The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-10
The Ring vi the True Metal.

frequently still do We have such
sentiments waited Soutnward, as
they como in the clear and distinct
utteranccs of one who has boon elect
cd to represent Now England State
in the Senate Chamber Of the Union.
1t does the very soul good to read
the manly sentences. 1t strengthens
the hope Of a better day coming-
when great men, true to the founda-
mental principles of free republic
and who scorn to bow at the shrine of
centralism, shall 60 up from every
section to the national hall.
Such man is Senator Eaton, recent.
ly elected United States from tho
State of Connecticut. The citizens of
Hartford gave him q sorenade, in
response to which he uttered tho fol.
lowing words
"l 60 to the Senate with e''Gxed
determination to honor tho State Of
Connecticut in as much rs in me lies ::
to honor the State which has
honorcd me. First, first, first, the
State Of Connecticut and the Federal
Union. shall try, with other honest
Senators to take away the Federal
bayonets from our brothers in the
South, that every State in this land
shall have the same right Of local
self government, and the same exer.
else OF 1t, as our own State that
Arkansas, and South Carolina, and
Louisiana may elect their rcpresen-
ta'ives as you elect yours. am now
Ms | always have been aud always
shall be States Right Democrat of
the old J,ffcrsonian school. That's
my creed ! Great applause. l ex.
press again my profound thanks for
all that you have done for me-"
How startling such sentiments Is
these must be to the ears of the
Radical Senate. Heaven speed the
day, when we shall have more of such
noble uttcrance, such declaration Of
true Democratic principle. And the
time Is coming, coming fast. The
hadicnl purity every day grows weak"
CT. The currency matter damaged
it badly, ana the civil: rights Yues-
ton, whatever the issue, will make
it stasger like n drunken man. The
day.of dcliverance is surely approach
ing. Tnc end is drawing nigh to
Legislative iniquity, to unholy
prosecution, to the trampling
o. States beneath Il central despotism.
The time is coming, when every State
in this land shall have the same right
Of local self-governmcnt and the sam
exercise of it, and when "Arkansas,
South Carolina and Louisiana, may
elect their representative" even rs
massachusetts docs hers. atlanta
Consolation.
General J. B. Hood writes as fol-
lows about what Joe johnson says in
his narrative
"Whilst | had twelve thousand and
twenty-threo {l2,023) killed and
wounded du'ing tn" siege, according
to DR.. Fo'd's report, page 578, my
actual loss was but 5,3f7, showing
that the wounded men returned to the
ranks, AS will ever be tho case in an
army standing it's ground and fighting.
Admitting that there were no doscr-
tions from the 10th to tho 18Th Of
July, and that had all arms turned
over to me 50,627, as reported in
General Johnston's last return, this
number, less 5000 sent to Macon and
Mobile, would have given for the de-
fence Of Atlanta 47.G'7 cffectiyes ;
from which subtract 80, ,403 on hand
according to Colonel hlasou's return
Of the goth Of September, and even
in this case we have a loss of only
1924 during the siege Of forty-six
| (i6) days, against n loss of $4,000,
sustained by General Johnston whilst
rctrcating sixty-six (66) days and
abandoning one hundred (l00) miles
Of territory.
"Sincc 7 had only about $4,000
troops, whose morale was impaired by
constant retreat, opposed to al army
Of 100000 or more, during the siege
of Atlanta, and General Johnston,
whilst at Dalton, had over 10000
'avaiIable' troops, full Of b pc and
spirit, again $4,000, it may prove of
interest to know tho relative strength
of Confede, ate and Federal armies in
the principal battles Of the Icvolu.
ton. It wps about as follows In
the soven days battle around Rich
M nd, from Gal II Mill to NJ lvcrr
Hill inclusive, 10000 Confederatei ei
against over 10000 Fcdcrals 500.
ond Manassas, 5000 against 1873, 900
Sharpsburg, or Antietam, 10000
against 100000; fredericksburg
$4,000 against 100000 Chance llors
vile, 45 900 against l40, 900; Gott vs.
burg, 10000 against $4,000; vii
derness to the surrender of Potcrs
burg, 5000 against l40, 900 Shiloh
4O,355 gainst 60, 900; Chiokamauga
3G.74l against $4,000. Notwith
standing this glorious record, ou
army Of over 10000 tat and nea
Dalton,' was mado to turn its bacl
upon $4,000 Federals on tho night o
the 18th Of May, 1864"