The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-12-23
The Treasurer of Greenyillo,

Gov. Chamberlain appointed Mr..
Runion treasurer Of Grccnvil!o, and
this appointment was approved by
tho Senate. Whercupon tho Green
villo News, which had complimtn,cA
tho governor on his inaugural, lp.t
heart, and expressed it's fears Chat he
was "going back" on his promises Of
REFORM The Union-Ilcrald replied
to tho Grccuvillc News, accusing it
of prejudice aud pnrti>anshil. .
Whcl oupon the News dotincs it's pc
sition in we'll written article, Civ
ing cogcnt reasons why Mr.. Runiou
should not have been appointed.
We agree with our coutcmpory, aud
append its article;
"Thc Uuion-lIerald says the Green
Vile News is screaming like teeth.
ing brat because IL republican COVER.
nor appoints republican supporters
to Office III reference to political op.
poncnts--w which is not "so"-no, no,
word Of it. We expect the COVER
nor to appoint, where he has on ap.
|po'ntmcnt IN mahc, his political
friends aud have stated that we did
not expect the governor to do all
things as we would have him. ,l0
them. In the case alindcd to, we
don't think the governor had any
right to mako tho appointments, ~
the term Of Office Of the party had
not expired. And wo think t,.c
governor himself viii admit that
it is Il question to be decided by
tho courts, and when decided, II
against our understanding Of the
law, VIC have uothing more to sny
than this: That we never held tha,
to the victors belonged tho spoils-
that to tho highway-man belonged
the purse of his victim. The COVER.
nor must sec to it that wo havo hon.
est and capable otli,rrs. This he
has promised, and we hold him to it.
In the appointment vf treasurer OF
Grcenvllio county, wo do not OK;
pect him to appoint 81 man who hns
already mado the assessments, upou
whom there can be no checks And
besndes, this man has received S.
1870 tor assessing tho tax for the
Il cal Ve,r, and is not euti,led to
2,5ou ior collecting tho taxes, cs.
pe> tally when it has been charged
that taxes were paid on over SlO0,,
600 W 'rth of property last year,
which was not sscs>c ed ut all, and
to which he auiitur's attention was
called by the treasurer. Every
cent Of witch he coull have
put in his rock.'t if he had de. ircd
to do SO. I his II. td tor is the man
whom it is nos proposed TO make
the trca. urer.
Now, We do not ma,, o any personal
charges against any Of tho pArtiea,
but on general principles, we demand
that certain checks be placed on all
public officers. We do this in our
private business, and the people haye
Il right to ask it in officers appointed
to transact business for them. This
Is al wo ask of the governor. And ~e
are as ready to uphold him in tho
line of policy he has laid ont rs tho
union-ilcr,ld; and wo deny that
wc have thrown any stumbling
blocks in his,rath. That Ln will be
compelled, in ordor to retain his in.
ilucnco with his parity which is
thoroughly cor,up'--to alloy many
small matters to 80 by tho hoard: in
order to effect great good to tho REQ
pso generally, in others, .wo admit :;
and hc will not find the Nows dig,
posed to makc war on hiur on this
account. We would be glad if we
could entertain :ho same opinion Of
Nr. Chnmborlain's party that we do
Of him. And it he needs any assist.
nncc fiom the Grccnvillc News to
compel then to respect She right cf tho
whole people, hc shall have it, and
- will be chcertui.v given. The
News sustained tho governor in his
support Of Judge Reed, because it
Thought it was positively the ..Hst ho
'coula do, while the News would not
have advocated Reed on any other
ground than to have prevented a rev.
olutlon in the State.
We think we uadersta:d Mr..
Chambcrlain's situation, and we be
lievo It he does not attempt to ro.
form the govcrnmcnt he is not ouly
q traitor TO himself and family, but
% his party. Upon him depends the
success Of the republican party in
this State, and not upon his hcuch.
men,"
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