The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-04
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hnoy 1uuSHV tne cnlldrCn at the
Sunday schools to hate and dcspise
that terrible monstcr the southern
STAKEHOLDER, with all the venom Of lit.
tie rattle-snakcs.
They taught that to steal negroes
was an act of piety.
They taught that to stir up negro
instructions was to fulfill the will of
Jehovah.
They taught that to abolish slavery
would be the greatest of blessings.
They have it now. But they have
a few other blessings as "actompany-,
ing documents y
a National Debt. a horde Of lazy
worthless negroes to feed at the Pub
lie Treasury.
An army of Tax-ga thcrers, swarming
like locusts, dcvouring the substance
of the people.
The cotton trade of America ruined.
Thousands Of white men thrown out
OF employment, and innocent white
children suffering for tho ncccssarics
of life.
Financial ruin and disaster impcnd-
ing:
| The people taxed for everything
they eat and wear.
The creation Of a class exempted
From taxation.
Eight million of white PEOPLE plac-
ed under a dcpotism worse than the
government Of Russia.
Millions of Americans placed under
the subjcction Of ignorant Africans.
The country controlled by a SC; of
political mountcbanks, without talent,
honesty, dccency or COMMON sense.
All these arc the effects of the
tcachings of Abolitionsm.
who arc Oppressed" now, and
what do the Oppressed" propose to
DO about it ?-Ottumvu Mcrcury
To ARMS! To ARMS The white
coated philosopher OF the Tribune is
again OH the rampage. The champion of
secession in lS60-Gi; is still urgent Tor
The oyer throw of the Constitution and
the Union. Hear him:
FORM THE ElNEs- -T'hc time has
come for every soldier Of freedom to
look to his mnsllut, and replcnis!i his
anrtn;;ni.ion.box, and see that he stands
well in line. We are on the eve Of
events that may try the courage and the
constancy Of the best osrs The Demo
Gratis and Rebels, and wcak-knccd
Republicans, have formed a coalition
under the lead Of Andrew Jvhrson and
here is no knowing what step may next
be taken. x - y IF Congress Gan
it it's will Is rersistcnly defcl, if its
work Is to be torn TO shreds by vicious
President and ambitious soiliers and
middlc.aged lawycrs-then chaos wii
come to tho South, and we shall be in
a worse condition than if Ice had con.
quered in Virginia. y + We
must either stand by one or the other.
There is no middle course. So form the
lines and prepare for the contest, and
let the war cry b., "Siand by Con.
grrss."
0, yes !"Stard by Congress !" Stand
by negro supremacy Away with HE
Congress! Down with the Executive !:
down with the judiciary Department Of
the government Thad: Stevens and
his Demonstration Committee" are the
government. ''Save us Sambo, or we
sink !" 'Wcak .knccd Republicans, ;"
or those who like Senators Dixon. Doc.
little, and others, oppose the Radical
schemes, "outSide Of the Consti.u,ion, f"
arc counted out" Of course in this new
call for troops -brt' they viii be in the
fight nevertheless, and Jacobinism, we
predict will be driven to the wall
PASS Him ARoUND.-Onr exchanges
IN tins State, North Carolina, Georgia.
Florida and Tennessee will confer a
favor and renlrr assistance, in the cap
tnro OF a notorious thief'by stating. that
Bob Thompson, a muatto, escaped from
custody on TIE Gth inst, by Jumping
from the passenger tram on the Green
vile and Columbia railroad, between
Aston and I;Htlcton. Itc is abcne 25
years OF age, five feet six or seven inches
high blind in one eye and the lid partly
closed has very black hair resembling
that OF an Indian, and cut short; he is
considerably marked by small pox, es-
pecially on his nose. He is well
known burglar and horse thief, and has
broken open several stores and stolen
horses in this State and Florida. Had
on a pair OF hand cuffs Wien last heard
from. a reward OF forty. dollars is offer
ed for him BY John r. Cochran, Of this
place, and any person arrcsling'hlm will
confer favor By notifying hin at once.
Newspapers copying this notice and
causing his arrest will be lbcrally re-
wardcd. Anderson (S. c. Mtclhgen.
ccr:
BURNS OR ScALDs. The following is
one OF the best applications We know
OF in cases of burns or scalds, more es-
pccially whore large surface is dc.
nudcd Of the cuticlo
Take one drachm of finely powdered
alum and mix thoroughly with thp