The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-05
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Tho Chsflestd9, .Mcws'apd tgouri.
er," to whose opinion we should give
groat credit, andimplioit confidence,
iu"altmattsrs pcrtainihgto tho gen.
cral welfare of South Curolina in
a reply to tho "Union-H Herald" lItho
orthodox exponent of the party in
power as TO "What the onserva-
tives Or Democrats propose to do 2
most wisely and fronkly says. eve
Hot kn5S@S" et gfiYi'as illcir toWfn
every word Of which &d shohld fully
endorse, in especial reference to the
approaching Election, Both State and
CouLty. lis true at present no, man
in tho State can say with any degree
of certainty, "Whot will be done 2"
But every one cen express his Own opin
ion as the News has done, in regard
to onr duty. and "what ought to be
donei" The writer most. heartily
approves Of tho suggestion made,
! that no honest man, who has any
| regard for the general welfare should
hesitate for q moment to oppose tie
nomination of any maN who has he'll
Office since tho year 1868. under tie
present dynaSty, more especially for
high. and i'm portant promotions;
where tie general welfare j., ut haz.
&ard under his administration, and
under no circumstances should such
mcp as Moses, S,ott. Chamberlain,
| Elliott, Patterson, Melton, Parker,
Neaglo or any f,like reputation; for
infamy aud villauy: be. for a. moment
ever thought ofs and, it, should be
the duty Of every Citizen both white
and cqlored to use bis Influence. to
prov. Mt the nomination for any a6ice,
Of men of like character public
standing. If }'by thti Il works ye
shall know thcm," their past expert.
once too clearly proves, thero is no
future hope for leformativn, in the
election Of such men.
| If the republican party, should, ut
| their convention to be held in Sep.
|tembcr next, ma ke a nomination, eu-
| tirely free from all tho old party
lhuckaters, and can pos- IDLY fnd men
fot integrity and charactcr, who are
! likely to. entertain proper regard
for the rights aud Interests of the
Conscl vativcs,, be ,thoy white ,pr col
ored, if qualified, We should give
them our support, but it they are in
vlincd f. om pr judice or party spirit
a! !one, to forec upon the people au
obnoxious nomination from those who
have already "bGeh tried and found
wautipg," then there is no altcfna
tive but to put. forth our strongest
energy to prevent their election to
office by the nomination of ticket
hat wil at least show cur strength
and power. by securing Within ou,
ranks all who ara disgusted with the
administration of the past, aud who
are sincere and earnest in endea. or
ing to secure change for the future
10 perfect tLis end, thcie is no bet.
ter plan than to st cure full organ,
zation Of our "rax Union<," the dut,
Of which will be, in part, to lrevent
fraud and corruptioa at the ballot box
o demand at all hazards, "a free
vote and fair count" the polio,
hcrct oiore in our public elections O
the radical party. "1o vote carl,
dmd D7te oNt'm' must le watched
carefully. Al. improper and illega
exercise Of authority towards the ig
noranco of the freed mtn, should b,
met ut the th cshold !; a prosecution
for perjury, should be enforced il
every case where it occurs. lie
these matters be fu lly considered b,
every voter, and when the time ar
rives, let every. man be on his guard
and do his duty, and victory vii
crown our, cifoi;ts, and reformation
will rndotGtqdly be accomplished
| FAR RATT