The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-10-23
Selected Poetry
TIE TOAST TO LABOR

Where anvils ring in every land,
Hes loved by all good fellows.
And here's to him who goes aRcld.
And through the globe is plowing,
Or with stout arm the axe doth wield,
While ancient oaks arc bowling.
Here's to the deliver in The minc'
The sailor on the oae3n,
With those Of every craft and line,
Who work with true devotion:
Our love for her who tolls in gloom,
Where crauks and wheels arc clanking;
Bcrcit is she OF natures bloom,
Yet God In patience thanking.
a curse Cor him who snccra at toll,
And shuns his share Of labor,
The linavc hut rohs his native soil,
While leaning on his ncighbor.
Here may the truth be brought on earth,
Grow more and moro in favor;
There is no wealth but owes its worth
10 handicratt and labor.
Then pledge the founders Of our wealth.
The builders Of our nation;
We know thor worth, and now their health
Drink We with ncclamHtion.
Lott frarom Gov. Orr 10 tic President.
1IE ASKS THAT AN ORDER RELATING
TO JURORS OF GENERAL CANDY BE
REVOKED.
The following letter has been forward
cd to the President
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SOuTM CAROLINA,
COLUMBIA, Sept. 80, 1867.
To Ills EcccNeacy Iadyyw J3hnson,
President QfMc United States
& Sin: ] have the honour to forward
for your consideration General Orders
No. 50, issued by Gen. lf. r. S. Candy
Z from the Headquarters OF the Second
Military District, dated the 18th instant
and communicated to me on the 20lh
instant
1t will he perceived that by this gen.
cral order call citizens assessed for tax
O., and who shall have paid taxes tov
4 The current year, and who arc qualified
T. and have been or may be registered rs
f voters are qualified to serve rs jurors :"
Z and that "il Shall be sufficient gtound
of challenge to the competency Of any
person drawn as Juror that he has hot
! been duly registered rs voter. Such
right Of challenge may be exercised in
behalf Of the people or Of the accused. in
. all criminal proceedings, and by either
party, in all civil actions and proceed
ings.'a
s You will observe that this order con.
Estitutos as competent jurors all persons
sSwho have paid taxes and registered, and
excludes all persons who have bccn ad
&sjudgcd to be disiranchiscd under the
Military Reconstruction acts. Thesc
fncis have not been construed according
ito the usual legal principle of cnlargng e
(. sthc privileges or franchises Of the ci,i
*@37 Yen but Oh the contrary, with strict
N ness which has cXclnlcd from r,gistra
8stion many whose, disfranchscmcnt was
E5Ssonbtful, and very many who. under n
.Rdair intcrpretationof the act, shonld have
58becn entitled to registration. In addi-
lion 10 all district officers, such as clerks,
f3shcri(ls, tax collectors and assessors.
SsSrcgistrars in equity, magistrates and
lsconstablcs, There havo been excluded
smihtia officers, commissioners Of roads,
Of public buildings, com
sn,issoncrs Of free schools, commission.
sers Of the poor. and commissioners ito
gprove securities on tho bonds of public
ptliceis These various boards arc ap
pointed by resolution Of the Legislature,
Except the commissioners Of The poor
swho are elected by the people. When
8appo;ntcd or elected they arc required
kto serve two years, or pay a fine Of $50
kThcy take no oath to perform their du
HAi9s Sod receive no compensation fol
&thcr services. These classes, together
M%lth magistrates, constablcs,. district
$Hpfliccrs judges and members Of the leg
& saturc, constitute very large number
Althc citizens OF the State who have
s8sbeen excluded from registration and
tho fact that they have filed these va
81 rious Offices and positions is evidence o.
II their general intelligence. if
IS, Ii carried into execution this general
sorder will more completely unsettle the
Ssiaws relating to person and property
all the other orders that have yo
I, ,gbccn issued by the military authorities
as3in this district. The Legislature Of the
Statc, at its session in December, 1866
9Simposcd tax Of one dollar per hcat
f5.Hpon all male persons between the agc!
% twenty-onc and lilty residing in This
on the first day of February
1867, except those incapable Of earning
,a support from being MANNED or any
sathcr cause. All colorcd males are thus
sSsIab.c to pay taxes and yet very many
@ol them have failed to do so. What
has been tho relative proportion o
and blacks who have failed t.
iFny in thca respective districts + hay,
fl.ppt now The means Of stating, but 4tbt
Is proportion of col,rcd persons is mucl
agseater t'lan that OF whites.
El'o show the ruMous results, however