Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-10-21
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"R. EDlron: 1t hus heca stated intheness-
papers that SIR. Greg, Presidential The Grs',-
itcvilie Manufacturing C0nlpanJ, made .
prv;iusitiun, which has been acccp''s', 10 sell
to the State at Government Price. for Ike use
If the ponr; .crrrain nrnnhey Of yards ol
cloth i.s,ie 1T lnat factory. G.rorn;nant
p..icc is, as understand il, !..c value Of phi
vate property when taken for pubic nsr, ny
,.-sabi;shed by a Board IF Caasc:ii.loooers,
whv act under authority OF the iEiprtss'"cnt
law. Bat the Confederate Consultation pro-
vit.es rs follows: " Nor shall private property
he taken f,r public use without just cuili.'eI-
sation.a Tie Commissioners for. Sn',th Car
ollla Of icour.e arc familiar with tie Const-
tuition, and it isLuererore iAr {" conciudS th-t
they, in establishing prices for the various
commodities vi tic Stale. co';teririaLc tn"t
provision. uence Nj. Gregg proposition
nicunts 10 nothing more than al .'tl:.r u sell
tn tue Stats cloth made ~ Bis factory Ter
lust compensation
IL has also been stated that the Govern
ment I,.ire lor tins ciuln j. Ssl, ,lO per y'.i,
and that sum is only one-inlf the price NJ.
Gregg has heretofore ob:a'nsd iur il. 1t is
pr,m i!.e?, fore tLsI Mr.. G:cg. LAS taken IRON
his needy itios clix5ns ior his co'h II ,lO
over and ab.yo jnst compensation for bis In
dus,rv, labor and skill. Such an enormous
profit would, PERHAPS, bo regarded IL time OF
Leac. only as a handsome but Legitimate spHc'
ualion But unl:er existing circumstances,
envlroned a, We are by an :n.p"ci.ble snu
vinlictive foe, and cut off from commerce
with h. world nany good citizens wli look
upuu such b transaction us downright exIor'
lion, and it will be so characterized by pos
lerity. This reasoning IS az applicable 10
the manufacturers of leather, iron, salt: = &c,
and to the farmer IS well. 10 the latter,
however, in less degree, siuce the products OF
his labor have bren brought more directly
under the coi,trul of the i'uprcssing agents.
i. doroL wish TO inpugl MIR. Gregg's motives;
nor to diminish from whatever Of merit may
s,,ach to this ,ransactiun. Bnt have well
grounded apprehension that |, as we! Others,
who are compelled TO buy cloth from Mr..
Gregg, from tir,e To time, will ne required TO-
reimburse min tor i,is seeming ih.railry. For
it is my observation, which is counrIucd BY
tnal OF ethers, that whichever Mr. Grrgg has
rn,,,ie wnat III called by hi. friends a liberal
,lolation, or has lowcred.his Price in faror of
certain number of the community, lInmedi-
steIy thereafter Granievllc goods advance in
price as to all other purchasers. therefore
iIave th"nght it my privilege 20 make these
comments. 1t is known tn AL that the man
ufscturing interests Of the State have not only,
boon prhtettei hut absolutely f'sternd 10y the
authorities uf the State, aid that it has never
teen required To pay any tax into the public
,re:.Sury i lie people therefore have right
e r.I. ,l.,,y ir,,y, bavi
interest in charge. therefore now, ss pc
Of the people, ealan Mr. Gregg, whose for
tune has already been vastly ausme:.teil Stree
the beginning of the bloody war now waging,
tn sell his cloth. as far as he may he 7ble to
supply t. , demand, to all his i.iluw Citizens
Of South Caruiina l"r 50 ltst coiv pcnsainl,.' 1t
Is the dnry Of every citizen to ward of and to
lnLigan: the evils growing out o state Of
war. lkjw muck moro imperative :s the da-
ty on those WHO have been h"n rcd bJ The
confidence: Of the peapl,', &ud aho thrrchy
h.vn mnt;r their names historic 3y h.v.;c
subscribed them to to lhs Ordinance o.Scccs.
sion.
II this transaction is contemplated in ali
other connection, the wisdom ot our Leglsla-
ture and the ustuenes' OF our Executive, will,
lear, De 10 some. eXteht reuecIeu ou' yer
feel inpelled to bring this affair to the notice
Of the public. The Legislature, at its session
N February last, enacted law to prohibit ex-
uriion, and in substance defined exforsion 10
jc, To sell any of the leceasaries of civilized |
ife Mt cxorbilant or unreasonable rates r-
,rices." Nov. either tue Commissioners have
,iolated tie Confederate constitution, apd
:heroath of Office, or .ir. Gregg
,as laid himself liable to the charge of haviu5
,rnksn the extorton act referred to ahoV ),
,S has turnithcd our authorities with written
estinaony sufficient to cuhvict him ri the
hargc. lit is true, as l nave heard, thst
entlcn.an, member OF the Legislature, and
believe corporrtor Of the Gca,iteville Man.
featuring Company, did demand of MIR Gregg,
10th male at hi. factthy at gov ernmenr price,
nd thai Mr.. Gregg did comply with this &C.
,and, then it is clear that, IN Mr. GregE's
p,ion, the Colnwssinntrs have not failed in
ielr trust, Besides, tre people have yieldsl
Ieir assent to tie prices esSablishod by tho
Hence in the ABSENCE of