The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

force, falsehood-Athese may work
obstruction, but they will
surely recoiltupon thoir inventors and
demolish them. The voice of the
people is awake 'forH HP6aca, and tho
voice Of tho people is tho voice of
God, In the broath Of whose iostrils |
the inidel .perishos. Let tho plot
ters and politicians beware p .."0.''.
Grants Re- -Eieotion-7What it Meals.
TO assert that Grants re-eleotion
was due to his personal popularity,
and was simply a tribute of respect
and esteem rendered him by the
American people, is absurd and RI
diculous,. and no thinking, practical
man so ihtcrprcts it. The result of
the late election, of course, indicates
very clearly that, as between Grant
and Greeley, the country at large
favored the former for the Presidency.
1t shows also that the latter received
his Whole support from tho South, 4
fact more 81 siguifcaEt than the Radical
party would have us believe. From
review Of the campaign eau be
drawn the conclusion, in our opinion,
honest and reasonable, that Horace
Greeloy's defeat was attributable
chiefly to his acknowledged friend.
ship for the Southern people, and to
the enthusiasm and high favor with
which his nomination both at Cincin.
natl aud Baltimore was received by
them. Tho opposition no doubt
would consider this as an extremely
partisan view Of tho case, but we
contend that all the circumstan ces
connected with the contest sustain
such conclusion. 1t is we'll known
that Southern influence brought
about Mr.. Grccley's double nomina-
tion, and this in itself was sufficient to
condemn him in the eyes of the
Northern people, and to force them to
voto for Grant, despite their con-
tempt for him. We believe that it
was cu'inently proper that Mr.. Gree
ley should be supported by the South.
The exponcnts of Radicalism all over
the country have proclaimed for the
past four years that the Southern
people were still disloyal and rebel
lious, and still cherished in their
hearts hate towards tho North. Mr..
Greolcy's nomination by the Democ-
racy, through Southern influence,
ought to have been sufficient to crush
this SANDER. y lifelong abolition
ist as the standard-bearer of the
slave. .ocracry, ought to have convino.
cd the most prejudiced Northernel
that the South desired to bury sec.
tional animosities, and work for the
restoration Of peace. But this
strange spectacle seems to have pro,
duccd directly opposite effect north
Of Mason's and Dixon's Line, aud
Grams recollection proves that the
overtures for peace by tho South
have been ruthlcssly rejected by the
people of tho North. That is to say
Southern support Was too heavy n
load for MIR. Greeley to carry in the
| North.
Various causes might be mentioned
that induced tho Northern people to
repudiate Nr. Greeley, but we arc
inclined to tho belief that. hatred for
the South was the ultimate one.
Northern capitalists argued that
Grants defeat would lead to n panic
III bueiness circles, and that in that
event no such peace would be secured
as the North wanted. We oonstruc
this to monn that peace for tho South
is not peace for tho North, and that
the interests Of the North and South
are not identical. II our construc.
tion is proper and logical, strong
argument is brought to light in favor
of tho doctrine Of secession, and ny
Northern men themselves. 30 this
as it may, however, tho lesson taught
by the result of the Presidential
election ought to bo seriously oonsid-
cred and pondcred over by Southern
ors. 1t is forciblo enough to impress
them with their real condition. No
other course can be pursued than to
acquiesco with becoming dignity in
ths triumph of Radicalism, at the
same time protesting against their
and the indignities heaped
upon them. The hand Of reconc,lia-