The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-05
BRusnY CREEK, S, G., June 3o.h, 1877.

BRusHY CREEK, S, c., June Both, 1877
Mn. EDITOR: The principal object oe> this
article is to notice briefly the lete proposed
fence Law, and may touch On other matters.
100, for do not propose to enlighten tho
public mind, but merely TO provoke more
general discussion oi the fence act. T. for
| one, am i'll favor Of the change when carried
out IN proper order and at the proper time,
,lnGer an act properly framed But in the
shape that the thing is in this time will
ever oppose it, and speak the sentiments
OF many other good citizens. We do not
want to make two bites Of one cherry when
the whole pill can be swallowed without
greasing. What is wanting to carry the
thing into effect is All act of the Legislature
repeating the present fence law, and substi
tuting an act with proper safeguards thrown
around, making it positive, to go into effect,
say, next January. The change is a good
one for the country, and is demanded by the
most energetic and practical farmers, and
| VIII eventually work itself into operation,
but never under the act proposing the
cheiige, for the people of the State have cut
their eyetceth eight years ago under radical
|
the bill permanently, and made it general
instead of sectional, that in n very few, ye....5
1t would have proved rs great blessing TO
the State as the present system, Is :. curse :
but to nave one township mo fence" an
other "fenced'-one county ''hog IN" an-
| other "hog outs calculated to produce
coniusicii end unnecessary expense, where
a general llw would soon work smoothe
and harmoniously, producing lasting benc.
fits upon the poor and laboring class as well
as to the land owners; curtniling heavy
tax upon the laborer in the way of labor,
making and repairing so much unnecessary
fencing, and the landlord in the wuv of
rents, timber, and wear and tear of wagon
and team. 1 venture the assertion that
Pickens county will retain the present fence
System. Well, now suppose Anderson
adopts the change and not enough counties
to make Tic thing general, there is miles of
useless, unnecessary and extravaganza fenc.
ing to make, md the over-burtIiemeii tax
payer is taxed to make it, initiating as much
as possible the Internal radical rule we had
thought ourselves rid Of that of creating
useless, wasteless and extravagant expense.
Again, the thing is of doubtful issue at best,
and our country is in POOR condition to. try
experiments on go large scale We hava
barely been able to keep on our feet after
the long and heated contest for home rule.
and our State needs time 70 breathe before
attempting another stride of such magnitude
as the proposed change of fence. Let us get
squarely on our feet with our heads above
water aid tiler try this ''hog up'' question.
The times are not propitious for the trial
row, and this very act has shaken the con-
fidence of the colored people in the Hamp
to1 government, and, unless remedied, will,
two years hence, rebound and be a source
OF untold vexatioE and trouble for the
negro will be negro even if you white.
wash him, and their duplicity is patent to
every sensible man. Their willy leader
have not abandoned the struggle, and arc
now busy sowing the seed of discord silently
with their forked tongue, and the noble
| Hampton's shoulders must bear the whole
blame if any attaches, when every one ought
to know Hampton had nothing to do with
passing the bill. Again, if this matter was
pressed by memorial or otherwise Oh Our
Leg Stature enough to pass the bill, why not
Pass it outright ut once and have dune with
1t. They have the authority. All power of
legislation is vested i'll the people, and they
have delegated the power to the Legislature,
and made them, the Senate and House of
Representatives, the 'agents" and true rcp.
Eesentatives Of the people of the State at
large, and why put this question before the
people at such time to kindlc anew the
preJudices of either Class or party? Ifthe
Legislature did not want to assume the re-
sponsibility of passing the bill outright Tor
fear of offending the people, why did they
not leave other questions of as much i'm.
portance to the taxpayers as the fence law
to the people also? For instance, the appro.
printion bill. Think the people would have
made decided improvement on it by lcay.
ing out the $500 900 interest clause, and tb,
salary grab" by restricting the delicate
members to decent salary more in keepini
with their income at home and their service
abroad. We certainly had right to expec
much from this Legislature, taking the plat
form in consideration, and they certaini,
have done much good and think som,
harm, but they have como short, far short
OF what was expected of them in tile matter
OF reducing salaries and useless offices. re-
pealing some good acts and passing some
bad ones. among which is n scattering va
fence law. too thin to hold water, where d
good, wholesome, substantial, non-expen.
sive, positive law is required Such an ons
will .aeet with pretty general approval
throughout the Palmetto State, and will bt
advocated by