The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-15


TIE CONsrlTUrIONALlST DEAR Sir
The following remarks of Nor,lcr,,
soldier in letter 10 his father on tho
conduct Of The Congress towards tho
South. appear to me worthy OF place
in Your excellent paper.
Thoy teach us how the Federal sol.
diers feel i'll contemplating the cruel and
oppressive treatment Of the South by
the present government. They express
if [ mistake not, tho very general change
which is coming over the Northern
mind, which will doubtless hasten the
speedy downfall! Of the Radical Cor
grrss.
Il don't wonder that that the South.
crncrS should feel dispiritcd in view of
| the political state Of The country Con
grcSs has acted shamc!ully. The sci.
dicrs would never have treated them in
any such way. We had respect for
them, because they fought us bravrlv,
and when they law il was useless To
fight any longer surrendered, like true
soldiers. But Congress has acted like
y sot Of cowarIly %campa, for no brave
man will impose upon u conquered foe.
When VIC were IN the army, if we saw
any our men abusing the prisoners, we
at once considered them no soldiers but
looked upon them as towards and at
once came to Tie conclusion that they
had done very little towards capturing
any prisoners, for no true soldier will
abuse captive foe, neither will u true
statesman.
think the Radicals have climbed to
the top Of the pole and that they will
now begin to descend know a good
many Republicans in Ohio that have
joined the Democrats. You know our
State has to vote on the suffrage uucs.
ton this fall. shall do all can to
prevent negro suffrage in this State
| shall certainly vote with the Demo.
Gratis, and use ny influence in their
lavor, | have gone with the Rrpub-
licans as far as | can go, and l. don't in.
tend to be neutral"
y FEDERAL SOLDIER
Quo, April 18th, 1867.
THlnuTE TO TIE SOUTHERN pm0pIr.
The New York Rpumd YuJic OPENS II
brilliant editorial leader calling for tho
release I Jefferson Davis with the fol.
lowing tribute 20 The Southern people:
"The llcs o. M;rcl have come and
gone and with them two long years have
rolled away since that Southern banner,
Which had been raised with such magn,
ticcnt valor. was cln .pcl to i,s e,,r and
lowered forever Oil The plains Of Virgin
ia. 1t wei! becomes the conqucrors, as
tho echo Of battle dies away. as its an
cry smoke fades into rcaccrl ether as
the time passes soothing hand over
the bitter passions which gave way to
the struggle, TO render manly Justice 10
the mtliuchng courage, the unlauntcd
pers ierance that have endowed their
own triumph with its brightest lus,rc
and brought impcrishable rcnowu to tho
American military name. In such !,
case to nhdcrrate the prowcss of van
! pushed Is to soil the laurcls OF the VIC
tors; to ascrihe to item an insincore or
or contemplate animus is to degrade
tho Importance oi subduiny it; to tar
n'sh the memory Of their slain is to sui.
y the csc"'chcon OF the brave who
overthrew them; and to treat with sell
! ~, .'-i0 t'' u'Sathicu ana
helpless Survivors is utterly unworthy
OF = cly,'lzed, powerful and triumphant
people"
Tu. Coyo,..'.'
n'.'I''NAh In'',', NrrHo'RiA-
savs ~ '"p"'''' from Washington
""s"
inc occret'ry Of War has issued .
c'fc"iar 10 INC agents of the Freed
mems bureau giving directions as TO
inc d'Strin"tion OF the spccial relief
tund as provided ny Joint resolution Of
Congress, approved March 30, 1867.
ING Assistant Commissioners arc di-
rectcd to see that none but tho very
dest!tuyc receive relief, which is to
consist OF one bushol Of corn and eight
pounds OF meat per month for each
adult person, and onc-half the above
AMOUNT OF corn and moat for each
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