The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-09
Letter from Hon. B. Il. Hill,

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Georgia and tho adjoining Statos. 1t
would be agreeable to me if I could
write an answer to each specific re-
quest. But l cannot do so, and, un-
der no circumstances, could I posi-
ply attend one-tenth Of the meetings.
| must, therefore, beg the Indulgence
OF our friends to receive this as tho
reply to such of their letters as I do
not answer in person.
Iho timo has now arrived when no
man who loves his country, or desires
its peace and prosperity, can withhold
his support from the Democratic par
ty.. Whateyer considerations may
have heretofore seemed to exist to in.
duce or incline any of our people to
accept, as temporary cxpodiont, the
Reconstruction measures, have ccr.
ta'nly proven fallacious. The plain,
leading idea of the Chicago plat.
form Is to maintain these odious meas
urcs in the ten States as perpetual
over the people and supreme over tic
Constitution. The plainly avowcd
means OF securing these onds consist
IN making, by Congressional action,
the Southern States vassals to tho
Northern States, and Southern whites
vassals to the Southern blacks. In
view of these now declared purposes
OF the Radical party, how fortunate is
1T that the Southern white votors did
not accept these measures If we
had accepted, the National Democra-
cy would have been compelled to
abide thcm, or subject tho party to
the severe charge of seeking to over
turn what the qualified voters of the
States had agreed to and established,
and thereby, of promoting another
revolution whereas, as wo rejected
them, the Radicals arc subjected to
the truthful, but terrible, charge of
seeking to perpctuatc upon the white
race of the South governments which
have received no approval or support
except from deceived negroes aud
worthless advcnturers, and, thereby,
OF continuing revolution which had
no origin but in passion, which can
have no existence but in strife, and
no end but in blood ? 1t is plain
therefore, tkat ali Of our fcllow-citl.
zcns who have been inclined to accent
these measures from whatever motives
of policy, must now, in vindication OF
their own sincerity, abandon them,
and join the party which nobly de-
clares these "usurpations, rcvolutiona-
ry, unconstitutional and void |" And
no man will welcome to our ranks all
such more cordially than myself.
For though never had the slightest
faith in the wisdom or practicability
of the idea of accepting, with view
OF rejecting what we accepted, yet /
never question the motives of a sin
ccrc man who differs with mo as to the
best motives of accomplishing Il grave
end. Nor have I ever uttered a
word, which, justly construed, can
ever Indicate the contrary. I do
most heartily rejoice at the now mani
fest prospect of seeing every decent
white man in the South united with
us i'll the glorious work of rcbuking
this monstrous iniquity, it's authors,
advocates and supporters.
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BnEAKEns AnEAD.-Wc learn, says the
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel that large
organization of armed negroes has been dis
covered in the lower part of this county,
y few nights since they were found drilling
and receiving new muskcts which were dis
trlbuicd from boxes like those in which the
United States Government pack and trans.
port their small arms.
These may be n portion of the arms which
the negro inccndinry, Charley Jones, said,
when arrested in Hancock few days since,
were furnished by Governor Bullock. 1t is
n very serious matter and should receive
the thoughtful consideration of The people.
We also learn that on Sunday last, when
the disturbance occurred NJ Johnson's Beer
Garden on the border Of tho city, more than
one hundred negroes, armed mostly with
new U. s. rifles, collected in very few
minutes, ready and eager for fray.
In other sections Of the State tho same
system of drilling and arming of portion of
the blacks, seems to be in process of com
pletion. An intelligent planter, writing to
the Columbus San from Stewar. COUNTY.
says:
Considerable apprehension is felt in this
country, regard to tho conduct of tho me-
grocs They arc organized into military
companies, ore armed to considerable OK.
tent, and drill regularly. Their colorod
speakers use very incendary language
bullock has been informed of the facts"
,Ve are reluctantly convinced, from thcs 0
and similar demonstrations elsewhere in
the State, that there is serious danger of a
general collision between the two races
AT q radical meeting, at Sumter, on Sat.
urday last, r. d. Elliott, one of the spcakl
ers' used the following languages .2,s Sc
"lC is tho design Of tho Democrati6 party
reduce you again to a serfdom and vassal-
age'" tI3want you TO ::rernoihber all this
and remember that your frlends, Tho radical
party, have. told you Of it mud warned you
| how to 'eyoid it.n" ''Reincmber that wo
have told yGuto put on your swords, yc