The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-07
General Grants Policy.

a Richmond correspondent of the
New York Hcrdld, under date of Sep
tember 10th, makes the following state
ment Of the policy General Grant nro-
poses to pursue if he is elected Presi.
dent;
"To7day i had n conversation with an
influential gentleman here, who had
intimate and frequent intercourse with
I General Grant and his family HesoSs
that Grant. ifFelectcd President, Which
)ie considers certain, will be opposed to
universal or negro suffrage as inimical
tothe material interests Of the country
That with regard to The States, Grant
will bAguided by judicial decision MS far
as snffrage.is concerned, and that if the
Supreme Coury decides inlavor of the
States regulating their own suffrage he
will act accordingly. On one particular
my informant declared that Grant would
be positive, and that was that Union
men shou'd be protected in the South.
That because they were Union men
they should not be outraged and pro
scribed. He said Grant would be con
-seryative in his administration, and that
yhe would effectually check the excesses
and corruption Of tho Radical party
As,for ltlletidea of converting the Re.
public into an Empire he entirely SCOUT
ed il, and said that no man moro than
Grant had implicit confidence in The
wisdom and soul.loving freedom Of the
!; American people, whose liberty he has
determined to protect and whose inter-
ests he would advance. The negroes
he would see justly and fairly dealt with
anndcr the Constitution and laws Of the
conDtry."5 ~,
Upon what authority this statement
is made We might perhaps guess. II
& true, II would probably be more damag-
ing 10 the General's prospects at tie
South than at tile North. 1t looks,
however, Ike an attempt SO often made
BY politicians to ride both sidss Of the
Ssapling. The kind word to The whites
aud the desire for Their domination { III
The 33Sou.lI is well enough for them.-7-.
Bit the compensation to northern proiu.
dices by way ofatoning for this hberali.
ty is in the declaration that Union men
should be ,protectea-a point on which
General Grant would be positive
They shonld not be out outraged and
sSproscribed.'
sihls phraseology is well adapted to
tls eaigenoy. Ii may mean !. Il good
deal, and may mean nothing. Are ne.
! groes The Union, ,men2 And is a refns-
stsh hio s,it them{ln Office to be considered
prescription and outraged Are Union
men outraged2 Iftley are not, why
speak Of the necessity Of Their protec-
? ton? This is but Radical slang for
keeping up a black.gnefd excitement -
an excitement Of q degrading nature,
based entirely on falsehood .itisa good
foil for The General, however
The important point i'm this conmuni.
cation IS that Gen. Grant ,oiy Be op.
posed 10 stliversal negro sa 8s.age as III inss.
cal to The N ,satefiass interests OF ne coun.
asy.'''6s4 TSat is;plain and posiuye- 4iica,
pabie Of being explained away These
ase;wordsto lwhiclHit would be Of great
itnportance to have Gen. Grants name
! aighediby himself Itwonld be: alike
instructive 10 white and black. as "
We8do not believe This opinion win
5.inhifs,the General at the North. The
B Radicals havs no love for the negro, and
S5sate entirely Hing to see Inn exclaasl
I rom sparticination In Government after
they haven,sed him ms far assthey can.
so Gen. :GrantFor the Son,h may pro-
: ceed against him as they like.a Radicals,
after the election, will desire to ace The
country prosper. Thoyywant revenue,