The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-05
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1900 y
Messfs. Editors: Please allow mo
the privilege Of correcting All impres-
sion created, rather sihgularlv, over
my own signature in 53ur issne Of
the 18th inst. How it happens, tifat I
am now called upon by d simple Sense
Of justice towards myself and others
totlisavow and contradict statements to
which my own signature is attached,
cannot be publicly explained without
embarrassment, modification, and per-
hops injury to others. It is hoped,
therefore, that tho explanation may
not be required. Tho injustice dono
to myself | ain willing to ignore; that
done to others l must have the privi-
lego of endeavoring to rectify. AS
that article gives no expression to my
views beyond my not having been con-
suited with regard to tho purchase of
the Crosbyvillc Institute furniture, and
as 1t now has a shape tnd meaning
quite different fiom what it had before
publication, l now wholly disclaim it's
authorship; disavow its sentiments,
and regret the unploasantnoss, past,
present and to come.
AS n private individual, have cn-
dcavorcd through long life to live
free from the rcproachcs of my con-
science and fcllow-citizcns; as n public
officer, am under solcfhn obligation
to act to the best Of my knowledge f6e
the public welfare, regardless Qt~r4icc,
p"rty-tcelings and private T1iec;linations.
10 engage il s'44tdirthcrancc of local
feuds ,Wusf1d alike contradict my life
Pfitl1erto and disgrace my career Gs d
public officer. Incapable Of reading;
and accustomed to rely too implicitly
upon others, am able to be deceived.
I, therefore, ask and bcsccch what nv
past life and present public obligation
cntitlc me to claim, the poor privilege of
living free from personal nuchinations
and Of discharging my duties towards
the Board of Trustees unbiased bv
personal preiudiccs and undcccivcd bv
the shfcWdncss Of those more imtclli-
gclit.
| ~ NV iuinltuIc, knOW nOlnlnS
whatever; but, as it has been custom:
ary to delegate my authority to the
| chairman, | presume ! am rs firmly
bound by all moral and legal Justice
as if l had sanctioned the purchase
With q Specific vote. However, this
may be; there can hardly be Il question
concerning the wisdom Of the pur-
chase. The DEVELOPMENT Uf single
school this year with the small l,inp-
propriatCtl balances accumulated in the
treasury from the preceding years has
not only an elcvatiDg Influence upon
the entire township, if tho 3,eoplc will
| DC only patriotic enough to rise above
their sectional prcjutliccs with tho
Board: but it fosters Il tendency that
Will certainly end in tic permanent
location aid development of every
white aud colorcd school in the town
ship. That there must be beginning
j. not much more evident than That the
result Indicated will bc simply Il mat
| Ter of time. | must, therefore. coin
mend thc'wistlom Of the purchase and
cXlIolt my people to bihc with patient.
cheerful acquicsccuce The daWnimg Of
that brighter day to which this Dur-
chase is the morning star.
!" s son?HlHSi}aNrt rtpaVM paM oRP oRPiThy Thhty paati atifh ii
your issue of the 10Th, every word of
which heartily endorse, and pledge
my efforts to assist in fulfilling.
Thanking you for The courtesy OF q
hearing, | am, etc.,
FRANK KERR,
School Trustee.
TCaStCrYillC: S. G.; ADril 40: 1SS3.