The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-28
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AReply to Common Sense.

9 tseply toyoommon sense
V u had hoped to see you comment
upon, and dissent from the proposition
of a Conservative Union Republican
party made by your contributor "Com-
mon Sonsc," and your not ioing SO,
makes moIsuspect, that bit & meets, TO.
some extent, with your endorsement.
But let uslook at the matter square,
ly sand firstof al, isit practicable Z,
Will ourawhitor apeopleszswallo the.
leek, and vote for negroes for office Z
If they will not, 3 orssif even q, large
portion of 'them will; not, ,s2it is very
certain thatth backbone ofthosparty
Organization proposed by "Coumon
Sense" is broken by that simple fact.
Such party will not succeed ,unless tho
whites vote eswith it. unanimous yland
with oatttiasi; oatttiaassi;;ls IN Imagine the ySuhg
men Of Charleston throwing up their
hats hats and giving throo cheers, sat tho
election of Cardoza, whom g Common
Sense"shas proposed as agcandidate
against Bowen We are. not alto.
getheer ready, for, such as that, Mr..
Editor. No, give dogs their bones; ;
give Scalawags and Carpet.baggers
their officessand their2plundor. IS ga a4
shall not 'ssneer" at t,"Common
Sense" He may be as good man man as
myself, or yourself, Mr.. Editor, and +
fear not a free discussion He, may
be actuated by motives of public good.
He may have cast longing aid q
weary glance around, before he, boldly
counselled 50 desperate q plunge as be-
has, as tho last chance Of frolief; fsom a
calling yoke. Il give slaim geredit.for.
good intentions. But, sir has Tho o'not!
given comfortto those traitors, who,
before negroe suffrage was 'fastoned
upon us as a fixed fact, assisted tbe
enemies Of their, country and thair
race see, however, and make q
distinction, Mr.. Editor,' between mon
who, like "CommonI Sonse,p counsel
subnis ission to the inevitable, and those
who assisted in opr humiliation, for.
the sake of Office. ".Vorily, they have,
their reward" aud it lis inthe scorn of
all honorable met, who may use them
for necessary purposes Of business,
but, who revolt from the idea Of. true
sympathy with, and genuine friond-
ship for them. No, they are hated !;
much more, they arc, and over will
be, despised. Let them find their
consolation in the arms Of negroes.
believe that "Coma,on Sense" has
no moro admiration than have for
them, but that as you express it, Mr..
Editor, in late editorial, he simply
advocates the policy of ttsupporting
one snake, to bite off tho head Of an
other" 49,, =. ,g,,,,.,,.,, III. ~. i.
j admit, that for the present, tho
white minority "cannot control, but
that they can moderate and restrain"
/ am at ono with "Common scnse''
as to- this. But how I He says,
combine with Conservative Republi-
cans sOithout regara to color, and in the
combination, oheerfully give Up our
party name" ! differ with him just
there. Let US keep to oursolyes. But
let Conservative Republicans be well
coined rs allies, when,they desire our
votes, ,and let us cast our votes, for their
candidates,gor for our own, according
to the developments ofthe future. The
ehitc minority mast keep united, and
then, whether in Office, or out of IL,
they will exercise o restraining iaaa-
enoe, especially in view. Of the fact
that they promise to become stronger
as a party at overy succeeding elee.
tion. The scheme of "Common
Sense RISKS this all-import,tns unity, else
I would 60 further into its discussion
1t breaks down just here. Hence the
wisdom Of me'! 19i1o1 CAUTION
81. v@ @&1 A@& TcoMDIuNIoATED.1
,sy ~ a Reply to Caution. lq4
Mr. Editor ya,,s.Y 7szd, ..ia u.q., il