The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-15
An Eloquent Appeal.
THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF the
SOUTH CAROLINA CoMMiTfEt.

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tho delegates from the Taxpayers
:CohvcAtion, has addressed a mani,
letter to the the Washington Chroni
Gle, which enjoys the reputation OF
heing the only prominent newspaper
in the United States which Sust.inS
through thick and thin, the taieving
South Carolina Rirgs. Mr.. Dudley
Sa.S:
All that tic convention could 90
was to see that its "action" indi,atcd
the proper spirit in regard to the nn-
tional authorities, and this has been
carefully done. Is it inst to prein-
dice Il cause which has aNy me,it in
Itself hy selcc,iG the u.tcrnnces Of
any Individual, which are thcrght to
bc impr'pet, and hull the convention
rc.ponsible for them, when it il cvi,
dent that the convention shaped its
ac'iun in no degree whatever ia sym
pnthy with these utteranc S ? Mr. is
'hc con"iit,ce rightly understood as
10 the object q: their mission. Every
member Of it haS ccme here prepared
u pledge himself TO the support of
the reconstruction laws, aud To walk
hand.ir hnnh with the Fcdcrul Gov.
c'nmcrt up"n tie platform it has
prepared fvr the cnple Of South
Carolina and cumiug here in that
spirit, with the olive branch in their
hands, they cannot believe that Que
unkind word would be uttered aguinst
them il they we're properly under
stood. Tue people Of the North arc
h:arc in war; and are obliged {, he
generous IL peace; and It, is in this
cVnfidebcc that the committen which
has ch"olca itself INTO il c,Idial ac-
qni.s cence with the results Of the wa,
now present. the case OF the taxpt,ers
to the magnanimity and sense If JUS
tico t" be expected fro:a v,c;ors whcu
aims, a"d and for the peace Thlch
ought u l"l.OH.
So far fIou, expecting the prcd"m;-
nance Of the white race, they simply
seek for equal rights with tue u,rcr
ci,iz"nS of the. U.i.ed StateS, withlut
r"g,rd tor"cc, color or previous co.-
ditirn. Tn, they are denied these
rights, no other reference ncsl hc
given than the hook written by Mr..
Pike. Those ho rule 5 nth Carull.
M are net the patient wcil.mea.ing
'uloscA pcouic who were born and
| raiscd with us, and with whom we
ran Dtver cease to live in peace and
harmony but our troubles lie III tho
mere fact l!rat adventures, of al!
col0rS, fell ,wins in TIE wake If the
war, have poisoned the minds Of the
colo cd people rs to. ali pu'itiral
questions, and have taught them, be.
yund The p '>slbiii!y Of ever unlcnrno
lag, the !a,lacy that the intelligence
ana property of the white people
must never be entrusted with tower.
Such Il le son is only useful 10 those
wac teach it for the negro, in ala III
FIR his new hight, votes IN II body Tor
tn" Office .hold, rs, who profit t'y the
result aud 80 feel themselves secure
for all time t. c c,me in the high posi-
tions Of tEc State, which enable tie N
to plunder the ii!ancra at WILL This
easy mode; OF sutsistias OF the c&-
rensc Of the Taxpayers, and their ut.
W. '' oi'o S''''
nave resulted ~ the perfect pro ira
,ion Of the public credit, while, year
alter year, the taxes and ais .ssl'ents
arc 'ncreaScd' ana those VINO nave 70
pay t"em are c"ref9! eHc.ooeo
from any voice in their imposition.
We are here only to ask for what the
SS"'p"'os' IN li' uem m'"'ed from
f'"g''n", ana obtained alter ii bloody
war OF seven years. we onl ask Tor
representation, una, having t"i'cd 70
"otaih II, ny r2a&rn ot TIE a'Nnl mis-
representations "i the "h'te otAce-
holders OF the state, even after max
ing every concession 'hat could De
asked, We come :" appeal to our broth
crS, who are eh)'y'nS that lhcstina'
nie right, and gsk them TOR relief
This, aud this chi =, IS the purpose oi
the mission anf | am sure, had you
Known this, you would have spare q
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