The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-05
coMMUN1cATED.
Attention, Fairfield Rifle Guards" )"

Mr.. Editor: %E5
Myriads of tender recolcctions leap up
from the hidden depths Of long ago at the
mere mention Of these talismanic words.
and our soul is fllcl with that eloquent
sympathy that is ushercd into life when We
hear words Of praise spoken of n dear and
valued friend and even as wo writo, the
ohivalric and manly form of our dear la.
mented Bratton steps upon the scene, and
we follow the point Of his glittering sword,
trom the peaceful College ground, to where
1t sinks forever beneath the bursting of
bombs, and the roar of artillery
NcXt, IN panoramic form, we have the
modest, unassuming and much loved John.
ston' whose young life was cxtinguishcd be-
fore the 'trials of country" camc--before
his young heart felt the erIl,iny svcU that
comes alone with The shock, and din IF tho
battle.
Steep on. sleep well, yc brave, We loved,
me honor stands Pilgrim grey,
ioo'ess inc turf that wraps your clay"
The living follow the dead |;
and Capt. ~. W. I.add assumes the cpaulctte,
md with intuitivc talent tho +. II. CPS Der.
| form military miracles but it is dclicate O
to even speak well Of the living, and We will
'oicr those who would know how we'll Capt.
IL. performed his duty, to the private, and
rs yet, unpublished history Of the ''Voler-
Al Sixth South Carolina" and the list Of
tho wounded Mt Seven Pines.
And now while Mars is rcddcnine with
the fray, and the buglc blast Of war is
blown, Capt. Thomas Jordan takes the
sword, and cndcayors by his strong will,
and influence to take the organization ms n
whole "ncar the flashing of The guns" but
the number being below the minimum pre-
soribed by the War Department, the proiler
was rejected; eager spirits cannot brook
delay, and they scyerally sought out the
post of danger; and the blood runs swiftly
through our veins and tho blush of pride
mantlcs our check as We remember that
wherever an old Fairfield Rifle Guard
was found, there also, was good, u true,
aud n fhithful soldier
Few of us remain to tell the sad story of
the snnguinary years hat are past. phin
nry, Slmonton, Matthew'S, Robinson, Hugh .
ey and many other no less honorable names
have answered to the long roll forevcr-but
we who have returned, battle Scared and
manned, though we be; have yet duties to
perform TO Il living as well as tho dead ;
AMI III this era Of Jacobin msrule and
| negro m4Hia--lct the cold bats" form nu-
| cleus, and those We left at home rs s'lttlc
boys" (now whiskcred mcn) will form upon
that nucleus, aud once more We will Gino
TO the breeze the moth eaten. but proud old
banner of tho L. K. G's aud at each sew
cnth oc August, the old anniversary. wc
will meet aud revive the old scenes By en-
ac'in% them anew. O.S.
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WHAT MAcIEY Is TO Do.-Thc Columbia
corresponding of the New York XeraM says !:
'Thc defeat Of Dr. \ G.. Mackcy in the
late senatorial contest, by the coalition Of
The Northern nlycnturcrs and Democrats in
;hc Legislature, has raised Il strong spirit of
opposition among the native colorcd mems
1crs against oil carpet .baggers' They
have resolved to support no one for Office
out native Of the State white or colorcd
With this view they hnvc already nominal cd
native colorcd man as candidate for tom
grcss Mt the fall elections, in opposition to
MIR Whittemoro, n Massachusetts man. DR..
Mickey, who is expected Sy his friends to
stump tho S:ato for Grant and Iolfax, will
also, ii is believed, be n supporter of this
movement. Tho Democrats arc making bio
capital out Of tho defeat of Mackcy's party,
and, though i'll very small minority feel
confident of carrying through most of their
measures this session. They do not rccog,
nzc the legality of tho Reconstruction acts.
but have taken their seats in what tlcv
deem IN unlawful body simply to check such
measures as they think fit TO oppose
The difficulty in Union District caused in
tense anxiety here. 'nr. Burnett, of that
District, came horc to represent tho matter
and expressed great npprchensions. Over
live hundred negroes were armed and
threatened disturbances. aud were appre
hcndcd on Saturday. Their leaders told
thcm That Governor Scott had assured thcm
that muskcts would be furnished them in
three wccks.e DR.. Burnett had long inter.
view with Scott. and takes back with him
Tomorrow pcremptory order for them to
dispcrsc. Scott also sends an officer TO
0n'et the leaders, lie expresses his opin-
ion that no further difficulty will tako
place. The white people arc very deter
mined, but anxious to avoid the issue.
INA MIDDLE Groeley and my dear For
ncy opened the campaign with a terrible
howl over the pcndlcton plan of paying the
bonds with grecnbacks. Tho '.faith of the
Government, ''thc faith of tho Govern
mcnt!" was their dolcful refrain from Mon
day to Sunlay-but since old Thad Stevens
Mc cgreot commoner and driver of weak. kid
ncy Radicals, has proclaimed that payment
in coin would DO robbery of tho pcoplc,