The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-09
Speech from General Boaurogard.


On the arrival OF the Congressional cxcur-
sion party at New Orleans, on the 2Sth ult.,
tho following dispatch was sent To- the New
York Ueraid:
The Congressional cxcWsionists, escort cd
by several of tire citizens Of Memphis, do
parted on tho regrslar train Of tho Missis
sippi and Tennessee Railroad, and on ar
irving at Canton were met by Gen g. II.
Bcaurcgard, President OF tho New Orleans
and Jackson Railroad. The General ,tcciqr.
cd that hc was in favor Of u consolidated
Government, as the war hHd eetllcd the
question of State ri ghts, and that if it was
in his power hc would not restore sluvcry.
N saying this lie believed he expressed the
sent sments Of the Sighting men of the
South.
We have not r"ccivcd our Now Orleaus OK.
changes Of II sufficiently late date to asccr.
tain whether the above atcmcnt is corrcct
but we doubt it The following comments OF
the Ueratd, although there is some truth in
them, most certainly misrcprcseuts the Gen
cral:
rh,y had hcon met previously at Canton
on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad,
by General e. /. Bcam egarl, President of
tho New Orleans and jackson Railroad,
where they listened to q speech from that
gentleman which must have caused them rs
,nuch surprise rs the courtesy which the
Southern people eYorywhcrc extended TO
them, in rranncr unexpectedly frank and
cordial 1t Is fortunate for the interest OF
tho country, North aud South on the eve OF
shc assembling Of Congress that the igors
OF this jnc'cmcnt season lave moi deferred
these Congressional cxcursionists from max
ing this toir They sci out under strong
conviction that a fierce desire to renew the
tate terrible conflict bnrnrh in Southern
bosoms that there arc but few "Uuiou
men scattered thinly throughout that en-
tirc section, agLin5t whom every system ot
persecution wns devised and directed by tn,
majority of the people, under the guidance
Of those chiefs who so recently lcd the arm
cd hosts Of tho extinct Confclcraoy to bat
tic, and that those chiefs arc prepared TO sc
lead them once more.
TO cherish this wicked and malicious lie
lnsion, millions of copies Of newspapers NJ,
daily distributed and read by The popua
ton of tho Northern anil Western States
cngcn6ering " hatrci nml spirit Of ven
gcancc which strive. with, unhnppily to,
much success, to find n vent in fuv her m,
endless prosecutions OF Il ruined, helpless
aud msrcprc1cn,cd cd people. AZ such juno
turc, General Rcaurceards speech at GAnlol
is most oprortunc nnd Important. Stand
ing upon ground still moist will, fratcrnn
blood he tells tho national legislators tlia
doctrines and principles for which sh,
fought so long and 50 obslinacly lie tell
them that ho expresses tho sentiments 0
tho fighting men Of tho South when he gay
ho fnvors consolidated Government; thu
the doctrine of State ,lis is buried out G
sight, and that slavery can ne vcr hr re cs
tnblishcd, even If the powor TO DO so exist
cd. General BcaurcgNrd is incapable o
practicing petty deceit, and what he say
mny DO relod on. llc is, moreover, i'm
mcnscly popular ut tho South, aud MS goo
mouth. piece FOR those who rccorniAo hi
leadership as any man from the Potomac t
the Rio orlando.
Wo know tlia, his speech made most Fl,
sorablc impression upon those to wholn h
addressed it, and that with the echo of hi
last words, there arose in their minds feel
ings Of confidence aud reinsurance. n
This Senator Wade bears testimony. TAX
Ing, then, tho character Of tho speaker int
consideration, We must believe that tn
southcrn people, the sense and sincw of thu
section, arc dcsrous Of peace aud concord
aud encourage 10 wild dream of ,rsurrcc
ton. If there bo my who think otlcrwis.
tho speech Of Gcncrol Bcaurcgard is culcu
lated to lcad them to better thoughts. Bu
All the duties OF peace and good FELLOWSHIP
do not dcvolvc upon the South alone
The people Of tho North have their share /,
perform. Tho Sot,th has suffered i,iinlcl
more, and yea, with courage and manli
ness worthy the deocsnhcnts If horoic sircs
they struggle to forget bitter recollection
for the common veal. According to thc
manner Of thinking they have much to for
2lvGan forget, tor they have been sorcl,
tunishcd--but they promise that complct,
oblivion shall sNroud the past. They ar,
willing that the severed country should b,
reunited, and Nra anxious to lcnl thcr nj,
TO the great and good work Of rccoustruc
tion. Why were they thwurcd, aud VIII,
arc they that thwart them? Men wht
would mike history write for tho informn
ZION of all coming that the North was les.
magnnnimous and patriotic than' tho. wcakc
lncn who stick to the wictchcd, chidisl
idea thu, there is no faith, truth or honor i,
men who iu,sght against The armies Of The
United states: men Who would sink tho
grand old American idea OF inlcpcnlcnc,
and happiness to, all in tho annihi.aiion OF
those ina!icnab,c rights among millions oi
our fellows -countrymcn. History teaches
us that the present is tho parent Of tho trl =
turc.
These men scan the present hour with
fevcrish glance and the qucrulousncss of n
dotari; but they cannot comprehend the
great morrow which is surely coming. They
keep the country back and injurc its dearest
in'cfe !. lhcy would pr0long they do
prolong--thc arctic night Of wkich we arc
10 weary. We cannot prosper without tho
sunlight of restored country The fanatics
who would fain rule tho dcs.inics Of tho m.
bon III this hour Of expectancy make our
hearts sick with deferred hope Union
means peace, happiness. prosperity and
brotherhood. Those who hinder these re.
suits arc enemies Of union. Let them
stand aside.
Congressional
WAsMISdroN, january 3,-Thc Senate
met at IL o'clock. The Chair laid hcfor>
that body communication from the Sooro
tary of tho Treasury.