The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-30
c"MMuNlcATED.
To Governor r. K. SCOTT.

SIR There is un element in mans
nature which makes him cling to
whatever enjoys the sanction of age.
The people of the State of South
Carolina, have been taught, by cduca-
tion and example to revere the time
honored, hightoned and dignified
bearing Of the true South Carolina
gentleman. The institution of slave.
ry made freedom kind of rank and
privilege, with those who enjoyed it,
and although our people have been
defeated in the late sectional struggle,
their spirit is nnbroken, and their
self-respect not lessencd.
The act of the Legislature for the
government of tho militia, aims to
put the white and colored man into the
same command, and thus bring about
as far as possible, social equality.
You have, to carry out the intention
Of the Legislature, appointed worth
less, incompetent negro, to tuke the
census, and enroll the militia Of Fair
field County--permit me to inform
you that the appointment of such
disgracoful wretch to the office, is
adding indignity to injury. and if you
value tho preservation of peace, you
will remove the appontee, and desist
in making such appointments. You
were aware Of his total, absolute in
competency, you made the appoint
mcnt, as you declared, to punish the
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form you what you seem, to have been
ignorant of "that power and authori-
ty arc sometimes bought by kindness,
but they can mover be begged as las,
by defeated Violence" When tho
highest power in the State dogene.
rates into petty tyranny, md mani
festly aims to insult the sclf-respect
of the citizen, the people will hurl
such "accidencios" as yourself from
position, forfeited by petty and insult
ing indignities of so notorious char
acter. You will soon discover that
your authority is not sufficient to
force white men to perform militia
duty under tho command, and, in the
ranks with their former snhordinntcs
You need never expect he Scared
veterans of tho late Confederate
army,-mon who have endured every
hardship and faced every peril and
danger men who have followed the
lead OF the lamented jenkins, the
chivalrons Hampton, and such Gcner~
ais MS Bratton, Kershaw and Connor,
to permit themselves to be instructed
in military tactics by any of your ig-
norant parasites.
eMlf you, as the Chief Executive of
the State, wish to retain your brief
authority, you will not attempt to on
roll iii the same companies and rogi-
mcnts, the whites and blacks. Ma
ture cries out against it, and the ,>co.
plo will not submit to it, They have
endeavored to be silent under the
many iudignitios you have shown
them but they neither can, nor will
submit to be placed in the same ranks
with tho negro. You have repeatedly
declared, that you will not appoint any
man to position who did not vote for
such as George Barber, t., represent
the County in the State Senato-if
such vote is sine qun non, for an
appointment, you cannot find white
man in Fairfield, who has tho qualif.
cations. You have admitted that YOU
have appointed johnson to positions, to
crafty your resentment towards the
people of this County. 1t is timo for
aman in your position, (and you fan.
cy you have some ability,) to consider
what you may expect from the ro-
sentiment of the people.
CONSERVATIVE.
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