The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-08-16
Watch and Wait and Win.

| The emphatic letter of Col. James
H. Rion, of Winnsboro', gives adtli
tiohal force to the arguments against
nomir ating Democratic candidates
on the 10Th. AS the member of the
National Democratic Committee
from South Carolina. just re-
turned from a meeting of that
Committee, he speaks with authority,
and tho public can rely on his politi
cal knowledge and sagacity, as upon
the purity of Maher and the fore
sight of Williams.
Col. Rion thinks the coming Con-
vention should nominate Presiden
tial electors and candidates for Con
gross and the Solicitorships, adopt
measures to harmonize and perfect
the organization of the party, and
then adjourn to meet again one week
after the assembling of the Republi-
can Convention. This is IL capital
programme. The nomination of
electors, Congressmen and Solicitors
will give life and spirit to the party.
The canvass will open rs soon rs the
candidates are in the field. They
can begin their labors ut once. Tho
process of harmonizing the party
will then he casy nor will it be
difficult to perfect it's organization.
AS soon as the Democratic masses,
who are not yet enrolled, are salts
fed that there is to be no forestall-
ing, no snap Judgment, and TINT
every step will bo maturely consid-
cred before it is taken, they will
come gladly into the Democratic fold
and abide by the decisions of the
party. They cannot be driven,
although they can usually he led.
Tim signs multiply that the breach
between Mr.. Chamberlain and the
Patterson-Elliott element grows
wider and deeper. It is by no
means certain that the action of the
Republican Convention will not lead
to IL formidable "bolt." But If the
Democracy insist Oh making nomi-
nations on the 18th, the rising storm
will subside, and the Radical fac,
tons, in fnce of their enemy, will
dwell together like brethren until
after the election. 1t is what the
Democrats would do under the same
circumstances. The Democratic
doctrine is, that personal wishes and
preferences must be laid by when
the Convention has spoken. Are the
Republicans less shrewd than Demo-
Gratis Of course if it is easier to
overcome united Radical party
than divided party, tho Democrats
viii 10 we'll to select their candidates
ut once. Otherwise, we must con-
slider Immediate nominations rl,inous
to the hopes of the party and injnri.
GUS to the Statc-Ne,rs a,,d Couyicr.
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Bill ALLEN PREFERS TnDEN TO
HAYEs.-A reporter of the Cincin>
natl EnYmirer has interviewed Gov
ernor Allen to know what course he
will pursue in the national cam
paign. The sage of Fruit Hill is
pronounced in the opinion that the
Democracy of Ohio should do battle
i'll their Congressional elections
upon the Ohio platform. AS might
have been expected, he is not very
enthusiastic in his support of Gov
ernor Tildcn. But ho says he pre-
fers him to Hayes, and intimatcs
that if the Congressional elections nre
fought upon the Ohio plntform, the
full vote of the party can be centred
upon the Democratic nominee for
the Presidency. We are not of
those who look upon Ohio rs
doubtful State. 1t is no more
doubtful than Connecticut. With
the Enquirer and Governor Allen
and Senator Thurman and Mr.. PEN
dleton uniting III the support of the
ticket, Ohio is certain to give q
majority next October for Tilden
and reform.
A COOP YEAR For THEM-It is n
great year for the old men. Grand
fathers who have been neglected
and made to feel that they were in
tho way and wished that they were
dead who long have been thrust
away into tho kitchen and left to
humble to themselves in the CHM
ney corner, are astonished by being
brushed up of an evening and
brought into the parlor, where they
are shown off to the company as
Centennial relics. "Grandfather,
you knew Washington, didn't you :"
screams grand daughter in his ear,
for he is very deaf. Eyes, yes"
says grandfather, "thc gen'rel
bored IL chaw of terbacccr of me
many and many time !" The old
man is going to the Centennial
sure.
Circumstantial evidence "Cir-
cumstances alter cases, you know"
remarked Scotch lawyer to m old
| farmer client. "Verra true, sir" re
piled the farmer, land cases alter
circumstances as weel for, man,
mind when ye were young and had
but few cases, your circumstances
were ma over Draw"
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| They had company to tea. The
table was set out splendidiy. The