The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-26

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people out Of their present troubles.
But the large number of delegates,
the perfect harmony that character
Hed tho entire action Of the body, and
the general demeanor of tho dele
gntcs-thcsc showed plainly enough
that Fairfield will be nowiso behind
hand when the timo for action
comes Tho necessity for thorough
organization, SO plainly depicted by
the remarks of the presidents seemed
to bo fully recognized by every mem
bor of the convention, and we doubt
not that now That the work has been
so well begun, it will soon he pushed
to completion. But what has been
done is only beginning. There is
yet before tho domocrncyof Fairfield
much that demands their attention
and their labors. In the first place,
there ere doubtless yet many white
voters in each township who have
not been included in any of the clubs,
and who arc willing to join tho or
ganization when requested to do So
These should DO presented with an
early opportunity Of onlisting.
Thoro are likewise many, no doubt,
who question the eXpcdicncy of the
new movement inauguratcd by the
democracy Of the state, and who are
nevertheless good and true men.
With these, every fair means should
be used to point out to them the
inevitable necessity of m organized
democracy, as a means Of escape
from the evils under which tn,
honest people Of the state arc now
struggling. 1t is not unlikely that
upon II full presentation Of the real
position Of the democratic party. nj
of this class can be induced to unite
heartily i'll the present movement
There is n third class, probably the
smallest Of al, composed Of those who
are totally indifferent to politics il
any of its phases, and some of whom
have even resolved never to caat
another ballot This portion Of tn,
people must be induced to sacrifice
personal inclination for the public
good, and join with their fellow
citizens in their proposed effort tt
redeem tho state. To bring fully
into tho democratic organization I'll
these classes of persons, something
more is needed than the action of ,
democratic club, in it's organized
capacity, or the efforts OF Il working
committee in its official relation
individual effort is necessary.
large number of persons might bt
brought into tho organization
thr9ush. tho .k!.9!llic:iit!agJion c:it!gJ ~. persna
wise remain permanently outside
Such efforts arc incumbent uDo,
every man who has enrolled his nam.
as Il member Of u democratic club
There is no Individual without his
share Of influence, and that influence
can be wicldcdat no more opportunt
moment than tho present. II upon
all these classes II proper inilucnct
he brought to bear, considerable &C
"c*slons can be mndo to the ranks OF
the democracy 1t is true that all
! OF those mentioned will vote, if thcy
vote at all, for honesty and right,
when the voting time comes But
It IS necessary that they be brought
together and formally enlisted into
tho democratic organization, that
the number, and along with it the
influence and the power, of the body
may be Increased. In short, we
urge that the organization of the
democratic party in Fairfield be SO
thorough, SO comprehensive, as to
embrace every available man. We
cannot afford to lose the strcnmtl,
lmpartcd by single individual.
We have thus far treated this
subject with sole reference to the
white people. but IN effort should
be made among the colorcd people,
to induce them to unite with the de-
mocracy i'll II movement that, if cf
foctual, must rebound to their nd.
vantage equally with that of the
whites. Every fair means should be
used to draw the colorcd people
away from their present corrupt
influences, and induce them to ioin
in the effort to restore good md
honest government. On this point
We shall have moro to say hereafter
Tho purpose of this article is tc
impress upon tho democracy OF
Fairfield that their work is bui