The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-16


rious combinations of prodapSgrs now
forming. We do not approve IF op.
preston by oi.hor party. nit There
should be- Legislation Of some sort to
prevent exortitaut chargos. The
Vest is fully awake to tho impor.
tance of this STEP, and conventions are
being. held in all the States by parties
adverse to monopolies. Many years
will not elapse before tho agricultu.
ri"t!s Of the West and South vim bo
united in desreSatse strd$glo against
the cupital OF the n r'heast.
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Consistency tn II art Jewell
How muc'' "ore a'nvvniout would
it be for 'hs. I" jul y of ma"hi'd
could the Ia, be to:gctton; How
ever moral, ne"c'vor s'uil aud sober
n "an may u come, there il. ulw"js
~ fi;ious friend or o,;i4us enemy 20
secouut some youthful .indiscrction,
some wild csc 'pade of which this up.
right member Of society has been
guilty. Most especially i. it tr, i"g
to the nerves of a politician to have
his past record ovcrhaulcl and. we'll
ventilated. In this WY wany strange
inconsistencies are. brought to light.
|. We hove boen sho ~ copy Of tho
South Carolinian published in Colum.
bia in lS4l, thirty-two years ago. 1,
is fillod with reports Of the celebra-
tion of the Fourth Of July in different
portions of the State. In those days
notification was at its height, and pa.
triot;sm was brimming over. Amous
tho manly toasta, was one offered ty
Judge L. J Noses, then leading
frc-catcr of Sumter, row Il r, r,oons,ruot.
cd Justice of mongrcl Sup.cmc
Court. AS Judge Moaea has doubt.
less forgotten tho sentiment, uttered
ny him on that ,ooca;s;on we will re-
fresh his memory. We quote from
the Carolinian
."Volunteer tqast by Gol. T., J. Moses,
Pres sidcnt of he day, "The Father OF
Democracy, Thomas Jeffer: on, The
pure principles he bequeathed 4 to us,
wo will trausmit to our.postcrity, uu
aullied and unslhpaircd -
This is a noble sentiment, prettily
expressed and ovorhowing with ardor
ind ds"otion for States rights. The
day was. doubtless Quite warm, and
the lq"o's in those times were good,
80 Ccl. Noes is cxcusable for this
ehullition. SO woll satisfied was be
Of the etcrna! truth of Democratic
principles that ho not only acduicsc-
cd in them fs'ly, but even went
further and declared that they should
be transmitted to his posterity. ur-
sullied and unimpaired. Tho COLO.
mel must have boen enthusiast in 30
rashly promising that even his son,
that naughty boy, should be an Gun.
sulliei" Democrat. nut tho sunset
Of life has increased his wisdom.
lie has discovered that Democratic
III jority aud a democratic minority
arc two different things, ind has in.
Oontinently sulred down his past re.
cord as an appetizer for the loaves and
ishes of the Ia d',al party. Judge
Moses vas li.,le hasty he o,crdid
tue business. II is unsafe Tor any one,
especially politician, to declare
what he is going to do. 1t is enough
II no can boast of what he has done
Judge Moses should realize this. AS
he was the extreme st of NIL the crowd
assembled on that day, so he is the
first, and We believe tho only one, to
60 back upon his record and aid in
destroying the glorious political fab.
rio he hclpcd to erect. After having
enjoyed tho confidence of his oonstit.
uents during twenty-five years in the
Senate, he deserted them in their
hOhs Of n'ed,, and this in spite of that
pledge TO preserve forever the princi.
pies of Democracy.
KS for that "ns'et DO Yee1," his sot,
-
tho oovs9n0r, =! J ; =, tho old gentleman
made signal failure in transmitting
1nsul'iod and uhfmpSired principles
to him. If his honor has any princi.
Ples at all We would be glad to hea,
from some ono what they are. 1r
conclusion, wo have only to say that
as consistency is required in Judge
Judge Moses is deficient in the quail.
ty most essential to fit him for the
high office he now holds.
! Tha ()hinnee IN CaJ;forr;o