The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-11

generals, monarchs, poets, actors painters,
criminals of great notoricty, Sc. All these
articles, propcrly,labeled, were preserved in
glass oases 1t was very difficult for out
sidcrs to1obain permission to inspect tho
wonderful museum, for which The old man,
in course of time, speut at least one hun
drcd thousand dollars. lie paid for one of
j Napolcon's uniform oonts three thousand
dollars, and still more for somo wearing
apparel that had belonged TO Frederick the
Great.
IN 1860 VIC raised 100000 bales cf cot
ton, and had all tho great world for custo
mcis and consumers. We had then, and
Lave to day, an area capable Of raising Co..
QUO 0C2Ob"ics per year. We had in 1850,
! 1000, 600 Of industrious blacks who were
aiding in cnrichng the world at large, and,
particularly this then happy country. We
had activity and industry alloy9r the North
and throughout the length anu breadth Of
tho land Southern products and Northern
! products wcro being yearly multiplied, and
we wcrc sweeping on glorously in the grcai
| highwny of nations.
Where are We drifting to-day? The ne
gro labor system crushed out; cotton, SUI.
gar, tobacco, rice, etc, not half cultivatel: /:
huge debt, taxation, worthless currency,
and, rs result, horrible state of things
in the South, and wide spread distress over
all the balance Of the land. We arc drift.
ing towards complete national destruction.
The country is surely lost if Mongrcism is
allowed t. hold power after March 1th.
1860. -Somerset Messenyer
| WADE TO REsIGN IF NECEsSApY.-A Ra.
deal Senator remarked alta private dinner
party last evening that there was no doubt
Judge Chase how had the whole game in his
own hands if he chose TO control it, and
that serious apprchcnsions were entertain
cd BY tho impcachcrs lest he should defeat
their purposes when success is almost with
III their grasp II is said that Wade is TO
disafm opposition to himself in some mca-
sure by agreeing to resign his position as
presiding officer Of the Senate if his vote
should become necessary TO convict PRESS
dent Johnson, ana leave Presidential honors
to desoend'o tho Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
It's believed this compromise will be &C.
ccptcd by those opposctlto Wade, and thus
remove what is prcscntsurp to bc a,
dangerous if not serious impcdment to i'm
pcachmcnt The question was asked if
Speaker CollaX had been notified of such q
programme, and the reply was, "lh, yes
he is building strong hopes upon it," THUS
We go. Who can tell what day may bring
forth ?--BulHmore Ed:eUs.
A'VoIoE FROM BosroN. The following is
an extract from private letter from Il gen
| tlcman Of Boston:
BosroS, February IS, 1868.
Hon. John Forsyta, MoJHc:
| : DEAR S,R:-l take the liberty Of con-
| gratuating you on the success of the ioym
| people of Alabama inthc recent election.
can but rejoice that the most infamous con-
| spiracy ever maturcd has been. crushed by
] The noble white citizens Of sister State.
My sympathics arc with Jour down trod.
den and oppressed brother; ami | believe
the wrongs inflicted upon you and yours
would touch any heart except the Infamous
and contemplate cowardsiikc lllc hypocti,c
Wilson and tho braying Sumner. But a
brighter day is dawhing, and trust that
The reaction now going OH will never cease
until all ,chttc men shall hc equal, and when
the men who arc now conspirins against
our liberties "shall cXpate their crime on
| the scailold,
! can but say, in conclusion, that was n
war Democrat $50 called. and pcri!cd my
| fife in tie service Of my country, supposine
at the time that was fighting for Union
and peace instead Of anarchy and ncaro
| rule.
Trusting that you will rnr Ion mo for the,
liberty | have taken in writing to you,,
remain truly yours.
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TIE NEw REc6NsrRuorIoN BiLL!--T'hc
following section was added on Tuesday b7.
tho Scnate
! "Andbe H(uriher tnactcd, That The Con.
sfitutional Convention Of any of the" States
mentioned in the acts of which this IS
amcndatory may provide thht at the time
| of voting upon the ratification of the
Constitution the registered voters may'yotc
| also for members of the House Of Repre-
scn'ivcs of the United States, md FOR ali
elective officers provided for by tho said
Constitution; and Tho same election officers
| who shall make tho return Of the votes on
the ratification or rejection of the C6nst-
tuition Shall enumcrate and certify tho votes
cast Tor members Of Congress"
Also. an amendment requiring ten days
residence in no election distric: Of such
voters as offer to vote where they arc 1iot
registered.
The bill then passed, and goes to the.
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