The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-07

tiue sne onIys ProteSt against ING hleu, auH
addressed myself directly to the tion.-
Our people, groaning under lead Of injustice
and wrong, despairirg Of the State Government.
ground down by ignorant negroes and their kna-
7ish white leadern, forgot, for time, the obliga-
tons Of virtue and she dictates Of reason and il
they did not encourage this novel and unrighte-
ous monstrosity, they failed to dsnounce it as it
deserved. Having read in the good book, "thou
shalt not follow o multitude to do evil" aud
"thou shall indeed rebuke Thy neighbo and not
bear sin on his account" thought few plain
spoken words might arouse The dormant senti.
ment Of our people, and if once awakened, the
x. K. z" which was injuring us, more than
those against whom it was aimed, would he
doomed. know not what influence my article
exercised upon the Convention; but their delib,
crate and unanimous condemnation Of the thing,
has, no doubt, esctually killed it in South Caro-
lima, and am pleased if had hand in bury
ing it out of sight. My reason for mentioning
this Circumstance, now, is to satisfy P. g." that
was not afraid of the "K. K" I have now
said my say to "Public Good" and will dismiss
him NTH tho words of "UDcle Toby: "Go lit
tie ay! There Is room enough in this world for
you and me-"
would offer o piece of advice to those Hho
have assailed ne through the press: Don't meddlc
with what you don't understand. It is no dis
credit to a man that be cant conduct newspa-
per controversy. Nature does not give all her
fayors to one mortal. Remember the fable of
Juno aud the Peacock, and while You spread
your brilliant plumage in some other aeld Of ac-
ton, don't try to voealize the music of Beetho-
ven with piece of dirty paper and an old comb
And now, Mr.. Editor, in closing this controver-
sy, of which think the public have had enough,
I feel myself called upon to rescue worthy
gentleman from the unfortunate position in
which his friends have placed Rim.
The defenders Of the Intendant have left upon
the public mind the impression that he has been
charged with dishonesty, and tnat being SO
charged, he has not had the manhood to resent
the insult. Neither of these things are true
No one Except his defenders) eyer limited at such
q thought. The very fact that Capt. Z. c. Green,
a respectable citizen, an honorable man, and
good soldier, who though not born on Southern
soil, did his duty manfully to hi, adopted State,
in her hour ofneed--has not sought any explana.
tion from me, is sufficient proof Vt he knew
no such charge was ever made. have only to
point to the language Of my criticisms on his
official course to satisfy any impartial man, that
did not impugn his private character. The
articles have been rcpublished chiefly for that
purpose. They speak for themselves, and see
nothing to regret or to recall u any Of them.
Having now righ,ed the shi hwhich unskilfull pi.
lots had well nigh wrecked, may be excused for
stating what my motives were in making my stric-
lures upon the Intendants public and official acts
and why my manner was severe. Capt Green forgot
that those who voted against him had perfect
right to do SO, without having improper motives
assigned to them. For myself, my opposition
was open and above-board. I made no secret Of
il. l argued with Capt Green himself, aud did
ny best to dissuade him from the canvass. In
FACT did, at one time, succeed in getting him to
withdraw from the field. in favor OF third can.
iidate-but his friends insisted upon his running,
'as ho informed ue), and be did so. Why did
oppose him7 Simply because did not think be
made good Intendant. Ihad paid some atten.
lion to che subject, aud 1 thought his admiuis
:ration failure. So thought very considera-
Die number of his fellow citizens, and proved il
BY their votes. had no private grudge (note
We were honorable competitors in business, bu,
no unkind word had ever passed between as. All
Ibis did not blind me to hi. i.errors rs public
man, and acted upon my convic,ione. After
he election, Capt Green treated those who had
voted against him as If they bad lost their rights
,s citizens and taxpayers, by their opposition
o his recollection. Was not Mr.. Wells ousted be
cause Of his voting against Capt. Green7 Were
rot my questions treated in the same spirit
Did not the petitions Of certain taxpayers and
citizens share the same fate, and for the same
.cason? Many Of Capt. Green's supporters
'igncd both peilt.rs; yet because it was sup
posed that they originated With the opposition,
hey received no attention.
Another mistake which Capt. Green made, was
lot calculated to soften my tone towards bin,
Ind that was to try to stiae debate and choke
IT discussion. II Capt. Green had spent the
State appropriation in the manner intimated by
he "Card," Of his "friends," why did he not say
10 at FIRST , Simply because the opposition pro-
pounded the question. had my own theory
bout this money, and have it still. thought
md still think that Capt. Green Dad never read
he Act OF the Legislature and did not know
hat the fund was intended for just such cases as
he poor one-lesged Missouri soldier, who told
lis piteous story in our streets last week and
,et for resident ladic, of our town, however
neriiorious. think he ought 10 have read the
Act, and onght to have known how the money
vas to be spent. And bis not doing so was
mother evidence to my mind that be was not
rood Intendant. This is the explanation Of my
articles. and if my rebuke has been sharp. it WAS
made 90 by the eourse Of the Intendant himself.
CNAS. II. NOISE.
NOTES.
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sUxrER, 1st JUNE, 1871.
1oia 8. Riehardsoa. Jr., E'q:
srR:-Tbe melancholy duty which demanded
your attention yes AN precluded me fsO'a
,ddrcsxire Won at an earlier time.
Your communication 10 the Sumter Watchman"
IF sis. uIti. signed a LOCKER On" SO plainly
oints in an in quilting manner. 10 nv Brother