The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-02
Correspondence Ne'cs and HeraM.l

over the future: while it's organ the
&hio"- Xerald is perfect Mark
Taplcy of journalism in the way of
coming out strong under peculiarly
trying circumstances. eff I could
get into wicked family I might
do myself justice" said Mark
TIN always thinking that with
my good health and spirits it would
be moro creditable iii me to be Jolly
where there's things II going on
TO make ordinary men dismal" SO
iii the face of the fact that Cham
bcrlain and his crew arc repudiated
by scores of honest white Rcpubli-
@sns and thousands of colorcd
voters; that the adjournment of
every county convention has been
succeeded by deep disgust and
;griovous disatf4ction in the party ::
that the Democrats are united to q
man, in the most compact organiza-
tions; that the now almost certain
election of Tildon is having great
jntlncncc in the canvass in this
State,-the Inion-Xerud is be-
coming increasingly jolly and chirps
'checrily about mojority of 1900
votes for Chamberlain. For it's
moderation i'll not claiming the even
10000 at once, the organ is entitled
to commendation. 1T reminds one
of the strict regard for truth whic2,
characterized the owner of the hen
that lnid 800 eggs in one summer.
do you think said he. "that I'd
tell lie for the sake of one poor
eog?"
But to return to tho 1900 ma
9ollty clamed by the INiou-Xeru!a
This is based on aggregate assumed
majolltics in tho several counties,
H. which ciphcrs arc sluns together
on strings with reckless prodiyality
Un the basis of the race line on ! tho
last five. ccnts~, head State census
This simple and cheerful rule for
estimating majorities has long been
practised by the leaders with suc-
cess in the Southern S,trapics, but
somehow it is coming into disfavor
with the voters, and also with the
f,ir-m:n lel p"s3le of the North
who believe that man Gun be a
Republican or Democrat without
regard to the color Of his skin o.
the acntcness Of his facial angles
TO the prop osition that the Re
publican majority must be com
mcnsuratc with the majority Of
colored voters, tho Now York
Xerald replies: ''If this were true,
or reasonable, all voting in a State
like Sonth Carolina woa1ld bc n
needless effort. An appeal to the
census would be sufficient to declare
tho Nominees of the Republican
party elected without further
trouble. -1M election would be Il
@ere farce, The decision of q Re
publican convent ton wonqd settle the
polgral fate of the State.
Unfortunately for tho Radical
party and thc Inion-Uewld, the
people of the North are going to
help the people of South Carolina
to see that the votes cast against
Chamberlain and his corrupt follow
ers arc fairly counted and their
decision properly sustained. The
libclous proclamntions OF the Cover
nor and the President, like the
Irishman's gun, have done more
damage ut the butt than Mt the
muzzle. These bungling sports
men have been kicked TO grrss !,
while their anticipated game is
untouched.
1t is now an assnre1 fact that the
troops will do little injury. In tlc
first place large majority of them
nre Democrats and they will not
interfere officially unless by
peremptory orders. These orders,
under the light of existing circum-
stspces, will hardly be issued In
4M,second place, the damage that
would have been caused by the
falsohoods Of Radical emissarics that
tho troops are brought here to make
the colored voters support the
Radical ticket is prevented by the
actual experience of the colored
people who hear the soldiers every
where hurrahing for Tilden and
Hampton. This was the plan of
the Radicals no doubt, but that
little game won't work.
The canvass is now drawing to
san ond. Gcn. Hampton will on the
Fourth close his grand march, and
y return in triumph to tho capital.
He will have traversel the thirty