The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-08

!South carolina, has been peculiarly
characterized by rasoality and rapaci-
ty. If Grant permits himsolf to be
guided aud iifluouced by such sc6un-
drels, he deserves cvory particle ,cf
abuse that can be teapcl upon him.
In the second place, great man,
dispensing Justice would nsvor nc in-
tluenoed by personal motives. So
that even If every white ,nah, wo man
and child in South Carolina hated
the President. he should still, if he
possesses truo greatlfass, inquire into
their wrongs. Grant the President,
and Grant the man, arc two different
individuals. The ruler of nation
should have no nerves Of sensitive
ness. lie should 'ho virtu*lly -ot
stone or marble, doing right for rights
sake even TO his enemies.
Again, Grant should expect abuse
from the South. lilo knows as we'll AZ
we kno@, that ho is ini;rcctly re-
sponsiIlc for every particle of r,s.
cnlity that has been perpctratoL in
the South in the name of Rcpuhii.
canism. He has appointed and up.
held thieves in o{'ice Just auoh char.
acttrs az Homes: John Patterson. lie
has rclcn;les,ly executed every mca-
sure aimed Mt the S,uth by a viudic.
tive aud 'partis.n Congress-, ard, as
in tho care of tho committee from
t.ouisiana has, until recently, refused
even to tear al appeal from an cp-
pressed people. With a Knowledge
Of these facts tefure hi,s, how could
lie be surprised to hear that ho had
been Hiliiicd in the South : If the
whole Taxpayers Convention, even,
Instead Of Que " two aclcg ties, had
denounced him, they would have
justifiabl", for whea had ho up to that
time ever bcfrendcI them or given
them word OF syIhp .thy ! Wo see
therefore, bu. lit,le reason in th.
fury into which he lashcd himscl f
after hearing tho cAIumnaros of
Patterson.
What thaucc was lost for dis,
playing magnaIimity, and proving
that hc was truly great min. I'm.
agine him as saying wientlemen,
you represent South Carolina, State
always bitterly hostile to Rcpubli.
canism. You represent people
who cheris!. Il deep seated hatred fo,
me, regarding me as an opprcssor q
their race. You have suffered
wrongs, and nltt ough you are my
enemies, [, as the chief Of n grca,
repuhlic, will bury private animosit,
and release you from your bondngc.'
lloweage'ly "ould our delegates hav,
recognized this mognauimity, aue
assured him that he was not regard
cd with the bitter feelings that hat
been alleged by that vcnomous rep
tilo ; Patterson and that the white:
Of South Carolina, in their joy upor
being frced, would gladly forget thu
past, and hail him as bcncfactor.
But Grants ear had been poisoned
and he lost this opportunity of con
cilia,iug the ent,ro South. What
ever Kindness may he shown, vii
be gratefully acknowledged. Blu
there cannot be that spoutaneity .
gratitude which would most assured
ly have resulted from the course tha
Grant might have pursued, but di,
not.
Grant now acknowledges that h
was deceived by Patterson. Thi
visit of Patterson was productive o
two circumstances. First, Gran
displayed an unbecoming amount 0
temper, Second, he lost the oprortu
nifty Of gaining the support Of the
Whole South ior his third term. Fv
these he must thank the Hon. Hone.
John Patterson. We should not b
much surprised to see our immacu
late Senator punished by the Presi
dent in some way, for these unfortu
nate circumstances. The soonor tn
better.
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