The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-19
Earaostness Not Impctuosity.

Earaostness Not Impctuosity.
Such is the policy especially suited
to these times, in which tho materials
Of civil strife and social confusion arc
scattered broadcast over our land. If
the sober and Rejecting portion Of our
people really believed n the proba-
biilty Of permanent ncgro aSccndancy,
violent measures, or such rs tend to
violence, would mcc' with greater fa-
vor. But they have none of those
fears of negro domination that fright
the souls of some. Their scon of the
very idea Of it is moro quiet and dcop-
CT, and they only wish The third par
ty-thc military power Of The general
government removed, in order to test
this question fairly. They believe it
can be settled satisfactorily, and
p'accably, if, by prudence and self.
restraint, they can once got the
strong arm Of the Federal Union to re-
main neutral, so that social forces
may adjust themselves to that per-
mancnt and steady equilibrium which
will result from their relative
strength. They arc as earnest as
those who would prefer an immodiatc
ISSUE and an immediate settlement
come what may, but not so impetu-
Gus. They desire and purpose politi-
Cal supremacy, but prefer it to come
through social order, and to maintain
social order, until it comes. They
havotaith in natural forces, if left to
themselves, but not when an outside
power intcrrcrcs against nature, and
their first efforts and wishes arc di-
rcctod to removing this outside pow
or, not simply for q season, but per-
mancntly.
Just at present, a victory of tho
Democratic Party at The NoM is what
they arc working for, and unless there
be victory at the North, is it not cvi.
dent that victory at the South will re-
scmble Bcawcgard's victory at Shi
loh during tho war. Every rash
speech, every vindictivc expression,
every violent resolution, that can be
distorted to moan forcblc resistance.
ioscs the Democratic party many
votes at tho North. For it is upon
tho still smouldoring cmbors of Soc
tional hate, which they arc striving to
kndlo anew into flames of vengeance,
that tho Republican party hope to
march to power again, with scrried
ranks and cleaning bayonots.
1t is not best at all times to give to
q liar tho lie direct. We ourselves
were once undcr arrest in 1868, at
Marion G. H., by order of Lieutenant
Stacy, q military coYscomb, after
wards cashicrod for accepting a bribc.
We never wcro so abused and black
guarded in our lives as by him. But We
thought it best thus to reply "Sir,
the State is under military law, and
you have your bayoncts around you.
/, therefore, beg leave respectfully to
ask, whether | hayo The right to pro.
nouncc every word you have uttered
false Have the right. or havo I !
not - So completely was The gallant
thief disconnected by this unexpected
and courteous manner OF giving him
tho lie, that he couldn't roply, except
by turning pale. SO throwing still
greater courtesy into the tones of our
voice we repeated our question, and
added, "for if have the right, Sir, I
propose to do so if have not, I pro-
BOSE to keep my mouth shut" We |
suggest u similar method Of procedure
It prcscnt. Let us rofutc their Sian.
lcrs and their lies qsictly, and avoid
living them the desired opportunity
f answering our rcfutation, not by
rgumcnt, but by tho bayonet in tho