The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-28
i. Bonham, as the Committee on Chi.
nese Immigration. l 4 "a
aa,l .6 D. WYATT AIKEN,
Secretary 8. @. A. and M. Society

saAs,l .6er D. WYATT AIKEN,
Secretary 8. G. A. and M. Society.
Gov. SoorT's LETrER.-We copy
the following comments on Gov.
Scott's letter, from the Yorkville En-.
quirsr:: ..,.s ,,f;.,- Q ,i.. ~
In another column will be found
Gov. Soott's letter to discontented
taxpayers, and as most of readers be.
long to this class, they will find them.
selves personally Interested in it. 1t
does not follow, however, that peru
sal Of this remarkable document will
at all allay discomfort. On the con.
trary, we think it will greatly increase
that feeling for bad as it is to have
the value of property increased on
the complimentary supposition that
our people are all perjured, it is still
moro aggravating to be Informed, in
the peculiar "big Injun me" style Of
Gov. Scott, that thsre is no remedy
exeept,an humble appeal to the county
auditor. ,,.,-,, .sy g,.,.;.,r
The Governors utterances are plain
enough at all events. He forbids a
resort to the courts, which are theo-
retically the mediums appointed by the
constitution through which to obtain
Justice. If any such appeal be made
and the decision be against the tax,
the Governor coolly says he will sum-
mon the legislature and have laws
passed, which will repeal such decis-
ions. In short, he will have c1post
tacto laws made to order, under which
he will coll out his militia,, to enforce
the payment Of the tax. y.h
What on earth does the Governor
mean Is he trying to provoke riot
and bloodshed, when he thus threat.
eningly forbids appeals to peaceful
tribunals? Or does he think that the
Governors Of reconstructed States
have Imperial powers? He may be
right if he thinks SO; but the thing
has not been so decided yet, and till
it has been, we beg leave to consider
him as merely q Governor elected to
Garry out the will Of the people, and
not an emperor, authorized to enforce
his own will. The laws are made for
the people, and not the people for the
laws. So Gov. Scott will find, in case
the tax is pronounced unconstitution,
al by any court in the State.
A WHIP Man CApruREp IN THE
WooDs.-The Chic. State Journal of
June 29th says 2a eEa"'2 'I:@ ",'l
q ~y"For some days there have been
lurking in the neighborhood of Har-
risburg, in this county, two wild or
insane men, who, although kept to the
woods, succeeded by their strange
manners and desperate aots in terrify-
ing the inhabitants Of tho locality
They cut the throats of horses, out off
the ears Of other animals, and, would
allow no human being to approach
them. On Saturday one of the men
was surrounded in the, woods, and
though he defended himself with a
fence,rail, he was, after struggle,
captured He was bareheaded, bare
foot, and without coat. j He refused
to speak, would not tell his name nor
answer any question that was asked.
He refused to eat, and showed
such violence III manner that he wes
yesterday transferred to'the custody
of the sheriff by w. Bashaw, Mayor
of Harrisburg, and lodged in the
county Jail. He gave the building a
close examination, seemed familiar
with looks and cells, and tried The
strengthen the bars. His inspection
concluded, he proceeded Ito trounce
ono of the prisoners in tho hall with
broom. This was two-handed
game, in which The unknown, much to
bis astonishment camo out second best.
He was finally looked in q cell, much
against his will, refusing before this,
however, to touch meat or drink. "A E
s.sSTHE DiREcT LAND TAX AT, ,THE
SoUrH,-The Washington correspou
don't of the New, York Herald writes
to that paper as follows '' ,$''t
There is some talk of enforcing Tho
collection Of tho direct land taxin
the South. The Southern States
share Of this tex-7whieh amounted to
twenty miliions among all the, States
.---was six millions Of this sum only
about three millions has beef, paid
into the Treasury from the Southern
States. IT will rbe gremem bered, chat
when this, amount had been collected
President johnson sent u, message, 20
Congress setting forth that in : view Of
the poverty pr6duca in the SouSh Iby
che war itlwopld in many idstanoessbo
ruinous to that section to enforce. the