The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-30

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State Press. =. "Do you want Con.
kershaw or Judge Green : Speak
out like mep," In reply We shall
give the position of the Wihncboro
News. We have AZ yet only commit.
ted ouraclyps agatns. Chamberlein, q.
the Exponent Of tho various rings in
the State: ,lye will how DECLARE
whom me wish to support fer Goyor-
"oi. !,,'. Il s., :,
Many Of cur friends wish to givo
Gen. .Korshaw tho gutccnnturisl
nomination. We ngrop with. them
that he ls the ablest, end also
t! most available conservative in the
State. But VIC prefer to place his
name at the head of our columns for
Congress FROM tLis district. The
conservatives have no voice in Con-
yreSs. There is great probability Of
choir ability to elect u Congressman
IN this dia,ric:. Congress, is the
hcld in WHICH the battle between
honesty and rapayity must evontual-
ly be fought. Quo able exponent
i'll Washington you'd. 10 a host in
himself. Gen. Ecrshaw is tho man
to champion our Cause in tic uutional
legislature. llQ hus national repu-
,ation. llis high honor, strict intcg-
rity aud strong =. scnso of. Justice to
al! men are universally, acknQwledg-
cd. lie com mauda the respect of
President Grant and of every focman
with whom he crossed his trusty
sword. Gen. Korshaw would be of
all mon in South Ca. olina tho most
fitting Copgr cssmpn that we could
find. When; then, such man is
found in district which can elect
aim, Why shall ho NOT bo our eau
lidatc2 1t would seen that Fo.tuue
ruled that the radicals should add
kershaw County to this district, in
order that Gen. Kershaw might be
elected lis representative.
Before ho Radical Nomination, We
expressed our regret, that wo had not
Two Kershaws, because We believed
hat this gallant general would, be
called to comul4nd tho conservative
forces against the bhalanx of dishon
esty, and thus our pet schome of run.
uiug him for Congress would DO frue-
When We hoaEt that Judge Greene
might be nominated for Governor,
We wcro relieved, for wo thought wo
saw success for our scheme. And
"ow, NO would prefer somo other
gu equatorial candidats to Korshsw.
Not because the mantle gould be
thrown upon more worthy shea !Aert,
but because Congress, is the Proper
arena for this huuold Carvliniap.
Tnesc are our ro.sous fur not wish
ing Gen. korshaw rs cur nominee for
governor. We have mover given
Them fully boforc, because We inten-
dc1, if tho IN j"ri'y Of our Eeoplo
thought differently f.om US, to
acquicsoe and join with them heartily.
We hayo this to say about Judge
Groouo. Had ho bcsn nominated by
tho regular Convention, wo would
have accepted him. Now there is
some probability Of his receiving
nomination ut THO hands. Of Inde-
pendent Republicans. If wo find
that this party contains any olomon
Of strength, we shall. unhesitatingly
advise or friends, to vote $olidIy Gr
Green, again 81 Chamberlain.
Our State union expressed tho
opinion Of the Conservative masses
when it declared that IL w;shcd an
homes. administration trrespective IF
party. BY tho rapacity of tho very
knaves of whom Cham bcrlain is the
figure head, tho people have been
brought 70 low that they cannot
afford to carp for sentiment and alb
stract theories. An they want now
is government that will not put: its
hand into their pockets and steal
their soant earnings. No ono would,
moro greatly rejoice than wo, to 500
all our principles embodied in
governor such as Korshaw or Porter
But shall We refuse to accept any.
thing because we cannot get oyoryr
thing Shall we refuse to have an
honest governor merely because he is
a Republican This would give tho