The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-26
The Greenback Question.

financial situation:
"Whoro arc you going to get your
gold to pay off the interest and princi-
pal2 What did l propose in my bill ?
| will tell you, my countrymon, in n
lew words, and will take time in the
future to discuss it more fully. l would
call in the circulation Of the banks The
government is paying interest on that
Why should we have the national banks
with $300,000,00O2 You know how
these are gotten up. The national
banks deposit $330,0O0, 900 with the
government, upon which they draw six
per cent interest in gold. Here Is II
bank in Cincinnati. A. parcel Of men
gel together with 100000 in bonds
winch is deposited with the government.
on which they draw gold interest, and
have 100000 to speculate upon. Now
| propose to clean out these national
banks, and put grecnbacls in their
place. Ceres OF "Bully!" and applause J
That would save to the people at once
S25, 100000 in taxes. Again Iproposo
to pay of SIS 100000 of fve-twenty
bonds that are now redecmable with
legal tender currency. Voices, "Bul.
ly.O
Then what have you when you get
away your 100000, 900 of the nation.
al banks and issue S5l5, 5000, 900? Only
$40, 100000 moro in the market than
there was after McCulloch became Sec
retary. We need more money; all the
interests Of the South are prostraled !;
their cotton fields are lying waste they
have no plonghs, no horses, no mules,
no implements of husbandry. They
want little money to put them on
their legs again and they will pay their
taxes. (Crles Of Bully" and cheers. }
We want $40,000,00O more money.
But they tell us money will be too abun-
dant. Did you ever know money to be
too abundant. (Laughter.) Those who
tear money will become to5'plcnty are
those who have 1t to lend at two per
cent month. Why, we have need OF
more more money than any other people,
We are wide in extent Of territory, vast
in resources, arc bnilding railroads, en-
gagrd sn all kinds OF enterprise demand
ing money, and yet to day, with all our
national currency, with all our green
back circulation and all our gold, we
have only $l3 for each inhabilant, while
England has $25 for each, and France
has $36. We want more money. 1t
is only these scamps that have what
money there is, and who are grinding
the people, that want no more (Ap-
plause, and Il voice, "Go for the bond.
holders" Yes, shall 60 for them dur.
ing this campaign. (Renewed applause. J
| intend to lay the whole truth before
you.'
Correspondence ofIhc Richmond Dispatch |
Agricultural Club for the determination
of Grows and the Encouragement of In
dustry in Various Ways.
WHIrrLE's MILLS
LUNENBURG COUNTY, Aug. 10.
The object of the "Flat Rock Grow
Club" is to exterminate tile crows, owls,
hawks, &c, in consequence of their
great numbers and destructive tenden.
cies. We assembled at Spring Hill
church, in Lunenburg, on the first day OF
August to celebrate its second anniver.
sary. At II o'clock the Club was call.
ed to order by its president, DR.. Sterling
Neblctt.
Forty.ninc members responded to
their names, and exhibited upwards OF
seventeen hundred scalps; DR.. Gee being
the successful competitor for the first
and third premiums DR.. Elder was
awarded tho second After speeches o
rare wit and merit, in which the lament
eel Rullin was extensively quoted on ag.
riculture, the Club adjourned pro tenn
to parlake of dinner at which the most
fastidious epicure could find no cause o.
complaint.
Though deprived of constitutions
rights and privileges, nothing will ever
oblitcrate the generous hospitality and
love Of social intercourse that clusters
around the heart Of every true Virgini
an Tie sons Of old Lunenburg are still
true to the principles of her ancestors,
and hope ere long to see the Old Domin.
ION resume her ancient renown, in de.
iance of scalawags, carpet. .baggers, c,
omne I'D gcnus. In the afternoon the
Club was called to order by its recently
elected president, J. T. Walker. Il
was unanimously decided that somo emf
ncnt agriculturisL be invited to address
us at our next meeting. After debates
on various resolutions and motions, the
Club adjourned Until the first Saturday
| in a uollst. 1899
We would suggest the adoption ol
this plan by adjoining counties, rs it il
evident the crows have increased to q
great extent, and unless some concerted
plan of action be adopted to thin then
out, farming interests in this sector
fmust suffer In these times Of bad s"a.
sons, inefficient labor, exorbitant prices
Of fertilizers, and the limited area in cul
tination compared to former times, thi
organization should commend itself t.
the consideration Of the agricultural por
ton of the community.