The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-01
=. For tho Herald.
Letters to the People OF Newberry.

| NO. a. >
have said that we wanted and must have
hetorm. Lot mo be moro particular and
specify wherein 1t Is so greatly needed. We
need reduction of tho nu mber or officers
oount up. ifyou please, tho number of PA1p
officers In tho County Of Newberry, and tbon
consider, for little while, whether all these
arc necessary for the public service. ? What
nave wo gained by having tho County laid
OH into townshps2 Gained host of eolect>
mon who have to bo paid for their Services
| 1a'hed 1urthor the honor of being governed
| a1ter tho mannor of Massachusetts, and of
| penls made spoke ia tho wheel that circlos
"oout fho Hub" Nothing further that I OF
ay ono oIso can SEQ except tho pleasure of
"oihg taxed to pay these mon who aro Of no
earthly uso. Lot thore DO a Reform here. and
ict tho townships and tho Selectmen bo abol
ished, OF. let the Selectmen perform tho duties
imposed upon thom without pay. Docs tho
puolic service require County Treasurer
Auditor, and number of Assessors hostdoa ;
ask this question with the firm conviction
In my mind that the public aoon doos wom
require SO many paid officers, but NAV he
nls!aken. may be an cid fogy cntfroly be.
nna a tho tlmes, and ask for information
whoren sGmSoody please onghten me and show
ono Tax Collector, who was Assessor Andi.
tor Tax Collector and Treasurer ali In ono
and who did tho work for one-iiftb of thoo |
present p,1, cost3 ls tho work bctter done ac> |
soasn,a Soaumg 10 INC present systom2 Arc tho as
Lordl Every body knows that there newer never
was greater injustice done by any system of
vo%d Il no. 0SoF So S aSyissa o BY the @
simple, economical stylo of doing thfnasS ~; +,
strikos me TINT It would, in those dnva ~
bankruptcy, DO we'll to Tighten tho burdens Of
ano ,no TAX aS'pSyors pa as much as possible. But If
quiros this expensive way Of doing things r
shall have not another word to saw. So lot
It bo Let tho ass be burdoned till his back
Scest Of ana ,s 50nts Gqsk o IS but
the people Of Newbcrry, tho people of South
G@:oo;ina, are boasts Of burden and viii do,
servo their fHto, If thoy submit, for any rroat
tlength or time, to tho internal rule that has
tSat Ioe hp9sed %pGn them by the yankcescum
"Woo to the conquered" but a greater woe
never fell upon any conquered people than
mas fallen upon us, because our WOO is one
mat breeds a moral corruption that mnkos
reonsro o Mn4io th i@nd stink Does the public good
constaDies. or whatever thoy may be- who aroo
nero now, and who, 1t seems, LIVE hero?
a arc not onr own Sheriff md constables suf1i-
Ios Io'.a 10 TO- MAKE all necessary arrests? Now
presence OF these men here Thoy seem to be
very quietly disposed and orderly and If the
puo,ic . 8ooo requires their presence, why then
let them stay. Tho only objection I hive 70
tho arrangement Is that have to hcjD SIM
port them. And confess that it docs worry
me. 1t docs hurt my feelings to SEQ men liyin9
at their enSc, who toll not, neither do thcy |
spin, eating of other peoples labor, whom
ilhVe to give tho closest attention to business !
from ~ orning until night to earn q decent
subsistence for myself and family Does the
p9olic good require tho constabuIary system
which has Of late been established In orr c
State? know that 1t does not, Won know .
that 1t docs not. No sane man can. for n mo
mont, admit that tho system Is other than i
evil and ought to be abatcd. a
=, II lies with you, Taxpayers, to say whether
these evils, these abuses, shall continue. You I
can destroy them If you will. You can change =
INC government to one simple and cconomi-
ca' If You VIII. You arc the source of mower
you are THE power In tho land, unless Won d
"llllngiy DOW your necks to tho yoke, unless n
YOU willingly, rvet tho chains that dema
sog9es nave throwit around you. WIN you = 4
40 TINS Have you lost ali iiope? Is there
t "vn vlcts, y@ victis"
poo.. JUNICS.
Postscript and note: It is only right and
proper to stare TINT tho expression "yankce 1,
cum used In this letter, Is not intended ia
Pply TO any person, from whatever country, o
" Sectlon or country, engaged In any lawful L
# honorable calling; 1t Is Intended TO apply b
o fhosc only, who, regarding the Stute and Il
ho "outh NJ tho prey Of the spoiler, seek TO i
row rich at the expense Of tho honest mnn i :.
nd tho honest labOror.