The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-22
To the Point.

To the Point. ...s,S
Attorney. General Stanbcrry said at
the Jackson supper In Washing
tor:
Gentlcmcn---I have heen at the bar
for ncarly half century, and have
boon constant student, not only of
the common law but OF oGr own con.
stitutfohal law; did I do not hesitate
to say that thU whole ot these recon.
struction acts Of CoHgress, from begin.
ming to end--first, second and third,
III tho sorics--aro unconstitutional and
void. There arc times when to bo
silent is to be unfaithful. There arc
times when men must speak OUT (
wilFnot attempt to sthooi myself into
roticenco upon these great questions,
and | could not if would.
Senator Doolittlc said:
Now, fcllow-oitizcns,, having thus
expressed to you frankly, openly, fear
lessly, tho truth on this question, it
bohooveB you gentlemen, who control
tho action of the Democratic party, to
see to it that you 70 arrange your
programme In the coming contest that
you do not attach yourselves to any
dead issuc--that you do not place
upon any dead Issues any dead mon.
(Applauso.) You must seek the liv-
ing issue Of the hour, and you must PIT
living men on your tickets to repre-
sont that issuo,' or SoE%ill be beaten
in the canvass. (Applausc.) Lot
mo speak to you plainly. I have no
concoalments. Ispcak to you just as
| have spoken TO tho Republican par
ty, or Union party, With which have
beon assooiatod in the re.elootion of
Mr.. Lincoln. I toll you.' gentlemen, It
is as true as that God lives aud reiens.
if you. in tho next canvass, shall plant
yourselves upon platform WHICH shall
undertake TO condemn, tithHr directly or
indirectly, the war TO put down tho
Radicals Of tho South-tho war Which
was to sustain the Union ana tito Con-
stitu;ion--you will DO beaton in tho
election. (Applause.) Youmust com.
nit no such folly an that. I speak to
you rs a conservative who is rendy 10
fight for the constitution and The Union.
and Itcll you tliht il you wish TO take
a position ih' this Govetnmtnt as you
ousilt to do, and to overthrow Tie Rad
icals, yoii mist take hold Of the living
issues Of tho hoit, and plant living men
upon those issues as your standard-bear.
ers, and thoy will carry you to victory.
(Applanse.) .n9 M
Now, thcre are eome WHO suppose
that Gen. Grant, by bo%ine down to
these Radicals, and running npoti. their
ticket, is to be so powerful that lie dan.
not be ,eSereomb in the eledIiBh. Lot
ME tell YOU ;hGs if Gtn, Grant expsu;f,
the nomination. Upon tiiG Radical policy
and in favor Of tho Policy Of negro dom
i.iation over tho whites Of the South,
Gen. Grant will bo like Samrson III t4g
lap Of Delilaii-he will be like any ottiet
man. (LauGh,er aud cbeers.) IF SER
Who o',r candidate may be we cannot
tell uh.ilafter tho convention shall have
met aud indicated its choieb Bat wl,6.
ever he may BE-, il hs Bsd' living nia1
GhaHsitl upon tho living issue Of tie
hour, which ia simply .Wlbther white
men and civilization shall rule the States'
Of the Sbuth, aud lpld' the balancS's Of
power in this Repnbit.' wS sha)i| dleet
him. Hearty and prolodgsd che e6N1k. 4
Twill mol merstiSh candidates, because,
we have great many OF thdhi,, ,bht pos
sibly II ,iay be Mr.. 5Johfison.. EGfqas,
aPplanss:V A. yoles -HPdssibiy MI
D6olittle,n (Rencwed cheering. [ ~
may be General Hancock ETrSaeI-'
dods, applause A. IT may, he mahy 9th.
ers for wRSh diatraat Sssses' nnayJ @ex.
press 5l,hriir, p;eisfadys. seiee e--tIs
lpay DO MI. tStanber1y.m I have no
disposition on this OCCASION ,tos disouss
ihsirmsnts. because / would discuss
ietbhsg but the pribciple4-to wit tl,s
/ maiDtaitance, Of !tbe Constitution anf
The eUnioa,ana tho, supremacy DC tiis
While race and ofeivilizationIin the c,,f.,
Mol of the goveraments Of tile South,
aadan tliecontfai nf the whole country.
lE"Good. goodt' and appiausc.r ] mi
not ipfavot of any candidate Who ii sih
favor Of the, "A Africsn,aation,ofs ofstbe Sonsh,,
atrdd Africanizing, The whole Rspmbiiiei
Prolonged cheering; followed lbye ttirce
liestty eReers for tlle henossbsSS ssss!!sss; !!ss;sg
as be esamed bis scat 's5f Y - ,5.
Il sNe ao.S Sy--T-~~>sss - = ~ sf5
isawgess e.iiisrs, spa idiSSts, y sra tess ~
einpted iro,n serving on iuries 10, Mon
1kans, ssssss.