The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23
News Iteiiinjs. ii
MoNTaoMsnY, SeptGhiScrr /

-"VsiooMbRf, OoptCuucr lO.
Tho Legislature mot in extra. session 10
day. Mnj. Gen. Howard isiny the city, and
was invitfu to seat in tho House. lie will
address tic mtfi.bers. Coy. Smith sent i'll
short message; it felatosnimcst entirely
to the duty Of proyidinga registration law
PHIhhpELpHiA; September lG.
A radical riot Occurred last night; III
which Republicans wero injured -one
shot in tho,arm, another cut with an axe.
|t1ia.sN TnoY, N. Y, September 1G.
a Republican procession WIS assailcd
win stones and Two persons badly injur.
ed.
mysterious double murder woos coin
mitted near indianapolis, n few days ago.
a man named Young and his wife were
killed, and the body of MIR. Young was rob
bed Of 81 900. No clue is known rs TO %ho
perpctrntel the deed
RALEIGH, N. c., September 1G.
AT Republican meeting :o-day, James
w. Holden, the Governors son, in n spccch,
advised the blacks to go to the polls, armed
to the teeth. lie said he spoke not rs an
Individual, but as rophct Of the doom Of
the Southern Democrats; and invoked the
god of turrcntine 10 cover with flame the
dwellings Of rebels.
ATLANTA, September lG.
The Senate passed the House bill giving
State aid 10 the Georgia Air Line Railroni
Higher, Republican, voting in favor of
tic bill but doubted the legality of the As.
scmbly since 80 many members have been
turned out. Two Senators were sworn in.
vice negroes declared ineligible. The House
is still discussing the bill opposed to negroes
AUGUSTA, September 10.
James N. Ellis, local editor of the
Natsonai Republican, died suddenly
this morning.
New ORLEANS, September 10.
The Senate, yesterday, passed, final.
ly, the negro equality bill, which pre-
vents distinctions i'll any places Of
public resort or public convcyances,
under a penalty of fine and imprison-
mcnt.
At the instance OF prominent Demo-
Gratis Gov. Warmno'h appointed Go.
a. Fosdick, Vice-Prcsident Of The New
Orleans Chamber Of Commerce, a mem
her Of the State Board of Registration.
The other two members are Republi-
cans. At Il meeting ortll State Board,
on the l7th inst, it Was decided thai
they would not, under any crcumstan
cc;; whatever permit Democrat to
practice on any OF the Boards OF Super
visors. MIR. Fos,lick presented protest
against this action, but The Chairman
and one member, constituting ma iority,
refused to rcccdc from, their position.
OMAHA, September 10.
A party Of Government Surveyors,
OH th6 South fork of Republican Riv-
er, were surprised by Indians, and one
killed; the rest escaped. They lost
their Instruments, supplies and one
team:
OREGON, September 18.
The Legislature assembled, yesterday
The Democratic majority in tho Senate is
four; in the House. eleven. Notice was
givdn of hill repeating the resolution
adopting the fourteenth hmchdlheht.
BosToN, September 49,
John Quincy Adams accepts tho Demo.
cratic nomination for Governor. In his
letter of accSptahce, he shys: II think that
two matters Of national interest Grb inySiS-
cd in this clection-onc Of which is impor-
tant and the other vital. Tho former, which
take to be the financial question, was not
treated by The New York National Conyen
tioh i'll u mattner which satisfies my judg.
ment, by providing for payment Of the
bonds known rs tivc-twenties by the sur
plus revenue alone, thus ignoring what
sccms to mo Il Valuable pnrL CT Mr.. Pondle-
toh's plai, viz: a withdrawal Of tho issues
Of the national banks. The Democratic
| party appeared to commit itself TO an indo.
| tinito extension of tho lntolefablo nuisqhc6
Of IN irredecmable paper currency. lam
too much UsihoGrGt TO regard any such
prospect with patishce. believe in hard
money, and therein hold myself TO bo d true
Jacksonian Democrat" He also oriticises
the, ,rcponstrpction measures of Congress as
q vital question, saying, ~ will not arguc
| tho unoonstitutionality Of Reconstruction, as
the almost unanimous dsinoIination of the
Republicans to allow II to undergo tho soru-
tiny, of tho Supreme court, wonld seom to
| confirm tho reported statemento of tho la
mented Stevens, that only two damned fools
in the party believed the Reconstruction
! Acts constitutional Even IL constitutional,
l should deefi them unwise. The union
they impose, TO my eyes. is 10 more like
the true union Of hands and hearts, than n
galvanized corpse resembles a healthy man"
The letter closes II think neither the
interest nor the destiny Of This pcopl, will
allow permanent domination TO the African
race..in any State bht tho Republican party
Is irrevocably pledged 10 this idea. They
have staked their existence. as o party, on
itstriumplr. TO this idoa they lave sacri-
fosd their constitutional obligation, and for
it they must mako tie first offerings. In
future, tho blacks must have lands, arms
and 9 standing army to maintain them in
their position. They are clamoripg for
them now, and the United States must fur
niah them. The path on which Congress
entered porhiStted no halt; retreat is rain.
! We must begin anew, taking the Constitu-
tion for our guide, and The natural laws for
our Limitation.
M ATLANTA, September lS,
/ A document is circulating for signatures,