The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-13

4 llpopulatlon OF tile countfyfl IN o. most de-.
plorable condition. The cotton crop for
the last four years has been incoHsidera-
BILE, as bit a small area was allowed by
law to be planted; and even now the
supply of the meie necessaries of life is
not only meagre every where, but in
some Districts wholly exhausted. This
section is without mail facilities, and its
communications by railroad have been
wholly interrupted and are not likely to
be soon restored. t' Nsa-
The evils are greatly aggravated by
the total absence of.any circulating me-
dium. Gold and silver are possessed
by but few, and by these few in small
sums. The stock ofcotton on hand will
supply but little, if any, more money
than will be necessary to pay taxes, and
we hear that,a large number of farms
must inevitably be sold for that purpose.
The growing crop of cotton can add but
little, it is believed not one.fourth of q
million of bales, to the existing stock,
which probably does not amount to one
and a half millions of balos.
Amongst the greatest disasters which
the wise and prudent amongst us behold
in the immediate future of our unhappy
country, is conflict between the white
and the black races, which there is much
in their sundered relations to incite, and
and in many parts ofour State no pow,
er of civil or military government to re.
press. This danger is fearfuIly augment
ed, in its imminency and in its horrors,
by the superior numerical strength of the
blacks over the whites, and by the fact
that the latter are generally being dis
armed Of all offensive weapons. whilst
many Of the former are in the possession
OF fire arms and are expert in the use Of
them. ~ 80
These political, social and industrial
evils have greatly paralyzed the me.
chanical and agricultural industry of our
country and sadly depressed the spirit
and energies ofourpeople.
In tender consideration whereof we
crave the prompt aid Of the Government,
by remedial and preventive measures, to
mitigate the evils that disturb MS at the
present, and to avert the calamities
which menace us in the future.
We pray that our Legislature may
be allowed to hold its usual session,
and that it may have wisdom 10 devise
measure9suitable Ito. Ale necessities of
the State that convention of the peo.
pie may be assembled that the Congress
of the United States may exhibit the
magnanimity and craftsmanship which
the difficult posture Of affairs requires !;
that the President of the United States
may SO exercise the high powers entrust
ed to him by the Constitution anPthc
Laws, as to acquire for himself imperish.
able renown, and for his Country t,e
blessings OF peace, harmony and univer.
sal prosperity; that Court, Federal and
State, may again exert their benefcent
power amongst. us, crimes be restrained,
contracts enforced, controversies peacea.
oily settled and opportunity given for
easy access to judicial authority that
postal facilities may be again afforded
to us; that our public Office may be re.
oPo"Se, anu ou' FiiFuCc tNoCdCiOilS SatS.
ly and profitably resumed and that in
allrespects, our State government may
reassume its functions. and the relations
ofout peopleand State to the Constitu.
ton and Union be speedily re.establish.
ed.
We recommend TO our fellow-citizens
in other parts tof the State an early ex
position OF their views on the snbiect Of
our deliberations. We desire that this
memorial be respectfully laid before the
President ofthe United States; and to
give greater effect to the voice ofthe
State, as il may proceed from primary
meetings, we suggest that deputation
Of citizens should, if permitted, wait npon
the President. r We, on our part, .nomi.
nate as one OF snch deputation our fellow
cisizens, the Hon. Armistead Burt, who
is possessed Of the sense of this meeting
and the Ills we suffer much more fiillY
than we have been able to express
them; and if this should be agreeable to
other meetings. wa hone that they ,v;li