The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

9th. 1t is we'll known that some
roads which would be among the foed-
er roads referred to in the resolution
have not only been projected but are
already in active course Of construction
without waiting for government subsi.
dy or encouragement.
9th. The last, though not least
The construction of this route, more
than all else besides, encourages what
we feel to be the great necessity of
the hour-emigration and direct trade
with Europa.
The committee on direct trade with
Europe reported in fovor Of the for
nation of steamship lines from the
Southern ports, which should be en-
couraged by subscription. The said
lines should be patronized by the
planters and merchants of the South
They approve of tho scheme inaugu.
rated between Norfolk and Liverpool,
organized ct the Norfolk Convention.
Mr.. Lindsey, of Alabama, present.
ed minority report setting forth the
claims of Charleston, New Orleans,
Savannah and Mobile, which elioited a
long debate. Adjourned.
To ARMs.-The Conservative Elk.
eoutive Committee on yesterday
adopted the following important reso.
luton. 1t is the trumpet call to
arms! And can it fail to summon to
the field the gallant leaders in their
country's defence? Never was there
o period of such peril in the history
of the State-never time when tho
heroism of her sous was more imperi.
lively necessary for the public welfare.
The heroism Of the sacrifice of feel.
ing. opinion and self, for the general
safety--the heroism of devoting time
and self incessantly and vigorously to
the common cause.
The leaders, We are sure, will res
pond. The committee propose to add
to the spirit of the campaign by in
ducing prominent speakers to canvass
the State at large, and have invited
that able debater, Mr.. Patrick Henry
Aylett, to do SO. He has consented
and will soon set out on his important
mission. Such is the imminence of
the danger that the State should be
even now in blaze of excitem ent
with preparation for the day of battle.
1t needs but to arouse the public mind
to save Virginia.
The resolution is as follows:
"Resolved, That the country and
district canvassers of tie Cuuserva
tive party earnestly exborted to re-
newed and doubled excrtions both in
preparation for the approaching con
test and the prosecution Of it. The
paramount Importance Of voting down
the Ftest-oath' and the 'disfranchising'
clauses cannot DO overestimate
neither can we ogercstimate the ncces-
sity of securing n good Legislature
and the best man we can for Governor.
These considerations surely should call
forth our earnest endeavors aud arouse
US to enthusiastic efforts in behalf in
behalf of our glorious old Common
Wealth. Richmond Dispatch.
Hon TINES IN HAyr1.-The ne
groes are having high old time.
Here is something from the late news-
paper correspondence:
Provisions are being sold at the
most fabulous rates-a barrel Of -four
being valued at $5,o0u (Haytien pa
per currency and barrel Of pork at
$4,000. Gold in a few days rose in
value from 5000 to $1,000 for the
American dollor, and now it reaches
$500. The people arc positively
starving, and merchants will only sell
for coffee and specie. So great is the
destitution everywhere, that threats
are made of an open and violent pill
laying of the piovision stores, and no
property is safe because there is no
protection whatever.
The villages of Torbeck, Pert Salut
and Cavalilon had been captured by
the insurgents} therefore those places
were lost to the Government of Sal
nave, and all the plains Caynes has
been completely secured by the army
of General Dominique, who cleared
away the hordes of the barbarous p,cos
or picquets. The massacre Of those
bloodthirsty wretohes is represented
as perfectly horrifying. One thou.
sand five hundred Of them were left
dead and unburied in one of the val
leys through which Domingue's army
passed.
CARPET.BAeaER - couNDREL.
There is no difference between oar
pet-bagger and scoundrel. The
words are synonymous. 1t cannot be
otherwise. We do not care yhether
he is man Of long prayers, of>shprt
ones, or of no prayers at all. He Is
On adventurer of sordid, yengeful,
reckless, sensual cast. He cares only
for self, in point of worldly profit {;
and has no cares as to how bis inter-
ests are promoted. Rule or ruin is
his motto; force is his weapon, deceit
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