The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-04-06
The FAIRFIELD HERALD
Published Every Wednesday at
U'/NNSBORO, J. O.,
Desportes, Williams & Co.
TER .MS-IN ADVANCE.
From Washington,

Washington, March 30.-In his
message to Congress to-day the Presi-
dent said that it was unusual to noti-
~ Congress by message of tho pro-
clamation of n constitutional amend
ment. In view, however, of the vast
Importance of the Fifteenth Amend
mcnt, this day declared passed, this
departure from tho usual custom is
lnstIfable. A measure which makes
four millions of people voters, who
wcro heretofore declared by the high
est judicial tribunals to be not citi.
zcns and not eligible to become SO, is
measure Of greater impor tance than
any one act since tho foundation of
our free government. The President
calls upon tho newly enfranchised to
ever max, themselves worthy Of their
new privileges and urges tho whites to
withhold no legal privileges which
will tend to thcir Advancement. lie
quotes some of Washington's remarks
regarding tho importance Of eduoa-
tion, and calls upon Congress to take
steps which will promote and 10 AXE
popular education and upon the peo-
plo evcrywho,o to SEQ that all who
possess political lights sha'i have an
opportunity TO acquire that knowledge
which shall make thc;r share in tie
government blessin,, instead of
danger. The r4t ,gc mentions that
the following States have ratified the
amendment: North Carolina, West
Virginia, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, Louisiana, South Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Now York,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Alabama,
Wisconsin, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa,
Nevada, Kansas, Minnesota, Rhode
Island, Nebraska, Maine and Texas
twonty"ninc in all.
The Democrats from New York and
Indiana, protest against their States
being stated as having ratified tho
Fifteenth amendment
Encounter WITH FLORIDA CATA-
MouNT.-A Maino man describes an
encounter with catamount in Flori-
da. llo writes from Jasper, Hamil-
ton County 'l went to pond mile
and half from bone, and caught Il
fine mess of fish. AS I was leaving
for homo, I,heuId something walking
on the leaves behind me {; / turned,
and saw n large catnmount within
soven feet of me, and before I could
fairly get on my feet (for was sit.
ting DOWN ho sprang upon the top of
my head and cut q large cash in my
under lip with his teeth, and scratch
ed my eyes with his claw, 40 that I
could not see. got my knife from
my pocket, and dropped it before
could open it. soon found ho was
getting tho best of the fight, and
jumped into tho pond. Ho then let
60 of my lip, and caught mo on the
head. l turned over on my face, and
he lot 60 of my head and bit mo on
tho neck. put my hcad under wa.
ter and no let 60 of me. held my
head under water rs long as I could
and 1.-Two, expecting when / rose he
would attack mo again, but he was
gone. washed my Dyes and got one
of them so could see, took a large
stick and and started for home with.
out molestation. Men started with
guns and dogs, and killed him within
quarter Of mile Of where We had
the fight. Thus I had the greut con.
ISOLATION of seeing my enemy dead"
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"Gov. ScoTr AND WINCHESTER RI.
TLEs."-On this subject, the Chester
Reporter remarks
"Tbcse are big words of our Execu-
tive. We thank him for them.
They show us what the purpose of the
radical party is in the approaching
general election.
"lf those who arc opposed to the
longer continuation of his corrupt ad-
ministration should feel it incumbent
upon themselves to prepare to ode
mand fair election" let the Govern
or, and tho world, know that the
necessity for so doing has been forced
npon them by this open avowal on
tho part of the Governor to over-awe
and intimidate them with Winchester
rifles"
SOCKDoLoEER Reva1s &ho -.