The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-29
WINNSBORO s. o., WEDNESDAY, MORNING. MAY ,
Another Lcttor from Major T. W. Wood

Another Lottor from Major T. W. Wood
ward.
12,tAc Eajtor ofMc lI0,as6oyo Ncws.
Are we Obliged to have convention
This Is the all absorbing question. h,v,
oc.H induced to add the following remarks
because meet many, very many. who say
to me that they sympathiac with Mr.. Perry
ana ondorschia every principle aud position,
bu' 'hat they don't see how the thing is to
oen'oiued, or III other words, though ma.
iouty even vote "no convention thry fc,,
| further diStranchisrmcnt, and that onothc,
bill viii bctramcd for us, and the matter
| pressed upon MS until y very small portion
OF tho "unwnshcd democracy" will only no
| required to ratiiy. ! can well see how i, 10
mat our people have doubts and misgivinrs
about any and everything cmanatinr from
| tho Radcas North our every day forced in
trrcoursc with them has been but a rcpc,i
'ion OF injuries, insults AMI expressions,
with most wanton disregard forlhcir every
promise, from the day Of Lees surrender
I" the present. | propose to treat tho sub
lcct briefly under two heads First. What
Is me actual manner of voiuE (i a. the
mouc OF putting the votes in the box,) and
second what Ito wc loose by voting "no
cohvcn'lon! My impression from the read
lh% OF the bill is, that there will he tw,
srrara'" and distinct votings. First, one
" oeteFii'ihc whether or not there Will be a
convention, and secondly, one for delegates.
IN cnsc convention is decided upon, | will
s!atc here. however, that there is another
vision OF the matter and that some of the
most prominent members of our bar 1irr,.
Wl''l me, and give tho following solution
W. mat the TWO voiings take place at one
time, that is, where YOU vote whether ~,
not you want convention, YOU n, the .,mc
'lmc vote lor the individual whom YOU desire
10 represent youth case majority oni
vote You, and decide the first question At
Issue which is 'conychtion'' or "no conycn.
liUn''
Sir, did know otherwise, would saw
th"' Congress had Mt last, after so long n
'''ic mace one honest overture towards the
Ircphs'rnc'i"h Of this GodiorSokcn county.
I'r whether yor take my impression as to
INC inodc OF voting, or the other, and rrc
haps morc correct solution alluded to.
there IS unmsiaknEly, uaoues,ion,h,y mn
HPHoh, rotHdtaTy acceptance or non ac
cGp'ance OF the question "convcntion'' on
mo conventions" and hence it is that | ask
the people Of the South, are YOU willirr
WIN pour eyes open to raiiy this, the mosi
outrageous inta,ny recorded in history, and
say II without the fear Of contradictions
IL Congress had said that you shall, sc
Lhrn our position would have been to have
yielded an unwilling though prompt obc-
diencc TO its mandate. 1t has not snid so
however, but adroity ns it suproscs, on.
dravors TO make us the instruments of our
own destruction, OF to make my idea more
riain--tho State Of South Carolina has a
rlShL II sac chooses to pass Il law that no
man Shaii own more than 40 acres of land
rany given amount Of any property what.
S0eYeIt aud II does not effect the right to hold
such Law For South HoWiUaihn n,,,oGS@s.s,@g &c r.o,"
III Connecticut also, and hence the ''opeion"
left us ns 10 whether or not wo nccont
voluntarily amcasurc, tending to this state Of
things hcrc-whilr Connecticut being offer
cd the same option, from the fact that her
colorcd votes arc III minority, decides diff
1crentIy, hence Congress dares not force the
principle. II universal suffrage prevails
here, there is yet fire, sword aud pcs.ilcncc
III Store for us, more consuming, more i'm.
phcablc, more unrGicntnG than we have yet
seen, and for one am determined to raise
my voice. feeble though it be, TO avert the
impending, additional calamity about to be
taken upon ourselves, and would say to
my colorcd brother in kindly spirit OF
warning last yc be mad with mcr-
fimchl upon the eve of your own annihi!n
lion look III The red man who once roayncd
haughtily, lord of these self same fields, even
of Old Fairfield. If yon persist in carry.
ing out your IDEAS Of conii3cation, and others
even more outrageous upon your white
brother, you imaugurate policy that must
end III your destruction, for very naturally
Will we, the white people, look around
us Tor The means Of frustrating your wish
cs-which VIC can, ard will accomplish if
IN nV other way by encouraging and
lnviting your laboring friends OF the North,
whom you designate Goods people," to
come and settle amongst and identity them
selves with us. iou may wish TO know how
ms Will effect your case. | reply, that |
Lave ncveryct seen q negro and n white
man Mt work together either upon the same
steamboat, on the same building, or in the
shop or factory Of my kind whatsoever,
and refer TO u statement mado by ono of
the colored troops stationed at this place -
to wit: that he lived in Rochester, n. Y.
Il believe II was, though the place is i'm
materially and that hc could always tell
when black man had passed the streets,
by the amount Of brick bats piled against
the side walk. refer you 10 o wilnces
for the above statement, to Henry LNcobs, of
your own color, who, nevertheless, ranks
Tith any man in this community for honcs-
ty and good principles generally. All this
gocs TO show that you are indioiduaiiy not
'O'>> 80 40 h'S" SS'cC'H ny ypuf
brother as he would have you to believe, for
his own purposes. Therefore reflect before
you wantonly throw away the wisdom, the
protecting caro- which has heretofore made
you numerous and happy y-rccollccting that
1t Is the policy of tho Northern and foreign
laborer 10 drive you from your present coun-
Try and homes, recollcct it Is equally The
policy and certainly tho wish Of every for
mer slave owner TO keep you hcrc in tho
full enjoyment OF NIL laws necessary to
your happiness. What moro do You want?
mnght say what moro arc you prepared 10
enjoy just now? II may DO true MS you
say "that the bottom rail is on top now
1t is equally true. however, in our every
day plantation experience, that atop rails"
when the storm comes, are blown farther
and faster than bottom ones--rccollcc. whom
met you two years ago llurrying in droycs
to Winnsboro for tho purpose, as you said,
of helping your own color, by your votes,
rs n dlach republican and ,ohiic man where
running for President. Are people addicted
to the commission Of such tollics capable of
mnkiD0 lnwa md rul:po onb ,nNnhionoI