The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-09

with their oppr>ssors. But rs soon
as victory smiles upon tho great
work Of heroic refOrmers, all is well.
weak knees become strong, muir
murlngs cease, and aocN dane is
heard coming up from every quarter,
nook and corner, hurruh 0tu. cause
as tftum2ohu2.t, zoe hare killed tie
dcar. So it is no discouragcmcnt
to the people of Foasterville. in
this farmers movement, to shake off
the shackles Of oppression riveted
on them, by pcrnicious legislation,
and to revolt at the virulent infu
cnco of the heinous practice Of liti-
CATION, which together are crushing
us, and our calling into tho dirt, and
which threatens to bankrupt every
member Of the agricultural ranks,
and to make serfs Of them, and their
postority after them, for all time to
come. Oa 1 would to Gol, could
ride through the aoriAl realms in a.
chariot OF wlirlwinl, ana coal d
raise my voice like trumpet Of
thunder, I would cry out, anl say,
a AWAKE, AWAKE, AWAKE,
brother farmers to know your ap-
palling condition. AS God through
tho instrulncntality Of Moses, COM
manded the children OF Israel to
arise and march from under Eyyp..
tian bondage, SO, as strongly does
Heaven til vugh the instrumentality
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among the l.borers and producers
Of the whole lar |, command them to
marshal themselves one and al, in
solid and determined array gains t
the enemies of labor and agricul..
turc. There is Il spirit rife through
out the country. which mo,ns to
never tire, never become dcSpond-
ent, never give up, until the lnlsses
arc enlightened and made free. I
for one am e lad to SLY I have en-
listed in this holy work, and will not
rest SO long, as am ALE to give
it the least all. 1 am in possession
of some facts, that Il gre,,, many OF
my fellow farmers are not acqulint.
ed with, but they shall have them.
mean by the grace of Heaven to
givo them tne benefit of all [ know,
or am able to gGther, until honest
labor has triumpned over it's tyrants.
And gentlemen L hope you will
allow inc reasonable space in your
paper occasionally, for my cnntribu-
tions to this good work. You gen
t}emen should feel much concern in
the amelorat'On anl prosperity of
agriculture. know you are identi-
fed as Lawyers with system or
p rofession, that is antagonistc to
the protection and development of
agriculture. But one thing gentle
men, rs sure as God sends us to-
morrow, unless the farmers of this
country are speedily relieved from
the mighty wrongs that arc daily
practiced upon them, you will soon
have no use for newspaper. It
will die for want of supporters.
I When I replied to ''l3air Plays"
first letter, politely asked ii Q
Lawyers in the name of the Feaster-
| vile peopla, to meet us in this thing,
in friendly discussion. Thinking, the
negotiations were being made with,
one of the eXponents of whom.
that had the manhood at least to
appreciate the m inner in which the
invitation was otlorel, but the poor
creature has insulted our courtesy
by his brainless hraying. Yet I
still challenge them to the contest
with the same good feelings of
respect, that characterized my first
invitation. Now gentlemen it mly
appear that have made some bold
advances, and usel some strong as
sertlons, the same [ admit, and on'y
Want the opportunity to adduce ar
gument to support and substantiate
them every one, and will do it if
any responsible party, who objects
to them, wishes to throw himself
in the contest as my opponent. If
the challenge is accepted ask
to be apprised of it first by
private letter. I am willing
that the controversy be conducted
strict rules Of civility, canaor and
honesty, all arrangement of this
kind agreed upon, and ad-
here to is all ask, knowing it will
furnish my side, with o means of
producing just such information Us
our people need.
l. my rs we'll give some of the
reasons why we cannot, and think
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