The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-02-20

THE CoNNEcTloN orSURRATr's Ar
REST WITH THE IMPEAcIIMENr QUEs-
! TIoN.--Ono of the chief topics Of dis
cussion in Radical circles Just now is
the arrival of John Ii. Surratt, who
loft Alexandria more than month
since, on board the steamer ,y,catt,,a.
The vessel is now fully u week over
due, and some apprehension is ex-
pressed for her safety, the more as she
is known to be able, to carry but coal
enough to last her but thirty days.
This, however. need cause no anxiety {;
for, evcn should her supply of coal be
exhausted, she, could casiiy sail under
canvas, and, unless met off tho coast
by some severe storm, may be looked
for ut any hour at Fortress Monroe.
The secret Of this apprehension, how
ever, has yet to be told. It IS js1esign-
cd to have the trial of Surratt play an
important part in the Impeachment
business; and in this way Some
leading Radical lawyer (probably Mr..
Bingham, Of Ohic, who figured in the
prosecution of the other alleged CON
spirators,) is to be retained to assist
i'll the prosecution of Surratt, who will
avail himself Of this opportunity to
rchash all the horrible circumstances
connected with the death Of tho late
lamontod Lincoln. This, it is bolicv-
ed, will revive tho intense popular
foeling which prevailed at the time,
and by series Of well-tuYned inucn.
does arouse aprojudice against his sue
ccssor, and on the strength Of both The
impeachment matter will be pushed
through tho House at once. OF course
the Radical press will do it's part in this
work, to,say nothing of the Radical ora
tors, so chat you need not be surpris-
cd to hear of the formal impeachment
of President Johnson carly in March,
The Radicals claim that they have
nearly enough votes to pass the meas.
urc in the present House, but they
prefer to wait for tho meeting Of tho
next Congress, in which they will be
stronger, and by'which time they hope
that there will be larger popular
sentiment in favor ofthis highland
cd procedure. - World
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WHAT Is TIE ODsrAcLn2--Why
has not the Union been restored I
The war was fought to restore it, and
the war being over, all resistance TO
tho Government having ceased, why is
the Union still unrcstorcd In the
very beginning of the war, Congress
unanimously declared that when the
rebcllious States ceased their opposi-
tion to the Government and returned
TO obedience TO Tire Constitution, they
should be restored to their place in
the Union. Why has not this been
done : What is the solo obstacle in
the way of that desirable cnd2 1t is
the same that stood pcrsistently in tho
way of all patriotic efforts to avert the
war; the same that delugcd tile land
in blood, covered it with mourning for
its lost sons, and burthcnod tho people
with unparalleled debt and taxation ;
it is the Radical party. But for the
selfish, factious and mcrcemary course
Of that pa,sy, tho Union would mover
have boon broken, and ut for that
faction it could be restored in day.
The Radical party alone stands in
tho way of such consummation. The
leaders of tho party are opposed to a
| Union of all tho States. With such q
union they would be in minority. A
minority Congress could not then rule
tho majority, threaten the President,
and bully and insult the Supreme
Court. The election of President
would thcn be participated in by all
the States, and the Radical candidate
would be defeated BY an ovorwhclm-
ing majority. A united nation would
| be the death blow to Ralicalism, and
honco tho action of that party in ep.
position to all attempts to restore the
Southern States to their constitution.
al relations with the General Govern
mont. let patriotic men, business
men and tax payers think of this fact
for it is fact. TO them ali, ro.
storation Of the Union, and the consc.
qucnt return of peace, prosperity
economy in tho public expenditures
and roduction of taxes, is an object oi
the first Importance but it oan ncvc,
DO secured whilc Radicalis,n rules
Think of this, and carry the thought
with you to tho ballot box.-Nc,t
Hampshire Patriot.
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Who OwSs IRA "REBEL" Own
ER WANrED.-A correspondent at Shel
byville, Kentucky, writes us concern II.
work OF art he saw on exhibition a
Wheatland, Clinton County, Iowa, las
October, which was displayed as belong
ing to person who served ms a FEEDER
al officer during the late war, but which
had evidently been stolen from som,
; Southern home.
: 1t was not painting os engraving
but on exquisite piece Of needle work
: representing Washington the "Falhc
OF his country" standing beside his hors