The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-18
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-., COAAUN1GAEEO.
Messrs. Editors II beg small space in your
paper for a few words to the people. and sthoae
who are to represent US in our next General AS
sembly The election is at hand. Whom have
the people nominated to represent them 2 4
doubt very much@whether one dozen men were
concerned in the nomination of those who are
before US; tits seStled fact, that we are des.
tined to be governed by party of aristccratical
politicians. Plain, practical men are too ignor-
ant for US we must have lawyers. Very well,
90 on We will see again what, We will seme to.
We have gone up the spout once, and II. We ever
get out we Will go up again. Some say, weh, We
will have to take them, We can't get such as we
would have. The next thing is, what will be
their duty when assembled? Every body knows
that there will be business of vast importance be-
fore them. They will have to rub out and COM
mence anew, new code is indispensable. Very
we'll Now, as,plaiu farmers, of good education,
of sound judgment, and practical men, cannot,
represent US; then let such men as these speak
out and give the lawyers some clew as to what
kind Of legislation, We, the bone and sinew of the
State need for our projection, and for the gene
raj welfare Of every body. We are certainly slf-
ferers to greater degree, than any other class
of persons, by the emancipation of slaves Our
slaves were our property. Now, there is moth.
ing left US but our worn out lands, and to culti-
7ate them wivh hired labor will IlSt pay: What
will follow such state of affairs? Vagrancy
and idleness will ruin our State, and the freedmen
Will commit depredations, that will try the souls
of men,. Pluto with his whole kingdom will be
turned loose upon us Christmas. You, as Le-
gislative body, should make theft-suei as break
ing open meat houses, corn cribs, gin houses,
-four houses, or anyother kind of houses. a hang
ing crime. Let horse stealing be punished in
Hike manner; and let hog, sheep and COW steal.
ling be punished in like manper for the second
offence; ana justify all persons in defending
their rights eand property. You certainly viii
adopt better Qlilitia system than ever before,
and Immediately after meeting. You will per-
ceiye, that in our shattered, ruined and bankrupt
condition, thatsthe only just and equitable way
to raise internal revenues viii be to levy AL poll
tax, of so much per head, on all classes of per-
sons over acertain age. except idiots, and those
Hho.are crippled or disabled for life. Quit taxing
the industry of the people; this should never be
done, but rather encouraged to the. uttermost.
Two brothers set out in different pursuits of bust
ness, one was set and sank nearly all he had,
the other was an Industrious man, aud accumu-
lated property, he had a, heavy tax to pay, the
sot had no tax to pay at all. A. capitation upon
black and white will not have to be much to raise
laSge amount; even if it We're FIVE dollars per
head; it could be paid. Negroes could pay it.
If negro can quit his former master with fifty
cents, and within three days buy pair Of FIVE
dollar boots, certainly he can raise five dollars or
less to pay lis tax. This capitation is just and
equitable tax, that no one can grunlble at, care
not what his occupation is All are on the same
footing, as the freedman said when he. heard Gen.
Van .Wyck. Some relief should be given to the
farmers their lands should not be sacrificed I'M
der the sherifs hammer; it is all that they hare.
and it will MT pay their debts. Let them sell
portions Of it as best they can and pay towards
their debts, and perhaps bg judicioas manage
ment t6cy will become able:to pay ALL Guar
dams are heavy sufferers, and their wards should
| Eccome Common sufferers with all not build up
the wards and sink into beggary and want large
families of minor children. There is medium,
and it should be established by the General As
sembiy, for all snch cases You, who are 70 be
our representatives, don', for the sake Of your
suffering constituents, go to Columbia and spend
your time in inbibing, and smoking fine cigars.
Let all trivial legislation escape your minds, such
as taxing negro dogs, &c. Your constituents
will watch you close. I bid you success.
.... AGRCoLA.