The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-19
AFamy Inquiry, Industry llraUfe
An Importaul Move Among Vic Colorsd
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A curious political movement ID
now on foot, which, whether it is
likely to evontuatc in anything of i'm
portanco or not certainly indicates
that the situation is fully apprecia-
ted by leading colored pen.
Whom Robert G.. DeEargo was
elected to Congress, it was knowa to
many of his friends, although not
published during tho canvass, that he
was strongly in favor Of, aud would
advocate, general amnesty. as a
native.born Carolina colorcd man, he
is probably the best exponent ,oe that
idea now among the Representatives
from this State. If we add to this q
frequently ly-expressed determination
by him to move, at the proper time,
in behalf Of Conservation, as distin.
guished from the Radioalism which
has been brought into this State by
outsiders, we have some reason for
believing that he is about to make
good declarations and lend his inAu-
ence to the organization of new
party. 1t is, further, we'll known
that Ransier, Nash, Wimbush, Smalls
and other Radical colored men have
just returned from Washington and
! conference with "the powers that
be-" and their programme Of the
future is thus mapped out:
|. A proposal to the Chamber Of
Commerce and Board Of Trade to re-
pudiate the entire indebtedness of the
State.
2. A convention, within two
months, for the organization Of new
party, based strictly on Intelligence
and integrity.
3. The exchange of mutual guaran-
ties between the races, wherein the
eolored leaders only ask that their
present civil and political right shall
not be disturbed, and that they shall
have a fail representation in the OFF,
ceS Of the State Government, in res
turn for which they will pledge them.
selves to unite with the whites in the
electioR of the best men to office.
4. The nomination Of James L.
Orr for GoSeriior, 1872, or any other
man who Has tho confidence of the
two parties:
These are, In all seriousness, the
propobitions which ars nov agitating
ooteris Of Individuals who have done
moro to keep the Radical party of
this State intact than any other mem-
bets IF 1t; and, eomiiig from con-
fetence with DeEafge, and possibly
with the conservative Republican
Congres6men Of other States, mcte
Importance may be attached to them
than the ordinary curbstone move.
ments which are born among our
local cliduss.
The parties referfod to arrived III
Charlcston full of their scheme.
They interviewed Repablioans and
Democrats: - They invited the COOP
eratiott Of sthdry officials; and avoid
ed others, of their own kith ,and kin
as they would avoid the EgyptiaG
plague. ;. The result yet remains to be
seen. Ransier Has opened his Bate
ries, and discusses the situation with
a calmnass that is IN striking Contrast
70 some of his past speeches, while
His Brother politicians set BY and scan
and endorse every Word that fowa
from his pen:
Whether there be eafhestn2coss in
this new moveme ent, or :, whether it IS
8 trap adroitIS set by Ben. Butler Of
Charles Sumner to Catch an unsnspi-
cious people, of course, ii only mat:
ter Of surihise but it will doubt
less strike every thoughtful person
that proposition to stepudiate tho
entire Indebtedness Of tie State is eth.
er a very @ild Bid for popularity,
or it is intended to draw forth from
Che Board of Trade and Chafab Of
Commerce what is already sufficient
ly published namely. that their
recent action was not to convey the
idea of repudiating any bond of the
State for debt that Has been ho1fest.
ly contracted.
1t is supreme rion5ensS to supbose
chat South Cafolinians will ever re.
pudiate thoir just debts. None know
the fact better than these very color.
cd men and ths'fefore, 10 are bound
to assume chat fhe proposition, if tfade
at all, will be made Co don6ea1 some
ulterior design: s.
AS an Offset to the above mo4e.
ment, we understand that it has been
determined, bJ Parker, Neagle and
other members Of the State Govern
npnt; to organiz, what will be here.
after Known as "the respectable Re-
publican party."- Charleston Nsws.
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