The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-03
From Our Columbia Cores
pOnIent.

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Bill, the lost eruption Of our mud
volcano, exha ustcd all its cuelC'rS,
aud was un appropriate climax to al
the viilainy which hos been perpslra-
ted during the past three months.
But, although tho Legislature has ad.
journed, tho 'acent' still fingers under
our "uosss." individual members
loath to retire into obscurity are
still roaming about their accustomed
hauuts. Conspicuous among these is
the Hon. BENZ. Byas, of cowhide
celebrity.
But public attention is being di
rected into another direction. The
city will soon be the scene of po-
litical contest. In one week muni.
cipal election will be held, and al
ready tho clans are marshalling for
for the conflict. On one side are
found, wealth, Intelligence and homes.
ty : on the other, poverty, ignorance
aud corruption. The contest prom.
Uses to be close. The large majority
at the last election was due to hun,
dreds Of voters not living in he city,
but in a fair vote the two parties will
be nearly equal. Steps arc being
taken to present a repetition Of fraud.
For Mayor the Radicals havo nomi-
mated john Alexander, the present
incumbent, once respectable citi.
zen but his conduct in the present
City Council has proven him t"
be either fool or villain. Th, il.
dependent c,nd,date i, +. ". Wi z
al old aud highly est. em"d ncclauic.
His conduct has ever been above re
pr"ach, and tn. honvst infringement
Of. his own aif.ir, gives promise of
prosperity to the city uuder his ~
minis;:a,lcn. Quiet aud unassu". q
in III, manners liz enjoys Ereat r'i..
larity with al r!nsscs, aid j. the mot
available man TO be fouud in Cu!um
hia. a....
In the first ward, embracing tn.
Southern part of the city as far dosr
a, Fishers Mill P"ud, the Radic,'s
hayo nominated Griffin (white) Co1p,
err and Williams (colored) for Alder.
men. Griffil's chief qualifications
for this important POSITION Seem to
consist in bis plying his colored
friends libcra|ly with pop.>kulI, and
in devoting Sundays to indulg,pg with
them in the refining and intellectual
game of "a.ccnt.a bean Poker" He
has been accused Of buying stolen
cotton, and not long since compro
missed, for handsome sum, an action
pending against him for rape.
OF Cooper, it need only be said
that he is now a member Of the Coun
Gil. Williams seems to be pretty
honest, and would have been support.
ed by the whites, but preferred to de.
clino any favors at their hands. o..
p osing these are Mcssrs. r. D.Seun
aud George Lever, both we'll known
citizens. This is the only ward in
which the Radicals have o decided
majority.
In the second ward, Cap Carroll
and G. NJ. Wilder will be supported
by all voters. Both are honest aud
good men, aud were the colored peo.
pie always so judicious in their selec-
tion we would have but little cause to
grumble. In this ward tho contest is
between Mr.. Joh~ Agnew aud Hoge,
the former prominent merchant,
and man Of sterling Integrity, who
goes in to win, tho latter notorious as
sneak-thief and incendiary carpet
bagger, whose speeches during the
Grant campaign caused the deaths Of
more colored people than all other
causes put together. the Radicals Of
the third ward have nominated Carr
(white) Sam Thompson, and Richard
Young, other wise known in paImier
day as "Catfish Dick" Thompson is g.
member of the Legislature and an al
dermen, and, as such, is doubfy damn.
ed. Car is utterly unsuited for the
place. Catfish Dick good enough in his
way.
Messrs. Diercks and Gulick are the
other candidates, both Of whom are too
we'll known to require commenda-
tion. Ip tho fourth ward r.. 10, sbi-
yer ia opposed by CAss Carpenter, the