The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-16
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Referring to General BuLler'o. non.
rommittal speech at Birmingham on
prohibition, the Boston Transcript af.
firms that cit was case Of misplaced
confidence n the part of the prohi.
hitiouists. They have found in him
bad investment, as another illustra-
tion Of their foil into politics q re.
formatory movement depending ex-
clusively on individual judgment and
force Of character"
An exchange says Senator Boutwell,
scouts the idea that he was in Wash
ington to promote the interests. of
Gsneral Butier.y Probably It wab
only meant as q scolt.
Congressman Dawes will not leave
public life to enter into business, fiat.
tering as tho inducements are. Mr..
Dawes is a>type of more than. the
average Massachusetts public man.
The Cincinnati Times (republican)
say "Allencountyism is defunct. The
hefty Brinkerhoff (iboral republi-
oan3 pumped on it, and that wae
enough" ,..,,..
Patrick Henry once called Governor
Giles, of Virginia, "tob-tailed poll.
tician." Giles demanded an expla.
nation. Henry responded:
I do not recollect having called you
"bobtailed politicians'' at any time,
but think it probable ! have, .,n Not
recollecting tbsntime, or, i. occ casion,
cannot say what kdid mean, but if
you will tell me what you think
meant, [ will uay whether you are
correct or not.
Giles snbsided. :.
A Virginia paper says: "Wise
has been endorsed by Underwood. II
this does not disgust him, we confess
we know not what will, unless, per.
haps, letter from Brownlow will
have that effect"
Speaking of the Patrons of Hus.
bondry, the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph
says:
We are friends of the order, and
wish them we'll in their laudable at
tempt to restore independence and
thrift to the agricultural Glasses of
the. community. TO this ond We
again repeat the wish that they may
obtain accessions of strength from our
intelligent statesmen, who, from their
experience and ability, are woll
qualified to lead in any Of the pro-
jcctcd: reforms
It is precisely those ssintelligont
and experienced atatesmen'' that the
farmers have most to- fear in laboring
for their proposed reforms.
:, The Farmers Club of Milo, Bureau
county, Illinois, g. has passed a reoolu.
tion declaring their "inhexiblo oppo-
sition to-. any POLITICAL system under
which monopolies can be created and
protected, whether by protective
tariff, government ,.subs,dies, the
granting of exclusive privileges to
railroads or other Corporations, OR
any legislation whatever, either State
or national, which may tend to tho
benefit or emolument of any GLASS of
citizens at the expense Of any or all
Others" :, =, :.
The Martinsburg West .va.>
Statesman proposes Charles j. Faux.
ner, formerly United States Senator
from Virginia, Miuistor to England,
and during the war. Confederate
Minister to- France, as the Farmers
candidate for President in 1876. The
The Louisville Ledger rather likos
tho idea. .., y,
Representative Eugono Hale is 70.
ported to be candidate for United
States Senator from Maino, in, place
Of Hamlin himself, ex Governor Per.
ham and Speaker Blaine, unless, as
a western paper suggests, tho latter
thlnks thero is some safe route to the
Waite House.
"Scrntch Russian and YOU will