The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-24
.!THE IHE1E HEAAL I'm.

MIR. Il. 8. Desportes submitted to
the consideration of thu meeting tho
constitution provided for township
unions and sustained his position in
tho following remarks:
"M. Chairman
Wo wish to organizs, under the
call Of tho Tuxpayers' Convontion, n
Tax Union for township No. 8.
All unions are intended to conaen.
trate strength npoh weak points,
to tho prevention OF fraud3' and i'm.
positions aud the salient POINT the
Conscrvatives-I meHn tHo honest
men of all parties hn6 Of all cnlors-
now wish to strengthen and defend, is
that poiut which is, iu faot, tho fow
acres wo have loft the bcaNty hoard
Of dollars We havo remain ng, af:or
paying fcF the extravaganza of the
harp'cs whom ignorance, welded by
urtfhl dodgers, has PLACED il royal
robes over us.
The II xpay crs' Convention -als
though the oommittos who ptestuted
the memo'ial were iu2vlito; y rsociv.
ed 10y General Grant -has proved
groat success and with caoh issuo
of dur NortherM Journals, both Il E.
publican and other~iho. wo notice
with pleasure overwhelming cvidcn,
ces OF this cheering faet.
~ n g. ;loj
heart, but the grout heart of the n.-
tion has been touched by the com.
plant If the taxpayers, aud q row
era is icing instituted. The old foel:
ing of deadly animosity for the Soutl!
and Southerners IS rapidly yielding
to mist friendly Intercourse. ThI
sacred dead, both tho b ue and the
gray, who gave their life's blood for
what they deemed to be right, lie; 10
many instances; in identical .erritori:
al graves; and from the same tree
memorial blooms arc gathered to
decorate their 10 longer forgotten
resting places.
Another cause for tohgrn,ulation,
MIR. Chairman, is that our judiciary
Is taking up the cry Of reform. The
strong aim of The law Is at last inter
posing for the right, and vie men arc
being hurled from their offi iocs to 70.
peut in folons cells
10 Judge T.J. Mackey, we, the
Conservatives, the honest men of our
prostra,e State, are indebted for the
bold and heroic stand he has made
against contempt and fraud .; and
With uncovered heads we extend. to
him the gratitude Of the down trod
den taxpayers Of our commonwealth.
Then, Mr.. Chairman, the press Of
the North, sustained by the honest
element of the oamu section, our own
judiciary and tht occasional cropping
out of honest sentiment IN the ranks
OF the dominant party, give us great
hoFe for the future. All that we
need in enterprise and frmnees
among the better class of otir citizens
Let US throw away upathy-no longer
say that nothing can BIZ achieved by
labor in tho political field.
Everything points to tho. present.
Bury the dead Issues Of the past; wc
are no longer Democrats, we are going
with the honest Republicans. We do
not ask them to oome with US, butMc
are going with them, and ,,will. en-.
deavor to direct the unlettered among
them By association and example to
the peaceful haven which is evor
awarded to the good and the true.
trust; Mr.: Chairlnan, this move.
melt vii. be a success, and that each
member will consider himself n com.
milteo Of one TO Canvass his neighbor.
hood aud urge His lukrwatlh friends
Ut all colors to ,hove to tho front and
assert their rights as free,hen. We
will then hate as our reward, low
taxes and an honest administration of
Government"
The constitution was adopted, and
the remarks Of the speaker we're
adopted as tho sentiment Of the
union.
The union then went into an cleo.
tion for officers with The following re.
suit D.: Capt H. Edmunds, President
Il. Palmer Davis, Secretary r. s
Desportes, Treasurer.
On motion of Col: d. II. Hlkin, the
union went into All election for dele.
gates 10 the County Union. Col II.
G. Davis and Mr.. II. S. Despottgs
were nominated. Col. Davis de-
clinod, and notttinated Col. B. f.
EIkin instead: Mr.: Despdrtes and
Col. ElLin we're tlicn unanimously
elected.
Col. Davis offered tile following
resolution r
Resoleea. That every mehBer Of
the union shqll feel It inGuHibont
upon himself to obtain every oiti2en
OF the township as niembet Of this
Union. Adopted unanimously.
The hnion then adj j,urnod subject to
tho call Of the Presldep!.,.
@. II. EbMbNDs, fres't.
f.. PELNiBK DAVIS, Seo'y. -. ....