The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-13


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i.is tract on education, that, though
the establishment Of common schools
was by no means to be neglected, the
establishment of fine college, with
themost learned men obtaiuable as
professors, was far moro important.
since it would teach Mc men, a0to in
their daily vocations, would, by ordi.
nary business and social intercourse,
teach society. Indeed, often one great
Genius, Socrates, Plato, Bacon,
a Newton, a Calhoun, is tho mastor-
spirit that toachos and moulds his
own, and all succeeding ages. But
only 50, when his thoughts take ire
upon the tongues Of his fellow-mon, 4,
and reach their hearts through their
ears. LlsTtN, therefore, WILL, aud
soon you will be surprised to Gud, that
you, who know nothing as you wish to
know it, are yourself listened to, with
attention, by your fellow-mcn. lie
that hath cars to hear, lot him hear
hear and understand.
A Gall upon ''Trus Observation-Disclosures, !"
and "Sawnse' Creek"
We have been requested to ask,
"True Reconstructionist" and Saw
nee Creek" "whcre arc they p Is
not this the time to commence the
work of Introducing Immigrants, or
when will there he "a more conyc-
nient season 7" We will even ven
ture to be personal, and ask those
gentlemen, if they read our editorial
on "Dcmand and supply" Did they
ever hear of a great need, q crying, 30
cial or other necessity supplying ,tscJ6
with no earnest, intelligent adapta-
tion Of means to tho dcsircd ond :?
Will even tho wiscst laws execute
thcmsclves,7 If immigrants are need
cd in Fairfield, will it do great harm
to lot the immigrants know it7 Will
some specific, tangible, practicable
(and not simply vague ard gcneral)
offer of home prevent IMMIGRANTS
coming We arc simple enough to
think not.
The Chairman of the Democratic
Clubs of this District, has not thought
it worth while, or perhaps, has for
gotten, (and it indicates the general
indiiterence) to respond, by call of
the people, or otherwise, to the sug-
gcstion of the Executive Committee of
n Convention of delegates to meet in
Columbia, on tho twentieth Of this
month, to devise means for furthering
tho manufacturing and other indus.
trial pursuits of South Carolina. We
suppose that Convention therefore, if
held, so far as its influence here is
concerned, will prove, like most pro-
cccdings of clubs and conventions for
several years past, q mere fzzle-
some wind, but little work to any
practical purpose.
There has been held, however, one
sensible meotinr, during the past
three years. in Winhsboro, and the
committee then appointed, did devise
and print somewhat that looked like
business, and an eye to what was not
so beautiful theoretically and politi.
cally, and poctically) US some resolu.
tions that have been offered here and
elsewhere, but which was far more
feasible. The members Of TINT COM
mittee, however, being totally unac-
customed to what was simply plain
common sense, felt strangely, felt, we
fear, like criminals, guilty Of helm
Gus innovation. What! cease to lee
turc congress stop expounding tho
sacred principles of the Constitution
of tho United States Let othe nig.
ger alone, and attend to their own bu-
siness They felt gritty. They
couldn't look "the District" an The face.
Alas that they, should bc put into
such a Thermopylao !! But this wo
We must say, those gentlemen have
never courtcd nartyrdom on tho altar.
of common sense. They have bowed
out. They have arologised- thor
oughly, heartily, fully, and in every
particular; and tho public ought to
forgive them their errors, as wc our,
selves do. 1t was mistakc--all
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