The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-27
Military Bill,


The following we clip from the New
berry HcruM OF The 27th:
We make the following extracts from
a letter. dated Washington, addressed
to Mai. Il. j. Jones. The letter swas
handed us by him with the rcquas 0
publish,
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There is no need Of stoppiug r dIs-
cuss these various conditions rat
they will be very unsati factory TO ;hc
majority oi the white people Of $. c., is
very manifest. But they arc the law
or will be in few days at Clrthcst, and
it is the part OF wisdom TO look the az
fair in The face and direct our attention
accordingly. Before again rejecting
tho terms offered MS, as we did the Con.
stitutional amcndmct; we should consid
or we'll what would be the result ofsnoh
action. Would VIC be likely to get ;pY
better tcrms by such 4 course; cannot
see the least spot Of ground upon which
the most sanguine could found sucn a
hope. The Republican party in Con.
grcss is strong enough to PASS any lnw
it wishes over the Presidents veyo
and the next Congress will be nuu,cri
cally quito as strong, with even more
able, active and energetic leaders The
whoic party clai!As tho right, and are
firmly resolved 10 dictate The terms Of
reconstruction; and | am convinced it.
10 becoming stronger instead OF weaker
with tho intelligent classes at the North
and will continue to increase as long as
the question is kept open by The re.
tistancc Of the South. 1.-TWO wish u
reaction we should accept in good faith
the terms offered and settle tho question
so TAR as it lies in our power. We
should hasten TO establish full and com.
pletc equality before the law for ali,
regardless oil race or color. Such II
course would restore confidence, and
create reaction in our favor 1t would
convince thc moro moderate portion OF
the dominant party that we arc not SO
hostile, and little worthy Of boiug en-
trusted with self government, as they
now generally believe Us to be. This
is the view taken ofthr question ba tho
nost able and respected ofih Demo.
cratic Senators. Revcrly Johnson OF
Md, voted Tor the now rccon,lruction
blIl, and is undcrs ool 10 nave advised
tho President to sign i. TITS not what
Snuth will hr ,M,rna r'.'iis .">
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with vonr rr;;r,l Uo, Nr u ', ",'>
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have vel mai IIn wa. ~ ,o"n,I,, - =
favor oftho Cnns,;,n,;cm'I "1y -
md ,L;,ls !, wnn,J ho n,,,i'nsa n"',''',ie,'' 'a
iect the terms now nG;r.I lra !,
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already molur;r. -, cnnGsr,,;nm hi, e., r.,
nnyt ,y;n,rr hoEnv;n,. IT,, H. 'o
terms will h, rn;rc,cJ ,a uM,o M lna r,n,a
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o. success, Daring my stay here
''"'e ''"" '"o opportunity OF becoming
P''"o""l'y acquainted with many OF ,ht
'o"';''n' l''p"hl'canS, and OF learning
me v''wS OF most OF them, am con
vince" 'haf, with probably a very few
exceptions they are anxious to have tn,
no,",es ' ,, sr'''ea rs carly as possible
"'''' ''a' 'heE 40 not desire TO impose
'Io'' severe term; th'n 'hcy considc
necessary |" secure 'nc results OF lh'
49, "'," ~ P,o''cC Ihc rights OF t"'on
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' 'r"ue"'y OF soch wounds Is tr Sc
a"u NIFTY y ,n '''' '"nscr 'h"y arc kept .opoa
utlAl II lllt IOOuln npUrnVuInS fine !.