The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-19


matter is that the m;embers took indi.
viddSlly $4,000 lmore from the Treas:
ary than they had earned, or wwc;ro en-.
tied to. Democrats and Republicans
alike took part in this outrage; and,
went hand iu hand in p:uudoring a
whole nation, for it amounted to
nothing more or losa than that. Of
those who voted for the measure,
there arc said to be sixty-threo who
failed of oIoction by thoir con-.
esitdenoy last Fall, which shows that
the people pl,ood bropYr ee,imato
upon thoir servicoa, aud consulted
their true interests in not returning
them to shs halls OF Congreys, Doubt.
less though tho disappciutel Eopgro,s-
inon fcol so,ue sstisfa5ti3n in Having
ltuoi thsir pocho,s With q, SD moro
salary than thoy had contractSa for.
This sum will 20 a :gssat Ways to-
ward" modifying thor injured feel
inga.
We know Of no language strong
enough with Which to donouuco
tits act of those wlo wse;o sworn to
Guard and rroteo. lie interests of a
great and e'ilighsenod people: 1t
should call f,r,h the undusli6cd con-
dsh'nation of every msn who claims
to DO honest, and has at henrt tho
welfare Of his houhtry. So haetant
an abuse Of power should not 60 un
tebukea a single hour, bit ahodld bo
stigmatizcd as it deserves. So wan
ton d wasso Of tho public funds shows
on tic part Of It's perpetrators rtok-
lebsncss aha ali indifference that has
no parallel in the annals Of modem
legislation.
In augmetipr- All Grant n, IL To- Day.
F ON the Daily Sun Of Mnrch 4,h.
This is the morning IF Jnaugura.
tion Day. At twelve O'Clock Gen.
Grant will renew his official ost!i and
enter UPON his second term.
We sh0lla be base and ignoblo
people if the i'npul.c of n.tiouai and
patronic foeliiig did not axcll ito day
in every breast and accord him uni
versal welcome. All hail to the
President of the United States O..c
spontaneous and united prayer will
ASCEND to beaScn that tie second
term may be brighter and better than
his fist, and that in his high and dit:
fcult position he may be 90 guided
by Wisdom that upon his retirement
four years hence tho country ma3 be
in a condition of peace and trbsperi;.
ty.
1t is we'll that the innugura,ich Is
to be attended by circumstances Of
unusual splcnAor and festivity, There
will be an unprecedented attendance
and display Of the military. This is
all right. Let bur patriotic citizen
soldiery turn out iii the a;icrg,h Of
their numbers to meet their Corr,
"andsr.i n-ChiGf. We glory in the
exhibition as indicative of the growth,
health, and buoyancy Of the nalion.
Whoever is President, We are not to
forget !kat he is Fres?.l tnt. And le,
the first day Of his nn;cw career be fol.
lowed by night Of joy and fcstivity.
1t should be an occasion Of general
graduation, marrcd hy no sour or
querulous expression or feeling from
any quarter.
We entertain our own views as to
the duties Of the Independent Press
Of tho United States, and SO regard
as among the first of its obligations
tho support of both the national and
State Governments-by whomscever
adminlStefcd-in cvc!y measure to
which its support can be intelligent.
ly and consci ntiously given. There
are few greater evils than party
spirit. 1t leads to ill-considercd and
unacrupulons assaults upon those in
power, made and kept up from no
higher motive than the selfish desire
to supplant and succeed ttem. Our
SiSest statesmen have most deeply de-.
plored the prevalence Of such a spirit ;
lut unfortunately it has long existed,
and wo foar will be perpetual in This
country.
Gen. Gran: entors upon his second
term under circumstances of pcculi'ar
embarrassment and difficulty, and vie
feel disposed, therefore, not only to
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