The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-10-19
UNITED STATES CONSULATE.

81 NapieS, Sci't 10, Lei
sa Dear Lews-Some one wrote ME that l. was
s5den led that had written certain letter in favor
;5gsof the Reform movement This is of course to
,ssdcceire the colored people as to my views. did
Swrite that letter, giving my reasons pretty fully
s5lor favorius tho movement. I hope some orc
. has read it to you. favor it because consider
e the principles OF the Reform party as good Ec-
E;publican, and because believe the candidates
&1norninated to be honest men. am convinced
$-.ha: very large proportion of those at present
e in Office have proved themselves either dis
EshoreSt or incompetent, or both Among these is
siiov. Scott who has beeu the head and centre of
s:.the great s. corruption ! consider Judge Car
s.rrrrtcr quite as good Republican Gov Scott.
<. more ho;e>t anal in every way better man.
- Taxation i 4, least trcc times rs high as it
ys.ougt 10 be: ard the colo.c'i people may rest as
>urc,. tlst it comes mainly out Of their labor,
Eshowcvcr it n.ay seem to come ext vi IT," !'ocicf
STof their employers The taxes ctiI Le r,'rc@u
z 'Ouy by putting huncst Utcct. li:riu:i ic rneII
lSS in Office Instead OF ;iie dshuue>t AID ignorant
es;oues Ut present there
k5 Every culored pe7>on with c,.i:i!rca has good
s,sround to complain Of tic radicals in Office .or
ESlIot having long ago established public schools
SS,al over the State. s50,y0J was appropriated by
rEthe Lc ;isatarc besides the poll tax, which must
samount5 90 at least $4,000 j year. making Sl7e-
ENUJ for school purposes, anu yot some of the
.ssichnul> in the cities in danger Of having TO
e DC closed. And in tie country yon have got no.
Stthin. Cor all this money. l am OF opinion the
S-:RcfoiIn Harty would BE- much more energetic in
'SJtie cause 0. education. All te talk about the
S.Dcmocrats getting power a;ld tenriving the COL
L, ured people of their rights is nonsense. The
iSS.righ.s and liberties Of the coorcd people are
ySfuiy guaranteed By the Constitution of the c. S.
Tand no State has any right whatever to interfere
Nv i,h those rights and Liberties.
E3 It is my opinion that every honest cclcred man
fought 70 vote for Carpenter instead Of Scott and
ss1hat he will show hi, good sense and patriotism
Shv so doing Honest, intelligent men should be
ssschoscn for the Legislature instead of such Rc
s.,Ncwberry sent to the last Legislature, who were
a;'oo iguoraEt, even they Were honest, to know
sawhAt ought to be done for either their own race
ssor the whites. 1hope the Reform Party in New
EiUerry will nominate such men for the Legislature
ss,as good colored men like yourself eau support.
& lie first requirement should be honesty, but in
teiSeEcS Is scarcely ot less Importance to secure
s gooa Government. Individual nominees Of the
s;lsadicals would not :dvise colored people 10
.svotc against. 1 have no objection to Ranser for
=: :.ieutcnsnt- overno.. or Elliott for Congress,
s&cNccpt for their connection with and support CT
sAs..thosc who are nUtoriously corrupt.
Ea am glad to learn that you all have good crops.
E<No one is more anxious shan am to see the COL
EaoEea people all prosperous intelligent and indie
s3p2ndeut. But this eau only be brought about by
the gocd honest men OF both races uniting to Sc
sssfcure good Government. After the elections
EShope to hesr that large proportion Of the col
Eored race have shown their honesty and intclIi-
Egercc by voting the Reform ticket.
~ Yours truly,
hA p. 0. DUNCAN.
Esro L-wIs DCcKETT, Ncwbcrry County.