The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12
Desportes, Williams Il Co., Props
The Remedy from without
not from VyltHhila.

hVA hfOm Vvlldf1l.
The first thing mill-wright will
ascertain Is, from what quarter the
water to turn his mill-whoel is to
come, how high it will rise, and in
what direction it will flow, and this
known, he will put his machinery in
position to make the water. power
available. And SO, the first inquiry
for tho Southern patriot is, whence
como our troubles, and whence, there
fore, must como our urremedy ? IL the
remedy within ourselves, or must we
seek it from without7 Now me-
ment's rchec ion will make it clear 20
us, that our troubles are inflicted upon
US by the Congressional majority, now
and hereafter tho supreme and abso.
Lutte power in the Union, and our
remedy must come, therefore, from
Congress. either by conciliating the
present Congressional majority, or by
contributing towards its overthrow,
and tho bringing into power another
and friendly Congressional majority
of another party. Now we arc going
to state an apparently contradictory
proposition, and it is this--we can
both best conciliate the present Con.
gressional majority y, and best contiit- :
~" to its overthrow by others (for we
'"''ot overthrow iD by conforming
most thoroughlyto their will, by do.
ing exactly as they bid ns do, and by
voting exactly as they bid us vote.
If we will only execute all of their
very worst measures towards us most
sincerely and thoroughly, instead of
vainly carping at the orders of our
masters, wo may induce remedy
from without, in the course Of time,
by causing the victo,s themselves to
feel the weight of the sword. This,
or fixed determination to fight again
upon the very first opportunity, is tho
common sense Of tho situation. The
course which the South, Virginia ex-
cepted, has adopted up to this time,
will, if continued, only bring to pass
the fulfillment of Thad. Stevens's vim.
diotivo prophecy, that "Consrcss will
not get to the end of Reconstruction
for twenty years." "To know" says
the poet Campbell, "to know, is to
conquer our fato." TO give point,
'lear tangible point, to our homily, we
! third timo repeat, by way of exam.
pie of Shat we judge best for us to
10, that, in South Carolina, just at
present, we should swamp the present
Radical party here, by using thoir
hunder. Wo should run a black and
White administration ticket for Con-
,ress, and black and white tickets for
he General Assembly. And we must
MEND no trick, We must do this in
III sincerity, and if such thing be
with enthusiasm. But wheth-
r we can do 30 con amore, or not, this,
r to do nothing, nothing at all, is our
olicy. If wo can't do it, the fuller
wing the Radicals hero and in evory
southern State have, tho sooner will
he government Of tho United States
each tho point, whatever it be, to
'hich it is tending. We, we of tho
outh, it is vory certain, can no more
to its course, than fly on o coach.
heel can stop tho coach. .@"
'he Democracy OF New YOrk.
Those in this su uhjugatcd province Of
outh Carolina, now, and until the
treat West begins to control the gem
raj government, mere arpendage Of
he foreign country known as the
United States, With no part or lot ID
etermining its destiny, though fore
d to share it, and who, therefore. In !,
'is remote province, are interested
the programme Of the ant;-admin. I
tration party IN the United States, 1
i'll be delighted by the perusal Of the q
e,snge Of Governor Hoffman. We Q
III probably print portion Of IL ia +
r next issue. Governor Ifoffman o
Gers tho polisieai arona .as q psys-l o,
o.iso caaaiasss for shs next Dsst;sss 4 ~ 4