The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09
Hoge and Bowen.

pcratc character Of the cNpndicnts Of
its advocates. The strength Of y
drowning mans hope may be estimated
by the eagcrness of his clutrhings at
Straws.
Ilogc and Bowen are examples in
point.
Whittcmore has been suddenly
dropped "uohouscllcd, Disappointed
unanv led" from the summit Of sanc-
timonious fruitton to the lower deep
of unanimous condemnation. 1t is
true that he-like Gatiii"c, dcGantly
leaving the presence of the cnnscrirt
fathers and Rome-mutterca 81 go;
but return ~ But it is evident on all
hands that the game was too sudden
for him to manage his fall with dex-
tcrity and success. His fall, accor-
dinghy, is utter, lie goes under.
But Hcge and Bowen are taking
counsel from his failure. They see
rs everybody else 1ocs-Atheir danger.
They SEQ that, in all human probabili-
ty, they too must soon walk the
plank ; and they arc moving heaven
and earth to get little raft moved
out for them to alight on. That raft
is the negro. On it they hope to sail
back into the congressional ship.
lIogo first. The Republican jour
nails industriously deny that lIoge has
made any West Poiat appointments at
all and thcrcfrom argue that the
charge against him must bo false and
malicious. But IIogo has not been
accused of selling hat cadetship. 1t
is the hnnapol,s appointment that is
coming home to him. That liogc
scents the danger, appears in the let
ter he has just written to Governor
Scott (of Ohio). What he means to
do also appears. He writes-we
quote a Republican journal--to Gov.
Scott "rcquesting him to recommend
some young man from the Third
Congressional District who wonld
pass the examination, and stating that
the colorcd people we're not represeu-
ted in that academy, he would prefer
colorcd boy and would onco appoint
him"
That is refreshing. lie expects to
alight on the raft Of his colorcd con-
stitueney. But does he forget the
3,008 majority that tho Third District
gave for Reed at the last election +
He,cannot forget, lit. Then does he
rely upon Gov. Scott's rifles in tho
next election. : Maybe Gov. Scott will
be in Ohio at that election. Who
knows2 Es, .a .na
Considering all things-past, pre-
sent, and future--Solomon Lafayc te
is in bad way and we have the
satisfaction of knowing that many of
tho most honest Republicans of this
State rejoice with US III this conclu
sion.
Bowen next. At the meeting Of
tho State Central Committee of
Republicans last Friday morning,
Bowon (native Of Rhode Island) was
called out upon the question ofscrect-
ing u monument to tho memory of
their saint, Randolph, aud in his
eagerncss to do as l}ogo had done
secure the sympathies Of our colo: cd
citizens in his coming day of sorrow
-he went beyond every body else in
devotion to. tho colorcd race. Gov.
ernor Scott (of Ohio) had proposed
, that every legislator should con.
tribute one.half days salary, towards
the Randolph monument. Bowen
must see that and 90 something bet
ter, Ga smile suited to the charactcr)
and he did. He said-wo again
quote Republican authority "I
know no reason why the State should
not stand the expense of tho monu.
ment. 1t is known that Randolph
fell by the hands of the Democratic
party and T think they are getting
off very we'll in contributing to that
: monument, care not how high it
goes" ~ ~ lia ~ 81
| How he rises above the position Of
Governor, Scott (of. Ohio) The
contrast is striking. It becomes more
striking when We remember that in
1857, Governor (thcn GeneraD Scott
/ (of Ohio) consigned the same, Chris.
topher Columbus Bowen (of Provi.
denoe, Rhode 1sland,) to the prison
walls Of Castle Pinckney "on The
charge Of misappropriating the fund,
Of the Union League" The words
! we quote are those Oft. j. Maokey
who knows Now, how things arc
changed. Scott (of Ohio) if only de.
voted to the negro; while Bowen (oi
Rhode island) plays an ace Of trumrS
h(simie to suit again). New England
against the world ~ -afl.
|. And this is the way in which Hoge
and Bowen arc making ready raf
to alight on when they too shall 81
! forced to walk tho plank from The
deck Of the United State Congress-
q "dfataa' .aya tsa5 .ew arsrp>
|, a Mono STABBED IN HAMBURe.-=
Hamburg is proverbial for negro rows
At one ofthese gatherings, on Sunday
'hight, a negro named Preston Sip,s