The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-08-30
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vcnality and corruption which have
characterized every branch of the
government, executive, legislative
and J''dicial, have no parallel in the
history OF nations. 1t has created
Il multiplicity of unnecessary and
useless Offices complicated in thoir
system, and unnecessarily oxpcha.
i've. 1T has attempted to elevate
to The bonch tho most corrupt and
degraded men. 1T can never purify
itself, gi~ good and impartial gcT.
ornncnt, or by its moral force and
character, exercise in it's full
sovereignty tho Inv of tho land
we do not ch"gc this condition Of
things, which every patriot most
deeply deplorcs. upon tho masses OF
the party, but upon their leaders,
who have made such fatal use of
their confidence and trust; for it il
our firm conviction that all tl1
6ood people of the State, of both
races, desire peace and prosperity.
we, therefore, call upon all of our
fellow citizens, irrespective of raco
or past party affili ilia'ions, to ioin with
us III restoring the good name
their State, and to again elevate t.
to a, place of dignity and character
among the conqhonwealths of this
great country. We discountcnanco
all disturbances Of the peace of tho
State, and dcnounco all instigntors
and promoters thereof, and earn
cstly call Hpon ail of our fellow
citizens, irrespective of party limos;
to exercise forbHarance and cilti.
vate good Mil !; aid if tho govern
mcnt Of tho State bo committed t6
our control, we pledge ourselves to
protect the persons, rights mid
property of all it's people; md to
speedily bring to summary justico
any one who dare Violate them.
W" desire IL fair, pracrablc cleo
ton, appealing to the reason and
not the passions of tho people, and
DEMAND Of the Republican, party q
mir *;ho&iEg ii til" nppoint,ncnt of
con'n'issiondrs Of elcct}on. We de-
mnnd n fair election ahd fair
count. We call upon all of tho
patriotic sn,is of Garoiilla to joih
us. We ask bnt tlihl Of com
mitti,>g tho State to our kccping;
and If good Eoecr,imhnt secrlrity,
protection and prosperity do not
inYn i'll our over TAXED; dcspoilod
dnd dishcaitcnt'd people, then driv6
us from powEr, with scOm md in.
dignation. Our object ia reforni;
rctronchmcnt and relief chat by
honesty ali 1 fGo,ion,y wn may re;
auco tho taxes aid tighten the
burthcns Of the l&oplt giving lit
the same tintc nbsolItG security mid
protection to tho rights md prUbcr-
ty of nll. Upon this parnni3,tnt
ISSUE wo cHrdinlly invite the co:
operation of every A3ch,ocrat ahd
Republican Who is earliest and will
iig i'll this crisis of our State, to-
unite with IT'S iii thi$ great work.
1t Was evening, Three of thoth
wcrt kjllihg u Eat; Ono of thoin
held }nntcrh, anotlcr held cut
and the third jammcd the pistUl
into TIM eats car, and fired; shoot.
ing the man III the hand who held
the cat; and the ono with the lpna
tern was Wounded in tho arm: Ihd
cat left whr,, it saw how mattcrs
stood; and that ill>itcling was being
cngcndcrcd
VINO Cor TIE Best or Ir?-TW6
mon were angrily disputing III front
of the pnat-ofiico yesterday: Ono
said-"Yol,'rd II Blear=eted, beer
bcguzzlcd Dutclbtah" The other
said-"VclI, by shorge: you vas not,
tinss, you cas n tam l1ig; fiottings,
shoost like slioost likt .a--a.-pig
crow>scarc; by shorgG, mid ot,d any
shtuflin."
One h,,hdred and seveiityssix Ger.
moll neNspapers SUPPORT 1ildcn:
Sixty~niilc si'pport Hayts: Thd
Gcrit!an iiii@spap6rs stc}h iiiGlinod
to shake tic bloody Schl,r&:
bEAD.-Spcakor Kerr dEparted
this life at Rockbridgc Alum Springs,
Virgi,iin, on thu 18TH He. was a
good man, md we cuii Ill afford to
spare him Mt this tiidc: Hb ~as n
man of st,idious habits; so,ihd l6arn-
ing aid great logal ability:
CbNv1crs REcAprunED. Tho two
convictb who, cscaPgd from the