The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
Letter from Gen. Kershaw.

oobLSI 'iolh NCH ASl0ul"s
| We surrender our editorial space
this morning TO letter recently writ
ten by Gen. Kershaw defining his
policy in the present critical juncturc
Of affairs. We commend it to the
careful consideration Of all our read
crs. In our opinion it is full of
wisdom, and suggests the only course
to he pursued that will prove likely
to succeed.
Let tho policy Of conciliation be
freely tried. # this fails then some
other policy may DC adopt.1.
We must separate tic dcludcd
tools from the unscrupulous dcma-
gcgucs. and while bitterly Gcnounc-
ing tic latter, let US cndeavor by
kind treatmcnt and by carnest argu-
ment to win over the former. Much
ha, III is done ny the Incorporate ut
terances of our own citizens. l,et
every one pursue the policy marked
out by our gallant aid noble Ker.
shaw, and marked Improvement
will result in course of time. We
append this letter:
CAMDES, S. G., July 81, 1875.
My DEAR SlR-Your valuable IA
vor Of the lth Instant is before me
fur reply.
havo arrived at certain conclu-
sions in. my own mind in regard to
the matter upon which you desire
the expression of my opinions, and l
give them for what the may be
worth.
The restoration Of an economical
and competent government to South
Carolina at this juncturo | consider
tho paramount duty of her citizens.
Such means and such sacrifices, con
sistcnt with honor, must be rcsortcd
to as may be found necessary, pracli-
cable and expcdicnt to accomplish
that end. With us it is no longer Il
question of Republicanism and DC.
mocracy. The struggle is for an
/, honest government under which VIC
can live and prosper. In conpari
son with that, party distinctions
should 90 for nothing. Seeking no
political triumph, but simply the
sub: titution Of an honest and res.
ponalblc government for the horue oil
plundcrcrs who have robbed and de-
. graded the State, and thrown hel
back at least twenty years in the
march Of Improvement, We arc cnti
tied to tic sympathy and support o.
) every right thinking man, what
i over may bo his political opinions.
y better feeling porvadcs tho
whole country: 1t is great plea
, urc % note the steady growth O.
moro kindly sentiment aid fcclin.
towards tho South on the part Of The
, North. In naot and uttcranco W.
, should at all times cordially rccipro
, cate tho generous ant friendly over,
lures held out to us 80 frequently O.
late by the Nortlcrn people and pres.
: without distinction Of party, and cs
pcrially 10y the otl'ccra and soldiers
of the Onion armies, whose maguani
:, nous and soldicrly conduct in honor
ing tho mrmory Uf their fallen foe.
c men, on many recent occasions, i.
the best pledge yet offered rcstor
o cd, happy and united Americanism
| am sure that in our effort to rescue
, tho State wo will have the cordial
support OF the public opinion and
f press Of the North but more impor,
| tant, because moro immediate than
these, the aid OF the Federal Exeou.
cutive.
President Grant can do plorc for
The speedy restoration Of tho State
; han all other influences from with,
out and although | iayo no puhti.
cal information, other than such us
ID common to all having access to the
papers Of the day, still, from the peru
: sal of. these, J. entertain strong
hopes he will not withhold his great
influence from 30 good work. There
Is no overt hostility to. his admiuis
tration in any part Of the South
cortan hone Of amy sort III al Or
ganlzed form III this STATE. On the
contrary, tho Conservative element
look to him MS their chief, if not
only thoir only hope OF good govern
mont. Congress has been appealed
to, and is powcrless to remedy the
OWLS undor which we suffer. The
judiciary can afford no rolief, for it
has no jurisdiction. The Executive
aloue can constitutioually and legally
assist us. 1t. would be the browning
glory Of GoD. Grants administration
to eHoct reconstruction, and restore
to the plundcred and ruined States
of the South tho blessings of good
government, and the opportunity to