The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-09
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! Many years ago a Virginia poli,i.
o'an, riding along u public highway,
overlook u red haired, common look
ing individual travelling in the samo
direction. They at once entered into
conversation, the subject beng poll
ties, the discussion Of which was then
raging at fever heat all over the coun.
Try. Jefferson was President, aud
our Virginia friend, although J,ffcr.
sou was Il native of bis own Safe,
pitched into the autho: of the great
Declaration right and left. TO call
him sheep stcaler, midnight rob.
Der, Heaven-dcfyiug rcprobate,
were mild terms compared with those
poured upon the devoted head of the
unfortunate Jefferson.
By-and-by the travellers came to
point where the road forked, and their
routes lay in different directions.
The politicians spoke
"Strang"r, we'y, travelled t. good
piece together, ANA understand each
other pretty well about hat old heath.
en-, Tom Jefferson. May ask, before
We part, what your name may De e.
Ills companion politely raised his
ha: and replied
"My name is Tom Jefferson, presi-
deut Of the United States, at your ser.
vice. What may your name be 7"
"lou Tom Jefferson that rod.
headed old cu.s ? W-e-l-l w-c-l-l!
M-y-n'-y names Haynes" and put.
ting spurs TO old Dobbn tho way he
went down tho nor.h fork was eau
tioh to Virginia gravel.
II Russia would improve her credit
shc must lcducc her enormous militia.
ry establishment, emerge from her
comparative isolation and enlarge hcr
foreign trado. But in order to do
this, she muat march with the spirit Of
the ago, ADOPT free institutions and,
by doing 50, increase the ambition,
activity and industry Of her people.
y free people are tho most productive
in tho world, and generally tho pro.
duotlvcness and wealth Of u nation
grow in proportion to tho liberty
which people enjoy. The United
States present q remarkable example
in this respect. E0s9aad affords an-
othor example The Russian govern.
mont would do we'll to ponder over
this fact and adapt its institutions to
.bc liberal ilros nnd p:ogress os,,ne
age. y. r Esm'1.
Tho Now York H'orM thinks that
the fortunes Of tho Republican party
will begin to decline from the momont
that tho subjngetion Of tho South
seems complete. With the advantages
the Republicans have, it would, of
course, DO futile, says the World,
"for tho Democratic party to begin
Low agitation for the repeal OF the
Reconstruction acts. Negro suffrage
is certain to prevail in the South until
after tho next Presidential election;
aud it is quite certain that tn, Demo-
cratic party will not make that un is.
spr in the next national canvass
The Southern blacks will all partici.
pate in tho next Presidential election;
but tho Democratic patty in the South
VAL dlvldo the negro vote, and coutrol
enough Of it TO secure every Southern
State for the Democratic candidate"
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PRESENT OF A Doc DECLrNEp.-
About 2 o'clock Yesterday one Of Adam
Express wagons drove up to the door of
the Executive mansion, aud the driver
announced hat he had black Spaniel
sent from Cleveland, Ohio. as Il prcscn,
to his ESccilency tho President. This
specimen OF the canine race Ind u rope
drawn thrcc-ply around his neck, and to
this was attached chain weighing.
probably ten pounds. Tho dog and
express bid ($l0) were sent mp to Prcsl.
dent Giant, but he sent word back that
he kept no dogs and did not want one.
The express driver went away mutter.
ing somethng about his disposition to
max" 'h" $40 on the dog somahow.--
Fo,ney. ..
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