The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-09-03
AaooD 20 THE aREENBAcKERs.
j CoLUMBiA, August 18th, 1880.

ES W. HOHo,cny, Esq, President Pin.
G'ooe G'ce"6ack CIub, Camden, s. c.:
K MY DEAR SIs-I am in receipt of yours
OF 10Th inst, in which, Oh behalf of your
club, you inquire my views:
First, upon the fence question. and sec.
ondly. whether believe in workiprmcn
controlling the government as we'll as SUP.
porting it,
With regard to whether the crops or the
i've stock OF the country shall BE- fenced, it
IS question purely of cost and con yeuience
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
reeur to the old system. Other countries
prs:s:r atsn. foncing Of eyops-ns-tte most CON
yencnt and least buIdensome plan to them.
This is done under the State law, giving
the respective counties and townships on.
tion in the matter.
1t appears to me that this optional fea.
ture of the law is eminently wise and should
not be changed. 1t is matter for the elcc.
tors in each locality to decide for them.
selves, aud the wishes of the majority must
govern in this as in other matters under
institutions such as ours.
If it is the purpose of your question to
inquire my views upon the 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 opinion on the subject.
To your second question [ reply that
nowhere in the laws and Constitution of
this State are 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 are
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.
l 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, "Greenback Club" implies views upon
the currency. Upon this subject different
opinions prevail in the Democratic party
itself. These differences the National party
have subordinated to the vital issues at
stake in this campaign, and it behoovcs us
of South Carolina still more to close our
ranks. The Republican party will un.
doubtedly make another STRUGGLE this. year,
and It's success means with us his very class
legislation and government. 1t means, MS
our experience has taught us, the predomi.
nance of vice and ignorance in the State
government, aud the suppression of all that
makes South Carolina fit for frccmcn to live
in. The struggle for the life of that State
viii! be hard one. Let mo implore you
to postpone until the victory is won all of
those minor questions up,n which good cit
izens may well differ.
1t will be sad day for you and me when
it can be said that through our differences
and chickering's We have remanded ourselves
and perhaps our chldrens children to the
filth of Radical rule
Very truly your obedient servant
JOHNSON HAGoOD.