Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-09-11

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the enormous figures Of the. assess;
ment, for men would not permit it
1t was only when they CAME to some
one that had no Judgment about
what assessment, meant. My great
complaint was the want of system
and uniformity. The expenses Of
Government are only so much, and if
the rates; Of assessmentlw uniform
throughout the State, no man would
care how high the assessment might
be made. We have a certain per
cent to pay upon the taxable proper
ty Of the State;y and # matters not
whether that assessment be high or
low, the amount of taxes would be
the same. The injustice consists in
assessing the same kind of property
of different individuals differently.
The assessor should have uniform
rate upon property of the same kind,
! and he should assess it himself. Sub
NIT, gentlemen, to- an investigation
and I know that l shall come, out
triumphant.
1t i'll becomes the gentleman to
upbraid me for my poverty. I am
poor I know, but it is honest poverty,
and not stolen riches, and ]. think l
have better conscience on that score
than the gentleman eau boast. IT is
on property, which. in part belongs to
me that this unjust assessment was
made, and we have paid a few hun
dred in the County Treasurer's Office
since the surrender-more l dare say
than the gentleman in n question has
ever paid. The only advantage be
has of US on that score perhaps is we
have never taken any out of that
treasury. 49,
Come, Mr.. Belanger, over this way,
and if the books are at variance with
my statements, l will prove that the
assessment was nevertheless made. I
will promise you that you Shall not
be 4 chawadilupand spit out for the
reason that we bay. q better die: diet
than tough Radicals. Another thing;
<she'eost1aof the spices that iswOuid
require to takee the negro scent out Of
a radical. would costtoor much for us
poor white trash to pay. The
smallest bit wouldswell in our mouths
like, spoilt beef, 50 that we, could not
get III down. much less chew up.
one man one a. q !.
It's sarely, enough, Mr. Editor, to
be lorded overly these people as we
have ,been,; without turning their
noses up at the. very poverty which
tney, brought upon Us, and WHICH the
whole stealing radical party of the
State keeps us bowed down under.
assert here that the ruling party of
this State is 8 dishonest party, snd
the men who sit in Columbia and
make laws--at every county seat in
the state--to every agent who goes
through the country to carry out
these offensive burdensome laws.
whether they be democrats or radi-
calls, white or black are all birds Of
feather, and will plunder and rob
wherever they can. 1t matters not
how high a man may have stood in
the estimation of the people, if he
lends his aid in any way to carry out
this system of government, he will
put his reputation to the severest
strain that it could be .posaible,,to
submit. It will cling o'hinl as~long
as be lives. All the waters of earth
can never wash the stain out. His
own race will curse his very name.
The white people will yet rule this
State. and l warn all Of our people,
and all who propose to be democrats,
not to touch this thing. There will
punishment yet overtake the thieves
and robbers who are now. preying
upon her vitals. Why, Mr. Editor
they have threatened to whip me be-
cause I have dared to remind chem
; of their acts. They must plunder
and rob US and then not permit Us TO
tell them of it. Their stealings have
made them fat and saucy indeed.
When they game here With their car ar:
pet bags and d dirty shirt, they we're
as humble as paupers, and one might
say what he pleased to them without
resentment even; but now, if you
criticise their acts they will give you
a whipping. A little money has
made them bold indeed, if. it is stolen
money. =
In regard to the article signed a
colored man, (anda sensible article
by the way,) please allow q me, m to say
that he misunderstood jthR /. mHssaeniang Hsssaen i 6
Of my article, There ig not 81 g e9Ilogeqa Iegg
man in my County who can say that
1 ever did one IF theiir: race an III.
Justice. That articles is absolutely
in their defense, as: those '~ho, shave
suffered under. the tax ssscut0rsslaatte- ltel Lat
ly, will testify: Ny & sallusion was to
ohice-holders and seekers Of position.
near the public crib. The negroes of
my section know vhatfI meant.
And now, Mr.. Editor, 7 do pot
w;ub Tn ihtrude unc,h Won. any more,