Reconstruction in South Carolina, 1865-1877 (Classic Reprint)

The Kuklux Troubles. Page. Organization and characteristics of the Kuklux Klan. Arming of the negroes by the State Government. Murder and other outrages by militiamen. Raids by the Kuklux. Quiet restored. Action of Congress and the President. Martial law in several counties. Arrests by United States soldiers. The Kuklux trials in Columbia and Charleston I79 CHAPTER VI. Moses A dministration. Conditions after four years of Republican rule. The State Government sunk to a condition of weakness and disgrace. Frank Moses nominated for Governor. Failure of Republican opposition. Extravagance and corruption still prevalent. Patterson selection to the United States Senate. The State University a school for blacks. Social equality required in a State asylum. The State debt in a muddle. The funding scheme. The floating debt largely increased. Defaulting treasurers. County indebtedness. The school system a failure and a fraud. Extravagance and corruption supreme in the Legislature. The Robber Governor and his doings. A second convention of taxpayers. Their appeals to the President and to Congress disregarded. Reply of the Republicans to the taxpayers charges. Chamberlain nominated for Governor. The opposition of independent Republicans. Results of the contest 218 CHAPTER Vn. Chamberlain s Administration. The Governor sinaugural urges reforms. Notable legislation. The State Treasurer under charges. The Governor commended. Troubles in Edgefield. Failure of Hardy Solomon sbank. Prosecution of Ex Treasurer Parker and other officials. Joseph Crews shot. The publishers of the News and Courier indicted for libel. The last legislative session under Republican rule. Whipper and Moses chosen to be circuit judges. Indignation and disgust universal. Chamberlain shigh stand heartily commended. The extent of Republican reforms. The Legislature and its manner of working. .286 CHAPTER
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