The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-17
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or he was actually guilty or W hetber
ne Is victim Of Frcnch pridc may
never be known. OF all the mar.
shals of France lie is the only ono
ever accused Of cowardico. IIo was
condemned to death, with recon-
mcndation to mercy.
Tho Senate Of South Carolina pass.
cd bill repeating the lien law. The
repeal was killed in the House. Tho
status Of Affairs in Columbia may be
summed up as follows. The Senate
IS dong lo,hing. and the House is
helping to. do it. An attempt
was luade in the lIuuso to follow the
action ofthc Senate in cxpclling Mr..
McCaw, the Reporter. 1t received
one cote. That solitary individual
must feel very yirtuous.
Another ahortivc effort has been
made to bring Honest John Patterson
20 trial for his wholesale purchase Of
Legislators. One jones, Of Aiken,
made affidavit that he had been
bribcd for 500. On this, Patterson
was carried before Justice Coleman:
in Columbia. The Hon. Mr.. Jones,
however, was not forthcoming. Gen.
Worthington and Dr.. Neaglc, Honest
JOEu's bottle holders in tho Senate.
rial contest, pronounced the affidavit
Il falsehood. Patterson was dis
charged. We had thought that
with emancipation, the sale of human
beings, had been ended. Bot it np-
pears not. In former days mar
was worth 81 200 although simple
Ilowhand. Now ,i:c sane inhivil ual
although his own master ANA II lcgis-
lator, sell, readily in TIC market at
prices rn"c;ng from fifty 20 five hun
drcd dollars. "What fall Was
there, my cod u'trymcn."
INN igration.
We lave prblistel an address
from Frarz Mclchcrs, EsJ, of
Charleston, to the land holders Of
the State, upon immi grafton. lie
shows that there are thousands If
immigrants in New \ vrk, ready and
willing - cnnc so"th, some with
money aud some without, provided
inducements axe offered TO them. lie
shows that an agent Of the bureau,
Rev. Mr.. Ncuman, is now in South
Carolina, canva,sing the State, to see
what the land holders will do in this
matter. This is the timo for our
people to act. We have all talked
aud written upon this subject; and
all are agreed that the only hopo for
the iuturc les IL mlaigratiou, but as
yet no active steps have been taken to
secure it.
1t was always said chat the current
Of immigration Was so strongl y set
westward that it could not be de.
vcrtcl South. In the face Of this
assertion, we sec a duly accredited
agent Of the New York board of in"
ni&ratio", coming here Of his own
accord, showing that the food Of
ovcyNowing its channel,
is .ccEi"" an cu;l"t Of Itself, in cur
Hcuia! climate and fertile soil. If
this destination be encouraged, We
may lavc thousands Of the hardics!
worNinEmen Of Europe settled in
South Carolina in the next decade.
" hat Inducements can be offered
We arc tcn poor 20 o'!er money. Eut
VIC have an .Nhau%,ibla source Of
wealth in the millions Of acres Of un.
cultivated lands in our midst. This
is all dead capital, and burden
rather than u blessing now. But ii
only needs y spark of vitality to con-
vert it into ready available money.
Settle these lands and they will im~
.ncdiatcly possess IN actual value.
The true way 0! making this land
yield a revenue, is hy giving or sell
iM& potion TO some hard working,