The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-15
The New Party.

ces IN the S'ate ny rRrpet.baggers, in-s
drate very clearly the political fu,urs
OF South Carolina, unless some prompt
and active steps be taken to produce
the necessary reform, reform positive.
ly needed IN every department of our
State Government. In what lies the
remedy7 Mnn,festy 40 at pryspnt or.
ganizcd the Democratic party Is uhcuu,l
to tins work. AS much az w cherish
Its noble and patriotic principles, W.
verify believe, that a ter the strange
events which have occurred lii lis
country. this party. unaided aud aloM.
will be power less TO produce this desit.
cd change. In the ranks Of the Demo-
cratic pntty is more tru", G, nuine patri-
otish to-day, than anywhere else but
patriotism is ut discount at tresent,
and those who seek the interests of tho
cottn,ty Mt large, and whose devotion 10
the land of tlle,f birth canuot be cues
toned, are forced 10 hang their heads
in shame and sorrow at the political as
pect which our county lras assumed.
In our own State, we are vastly IN tho
minority ntid It seems that whenever
Democrats are elected TO Congress they
are not even permitted to- take
their seats We s+vnfd, therefore, AS
much as we regret tie necessity, which
requires it, suggest that a new party, to
be styled Conservative, be Mt once or.
ganized throughout the State. 70 this
party Democrats can ally themselves
without any abandonment Of their car
dinal principles. and our colored people
who are daily entertaining com nenda.
BILE disgust for Radicals, viii unite with
us by thousands, at least in such num-
bers as to enable ns to cast n decided
Conservative m. joriiy. Oar colored
people have swallowed the Radical pil;a,
ad nanseum, and are ready for
change. While they may have some
unreasonable and gronnAlcss prejudice
against the word Democrat. they con;d
have no Objection to III" name Conscr-
vauve. Tor 'imr has proved % them .ha,
Their best friends are ,n"it I'D masters
ana "mri v"rH. who c"u'a with It'll.
sacrifice r0~op"raie with snh a new
party Indeed if the white citizens clS}
our State could 20 persuaded TO form 4
conservative party, wr believe The
coIortd people wonld in lag number
OF cases prefer to be Conservatives than
Radicals. The election Of white cii-
zens 10 majority Of our township Off.
ces. leads ns to brirve that The colored
people of Barnwell County are ready
to co operate with the white people IN
bringing about h'nhhy reaction in the
State. The contest in future will then
be between Conservatives and the ex-
treme Radicals, and not Ms formerly
between Democrats and Republicans. n
What shall he the platform OF principles
Of snch party, shuul! rather be deter
mined in n regular convention, and not
set forth jus, at this time by single
j>urnal. Onr readers may hear IRON rs
again Are the people ready to hear
the above suggestions? Nous veryons.
- BarnWcN Journal.
TnE TouRSAMENr At GLENN's
SfRINGs We learn that this affair was
quite success. The following was the
result.
l James Rodgers, Of Union, crown
ed Miss Addie Gates, Queen Of Love
and Beauty.
2. Angus P. Mott. crowned Miss
Ida G,st, First Maid Of Honor.
8 Il. p. Smith, crowned Miss Nettie
\nderson, Second Maid of Honor.
4. >. Thompson, crowned Miss Car,
rIe Himm' rman. Third Maid of Honor.
S. L. Westnorcland, crowned Miss
Mattie Beacher, fourth Maid Of Honor.
In connection with this affair, we are
informed that number Of gen,lemep
IN the np.conntry IRE arranging ior
grand meeting OF State cavaliers, TO ills
Tor valuable prizes during the progress.
OF the State Fair in Columbia, Whep
the beat horsemen OF the State will par,&
tic'pate. In view Of the fact of such t.
crowd being expected, large portions,
OF our citizens will keep open house,,
a CASE OF MuRDnR.--A Young wo.
man, Eliza Boyer, was found desd or !.
yesterday, near stream about 81 m,ler
from the city, From the marks mon
nor person, it is supposed that she had
been outraged an6 thcn murdered. M.
clue as yet has been discovered "a 70,
the pcrpetrator of this foul not TIA