The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-10

oillco Department. and assigned to duty
In Florida. lie is an intimate friend of
Postmastcr.Genera Randall, and has
been in close connection with him since
his arrival here. The Lieutcnant Gov.
crner "a Mr.. ClISson), also from Wiscon.
SIN, Is also one Of Randall's men, aud to-
ge'her with Reed, it is charged that
they have been concocting plan to
elect Mr.. Randall a United States scna.
tor from, Florida. Reed has returned TO
Florida, II is said, for the purpose Of I'M
modlately calling together the State
Legislature to elect Mr.. Randall.
Tho Next light of With Your Gloves
Union at Homo.
The District elections arc over. f.x
ccpting municipal elections, involving
local sSurS, the next matter before us Is
thc Presidential canvas. let all true
conservatives prepare in time, aud let
rs even in South Carolina, with her
heavy black vote, lrsolvc to attain the
h"rghts OF success, or, failing therein, to
plant orr colours as near the top as pos.
sIblc. We arc obliged, ultimately, TO
win III this political contest but friends,
all You who have got the instincts of
patrols and MEN IN your souls, let us
resolve to win speedily. Upstairs ore,
III many cases, in the ascendancy. L..
norant colourcd men presume to hold
office over The wealth intelligence and
the integrity o! the land. Bad men
have been raised to power by means of
the black mans vote. Sumu OF your
truesL men are not allowed to vote, and
thus TO control III part your country and
yoW property.
\ Our political foes brave the field,
and strut along the stage with The in
aolcn," o. power. And limid or traitor
ou5 white men, here and there, stand
with baLcd breath Can this continue 7
Manhood answers il cannot and shall
mol, so help it Heaven. We have gone
Ear FOR the colourcd man. We have
subjected ourselves to snrers and impu-
tatloI%, because Of he concessions we
deem due, not SO much TO the black
man, rs to usllco and truth and our
5vlvcI. We have stood between the
extremes Q; conflicting views, and there
wc shall continue to stand. But we
have also, from the first, firmly and con
stantly Upheld the doctrine that the no
Suca control 81 the South belongs to The
S,o0o,O00 whites with lhc,r intelligence,
wealth and integrity, and not to the less
than 100000 blacks with their iguor,
ancc, and lnexporlcncc and general in
. lrciorily.
Upon this, ground, let us stand TO-
%cChcr III this State. It. is understood
that South Carolina Democracy vii!
conlorm TO the action of the New York
Democratic Convention 1t is known
that one Of the cardinal doctrines of the
Democracy leaves to each State the
question OF suffrage. Why, then, have
amy divisions IN the ranks Ct the South
Carolina Democracy Brothers in
Charleston, brothers in Oconcc, Caro-.
lnans everywhere in the State, VIC
cannot afford to quarrel i.ct us unite.
as one man to, oppose the common enc,
my. and to secure tn" common victory
Planting ourselves upon the immulable
foundations OF Just concessions, puaran
tec'ng to every class the rights to which
they are entitled, burying our dssrn
SONS az once IN commoH grave, let
us, the white people OF South Carolina,
JON hands with our Democratic friends
OF The North, South, last and West,
and seek, by man y effort, to redeem our
country, and thus bring salvation to our.
selves.
C"lamiu M@nic, 5M inst.