The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-27
Appointment Of Conservatives O to Office

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:. Tho proposition announced b,
President Juckson, "To tho victors
belong the spoils" has been one Of
the lcges non ssriptae of the scoqntry
for years. In some respeota it is
justifiable. Knt in many'irstanoes q
strisk. adherence to this. rule is
,pesnicious and dangerouste tho wei.
faro Of tho people. :,
, ( 1t assumes that both tho contend
ing parties arc, equal in character
and ability. Butwsen this ,ceases
to be the case, tho rulo should not
DO obeyed implicitly.
In South Carolina, the radical par.
ty contains very few adhercnt, who
arc fitted morally aud intellectually
to occupy public :positions. Their
only claim is, fidelity to party, n
party that Eas tabkruptcd the en-
tire South. TO make radicalism
instead of knowledge Of bookkeop>
ing, e, criterion of fitness for the
Trcasuryship for instance is as absurd
as to employ q Roman Catholic
physician or Methodist tailor, or a
Presbyterian cook.
We admit that whenever a mem.
Der of the don inant party proves
himself thrcughly capable and hon.
:qst, ho should bo sbose9 70 office.
But if no he.up6t, then he should bo
rejected; md q competuat person, OF
,whotcvcrpolitioel opinions, should bo
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Co.. Chamberlain, has thus far
dopo pretty woll in tho matter of
onpointmcnts., fBut ho should up.
point at least n few moderate Con-
ervativos.to Office.
They arc moro fitted for tho dutics
of such positions for threo ten,hs
of tho combined moral and intel
ltctual worth Of tho Stato is found
in ,their ranks.
Then too thoy arc Mr.. Chamber.
lain's chief support in his measures
Of reform. In the very FIRST strug.
gle he mado for reform, in tho Judi
cial election, ho was sustained by
only twenty out Of over eighty, re-
puOlicansi in the Legislature. Had
the con: erTativcs nominated a can.
didate oI>hci; own instead of rally.
ing to tho support Of tn. administra-
tion, Gov. Chamberlain would have
bocn the worst whipped man in South
Carolina, Ills manly protestations
for reform would have boon 80 much
breath wasted, and he woulI have
sunk hopelessly in tho maelstfom Of
corruption..;, :, l.,
MIR. Chapierlain is to-day aohicv.
ing natieral reputation, not by his
own inherent strength with his par.
ty nor through the aid of the party
benefited in common with himself.
His honors arc. bestowed upon him by
the Spartan band of Conservatives in
tho Legislature, who with small
faction Of republicans arc tuflicient
to sustuin veto.
Mr., Chamberlain must acknowl.
odgo these services. Ho must not
climb to the Summit "whence Famo's
proud tomple sbinos affair."" upon the
PROSTATE bodies of conservatives.
lie must, while not forsaking any
decent republicans, also take tho con.
servatives by tho band.
There are certain Offices which
have no political character and can
9e filled by conservatives with cred >
IT, Let Mr.. Chamberlain 50 far
modify his enunciation of his oritc ion
for Office by substituting competency,
instead of rcpublicanism as tho es-
sential requisite, and let him make
somo Substantial acknowledgment
of the. assistance rendered by tho
conservatives in enabling him to
clear his character Of several foul
blemis hes, received in tho hcyday
ofradicalism whom Ao looked ,ypou
all Southerners as v.rers, and in as,
sisting linn to schievo an honora bio
reputation. E,
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The Apportionment of School Money.
Under the first act passed cstab.
fishing tho PUBLIC schools, the State
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