The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-04-01
Desportes, Williams & Co., Proprietors.]

mcnt hau the same tendency. Though
the constitution provides for imprach
mrnt, the question Of crime or misde-
mcanor is one which involves in the
present case al inlcrminablc inoniry :nto
the Legitimate scope Of the legislative
arm Of the government into the consti.
tntionality Of the laws which it is alleg.
ed have been violated, and whatever the
franchise of citizenship, freedom of opin-
ion is suppressed for the time being,
during the Investment Of lie high off
cial functions o; President But one
thing is certain, he remarked d--thc pre-.
ccdcnt established will be equivalent to
an aggression wnich might be, at any
time repeated if the absence Of subscr-
vicncy on The part 0! tho executive
should give rise to a division with tie
Legislative. In this view the projected
measure is nimical to the Independence,
the dignity, the inviolability end the
sccurity Of the executive Office.
RUIN TO TIE sourII.
lie saw nothing but utter ruin. The
,promlscuous enfranchiscment Of the
blacks throws the control OF six Of the
Southern States entirely into the hands
0! an inferior race for time the blacks
might be satisfied to exercise their po.
litical privileges in harmony with Tic
whites, but With the knowledge Of the
power ihns placed III their hands, it
would be but natural for them. IN short
time, to insist upon exercising that pow.
cr 10 the exclusion of the whites. 70
go further, as tho feeling has already
been manifested, the question Of cHclu-
sivenrss would cut out all those havi,.r
the slightest touch Of white blood in
their veins. The exclamation has al
ready become quite common, ave don't
want oHy onc wid white blood in him.
Wc'se down OF the yallcr niggrrs.
Lets hab de black fellcrs for TO rep
crsent de black people" The effect Of
registration has tended to excite still
deeper feeling 0. clannishncas, and lre.
qncnt disputes have arisen upon The
animal formation Of candidates for Office.
\ swarthy face, closely matted wool, Il
Hat nose and thick lips, with the sterl.
ing physical development indicating an
nnhrokcn descent from an African pa
rcntagc, arc alone recognizable rs suita.
Die qualifications to represent the new
msta'lmant of American citizcns. The
effect OF registration, he continued has
completely dcmoralzrd The negro. cuJ
though fortunately the crops c; las, year
were matured before registration set in,
the mass Of tho negroes show lit,lc dis
position TO quietly settle down to tho
necessary labor Of preparing fer ,be
crops Of The next. The !onlncss OF the
negro for amusement and rrcrcaton
finds free scope in political hustings and
mass meetings, and days arc thus occu.
pied in tumn,uous ollfcalion with en-
tire oblivlousncss OF their future wants.
While he disagreed as to the judicious.
ness Of granting universal suffrage to the
negro he was still in favor granting the
right in restricted sense. lie thought
by fixing some standard to attain whcl,
would establish a p.cmiUn upon merit
and linhdie necessary ambition to self.
government. and thus protecting The
right of suffrage from abuse it would
place it in the hands Of those who know
ilow 70 employ it, Now it is right
which any one can demand, and thus
commonly j. is treated as wcapoH
Of offence against order and good socc-
tv.