The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-04-06
WTENM M@EeGDEa0s
Wednesday Morning, April 9, 1870.

Wednesday Morning, April 9, 1870.
Tho H.afe Interview Between
lhOTace Greedy and the Edi-
tor Of this Paper.
Contradictory reports having boen
spread in the community as to what
occurred during the interview, upon
Friday last, tho lst Of April, betwoen
MIR. Horace Greedy of tho Tribune
and ourselves, we think it best, at the
risk Of seeming cgotistical, to reprint
an account of it as given by Mr.. Greo.
ly himself, and published in the num-
Der of his paper just received. Mr..
Greedy telegraphs, "I called at the
residence Of Mr.. Stuart of the Winns-
boro News, as l passed on my way to
Aiken, having beon informed, SO soon
as [ crossed tho State liue, that it
is quito probable that wo will havo
him with US, in a years time, in the
capacity of "Finanoial Agent of the
State ofSouth Carslina In tho City Of
New York;" that is, if the Conserva-
tive party carry the fnll election. I
was somewhat disappointed in the
appearance Of his residence, on Con.
gress street, which was without shut
tors aud had not been painted for
years, and tho walls of which, lie
laughingly informed me in conversa-
tion, were, in the various apartments,
painted all the different oolors of tho
rainbow. lie mot mo at the door
himself, and upon learning my name,
cordially invited mo into room, in
which he had evidently been over.
looking bis exchanges, and writing
out in pencil mark on barrow strips of
paper ono of those interesting editoe
rials which have lately attracted the
gaze Of the politicians Of the Union
towards the little State of South
Carolina. My time being limited, I
Immediately entered into conversa-
tion as follows
Horace Greedy. was informed,
sir, of tho probability of your APP
pointmcnt to very important posi-
ton in our city next year, and thought
would just call in and give you an
invitation to come and SEQ NE, when
you como to New York, since shall
take great pleasure in contributing to
tho financial prosperity of South
Carolina. Mr.. Stuart, (som ewhat con.
fuscdly,) Thank you, Mr.. Groely !;
it is certainly kind in you to believe
beforehand in ny success in obtain
ing the Office which I claim Of my
party, Ms the reward Of my servicee,
and should ] ever come to New York,
| shall do myself the honor of calling
upon you at the earliest opportunity.
Horace Greedy. You must not fail
to do so. Had we but a hundred
such men MS yourself In each Of the
Southern States, reconstruction had
proved an easier and less odious
process, foryou are right in attribut-
lug great deal of the hostility Of the
Radical party to the whites OF the
South to their known preference for
the Democratic party. Il was, as
you have suggested (for I read your
paper regularity the plain policy Of
the South to have been, as far as it Is
possible in human nature TO be, sim.
ply passive, and neutral in Federal.
politics for q decade iat lesst, while
bending all her energiesEto educate,
elevate and improve her people, and
70 revive that prosperity, which had.
existed before, the war. y 4, .,s.Asa !
- Ms. Stuart. II am fattorad, sir, at
your approval of my Arss fsebls Of
forts 10 an editorial career, for YOU,
kaoy, Lsuppose, Gig, that teaehipg 10
my pfofession.i q ~, asa..,s., sas., ~, 4
s%ziosscs areeiys 4xsa. i had ebsefv.
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