The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-01
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rCorrespoodence Of The Herald and News
For two years we have been marshal
ing our hosts. Local skirmishes TOOK
place from time to time, but in Decen-
her last the lines were drawn. March
22nd the first general combat gave US
the victory. Victory did not distract
our forces. We strengthened our weak
points and met the four-fold opposition
April le. The victory was overwhelm-
ingly ours!
That day Louisiana declared money
could not buy her honor and virtue.
Until then it was held by certain
class that money could do anything;
now we have the proof to the contrary.
That was bitter fight. Abuse ofevery
conceivable sort. I am sure that "the
father of lies" was we'll pleased st the
conduct of some of his pupils,-unless
it be that he was angered at them for
their late unauthorized invention,-for
their conduct was certainly rebuke
upon his satanic maesty's former
methods.
A mans life was as safe in the thick
est of the battle Of Megiddo as was
character in this campaign. The tight
is over, but the damage is not repaired.
The losses in such conflicts can no
more be repaired that losses in battle.
However, with few wise enactments
and firm administration, the imme-
diate future promises great things for
the State.
REFORM NOT REFORMING.
Notwithstanding the heat Of the sub
iect here, we have watched and are still
watching the political movements ID
South Carolina. The situation, if not
too serious, would be ridiculous in the
extreme, but even to one at this dis
tance, it looks to be serious. 1t does
not appear that reform is reforming.
There is possibility of putting so
much energy into reform that there IS
none left to enjoy the reform with!
THE KEY TO PROSPERITY.
1t would be we'll for bread-winners
to learn that they have to win their
bread, lust the same, when they have
finished whooping up candidate; and,
to their sorrow, taxpayers find that
they have to pay taxes just the same;
+. at least such IS the case in these re-
gions.
Perhaps glance at the facts would
caayipcs-a thinking man that it takes
almost as much tosrun campaign as
it does to run the government. The
man who pays fifteen dollars taxes
put in six to ten days hearing the great
questions discussed-and his mule has
to hear them, too. Between times he
is thinking these subjects over and dis
cussing them with his neighbors, at
the turn-row, at the crossroads, at the
church-all week and Sunday, too. So
that, at the end of seven months CAM
paigning, the man may consider nm
self fortunate, if ne has not expended
more than fifteen dollars worth OF time
and intellect upon the vexed questions.
And, after all, they do just what they
had made up their minds TO do in the
beginning-follow the leader.
The prosperity of the South is not to
come, primarily, out Of ei actments,
even when they represent tie wish OF
the whole people, much less{ n they
are of a party or faction, simply. Pros
perity is to be found in appropriation.
Each passing moment is loaded with a
suficiency, yea, luxury; if you don't
believe it, hunt up that man in your
community who diligently studies and
labors to relieve each golden moment
as it comes, otits burden, and you will
find a man who has enough at home,
and G plan of social salvation in which
the executive mansion and the State
house are not considered temples. A
barn is a more suitable temple in his
economy than a State house.
AN USwRITTEN LAW NEEDED.
On the principle that the public Of
fciaIs are public servants, called to
their respective positions by the people
and paid for their time, it appears 1t
would be we'll for the people to call
time upon some Of these campaigning
officials, or dock them and send them
I'D for f7al settlement. believe ii
would be in order for the people to en-
act an unwritten law, if they can't
have it written, which would prohibit
officials taking any part in campaign
matters. If officia! conduct is not con-
vinciug, words ought to be considered
lighter. Campaigning on the part oI
officials is most unseeinly.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Well. the sons of Erin were on tor
this week. ! used to think this was
French town, but sure the Frenchlnar
was in the back ground this week. The
Irish are in full blast.
The other morning 1 went dowr
town and found myself in the midst o
the process;on-an immense affair
Flags and bands in abundance. The
parade took the usual course for sucE
affairs-which always includes Cana
street and st. Charles avenue. Pat wa
sure on top then, but from the frequen
cv of his refreshments I am not SUR
that he was in a good way to be on to!
at night-fsn.