The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-03-17

reversed. In 1860 the democratic
party was rent asunder by internal
dissensions, and as a natural conse-
quenoe, suffered an utter rout at the
polls. just so it is with the national
republican party at this time. Par
tisan legislation has alicnated a large
number Of its warmest supporters,
and some Of it's of its boldest leaders
baye becomo disgusted at its inroads
upon constitutional privileges and pre-
negatives. GraLt's "Lhird term"
vagaries, and carpet.bag insoleuce in
tho louisiana and Arkansas Gases,
have alarmed the whole country, and
tho shrewd men of the republican or
ganlz'tion Interpret properly the
handwriting on tho wall. Such ustute
politicians as V,ce.Prc,i ,idcut Wilson
aud Speaker Blaine appreciate the
danger that mcnaces their party,
and arc courageous enough to throw
themselves in tho breach in the hope
Of saving it from di>integration. The
closing scenes Of the forty.third Con
grcsS turni,hed all occasion for a full
| exhibition uf the ire cuncilublc diff.
tercnce' that afflicted the dominant
party in our national Legislature, c,
differences tho existence of which
has afforded tho only hope for the
future of the republic. The situation,
! so far as national politics are concerned
may then oe thus stated Grant is
pulling the reiDs Of Government to
secure third term for himself in
the White Ilouso. He is seconded
most arlen,ly iu this effort by the
carpet bag element in the South, and
the corruption lists in the other scctipus
of the Union. 10 this design we lul
opposed the best men Of the republi.
oan party, aud tue entire democratic
party. Whether or not the ant,
Grant republicans c.n control the
next national republican convention
Is very uncertain at this time, the
chances at present boing against
them. If Giant i, rcnominated there
is no alternative left them but to
bolt, as did portion Of the de mocracy
IN 1860 when Dou.l S, Was nominated,
r acquic:ce in the de mocratio nomina.
,ion, if good selection is made.
They could not support Grons with.
out stultifyiug themselves, for they
feel that Grants intriguing for a
third term has already seriously Grip
Piled their party orgauiz .tion. AS
between him and democrat of un
exceptionable public record like
Illden or Hendricks, we honestly
believe! they would support the latter,
taoltly at least, if not openly. Their
eyes were opened sufficiently by the
elections last fall to perceive that the
masses, tho yeomanly Of the Country,
have become tired Of the present ud
mlhlstration, and desire change of
some sort, ev Ell if it involves the total
overthrow Of the party in power.
Not many years back the Union Sell ii.
ment of the nation, however vitiat, d
we of the South may have regarded
it, Was more clamorous for men thar
principles, and insisted upon the her,
OF APpomattox as the chief ru.
ler Of the land. The "wal" demo.
orats of the North and Wost
could not with any enthusiasm op.
pose Grant in 1868, and the disor.
ganized condition of tho democratic
party at that time, having heavy
load to carry i'll the 'anti-amcud.
ments" platform, and Frauk Blair's
broadhead letter, offered but a
toeble barrier to Republican succcss
IN the Presidential election of tha.
year. Again in 1872 the nomination
OF Horace Greeley by the Cincinnati
and Baltimore conventions, while a
graceful act, and just tribute to
intellectual greatness and political
honesty, utterly failed in uniting
and harmonizing the oppsition to
Grantlsm, aud as Il national couse.
quence the popular suffrage a second
time invested Grant with the func-
t'ons of Chief M'gistr ate. There
we're many republicans in 1872 who
protested against Grants rcnoaina-
t'on, but the party lash forced them
to submit, and they were compelled
to swallow the party candidate, un-