The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-22
Dosportes,, Williams & Co., Props
The Mischief Of the Union Republication
Movement Exposed,

Movement Exposed.
"A clearly defined nnd thorough
realization of the nature of tho State
government, to which, unless we are
ready to make the trial Of foroible
revelation, 1t is our duty, rs good citi.
zGns, to submit, and moreover, to i'm,
rrovcit, if wo can,-would convince
any candid man, that tho reputation
movement started in Union, is only
nischicvous, and must result in fail.
nrci Ours is a government of the
majority. We do earnestly wish that
all sober mon would reflect upon this
indisputable fact, for it involves tire.
mondous consequences, and none moro
clearly, than that it is by convincing
and pcrsuading the majority actually
IN power, or by supplanting thom, and
ny these means alone, that any indi.
vidual or any party can effect any.
thing. We admit that threatening
attitude has influence but only when
it is plain that thoro is real danger Of
tho party making the threat, being
able to mako it good. The policy we
recommend is a thrcat-a threat that,
ny conciliating tho blacks wc tax
payers will get tho majority, and
thorc is real danger to the Radicals
IN it : thoy know it, and will be 70
strained, or at least guided by it.
But there is no sense in this threat of
reputation, beoause it will antago-
misc tho races aud sot eyery
black voter in tho State square and
solid against us, aud keep tho oonser-
vat'vos for years to come in most i'm.
potent and ridiculous minority. And
yet it will dcprociato tho credit of the
state, increase it's debt, and augment
our taxation and tho inequalities Of
which wo have this yoar complained.
what : ask tho black man to vote the
dlsnonor of tho government that has
gwen hm political power and posi.
lions of honor and trust ! We know
his want of education, and believe
nm no match for tho white man in
Intelligence, but is he such a fool os
to do this 7 If ho cannot himself see
tho case cloarly. are there not white
brains enough in tho Radical party to
make suoh humiliation plain Z No
ho will join you to improve, but never
60 d'shonor and disgrace tho present
State government, Such moasure
as ftl's this belonged very properly to that
olt and out white mans platform
which We fought on last yoar, and
were completely and hopolcssly whip.
poi. Our generation at least cannot
make that issue again. Lot it drop.
1t is worry hard to convince obsti.
nato men, who, in this free country, arc
allowed to 1.-Two and die, not knowing
when they Nre whipped. Advocating
IL" impossible policy, they thrust
more modcstmcn aside, or pour in an
ill,ludged fire of small shot in thoir
rear, when such men advance 10 de.
voto their hearts and their brains to
tho service of tho State thoy cherish
and the afflicted people thoy love.
put we at loast will not be deferred
from tho path ofduty. We have had
tho honor of provoking the discussion
OF "tho third party movement"
which tho Charleston Mc,us asserts
has been throttlod at its birth !' Nav
every idea wo may advance that is
good for tho State, be "throttledn in
precisely tho same way. But whv
did wc provoke tho discussion, and ro.
JecS with oarnestness tho suggestion
that it was premature 7 Because
Ideas work their way vory slowly; be.
c'uso we wish no onsrgy wasted next
year in just such feeble foolery as this
reputation movement but desire to
have the means to be used--conoilia.
t'on of tho blacks--agresd upon
unanimously long before, and tho
public mind of every good citizen Of
tho good State of South Carolina
t both black and white, moulded to but
one thought and but ono purpose.
'Sthe sn.provement Of our State Goverp.
: ment. Lot us have but ono party IN
south Varolina, and that party those
tnat lovo the State, with no bitter lar.
ring discords to disturb tho harmony
ot.that 1party's sublime and deyotad
~ eiiort to servo hor truly and to love
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