The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-12
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Wednesday Morning, April IL, 1871
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Our readers have seen tho excel
lent resolutions passed by tho Char,
lsston Chamber OF Commerce, and
they recognize in thom tho frst stop
towards the application of the onl ,
kind Of remedy for, tho misgovern.
ment of their State TINT it is in their
power to try. We have, indeed
thought, that, by dividing the old
State between her children to the
north and to tho south of hor, that is,
between North Carolina and Georgia,
good government might be restored.
Claiming the right of every true son
Of her soil to entertain pride in the
State and devoted loyo for her peo-
pie, we are yet willing TO bury her
name forever, for tho sake of peace,
liberty and justice. Yes, if need be-,
let South Carolina be oblitcratod let
her die let her disappear from tho
record Of history, but let not her
present ut,uttetable degradation and
deep humiliation le perpctuated. -.
Better, a million times bctter, the
dismomberment and partition of the
State, than to have subjected her for
fifty years at least to come, unless she
resists, to the horrible and unond dura-
bic rule of utter rottenpess and cor
ruption But it has not been per-
mittcd to this one of Tho thirteen
original Ststes to die. Her people
are now clearly called by Providence,
as if by pillar of cloud by day and
Of fire by night, by oircu Instances and
condition Of things not of their own
choice or making, to begin that move :
ment for justice and for freedom,
which is SO sure to spread, which will
stir the heart of tho American people
to its core, and shake the American
Continent to it's foundation. Shall
We have constitutional government in
America, or military, imperialism !?
Shall we have real representative gov.
ernmeht Z Shall We have republican
government, the government Of en-.
lightoned public opinion, or tho rule
of ignorance, prejudice and vice, spe,
oially cemented together in several of
the States, for party purposes, against
higher civilization, BY Grace, color
and previous condition of seryi,
tpde'" Is taxation, without effeotual
representation, tyranny What hyp-
ooritioal mockery is this, that, in the
sacred name Of "human rights" has
inaugurated the ora of "the rulo of
loyal Ignorance" and subjected vir
tue, ard intelligence, and property,
to the reckless rapaoity and spoiiation
Of wretehes devoid alike Of principle,
character and conscience 7 These
are some of the grave questions that
South Carolina is about to force upon
tho reflection Of the Americar people, !
Conquered in civil war, she has EARN.
estly desired peace. Dbfeated in
an effort to oonciliate and utilize the
somi.barbarous negro majority of thir.
ty thousand voters who have been
flung upon her in the, hypooritioai /
namo of humanity, she now solemnly =
pausos. and deliberately refuses to 90
down, except by irresistible oompul.
sion, to the immeasurable depths of
filth and infamy whither they have
begun to lead. In deep distr ess, she
raisss hor voice In solemn and indip.
nsnt protest. 0noe more she gsther-
her remaining atrongth for ,despers
ate grapple with hypocrisy, wi,kedness
and vice, With full power enough, ),
thanks to . righteous Gpd,if sbo fails
to secure. her trightSy to- make, tho
guilty workers lof her RUM and do
spsir rue tho soday whom they shall
Have SgAidbrought down her honor to
the DUST, For. South Carolina., now nov
stretches ,outher 3hspds and takes
fsm hold Of tho pillars of the temple
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