The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
TIE poL1rIoA1 PROSECUTIONS.
AN appeal from tho County Chairman to
the Democracy OF Fairfield.
TO the DeauOc3.ncU of R1i,Hp1,I.

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TO tie Democracy Of Fai,Rela:
The grand Radical-Ncgro-G -Grccnbacls
pow-wow, recently held in Columbia
by dirty Sam Melton aud his <.little
dog Snyder" is ended for the present
at least, and Democracy and common
decency, thank God, are still intact.
Looking at the situation for a moment.
aud rejecting upon tho outlook, there
is indeed cause for thankfulncss. Those
dfals have been of no ordinary CHAR
actor. All that tho secret deadly
vonom of tho late candidates upon the
Gleehback ticket could suggest; all
that hostile, powerful government
could supply; all that could be accom-
plishcd' by malignant, lying Radical
witnesses, selected and skilfully manip-
ulatcd by adroit thieves and cut-throat
lawyers, has been essayod against US,
and what have been the results?
Upon tsnmpcd up charges, scvcn-
teen of the best and most law-abiding
citizcns fthc county have been dragged
from their homes at great expense and
inconvenience to themselves and to
tho serious detrimcnt Of their farming
and other interests. Their wives and
children wero left exposed to the in
suits and threats of peculiarly savage
and hostile negro populacc, cegcd on
and countenanccd by the mcantst and
lowest Greenbackcr in the State. OF
this number, against most of whom
four separate indictments rested, but
tho shadow of case could be made
against two, and this only after failure
in tho first trial and u most aaslartlly
adjournment for tho sole purpose of
manufacturing evidence suitable for
the occasion. Yes, let our hearts go
honestly up in gratitude, for tell YOU
that tho day has passed, even i'm South
Carolina, when white men can be run,
over rough-shod by thieves and vii
lains, MS was recently the case. Let
us not forget also to throw up our hats
for The gallant and accomplished colln-
scllors, who battlcd SO maniully for MS
ut the bar of the Court without reward
or the hope of reward.
But, my countrymcn, the case is not
ended. Two of our frlIow-citizcns
still lingcr in the clutches of these
dcspicablc devils. and arc to be sub
Jcc'ed to the miScrics, indigniics, OPP
prcsSions and expenses at Il tlstancr.
lhclr cases arc our cases. The cause
is just and holy and they must be srs-
tanned. l am not willing that they
shall go to trial either at their own
expense or dependent upon volunteer
though gallantlv proilrrcd
Dy counsel of distinguished ability.
Wo arc neither paupcrs nor mcnd-
canls, and tho dignity Of our case
should not be impaired, nor the rcpu-
tatlon OF our county outraged by allow
ing them TO appear rs such. Funds
which you heretofore generously con-
tri6ntcd at my call have been more
than expended in the payment Of our
county assessment for the State cam
paign purposes of 1882 and in the
necessary expenses Of the late trial,
| ana wi be satisfactorily accounted
for in detail. 1t has been long time
| since YOU were called on for contrbu-
| tons FOR any. purposes in this councc-
non, and confidently urge your car
llcst attention and most liberal response
to this tho cry of your distressed
countrymcn. Democrats of Fairfield
whose turn will come next? You
know not when or where this pcrscc,l-
ton will stop. Already have the
snmrling snaps of the ''litilc dog Snv.
dcr' been heard at tho heels OF others
of your citizeas. Let us show him
and all engaged in this vile Errsccu-
ton, from Brewster down, that there
arc still things worth spending money
for-aye, if needs be, worth dying fo,
Providence is smiling upon The cause
throughout the State. The seasons
havo been propitious, the harvcsts
bountitul, and there is no excuse for
the holding back Of any. Let crcyV-
body contribute then let the old man
and the young man participate; let our
noble and lovely women give us the
light Of their heavenly countcnanccs
in this our day Of trial; let the babes
and underlings be brou ght with their
coppcrs in their hands that they may
learn thus carly that "rcsistancc tc
tyranny is obedience to God"; let the
better classes of tho colorcd people
comc-though it be with pittancc-
and rcbuke those vile liars. Of thri,
own race, who sworc SO bitterly
against ns in Colunbia-who for !;
much less price would swear then
either into the pcnitcntiary or to The
gailows, MS suited their purposes best
Presidents will take Immediate step
to assemble their Clubs at their usua
places of rendezvous on Saturday, tn,
IN of April, and by assessment OF
otherwise proceed to collect forthwith
amounts equivalent to one dollar De-
head for each member, and report Il
once to Jno. 5. Reynolds, Secretary,
II. w. WOODWARD,
County Chairman.