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The RctOrt Courteous.
COLUMBIA. S, C. Feb. Is, 1856

My DEAR Srn.-There was no liberty taken
in YOUR writing to me as you did IN yours ol
the l2lh, an no apology needed. lam glad TO
receive letter expressing such consluerat'on
for me and recognizing my honest Efforts IN
the past in hehaii Of the agriculture ana 1ar-
merS of the State.
II was, ana ia, a lobor Of love to me, and af,
ter some thirty years spent In that way, zee!
no inclination or reason to change, am JUST
as,deeply interested In ana rs l9yaliy uerotIu ~
to the horticultural interests and classes ol tne
State and county now as l ever nave Geen'
and am ready and anxious TO work Zealous-
" and independently in promoting thcIr wei
fare. None know better than you and your
fellow farmers of -, how for years 1 have
urged the vital need OF organlAlln,on OF tne
farmers of the State and Nation. ThlS stlil
deem most ssential to any scheme, poilcy or
plan that will successfully advance their own
In ierest and consea uenty the true and best
interests Of the entire country anu "hoic peo-
pie. ~,
portant auxiliary, cooperative machinery, or
streng thening adjunct; convention compos-
ed OF farmers, representative farmers, Know
ing what is due to farmers, anu at the same
time due to others; really 10 demana WnaC ~
due themselves and determined TO accept no
less: ready to recognize and respect Inc rlGnls
of OF hers ready to assume policy true; non
est. lust and fair; ready TO reform ana I'm
prove the laws. customs anu systems tllnt gov
ern and affect agriculture and farmers, m
stead of destroying them, would Dc extremely
desirable and eminently beneficial. This l.,
YOU and Others have for years been trying 70
do through the Grange and otheI aSr1cnh,HurJb h,,yb
partial success. such GnnXentlon L snail
hail with JOY, and 10 such Will give my most
cordial support and Jealous aid.
trolled, appointed and organized, by Mr.. b. II.
'rillnun, who has outraged all the courlesles
and decencies of lite; who has shown an ut-
ter reckles>neSs In his assertions ana inslhua, i
nd fhinpGs
nothing good but whatyOu ana l ana many
other farmers have been for years working
ior. but, l fear desires to pull down, destroy
and obliterate everything and everybody.
from Hampton and Democracy un%n ~ utr-
self and chaos: who is an avowed destructlon-
isl. instead of conStructionist; VINO asserts
that % man In the State, farmer or othef, mas
ev er been.put IN office that did not at once
and then become diSloyal, corruptantu vtiis.,
who proposes TO destroy all the lnstltutlons Is
established for the benefit of the farmers ny
others and has nothing to replace them Win
except college with him as trustee, VINO,
from selfIeficiency, canhot rel1e 1s nrnoss ~ ~
10 such convention, called and manipulat-
ed by such q man for such purposes, l ank
you and the farmers of the State cann0t ,, LOOK
wrote me lie regretted having to attack you,
sonal lowurls Others "He said you alone
spoke for his resolutions" Still he denies my
honesty OF purpose, purify VI INV. W, A"! 80
to my class, and insinuates that am u COT
rupt politician, working In the harness OF IL
ring and for 1t betraying the trusts nlaccu III
my hands, by both the farmers ana the Dem.
locrats Of South Carolina. Such q man can 90
no "Moscs" for me, nor con he safely oe lor
any portion Of the farmers of this State. 80,
for real Simon-pnre farmers convention,
Just count me in for all am or ever expect 10
be, but Tor Moses" Till1nan and what ne
| "bosses," count me out. I have written you
plainly, for 1t Is my way anu due unaer tnc
circumstances. AS soon as the proceedings OF
the recent session Of the State Grange are
printed will send you copy ard ASK you 10
| read my address, which Is part OF my puollc
| official record. AS to my being continued IN
office, 1t is for the peopeto Say. AS incum ,
| bent, make no claim over any otner gnou
Democrat. My only plea Is honesty. fdelity,
| LOYALTY and duty done. Whenever dismissed
| am ready to retire to the ranks OF the 1ar'
| mers and Democrats without question or
| murmur But have too much faith III tne
people of South Carolina to think am TO pc
| furnished for not admitting or accepting MI.
| g. r. Gilman us the "MOscs" and leader OF
| the farmers or people of this State.
| The importance attach to the interests o,
our class is my only apology for the length OF
this letter. AS feel bound TO freely and tuify
give my views on questions OF puollc polcy
when asked to do so as in this cnse. and have
nothing 10 conceal, you are ut liberty 10 make
this letter as public rs you choose.
| With the kindest wishes and the highest re-
rards for you and my many friends In your
Section, am, very respectfully ana fraternal
ly. JAS. N. LIPsCoMB-