The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-17
Political Notes.

The Winona (Minn) Republican
remarks that three fourths Of the
farmers of that State arc stauch re.
publicans, and yet three of the lead
ing candidates upon the 50 called
"farmers" ticket put in nomination
at Cwatonna arc democrats. 1t is
we'll known, too, that large propor~
tion Of the agricultural population of
Minnesota arc OF foreign birth, but
every man upon tho ticket is na.
tive.
Partial returns from the Territory
of New Mexico indicate the election
Of Ste phcn Elkins, the republican
candid ate for Delegate, oy about .
600 majority over Gclicger, the l~.,
| Democratic Delegate. Santa f.,
which went democratic two years arc.
has now republican majority Of over
500.
The St. Louis Republican rcm:,.a
that "the farmers movement is nc re.
srector of parties, but is the same
threatening power in democratic and
republican counties, wlc'ier Of
Southern or Northern Illinois. In
democratic Shelby county the demo,
Gratis will make DO nomination. In
fact they dare not"
The farmers in Aurora AMI other
towns in Erie comfy, New York, yo-
ceutIy held public meeting at tho
former place aud adopted scrics of
resolutions which indicate purpose
of following in the steps Of their
Western brethren.
! The Albany August (dcmoc:atic) as.
| scrts that tie terms Of the call OF the
| Democratic State Committee meets
with universe. rcsr0nce from the
leading papers Of the intoiior. II
says :~-"lr no qnar;c: is there lis
position to rcpcl any man rsct Of
men opposed to the corrupt aiminis-
tration. The invitation for al. to
unite n the canvass is most cordial
and hearty" This is called "opcn-
ing the doors, or the true rolicy.'
! While the democrats arc .hus cX-
tending the area of thcir field Of ac
tion, the republicans are restricting
theirs by keeping out from the party
thos" who may haze lately supported
any of the candidates for national or
State Offices who were not placed in
nomination by the regular convrn.
tlonS of the republican party. This
is called "closing the toors.' 1t may
be, too, after the hor$c(of victory is
stolen.
| General Longstrcct denies that ho
went over (to the Union issuc) for
money, charge preferred against
him by Colonel WithcYs ina late
speech in Virginia. lie says -
! There has been 10 room at any
time for dcuL: us to M motives amt
wishes in regard to our politics.
! When they were iirst announced ia
the spring OF 1850 stated cx,nc.sly
that l. could sec no other way by
which the Southern people could re-
lnState themselves IN r.cnGr sympa-
thy and relations with the general
government, and thuS save themselves
greater loses and lumiilation
There commenced and ended all of
my reasons and motives in eonncc-
ton with this matter, and my letters
have 80 plainly expressed my views
that no one can miscohstIuc them cx-
cert they do so through malice.
The following letter from Gen.
Johnston has been published in the
New York Herald
Dear Sir-l have had the Lonor to
receive the note Of to-day, in which
yon ask me, on the part of the New
York Herald, to reply to certain
political questions.
1t would givo mc pleasure to have
the privilege Of doing so, but not be-
ing citizen of the United States I
do not publish my political opinions.
Most respectfully yours,
j. T.. JOHNSTON.
The St. Lonis Republican (anti.ad-
ministration, has lo>t fifth in the
democracy. last year j: was hand
in glove with the party in surrv.' e
State and national nominations
now it allir,ns that it has GwinlIc,. t,
such feeble proportions thai, in some
States, it is invisible, and in others
insignificant. And the trouble Of i;
is, it proves that its avermcnts arc
true. The Republican il now pat
ting tho farmers movement very
kindly on tho back.
A Frcnchman never fo?gets to ht
| politc After the physicians had cy