The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-12
The Presidents Organ Speaks on tho
"South Carolina Campaign"
TIE NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN ON TuK
SITUATION.

. TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN ON TIL
. SITUATION.
The South Carolina Republican
Convention, at which candidate for
:. Governor. to succeed tho infamous
Frank Moses, is to be nominated, will
soon be convened. In the meantime
the Conservatives of tho State, as
tho democrats like to call themselves
are busy with schemes to demoralize
tho people and secure suoh results
from the convention as will insure q
reputation Of its action by tho Re.
publican party Of the North. They
know that tho President, leading
public and party sentiment as he does
regarding this subject, has in most
unmistakablo manner set tho seal 0 f
his displeasurc upon tho effort to
renominate Moses, and for that rca-
son arc earnestly engaged in aiding
Moses in his attempt to realize tho
dream Of his ambition, to bo ro-elect-
ed. Through the columns of thoir
subsidized newspapers, on tho stump,
through correspondence, both public
and private, they arc at work for this
purpose. Every now and then we
find evidence Of their success in the
publication of brief paragraphs de-
nouncing Mr.. Chambcrluin--who is
in reality the strongcst, most popular
and ablest candidate for the nomina.
ticn-as a .'carpot.baggcr," while
Moses, as native, is put forward
as preferable to any Republican in
the field. But this game is too trans
parent. Tho people know that these
willy politicians never tuko such
deep interest IS this in tho affairs
of their opponents, unless some mali
cious inspiration is ut tho bottom of
it. They also know that Moses
name has become a by~word Of re-
proach wherever Ropublicanism is
known. They know, further, that
for his sins and tho sins Of his part
| ners in iniquity, for his thieving and
plundering, for his corruption Of tho
Legislature by the issue Of pay ocrti-
ficatcs, and for lis levics of black.
mail upon subordinate officials, tho
day of settlement will soon arrive.
Utterly unprincipled, utterly soul.
less, and devoted only to schomcs for
tho maintenance Of q luxurious lfo
of lasoiv;ous revelry, compared with
which tho tales Of tho old time pi-
rates of the high seas sink into utter
insignilicance, Moses has gone from
one oxtremc to another, has hcon
driven to the most dc>pic bile make
\ shifts, and has tina,ly los, the little
personal popularity he formerly had.
His present strength consequently
resides in the patronage of the cflioc
he now disgracos. Ifhe had develop.
ed even the most ordinary executive
ability, his claims for "vir dication"
/ might be entitled to recognition but,
it is, no man, however, humble his
position or whatever his politics, can
support him without being subjected
to the suspicion of corruption; in
other words, his strength as candi-
date to-day is oonfnod to men who
have been bought by him rs sheep
are bought in tho shamblca, or to
others who seek his denomination for
the purpose of continuing him in
Office rs disgrace to the Ropubli-
can party. We repeat that tho peo-
pie know these things, md VIC believe
thoy will visit upon him tho punish
ment his crimes deserve. He certain
ly is tho last man they should, and
the last man they will, select as
standard-boarer in tho coming cam
paign.
We give the above, although con-
tanning false-hoods, as showing the
temper of the administration.
| It is rumored in Columbia that. T
| A. Sawyer is the man who is to beat
Moses in tho contest for Governor.
Moses is fast losing ground it is said.
That he has been losing money is Of
equal force. Tho coming election
will bo lively affair, both for tho
Chief Magistracy and for tho Lcgis.
lnturo. Judging by tho number Of
candidates in Sumter--70--and in
Abbeville somewhere in tho samo
amount-thoro will be q thousand
aspirants for the loavcs and fishes and
reform.
ItlA few years since at tho cclcbra.
on of the national anniversary in
New York, poor pedler, who was
present, being called upon for toast
offered the following IEero is health
to poverty; it sticks to man whom
al! his friends desert him.
A rural paper observes with great
felicity of expression "Thcst
moonlight nights ! Ah, by how
many vino.embowered gates 'sof
eyes look lovo to eyes that spoal
again. and the pressure Of tin.
hand in the hugo masculine paw
wakes to ecstasy the living liar"