The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-10-02

oo'tSiAe caused Capt. McNulty to be tried
oy Military Commission (nltllough the u.
.. Slprsme Court had solemnly declared
Military Commissions illegal in time Of
peace, nnd fined him heavily for no, allow
ing negrcss to crowd herself with the Ia,
dies Oh his boat
4th llo triedtwo youths of Columbia for
aseaulting two mischief makers from tho
North, by Military Commission, and sen.
'ahoud them TO confinement nj hard labor In
fort in another State, where. understand,
'hoy are now doing police duty and cooking
for negro troops.
oth. lie removed an honest magistrate in
Columbia for not 0cer.d,:ay his duty in tie
above case; and replaced him and dcgrad
CT The o!iieo by appointing m ignorant he
gro.
Glh. Ito interfcrod with our lave general.
ly and concerning rent, licences, and t.,e
administration Of Justice: thereby almost
destroying all credit
ih. llc disfranchisel naturali2ul citizens
without any authority from Acts of Con
g.ess.
oih' He DISTINGUISHED mHHuy officers
dJaiass the literal provision Of the July Act
as Interpreted by itself
0h. lIo slanderei one Of the purcs Euu.
ty Judges Of the State, aud several OF our
most respectable anl honorable lawyers.
Much culogy has been lavishch hy you on
Cen. Sicklcs for Order No. ID. Whatever
may have been The temporary relief afforded
10 "1a'ofs by :his extraordinary order, all
lovers of constitutional liberty havc 1t fore
cd upon thcir reflection, that laws similar
have u"iiormily been pronounced by the
Supreme Court Of the United States TO be
unconstitutional and that n law pissed by
our Legislature, which by no mcans inter.
icred with the obligation OF contracts 20 tho
extent Of order No. 10, was declared by the
highest Court in The State, by ten judges
against one, TO he violaivc Of The Constitu.
ton of the United States. Also, that the
Attorney General Of the Unitcl States in an
argument that has not been, and can not be
answered, has deca,cd the issuing OF this
order to DO dcspotic stretch Of unaut horiA-
cd power. Finally while temporary relief
has becn afforded to DEBTORS, We have the
Fact forced upon us, that q largo class of
creditors, among whom are numbered many
now destitute widows and orphans, have
been great sufferers thereby.
In this connection, would ask if you do
not know that the application of Order No.
10, to tho Federal Courts was an after
thought on tho part Of Gen Sickles; and
that he da allow the process Of this Court
10 be freely executed in this State, until il,
occurred to him that this Court might. on
proper casc made, declare tho July Act uu-
constitutional aud thus destroy Ais suptr
Czaric power?
lam constrained 10 characierizc your let
I or rs your second bid for Radical favor
Your speech N Cha rlcston, when you nn
gratefully aspcrsed the Democratic party
which gave you prominence, was your frs
bid. Your letter has furnished The Radica
party with pretcxt for tho prosecution OF
its ncrawous designs for the oppression
OF tho South hat has been seized upon
with avidity by its parlizan journals.
"hiic thus opening thu way for your nlmis
sion into ,ho folds Of the Black Republican
party, you might at least have spared us the
unwarrantcd calumny Of stating that bu,
for the "wisdom, moderation, and forhcar.
anco" of Gen. Sickles "a considerable nun
Der Of troops would have been necessary to
preserve public records, and ensure the
safety Of shcr!Cs, &c." You well know how
law abiding are the cili2uns of the State
thus maligncd by you. ana that the ONLY
rolouS dcmcnairai ions made since the wal
have been by negroes at places where Uni
ted States troops were in force.
In conclusion must say that your lcl,c,
represents the sentiments Of only n small
class Of debtors who prefer their inlividun
we'll bcinS to The preservation of the Ibcr,
of their country: and that all true South
Carolinians feel that Grn. Sicklcs Will,
with us, whatever may have becu his per
sonal relations TO you, not only crushed cut
The substance Of liberty but likewise de-
sroycd its forms.
Yours respectfully,
L. W. WOODWARD.