The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11


Quarterly meeting, good ways from, home,
ho very unexpectedly encountered forks in
Inc road, he pulled OF, and holding his hat
horizontally in his right hand, bottom up,
while he DIcditatcd and prayed for light
and direction on so doubtful and gravc a
question, II rain cloud passed over aud filled
his hat with water but still had not dccid.
cd which road 10 take.
Q. What do you thiul OF the course the
Radical Congress have taken in relation to
! tho South and reconstruction ?
a. TO compare small things 10 great il is
somewhat similar to the conduct of one OF
my neighbours to whom l once sold q COW
and CALI. l sold q cheap bargain and my
nelshbor seemed much satisfied and said ho
had paid good price for the COW, thought
upon the whole, he had paycd rather Too
much, md said he, although, II bargain is q
bargain, | would be much obliged to yon, TO
throw in bushel Of seed wheat which |
need at this time, I let him have the wheat,
but presently ho spcd pile of African
potatoes lying in tho corner, and asked for
them also, | did not refuse and hc took tho
whole pile, large and small.
q. Have you thought seriously on the
situation Of the South as you promised tho
other day when we had our last talk
~. have thought OH it, and slept on it,
and have como TO the conclusion that it
would be fur better for the South to remain
as She is, than TO 60 into the Union under
provisions ofthc Military bill, The two sup
plcmcns, and the proposed alncndmcnt OF
the Federal Constitutions
@. WOULD you then advise The people Of
South Carolina TO vote no Convention
a. would. IL is tho advice of EA-Goy.
c,nor Perry, The first man in tho whole
South 10 expose the situation Of his country
and to intCrpoSc bctwiXt the altar OF our
sacrifices and the temple Of our liberties,
and for his able and truthful exposition,
deserves :hc gratitude of the whole South,
and particularly Of South Carolina.
g. Have you seen Mr.. Hills views on
thc Situation?
a. ] have, and also Mr.. Johnson's Of the
same State, their remarks on the situation
arc so able, 50 lucid. and SO pointcdly plain,
they cannot fail to instruct the public mind,
and must produce tremendous effect upon
the people of Georgia, and will receive the
thanks Of his one State.
q. By whom Wcrc those military bills
passed ana where they vetoed by the Prcs-
dent?
\. They were passed by n sIriet|y Radi-
cal and party vote and believe were all
vetoed by President Johnson.
Q. | am q novice, in politics, and would
be much obliged 10 you 10 inform me how
this Black Republican, Radical party got
their name, and who arc ilcy?
a. ! have reason TO believe they arc the
old Federal party, rs their political princ-
pies so exactly coincide, and think they
were called Black Republicans, because
c,,cd ,ho ohoI;,;nn of Af.;con si,r rnrv
O. HuI Won ;;;G n,; cynloin how tbcv
came 70 he called Radicals?
Ic,nnnsn ibcv wrrr co,,o1 P,J;,,,ls
hcc,rso tI,ry od vocnto q h;uhnr law ;nnn.n
the Cons,ilmi,on. and roof un and roo1 ont
nil sorcmrnrl is ,o rncdom which orr nncos
inrs h,vn ,hrown ornmI o',r rimhts and H.
hcr,irs
O. Ah,You must rcrcr 10 whoL ihcv
hayc rooted ,,p and rooted ont in tho Milila.
Nv and &urrlrrrulory I'M, an.cnlrJ2
rctrt. ,o ihri, nnIiI;col ,r.nc,,los
ecncrally but nariicularly to the nrinci,lcs
md valley or ,hosn hills
O. have heard Of those bill, fol, mo
what ,hcy have rooted out?
4. rcfcr Won ia Tho Presidents GrsI
ynto m,sa,r, n b,vo moi crnn ,ho l,ot ono \
and 10 The lace of the bills themselves. in
which thcv dcnv 10 cilizcns of thn Son,h
the right of t,ia! by i,rv of ihcir Deeys usno
udju,itcgivr. u;y; ,,G,S;bvs and hcll bv ,ho
great charicr. our bin Of rinhts and Mi
imcr;con constitutions 10 bc ;ndofnosohio
Thc r~ht of Iubrys cornIs ia ioknn o,yo,
from or nconlc md de,iel In norsons
accused of crimo -NjiI;Iorv co,,r,s nsioh.
lshcd and authorized 10 trv Offenders
AGAINST ,hcrc bills--no worrouf-no cron6
inv 10 verify thc inIictmcnt-no inv n
ivthc casry-tho vcrdict nf tho Sjil;torv
court 10 he final and therefore no onncalH
MI in v;olo,ion or nh ihn nr;ncinlcs Liibcrio
held sacred by The American people.
O. What more! Orarc these ali the pains
they have inflicted on these rcbcllious
States?
A. No thcso are not all,--thcso bills dis
franchise all The citizens Of the South, who
have heretofore held Office either on tho
Bench or in the LeGislaturc-thoy can nei.
ther vote nor hold oilice:.
y. Aro these to humble tho South, TO
mako her willing to beg her way back into
the Ola oalon
;. a. suppose SO, oan sec no other mo-
lVo ,of nhictihg such penalties on the
people OF inc south.
" IL appears 70 mo wo are tlcd hahd\
100, NOV NOW 81 shail We g get loose
~. Inc haaical congress nave pointed us
ooc way Id those Miiieary bltls'
" IN nhaI IS 'iilC
a. ~ " ih coaVen1ion on INC people,