The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-04-19

charged his party with nothing 0uttmuuxn,s.
We could as easily have done the other
party an injustice rs his, of which he
charges us. "Libcrty" seems to think ;hnt
the only way to show mnnincss is by
| quarrcling and fighting. That is no proof
of manlincss, but the contrary If thew
had shown their manlincss by saying moth
ing and gone home las he says they wante
| to,) they would have had their teacher. He
| says "both parties knew who could vote
| and how they should vote" We had the
evidence before us that there were those
who did not know that scaled votes would
be received from widow ladies. If thew
had said 50 they could have had several MOI
votes polled. With this evidence before us,
and the vote, we will leave your many read.
ers TO determine whether we went back on
our word or not. | have found out | was
mistaken about "Libcrty" being at the
election-how could be otherwise? When
did not think there was man in Liberty
township that would use 80 much self COM
mendatlon. am as much opposed to pub
lie men doing things secretly as "Liberty,"
but circumstances alters cases, and as for
the correctness of our action in reouestino
the people to give us the house for n short
time Gt being crowdcd) we will leave to
your readers and those present. The reason
we ordered the election is this: from the
words that Liberty" himself, and u few
of his friends brought TO us we Thought
"Liberty' would have received two,thirds
if not thrce-fourths of the votes polled.
Such !eing the case we thought he ought TO
nave the public school regnI dless of the
subscription school. The election being
held il proved different. "Liberty" knows
it is false when he utters these Words
"When ever one half Of the children that
ought to be going to school are kct away
by the action Of the Trustees" His op.
ponents monthly report is before us, il
shows an average attendance of ever 3l
scholars. Where is over that number in
average attendance to come from?
We assigned him the Flat Rock School
because we thought him the most compe-
tent person before us ut that time, and NOT
N' " "'''" VI J"o'iCe lohhTuS MN, anu TO |
cloak our prejudice as he accuses. We had
no prejudice towards him. Wonder if
Liberty" is ashamed of his religion. If |
he wants nothing said about it, he should |
not have introduced it, We're | n Univcr-
8"list &c ibcrty's" relig:on) do not think
would say anything to any one about NOT
doing what they promised, as il is n matter
of ouI little consequence if all is well bev-
ohd the grave. If f"Liberty" is so popular
1t Eighteen Mile that over half of the chill.
dren are kept away from school because we
did not employ him, IL is strange be he.
GO mes so unpopular at an adjoining school
three or four miles away. Equally srrap.o
Ihat some one Of his many friends are not
defending him in your paper instead or
forcing him to that work himself We think
we nave proven conclusively that the wboIo
'enor OF ms argrmeuC is to misrcpresort
ana lnJnre us. If he wants to inform, hio,-
self we think there is better wov ,hon -,
misrepresenting his neighbors tbronoh
public journal. 'Libery's" discourse !.
all stuff. II is not worth the pnper !, :.
w"itten ONT is just like his relioion--;,
is rotten. FULL BoARD TRUsrgEs.