Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1877-08-02
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MEssRs. EDIroRs: Butler County, as
first proposed, despite some petty opposl-
lion, is daily growing in favor The tcrma-
tion Of this county has, for several years.
been the cherished object Of our citizens.
And we rejoice 10 see that the leading
men Of all sections Interested, are coop
Grating with us with zeal that bctokens
success. When this movement was IN
stituted, we expected some opposition
and as we believe it 10 be now fully de-
veloped, We propose TO notice 1t IN few
words. Bates6urg leads OFF, and then
follow Ridge Spring and Sauda. Well,
it is perfectly natural for each Of these
places to want county and the Court
House; but can they get it, are they
suitable places ?
"Just!ce." in his article to the Register,
says that Ridge Spring is in Edgeiield
County and has fine spring" therefore
the Court House ought TO be at that
place, with county to suit We have
examined map of the county as proposed
to suit Ridge Spring, and find The territory
in bad shape, and too small by at least
one hundred square miles.
BatesLurg is situated III the corner Of
three counties, at very inconvenent dis
tance from the Court House Of either. By
cutting off mail portion Of each OF these
three countie, we can form beautiful
county, with good roads coming from every
portion of the same TO Batesburg, the
centre. Although we have net water
enough for seaport town, we have an
abundance for all ordinary purposes. |
think l can prove by the argument Of
Justice" that Batcsburg Is the place for
the Court House. He says that we pro-
pose 10 take the greater portion of cur
territory ircm Edgeiield and to put the
Court House in Lexington. We propose
to take about as much territory from Lex
inglon as from Edgehcld county, and
Batesburg being situated in both counties
for the line separating Eigclield from
Lexington Irs through onr incorporate
limits, placing almost as mucI! Of our
town in one county as the other-is the
proper place for the county site lIuie
Icwnshlp p says that we viii be diEgln@
ruinous holes in Lexington and Aiken
Counties and while opposing our DIG, he
proposes to dig u tremendous hole IN
iEdgeiiald County, Whcn he lays down
his spade the Legislature will niorla' him
that the rest Of Edgefield would nccessarl-
is cave in TO the hole he had dug, for
there are not twelve hundred and fifty
squara miles III EJgefed County. With
ali due respest ior the opinion Of Iiuict
Township. We beg leave II say that We do
not consider buIle. m!snoner ior our
proposed county. The Buffers who lcl
IN the Revolutionary war, fell and liz
buried in few miles OF Batcsbuyg The
burying ground Of The Butler family lies
wi hn our boundaries, and lastly Gen.
Butler does not belong to Edgefed alone,
but he deserves and will receive the
honors CT his whole State-South Carroll
ma. Hulet Township should also renem-
Der that the people OF this age and coun
try will never bulli Court Houses away
from the Railroad. We consider the
county OF Nmety-Six certainty, and it
is not our rurpose TO interfere in any way
whatever with their plans They deserve
a county and should have one. We pro-
pose to begin where they leave oil, and to
form beautiful county leaving Edgeield,
Lexington and Aiken Counties in & much
better shape than they were before.
There nave been some nonsenslcal cir
culars scattered through portions OF our
proposed territory, over the name OF
Dix" If "Dx" has signed his real
name to his papers their circulation would
be n real rOd-send 10 our movement |
condesccnd to notice his circulars only for
the purpose of telling my fellow citizens
that :" Dix" who writes like democrat
is q defunct Chamberlainite, who is trying
TO raise wind upon which to ride INTO
notice. Radicalniggerism" is forever
dead in South Carolina, and we glory IN
the opposition OF It's advocates believing
it to he proof conclusive that our cause is
a lust one and will succeed.
In conclusion, we will add that Bates
burg cntertains 10 hard feelings whatever
for her sister villages. All We wish is the
formation Of Butler county, because the
necessities Of the case demand it. We
expect TO meet all respectable opposition
in respectful way, and will continue our
efforts unt!l we succeed, be it soon or late.
Ii not successful III our day, the wisdom
Jl another age must accomplish what We
have begun We trust that all in any
way interested will attend our grand bar
becuc on the 18Th Of August. Gen. NJ.
&. Butler an1 other distinguished men
will deliver addresses on that day at
BATESBURG.