The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-15

though remedies we're, suggested and
I freel y discussed; by individual dele.
Il Z ties but conliued itself to such
measures rs would open up communal
;. cation with all possible sources Of aid
and sympnthy, aud place the peup:e
III position to.iilcct the issue.
u These measures, cnergeticnlly car
ried out, as whole, constitute a cou
plete "rgauized system of agitation
: from the operation of which 1t is
reasonable that tho exact proportions
of the "monStrosity" will be ascer-
). tained;, ahd the true ard sure remedy
evolved.
The memorial to the President,
Congress aud people Of the United
S:atrs, is seed ,'of 'hsitatidd sowed
broa'ic'st over the leuE.h and breadth
at tue land. The memorial To the
Stale Legislature isanother crop ci
agnatlon developing fIvit FOR the
harvest. Immigration, too, while its
great power is for the Inateri,l pros.
re'lty of the State, euteIs the list
rs an ngi'ator as wei us. DEVELOPER,
Of ,ks ~:tnatioh. Last, but most:
,!Ap"-lant Of all, is the formation of
tsX-unlun:. The convention, in o, der
TO securc uniformity of organiz alton
throughout .he. State, charged the
Exttutive Committee with the duty
OF Iuruing II, ou>titution for. them. 1t
Is to be regretted that tile cdnst .5utiou
is not before us. Its object will
bc to effect organization firm and
compact enong" TO secure combinsd
action IF all who arc opposed to uu-
just, UNNECESSARY and -orhftsstvc
!ta&atiasi: SGsh an organization NAV
place US in posit,on to avail ourselves
OF AID from any aud every source.
F'om the singular unanmity of
pollticul sentiment and entire absence
of,party strife IN d South Caroltna,
the'e whs no echoot or fisld for prae,
tlce IN the art ,ot organization. We
! Cannot even comprehend indivilual
obligation to organization. We never
hour o # t,yy Siyit9F u tut aassy, or even an
zation.. On the:con,rary, certain
r!'ide IN freedom front purity sh ,ckle,
aud respect fur individual pr iucipIe
and independence, di-truSt (Which,
L must cunfess, s;eus to me just aud
we'll fuundedl OF PARTY power, and
| contempt OF party Trick, s;e MS to be
the scutlment If our people. But
| there IS now in the State a thorough
| ly Disciplined and dtilled orgun,zl.
tlun Which runs rough-shod, not only
over inuividual principles aud kenti-
/ l,,f
tlons. Our most gifted knights of
prlnciple have, With brilliant dash
and heroic effort, Oh y shivered their
strongest lances against -. its serried
fi"nt. The Clarion tones Of our
"blest and most Impressive speakers,
a'e lost in the roar and din of this
inferual engine US it crashes through
truth, lrinciple aud law! Ihe a.
yoniz0tion c:tan snions is not omiy the
dutY, bit Ms necessity ofMc hovr,
'Ohtch requi'cs Me sucriEce Of oil such
se"t'mentsom our pau.
liut, pursuing my idea of agitation,
'tis ns m"c''.ery tor agitating, sllt-
NJ all psnc ns Oh record althc fact,
i ,he case that the Cux.u lions 1ro az
t'r"cnt ite.riinentiy Important and
iec"l 'srly .vces>ary. \ thorough
"re""sz >t''h, ~o king acuvcly in
rvoy county: town aud township ia
,hc S."Ir, and lepurting result, lo IL
ccntrai Oil &c tu be ,tt,crs rccoritl,
would fu lirsn NIT ohly data ou Witch
sc e"nid base plan Of relief, but
c>idence to convince the world as 70
our ,'u= Posl,I" aud the real issue
.orced upon us BY the Rang Covers
m;ht. lf'Huch all 'ufgAniz .tiuu con-
ifne' itself to simply' to uutiug aud
placing On r.c,rd all 'of the ,rrcg
uIarIties OF tie Ring Governlifcnt, it
Aou.t palliute tue risnrs vftl,e situ.-
t1op, would tic check upon The waus
ton licc"t'"u ness of tho monster. Bat
the, compile. lom. OF SUch IL record
through the lnD rumcntality Of o..
ga' 1''n', will effect aDung ou,.
Sci 8, u "rimity oi pu, pose az we'll
as "i O." i'ncht, and that purpose viii
! be Pioln4y % make the best Possible
lirc ut IT. for he ,cst ira in of the
S.".e. All IndIvidu,I opinivus .s to
the hes Use Vi Il, Or plaLs Of relief,
% r1me les, would be sl,jected to
'he s.f''n.:;. w'nno vi"g, gr'nul"g pros.
vess,s>"f The: mills OF agitation, tax
uui"ns, and turned gu, ID hc best
fo'm that we are capable vf shaping.
The remedy thus amived at, would
then ,foIluw the >ahre process. fol de-
tcrmi"iug the mod Of applicationj
and that determined, the strength OF
of organization i, ut haud tn aapport
lit. This is. III 10y opi"iuu, the pc. .
tnt lim,t Of the movement. Chan.
nels OF communication with all posi-.
ble eouIcss Of aid have been vpcncd,
and tn people called Oh toform these
tux.unions. If we intend to carry it
,, on, the duty devuIviug on u, is plain
aud simple. 1t is the orga.lzation of
. thsse tax.unious. This d.ty per.
, formed .developes the, next, which in
its time, ind,o.tes its successor aud
thus the performance Of successive
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