The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03
An Act

To DECLARE THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS
LATELY KNOWN AS SLAVES AND AS
FREE PERSONS or Color.
I. Be At enacted by tile Senate and,
House Of Representatives, now met anu
sitting in General Assembly, and by tho
authority Of the same, That all persons
hithefso known in law in this State as
slaves, or as free persons Of color, shall
have the right TO make and enforce con-:
tracts, to sue, be sued, to he a(6ants, and
give evdence;' to inherit, to purchase.
lease, sell, hold, convey and assign real,
and personal property, make wills and
testaments, and to have full and equal
benefit Of the rights Of personal securi.
ty, ersonal liberty and private proper
ty, and of all remedies and proceedings
or the enforcement and protection Of
the same, as white persons now have
and shall not be subjected to any other
or different punishment, pain or penalty
for tho commission Of any act or offence
than such as are prescribed for white
persons committing like acts or offences.
II. That all Acts and parts Of Acts
specially relating to persons lately slaves
and free persons of color contrary to the
provisions Of. this Act, or inconsistent
with aay OF its provisions, be, and the
same are hereby, repealed Provided
That nothing herein contained shall BE-
construed to repeal so much of the eighth
section Of an Act entitled can Act to-
establish aud regulate the domestic rea.
tions of persons Of color and to amend
the law in relhtioh to paupers and va.
grancy," ratified tho twenty.frst day Of
December, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty fve,,'
as cnacts that "marriage between
white person andta person Of color shall
be illegal and void"
| In the Senate House, the twenty first
! day Of September, in the year Of
| our Lord one thousand eight hun
drce and sixty.six
w. D. PoRrER
President ofthe Senate.
u. fl. SIMON on,
81 nhcr Youse Of Representatives..
T. J,M"a f. OK
HATS OFr!-Wc Just DOW III,
visit from five glorious maimcd vete:'
ans, p. G. Seaglo, r. Gilbert, JohuS.
Smith, A. Sain and John Justitc, all
from Lincoln county, on their way to
Raleigh, to avail themselves of the
States libcrality, and Gov. Worth's
considoratoness, to procure leg
'apicce. They were in GencraF Rob-
bert D. Johnson's Brigade, and under
the load of that brave and dashing Of
ficer faced danger in evcry battle in.
Virginia, until compelled by loss of
limb. to retire. 1t was sad to see, but,
glorious to hear, these maimed and
battle Scared heroes recount their
marches, and rcncountcrs with the foe
and how painful it is to know that
such blood was spilled, land such sacri-
fees made,, and such hardships endur-'
cd with such result2 Oh! how bit
ter to focl that an outraged and op-
pressed land is the homo for such ne
roes "in heart and hand"
! With tho proud consciousness OF
duty nobly performed, these men are
now quietly pursuing the even tenor
of their way, as becomes good citizens
and having taken the oath Of alle-'
glance to the Government, who can;
doubt thoir fidelity to it2 This sim
pie acquiescence of these brave and
truo men will weigh moro. with tho
honorable than tho combined oaths Of
J all the Radicals in the Land - Char
lotto Times