The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-22
STdTES' RiGHTS.
Tho Democratic Plntform--A Word for
Judge Field.
Chronicle ard Constitutionalist.

, Judge Field.
I Chronicle ard Constitutionalist
The Winnsboro (S. C.,) NEWS AND
HERALD thinks the Democrats. arc
right to avoid making an issue on
States Rights as involved in the
amendments It the present time, and
collatcralIy therefore puts aside Judge
Field as an available candidate for the
Presidency. We are no more anxious
than TIE News AND HERALD to make
any pothcr about the amendments
per sc, but if the Democratic Dar.v
| cali not make the contest on the p,a:-
form of States Rights Us laid down by
Judge Field in his celebrated decisions,
upon what. pray, will the contest be
made? Must it be IL scramble for
spolls and not q struggle for .primci-
pies! If SO, we Shall bc beaten in adj
vance; first, because the Republicans
have the inside track and can offer tho
best Inducements; and, secondly, the
people OF this country will never turn
one party out and put another in
which offers humbug instead of ideas.
We hold that the States Rights idea
laid down by Judge Field is the only
platform worth contcsting for ut ali,
at present. Any other issue involves
| The destruction Of tho munimcnts of
Republican freedom and is the kncll
OF liberty. The Democracy must rep
resent the government of law against
the government OF force, or else pre-
pare to be annililatcd. 1t is also the
uutY or that party to select for its
| standard-bcarcr one who has been true
To the Union, but ever true likewise to
the principles of local sclf-govcrnlnent
which presided ut tho birth Of that
UnOn. where can Il more possible
or available candidate than Judge
Field be found? 70 use the eloquent
words OF contemporary writer, he
"stnnds foremost at this dav us the
champion Of States Rights, who tlarcs
to speak The spirit and language Of the
constitution, who has planted himself
like II wall athWart the marching tread
81 imperialism, sounded bv tie ST.
prcmc Court Of the United States, and
who has, by his profound and uastcl-
~ reasoning, vindicated the rights Of
the States to scli-govcrnment and to
regulate their Internal policy, and that
their Judiciary are subject only to tie
laws OF that State whose servants they
are. That man is Stephen j. Field, of
California, the eminent civilian, the
I lcarred jurist and tho honorable citi-
zen, whose distinguished honors have
been won in the peaceful walks of life,
for hc claims no distinction for com
manding blood. stained lcgions that
tramplc out the life of liberty. His
seat has been in the temple of Justice !:
his theme, the rights OF individuals
communities, States and Govern
mcnis; bis judgements and DEGREES,
monuments Of ripe thought, deep re-
search, elegant diction, and peerless
wisdom aud JUSTICE"
Here is tue man of men, ordained,
rs it were by some Provitlcntial mercy
and wisdom for the rescue Of our IN
stitutions us well as our party, and
who can only be defeated and lis mis-
sion thwartcd by men who either lave
not the sagacity to perceive their good
fortune, or else arc prctcs,inatcd for
the ruin OF Republican freedom and it
may be the Dcmoccatic party. If n
better Elan than Judge Field can be
pointed out or selected, let him be
produced.