The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-07-05

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lifted from the shoulders of his
people burdens and loads that were
weighing them down. He has been
the steadfast and fearless foe of cor
ruption in all it's varied forms, and
he has never hesitated to attack it
as soon rs dicovored. His struggle
in favor of reform, and in the in
forests of purely honest government,
has been prefGninently an faggres
sive one, and bhe has meyer faltered
in the face of opposition, come from
Awhat source it might. In his manly
efforts to purify the government of
his own State he has encountered in
the way his own political associates,
but these have proved no obstac Gle,
and have had to yield submissively,
Or be ruthlessly trodden under foot.
He has even accomplished the diff.
cult task of cleansing his own politi-
cal household, though tiorcoly rcsis.-
cd at evory step, and ut last finds
himself upon IN imprograb!e and
undeliled eminonce where he receives
tho plaudits and commentations of
his grateful countrymcn. This is
tho man tho Democracy offer to the
country to be entrusted with the
highest responsibilities Of Office re--
cognized under our system of gov
ernment, md they do 80 with. the
full assurance that their estimate Of
bis distinguished services does not
fall below that formed of him by n
large majority Of tho American
people. 1t has boen snid that re-
publica are ,ngratcful, but we think
we can pierce tie dark vista of the
future, and bcholding Samuel j.
Tilden presiding over the destinics
Of this great nation, 200 in such Il
vision refutation of that which has
boon veliie | on more than one oc.
casion in history. Virtue has it's own
reward, but thero have been times
whom merit obtained proper rccog
milton, though apparently insupcra-
bio BARRIERS intervcncl If Samuel
j. Tildcn docs not possess sufficient
merit to place him below mono others
in the hearts of his fellow country
men, then the thing itsolf is n myth
and barren idel llity. We make him no
lemi- god, but We advance him for
ward an brilliant conception of q
man nnda striyt, and wo pronounce
him exceptionally worthy to receive
the highest honors that can be be-.
slowed undo: a a'republican govern
mcnt: =.
Of Thomas "A. Hendricks, the
: nominee for tho Vice presidency, we
can not say much ut this time, ex-
ccpt that he hns made for himself Il
highly croelitable reputation in public
lie, and is Thought by great nrlny
tobe fu!ly.as capable Of Managing tho
roins Of government as Mr.. Tildon
himself. We think tho convention
could not have by any possible means
made a better selection, for while it
is II just recognition of his ,,arty
fealty, il also pays proper tribute
to his ability and worth, and declares
its purpose OF presenting for popu-
llr suffrage NJ cln | l,to, bat tn use
of cst ,blishel rcput >tions for intcg
rity and honesty. Mr.. Hendricks
: stands second to no mnn in public
, or private life in the possession of
: these attributes Of charactc-, nor
hoes he require platform to rene
ly his shortcomings. At some
future time we hope to Ivy bcfo. G
| our readers moro s%tisfact ,1y
notice Of him, for we aro satisfied
that this brief reference does not 10
him full justice.
The st. Louis Convention is
certainly to be congratulated on it's
work. 1t his acted iisnrcetly AMI
prudcntly, and we do not doubt but
TINT it's selections will be approved
Of by every friend Of reform and
good government throughout the
country, md wo venture to say that
under no possible circumstances
could better ticket have been
agreed upon. The proceedings were
entirely harmonious, and the several
hundred delegates Of which it was
composed discharged their oncrous
duties with great fidelity They ap
prcciated their responsibility, and
nro entitled to tho heartiest thanks
Of their party
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