THE FREE CITIZEN.! 1 Tl ' Ll > 11 Kl) AT ORANCESvRC, 3. C. S?. A. WEBSTER, - - - Editor. A. WEBSTER, PUBLlstlKK. TER3I8 : ?SK Cory. GM: Y KAU, - - - $2 Ol' Invariably in Advance. .And I vrill come near tu voil tit judgement; and ! 1 will be a iwlft witheiM against Hu: mirccr- j sr:, .-.:.-.! sglltU'll Hie adulterers, and against ; f.iUs swearers, amt nxninst those that op jireH* die hireling in hin Wage?, the widow und the l'allierle-s, ?ind Unit tum aside Un stranger from lils right, II nd nsnr ;i"t nie, | am Hi tho Lord of HoMe.-MALACHI, lil, ?. NOTICED , . AV? uro not re?>[>oiiM?Ule for ttic vlcWi < t our Correspondents. Advertisements to ho. hiiertcd Ju thc CITIZEN I must bo received by Thursday evening. Advertisements limerted nt One bollar por \ Inch, for thc Hist Insertion, further terms eau be had on application to the Kdltor or Publisher. Communication! on matters ol* .Slate or Local I interest, respect l'iiil}' solicited. All orders for .Job Printing left at this office will receive prompt attention. Agents mut Correspondents wanted In all Towna of tho County. SATURDAY, MARCH G, 1875. p?cwsp?per Law. Wc invite attention to the law con corning newspapers : 1. Subscribers who do not give ex press notice to the contrary are con sidered as wishing lo 'contin?e their subscription. 2. If subscribers wish their paper j dise'otvtinucd publishers ma}' continue ' to seiicl them until all charges are' [mid. iE If subscriber-: neglect or'rcfusc to take their papers from 'thc offices i or places to which they are'sent, they arc held responsible until they settle their bill and give notice to discon tinue them." 4?. If subscribers move to other places without infbrnr.??g th i publish er, and thc pa'per'is sent to the for cer direction, they aro held respon Bible. Notice should always bc given of removal. . ??i Thc C'ouiis have devidiic? ' ? >...-fusing to lake ix paper or jt< ; ? .' .'fo?is tbS li&??i or' .rb^.r ;..:.> tivl ;..:. : w -.t- r?'.c-: f^^lIB^ gfefr/rd--:. :o u. nt :s^fT^^!???^l; ' ?t^-^-. . -^ <&V&?)ii&&#&%^ lnipcr?'int info' mal o i Thc Orange but g .'\ > ...?uisl weeli " ? ? .'? '. '?. j??'T. itv soon (hereafter''%e will publish in inti biic LcbLiiiion\ Lakcii iii thc Hu bert Andrews affair, together wi etintlry affidavits showing where ' h?at little pile ' of thc pcopl liibndy weat."* This is just as it should bc. Tuc vrho have information of so mi. consequence to thc public should Wifling to'ucrvc thc interests of i people by presenting iL for thc put good. The people of thc coufity hs good reasons for supposing that ' editor of that paper knows far bet lliau any*.;' 'pe'roon iff thc'doun ty where a m at little pile of' thc"'peo ple's rnon "rei Wc are glad to ?ec tho a pledging itself to nut 1 .-ions, yet too long ii' . . Thc people have ex pected ino light on a subject HO this official organ. We kit funds arc short. Wc know that ; or' arid ' scautily-paid school chora atti selling' their claims to ?I?K .tay at a ruinous discount. We kuow thc old c'rj" of no money iii thc Treasury i? still heard, and back claims, du? years ago, arc still un paid, but where thc neat little pile has {/vue, or who has got it, is a matter on which, no doubt, thc 2fews' can give us light far better than any other juurual tu thc State. Wc L6pc thc iufortnatiou will bc forthcoming be fore it is too late to save something for our poverty-stricken county. Wc sec there ia being ari eiTurl made to raise a special tax for funds to build a Court House, but wc ought to karu bow to take belter care of thc funds wc have already raised be fore we bleed thc people foi' more. There is ouc consolation in knowing that there is no money-h?rtest offi cials will uot bc tempted' to pilfer from ao empty treasury. 1 T?t I/E?ISL?T?U& It issafd'tbaL large bedies move slowly, litis is true of our Legislature ; but slow ?novcmctils dd not' always indicate ^realness. Legislation?bowovcr, must be reckoned ytuohfj thc tbuigu that ought uot to bc bastil'y done, aud or tliiini Hy no largo amount ifs : carly rc CC ?? ^?-IK-VV- r??<*??t?J [quired to serve the interests of the peuple. Those who have hud au op-j | port unity ol' visiting Ihn'House dur-! I ing the present session, have' been ! very favorably impressed w?lh its evi-| j dent improvement in increased1 deco? ' rum and dignity. Speaker Elliott i proves to be the right tStttl in Hie j J right place, and manages" that body j with great ability', and*1 evident im-j partial adherence" lb''parliamentary regulations. Treasurer Cardozo: It is universally conceded thal Ibis lias been a' very dull session of thc Legislature. Hut recently il bas been enlivened somewhat by an effort to convict State Treasurer Cardozo of malfeasance'in ?llice, and bring about his impeachment-. ' lu a report of a committee appointed to find out what bonds had been fended, under thc funding act, &o.,'serious reductions were made upon Mr. Cardozo. Un \ Tuesday of 'this "Week he submitted* a vindication of his oilicial conduct in ? answer to Hie charges made by Ibo ? committee. Mr. Cardozo closes in ' the following words: "In submitting this reply, I say distinctly, that I-'askmo favor, nor any immunity from th? ?'?!I responsi bility for my acts. 'lids investiga-! lion and its results-nave given- mc no J pain, save' iii the e'vidence it lias j afforded nib of thc liaste willi which tliose who' have personal objecls lo attain, will pervert their public tune- ! lions and powers to thc attempt to strike down a public of rider' Who stands in their way. 4* Called as I was to thc administra tion'ol' the Treasury, at a period when our State credit waa utterly lost, our treasury empty, and every public in iciest and institution on Hie verge of collapse, with duties more arduous and responsible than'were cVcr'before placed" iq ion atty Treasurer ol this Slate, I have'tifo happiness to know that 103' bitterest personal enemies ; caunot point to one error in in}' a'c ' counts, lo Hie loss of one dollar cul !'..<)n. (lid; ..d'KVl : \.bi.Lyw bu M .V-ii wouid'iud. an\? b.*f s 'fr:.:.;. < il , I liuH falltlOlO'.l holli i'loiiv .jj.l. OW. ? ^..r^dV.V ...... .' ''T: v i'T tiii: iU .' Ci" dtitles po y asi Mid c? mj licite j, di i! 'I had heidi irviuto: the viet i hi oi\:?o'i?o . of ibu?.? ti) whom . njlgh*. baye Hi.? if ii; led tho pi rlbniittuct ..? > ai lc have saved " me ?f?m er wu, but that in no instance lidence rcpusctl by me in assistants been abused, aim lias been to do my ssly and faithfully. The , which i&vc hitherto sur arc now greatly tliinin iTTCHc'ncc of one as 4 Gbv c sole aim is to redeem . iovernnicnl from ils past nd to r?iierc good will tu j all our people' " In thaVwoik ?'profess mysc'tr ti? be, on ali occasions',''and under all circumstances a cordial ard unfalter ing co-laborer with thc Governor, and I have the consolation ol knowing to day-a COn'b?latioi? Of infinitely more value to inc than Ibo' plaudits bf the self-seeking polilieians of the ko?r that I have camed his confidence and esteem in thc discharge ol' all my du j tics, both as an oiliccr and as one who j loves Hie Slate and seeks in al! ways j to build up its prosperity and advance j thc honor and credit, which arc now i , ; daily returning to bless all our people. " F. L. CARDOZO, V Treasurer of South Carolina." A Gouu KxAJiriX. Governor Til den's inception of William Cullen Bryant, at Albany, soys thc Tribune \ correspondent, was a strictly tem perance party, as have been all thc entertainments windi Governor Til \ den ba? given ; and this is umlerstood lu bc nut only in accordance with hi? personal tastes, but willi hhs* concep tions of oilicial responsibility." Somcit M KN. Persons to whom is committed so much of life and prop? j crly cs those who control Ibo running of Cars OH oti? railroads ought to lie I persona of temperate habits. The managers Of thc Lake Shore Railroad have intimated that they will dis charge all employees who arc in the habit of using intoxicating liquor. Entering or leaving a liquor store is to be considered prima facie evidence agi inst th-, m. Address of thc Bishops of tho African Methodist Episcopa! Cliur TO THE" AMRUICA? Vii - I As bishops of the olde: ?ni .. numerous Organization persons in the country, . mission to lay the' di?tre . 1 . people* before yortt Never wcre'cbristiuh'pn cd to witness the despoil (locks,'ns we have been. Lie! dom wc wbrfe'the hapless"" vie ti H wrong, well ehnrneterizl I : great Wesley as thc "sun " ?. bailies." Since freedom ; expected our liberty tb cc 1 ns i , yet did. wc 'Jbiftole' ou rici" '" belief that the strong' an ! shivered the chains'" w Iii vb did us would secure protects out the trying ordeal. B: I !" have been doomed to tm ' disappointment. Thc frc- In reau, by which the comm i * were conserved, has long sine 'en abolished. In so far as v ? ) protect ns in thc fruits o! , while we and our wive ! ones have been made to 1 - see'riec', yel'did we patient * i w?UidHtwal;' but when * 1 helpful hand (rom titos : qualifying us and our chit high duties of American then indeed were we H'ist ' 1 that it inighl bc thc pur f j friends to let go b'uV han- v tisto'ret?ftdn'i?'i?urlfcness ,! - ? helplessness of slavery. a ! notable fa vt that, since i ST j work'osgood ti ess ceased. i I manhood bus been blow, m to a' people rise when U 1 on thu bim hand and not helpc-l . i the other. It is ol ?ale, h- .. t our distresses n A vc'come'nj -. i unwonted fury. Brought in'. a very thunder chip-lo wit ,'tlu of thc Freed mu n's Bank- v j has only been ivggi'twato ibo i corning of each ?.lay,-milli I ! that we' ah? at thc very m I other Hull's den, al the \ . , . ?I _,;;!*'!.. ..''v.,4.1'Ti- '.. .-c tin-!:; ?ld . l'Cttig?) ; n-Wiji om .....?.;. Iii .j> pe s y/ni ! died &v jpii, gi-. .1 .' opporiti .'. y, il'did ;b jinan* itv \ the iiilu.lo ai. ?i?'Ajdrv <.! Iii ii iii .\ iid on tl .. ?i\?jfa han.', j presuming tu addicts ?. j? .-u jot the South - lime wm .'.fr j wives and childrefi Wtirt ; in ; our grasp, yeVwi'.h'a iMe . j ai i ly ? equaled on the pages ol : l: >e' : were true to the trust mi; . :. and j kept sacred vigil over : nilh j stones. But, alas !'-aM ; 3 .> nged, anil 'instead' of securing ti i il I chance in the race ol' life, e I called upon to answer' 1 ii-' try's woes. "Art thou!: hie th Israel?" is asked y side; yet wa" fbfutfa??" tb a tis :i the prophet. I have r?o i d' I j h rael ; bm thou and thy ht . , ? in that ye have forsake m.liniments of the Lord, a . a Last I followed Baalim." We - , not ? ourselves lo you for thc ii . of tearing (Spitt sectional wounds that. ive would only rejoice to stet; lt :il< d. We do not ask 3 011 to av. 1 i{> .:; ph thc men of tlie South, fbi tin . . our doiitf try m'en, with wlf . ; lu ... lived t?hd expect to live.' Mb: 1 wc feel the alisblutd iieCe ?it;, nation eoming together, uss weare that a hoimc dlvidci itself cannot stund ; and'who iii van dal enough, bc his indivii li i 11 g what it might, to bc w : lb si . his country go down? No? v ?1 ply say that, ddspitc thc i . ?oiiccdcd'by our worst cut inies rn us is ft?undv as a lace 11 . j intent, wc are to-day .* di . v, ab I Uiclctl,-tormented ;' wc a PC I . tl thc wonl ;" and tidly it ir e h ?.in sheep-skins aiid goKt-ski'ii> we wander about in deserts ail' tains, and in dens and' c;>.. earth." Wc ask, therefor . ance from tlic few bad men who thus j persecute us. Wc desire m-t thal . should uphold us in thc mi stak eu thc" head, nor in the errors o' the j heart, which, from thc nature of- thc J Catie, are to bc expected f but wc d?, plead for the enjoyment of every civ il and political right; and, while we make supplications,- pray ci , inter cessions, and giving of tliani foi d', met), wc humbly abk lo be fen I to lead a quiet and peacclul lifo ?n i all godliness and honesty." Will the good Citizens bf the United j States allow1 hisl?ry to repeat itself? To us it seems as though wc were standing on the banks of the Ked Sen, and Ftiaroab were in hot pursuit to f?r?b mr back into " thc house ot' bondage." Can it be that the Ameri can people will permit thc love ol' humanity, ol' the right, of justice? Wc ask nothing more at your hands than thc saine protection you would give four millions ol' Irishmen or Germans^ if the Ku-Klux or White League were combined and acting against'them ae 'they! have been ar-1 rayed'a??d*acting' against the freed men. ?*? Oh.Jehovah Jireh ! Thou that ' judgcth thy people with righteousness" and thy poor with judgment ;" who, del i Verebt il the needy when he cVielh ; ! ! Hie poor also, and him that hath no helper," " break in" pieces thc op J pi essor." llcdeein us from' violent' and blood-thirsty men. L'Ct'tbc wolf I anil thc lamb elwell together, the leopard lie down with the kid: the . calf and the young lion and'the fat ; ling together, ami Iel a lillie child be ! their leader. DuUt thou not lead Israel through ! the Lied Sea, willi a pillar of cloud by ! ?da} and a pillar of" lire by night? j Lead us also, great counselor" lead us. Ho thou our shield and ! j heckler. Hide, oh, hide us. beneath Ibu shadow tit thy w ing ! lu hutmill) wc subscribe ourselves, I DANIEL A. l'A Y NE, A: W. WAYMAN, J: 1?. CAMI'HKLL, J. A. S110 UT EU, T. M. ?. WA KD, JO UN M. ' bliOWN. l'nir.ADKi.riiiA, February 10, 1870. Integrity not to be Bought. Nothing- inure completely butilos ,uim who is Kill ol'trick and duplicity i himself, than straight forward'abd j simple interj i ly in another. A .knave would rather quarrel with a I brolher-kuavc than willi a fool, but I to ctnnbai t.e'rv. so.tn?l liing mi to !<.ni ,i Ins calculation . |'U| ? .?i is, thiit the wuiid bi it muiko't, where ?.?.c.',-, thing ir. to i .. ..tn'.'.bt, and ?dso * . . ... 'o oe motil : ami tl .-^ ultu rlui?U? thai . he hu? bitch ? s fo i . i i . i * a ! faith; he lui ? .... J either lo buy I .' or to ?ell, bi ,v to do wich something? li .' ?Sly and' bois ?staggered ai; owi . H* Iiis guan?, I when oppose iiilfe.xibly hon esty,. which h rend of perhaps in la book,-bnti . ?ted to sec rc ulizeel in a man. 1 ? i new case in his record, a . i nj not cast up j iu his accouu it makes thc balance trern . wavy against hi in. J/ere, he can propose nothing that will bc acceded to, he can ol?'ci ! nothing that will be received. Ile is j as much out of his reckoning,' as* a man who being in want of jewels, should repair to the diamond mart, I with live cents in his pocket ; he has I nothing to give as an equivalent, he exposes his paltry wares, or dirty trick, and fancies that bc can barter such trash for ihc precious pearls-of principle arid of honour, with' those w ho know thc vallie of thc one and ?the vileness of the other. A KoiiTiiEitXEU APPRECIATED. There is sometimes a complaint that Northern men often meet with a cool iceeplibh in thc South, but it is re freshing to Ihnovf thal soflfo who come to us db not find it diiiicult to estab lish their1 business herc, and' secure friends'arkl patrons. It is thc preach ers and uch??l' teachers who are not wanted herd, as' thc Southern people prefer those interested in another kind of business. It seems that John Morrissey, for1 'whom ihc roughs of New York sc dui ed thc title of " Hon." by sending I Iii ul t? Congress, having found it ?grccablt' to pass his winters in Flor ida, as he doeu his summers in Sara toga, cai l ies With hi nv his Character istic institutions.* ITc has just estab lished a* club (gambling) house va1 Jacksonville, Fla., upon which a local' Maper l'emarks, such iHcn give tone und vigor to tho locality iu which they . r?sidu." The tone is* no doubt one iu keeping w ith the feelings and syui . alkies of Southern society. i IIWJMWnl W mil MW IMBI ?WWW? T. JOHMtV .inn' Ex-Governor Claflin. Many ol' our leaders arc familiar willi Hie name of Clallin. Tlie Clallin University is well-known in this sec ? * lion. It lukes its name froib> Hon. | Ivee Claflin,'the father* of the ex-Gov-; ernoiy who, during his life, was noted l'or'his- liberaiity, and gave liberally to aiiPthis5 institution.- His son in herits many of his- father's good qual ities, and especially his' interest its" this University. The following no- e lice of the Governor, who has de- ^ servedly, in Massachuselts^aud else where, ninny friends, we clip from Zion's Herald, published in ?ostoii': A very elegant' and deserved'* testi- ^ monial was given last Saturday to cx> Governor Clallin on thc eve of his leaving fora European tour. Two, leading political clubs, willi many j t guests, -including- man}'ol'" thc chief eitizentfof Boston an'd of thc State, united in a complimentary dinner, j Hon. Charles W. Slack, thc vigorous! editor of T*he Commonwealth', oponed the speaking of the hour with a vb'ty \ happy eulogistic lindross. Mr. Claflin j responded in appropriate towns, and closed'hy hoping; upon' k?9 r&turir tb! 1 this country, to Ibid prosperity rfc-1 stored, and Henry "Wilson President' -a sentiment that was received with'j I hearty applause. Many other'Capital j short addresses were made. A TKMI'KKANCK LAW. If people j are to be tormented with dram-shops j and drunkards their consent ought | ' certainly to bc asked. Thc State ol Mississippi has recently passed a law i which prohibits-'any person from-sell ing intoxicating li ffiors until' iMcy have li ist'obtained, in writing, the i consent oT a majority of all males! over twentv-one years, aird a'majority ! ol' all 'females over eighteen years, re- ; siiling within the township or ward ; j where'tl?c liquor is'to-be sold** ; nrmiiiianani??? wm. ? MitinHina- j ADV K Itt T I S K M IC' N'T S '. j MI&KI.I.AKEOL'S?' STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA J i-. . " ' mu S. ?. Keb . '' ii K'tF.I-, v i i i $? I v, he; i . s {< .i.;i,f.(.'d a- oT' tliiV^vti'iap.ofj ? ' ?. - I .. . ? ni ; :i Cojibiv of ' 'i 'iii::. - ' i. i, , jiu . v I ' - '.?.'.i'iv ..' **''-i A'K vei?uiale lu< pMbit'iul'son .'i ?all legal an-, public ! not icej; and -di ioiiiiei Orders .:'.'' 'lr..-.' lizard iii confia1, '"i.e. mi.: i.-, hen by IT: li: ILV Sec ; am! Sec'y of ' aird 1 li li vYKK,.Secretar, o! >tali ?do ?i rtify that thc I li* tun I correct copy o ! ii:. (ile in this elli . ll. E. 11 Al SE, Secretary o . il ate ; FIEF ! I IRE'! if. KO HM & BROU i * i -A'f The Frick Store, Ard selling o?r their 11ESCUED S C.< >i K Being slightly d'iiri?gc'd by removal. -: o : j And arc selling for whatever t?ey will bring.' j (Jome at onco and sccuro Kare Bargains i tVc mean BUSINESS, as we need MONEY. Thoodoro Kohn & Bro, At MCMASTKK'S BUICK SIOKE. Oranj-ebur^. Jan, 21, lcI5. ADV E E T IS KM ? N T S MIS?KI.LANEOU?. r ^ 11AX1X Ol'EXItku I I 'will open this morning a lot of'the1' vcr offered In this market, consisting 9& JNCOLORED JAPAN ??LONGS? SOUCHONGS, L-OUNG HYSONS, and GUNPOWDERS, Ind in order to chi ti vii te a tr?d? f?r* these fine grades I will ?ell 'them ' "V E It, Y LOW . 'have also"received this morning an?t?i??r' car-load bf 3olOE?iOHrS'Fancy Flb?ir Fresh 'ground ancOtatT? especially fur me from the ITiiicwt ??lo?te.., ij?c ni- ?di .ttf' safe. Thc um o.': tl*.? ioininon Olia now FLOODING THE MARKET s equivalent to bringing iht? th? family1 Icstructiotf'Atfd death I* I'have also received: 10 Tierces Fresh Cured Davis' Hams, 10 Boxes Cream Cheese, direct from' thc Dairy,* ri?*Firkins"Gbshcn Butter,direct from' thc Dairy, which has all the ' freshness and flavor of tho flow-' crs. 3 Tierces of Ballimore Shgar-Cured' Strips, ?f - i- r-.,.0i Mb8B Mackerel'/ ..ty ounces. . La v Cofl'ec, equal' to' 50 Sacks of assorted R?oj by last Rio* steamer. With a full supply of V&Cf?cm GROOEK?ES, Freeh and Good. My stock is full, with' prices" low andi good' times coming. Thanking tho public for their very lib eral patronage, aud soliciting its eoniin liauco, t will do roy heit to merit tho ame. HARDY SOLOMON, Columbia, Bo. Ca.