The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-10-22
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Ehe condition. OF our State is at all
s$ascs a taatterlof doep interest 10
those; Of her aitizeus, who.sro mindful
Ct hor welfare, aud it is tho duty Of
evory man whv claims South Carolina
a. his hoxAe, if his attachment bo sin.
oere, to come boldly to the rescue
when danger threatens. At this
particular janoturo Of public af-
fairs, dark oloud- nre gathering thick
and fast ahead Of hs. Troubles un.
soen and unsnspo pooted, now and more
fatal than any we have yot endured
arc In store for ~, aud will fall upon
cur land, leaving our people doso-
late and suffering undor tho hool of
the oPpressor, unless prompt and
them. In less than weeks time, tho
9snoral Assembly will convene in
extra session. and Its labors will em-
braoe ohicAy che consideration of u
sax.levy, for general purposes, and for
eAo paymout Of tho interest on the
Sseudalent bonds, ia conformity to the
esssns 6at Of tho Supreme Court. 1t
hgonerally presumed that tho Legis.
lsture will ordor tho proposed levy,
thereby ranctioning and Confirming
the t.onstrous and unprecedented de-,
ciaion referred to, What if the Re-
publican party last summor did com
NIT itselfin its platform TO ths vir-
tual reputation of tho fraudulent
bonds1 H>s it tho. continued to yio-
late its pledges and promises over
sinee its formation in this State2 We
only refer TO its records in tho halls
Of Legislation, whore the servants of
she people have betrayed the trusts
oonddad .to shem for 6lthy luoruc,
aud wher" tho publ. :Weal hus been
sacrificed to private nQHrapdizement.
This is no idlo' talk, Mr.. Editor, but
simply u truo ssatc,nont, which oan.
lot be suc'es fully controvoYtcd.
Glance bn'k at the tory Of Repub.
lica"ism in this State, and you can.
not deny but that MY suspicions,
narrowing and fearful tho' they be.
arc founded upon .reasen and logical
conclusions. God grant that time
my sh"w that havu erred in judQ.
mrnt. Upon the conclusion, then, that
tho levy will be made, lot us reason
accordingly. F"r general purposes
not lcss than E/Ieen mills will he
adequate, making duo allowances for
tho stcalnge, which must be taken iuto
oonsidrru!ion:f"r moeting the intorest
on tho fraudulent bonds fully seven
mills will be rrqrirod, possibly eight,
aggecga;inr neatly tVc"ty;tiOe miUs
or nearly tTsnty fire dollnrs on the
Thousand Docs uny sane man be.
l'ove TINT thc. people at large arc in
condition to oarny 30 heavy bur-
don ls there any ono 80 stupid as
to believe TINT this oxorbitant and
infsmous demand oan be, or will be.
mot promptly and in full, whom we
arc still in tho thrces of a mighty
financial oonvulsion, and when gene raj
bankruptcy: looms up in tho dfstanoe7
Surely ou' lawmakers do not propose
to tnko aotivn upon so important q
subject blindfolded, md with no owe
TO tho critical state. Of tho country
financially. We trust they are not
yot lost to cvory senso Of shame.
Taking it for granted then, that
the levy will be ordered, allow me to
suygest To our people way by which
t. mecs 20 ,rjuat o demand. Decline
empad'c1Hy and positively TO pay it.
There IL DO obligation, resting upon
f'ce citizens Of free country to sub.
init tamoly to tyranny and oppression;
aud nll loyalty to q governmsnt is
"bsolvcd when that government is
converted into machine for plundor-
ing its subjects and despoiling them
Of their substance and daily bread.
I roi.orate it don't pay. Many will
say tbis IL ridiculous and impractical
aud is pretty only in theory. l can
ahow Mr. Eiitor, that such a plan is
feasible for the desired end. In the
ovent of any taxpayer refusing to
pay hi'tnxe-, the usual course Ia to
levy npon his property, soil it at
public sale, and apply tho proceeds to
tho liquidation Of tho tax. Admit,
ting that this extremity will be reach.
Cd, the tax payer 10 safe If he oan
command tho services Of n friond for
tho oooasion. Suppose for Instance
chat A's iand is to be sold on n, Ger.
esin day for taxes. Tho land is val.
aed at $4,000, the tax being $l25,.
she rate being twenty-five mills on
tho dollar. On tho day Of sale, b,
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