The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
A Herald Prediction.

Tho Now York HeroM dsroscs Of tho
present political crisis in the following OF
hand Podsnnp manner:
a political revolution must, however. takc
paoo shortly that will mark tho lines OF thc
parties for the next quarter Of q century in
TINS county. In tho Southern States, there
will spring up two distinct factions tho
ono opposing tho other favornc that settle.
mcnt of tho question Of re ioration. The
former will embrace nll the old hrc-catcrs
anu worn-out political hacks who arc sr,
aside by tho constitutional amendment, and
who desire still to figure on the public
stage nnd feed at tho public crib. The lat,
tor Will comprise tho new gcncration--thc
young men of The South who went into ihr
war through reckless gallantry, aud the
quiet, rcspectablc citizens who desire 10 see
peace anu prosperity restored 10 ihcir
states. These parties will contend lor n
political mastery at tho South among thcm.
selves, and it is easy toprcdicL which side
VIII win. In tho Northern States, the lines
VIII DO drawn between the radical Jacobms
and tho Republicans. Tho former, proho
bly, at thc next session. or certainty in tho
next Congress, led hy butler, PhiIips aud
stevens, will proclaim their programme Of
noolishing the Constitution, placing tho
executive rs vol rs legislative power in tho
hand OF Congress. and sciziug upon tho
holding them rs subducd provinces. The
Republicans will draw off in distinct con
servativo party against the Lacobin radicals.
and tho late Democrats, totally demolished
ana wiped out as an organization in Tic
elections Of this year, will select thcir nina,
os III ono or other of these new divisions,
Eventually, tho Southern constitutional
amendment party will combine with tho
hcpnoltcan party and form tho great na
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president and rule the nation fer tho noxt
quarter Of n century.
rms breaking up and reformation of no
iitical organizations will bc more complete
anu distinct than anything of tho kind thni
has occurred in this country since The fo,..
nation ftho OLD Ecpublicnn and Fclcr,l
parties. II will be greater and more swccr.
ing than That, rs the nation il more powci-
iui anu The issues moro vital than they we're
in those oarly days of tho republic. This
is tho revolution TINT is in store for us. II
VIII DO q peaceful one =; but who can csti
mato The Importance ofitsresultS?
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WHO bEGAN THH WAR.-At tho recent
mongrol soldiers convention ut Pittsburr,
tho following scenes occurred:
AiaJ"r wilson, of Indiana, said ho obscry.
Gu tho delegates from Virginia and Kansas
sltting sido by sido in tho convention. IL
"ou'" W remembered that the first tirhtjnn
OF tho conflict just ended occurred between
these two States, at IIarpcrs Ferry. Tn
order that tho humble individual ot Tho
White liouso might havo something to shod
teara over, ho suggested three oIocrs foy
Kansas and Virginia.
Delcgate-You may, make them take .
hug ''|" '""' :"
Major Wison--Ycs; Imovo that thcv
take q hug. NY
Tho Uhairman-=-Niajor Wilson moves that
for effect. Laughter. Tho humble indi-
Yiduai at Washington may have had cause
70 shed tears If tho representatives of Viz
gnia and Kansas, who took part In the frst
conflict, be greeted by tho "Boys in Blue
Tho John Brown partyis finally getting
honest II owns up now that il commenced
the war by a. midnight thicving and cut.
throat expedition into Virginia. Ii feels SO
shrc of success that ii has at last thrown off
i's hypocrisy. 'But when man thinkelh
80 S'sadst'i, Let him lake heed las! he fall"
--Day Book.
The AAMRNpMENr,--The New York
-t'ost bcol lliniehds tho South, In a mild.