The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-06-28
F. ..lnfiELD HERALD
rho Na,.on..l Demoorutio Convention
The National Democratic Couvo,

The National Democratic Couvon-
ton assembled atSt. Louis yesterday
for tho purpose Of nominating candi
t"tcs'tt'r the too highest Offices
within the gift of tho :$mericd,,
people, anl We feel confident that,
should its nutioh be dictated by
Trrund Judgment afd II due regard
'fbr the demands of the times, its
nonlinces will receive the endorse.
f.cht Of IL majority of the voters Of
the whole country. 1t comes to-
,rothcr under very peculiar and try
ling circumstances. It has many
%rontlittinG ']ntcrcsts To reconcile and
harmonizc. But what more than
anything else chhtnccs the ,Gravity
OF the situation in which it finds
'itsclfis the fact That towards it arc
turned not only the eyes Gf The en-
tire democratic party, but also
tho"e'of II vast number of indopcnd
'cn voters who ns.;ero that the Gin
'clnnati Dominntiun; failed to meet
furly the reform issue, and who rro.
claim still further their readiness to
support the ticket 'ta be nominated
'at st. LOTUS, provided it is in insclf
'npoafaivc guaranty TINT real, tangi-
bic, administrative reform is the ul-
tiihato object had in view We be
hcvc that the Convention can place
in nomination candidates who will
receive Il solid Democratic vote, as
~, II nS the vote of many thousand
Republicans who have htrnmc sntis
fleet that their own party nominees
w"u!d he pnwrr!rs*, if elected, to
.vilrci the rufnrIr so mrch desired,
rnd =" absolutely needed in the ad.
minlslration Of tlIG government.
We rcitcratc then that The rcspouSi
hility resting upon the delegates to
that convention Is II most serious
."nr. They have it in their power
hy acting wisely anil prulontly to
restore peace ANIL prosperity to Il
distractcd land They may be made
the Instruments for ro ostnblsh,.m
the safeguards OF constitutional
l;hr,iy, anl for rcvivinm and making
predominant those great principle,
to maintain which our forclathcrs
poured out thrir li(cs blood one
hundred years ago. 0n the Other
hnnd, by pnndr,n,G to prejudice, md
making the interests Of the nu;un
1T large subordinate to personal
preferences, they may directly ns
his+ their political opponents in re
tIn% control uf the nltional govern
meat, and in perpc ting I'LL those
schemes Of plunder and oppression
that have brought uIon thu admin
istra,iun at Washington tie Just
condemnation Of honest men of all
parties May we not indulge the
hope that broad and Elwral states
mn,ship will direct tho deliberations
tf that body Of men who nssr nblcd
together yesterday Mt st. louis
and that the result of their lnbors
may be to the fullest extent, " re-
c'gnition Of what is dymm,1rl Of
them. We feel sure that large
mrjority Of tn, American people
sympnthiac with Tho Democratic,
party i'll its efforts to purify the
government, and raise the standard
Of Official integrity. Va feel cIual--
~ sure that, shonld the action of
the st. Louis Convention bcirnv a
]a'k of appreciation Of its great
mission, that party under whose
auspices it is held will not return
TO national power, but will again
he forced to stand aside and see
their political opponents capture
the prize they have long wished to
get hold of. Tho requisite uualih.
cations for tho Dtmocratsc nominee
for the Presidency shonld be. n
clean party record, IN unsrottcd
official record, if he has ever held
office, and an mcquivocal record
asa bold, practical, and aggressive,
roformor. Tho first qualification is
not sufficient without tho others
Party namcs lave lost their charm
to n cons siderable extent. and it will
require something moro than mere
puty cry TO rally votes to the
support Nf a candidate o. either of
the two great political orcaniza =
tions. Ii the st. Louis Convention
bear in minI these facts, and act
accordingly, It's nomirc.s will be
triumphantly slcctcl. Ire t.
n mrn like S'>mral j. Tl!aI be
mad, tho cllcf standard bearer, and
victory is slWo to follow. Thc