The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-07-11
4. Good Cause Has Nothing to Lose
BY Being Discussed in the
Newspapers.
The People Have n Right to Know
all About the New Court House.

Editor Press and Banner:
SIR:-I see by your two last issues that you
have opened your full battery IN the county
Of Nincty-SiX. A. you invite n full and free
discussion of the subject, I propose to show
your readers where and how the citizens OF
Ninety-SiX Will be benefited. I agree with
You that truth n right never lose any
thing by publicity and honest discussion, for
by that means the side Of right and Justice
rises higher and the wrong sinks to utter OBJ
livion, where 1t rightly belongs. l an not
and can see no benefit to be derived from It.
You don't want to part with;thc wealth OF his
part OF the county. You say your taxes will
be raised to support your county: That is
statement, n court house In close proximity
to the citizens OF county Is of no advantage,
why, by all means, let us go In peace and have
what we desire and are willing to pay for. II
the other portions OF the county are unwilling
or are not able 10 support n county govern
lncnt, and there Is no convenience in having
q scat o fjustice near you, do away with the
old county and go over to Anderson county
They have the necessary public buildings for
county use, and you are only about thirty
miles from Andcrson-as near as We are to
county and that would tighten your taxes.
We Won't object dow here. Task you in all
fairness would 1t not be very expensive and
in~convcnient for you to attend court, saleday,
public meetings, ETC., ut Anderson? would
you not rather pay q ten mill tax for ten
years than nave that to do? You hit very
wide Of tho mark when you say the only per-
sons to be benefited by the new county nre
few office holders. 1t will be an advantage OF
no mean prctentions to every citizen who
lives nearer to Nincty-Six than they do to
their present court house: We are willing to
county to say whether they desire q change
or not; III majority favor q change let them
have tiff not, why Of course let the bounda-
ries stay as they are. The very foundations
Of our constitution are founded on the prlncl-
pie that tho majority shall rule.
We contend that we arc willing and able to
Range, or any other portion Of Abbeville
county desire a new county, N~inety-Six
county (that will be- will say go In peace and
God speed you. We have helped to pay for
the public buildings at Abbeville and we
will give our portion toyou, and ask no favor
Of the balance Of the county except to let us
depart in peace. We don't want To stay with
you. Can the gallant and brave men who
offered their lives on the altar OF their country
for four years in defence Of the very principe
that we advocate, (the right to govera DIR
selves9 object to our changing our county
lines II we so desire? Methinks I hear them
answer. never!
All OF the counties in n State should he
small enough so that q citizen Of the extreme
part of the county could &C to the court house
transacting any ordinary busiucss-Such as
paying taxes, recording papers. attending
public meetings, &c. Can one haIfof the pee
ple vi <DDcNllle w tilllI i SIlOulu shy uOL.
They have to lose two days, the use Of q horse
and buggy, pay hotel and stable bills. besides
having to stay away at night from their fami-
ly, that however. no bachelor can apprcciate,)
and leave their stock, crop and family at the
mercy Of tramps and thieves. | live twenty
six miles from Abbeville court house; I haze
business that compells me to attend there
and it costs me, besides the lose Of time, just
five dollars, each trip. During the campaign
last year attended Abbeville court house
very often. II I had been charged regular
bills 1t would have cost me over one hundred
dollars, besides loss Of time, and use of horse
and buggy.
The citizens Of Nincty-Six County propose
to give the money voluntarily to build the
Public Buildings. except the two mills: so
our nine mills are all in your eye. or in your