The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-18
Tne Great Issue,

TnB Great Issue.
In an eminen,ly thoughtful and in.
pressivc speech Of Mr.. J. Q. Adams,
deliveted at Albany, New York, this
gentleman used words OF warning and
admonltion so eminently fit and appro.
pirate 70 the present juncttte that,
! although tie election IS over, wc ci,o
them for the attention Of our readers.
Said he: s,4a .u
II will not close my speech as I be.
gan, as Democrat or partisan but
will in conclusion, pray yo,e as Amcri.
can citizens, to try, in this supreme crisis
OF our fate. to rise above party or sec.
ion, to atrttcl' out beyond this l,,lo
shred Of time, to forgot this heated can.
vass, and, rs citizens Of the great repub.
lie, contemplate the long reaches OF her
grand carcGt. Shall It be that we must
tread over aud over again the old
course, from liberty to license, from Ii.
chftse to anarchy, from anarchy, to des,
Potism? Must it be that we dtt to fur
n'sll another failure Of constitutional:
regulated liberty CAN It bo TINT in
our hasty impalience Of transient troub:
lea wo are madly tent upou lcvelline
with the eartli tho temple Tint our faith.
ers bnilded? Oh. my coun,rvmen:
these onr trials arc but transitory If you
VIII but pc patient. In little while,
it YOU will but be stcadfast. they will
pass away =; but il, on Tuesday next, you
register your resolve to return no moro
to the old ways we shall wander on in
tliis dlsfhal revolutionary wilderness no
man can tell how long or Tow far
Have you, bcch so mucl, happier since
You abandoned the Faith ofyour htliets
to follow after these strange gods that
you should still cling to them ? las
The patti: been so pleasant since YOU
wandered from the ancestral track TINT
you would not. il OH could, regain III
no, my friends, lot .,ia retrace our heed.
less steps, and for tho future, cursed bc
ho who removes the ancient lsnd-
marks:" 'T2amf@a 'a ays3 .l. 5
Irdef and more solemn words than
thescswqre never spoken to tho Ameri.
can people, Il
sTaAsdH fsAr,-Tkc great local excite.
ment Of tho day, 4 few days, ago, was Il
trial Of speed and endurance on Tho part Of
Mr' John Shannon, a river pilot, who Wa
geted Sl2o thot ho COULD mnih With u wlreu,-
bdrrow, frow tho cornor Of Sixth and Muin
streets 70 Beebee's, .nursery-7-a good four
ton rnii..,a.os. Tho bell was aSoopted and Snd
the money, $240 In all, was plasod In Tho
hands Of responsible, parties. siuoo the
pHrtial failare Of Perkins 20 perform tho
feat last Sunday, It's successful accomplish.
ment was deemed ~ many impossible, and
q number Of sidc bets wore made, until
quite q large amount Of money depended or
ne result. The timo agreed upoH for start
ihs was c6lo6B In The aftethooI, and at
tho hour named Mr.. Shannon appeared
promptly on tho ground with his wheelbar-
row and set out on tho trip III the presence
OF o large crowd. while the various Judges
nnd timers followed In carriages, Up Main
streot, down Seventh end lip Is C6uler ave-
nue. he Vent at a rRpid gato, reaching tho
race track (half the distanoe) In twenty.
seven minuies From here to tho ond Of
his destination tho road Is very uncayert
and hilly, With q steep elevation nearly tho
whole distance, and Yet, with thcso Shsta-
o!Ss' Mr.. Shannon madetli trip Ia Just
nineteen minutes. performing The whole dis
range IN fortysseven miuttcs, having TWEEN.
blight fatigue incident 10 such cXeriiori iHfr.
Shannon exhibited no symptoms of distress
whatever, but was apparently as fresh and
vigorous as when he stafted,' md g.od for
four miles further, sAflGr the accomplish
mefft OF his estraordigary feat, Mr., SIans
| non drow his ooat, and, refusing nll offers
OF q ride, walked back 10 the City, whcro
Nc wts ovsrwhsiMsa BY the congratulations
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