The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11

mortal. 1t has raised howl of rage
from the present regime. We are
glad to see thieves .alling ou:.-
honest men will have their dues.
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Public Meeting.
. A public meeting was held in
Winnsboro on saledoy in the Thes.
plan Hall. Quito number of white
and colored people were present, tho
latter as "lookcrs on in Venice"
Col. B. Il. Elkiu took the chair,
Mr.. II. Means Davis acting as Sec.
rctary,) end announced that this was
the adjourned meeting Of taxpayers
held en- saleday in February which
had convened to hear some report Of
the Taxpayers Convention.
Mr.. Davis said hc thought it WAS Il
meeting under tho ,all Of the Con.
vcntion, to tako somo steps towards
towards procrring immigration that
tho meeting to consider the propricty
of forming tax unions would be called
by tho appropriate committee.
Dir. Jas. r.. Aikon, thought that
the meeting should Immediately con
slider the question of tax unions. IIo
denounced tho ignorant and corrupt
men now in power. Hc believed tina t
in reforming abuses we must (i:st try
the "Suoviter in motlo," but if that
fails VIC must resort to the "Jort,ter
in re-"
Capt. II. a. Gaillard believed that
this meeting should conGne itso!f to
immigration.
Col. Rion thought that the adjourn.
ed meeting had II preference over all
others, and that now was good op
portunity TO discuss the public good.
This seemed to be the sense of the
meeting
Mai. Woodward made few re-
marks about tho corruption Of the
Legislature, and showing the evil OF
heavy taxation on the colorcd man hy
preventing the white man from assist
ing him.
Mr.. Davis then read from the News
and Courier, the comments upon tho
government Of South Carolina from
tho President and leading Republic
cans, showing that tho whites of
South Carolina were not alone in
their couplui"to against lilo r~,ty in
power. lIe believed tho whites and
colorad should make common cause
in putting better men in Office.
Capt. Gaillard followed in an e'o
qucne address to tho colorcd people,
showing up the cncrmties of the GOV.
errmcnt, and that while the rich got
poorer, tho poor wero not benefited. e.
lis remarks were applauded.
Col. Rion then spoke at consider
ablo length and was frequently ap-
plaudcd. lie said that tho pre-
cecding speakers had addressed them
selves principally to the co'ored pea
pic ana had made appeals to them.-
This WAS wrong policy. The wh'ic
nan mast ,u0rk oui his 0,cn salrut;0u.
He has appealed to the colorcd pco"
pie long enough. His advances have
been laughed at. lilo must no longer
nsk tho colorcd man to come. If any
colorcd persons SEQ the errors c
their ways and como to us voluntarily
they should be welcomed. The pres
o, t condition Of South Carolina PIE.
scntS an anomaly never bhforc found
in history. Tho white man may be
kind and just. He may bo honest
and benevolent, to the colored man,
but if he does not claim to Ec re-.
publican, if he does no: say he was
sorry he ever owned slaves, he IS dis
trusted. But if after owning slaves,
and ciualiy maltreatins thcm, he
ayows himself Republican, and
says he is glad he lost SO much frrm
emancipation, he is Immediately be.
lievcd and trusted, and elected to
some fat Office. We cannot put onr
hands on white Republican in
South Cutoliha who is not either an
Office holder or an aspirant.
The colorcd people although sensi.
bic enough on other SUBJECTS, nrc
completely dazed when the question
of race is involved. They believe
whatever is lad for tie whites is gcoi
for them.
They pay taxes with alacrity raainly
because the white people complain.