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

FROM tDc SpcCcn OF lion. y. l..
Reed, Of Anderson, on tho Politics
Of tho day, and that in reference
to his conviction Of tho duty OF
the present;
But icllow-citizcns, we must ut
onco realize. rs l havo before re-
marked, that tho State Govern
mcnt organized over us can DO
changed in no other way than
through tho ballot box; that it is
dc .ft'cto ifnot tie ejurc, and being he
onl y government we have, our in-
tcrcsts and duty alike require that
wc shall conform to it's mandates
whilst it exists, pcaccab!y and in
good faith, although wc cannot DO
SO chccnully. In other words, we
must accept tho situation. More
particularly should wo yield, not
only ready obedience, but an
energetic support to the laws dc
signed TO preserve the peace, and
protect persons and property.
Indeed, the peace muSt be preserved;
all acts OF violence and rapino must
cease, and to this end every man
should consider himself Il CON
sorvator Of the peace, and lend q
ready and willing hand TO tho au-
thoritios in bringing offenders to
justice that tho timo may again
arrive when We may "sit down un-
der our own vines and fg-trces,
with none to intimidatc Or make
us afraid" I have received as
suranccs recently from high nu-
thority, that tho position Of Gov
ernor Scott has not boon corrcc-
tly understood or appreciated; that
ho is Jealous TO preserve tho peace,
promote the prosperity, and amo.
lioratc, us far may bo his powor,
the anomalous condition orour own
people, and that if met in like
spirit Of conciliation, without the
slightest yielding Of principle on
our part, tho sovcrnmcnS of tho
State will bo administered in tho
interests ofits intelligence, virtuo,
and property. Isuggest therefore,
that so far US We may do SO, with
out yielding our opposition or
sacrificing our principles, wisdom
and sound policy uliko demands,
that we sh ould cooperate with the
existing authorities in ovcry move,
mcnt that may DO made TO rcndc,
our situation more tolrrablc.
But, iellow-citizcns, the highest
duty resting upon us at present, l
take it, IN TINT we lay aside for the
time being tho discussion and OK
citement Of politics, ard unite our
energies in one great effort 10 de-
velope and restore our material
prosperity. Our system Of agri.
culture mus! he changed tho size
Of farms diminished improved Ia
BOY saving machines and agri.
cultural implcmcnts must be intro
duccd population and capital must
be brought into the State; iabo,
must be diversified the cotton
grown on he hills must DO manu-.
1actured at the Waterfalls in the
valleys ;reliable labor must be re.
tanned or obtained, and properly
utilized ;and by tho persistent ac,
cumulation and application OF
fertilizers to our exhausted soils,
and improved modes Of culture, VIC
mast learn TO grow on one acre Of
i'''Nt " nav ~ uilN = i)tth HctuStO ca
to grow on ten. These things, if
tho proper spirit can be aroused,
arc Of comparatively easy accom-
plishmont, and to this cnd,
advise that existing associations
under tho namo Of Democratic
Clubs, bo 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 bc
converted into Farmers Associa.
tons, and pcrpc!uatcd for the
grand purpose Of cnIisting the co,
operation ofour entire population,
in 81 determined struggle to over,
como our present mistortuncs, and
restore onr ancient prosperity and
happiness
HAD ALL nE WANTED.-"John
John! you flap-carcd young sco,ln,
drel, what arc you crying about
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