The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-19
The Situation and Remedy.

Inc N'ludtl0n ana RcmCQy,
Mr.. EDITOR The continued impor-
tuuitios of friends, who attach more
value to ny views than they are en-.
titled to, make me ask space in
your columns.
While I Suggest Q remedy for our
present grievances, must say have
little hope that those who how have
the power in their hands will ever
willingly submit to its least abate.
ment. [ look, rather, for relief in
the overthrow Of the national Radical
party, to which The enormities prac-
ticed in this State are in no small
degree contributing.
AS to the double tax proposed to
be collected in November, would
say resist it IN every toay short Of actual
rebellion. The whole difficulty,
though, may be removed by the au-
thorities requiring no tax to be col
lccted in November, 1871, half tax
in March, 1879, and then whole tax
in November, 1879. In such an af-
rangement we ought,to acquiesoe. This
disposes of an exceptional grievance
" SiCaV haSh'Iuio. buI Iueic arg
others Of permanent nature and Of
greater Importance, the existence of
which precludes the idea Of peace;
law and order, as long as the blood
Of the Anglo-Saxcn or Cavalier cohr-
~seb through our veins. I refer to the
monstrous system of election frauds
practiced upon us, the Wholesale
robbery Of our property under the
guise of taxation, and the s4uaAderiNg
Of the money raised by taxation for
purposes other than the wants of an
honest government. These WRONGS
cannot be remedied by change of
the qualifications Of voters Or of
offioe-holders, NOT hy change Of OUT
present system of representation.
4 conclusive reason is that these
changes cannot be made nor will
the party in power ever consent that
we have a majority ii the Senate,
which confirms aPpoiiitiients BY the
Governor, OF in the House, the ma
jority of which determines tie aelec-
tion of United States Senators aid
Judges.
All we can ask, with any exp,cta-
tiop of our request being complied
with, is to have check power upon
taxation and appropriations given Us.
This can be done by the Constitution
being so amended as
|. To require four managers Of
elections at each election precinct,
two of whom are to be CHOSEN by each
political party in tie Counties to
have the votes counted as soon Dis the
polls are closed, aud the results ag-
gregated the second day after, by
two from each box, CONC from each
political party,) assembling at the
County seats.
2. TO require for the passage of
every bill imposing taxes, Assessing
tho value of property fot taxation,
borrowing money or raising revenue in
any way, and Of every bill making
appropriations, creating any debt or
liability, or lending fhie' faith and
credit Of the State in any way, It to
receive the vote Of three-foarths Of
. the members of each house, tho same
to be ascertained by vote by yeas
and nays, made Of RECORD on tho jour.
nails of each house.
8. TO provide that upon the adop-
tion of the two foregoing amendments
all Acts and parts Of Acts, relating
to the assessment of property, for
taxation, the imposition of taxes, and
providing for elections by the people,
shall be no longer of force, upon
the first meeting Of the General AS
sembly thereafter held and that all
Acts, and parts Of Acts relating to the
aforesaid subjects, passed by any
General Assembly, shall cease to be
of force upon the adjournment of the
first session of the General Assembly
next elected.
This is asking as littlo of the Re.
publican party as will ensure us re-
lief from the enormities We are now
suffering. BY these amendment no
right or privilege now possessed by
our colored citizens would in the least
be impaired while their real inter
ests would be promoted. Is there
enough justice in the Republican
party to grant us the protection which
thes6 amendments would afford
And have our colored citizens the
good sense to acquiesce in proposi.
tion 30 reasonable and moderate
JAMES II. RION.
Col. Pheni1t.
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