The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-07
THE Fairfield HERALD
WINNSBORO, s. G.
Wednesday Morning, July 7, 1869.
Desportes, Williams & Co., Props
Resist Now,

rt'. Resist Now.
There have been upon our mind,
for somc timo, several very serious
matters, upon which it is our duty to
speak, but which involve suoh vast
responsibility that wo desire not to
speak rashly. Our people have suf-
scrcd SO much, that ho who would
lash their passions into fury again, as
we believe any writer gifted with pow
ers of nvectivo can now most easily
do, assumes q tremendous RESPONSE
bility. Tho press is tho only rolic of
freedom loft the whito minority in
South Carolina, and those who con-
duct it must bowaro how they abuse It.
In full view of tho lamontablo sitaa-
ton, therefore, and with deep solcm.
nifty, our convictions prompt us to
counsel resistance 10 tho execution of
the present tax law and its numc crous
inequalities. Resist it-Rosist it
no,c.
q The namo of Hampden is immortal
In history, because he refused to pay
IN unjust and unconstitutional tax of
q few ponce. TO be sure, tho courts
finally dccided against him. But the
triumph, nevertheless, was his, and
generations yet unborn will bless his
memory. Let us remember that tho
same pure blood Of liberty flows in our
veins, and lot us now emulate his OK
ample. lot every man PAY ONLY SUCH
PORTION oe THE TAX AS THE REAL.
VALUE OF HIS rnopERTY CALLS FOR,
and carry tho question to the courts.
The inequalities and onormities at
tempted to DO fastened upon us by
the so-callcd Board Of Equalization
must not DO submitted to. Resist
them. Resist thom now.
There is not even tho appearance of
justice in She present manner Of assos-
sing the value Of property. The
Board of Equalization can tax just as
they SEQ fit, il they can exercise any
suoh power, as thoy havo presumed to
DO in Orangeburg, as raising tho as.
scssmcnt 800 per cent. Undor that
decision tho house Of a gentleman ro.
turned by him at 5000, and surely that
isa high valuo, will have to pay a
tax on $4,000. In Fairfield, land for
which tho, owners hayo been anxious
TO get ST. an aore, has been assessed
by the County Auditor at Sc, to
which so per cent, or So, has been
added f,y the State Board Of E1uali.
cation, making 50 per acre in all. Ia
this justice? Another tract Of land
belonging to tho estate Of N. Wirick,
was retnrncd at $loO, at which prico
IT had been sold, and which those
who are acquainted with tho naked
old field say is moro than its real
value, has been assessed at $500.
ana just so, there are thousands of
honest men who have made fair 70.
turn Of their property, who folsootb,
aroTto pc doubly and triply taxed, be. |
| eause suspected It is that many others,
d'mpqberish'd By m,srule and a n,on9ssl
.state go",,"mpnt, have not returned |
tteit property fairly. Resist the IN |
justice. Refuse to pay. Trust to
tho future for q remedy. |
'sN Aud we warn citizens, that those |
~h, arc obliged, like ourselves, to |
study the peliey ef the, present, State
Governments, believe they clearly
h'rcsee Ths iNsoLEscEa q full treasury, |
if@aajspt exturtionebo tamely endured,
will most surely ,infict apoa US. : Oh.
/ serye. z, how dainsily, thoy handle The
militia law1'he school law, and tho
!sssa Submission ROW. 6s Bpt submit
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