The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-09-29

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wo must require Of the Governor the
same explanation asis demanded from
tho other members. ~ ~ y,
nj { ,>, ~ a i.', Our Policy. ..Ea' . - .a'
State Exchanges are still debating
the question Of organization in South
Carolina. The issue has not. been
presented sufficiently yet to decide
the status of oach member of the
conservative Press tits highly pro-
per ut present to agitate tho qucs-
ton OF organization, but our policy
after organization must be deter
mined by events not yet existing
The questions seem to be ~ ~
1st. Shall there be IN organiza-
ton of the conservatives next year :?
I'd. In event of organization.
what shall be tho policy pursued ?
In answer to the first question we
answer unhcsitatiugly,j Yes. Many
of the evils that have ,befallen the
State are attributable to- the, want
reorganization on the part of the
conservative taxpayers. The politi-
cal outlook was SO gloomy that after
every, defeat the conservatives sre-
lapscd into despair. They were not
to be blamed for this. The national
radical party was 50 strong, So cor
rupt and SO malignant towards the
South that any effort made against
it was prcdostined to fail. laid
After vain efforts to help them
solves the Southern conservatives
seeing that Congress was all power
full, appealed to it.. But assistance
thorc was denied, and they once
more organized an effort among
themselves. That effort owing to
the ''tidal wave" succeeded in every
State except South Carolina, and
here evon it was productive CT iii
clcalablc benefit Nov the pros
pect is bright. Tho national radi-
cal party, once SO arrogant, is cring-
ing like IL whipped cur before out
ragcl public sentiment. Congress
has lost it's absolute power for evil.
The conservatives of South Carolina
can work out their own redemption
without fear of Federal interference.
We believe firmly that the last at
tempt to flood n State with federal
soldiers has been made. Whatever
of good or evil is in store for our
State must DO evolved by hegself.
In this phase of politics, the policy
of tho conservatives is organization
They must be able to wiold their
fifty thousand votes in solil phalanx
for reform, and this can be effected
only by concerted action. t,g ,.i
Already there exists State Or
ganization which needs but slight
effort to organize the whole conser
vativc party into one mighty engine.
When the conservative nominating
convention calledby the tax union mot
last year. it organized a party. Be
fore it adjourned, it elected n con
scrvativo executive committee in
every County, as will be seen by
reference to it's minutes, for the ex-
press purposes of pcrpotuating it's
organization. When the proper
timo arrives it will only be necessary
for these committees to call precinct
meetings i'll their respective coun-
tics and a party will instantaneous
ly arise "lilic Minerva, all armed"
The only difficulty in the way will
be the apathy of the people. d dBut
if, last yean, when everything was
gloomy the conservatives organized
a powerful party in four weeks
there nocd be no fear that next
year, with democratic congress
and twenty-five democratic States
and an abandonment of bayonet
Legislation and ballot box stuffing
tho conservatives of South Carolina
will be buried in apathy. ".a..'. no
But while we, call for organization
we do not SOC why that organization
should be bourbon-democratic, 0,
should nominate bourbon-demo
cratic ticket. While there are fine
prospects of q victory for roforu
therearc mono for q democratic victo
ry in South Carolina. aa3 Success
cannot be achieved without the co
operation of fifteen thousand col
ored voters, and while we bolievt
, that number can be easily obtained