it, even if we are
"forced by force to use force."

ARTICLE 3. Our attention having been called to the letter of one Rose,
county treasurer of York, we brand it as a lie! Our lieutenant was
ordered to arrest him, that he might be tried on alleged charges of
incendiarism, (and if convicted he will be executed). But there were
no shots fired at him and no money stolen; that is not in our line,
the legislature of the State of South Carolina have a monopoly in that
line.

By command of the Chief.
Official: K. K. K., A. A. G.

K. K. K.[62]

HEADQUARTERS; NINTH DIVISION, S.C.,

_Special Orders No. 3, K. K. K._

"Ignorance is the curse of God." For this reason we are determined
that the members of the legislature, the school commissioners, and the
county commissioners of Union, shall no longer officiate. Fifteen (15)
days' notice from this date is therefore given and if they, _one and
all_, do not _at once and forever resign_ their present inhuman,
disgraceful, and outrageous rule, then retributive justice will as
surely be used as night follows day.

Also, "An honest man is the noblest work of God." For this reason, if
the clerk of the said board of county commissioners and school
commissioners does not _immediately_ renounce and relinquish his
present position, then harsher measures than these will most assuredly
and _certainly_ be used.

For confirmation, reference to the orders heretofore published in the
_Union Weekly Times_ and _Yorkville Enquirer_ will more fully and
completely show our intention.

A.O.,
_Grand Secretary._

March 9, 1871.

[Illustration:

"Dam Your Soul. The Horrible _Sepulchre_ and Bloody Moon has at
last arrived. Some live to-day to-morrow "_Die._" We the
undersigned understand through our Grand "_Cyclops_" that you
have recommended a big Black Nigger for Male agent on our nu
rode; wel, sir, Jest you understand in time if he gets on the
rode you can make up your mind to pull roape. If you have any
thing to say in regard to the Matter, meet the Grand Cyclops and
Conclave at Den No. 4 at 12 o'clock midnight, Oct. 1st, 1871.

"When you are in Calera we warn you to hold your tounge and not
speak so much with your mouth or otherwise you will be taken on
supprise and led out by the Klan and learnt to stret