The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-07
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Leslie is an anointod villain, as un-
savory in the nostrils Of honest men
as two thirds of Chamborlain's othor
reform champions:
He snuffed The oarrion in tho breeze
and swooped down upon Barnwoil
County, announcing himself MS a
candidate to the legislature. Find
ing that "Chamborlain and reform"
WAS tho cry Of all tho othor notorious
villains in tho State, he joined in it
with tho greatest vehemencc. Ho
ATTENDED the convention and cast his
vote for Chamberlain and reform
In roturn for the service Chamberlain
was uugrateful. Ills paid organ do
nounced Leslie in nnmeasured terms.
But 1oslio is not to DO baffled, when
| fraudulent bonds aro at stake. He
sita upon the shoulders Of Chamber
lain like Sinbad's man Of the Sea.
Tho moro is he denounced, tho more
Justify ho GROWS for Chamberlain and
reform. No amount Of wriggling can
shake bim off:
But why docs Chamberlain 90 do
sort ono of his seventy two uubought
supporters Because Leslie runs tho
conversion bond ring, and Patterson,
who bought Chamborlain's nouina.
tioh, pnnt. for tho validation of tho
scrip. This is tho bost Of reasons.
With Loslio in tho Legislature, Pat
tcrsous chances arc bad Ergo,
Chamberlain rspudiates Leslie IA en-
unolean thing. The ways Of radical
ism are dark. We trust that al
their tricks will DO vain. !
Tho Groenville Nows aid our Policy.
The Grcenville Ncws is one of our
most welcome exchanges. Although
still in ita infancy, it nevertheless
exhibits remarkable vigor. 1t is one
of the few papers outside of Charlotte
and Columtla which appreciates the
necessity of ron'ing our pooplo from
their criminal apathy in regard to
politics. It's leaders aro spicy and
,tcrtaining, and if we sometimes
differ with tho position it assumes,
we o>n appreciate the force of it's ar-
gumonts.
The News has differed widely from
us "pch tho question Of supporting
Judge Greene for Governor 1t oon-
siders the civil rights bill n vital iSsue
and believes that the conservatives
should rcpudiateGrccno because of his
position in regard to- this question:
and that tho gallant Kcrshaw should
ho made our standard bearer in the
contest nguirM Chnmberluin's ring
thieves. In u roocnt editorial head
ed "Our Policy" wo advocated the
endorsement Of Groan for governor
solely upon the broad ISSUE Of honest
government, and expressed our
preference for Hershaw for Congress
Our contemporary takes issue with
us in tho following editorial which
we insort.
"Our contemporary tho Winnsb6rc
News, in defining its position in ro.
gard to the choice Of n candidate foI
governor, says, "the alternative pre-.
sented ~ Greene, with civil righls
and honcsty, or Chamberlain with
OWL rights and dishonesty"
! We 40 not think our contemporary
would have made this rash aas, rliou
had tho fact been boruo in mind thai
Legislation upon the subject of civi
rights ty South Carolina ns State
is squitc different thing from legis
lat'on by congress upon civil rights
In tho former case the Legislature
may perform constitutional funotion
1t IL an assertion of tho right of loca
self goyornment. But when congress
essays to legislato upon civil rights
1t oversteps Its. constitutional bounds
isgui!ty of exercising q oentralizinl
power, and usurps tho functions o.
tho State legislature.
laws enforcing civil rights have
boon passed by tho legislature Of
South Carolina, and are now Of force
in tho State. Against these law.
South Carolinians take no issue
But do South Catofinians wish tc
have similar laws forced upon the
people of other States against thoil
will ; States too, both northern and
southern, that ero in full sympathy
with South Carolina conservatism
Such spirit is akin to that of the
fox, whose tail having been cnt off in
a trap, was Jealous that his neighbors
should submit to tho amputation ol
their candal appendagcs, out of res.
poet to himself"