf, reminded him of that ancient bully, Goliath, of Gath, and quoted First Samuel xvii, id-41, and said that Tillman's use of Holy Scripture to sustain^he rum business was simlar to that of the devil, when he quoted Scripture to Christ, when he attempted to tempt Him after His feast. MANY THERE, BUT FEW LISTENED. It is estimated that there were about two thousand people preseut. At no time during the speaking were over ">0<> making any prense to listening to either Brice or Tillman, the balance being scattered over the village and In the grove, where the stand was erected, out of ear shot of the speakers. Both speakers wore applauded. Mr. Brice, when he made an especially forcible nninf and Tillman, when ho said something especially sarcastic, or made one of those gesturos which has made him especially dear to the hearts of his old worshippers. There were no unpleasant featuros at the meeting, practically everybody feeling in a good humor. It is the general opinion of the observing, thinking people of this county that the dispensary will be voted out by a majority of at least 8 to 1 on September 2f>. Strikes Hidden Rocks. When your ship of Health strikes the hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneumonia, etc., you are lost if you rion't get help from Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. J. W. McKiimnti. of Talladega Springs, Ala., writes: "f had been very ill with Pneumonia, under the care of two loctors, hut was getting no better wih'ii i negan to take Dr. King's New Discovery. The Hrat dose gave relief, Mid one bottle cured me." Sure cure for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and .olds. Guaranteed at Dr. F. ('?. Duke's 1 rug store, price oOc and $1.00. Trial liottle free. Bring your job work to The j rimes. We can please you. DKVIIj HIMSELF.'' HAMLET. 3 A R >ugar-bowl, every step in he sugar we sell, spells e cane enters the crushingustomer it is kept absoation. ture?moisture is always h the germs of disease, ne the least bit damp is lpure. 5UGAR irrels at the refinery and j in transportation. That's I om the.ordinary kind. I your grocer as a matter of <es a great many spoonfuls ffee. You keep shoveling it refuses to get sweet, vashed out of the cup, and ? sugar doesn't act that es and sweetens. Sugar not pure. 'apidly, and it sweetens, a long way. And sugar it over. | Grocery Co., I ood at Lowest Prices. I Orgia. William Winter (from a volume of poems out of print.) Who cures for nothing alone is free? Sit down, good fellow, and drink with me! With a careless heart and a merry eye lie laughs at the world as the world goes by. lie laughs at power, and wealth, and fame; lie laughs at virtue, he laughs at 6liame; I He laughs at hope, and he laughs at fear; At memory's dead haves, crisp and sere; He laughs at the future, cold and dim? Nor earth nor heaven is dear to biui. (). til At. 19 tho OAmfftrln " 1 ,w ...v, ?*v*w hi/ iur uic. He cares for nothing, his soul is free; Free as the soul of the fragrant wineSit down, good fellow, my heart is thine! For I heed not custom, creed, nor law; 1 care for nothing that ever I saw. In every city my cups I qu.._i', And over the chalice I riot and laugh. I laugh, like the cruel and turbulent wave; I laugh at the church, and I laugh at the grave. I laugh at joy, and well I know That I merrily, merrily laugh at woe, I terribly laugh, with an oath and a sneer. When I think that the hour of death is near. For I know that death is a guest divine, Who shall drink my blood ,?s I drink this wine. And he cares for nothing! a king is he? Come on, old fellow, and drink with me! With you I will drink to the solemn past, Though the cup that I drain should be my last. 1 will drink to the phantoms of love and truth; To ruined hopes and a wasted youth. 1 will drink to the woman who wrought my woe, In the diamond morning of long ago. To a heavenly face, in sweet repose, To the lily's snow and the blood of the rose; To the splendor, caught from Orient skies, That thrilled in the dark of her hazel eyes? Her large eyes, wild with the lire of the south? And the dewy wine of her warm, red mouth. 1 will drink to the thought of a better time; To innocence, gone like a death-bell cliime. I will drink to the shadow of coming doom; To the phantoms that wait in my lonely tomb. I will drink to niy soul, in its terrible mood, | Dimly and solemnly understood; And, last of all, to the monarch of sin, Who scaled its rampart and reigns within. 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