The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-10-29
Peddlors.

"Ss'NSuiy oppoSeu 10 fCuulerc. AS
general thing they are utterly unreliable, and
their wares arc either of fraudulent character
or they are not honestly obtained. In this we
do not include Agents and Peddlers Of specific
articles, but we only allude to those who tra
verse the country either with packs on their
backs or IN wagons, vending miscellaneous ar
ticles such as are kept for sale by our merchants
They do great injury to the County, particularly
to the merchants who settle among us, invest
their money in permanent business, become our
fellow citizens, neighbors aud friends, help pay
our taxes, build up our public enterprises and
develope all the industries of the country
They can be found when wanted, and when they
sell an article and it proves inferior to what i,
is represented they are not only willing to ex1
change 1t but can be made responsible for anyl
damage. Not SO with the Peddler. He is not
a citizen of the County; he pays no County
taxes, he aids none Of our enterprises and feels
no interest in the prosperity of the people. He
sells you his goods, and will cheat you if he
can, but If he does, you can obtain no redress
he takes your money aud is gone out of reach.
81 Our citizens in the country do the merchants
great 31stices BY patroni.ing these itine,nnt
80 ippostefi ansi our coun tr,smsrahants
md sls suds shoal ase thsif s6uU Iee, to
stop sum 4fkf6o {
We are led to these remarks by being IN fcrs. ed
that so-called merchant, residing in County
some distance from this. has FIVE or six wagons
traversing Union County selling all kinds of
Dry Goods, Jewelry, SC. They stop at the
plantations, s,-particularly just after some cotton
has been sold-open out their glittering wares
and allure the credulous to make purchases
All this trade is thrown into the hands of stran-
gers who care not fig for us and is like TAX
ing so much money out of the County. If buy.
ers were benefited we might not object so much,
but we know they are not-on the contrary, we
know that in nine out of ten purchases they are
injured From what we have heard, these Ped.
dlers in wagons take thousands of dollars out
OF the County every month The man who
sends them out does not do q legitimate mcrcan.
tile business. He is nothing more nor less than
boss Peddlcr with depot for storing his goods
in neighboring village, among merchants who
would not stoop to such unfair means TO obtain
trade.
It's not the town merchants alone who arc in
Jured by these Peddlers, but they affect the
business of our country merchants more. in
proportion, than they do those in town.
nA- a Correspondent of Barnwell County.
to the Columbia Register gives n striking illus
tration Of the reform they are enjoying there
lie says Committee of the Tax Union have
made every effort to bring the corrupt, inefficient
and drunken County officers, with which Barn.
vpI 10 rooI 10
Wiggin-refused to send bills to the Grand jury
against them. The Chairman of the prosecuting
Committee Of the Tax Union, in an address to
the County Union, said:
"Your Committee has done its whole duty in
the matter Of the Clerk of Court and Probate
Judge; but the States Solicitor, instead Of lend
ag ms Cooperation to yindicate 4he laws of the
5us}issh shai Plas lagSaaf aaafpA ess1 y be2 W. sess
Ne fail to see the b. "a saro, I,ot.., ,,,s
Every day brings us accounts Of shc sSost q hame.
full practices among County ofiici;sfs @Liis those
whose official duty it is to bring Them to Justice.
in almost every instance shield the rascals.
Governor Chamberlain said he felt more IN.
terestin the present and future than the past,
but while he carefully avoids any action looking
to the Furnishing Of official thieves of the past,
he is equally careful not to pat himself to apv
,rouOie TO see that those Of the present are
brought to justice. We .lon't expect him to run
about the State hunting up corrupt, inefficient,
thieving ofhc'als, but we do expect him to notice
and condemn their acts when they are made
public. He, no doubt, sticks to the letter of
the law governing his official powers, but en-.
tirely ignores the spirit.
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