The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-02
EaDsa. G. M. stephens.

~ " W. II WI "NIS StHllC flall
dated Ora wf"rd>vllle, l7th instant, in
which the writer says:
81 am now little better than | |
have been-l am uhle to sit up. read |
AID write little but | cannot walk |
or even stand without assistance.
"Plsafe accept ny thanks for tho !
interest yon manifest in my wcll-bc.
ing, both physical and spiritual. BE
assured am perfectly resigned to
tho will Of God in all my affections.
cndcaYor. with tbe, patience, Of Job,
10 bear whatever awaits me under His
dispcn5ation and with full faith mil
His mercy, through the atoning media.
tlon of tho Redeemer; and also fur
ther, with firm belief that call
things work together for the good of
those who love God'' and put their
trust in Him.
GA leading object with me for
years, indeed from early youth, has
been 80 to livo--so to conduct ,pysclf
1n al tMnes-so to discharge, by the
assistance Of Divine grace, all the
duties of this probationary tcrm--as
to be ready to leave this sphere of cx-
,,stence for another, brighter, and
better one. whenever the summons fur
my departure may como. This world,
however much may have been on
gagged in its active scenes during my
day, has never had any rel attrac-
ticns for me. | have, it is true, taken
deep interest in them, but at all
times more from sense Of duty tban
ON any otlcr Consideration.
81 now feel do"p intcrcaj IN what
ls going OH III our State, and in reply
to your inquiry on this subject, all I
can say Is, that if ] utter no word to
the public, and tako no part, even
feeble as ! am, it is ou!y because [ do
not SEQ that anything | could gay
or do could possibly effect any good.
God, in his infinite mercy, only knows
what is to become Of this country and
its institutions.
VI can say no more now except to
repeat my thanks for your letter, and
return to you my best wishes now and
forever. Yours truly,
ALEXANDER II! STEPHENS"
State Sovereignty Dead.
We repeat inequalities amongs, the
States cannot be maintained. We
quoted Yesterday the ornion Of the At.
tornev General OF The United States aud
Mr. Bingham on thus point BnL hide
pendent OF their opinion, it is plain to
all that tLr great controlling impulses
and interests Of this nation will lncviia
oily blot ont all inequalities rmongst the
States. There can be no "yassal
States it Is impossiblr. Be practical.
bc wise. be patient. All things will
come light
What though State rights may be dead,
cannot we be blessed wi h good govern
mrnt Indeed is any man ready to
say that the States rights doctrines were
rndncd with everlasting hIc ? ~ Gro
they never to die -? Are they not al
ready practically dead.
And why shall we be driven into
rage about chem We wish thry were
alive and vigorous hnL wc know they
are neither The one nor the other, and
mo.rned them with The grief Of disci.
pie. Who shall rcsurrccl them ? We
are repeating history. The wscs,
conclusion Is that they nrc irrcdccmahly
dead. Vain and futile indeed would br
that agitation which should inspire
hopes not to be realized, aud divert men
from labors necessary to the public
waliarc and he sus;cnnncc AMI comfort
OF soclcty.-Rjchmon1 Disp0ich.
The race for the United State Senate
will be long aud exciting. Chief Justice
Moses will, predict, be the succcsS(u
competitor. and ,haL too IN tic face of
htlies and hundreds cfihousands spcn,
TO secure nomination aud election. One
OF The many plans suggested whereby
his Satanic MnirS,y is to be whipped
around the stump in this contest. is to
noml;ale the present Executive for a
second term, and for a Lieutenant Gov.
crnor select Il South Carolinmn of
moderate views, acceptable to both
sides. Then Scott is to be shipped of
to the United States Senate, and the
Lieutenant Governor will be promoted.
The tric Is a poor one, and faulty op
It's lace, but that some combination will
be attempted, which will unite honest
Men of both races opposed to corrupioii
and mlSrulc--a combination strong
enough to carry the State, is beyond
pcradvcn'nrr. Another thing is cor.
tam. namely. TINT pure negro party
IS destined 10 drive out The Northern
element that gone, brains will have
gone too, aud the present scaiawng<
cannot supply the deficiency. As a
necessary consequence The colorcA man
VIII seek new affiliations, and If fairly
and hon2s'ly met 90 pla.ior which
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