The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-05
Reply to DR.. Maxwell.
Editor H.cSS md HuMncr !:

L<"''' ~ N'N' Wv"
In your issue of the %, inst, we notice
an article over tho signature of j. {.
Maxwell in reply to "Many Democrats
in reference to the formation of the 'ncw
county Of Niurty-Six. We do no pro-
pose to enter into Il discussion of this
question, which has been so fully exposed
through the columns OF your ~papcr-thc
guardian Of the public intercst-as Il
needless source of oppressive taxation
upon an already impoverished II bank
rupt people, yet we do mos solcmnly
protest against the position, which the
Senator has taken III regard to the matter
of a "new county," The conditions upon
which he proposes to acquiescc in the
move, are that Nincty-SiX will bear the
greater portion of the expense, and that
the corners of Abbcrille, Laurcns and
Edgeticld, embraced in said county, must
assent to its formation. Does he not by
this, declare himself to be the Senator of
Greenwood or of "Nincty-SiX county,"
and not OF .Abbcville county? Does he
represent the wishes and interest Of his
constituents Of Abbevillc county, or docs
he disregard the voice OF fnur-iiftls OF
his constituents, and pandcr to the wishes
of a small minority, Or at least, q "cor-
ner'' of the county? AS tho representa-
tive of .tbbevillc county, he is bound to
represent the wishes Of the majority of
the whole people of said county, and if
it is their desire to defeat the new county,
he is equally bound to their representa-
tive, to oppose the move. II he repre-
scnts the interest Of Nincty-Six without
regard to the wishes of -Abbcvillc county,
then Abbcvillc is without representation.
In the next place, we would ask what
arc the wishes OF his constituents whom,
he claims, by virtue Of his Office, to rrr-
resent? Mr.. Editor, tho uncolnpro-
missing fight, which you, the mouthliccc
of tho taxpayers and citizens of the
.'ba,lncr county, have wagcd against
this scheme, since its Inauguration, is too
we'll understood to be mistaken. Has
not Abbevillc county throughout almost
the entire length and breadth Of her ter
ritury-save the little village Of Ninety
Six and Immediate community, express
cd its Misrepresentation of the move.
through your columns? There is but
one other section, from which We have
not heard, and that is the extreme north
cast 'corllcr' Of the county, and to that
section, yes TO you, fellow citizens Of H.
wins Mills, do we appeal for a public cN-
PRECISION III the matter, III order that Il
representatives may not mistake tho
wishes of their constituency. Let overy
township by q mass meeting of IFS citi-
zcns, publicly decide this question, and
forever decide it's future agitation.
Senator Maxwell, also misrcprcscnts,
doubtless Internationally, the sentiments
and motives of the citizens of Green
wood and the lower portion OF Abbcvillc
in the following: IF Many Democrats
think that this section Of Abbcvillo is OPP
posed to small counties they mistake. |
know there are some who believe court
houses, Courts and all their %appcndagcs
are u curse, and the further you arc from
them the BETTER Pro- =
II he would take the trouble to in
| form himself upon tho status of Green
wood in this matter, nc would find only
one white citizen within the Incorporate
limits, who would vote for tho new oun
ty, while ut least ninctenths Of the taX-
PAYERS of tho entire township would OPP
ding the sections OF Midway, White Hall
and others-all of which are embraced in
the proposed new organization.
Again he S~ayS-''thc great objection to
Nincty-Six county has boon Il fear Of in
creased taxation and the iOcat opposition
of Greenwood, Oh account of commercial
rirahy." The first objection assigned
we admit is true, and il is for the mcr-
camille fraternity Of Greenwood to certify
to the correctness of the latter. 1t is for
them to say whether they allow the pub
lie veal to he sacrificed to personal inter-
est. We are not prepared to believe that
Greenwood, whose ciLiZcus have ever
been known for their public spirit and
progressiou-wlo were tho first to a%itatc
the inoyr of secession which WAS to dcliv-
or the South from oppressive taxation, is
not actuated 10y the same high motive in
their opposition to the new county
and we dare say, should the proposition
to form Il new county ut Greenwood be
suggested, all her trldcSmcn would OPP
pose it ~slrcnuously on tho grounds of M
necessary taxation.
MANY TAX PAYERS.