The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-24

arosperfectly Econvineed, that It the, Co.
lumfi i'd and August aRailroad Will be
colaplftsd thsough. u y one ofthosc
cases of matefial interest, that will
'makelaw, if'it doSE fhfit. ~
The airline Railroad from New
York to Washington will also 10
built. Il will run right straight
across the constitutions ot,f three
States. ."~4 anrI9la
,,.:@:Aavsluablo lesson can be- drawn
from tho principle on which I've base
the above opinions It is this. If
the south~willadovelop her material
power, snoa will regain dthe privilege
of sharing in aYthe legislation ns,n iinss
Union. To that we had better con-
fine our undivided attention, until the
three Northern heroes of tho war,
Grant Sherman and Sheridan, have
each had their eight years out in tho
White House at Washington. - !,
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Grant Greatly Vile-His Perfdy to the
American People,
The Northern majority have cleya-
ted a weak tool and perGdious liar
to the Presidential Chair. We had,
indeed, supposed, that we were 'as in
capable of being stirred ty political
passions again, rs an extinct volcano. .
But this mans pcrGdy towards those
who voted for him, upon the assurance
that ho would not bo the blundcrine
partisan Of a faction, but the expo
ncnt and advocate Of policy Of peace,
has so deeply disappointed us, that
We cannot refrain from expressions OF
anger, indignation md scorn, little
hope though VIC have that the protest
Of 50 inconsidcrablo victim of op.
prossion will over reach tho wretch
now secure in "guilty glory and de-
| spicablc state" dl '"0o @, .0@Oa'S
/
| In gazing on the great.
Where neither guilty glory glows,
Nor despcnble State : Jll .i b" ..
Yes, one. the first, the last, the best,
| The CincinnRtus Of the West, ,..
| Bcqucnthcd the name Of Washington,
TO mafo men blush there was but one"
We knew that this mans low and
hcartloss way of thinking-his unhesi.
tating faith in mere material power
and physical force constituted him a
fair exponent of the Northern mind
We know that, in their hearts core,
tho Northern pcoplo approved of his
crsel and faithlcss inhumanity to.
wards the prisoners Of tho Union ar
mics held by tho Southern Confedera-
cy, because tho tendency of the heart
less policy was to cripple Southern pow.
or We knew, from reading the com
mcnts of the Northern press, and look
ing nt tho woodcuts Of their illustrat-
- Jv".""'s, vnaJ Jhey gloatod over his
cunning; d9'licity and falsehood, in tho
Johnson-Stanton imbroglio, as If al
'rere q wise crajtincss much 10 be com
mendcd. But wo believe oven then,
corrupt as that passionate majority
has proven itsolf in dealing with n
conquered foc-cven they have now
been deceived by this mans perfidy,
and that they will ruc the day they
put it into his powcrto commend tho
much admired chalice of cold -bloodcd
hypocrisy and falsehood to their own
lips, and make them drain it to the
drcgs. Out upon the Southern press,
if it continues to gcringe before and
flattor this polluted wrctoh!d He a
great man! Ho""Rn example for
Southern youth !! Oh !. no: let us
not forget our Jackson--our Wash
ington. our love of liberty, our pur-
pose to struggle for sclf-governn,ent
and freedom, rs in the glorious past,
so in tho not too distant future. 'iaI'
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