The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-09

bui r"lH'nnI ave "Lcu i",nn f,r u free
di:r1NS'"n u any principle. ;ErarS CT iIrn,
h"i "" m" IN n"" say rrSronSihir .ur the views
~ "liuI"n" q! correspondents
@f''"'n'.'~1''" r.!'s.""-
Vailed ctory,
Ny cdi'o;ial connection with this
Journal terminates with this iss,io.
deem it proper to state that this step
il ncccssitatcd by a due consideration
for private interests, and the ,.r.SainI
claims Of my mercantile rutSuits.
In ,ctrii'g from the 0eld Of i.urnsl.
Isis, PROPOSE indulging in . fow re-
"cctions that force themselves upon
mc. Nearly two yca,s ago my frail
bark was launched upon uncertain
waters, and I had many doubts ar to
It's safety i'll travelling to The haven
#'r&rc it wGu!a BE. the wo,l; then
undertook was laborious and trouble
some, and ! regarded it with many
miSgivin%s. Daring this J., :'iod, tie
path had marked ont WAS again and
a"ain obstrnc' ed with unrn1 csecn diff.
icul,ic*, tn, "a healthy rublic scnti.
mcnt, and the connttnanco of honest
men, carried ne through every trial,
and ai'"d me in maintaining Right
ever Nro'C, Justice over u Justice,
aid Liberty over Oppression. When
| was called 70 the post that | now
rcgrctfui'y resign, I resolved to bend
all my energies to the maintenance
and adTocacy If sound political prin.
c'ples, such rs conceived to be con-
Sistant with The TRUE spirit Of our in
>uiu;ions. In cndeavoring to carry
ont this course, feel that I owe
mnch to the patrons of the n Ews for
their assistance and support. Wheth.
CT or not | have succeeded in accom-
pl'sh:"S any good, it is for the public
tosay. have done my duty as I
best Emcw how, and if I have failed,
my Intentions were always good. TO
the patrons Of this Journal, l bid u
!ond aIi"n, and to their f%vor ard
good graces commend my successor.
II. ROSS ROBERTSON.
Our Municipal Affairs.
We take the following from Tues
Gays hLwNlx:
"'hrre is to lie town election on
Monday, Afril 7th, in Ninnshoro,
for al l"tcndant and four Wardens.
! ncrc are about 200 voters there, and
til" contest bids fair to be Il lively one.
Il is said p'litics will not cnter into
tie nr'its G! the case, the ticket being
! n'iXed "nc, and the question being
! dry or wet Council. Tho dry ticket
has rs It's supporters the best class Of
citizens, aided by tho Good Tenplars
there. The present Council raised
the lrcc Of liquor licenses TO $3.50,
and he dealers desire to reduce them
I" @i:A por annum. The dry ticket
supporters intend, if they cannot elect
temperance men to tie Council, they
Will have such men rs will keep up
"a" license to Il hi! f!mrc, aud thus
Keep liquor dealers out.'
We are e,ad to see tiAt our neigh.
"H:S ar" t&k!ng some interest III on,
l"c@l %iiairs, but Che matter is put in
ditfcrc,t light from what We had
regarded it. According to our un-
drr>tandi"g the question Of vet and
dry tickets has not been raised ns
distinct issue, aud tho only nomina.
ton before the public, cmanating
from meeting Of citizens, Is u naked
one, and not made up with ,>sarl to
"liqnor" opinions. This is as it
should be. Liquor traffic is regulated
by Statute Law, and the use of intox.
irating beverages can only be rcsula-
ted hy society and its mandatcs. Wo
deprecatc the raising Of an issue of
tins kind, because the management of
onr finances is far more important
matter. What the town needs is q
Council who will disburso its revenue
jndiciously and economically who
will sco that the laws are faithfully
carried out and executed, and who
will cause peace and good order to
reign undisturbed in our midst.