The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-09-03
EAGooD 20 THE eREENBAcxERs
7COLU MistA, August 10th, 1850,

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: 'Groec G"cenbach C2u6, Camden, s. c.:
t My DEAR SiE-I am in receipt of yours
of 10th inst, in which, on behalf of your
club, you inquire my views:
First, upon the fence question: and sec.
ondly. whether | believe in workingmcn
controlling the government as we'll as sup.
porting it.
With regard to whether the crops or the
live stock of the country shall be- fenced, it
is question purely Of cost and con yenience
to those interested, aud to be answered by
each locality for itself according to the cir,
cumstances that surround it. Certain coun.
ties in the State aud certrin townships in
other counties have adopted the plan Of
fencing the stock, and would not willingly
recur to the old system. Other countries
issf::ttr tha 4fancing Of cyops-astho-most COM
venicDt and least burdcnsome plan to them
This is done under the State law. giving
the respective counties and townships or
tion in the matter
1t appears to me that this optional foa-
ture of the law is emiuently wise and should
not be changed. 1t is matter for the ecc-
tors in each locality to decide for them
selves, aud the wishes of the majority must
govern in this as in ether matters under
institutions such as ours.
If it is the purpose Of your question to
inquire my views upon tho application of
this law to your township or county, have
to say that having neither property or resi-
dence there it is not my business, aud
have no upinion on the subject.
To your second question [ reply that
nowhere in the laws and Constitution of
this State arc the people classed as working
men or idle men, rich men or poor men,
intelligent men or ignorant men, or in any
other manner than as electors and non elcc-
tors. The qualifications of electors arc
defined irrespective Of class, and the quail
fications to hold ,ffice is the same as to vote.
do not believe in class legislation or class
government, but in the government of the
people by the people and for the people.
have thus respectfully and fully an.
swcred the questions you have addressed
me; but with your permission will ven.
ture t. say word more to the gentlemen
of your club, which trust will be received
in the spirit iu which it is intended The
title, "Grecuback Club" implies views upon
the currency Upon this subject different
opinions prevail in the Democratic party
itself These differences the National party
have subordinatcd to the vital issues at
stake in this campaign, aud it behooves us
of South Carolina still more to close our
RACKS. The Republican party will un.
doubtedly make another struggle this yeaI..
and its success means with us this very class
Legislation and government. 1t means, rs
our experience has taught us, the predomi,
nance Of vice and ignorance in the State
government, and the suppression Of all that
makes South Carolina fit for frccmcE to live
in. The struggle for the life Of that State
will be hard one. Let me implore you
to postpone until the victory is won all of
those minor questions up,n which good cit.
liens may well differ.
1t will be sad day for you and me when
ie can be said that through our differences
and chickering's We have remanded ourselves
and perhaps our childrcn's children to the
filth of Radical rule.
Very truly your obedicnt servant,
JOHNSON lIAGOoD.