The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-10
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forbcnrancc Of the while man when he sup.
poses ns h: seems to do, that re arc forever
10 endure his taunts, threats and system.
atic combinations for tho impeding Of our
every interest. and SIN rent him lands anl
go into corartunrship upon terms made in
Union Leagues. What's sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gn.'ler, and advise thnt
henrclnrth we nee. him in precisely the
same spirit exhibited upon his part.
The remedy for my third and last abuse
Of agriculture is no more difficult than the
others, perhaps even less so, fpr like mj ny
violations Of the laws that govern the physi
cal organizations it teaches wisdom by the
ills 1t entails Bougll; wit is best, but with
large crop Of cotton NJ consequently low
figures and liens 10 force payment for gu,no.
corn, bacon. ''ay, iron, nulcs, implements,
sugar, coffee, molasScs, shoes, dry gools
and m"nY other things all bought upon a
credit and consequently ut high prices;
fear gentlemen. that the price paid for il
will prove too dear for many, very many Of
us. | am one Of those who believe that
man differs mainly from the other animals
in proportion TO the exercise Of his ,p,7l
over things and circumstances. Deprive
him Of volition either for good or bad pur~
poses and what is he more than The cur that
yeips IN your streets or the worm that
crnwls beneath the sod. Eodow hln with
%'H, and what cannot he accomplish? what
has he not accomplished The history Of
the world is rcplctc with The mighty
achievements of men of strong rHls Let
us then resolve to plant largely Of corn,
wheat oats, rye and even Of clover AMI all
other OF the crops ofroots, plants and grain
TO "hich our climate and soil is adapted, an /
hy selecting our best lands and thereby 10
iucing the acrcag" in cultivation we can
cor .tno AZ a
eics |, hns always been II mistaken poll-
cy TO scatter our mnnurcs over so large q
surface and one usually selected on nc
count Of its harrcnncss. 1t is much easier
to keep up the fertility of piece of land
already good, than 10 revive tho energies
Of an exhausted soil.
1T mistake not, cotton has sold for as
high as 10 cents in goid in this town it can
be brought hack to that figure an,i mu It
reach it before we attain any considera III G
measure Of prosperity by the present sys.
tenn Of labor, that impcdcs our agricultural
progress, or before we can respond PROMPT
ly 10 the cxhorhitant dcmaads of n govern
m"nt, 20 per cent Of whose legislators wise
men. and counsclors, arc ignorant negro
thieves. hastardizcd hyhrids and lesricablc
scoundrcls from other States, and spoon
ful or two Of scum from among us. | care
i''' "''t "hht sNiHPhS III FclSTcuCc 10
increased productions from India, Egypt,
aud elsewhere you combat the proposi,
ton; maintain that If we rrc losing Inon-
ey, running our lends, and degrading our.
selves ns have proven, it. is our duty even
TO quit the production of fH,ion altogether
and turn cur Gt;ci:ion 20 -vJhar things
Leaving TO England the monopoly TO which
an enlightened agricultural craftsmanship
anu general hcncvolencc towards her whole
people so prominently entities her. What
can DO the motive that would prompt us to
pursue an agricultural plan that simply
enables us to purchase corn and bacon from
our dcstroycrs? For one with Gods help
intend 80 far as in me lies TO bid goodbye
to his corn after this year, and if we can
this Fall elect Il Governor whose presence
amongst us does cmbolden hog rogues, |
intend again to raise my own meat.
There is another duty of the agricultural
list which although not directly connected
with the tillage of the soil, is nevertheless
germain to tho subject and is not nappro.
prin'ely introduced even in an agricultural
society. | have always thought and said
TINT the farmers of lie State had il IL their
power to cemcdy many of the ills of governs
ment with which we have been overwhclm.
eu. ii Is still my opinion mt with the
exercise ofa little miH we even at this lats
day can demonstrate TO the sooundrels who
are stirring the minds Of the negro, his and
their insigniGcauce and utter dependence
upon our fo.bearance. Take the subicc, of
, taxation for instance. The coored sage
who docs most of the counscline in these
parts tells his people thar there is no neces-
sity that their minds should be exercised
upon the subject of taxes, ns they haye
nothing to pay on, and oil the taxes come
out of white mems pockets, whcrenpon
they reason thusly: II pay no taxes am
certain]y little concerned about these steal.
inGs that hear of. and rs they are not
putting their hands into my pocket and are
moreover my best friends, | don't caro if
they do make little off the "buckra." We
have 1t in our power to make them pny
heavily Of taxes and in such why that tho
most ignorant of them can feel il. This is
my plan, to do exactly what he has done
have concert ofaciion, aud agree that in con-
/: sidcrntion Of the fat that we arc making
little or nothing by farming VIC cannot
afford TO give hut $50 rs hire where we arc
nv paying 500. ! am aware that the
plan is fraught with some difficulties and
that the negro has been told that the white
man could not exist m hour without his
labor, but each and every one knew to the
contrary; and If even majority Of farmers
60 into mn arrangement q this effect ho must
sucoumb and that so speedily that there
will not be loss of even ono crop. Des.
perate diseases require prompt remedies,
and proclaim il here to day That if there
! is white man within tho sound Of my
voice who is not willing 10 lock his planta.
ton up for ono year. if needs be, 10 get rid
OF tho "tanqlemen" so industriously being
piled by that distinguished 4th Of July ora.
or to whom have alluded in my opinion,
he is certainly no: much uncommoded by
it. II is sure and speedy solution of the
dreadful enigma that mystifes our people.
Why should We hesitate TO hasten the most
dreaded consequences that could follow
such course. Are not tho officials of The
/ State plotting for the utter destruction Of
every honest mar and decent sentiment
Are you not ruled over by man whose
, character Is 80 vile and whose official course
has been go infamous that he cannot nsao-
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