The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-27
National Bank NotC CoaatcrfSitS.

! Any Que who handles money a
all occas 'ionaIy gets hold Of ooun
te'fcit bills, although somo aro sucl
clever limitations that even tho cx
rerts arc puzzled to distinguish them
! 1t is somewhat startling, however
to be told. on authority Of the
noto printing bureau, that seven out
Of tho nino denominations Of tho ua-
tlonal bahk notes have boon coulter
fcitcd. The makers Of the spurious
i notos arc getting more and more cx>
pert every yoar, tn recent ISSUE of
mutations Of the notes of tho Trad
or's National bank Of Chicago being
the most skillful and dangerous ever
sent out. The countcricitcr, after
having once perfected SNch y plato
'as this, is not limited to using it on
any one bauk, rs change Of names
and sigma lures can easily be made,
50 that 1t may do s6rvioE for dozen
E!Ihe amount of:long and careful labor
The has to perform is an important
consideration in his nefarious buoi-
ness. 1t requires from one to two
years TO execute the plates contain.
ing tho vigncttcs, lettering and
gcomotric lnthe.work, the latter be.
lug done by hand Rut if the cpora-
tor turns orta good plate of al de-
nom ination, he leaves blank on the
lace for the name Of tho bank, eli.
graves us many titles and signatures
on different pieces Of stocl as there
are bauks upon which he desires to
alter tho notes, and thais his work Is
completc. Tho occas;onal captures
of countcrFci.crs and their ,l.tcs
.tave really had tho very slightest
effects in reducing the amount of
spurious currency in circulation.
While they havo been SO successful
III initiating bank notc', it is remark.
able that they have altogether failed
with their ieGal-tcujcrS, only two
denominations OF these ever having
been coun,crfeited. Their cil,r,s in
this direction arg .H,il 10 be balkcd
by dhe peculiar Lirl CT paper tho
grcsnbacko are printed on, which
protects them from couuterfc;,trS,
as 10 mill III the country cculd fur.
nlsh it to any other party than the
goveinmcnt without bosns almost
immediately cxroscl
.o-.....----'
Vice Prcsiduu, W..son has written
n letter to- the Springfield Rrpubli-
tan in reply to Il paragraph rccens.
ly printed IN that paper alleging that
the Wee President believed that the
Republican party is ,loul. Mr.. Viii
on disclaimS such belief. IIo cx-
presses tho conviction that the Re.
publican party is rot deuA, ard Las
not been honoIeasiy defeated. 1T
possesses all the clements Of strength
1t over possessed, aud with proper
management will achieved in the
future the same victories it achieved
IN the past Il it dies i; will be by
suicide, and not from incuruhle dis,
ease CT the blows Of it's political op.
ponents. He believes all that is
needed to give it strength ami re-
ncwcd popular confidence is the
adoption Ola wisc aud masnanimous
national pol cy. "he mcn who sopa.
'ated from :: in l@t3, and support
cd Horace Greeley, #houlI be invi,.
cd hack to the fold and their error
freely forgiven. lie hDs no iaiu, il
the discipline that ini'icts pains aud
penalties upon mon who n,ay diifor
from th".c wiih whom they ouce
acted, and believe, the time j., op.
pultuno i"v bri3- Ing within tic or.
san,zlrion Of tho Ecpnb',can party
those who were lea away in lS72
aud whose natur.! feelings anl
>ymrathI"" arc.with that pa.ty. lie
believes 'ihc" / AID ,,rgraiimous
policy should hc pursued IN dca lag
"lth the South, en-, Is uirecLcd 10
nmeiloratc the condition OF lbopeu.
Pile OF that Section, aud such l"!,la.
tion adopted as viii terminate al
strife abi enable them 10 70 forward
IN rebuilding their shattered for
tunea, Thcin are many good patri-
otc men in tFcry State Uf the South,
and th,>c might bo brought to .he
Hcpnhs cal, panty hy puhuingo firm
bus generous policy. Such policy
he thinks, is di:tatcd by justice nnd
demanded hy considcratlons .,l prn.
'dcncc. it Is ado pied he has no
doubt whatever Of the future uso.
tuiness and sucurs4 Of the KcpubIi.
eau, patty. lie earnestly advises
,ha- imnicdiaio Steps hc taken to
rpon lhc b"sia Laid domn
in AIS letter.