The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01
Dangers to be A ,oided.

IL lhc npbcavIl ct pui',cnl and social
elements cup>"qn"n, 10 a lpng war ana
tuclIml ~ The "tg'nlzat'"n .; .,.pu"l
elements, there ar" ""rtaN dangers ia
II" avoided, Especially is it 50 NJ !.
vast country like ours, inhabited by
proI les almost ~ dlslncl in their ger
sonai CHARACTERISTICS as If lhev had
sprung from different races In the
game OF "stoop to conquer which the
weaker party is sometimes compelled to
play, the greatest circnmsprcIIon should q
be used, lest it should undergo some
moral mcram"rrhusis iii The course Of
'he contest that shall seriously impair
its native force and character
Onr friends in Virginia, Tennessee,
Mississippi AID Texas-we call them SO
because no man will dare Question their
integrity and devotionlo the South =
have found it necessary. in order to re-
cover their rights as lrccmen, 70 form
Tor the time being political union with
men with whom they do not agree upon
The questions thai have Of late agitated
the country. In other words. they have
agreed to suspend for the time their :
honest convictions Of public policy, that
they may regain their liberty and put
themselves in a position to 30 seen and
felt III the great movements of govern
ment. They do not sacrifice those con
victions, but simply agree to make them
no longer bone Of contention since
they have become powerless to give
them a pract;; ;al effect in the Govern
ment. They are just and trne IN theory
and vindcatea by all experience, and
as such the day for tho resurrection
may be looked for with CONFIDENCE
There is nothing clearer than the propo-
sition that this Government cannot be
successfully administered uron the prin-
ciples laid down by the radical party.
They CONTAIN within themselves inhe-
rcn'ly The elements OF disinlcgration aud
final expulsion. It. is not our purpose
now to elaborate them.
But, while true Southern men thus
unite for great public purpose with
those who agree with them on certain
vital points, and differ on many others.
they should be careful that The character
of the union be clearly understood 'by
themselves as well as by others. AS.
emilation is a principle of human ma
tnre. When once in association withis
men, we are apt to adopt their vices rs
well as their virtues. What may now
appear opposed to, al correct views Of
reason and righl, may, through familiar.
lty, appear in time less odions, If not
positively lolerable. THIS resnlt is to
be guarded against as we value o,,r
character and our peace. We want no
Northern isms, and hercsics "engrafted
npon Southern stocks. AbCve all
things, we should SLIM what the boast-
ing denomina'e "New England civiliza.
,io',, rs The greatest enemy 70 ,rn:h
and our own happiness If We WELD
temporarily 10 false lheori"s and prirci-
pies, ltlt,it only he HAT they ma; lave
full scope 10 work ont their utirr de.
slrncldl, Sncli IS The dcstiDy Of error
Of every Sort. Experiences ia the crest
l"s' Of irn'h and e'imin,ar,or Of f,,c,s' from
h'rll"cirs. = Sa1annah RrpubEcan. 's's
RnMAScE. -THHd chapter ola western wes,
n1ycl rontains The following:
i. ~! Of 9 sspddyp lhs fp'rgirl con,io
,''d I" sit "p}lhe sands. gpzing Upon Tie
,br'ny deep, on whose hrayipg sbospms
he ta'i ships Went mDrly by, frpig!iied
T7fh' who can 'cll wilh how much 10y
ana s"rrow nnd pine lumber and emf,
grants, and hopss, and sal, fish" .a