The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-11-02

OH Size same !sMds, less the So 900,
are from 1926 to $40. What is
the matterS
A thinly settled and "poor State
like ours cant pay the salaries that
the thickley settled and wealthy
North pay, some of their counties
have more wealth thau our State.
We are indebted to Governors
Scott, Chamberlain and their ilk tor
these blessings.
Men who have property cant keep
it, and OF cunrse those who have it
not cant have it, for it is consumed
as fast as made. The taxes OF this
State, has gone up from one half
million before the war, to two mil
lions since, with one third of the
property destroyed by the war, aid
this vast amount of money is not
pay ing the current expenses. This is
the worst feature: there is a lremel-
dous debt accumulating over us, and
no h"mcsl eading against lakes. The
State debt at the close of the war
was five million, and now it Is twenty
millions. Ougnt not the salaries to
be fixed according to the price of
p oduce not let the farmer be the
only sufferer by the depression in
prices. Every citizen feels that he is
III life and death struggle. You
need not expect your nelghbor to
deal literally with You, he feels that
Ills government is starving him and
hls children, and he is driven to
starve his fellow-Inan-self preser-
vAtion is The first law of nature.
Th,re is some $35,"0O paid H..
Schoul Commissioners in the State;
this work ought not to cost ~ cent
Su,ne of the States pay them lot ling.
TeAas Tor one. Our Legislators get
$500 year to order Massachusetts
laws printed for us, is the labor worth
the hire2 How many farm hands
would it take to clear that IN Twelve
m"ntLe9 Lot all understand distinct
Iy that in the coming elections, there
is nothing against the black man be-
canse he is black, nor against the
Northern man because Of MS coun-
Try, but simply a struggle tor. All
honest and economical government
/" say it was tight agains thieves
would not be much too hard "a term
Tor the occasion. And every one
who has the soul of man In him onght
to wolk Tor his State in this the hour
of her need. For Gods sake throw
aside for once that party prejudice
that has blinded you as blind as bats,
and save Your State. II you will not
do it, you are as false as h-ll to your
selves, your children, and your God.
Yes, let all unite once and work
for that which will rebound to the
greatest good, and to the greatest
number; this platform is broad en-
ough tor all colors and parties, and
field wide enough to dispiy all that is
"nObIe in man or sublime in re-
ligion."
CoIored men, you need not fear
General Hampton, he is the first
Southern man Of any note who spoke
publicly in favor OF You voting. Be
sides you know he is the eoul cf
truth and honor. He pledges Yen to
have nine months school too, it he
is elected, now you frequently have
none. All onr nominees are noble
gentlemen, VIII" are as true to their
words and country as that Governor
Cham berlan has taild to control his
party if he ever wanted t.; why try
him again. If there is not better
men in this State, than has ruled it
for the last eight years, it is time
Gabriel was blowing his trumpet.
/ honestly believe that the people
vii! be in open war agains the State
authorities in less than two years
without change, men will fight be"