Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-07
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FoR TIE ADvERTsER.
Nh. EDlron: understand that efforts are being
made to obtain signatures to petition for rcclar-
ter Of the incorporation Of tlis town. / sincerely
hope the Petitioners will fail in their object. If
we could be governed and treated rs citizens of any
other village in the world, Ishoud have no objec
ton whatever. But sir it is fact, the truth Of
which is daily established that so proud and inso
lent has 7" little brief authority" made u small
clique Of property holders here, that they seem to
prefer like their arch prototype, to "rcgn in Hell
than serve in Heaven" The actions Of our Town
Council for few years past has rendered the name
Of Warden 80 odious, that few men Of feeling
would take the Office, ere it not for the fine n,-
posed on them in ca. + refusal. Hence it is that
you scarcely ever popular man in office, for
his friends will to Ills feelings refuse him their
suffrage.
Some of our War,lens, majority Of them,
seem to if they above the law making
power Of the Statc-rcsponsble alone 10 the small
amount Of conscience left remaining in their august
bodies. The citizens Of the District when drawn
here on business are continually annoyed and per-
picked. If one should ignorantly violate one Of
their unpublished ordinances, they arc down on
him instantcr, Ike u thousand Of brick, while a
farored one may cut up such shines rs lie ple;scs,
and they are still and hushcd silent as dr:th.-
Moreover, those who thus claim the Fright divine
to reign over u.s. do sometimes act unlawfully.
1t is not proper therefore, to style them So,omons or
Soluns, but rather, in many instances, Ncro's.
They have taxed the inhabitants four dollars rs n
C, m;ound for road duty. This suppose is right
enough, as thy have the power, aud do not have
that amount 10 pay themselves.
But docs tho law Of South Carolina give then,
the power to compound for Patrol Dulyl N".hinr
Of this nature is mentioned in their charter Of in
corporation, yet t'cy have taken FIVE dollars in lieu
Of the performance Of that duty.
Ministers of the Gospel have been known To fail
either in patroling themselves or in sending sub
sti,ute, yet they have escaped scot free. But e,
one poor devil, who never has in his fa' thest and
most exalted flight Of fancy INDUCED the fund
so!acc Of being the posse.sor Of poor slave but
fail and he is immsdaiSlY tiusd. and have tha. tinr
they VIII, even If they have to expose his" tools o
trlde" to the hammer Of the Town Marshall.
What JOY fills their hearts at the mere mention o
show, or somc taxable entertainment. hand
b.ll is stuck up in public place informing the
good citizcns that entertainment will be given on
such even ng-somcthng to beguile the weary
monotony Of every day lfe-son,c,hng to clear the
nf,r fI,y ,1,
pail Of DEATH with the fevcrish excitement Of a
school boy. is the coming Of the proprietor awaited
and scarcely has he taken his quarters ere sonl,
- jew" is after his "pound Of flesh" The tax or
entertainments are at the top Of the mark 50 high
that but few venture to come here.
Years ago when the compound for road duty
was only $ so, the roads were in equally as fine
condition rs now a! $4,00. There are, ut 4 rough
guess, near so white persons liable to work til.
road, and $50 blacks. All save twoor three white.
compounded, and will undertake To- ray that there
were not 40 workers altogether at tho last working
S, what has become Of the balance Have their
masters compounded f th"ml Ah perhaps the
city officers to be paid their salaries, let us see
The city attorney, so we understand, pays off his
Town duties in legal lurc-opinions and advice il,
knotty points Of law-Qucre what was his opinion
the subject Of proxy votes in the last election
So he receives no salary worth the mention The
Clerk, on account Of having the onerous duties Of
the Treasury Department placed on his unwilling
should, RS, receives all the moneys at the first Of the
year, and for this suppose has the and benefit
gratis. The Town Marshall gets one hundred and
fifty dollars in addition TO the curses cloud and
deep" Of the whole country, for dong-no,hing
We arc, indeed, anxious, TO know what becomes
Of our funds. 1t seems Ms il the Council have
stocked the game on us. We wish, gentlemen, to
know whcrS the stakes are! and what are trumps !;
Who untics the pocket bock2 Does the Treasurer,
the city attorney, majority Of Council, or finally
do the whole crew meet together and divide the
spoils DO members Of Council pay the compound
money for their slaves? if not. why! Is the
Council in debt to them! If yea, will they pay
themselves the debt due by said Council These
are questions upon WHICH we want light, and light
We must have close, az began an opponent to
recharcr, and if the Legislature will grant it, let it
be with clause requiring strict account Of the
receipts and expenditures.
JIM CRACK CORN.
Nov 2S, 1853.
(The above was received last week but too late to
appear in the last issue )-ED. ADV.