The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-15
Radical Raform,

somo tAimc,Stino', 'tIo, RAD iGaIs 20!
South Carolina awoke TO tho fact
that they had become il stencil in the
nostrils Of I'LL honest men, aud were
IN imminent danger of being turned
over to the tender niercioEs Of the
Outraged t%Gpayers. of the S..a.tc.-
This frightened them dreadfully.-
Each ono begun to uccuso his com.
rades and tho "democrnts," and each
one to preach reform. As an car.
nest Of what they iDtshdcd to do,
they began to iuuict, right and left.
For u while there was perfect ST.
noon of reform. The conservatives
lost Their breath With nuss,ouishmen,
and delight. Nvr,he.n republicans
patted their reform frie,.ds on the
back. Tic world began to think
50 me good might come out, or-%NaAa-
rcth. But man i, d0omed to disap
pointn cnt. The hobby Of rtfcrm
thus hidden by "hc party" is n
spawned, swinrcycd beast, badly af.
fected with tho thumps. It, com:
menced in IL brisk cauter, but it.
wind and legs played ou. .und nov it
is n hobbling Rosiuontc.
CIV. o>cs WAS indic'ed about
d,z n. County TreaSurers were ,plL.
'r"unced drtaulters, and two were ar.
rested. County Commissioners by
the score, r"ot ignorant wrctches who
were afing the greater thieves, we re
baggcd icient.cssly. Other small
fly were roast Il. But Muses. was
tot iuarhcd. the Attorney Genvral
cndeavorcI to nuke ,iumbcrL's trial
pr.ccdo that or Moses, knowing that
Ills o.n. iutiuu would Clear Moses, and
when &c failed i'll TIL j uhgo Ora.
La;u Quas"cd tn, iAIistmcnv OH a
lee"l quibbIc. Mvscs, gr.t.tu. for
,his, aid Anowink b, ,ArcrieLcv how
"IcAd Il dls. .g.roablen.i it ia to be- in
tho cl.tch,s .f the law, Las been
tu paldoning those cu'pr:ts who
Wee cu..vi ted of their misd, cds .-.
The three County Commissioners of
Bruwell wcte pa. dvncd, md the
Commissioners of Marirn Lave also
been set f.rc, and We telllyc that
Moses Is merely waiting fur tho re-
,epti Of II petition now snid to be
priv 'tcly ci.cu;a'i: Z i'll this County,
t" rardon the ex t:ensur, Of Fair
field, tho ouly one Of the defaul,iug
Treasures who was brought to jus
tice. This, toos1 in faoc ol}the fao,
that the whole County is grosninp
now under the loss of twenty thou.
sand dollars stolen from the treasury,
We get sick, in contemplating the
corruption and tr: zon impudcnce Of
Moses And Le is not alone to blame,
lie is r, spons ible for the pardops.- -
But lie is not responsible for his OWL
freedom from the penitentiary no,
for the exemption from punishm ent
Of the different Treasurers who, ac,
cording to Mr.. Melton, hayo stoler
S45o,o0o. Tho Attorney Genera.
and the State Treasurer arc re.ponsi
bio for this. Why have they not arrest
cd these defaulter:? Why shoult
they lay hold Of Smith md let tn,
rest gol Smith is no worse tEan the
other defaulting officials. Reform
to be sincere, must be thorough. II
tho Attorney General and tho Treas
urer wish to DO believed sincere, le
them talk less and not more energeti.
cally. ,s..
This far, Ridicalo reform is not {
success. Moses, Scott, Chamberlain
Pnkerand Patterson snap their fin
gers in tho face of justice, and run
a~ REFORM candidates. The pardoucd
Penitcntiary copviots, don theil
whitcwa>hcd characters aud organize
thieves brigade for Moses. The
Nlne leprous Cuubty Treasurers nc
longer cry unclcap, but lavish sohoo
money and poll taxes on Campaign
whiskey and cigars. The whole
party is so we'll handled by thievc.
that the honest members seem para
lyscd. Radical reform is YER,
siokly at present J, it will have te
improve rapidly to present a healthy
appearance at the ballot box. Con
servatives, organize your Tax Unions
Tho duty may .deyolyo on you Of
working reform. BE orla.iz,d aId
ready to assume the responsibility
and corrv - tbrn,,l