The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01
Butler on President Grants Policy.

1t is out Of the question 10 ignore the
dongs and undoings of tie President,
in writing from this point. For although
he does rot spend a quarter of his time
at the seat Of Government, his few acts,
while here, are breeders Of all sorts Of
disorders and complications. This is
my excuse for so frequently referring 10
him. e afg ~ ~ az
Gen. Grant said in his inaugural that
he bad emo policy" and that whatever
he did or said, must be paid very little
attention to, as he intended (and gave
due notice before handy to unsay and
Judo, as occasion might require. 1 Gen.
tlemen OF the Radical party should have
remembered these fundamental "luyings
down OF the principles when prema-
turely complaining of'the statesnanship
Of their chosen chief. "a tsa.NS "
When Ben Butler heard OF Grants
completely with Senter and Walker,and
Den: and Hamilton, to get up Grant
party" at the South, he wrote here that
the General was ambitious of another
term and should be watched When
(very recently it turned out that the
President threw away this chance at
the command of snch rIgmy as Bout
well, and threw up his military cap for
Stokes and Alcorn and Wells and Da.
Wis, Butler shrcwdly enough, wrote EN-.
phatically that lie was Id fool,
and needed no watching any longer"
Grant has rreirievaJly split his party
at the South, and although he is now
under the leading strings Of Chandler,
Of Norfolk, who wants 10 come to ,he
Senate from Virginia, and will, doubt
less, illegally turn out Of the Legislature
Of that State the very men he did more
than any one else 10 elect, still the real
mischief is irremcd.able. The whole
South is gone
Another anecdole Of Gen. Butler -
At the time Of the famous "Yerger com.
PROMISE" the General was in town
q mean in this city, Addressing
fellow Radical, he said II don't blame
Grant for this +; he doesn't see his agree
ment substantially surrenders the ques-
ton of jurisdiction, and places the Su-
preme Court beyond Congressional leg
islation. He has agreed TO suspend
Judgment until the Court decides. Cas-
cs will arise Of which he knows nothing
Of the hearing. In surrendering what
he has $50 lar he can do), he has dis
rnpted the Republican party. 1 don't
blame him for this, however, (as | have
SAID he knows no more Of law or states.
manship than Boutwell, himself But
he should have known better than to
have appointed nnnyhammer to tho
Attorney Generalshp- one Of the most
important posts in the American or any
other Government.
Bearing in mind these observations,
the following purport of what Butler
said after the news had reached him
that Gen. Grant had ordered the Mar.
shal Of New York to resist with militia
ry force the sacred writ of Habeas Co..
pus will be better understood II have
given his excellcncy credit for all tho
negative vlrtncs and have excused his
action in his brief career as best could;
but in this matter sir, I can find tut
one excuse, sir-he must have been
half over, SIR There were so many
ways to avoid this direct Issue besides
making the Goveremcnt the insurrec.
tionary party! Picrrepont will fix it.
He is a lawyer. The man can be strung
up without putting the country by the
ears Let them employ Bingham !"
The President has rough road be.
force him. and very few friends since he
has turned off the Dents (if lie has real.
ly split from them. These gentlemen
are honest men. Making enquiry, I
find The stock was originally from Mary
land. But branching from thence they
now may be found in great numbers in
almost every State in or out OF tho
Union. Beyond all this. + hear they
are gentlemen indeed, and not by court
esy, proof (Which may be found in
the fact that they. 10 man, denounce
the rotten Radical party Washington
Cor. Ball. Gazette
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL TNsTI.
rUTE AT OaAEGEDURa. ~" Our brethrel
have recently purchased very fine
property at this place, to be used as
training school for colored teachers and
preachers. We congratulate them on
this excellent purchase. 1t IS admirably
adapted for the purpose and well loca.
ted. Dr. Webster is now in the North.
and will. no doubt, receive liberal aid
in behalf Of the institution. The Doctor
and brother 7. w. Lewis, We under.
stand, purchased the property upon
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