The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-07

anu SPotieSs, ana VINO proved hlmsclf
Trustworthy and respectable
Nepublican. IIo is native, and
has declared himself to be in favor of
the civil rights bill.
wARNlNG FROM wAsnINGToN.
i[From the Washington Chronicle.1
III South Garolina the time hAd
passed to trife with this question:
With a PROSTATE State, ruined
credit, and private and pnblic fnan-
cial bankruptcy, it is idlo otalk Of
temporizing. The RenuLlicnns have
the power and the ability to, effect
this reform. Will they do it, and
crown themselves with glory, or will
they suffer the shame and disgrace o f
continuauco Of tho present condi.
tion Of affairs
SENATOR RoBELTSoN FOR ,GREEN--lIE
THINKS CHAMBERLAIN WOULD BE A
SECOND EDITION OF MOSES.
From Tho New York Tribune
Senator Robertson, Of South Caro-
lima, takes di'fsrcnt view of the
affairs in that State than his col.
league, Senator Patterson, formerly
of Pennsylvania. as Mr.. Robertson
was born in South Carolina and has
always lived there, his observations
arc # a great deal more Importance
than Mr.. Pattcrson's. ITo says that
the more respectable Republicans of
the State will oppose the election of
Chamberlain, and will unto proba.
hly upon Judge John T. Grecn, the
man whom the Conservatives are
ready TO support. Mr.. Robertson
says Chamberlain, if elected, would
only be IA second edition Of. Moses,
and he adds tho most gratifying as
snrance that the prospect Of defeat
ing him with Green is very good.
VERY FIRM OPPOSITION TO CHAN:
BERLAIN.
[From the n ow York Times
Gen. kcrshaw, Of South Carolina,
hes Informed tho Conservatives of
that State that if the Independent
Republican movement results in the
nomination of Judge Green, Of Sum
ter, tho taxpayers will 6nl 1t their
best policy to support thpt gentle
man. AS Gen. Kershaw ..would Gn.
doubtcdly be the nominee OF ahe
Conservatives 70; governor, if that
party should decide to mako nomina-
tions, and as it is pretty certain that
Judge Green will be nominated by
the Independents on tho 81 of Octo.
Dor, it looksa as if there might be
very firm opposition to Chamberlain.
Judge Green is native South Caro-
linian, who was regarded throughout
the war, although he took no part !,
it, asa Unions man, and his honesty is
unimpo; oh .ble.
DEEcnER's PArER ON cIIAMREntAIN-
NO HOPE FOR TnoRoUoM REdENERA.
T1oN UNDER SUCH LEADERSiiTP.
[From the Christian Union1
Tie. namc Of Mr.. D. II. Chamber
lain. tho "Republican" candidate for
Governor Of South Carolina, will be
exceedingly familiar to eu Yale men
in or near the class of 'G2. In col.
lege he was mature beyond his years,
though he was not young. lie was
distinguished by intellectual Ca paci-
ty anc. power of work. In rernark.
ably able GLASS he carried of some
Of the highest class horors-the third
or fourth place in scholarship, the
De Forest medal, which is the high.
est literary prize, and the glass
oratorship, which is tho chief honor
awarded by class, election. Truth
compels us to add that his most emf.
qent distinction Of all was as po-
lit!cal intrigucr. The college world
has its "boltics,' which are the
miniature of those Of the larger
world, the prizes being those confer.
red by class and society elections, and
the machinery involving as much
%iircpulling and chance as goes 10 q
gubernatorial nomination. nj.
Chamberlain was at that tiiio the
most consummate master IF all tho
politicians ways that are dark and
tficks that arc not vain. We doubt
not that no will make bctter Gov.
crnor than tho ilIustrions Moses.
But if any thorough regeneration
shall be reached under such leader.
ship VIC shall bc most agreeably as.
tOnished.
"rHE SIGNS ARE AUsrIcIors."
From Tho New York Evening Post
If we can believe the testim ony
that comes to US daily from South
Carolina, tho card sent out by Repre-.
sentative Elliott, and specially tolo-
graphed by him to tho Evening Post,
assuring tho country that Mr., Cham
berlain, tho Republican candidate