The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-05-20
OF tho people to contend about affairs

at all.
The public mind is now oa,led
upon to pass judgment, not as to who
shall farm out tue patronag O., ut as
to how the rights Of the whole people
shall 30 protected against tho Gu.
croachment of class. An oiigarohy
Is III power it is daily centrulizing
its torces, narrowing its confidential
Limits, Craving itself aloof from the
people, and ih,renohiug itself beyond
their reach. 1t has already struck
dowo Senators, degraded Representa-.
tive men OF the people, aud spurne0
their oounsels. Ii has showu'that it,
will for evil1,grows 'apaco with il.
growth in facility for wr, pgdoing
and every day that the great issu,
with it is delayed the difficulty in
dlslodging it is cnBaced. 'Lot no one
0e deceived into believing that tem
porary internal dissensions among tn,
leaders will prove fatal to tho oil
garchy. The cohesive " fotrco that
holds it together is that Of bubli,
Plunder, and any menace to tho per
Petuity of its power r"&tll instuntl,
siledcc al! tun'ult in its Gimp aud
turn its united and bris:lipg front
against any effort to ais'odge it fron
tho White House aud the Treasur,
These leaders united by mutua
knowledge Of each others cdrruptiu,
will never Mar. upon euch other who,
the fortunes of tn. whole gang are n
stake. they oan be ousttd only By
the people, AMI in few years iuc''
of popular le,hurgy, inaction In
acqnicac e,lce may put that con. um
mation beyond: possibility. Hc.c.
now is the time to 'uot. And NJ,
Sehdiz proposes to be at the front H.
the Action. This is his view of tn,
situation and his conception of th,
proper way to grappIe wuh'it.
WHAT II ATsT4KE.
He believes that the legislation a.
the next Elk years will b. fraugh.
with import mote vital tu the ssubIli
ty of our ins,itutiUusand the prcsr,
vation Of popular liberty than tia
OF any othe: tpuch in our histor,
lie thinks that il the next six year
will DC decided the question wbothv
or not tho power OF aggregated an.
aggressive capital. hos reach cd pom
which "rudunts to the prsc,ita. subir
ga'ion of the people. In other wo.u
that during that period viii be fous..
out IN tbs forum Tho struggle bctwet.
tho moneyed aristocracy and lubo.
ing commoualty hat has nlroAdy b.
gun, aud with 10 nnco' tain liue
combat. lie also believes that in til.
next six years will be- decided I'll.
question whether or not, in subdu,n;
tho rebellion, the nation UNIV ittlugl
suljugatcd itself, by giving to ,h
military idea preoedence over th
civil idea, which the arts of peac
prove unavailin9 to shake off. HAy
ing been of tho frs. to scent IT,,
dangers that are involved in the.
issues, and having been Of the fore
most to a.sail ue nupoly-bu,,
monoycd and m;litary-it is mos
natural that Mr.. SchuIz should di,
IKE the idea Of retiring from tt,
fold ofcotillicc now, just as the rru
dcepens. But it is not as a vindica.
ton Of his course, that, Mr.. Schu,,
desires reelection to the Sen4t
That ia an Interpretation Of popular.
expression which he il willing Il,
leave wholly with the adhereu,s T.
administration, who are Welcome t,
tho copyright they seem to hay,
npon il. lie desires to return BE-
cause ho fceIs that in the ensuin:
he can bear strong hand and speal
with a voice that will be of enhance.
! advantage to tho nation and Li.
State by reason Of the experience an
the culture in stAtHcraft that he he,
gathered during the term now draw
ing to- n close.
! Mr.. Shurz wishes to be under
stood ms committed to the cause Of tb
people against rings, against oligar
chies, against monopolios and in favo
of honest government, purity If cleo
tions and the responsibility of tb.
governing to the governed. IIe ha,
taken his stand on this platform TO
better or for worse, IN snccees or il,
defeat, and for all time to come
And nc asks to be judged according
to the strenuousness Of his Efforts ano
tho merit Of his services. tls viii
probably take occasion to elaborate
IN speech in the Senate the position
shat has been roughly sketohed il
this letter.