The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-10-20

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been Inscribed, Oh the democratic
Pphfnqn1er, AMI under it heparty would
l2have been all powerful. Imitation in
corporatcd in an ambiguous way in
the democratic platform, made the
republicans strong .''.."'.
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Tweealedum ana 'i'wecdladeo.
! Inst week the N'e,rs &c Courier
contained q strong article showing
up tho small reason existing, for
Messrs. Mo ton and Dunn to call
themselves reformers. 1t pluckod
these gentlemen pretty completely.
This was vol timed article. But
we should have liked to havo scen
something on CarCoza's short COM
ln&s, anil something on Gov.
Cilamberlain's course in regard to
the Solomon Bank. On the other
hand tho Register takos up the
cudgois Violently in behalf of Dunn,
and dcnomces the Nc,cs &c Coauier
for working against the removal of
Cardoza, which it thinks was the
strongest effort made for reform
yet 1t smears the whitowash pretty
thickly on Melton and Dunn This
is pretty kettle of fish. The two
organs OF tho democracy arc
dianletrioally opposed to each other
Us regards these high officials, each
caampioning faction by denounc-
lag tho opposing faction. Both ere
wrong. The Neacs &C Courier need
not, by, lauding and defending
Chamberlain and Cardoza, think to
make thapccnsorvativcs believe them
to be immaculate reformors. Both
these functionaries have their skirts
smirched pretty badly, and the most
that their defenders can say for
them IS that they are doing tolerably
well now. But to Sly that Gov.
Chamberinins present record sue
cossfully refutcs the charge that he
was once involved i'll trnu1sia, to put
1t mildly, humbug, as is also tho
assertion that Cardoza is altogether
lovely ;and our Charleston contem-
roraly loses much of it's influence
ny thus chalnpioning these officials
through good report and through
evil report. On the other hand the
register cannot make people be
lleve that Messrs. Melton and Dunn
arc immaculate roforlncrs. Conser-
vativcs don't believe it.
Each of these journals had better
modify it's position Neither fac
ton Of tho radicals is absolutely
good or absolutely bad. Each has
good traits, and each has grave
defects. For the benefit of ON,
urge contemporaries wc give them
tho position of tho Winnsboro News
we assert that there exist GRAVE
Presnmptions of fraud on the part of
Chamberlain when Attorney Gene
RAJ. Rut SO long as he is useful and
Is dong good we will let by bygones
DC bygones. Wo criticise him
freely however whchovcr in our opin.
ION ne goes Gstray. In col lection
with the Solomon Bank for Instance
he should explain why he did not
make inquiry as to It's condition be-,
foro dopositing state money in it's
vaults. Ho should also free himself
from tho charge made by Treasurer
Cardoza, that ho (Chamberlain) and
Dunn overu!cd CmdozGs protest.
Gov. Chamberlain's financial boards
have been so unfortunate that he is
losing his reputation for ability as
m executive and administrative
officer. .....
Cardoza too is generally believed
TO have been guilty of several OF tho
charges preferred against him. He
talled to make monthly exhibits, the
same offence for which county
treas'uers have been convicted and
His retention in offico|