The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-20

loA. utgS not i"lu:i OF decay, except ut the
riak cl ;,rvni detrimcnt 10 the public inter
est.
L is well known, within the sphere oi
my ncgN. I.alcr. hat was, both on the
wtoUmH Of prnrirlO aGi policy. oOpHsgl Ia
seecs>:on. t!trosaw and prciictc is il,a
rc$uGs. loyaltno Union. bec@us, it WAS
M .nr'I.,aHaa iroD oar itthcys. Niio had
ccMcN!rd il with their Llo"l, nnl hcranS,
or ilN uan.l'pli bi2 .i0"> V hirh it conferred
irlsuu ns. | lovrh and cherished j, ns !:
std.,a',r'. for regarded il 9s omrihing
'a'ry9. II wHHmy !H!dg .ul 10y glory To
KNOW th.5j w. al NncyicI" ,i,ihtu. il,
lHg .imrr;tAu i'ui Il of States. and that Tie
L ( o. my vVu',ly was shield AMI Nro.cc
;in,t to M. cytl III tho remotrst corucr% OF
The rnr;h. could no. endure The though,
o. ti~%VNing TINT Union and attacking
thar ''aG. opposed !, to the extent of ny
humble abilities. and Mt tic sacrifice Of
most &. .any lvo.c>s sional business and OF all
~ popularity. to sly '";hns q the haz
IT. .stu w!iich subjected liy$clr in daring
openly t. Iuu"uncc tie doctrine Of Scccy-
>i0r ia y com.nui ity whar, | sioo alone in
my op'non and in my opposition to that
n%a$H'r. lN,n my worst ca ,Hics gave me
:r"Iii tur sincerity. sHciuG tha! ! cnconu.
t"rIUSEeh fearful o1lS at 50 nrCa: :! sncli-
ice. I&"n overwhelmed for The ;i~lr bat
~ predictions Of the ,uinnuS " uf con-
,e4ncAre' which would follow secession. if
'eaoiiyi to. regret 10 say, Lave bcen too
literally fulfilled.
Il may be Supposed that ] am cmbittcrcd
II consequence o. "a, miSluriuncs which
dnvc hciai'cn nc ~ son cI ;iic temporary
success G.! thn measure! of my political NJ.
r"rSHrieS. Not 50. | a"i Willis; to allow
:hvna tUli credit " honesty nnd ST.. certify
q. I 4
has proven, that hey were mis'aAyn.
t,"i IL" deepest sympathy 81! Il" c,in"
and distressed ro,nilymCn. auG Il; lli+
,v,np*,hy, coupled with IT," holo ,'t", {
may he aloe. j" some degree. to ,lu u h'
in"ugT%iion ot ~ measure to &ma.Jra'e
'H'ir condition, that movcs Ia. u ad,!yc. 2
his letter. TO yonr Hxcollcncy.
tcrt sa'sti,l that il is impoe-ib'c f,r
"ur StSto 10 bo restored 10 hrr rr"r;iu i
relations With the Federal Go'crnmer,,
cXccl in obedience TO he provisions aud
@''niei - tha t0rms 9th recent Ac, Of
Congress on Che snhicct.
tn! satisfied, !i,rihcr, .ha, delay on The
|u' ,j2o' viii only bring upon us more severe
llv%ns.
Now. onr STATE can be admitted 10 repre- =,
:: "lion II Congress, aud The exercise of
NJ is r:GiIs as y State, Oh the l,t,sSG VI -;!.'
-
II toi ing tie proposed constitutional ;,Mcnd-
ncnt an' u",vcrsa) suffrage.
i:y rui"sin.: 10 ncccdc these terms, We
mag expect that the next CONGRESS- will
Farther ,!istraN"hisn tho white Population
and, perhaps, ini,iaIc general system of
ccrGscntion
u i, we'll known that Mr.. Stcvcns, the
lendcr Of tEc domina"t Party in HE House OF
Repre- cnta,iyci, has recently amnoumcc! his
purpose Ia hying NJ thiS matter Of c0niigca.
uon. lie luts il OIL grounds very popular
ti'o Anrih--as being necessary To- inlvru.
nay loyal citizens ivr their losses by the
war.
fnr'hcrmorc, there is danger of rcor@anl-
2aiion, ml iul"rc legislation by Con ,,rcss,
oilac SOui hera Slntes, by cuU.!nng this
WORK exclusively 10 the coiorrh rrpuint ion
and the loyal whites. Reconstruction Of
our State on this basis might be very &C,
cc?inolc 10 the party in control orihc Gov
crnm ent NJ Washington, as promising lhtm
ma 1%dti"n TO thcir political strength ; and
y: = ready acknowledged ot snch action
As legitimate, may DO certainly calculated
uNnn.
Thc machin W OF tho State Government
thus III t'H hands Ola portion of our pc0p!e,
va nig:li expect rs haS been thc cusc in
Ycn'csacr and Mi3#Dufi, the most searching
rv' sc"irii0n ORAL! persons not acting in
c0Uorr. With them.
Many persons think the President may Ic
mhe 80 do samo.}FnS for tho South, hu,
thcrr Is 40 t,nn,jaron lDv ilg hope. The
i, sile,l policy has been rejected by two
t'irdH OF Ito Northern people and tho
Northern .i0irs. lnlscd, so ni' from help
,iii.. rs, lhc i.rs ,.it cau'ot hchj AimsciE
nc IS now thraatcucl with n,cichmcnt.nn nnd
only rcmoire IN tho litc House by The
.."csaaco lA' his opponents.
some persons nu,c Tor II reaction at the
North-vnin and dclusivp hnNc! The Dem-
ocr'iio party there is tHc,Y iowc,icss. and
iti the nANt tWo 'ays The Government will
hc ia tnr. hands OF the Hupuhlica,a
We ~" IN ,i,c Mtitst Of great rVYc,ut;on
--mor@. kGl political WHICH can mcycr be
M -a1rauhiii il shai. have spcnt itao'rin
Qb;2inf,g iss great objective pomt--c equality
OF right to ali persons, without regard to
race, "o'pr, or previous couIi;ion
Th0 only chance for us to emerge from
our political pros,rn,ion is, TO recognize
this great Truth AZ once, and actaccorlingy.
Seeing tai universal suffrage, without
regard 70 Cace or color. is q fixed fact---thc
law established by the power OF tho con
gncrnr-- ii j. il part Of wisdom for m' TO
accept that fhct, with MI its logical cOnsc
N"''SS', ''h'' out pVittICat uC1IOu
TO it. st -~
Honco it is or interest to attacht onr
coiorcd people to,us, by at once taking Tie
initiative in recognizing their equality, and.
ay our cpfiro legislation, and public a.d
private conduct, show ourselves to be their
trucst and best friends.
Wien this is done, the revolutionary
Caror at tho North will have spent itself,
and we will be Homogeneous among our.
selves.
The moment all our pcop'o are i'll hormo-
ny with each other. our matcrial interests
hcing ilcnti,nl,wc VII. IS aS!Ss;5 &c! ."soth.
er and prevent tie rise OF n partyih off
state to9oWinate over us, az the in$ti8ation
Of outsiders. 49,.
In vicw, therefore, Of tho oirciimslan
ccs In which we are placed, 1t is my decided
opinion that steps should be- taken at once
4 70 re, organize our State Government In
conformity TO the Qeion Of fCongress..
| therefore respectfully call upon your
Excelloncy, as Tho only person having the
power to convene tho Legislature, TO asscm-
lethat body ht as early day as practica.
bic, that,thcy may oall convention Of The
people ofthe STATE, to act npon tho, snb.
ject Of reconstruction. Very respectfully,
So.
q os,ses JAMEs2Sf3RUTLAKD.
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