The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-04
HORATIO SElATO UR'S I.YEUS.

l>'''N'P't'SiiN' VI tItt ANtN ] OTk licfalu'l
1t is al error TO say that Govcrno,
seymour has given up politics. Ii
/ would DE as correct to say ;ha1 a faith
CT and mother who in their advanced
years sit in their quiet home watch.
ing their children, who have SuuDh!
other ties and arc cut battling with
the world, have ceased to bo parents.
On the hills at Dccrficid The Governor
is us anxious for the welfare of thc
Democratic party and for The advance
mcht and prosperity Of the country as
he was when he sat in the Executive
Chamber at Albany. Only his hcaltl,
admoni>hcs him and his inclination
prompts him TO refrain from again
entering the arena or taking any active
part in political affairs. Not that lie
i; filling OF feeble either in frame or
i'll intellect. Ruddy, stout, upright
and seemingly vigorous, with clear
cyc, bright countcnancc and firm
step, he looks the picture of rugged
health. The only indication OF adj
vancing age to be disccrncd about him
is Il slight defect OF hearing, which
prompts him occasionally TO place his
hand behind his ear TO aid the sound
Ola speakers voice, but il is so trifiu"
as to D" scarcely susceptible, and !,
stranger seeing Him walking about his
1arin as straight as an arrow, and
without even the help OF Il sick,
would take him for u hale, hearty
farmer, scarcely beyond the prime OF
life. When questioned by the Uciwhl
correspondent ON the suhjcct OF the
present campaign hc spoke readily unt!
frankly.
"A,ou know that 7 am on; Of the
political world hcrc,' he said in sub
stance, ""nd / should seek your opil,-
ion as To the outlook Of the campaimn
rather than attempt 10 pronounce Il
Judgment Of my own. | srllom see
any one who convcrscs about politics,
and all know of the progress Of the
canvass is what | read in the local
papers. am sincerely dcsirous for
the success Of the Democratic party,
not alone because OF my svnpatly
with It's principles, but because | sec Il
GREAT PERIL TO TIE COUNTRY,
and especially to tho State OF New
York, in the doctrine now bccou,in,
g"hcr"l among our opponents. Both
MI. ConklinE and Mr.. Hayes in the i
speeches use the word 'na!iunaIiSlu'-.
Woru unknown to our constitution
and deliberately rejected from il. 'rhc
kcpuDiicanS are anxious to ccntrnliXc
power more and more in the national
government and to place greater re-
strictions on the STATES, ana the wealth
OF New York sits by and applauls the
itlca. There is dissatisfaction with
the management Of railroads, and
when Mr.. Vanderbilt. proposes TO
leave railroad legislation with Con-
Hrcss the rich merchants Of the mo
tropolis indorSc the proposition. But
thcy do not remember that they have
two Senators in Congress, willie the
conbincd rival States s0fPcnnsylvania,
Massachusetts and Maryland have six.
Eight Central States have IL majority
OF population and bear the greater
share OF the taxes, and what is the
spirit OF the speeches Of Mr.. Hayes
and Mr.. Conkling? They virtually.
say to the fifteen Southern States,
Come in with us; voto with us for
heavy subsidies; We will give vou
your river improvements. Your canals
and nll the internal works YOU want :
help lis to impose taxes which You do
not have TO pay; your thirty Senators
will enable lis to to this, and, us We
dcspollcd YOU in war, We will let YOU
urspoil us III the time of peace Al
though the Southern pride may hold
the Southern States for Il time true to
the doctrine ofStatc rights, such an
appeal must prevail in The end, and
we shall then see the South, which
fought for secession, acting with New
England, which originated and fos-
tered secession. You and know that
the nitcd States Senate has all the
time been increasing the approDria-
ton bills, and the eight States that
pay most OF tho taxes have to bear the
burden. Our system Of noycrnmcn,
contemplated in the Senate u conscr-
vativc body that should act as IL check
and restraint on The popular branch OF
Congress. But it was not iOrcsccn
that the Senate would be the virtual
dispenser OF enormous patronage, be-
slowing on favored followers thou
sands Of Offices that excite political
greed and ambition all over the coun-
try. With the new idea Of 'nationnl-
ism developed, with the thirty South
crn Senators voting taxes they arc not
ca'lcd upon to pay, and aiding the
fcpublicans to grant subsidies with
out limit, where will be New York
with her two Senator's? where the
eight great taNpayin9 States, with
thclr sixteen? | do but glance at this
subject now; but the danger is trans
parent, and il is surprising that the
people of New York do not recognize
it,"
LIE KULES OF CONGRESS.- Tho rules
OF the National House of Representa-
tlVcs arc SO many and SO intricate, not
to say contradictory, that they have
long been Il stumbling-block to the
new mbcr, who comes out in such