The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-04-18
LIBERTY NOTES.

rather cold tor the season. the rain I
did great deal of good, as it was
much needed on the farms? The land +
in many places having become 400
hard TO plow. >
Our farmers have. planted soFae
corn, and are pushing forward pre- \.
parations for the cotton. Wheat ard T
oats fields look well. The Yain Hnd /
warm sunshine have given thcn9 that
emeraIcd green cclor which indicates
vigorous growth; and they. now give
promise OF an abundant yield, The
only objection one can have to wheat
and oats, and other small grain fields i
in this section, is they are n0t large !
enough, and not numerous enough. |
When will our tal mcrs learn, that the |
true system oi farming in this section
of country is, plenty of corn and small
grain first, and then a little cotton?
More graie and more grass, should hc
every farmers motto; and ii should |
not only be sentiment with him, rs
it is with too many in our State, but
he should carry it out in practice. O.,
Let my readers, and particuIa ty
the Granger portion of them, stick Il
pin hero. This is II very important
matter. 1t is indeed second IN inn
portance to no other. When we have
fully secured political reform in Our
State and County affairs, aud made
the government and organic law OF
the land in every respect what tncy
ought to be, trust we will begin aud
carry out as effectualiy reform OF
our agricultural system and domestic
economy. Good government and the
great advantages Of soil nnd climate
which we enjoy will not oi thnm.@
selves bring prosperity to our sect
so long as We continue to purs O.: -
system Of farming which is falls, u
principle and ruinous in practice, and
live in utter disregard Of The first
economy. We must ruise our own
provisions-grow every thing needed
for man and beast on the farm, and
have more varied acknowledgements
more products to Sell, if we would
have rich, prosperous, and happy
country.
The work and merits OF the last
Legislature, which has at length closed
its labufs, should not bo Judged by the
ordinary standards. 1t met under
unusual and extraordinary circum-
stances. The State had reached "A
great crisis in her affairs and o. turns
ing point in her history. The ques-
tions to be met and decided by the
Legislature were grave and important.
The necessities of the case required
that some OF these grave questions
should be decided fully and finally
thep, and there, and upon their wise
and proper decision depended the lu.
ture welfare and prosperity of the
State. These things should be re-
membered, and will no doubt be duly
considered, by those of our people who
nre disposed TO complain Of the Le>
gislature on the ground of their tar
diness, the unusuai4ength of tie sus-
sion, and tho refusal OF that BODY to
reduce the pay Of it's members, while
they made considerable reduction Of
salaries and fees in other departments
of the government.
Our happy deIiverance from the
horrors of Radical misrule and the
miseriea of political corruption, and
partial restoration to good and honest
government in poor old South Caro-
lima, afford our people 80 much cause
for thankfulness and congratulation
that we are no doubt inclined to bo
too indulgent and magnanimous with
respect to the shortcomings of our
Legislators and other public servants.
But tho time is coming, and should
como, when they will all from tho
highest to the lowest, be held to
strict account Of their stewardship ut
the bar OF public opinion.
Nothing will 80 effectualIy promote
the unity and secure the success of