The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-14
Tho Spirit OF Intolerance.
IAbbayille Press and Banner.1

There is abroad in the land sp.r'.
Of intolerance which 10 unpreeeoeh'eo
il this country.
Asa rule the people Of the country
saenn solidly arrayed against the people
If the town, and especially against
all persons who do no hold 10
the political views OF the majority u
the people of this State. ~
No matter what the merit OF the lh-
dividual, his merit, his ability and DIS
trustworthiness goea for naught If h'
does not pronouce the shioboleth' ana
m matter what bis purposes or ~has
his claims may be, he is regarded as a
nublic enemy if he does not TALL o'"n
and worship their idol. -,
Although the National Bank OF Ao-
beville has yearly loaned the laiIheis
| Of this county sums of money aoou'
| eoual to their capital stock, yet the e1-
i.tencs of that institution is regarded as
q public calamity, and asa consequence
the demand is made that its doors De
closed. :,
Although there is not merchant IN
tbis town who has not advanced TO tne
farmers money and goods far in excess
of his own estate, yet the merchants
are regarded as public enemies oesef'-
ing of no consideration. ,.o
Although hundreds OF unfortuna,e
debtors have been, in the past unable
to meet their bills and pay their liens
and mortgages, yet, as far as We An0", y,
not q single debtor has been pressed &c
the wall by any merchant. on sns
contrary, the merchants Of the e. diner,
8 ont towns have renewed the obligations
and carried the farmers in some M
I stances, for years, thusineonvenienclnl
themselves and impsrilling their owl
i credit and their own estates. Bes'oe
this there is scarcely merchant Wns
has not loaned out his goods on insunn
cient security, trusting more to Inc nol
= or and integrity Of his customer Ina
to the security, and there is not a "eS
/ chant in our acquaintance who has nc
E. had reason to regret such act IN trus
. ing some individuals, yet, as a fau
Is those who have failed do pay their Jul
s. and honest debts and sometimes mo
n ,ood IN their intolerance Of me
chants and bankers.
30 In cases of misfortune, the unlucs
~ Individual or his friends, have o1ten q
" pealed to the citizens Of the towns /,
- pecuniary aid to make good losses
~ ~ fire or deprivatlons by the deaths OF q
or imals. III
or In many cases, and perhaps all
them. the unfortunate Individual L
'as @ not been sent away empty, and yes
81 dav we do not know Of the recipient
N ~ sueh favor. who is not solidly array
~ ~ against his benefactors. ..
:y nv The people of the towns have OH
~ helped to build churchesin the count
nu M and in return for this, there is scarc'
''i' a member of any church in the coun
Il who has not joined the crusade ags'
.;at the people of the towns.
S,s' Hundreds Of persons in neeo
y, ~ money have been accommodated !,
aAe citizens of the towns, and while u
.,e' have paid interest, yet it is oftei
'ne great accommodation to get what
~ want, even when paying for it.
sn.' M These are only few Of the facts
po' occur to US. The town people q
never been otherwise than frlenoiS
,ss y ~ the country people. They have alS "
us desired the respect and good VIII
.'l. a their neighbors, and they are un'
s M scious Of having done anything WI
1o1s ahould excite the enmity and illwi
otS = "a, their neighbors. They are sorr'
a. recognize the existence OF the pre-
ne spirit Of intolerance, and they are
tn '7 bic to account for the action OF I
.en who are indebted to them. Warfa
>! mas - the town people by their debtors
:s 'sase not always be profitable, and a cons
AS.o w nagging may finally awaken a c
.,;a, ra. spending spirit ou the part OF
@ sien who are indulging their adversan'
IoN While all sorts Of warfare has
@ peen made on the people of the towns
s1;an Ta are glad that we know OF 20 slnsl
allen stance of retaliation on the part OF
citizen in town.
5 the Truth.
woe -
b his lDr. Cuyler.]