The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-02
Extract

of the day, and that in reference
to his conviction of the duty of
the present: 49,.
But fellow-citizens, we must at
once realize. as I have before re-
marked, that the State Govern
ment organized over. US can be
changed in no other way than
through the ballot box; that it is
de tacto ifnot de jure, and beingthe
only government We have, our in
terests and duty alike require that
we shah conform toits mandates
whilst it exists, peaceably and in
good faith, although We cannot do
SO cheerfully. In other words, we
must accept the situation. More
particularly should We yield, not
only a ready obedience, but an
energetic support to the laws de-
signed to preserve the-peace, and
protect persons and property.
Indeed, the peace must bepreserved;
all acts ofviolence and rapine must
cease, and to this end every man
should consider himself a con-
servator of the peace, and lend a
ready and willing hand to the au-
-thorities in bringing offenders to
justice that the time may again
arrive when we may "sit down un-%
der our own wires and fg-trees,
with none to intimidate, or make
US afraid" L have received as
surances recently from high au-
thority, that the position Of Gov
ernor Scott has not been correc-
tly understood or appreciated that
he is Jealous to preserve the peace,
promote the prosperity, and anne.
liorate, as far may be his power,
the anomalous condition ofour own
people, and .that,if met in a like
spirit of conciliation, without the
slightest yielding Of praaclp1e on
our part, the government. of the
State will be administered, in the
interests of its intelligence, virtue,
and property, Isnggest therefore,
that so far as we may do so, With
out yielding our opposition or
sacrificing aur principles, wisdom
and sound policy alike demands,
that We should cooperate with the
existing authorities in every move.
ment that may be made to render:
our situation more tolerable.
But, fellow citizens, the highest
duty resting upon Us at present, I
take it, is that We, lay aside for the
time being the discussion and ex-
citement Of politics, and unite our
energies in one great effort to de-
veiope and restore our material
prosperity. Our system of agri-;
culture must be. changed; : the size
Of farms diminished; improved Ia ;
Dor saving machines j and lagri-,
cultural implements must beintro-
duced,; population and eapitaiHust
be brought into the State; labor
must be diversified; the cotton
grown on the hills must be manu-
factured at the waterfalls in the
valleys; reliable labor must be re-
tanned or obtained, and properly
utilized ;and by the persistent ac-
cumulation and application of
fertilizers to our exhausted soils,
and improved modes of culture, we
must learn to grow on one acre of
land what we have been accustomed
to grow on ten. These things, if
the proper spirit can be aroused,
are Of comparatively easy accom-
plishment, and to this end, I
advise that existing associations
under the name Of Democratic
Clubs, be kept up and enlarged
until every good citizen can be
induced to unite with them, not
as political organizations, for any
present purpose, but that they be
converted into Farmers Associa-
tions, and perpetuated for the
grand purpose of enlisting the CO.
operation Of our entire population,
in a determined struggle to over
come our present misfortunes, and.
restore onr ancient prosperity and
happiness.
HAD ALL HE WANTED.-"John!
John! you fap-eared young scoun-
drel, what are you crying about? &?
What do you want?" asked an in