The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25
Desporses, Williams 4 Co., Props
The Third (Conseryativo) Party.

LUG cxlstence OF o thlrd party IN
the Southern States claiming atton-
tion and respect by achieving two of
the most signal Victories in Virginia
md Tennessee in the very start of its
career, fills tho Radicals with amaze.
ment and ohagrin, and seems to puzzle
tho unprinoipled and inconstant parti-
san now at tho head of the govern
ment so completely, that his indeoi-
sion and perplexity would be q most
ridiculous FARGO, but for the fact that
his petty malice and por6dious false
hood and meanness may lead him to
infiet upon the unfortunate but ire
pressible Southern people additional
outrage and wrong Let Grant exact
the iron'clad oath, if ho please, and if
ho dare, Of the Virginia Legislature.
1t will not destroy this party. He
+ could 500 the folly of attempting it,
by simply glanciug across the line,
and pondering tho reaction in Ten
ncssee that has sprung of the same
short.sighted course. This third par
ty is destined to grow. It will gradu-
ally absorb tho Democratic party
within it, and infuso the vigor of its
now life and progressive spirit into
that effete organization. For if the
Democratic party will heed the coun-
sci Of John Quincy Adams, accept ne
groe suffrage as something already
forced upon the country, and act upon
tho issues of the present and tho fu.
turc, it will have come up to the posi-
tion now held by the third party called
st present the Conservative or Con.
servative Republican party and un-
less the ballot-box be stuffed in 1872,
and the votes bo counted by the bayo-
meta result that would not surprise
us at all, for thero are no constitu-
tional rights now--it will oloct it's
candidate for the next Presidency by
tremendous majority.
"The formation of third party in
South Carolina would be tho dcstruc-
tion of tho Republican party"
These arc not our words, but quota
tion from the late contributions of
tho Mackeys to tho Charleston pa
pcrs, and it is tho burden of thoir
charge that Senator Sawyer favors
suoh a party, and is using influence
and patronage to create it. Bout
we'll and Creswell and Butlor take the
same view of the matter as affecting
the nation, that tho Maokoys do as
affecting this State. They 500 that it
is q party of liboral principles and
progressive ideas. But their foar and
their hatred cannot prevent its growth
nor long postpone its triumph, for it
is the party Of domestic peace and
national progress, which it is tho inter-
est Of all, whcthcr white or black,
earnestly to support, sinco poace and
progress will bring contontmont, pros
pority and liberty to all. This is tho
party for which wo arc willing to
work.
The Columbia Phenir having mis-
represented our position, may publish
this.
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The Columbia Phoenix and the Winnsboro
News.
> Tho Columbia Phonir gots off tho
following amusing pioco of pleasantly
upon us
"Tho Winnsboro News, of tho 18th,
announces its determination to act,
hereafter, with that party-call it.
what you please--that elected Walk
or in Virginia, Sentcr in Tennessee.
sWe must mount tho horse,' says the
News, 'to control tho reins." Let us
suggest to our friend that ho delay
to mount, for two reasons first, tho
uncertain character Of tho stced SEQ.
ond, tho possibility of his being
thrown. We have not yet decided OK.
actly what kind Of horse that was.
In the meantime, wo remain shy.
but is not liberal Democracy better
charger than 'liberal Republican.
ism?' This We suggest as food for
thought"
Wo care, in reply, very little about
she name, bst it is tbs M;sS intended
to which wo wish to call attention.
we have thoroughly examined "the
horse," and will risk being thrown.
lie is a young horse, whose appear.
ance on the course has been long fore
seon by us, but we have purposely dc.
ferred calling attention to his supe.
for smettle and valuable working
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