The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-11-17
A Reasonable Hone,

A Reasonable Hope.
1t would be as foolish for the young
nah or woman to cease to labor ir-
spired by a love of excellence, after he
or SHE has discovered the amount OF
weakness and wickcdness that exists
in the world, making it far other
than the charming theatre of great and
ennobling action Of their inexpcricnc-
cd fancy, rs it would he for us Of the
South to cease to work in hope, be-
cause the progress of tho democratic
idea Of government has buried tho
constitution Of our fathers in ashes, and
dragged us, at the chariot wheels of
its victorious march, to be murmLring
victims or intelligent co-workers in q
new order Of events. Tho form -four
government is changed. More than
that, tho character Of our govern mcnt
is even more changed than its form.
Yet we believe, it can be for the best
government the world ever saw and
if every honest man would strive to
make it $50, there is great hope the
country, and especially for the South,
now that the abolition of slavery is
opening tho land to new industries,
and tac intellect Of our people to new
ideas.
1t is striking token of promise,
thot, though tho opposition party is
at profent weak in principles and poll.
cy, it is tremendously strong in num-
bors and the party in power must
walk c;rcumspectly and wisely, or they
will soon give place to opponents.
There is very littlo difference in es-
scntials between the two parties now.
AS to tho sincerity Of the professions
Of tho Democrats, that thoy propose
to restore constitutional government,
we do not trustit and VIC believe such
restoration, as we and they under
stand it, altogether impossible. The
difference, then, botwcon the two par
tics is simply the difference between
tho ms and tho outs. That is no tri-
fling difference, however tho ins arc
prone to corruption tho outs must
come in by reform. And when the
outs 80 nearly approach i'll number tho
ms, or whom, as is probably the case,
they outnumhcr them, but havo no
wise leaders, and are, for that reason
only, vanquishcd, tho restraining,
purifying power they exercise is great.
Tho party in power must bo virtuous
and wise, must reform, must avoid
blunders, or be displaced. Wo, thore-
fore expect tho Republican party to do
bcttor than heretofore, this winter.
If they do well, they will retain the
control Of the government. If they
do wcll, tho South which is now grad
ually swinging over to tho opposition,
whereas her true position of strength
neutrality willing to side with the
wiser party, whichever this winter
shall prove it to be, will be won back
to support tho government. Not, it
is true, with any earnest zcal and en-
thusiasm, for that would DO unnatur-
nj, but mono tho less oflcctually, be.
cause passivcly. It is net our wisdom
to be partisans in national politics, bat
TO weld with moderation tho balance
of power. 1t is very strange that the
moro namo Of Democrat, which has
altogether Changed its meaning, still
appeals to an unrenecting prejudice,
and blinds so many Southern men to
this plain simple truth, which is SO
full of hope, if we would but ponder it
we'll, and net upon it wisely namely,
&hat the South will ncrt gear begin to
aoieM in tho government the balance
of power, and should not. there fore,
commit hcrsclf blindly, at present,
oithor to tho ins or the outs.
Skilled Labor In New York.