The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-10-09
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pttso. VI tie 4iii oi august lasf, cointDunica-
ton from the psn, Of one Rufus w. Folger,
addressed to Judge O'Ne,,'iN Ito which we
think his honor has hdseseetly given rpub.
licity) setting the people Of Pickensyille and
It's vicinity in an odious and f,lse light,
We the undersigned citizens prompted by
no yindictiye motive, but discharging what
we. believe 70 We our duty have taken This
medium OF correcting an erroneous I'M
preston which may 20 abroad from tho
statements contained in this sindiscrininate
philpic. Had the communication been
confined to the circle of his acquaintance or
to the limits Of this district il would have
needed no refutation, but it has travelled the
circuit,of the Enferpeise and will lead the
stranger to suppose (if it does not meet
with correction) that we live in. worse than
heatheiiish darkness, aud tlrst the light of
civilization has never reached our doors
lie prefaces this notoJie 'epistFe by. asking
The author for a copy of his digest of the
License Law" and afterward Gas If 10 com.
pensate him, by catering to lis sober taste)
bounds like q hungry tiger seeking whom
he may devour" Why this enmity; and
why ills. heso unwarrantably induIges, in
this wholesale abuse Of those who have
never injured him, We are at loss to imaS
Inc. He charges us in the first instance a<
being set of lawless and d-praved citizens.
80 totl an iinputation scarce deserves reply.
We appeal To those who know us and call
upon Them 10 brand him Dho uttered it As a
slanlerer. A paDegyric upon our virtues
would come from us with bad grace, vet We
will ASSET that, there are as good, honest,
virtuous, and law abiding citizens in Pick
ensvile and its vicinity rs brcaihes in South
Carolina. And never have we before heard
or seen the declaration ms.le that VIC were
"a lawless aud depraved people," In the
next place he affirnis .,that drinking, fight.
ing profanity, vulgarily and gambling: are
carried on from the dawn of day timdf the
midnight hour" This we pronounce: une-
quivocally false, On public occasions, ON
days of popular elections, as is usual at most
places, few are seen reeliEg under the in.
tiucnce Of strong drink and occasionally a
fgh: ens,ies, bat that this is their constant
and daily haiti is fsr>from being true. As
to the other vices NAMED, we believe them
carried to no greater excess tl.an in most
communities. And as for the Bar Room at
tliis place being y perfect gambling saloon.
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inc been ob,,;nea fro", ,I.. @ S.,...s;.., na.
Of Roads and Bridoes and 70 ,haS ss1sa,aS
license. Il was tl,eir i'm, and ,,r;:;,Isa .s,,
The citizens Of p;,,Lensy;Ile are M, rs.non.;' ~
Bile for The evils ,l,a, ,nay' 'flow i,crsi,a,n =.
We would he.e adj :. an ev;,,eneo oS ,he
moral and ,eb,is,;an sI,arac,e, &c o,,r neo,,ls
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