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An Important Matter.
j^^S^^l^C^'^Dera^a88ein
tiona and the equity jurisdiction of the
federal courts is a very able document
and should leave.its impress upon the
legislation of the country.
Thct memorial was called forth by the
action of the federal courts in sustaio
ing the receivers of certain railroads who
refused to pay state and county taxes.
This wmmm the courts is regarded as
an usuiMgpB of a?d^ty^aD|?pi8
and wjjBOBs to the ia te rest s of the
8tate. " under toe laws of South u?rc
lina railroads, whether io the haods of
receivers or not, are subject to a uni?
form system of taxes. Notwithstanding
the s tate law, the federal judges have
sustained tb* receivers io their refusal
to pey taxes, sod they have caused the
shefifi? who levied tax executions to he
arrested and ficed. The memorial
says :
In round numbers, there are 165,
000 miles of railroads in this eouotry.
Thirty-three thousand miles thereof are
in the hands of receivers and operated
by the courts It is safe to assume that
nine-ten th s of this latter number is
managed by receivers of the federal
courts. That is to say, that the
federal judiciary is in absolute control of
railroad property worth the inconceiva?
ble sum of $1,300,000,000.
The incapacity of the courts of equity
to manage railroad prperty, a business
which, we submit, they undertook
without authority, either inherent or
conferred, baa resulted in maladminis?
tration and corruption in not a few states
in the union.,
It is claimed that the United States
courts have gradually usurped power,
and congress is asked :
1. To confer upon the courts of the
United States power and jurisdiction io
the matter of railroad receiverships.
2. To define and liml". that power and
set boondoo tint janjdietiou.
3. Tbwltermloe tnH?fe of a railroad
Nbe Uott-4
their ... railroad receivers
with tfie Jaws of- the
llectieW of taxes, and in
the exercise of their police power.
The people of Georgia and other
southern states, where maoy railroads
are in the hands of receivers, are deeply
interested io this matter. If the judges
of the federal circuit courts aod the
railroad receivers cao nullify our state
laws, prevent the collection of taxes,
and cause our sheriffs to be punished
for contempt wheo they are doing their
duty, theo the states have practically
nothing left of their loeal sovereigoty.
Sueh jodical ioterfereoce with our police
power and taxing power if carried to
further extremes will leave the states
powerless to enforce their authority jo
matters of vital importance.
We believe that this memorial cannot
fail to receive the serious consideration
of congress. It is a calm, dignified
statement of facts and is an able docu?
ment.-Atlaota Constitution.
The Bili Should be Passed.
Congressman Strait, on last Friday,
introduced a bill in the house askiog
congress to appropriate $25,000 for the
erection, of a monument to mark the
spot of Buford's defeat, and the massa?
cre of the. Wax ba ws, io Lancaster.
This is Or. Strait's first bill, aod some
of the papers are inclined to criticise
his motives, etc. We do oct intend to
pose as the special champion of
Dr. Strait io the matter, but we
confess that we believe the
hearts of bis critics are filled with a
great deal more prejudice than their
heads contain American history. Of
course we would rather see the doctor
direct his efforts to something more
practical, bot at. the same time, we are
of the opioioo that if aoy event io
American history io worthy of being
perpetuated by a monument, $25,000
is not too much to be expended in the
Waxbaws, io Lancaster county.
Shortly after Sir Henry Clinton took
possession of Charleston, he sent a
horde of British soldiers aod Tories to
overrun and bring into subjection the}
relief tne^tote. Col. Abraham Bu?
ford, who was then located at Camden,
heard of the approach of a superior
force under Coro wallis, aod begao a
retreat toward Charlotte. His force
consisted of about four hundred Con?
tinental infantry, and thinking be had
plenty of time, proceeded along leisure?
ly. Cornwallis resolved to strike Bu?
ford, if possible, and sent after him
Colonel Tarleton, with 700 cavalry
and mounted infantry. Tarleton had
the Americans surrounded before Bu?
ford leacned of his approach, aod de?
m?ndeoslo immediate surrender on the
terms granted at Charlestoo. These
terms were very humiliating, aod in?
cluded ao oath of loyalty to King
George. Buford replied: **I reject
your proposal, aod shall defend myself
to the last extremity.'1 While flags of
truce were still passiog betweeo the
two commanders, Tarleton attacked
Buford's soldiers, maoy of them abso?
lutely without arms, massacred 113 of
them, crippled aod maimed 150, aod
took 57 prisoners. Ooly five of the
British were killed aod thirteen were
wounded. Though the unarmed Amer?
icans cried for quarter, they were out
down without mercy even while Tarle?
ton^ own truce flag was to be seen OD
the ield.
That Buford deserves to be called a
hero for refusing the humiliating terms
eves Sn face "of&sc?? oyerwhelaiog a
;forcei:Jgoe8 without 3ayiog:; bot that
?isfoot^ll. IQ ?pSji a ' bloody battle
?ter ru?t, the Inspiring cry ' of the
Americans was "Remember the Wax
haws, aod give them Tarleton's quar?
ters !" This cry was beard at King's
Mouotain^sod Cowpens, and .waa--.no
sot io fi Dally driving the
lilroo'tEe State.
However, we have DO idea that Dr.
Strait's bill will pass. Bat it will not
be becaase the event for which the
appropriation is asked was not of
sufficient importance to deserve a monu?
ment ; bot,more becaaose the scene of
Baford'8 heroic aoswer and Tarletou's
cowardly hatchery, ie not located north
of the Manson and Dixon line.-York
??ie Enquirer.
! ?g; -.. ?> \mmmm ' i? ? *tomm- _
The Greenville News bas decided to
jamp down from its perch on the fence.
It say s : "We were tolerably comforta?
ble and were beginning to enjoy our?
selves sitting 00 the fence, bot we will
have to get down from that. It is DO
longer any place for square people who
are particular aboot their associations.
B. R. Tillman bas climbed np on it
now and is sitting alongside of as. We
will-have tobit ground one way or
another. The fence is becoming too
fashionable and the society is becoming
mixed OD it and is likely to be worse,
becaase if the Governor occapies the
fence while the general scrimmage of
McLanrio, Bowden, Tindal, Bates,
Ellerbe, Montgomery, Wilson, Irby,
Pope, Gary Evans, Farley, W. D.
Evans et al. is io progress, it's reason?
able to expect that a good many of them
will be on the renee when the Tillman
Butler battle is at its height. The man
who bas fought and fallen in bis own
behalf is not generally an enthusiastic
worker for the brother who placidly
gazed OD aod saw him get licked.
There ts such a tbiog in politics as
reciprocity io placidity and return
matches iq fence riding. The man
who is being thrashed always bates the
fellow who looks OD aod laughs at him
and refuses to help or interfere worse
than the actual thrasher. "Brethren,
if yon eau't find any groaod you can
get oo you had better take to balloons
or climb trees. We can stay on the
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THE ONLY AWARD WAS ALSO MADE
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County Agents Wanted.
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GEN. AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C.
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Nov. 29.
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T MADE LAST SUMMER for my
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its merits so well known thct it seems a work
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liew York City
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