The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-20
FE.fSTERV VILEE RESOL UTIONS.
A4eply to "Feir Play" from Mi j. H.
HoJ

1A Ccof o. AS"ttCf . INV SAAS
Feasterville Democratic Club be
fully understood in relation to the
resolutions published in your paper
on tho 5th inst, it is necessary that
the reply to them by "Fair Play"
be answered; so l take the re-,
sponsibility in tho name Of Town
ship No. l to answer him, and hopo
that if 1 fail to speak their senti~
ment they will at once call Il meet
ing and repudiate what I say, for if
[ misrepresent them I certainly
deserve their severe rcbuke.
J.. Now, "Fair. Play" says wo met in
"solemn conclave to tho number CT
twenty-five" and inaugurated q
crusade against tho 'inoffcnsivo
disciples of Blackstone" This is
false, since our purpose was to
begin n work which only means pro-
lection to tho disciples Of that
ancient patriarch who was so un~
fortunate as to hayo to loavo the
quiet resorts and beautiful scenery
of Eden, to till the soil. But if our
aim conflicts with anybody then we
are ready for the issue. While we
prescribe no one or deny any man
or set of men their rights, we do
simply and earnestly demand what
is our own, therefore are willing to
meet the Lawyers in this thing, and
treat them as gentlemen, discuss
and sift up the matter to it's very
bottom, either on tho stump or
with the pen. Yes, we are anxious
for it's ventilation. It is clear,
Messrs. Editors, that "Fair Play"
does not want to play fair. because
he strongly cndeayors to make
little Of the locality from whence
these resolutions came. Now, sirs,
it sacred history is not in error,
and can't think it is, this is not
tho first time tho wisdom of the
world has been astounded at the
sudden introduction of something
unlocked for, from beniyhted
region for We are told there was
once u man WHO was called the
desDiscd Nazarcne, that came out Of
village consi Tered SO loathsome
by the Divine Lawyers Of that day
that nothing good could possibly
proceed from such Il stench~hole ;
yet 1T is startling fact that this same
character, coming IS he id from
the unhnliowed place, Naz ,roth, has
revolutionized the world in matters
of religion. Now, as lightly as
"Fair Play" or anybody else may
treat the obnoxious ''conclavo Of
twenty five" Of the. Dark Corner
us sure us time lasts they have
begun work which will revolu.
tionize the law making system Of
this country. ''Fair Play" asserts
that wo did not know what we were
doing, or else went deliberately to
work to see how ridiculous we
could make ourselves appear before
the whole country. WHAT an error
he is absorbed in, for ii VAS not
until after deliberate and mature
thinking that. wo passed II e e
meaning resolutions. Siis, L would
have tho whole country to know
that we acted from a high con
scientiousncss Of duty to ourselves.
to our calling and to our children.
Tho time has come when something
must be done for the protection,
encouragement and remuneration of
agriculture and feeling the weight
OF our responsibility in the
promises, before Heaven and in the
name of Mi that is holy, puro and
good, havc asserted our rights, and
by all that is eternal, we mean TO
sta" : up like men in defence Of the
stand We haze taken, and fight for
it with all the vigor in us, until the
cause succeeds. Furthermore, as
no man in Township l is seeking
office, or expects q nomination for
anything at all, have no trade to
make, no compromise to offer or
accept, and can afford to stand all
tho lidicule that can be invented
for and applied to us, by "Fair
Play and all his class of superficial
thinkers.
In conclusion, gentlemen, I hope
Mr.. Gaillard has The ability to give
us credit for bpinr honestly con