The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-30

day, says q correspondent of undoubtcl
responsibility and high position, sends the
following;
| Mr. Editor Tho statement has been
made, and repeated in my presence ycstcr-
day, ny gcntleman Of int ELL, cDce, intlu-
cnce ana of the highest position in this
community, that n Proclamation was writ
ten by President Lincoln when The seces-
sion OF tho Southern States occurred, and
was approved by his Cabinet, announcing
ihelr undoutted right TO do so. asserting
that the Constil ntion Of the Uditcd States
prohibited force being used to compel thcm
TO- return, and asserting to their pnaccnblc
withdrawal The proclamation was sent To
tue printer FOR announcement. but nn inter-
| PoSiii"n was made by scvcral Senators and
| representatives, aud, after II conference, it,
/ was recalled and suppressed. The nanYcY
Of the witnesses to this fact all or them of
un'ionb!cd character and rc.pcctabilily, can
be had
IL the facts as above stated are ir,lc-anI
the character Of our correspondent pre-
cluies u doubt rs TO the perfect lesin6ii'lS !
OF his statement should be made
Known to the world in the most authentic
form. IL is due 10 The memory Of Abraham
Lincoln, to the people Of the South. and TO
the cause Oftruth, iha, The world should
know by whom his just and honorable his
patrlo'ic, humane aud law abiding purposes
| were tEwartcd that the world should
Know who were the Senator'S and Rcprcscn.
ives that assumed the responsibility Of all
the blood, rapine and devastation Of the lat Q
fratricidni, needless and unjusliliabc war,
with all the evils that have followed in It's
train.
Cur correspondent says the names Of the
witnesses can he had. If so, is it no, due
10 The cause Of civil liberty, now in immi-
nent pcril--io the people, North and South
10 truth and Justice that they should
speak out.-CharicSton Courier.
MIR. PENpLrToN IN ILLINOIS The Hon
George II. Pcnd!c,on arr, ed ut Springfield.
III on the 10th inst. lie was received bv
General ). a. McClcrnand, and was escort cd
to the Leland Hotel by one thousand torch !.
lights, carried by "Whitc Boys in Blue" in
handsome uniforms. The streets on the
route were 50 crowded and iammcd with la
dies and gentlemen that it was with the ut :
most difficulty that room Was made for the
procession. Several fine brass and martial
bands were in line, and the cheers were
continuous from The time the train stoppcd
al the station until Mr.. Pcndlcton arrived
at the hotel. Many buildings were llumi-
mated and decorated with flags and stream.
crs. Roman candles and all manner of fire
works were discharged from the line and
from The sidewalks and buildings. The dis
play of the Pyrotcchncs at t>c hotel wa,
very fine.
The procession was alroitly masscd in the
street III front Of :hc hotel, and Mr. Pendlc
ton was introduced by General McClcrnaud.
lie appeared on the bncony Of The hotel,
and was greeted by tremendous cheers. lie
said:
"Fellow- ci'izens, 7 thank yon sincerely
and cordially for your reception. Your
procession, for numbers aud brilliancv, has
exceeded anything | have ever seen.
thank you heartily. only appear before
you to say TINT am profoundly grateful 20
you, and will not dctain you longer, owing
to the latencss of the hour. viii speak
you tomorrow nj length upon flic issues
OF the day. For The present, | bid you good
night"
The city is full Of the marshals and adj
vahoo guards of delegations wAiuh WlI ar
rive during the night and early in the m orn-
ing. In every direction The sky is red with
the blaze of the camp-frcs Of the dclcgn
Tons from different counties which arc in
camp wherever good Water and good grounds
nrc 10 be found. The hotels arc already
fun y occupied but private citizens will open
their houses tc-norrow and every effort
VIII be mado 10 accomptl,te strangers
The best Informed say this meeting will cx-
cced IN numbers any political dcmonstra.
, lion ever hold here. Special to Tho (Uicu1o
), PGmes.
BRAVE ACT BY \ BRAVE GIRL.-The
Boston Transcript, Of Saturday, saws
several women were bathing at
Nan"m liz the early part Of This week whc,
, ono was carried out ny 70 sen. beyond hcr
depth, and after screaming for assistance
suddenly went down. Ono of her friends.
close by, not knowing the depth of the
water, went to try and save her, and, she
too rs quickly disUppcared y young
woman residing in the family Of DR.. NIjnlin.
at Nahant, named Bridget Mary O'Toole
(her name is given to her praise in full, 70,
it is worthy ofrccord), at great risk, in.
} stahtlY swan out to thtm, after n hard
struggle brought them into shoal water
having her own bathing dress almost torn
from her, and being twice drawn under the
water herself. Those who witnessed the
scene at once reported tho facts TO the
Humane Society, and tho girl is to bo prc
sonled with y medal for her heroism anj
humanity.
WEALTHY CONCENTRATIONS Jeuis1
HSssseaSer says TIM, at The auction sales o.
} pews in thc new Temple Emanuel, in New
fork' tlIc amount received reached about
sfoo'ooo. The trustees expcoi ed' n, pre-
cmption Of $4,000 but it amounted &c