The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-10
What may bo Expected,

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What may bo Expected
We arc no admirers, says the Phnnir,
of Ex-Govcrnor Joe Brown. of Gcor-
gia, SO far as his political antcccdcnts
go. But, at the present time, VIC
tniuk he has taken the right position
in counscling prompt aud general
conformity with the reconstruction
Acts of Congress. lie says, in Il
letter, that when the Southern States
arc rc-admittcd into the Union, he
expects to affiliate with whatever
progressive national party that shows
the greatest inclination to stand by prin.
ciples and deal Justly by us--a party
with the most power to aid in restoring
prosperity to the South and to the whole
! country. The war as he says, has
, forever settled the old issues upon Which
the country was divided, and therefore,
VIC ought in making future selections
to be governed by none OF the predilcc-
tons or prcjudices Of the past.
or the Importance OF the Southern
people acting under the reconstruction
Acts, and the dcplorable consequences
that would cnsuc, should the Southern
States refuse to adopt its terms and pro.
visions, he says very forcibly:
"Shonld the people reject conven.
ton, when Congress again meets, it will
do ono of two things, saying nothing for
the present about conliscation. 1t will
either dlslranchsc all who vote against
convention or all who voluntarily
engaged in tho rebellion. What would
then follow? The commanding general
would be directed TO make another en-
rollmcnt Of the freedmen and the few
white men not dislranchiscd, and the
| question Of reconstruction would be re-.
ierred back to them. They would
| accept promptly, and form constitution
Tor the State and eject State officers and
members Of Congress, and upon that
organization the State would be admit.
ted into Congress by her representa-.
tvcs. The present proposition leaves
probably eight to ninc.lcnths of the
white men still voters. The next will
not probably leave tho ballot in tho
hands Of more than one or two-tcnlhs OF
the white men Of the State"
And that this would be the result of
non-action, no sensible man can doubt,
for moment. Already we havo the
indication Of the spirit and temper Of
Congress in the call for July session,
i'll consequence Of the Atlorncy.Gcnc.
rails opinion and it is not at all unlike.
ly that, (a quorum be present next
Wednesday, the first act will be to
abolish tho existing provisional State
Governments, and make the generals
commanding tho districts supreme: not
only as executive agents Of Congress,
but MS lawmakers. The President will
be entirely stripped Of the power Of
interference, so far rs Congress can
effect that object, and the South will
have no branch Of the General Govern
ment to shield or protect her. This is
a gloomy contemplation. let us hope
that it may not be realized, and that the
people Of the South will show u tho
world that manhood aud trnc moral
courage which, instead Of dcspairing,
only prompts TO greater efforts to throw
off the incubus Of adversely, with strong
arms and willing hearts.
TIE CIRcUs GONE Judge C,
Of Atlanta, was advocating the pas
sage Of law to wipe out all indebted
ness and to enable tho people to begin
anew, and was very earnest in his sup
port Of Wholesale reputation, when a
young lawyer, very modcstly, drew
his attention to the fact that the Cona
stitution forbids the passage of any
law which impairs the validity of con
tracts. The Judge after regarding
his young friend for some seconds,
with evident compassion remarked,
"My friend, your talk about tho Con-
stltution and validity'of Contracts re-
minds me Of parcel of boys riding
stick horses in a circus, after the cir
Gus is gone" The young attorney
made no reply, and the Judge remain.
cd master Of the situation.
How TO Sror TIE Flow OF BLooD
-Housckccpcrs, mechanics and 9th.
ers, in handling knives and other
sharp instruments, frequently receive
severe cuts, from which blood flows
profuscly, and oft-timcs cndangers
life itself. Blood may be made to
cease to flow, as follows Take fine
dust of tea and bind it close to the
| wound-ot all times accessible and