The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
WIMNgRORO,
Wednesday Morning, Feb. 81, 1872.
How Shall tho state be re.
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"cCANOu
In view Of tho approaching cam.
paign i'll this State, all good citizeus
could not be better employed than in
an oarnost and serious study of tile
means y which an hohcst government
may be made to succeed the present
corrupt and unprihoipled administra.
ton, now holding "high carnival" in
Columbia. Frauds of most gigan-
tic character have already been cx.
posed, and tho base perpetrators of
them are known throughout tho en-
tire State. Hence tho necessity for
prompt and decisive action.
IL is plain thut i. is no easy task to
decide upon the proper course to pur-
sue. a general spirit of apathy per-
Vades every class, and on every side
discouraging signs meet our eyes.
Thus situated, it would appear, upon
first glance, USELESS, if not foolish, to
suggest limo of policy that is to work
out the redemption Of the State. One
fact stares us steadily in tho face, and
that is, that this work of rodemp ption
is for us, and for uS alone, to stooma
plish.
Those, who would assist us, arc
powerless to act. The herculean
task is for our hands only, and the
sooner we realize this, tho better for
us in tho end.
A swarm Of adventurcrs, without
scruplo and character, and more
loathsomc than the locusts of Egypt,
have settled down upon the State,
and arc now eating into, and destroy.
ing hor very vitals f'hcir Influence
upon our colorea citizens has we'll
nigh ruined the State, and no ora of
prosperity can set in, until they Lc
got rid of. Let honest meh of both
colors expose these scoundrels; and
hold up before the ignorant masses
tho bason IS and cupidity of such
men, who, impelled hther by a desire
for plumber, impose upon, and deceive
the colorsd people as to their designs
and intentions.
We rejoico tc know that some of
tho colorcd people have their eyes at
last open to the real motives that in.
ducod this horde of vampires to come
to this State, and We trust that the
just indignation of an outraged peo,
pie may be speedily visited upon
them.
Any one, who understands the char
aotcr of tho Southern people, knows
full vel. that tho two races can 1.-Two
Prosporousl5 and harmoniously in the
South, ifno discortlant element enters
to antagonizo thcm, and while thew
remain in ahtagonism, no permanent
peace ablished.
Fhis is apiain truth, which can not
DO successfully oontroverted.
"e are then necessarily forced to
conclude that tho only hopo of saliva.
t'on for our people, and tho only
means of redemption of tho State,
from tho political quicksands into
which she has fallen, lies in tho CON.
bination of the native whito and COL
cred citizens against the II ieving
villaihous carpot-taggers, who Lavo
already robbed us of millions Of dolls
lars, and broken down tho credit OF
the State. ..... .. .
We know that few honest colored
men read our columns, and We would
appeal to them to consider woll what
wo have said, and not upon our sup.
gestions.
10 tho honest and upright men of
our own race, we would say, be not
discouragodj for, though adverse cir.
cumstances now surround us, wo bo-
lieve that truth and Justice will yct
prevail, and triumph over its enemies.
Oar trials are indeed heavy, and hard
TO bear; but lot US not despair
we feel that Ho who knows all