The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-26
pressed, How important then ii Q,

PIcsScu., LOW important then IN Or
der that a just notion be formed that
the expression of opinion be general
Hence, when a public meeting is call.
ed it is proper that the subject or sub.
jects to be discussed be named in or.
der that they may be considered by
the people and opinions formed so
that they may be able to vote with
Judgment on the summary embodied
in resolutions. Hence, again, it IS
important that every man who feels
an interest in the subject relating to
the public welfare, part of which is
his own, should attend when conve-.
nient.
In order that resolutions be drawn
up with strict reference to public opin-
ion, would itnot be we'll to discuss
tho subject before appointing COM
mittee to draw up resolutions ? A So
rics prepared by committee aftor
heaying the discussion would be moro
likely to. receive the appreciation of
majority than ono prepared before,
and should this fail to be approved,
mon residing at distance would be
unwilling to wait for discussion of
secoud,
ALLOW mo here to prcsent few
thoughts relating to the subject pro-
posed for the consideration of meet
ing recommended to be held on the
first Monday in October 'sfor tho pur-
pose of deyising some uniform plan to
regulate the employment of free la
bor." 1t is the opinion of the writer
that any plan that might be devised
would be found impracticable, for the
uniformity must relate to the mode of
employment, tho rate Of wages, or the
character of contracts and any plan
in regard to any of these would fail !, to-
meet universal appreciation, and con.
|sequently would fail to be obligatory
i'll absence. of the power of law Which
it must fail to receive for, society,
through its agent the Legislature, has
no moro right to decide how man
shall employ labor, for what wages, or
by what contract, than it has to decide
how he shall cultivate, for what price
to sell his products, or on what feed his
horse nay, yhan to pass on agrarian
law. The last barrier ovcrleaped by
Il Legislature the danger becomes i'm
mincnt. Everything beyond its logit-
innate range should be left to the con-
troll of the individuals ola communi-
ty.
Resolutions, to adopt uniformity in
this matter, not carried out, would be
useless, but is this all Would not
any public action that has the appear
ance of combination be impolitic at
this juncture 2 I am glad that tho
meeting has been called, for it will
give an opportunity for an expression
and interchange of opinion, and help
to form public sentiment which it is
highly important to know. Ifthore are
any means by which tho country can
be redeemed from it's sad condition
no one would rejoice moro ut its adop-
tion than I !; if there is none, tho soon
er we know it the bctter.
will take the liberty of suggesting
q subject for tho. consideration of the
holders of large quantities of real cs-
tate. lfthesc would take into con-
sidoration the. policy of disposing of
such of their lands as they cannot use
protitably to industrious immigrants,
tho terms most proper for such dispo-
sal, and the means of inducing immi-
grafton OLA desirable kind, course,
ltseems to me, the dictate of both in.
terest and patriotism, much good
might he the result. Tho actors
might live to see their country re-
doomed from dosolation and rui,fsshnd
themselves surrounded by prosperity. (
The writer is not able to do much
inn,the matter proposed, but makes
the suggestion because his only hope
|'of successful labor points to intelli-
sent and interested laborers, and of
these the supply is to limited, and this
his only hope of increase.
The subject certainly deserves the
grave consideration of those who feel
that this land is to be their homo !;
that they are welded to the soil.
C-m.