Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-05-05
WATCH's REPLY TO Fr. M0TTE.


WATCI'S REPLY TO FL. MOTTE.
Editcr Ornnycburg Times:
as knuw Your highest Bti,cs arc
to givca just and unbiased discus
sion for an'l against the fence law, L
will once more ask your indulgence
to answer ut. Notes" false and
groun,ilrSs ciusions which will
prove TO every reader OF the TINES if
they will but cast their eyes over
these hasty lines.
The negro question did not want
to see brought into this discussion
though as ut Mottr' has opened
The door 1 will search the deep re-
cesses tl ,'r inncrn,ah that his clov-
Ell foot may be reviewed rs plain as
Waich'* hand. SIT, Motto SAYS he
is sparti, 10 the negro, yet he is will
ing to cScln !rand rGic,:t his rights
4, :, freeman hy settling the fence
question bi' real estate owners alone.
We rs honest, law-al,i lin. citizens
rccng'liH.:lln the negro tn. l4;i and
10Th anlGn,t7icnis to the Constitution
ul the United States whiui, gu.rcn.
tees to them the right til say What
iiado laws we shall be guvcr.lcl by.
M h,n 81 administration SHOULD
.,no $ ~ pirir, bat justice t. all.
",'t. Mo:tp' wants Tvs erect on that
,r eli sput Of 80. Ca. cottages ny
immigrants. 1'h.y are imagined To
ue Ii.ia.l b,'iny;, and cant be charm
ed Dy drawn pi.tlrcs or haitni us
you TouiI will tnrkirs. II we de
Ire immigrants we must offer to
hela ti,. ',u,eIi'cd right OF full trl-
ows hip With native citizens, ANA not
rs II. Note would have them
merely rs rem; 4, and the supporters
al Il broken inwm :.ristuvratic govern
nent. The i',ins OF tlla government
He:c wrc!lchc, firm The iron grasp Of
lht iaiicals through their bIln tnc,S
- ist;i'r, :'n,l woulu il not he wisr
80: The Democrats to profit Thereby,
aHd 'ustain an honest form Of gov
v.n m.ni, ;llll was llan,iutl down by
Cur ;,;h"rs, WHO fought iii the
iiato:u,l"nar.y war against o,!,rrs-
sion. rs Grant says, ''lct us hlve
'r:trc il possible, lul justice ut all
ii :Aas 8. II We really desire inmi-
grants let uS make 4 n.Dvc in the
right direction an,i YOU will soon SCI.
them Hooking in on every boat. Let
cr,ry rcat estate owner rcpo.I to the
Secretary the Agricultural Society,
AMI c.lruil his maine and SHY how
many immigrants he can provide
Z % comfortable cottages Tor, not us
renters bui It's purchasers, and sell
to t.lcln 1T / rcasuna,le price on goo,
'i,nc. Tnrn they will begin to realize
that they will be greeted with smil-
ing eyes, 4 benevolent heart and Il
wei, one iland to this happy suuny
Ian OF ours. They will thcn come as
by death.
My opponent, ''Ft Motto" is very
colsldcral" iii my welfare: | sh:int he
ungcncronS towards him-:ind s,.l
add to my rail IL balrbor briur tail
to fan Tie Fort Motto iltes away that
he may get Il peep ut mic on election
day. In case Of Il massatre; his legs
should fail 10 take him away; | will
give him Il sail on nis bulnUuU briut
tail.
In conclusion, | will say; if the
fence question is left to the veicc and
will of the people, ! am willing to
abide lis results; or whcn the coun-
try is settled by immigrants And the
land is owned by thcm;thcn wi'lIbe
i'll for II" fence system, but to f,lacc
this country POLITICALLY under the
capitalis . | am opposed. Intelig-
cncc should rule; capital should
meyer rule II free people, ns wealth and
power comlnhu makes demons of
men. can leave the negro out OF
this issue atugcthcr and get three to
one in favor Of supporting our pre-
sent fence system, many Of wlium are
heavy real estate owners, who are
governed by prifftiple,' not by inter
est Those are the men who ought to
fill ourpublic offices.
AS to what eft. Motto" says about
the old COWS dying don't agitatc the
minds Of The people much, as they
have become used to it and prefer
boHght nlanures to that Of home in
dustry.
The advantages and disadvantages
of the fence question should he thor
oughIy understood by every yotor,
and what its effects might be in the
future. Let us look well before We