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Orancowtrrg, s. fiarch 13, 187?. 0. S: HEYSvAKD, Editor. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY ???I ?n mi ni law?^m^mmamm^m^mm^* All articles intended for publication in the TiMfcs, must be accompanied with the re>\l name of the author; not hecc^u vily for publication but -as* guarantee of g<?od faith. "The'"News" in its issue of-Saturday the ?dj made, a rather unwarranted attack upon our "War Grumble." It was In fact quite a sensation article that it got up on the subject. What we said : *'If there, is any chance (of war), how ever,we do fio'not see why the South should grieve. In fact we. ought rather to be indifferent spectators in any contest that woidd interrupt the System of brutal legislation that the United States Con gfess has been peacefully brooding over since the war, together with its cowardly tyranny. If England be the contestant We need not be over anxious that her success in crippling Uncle Sum should be speedy, provided she does'eventually suc V<WdJ" What the "News" says : '"Let all men who lo%-c fiheir country ponder well this language, 'and let every Republican know it by heart! "Let every former slave within these States remember that he was made free by the power of the United States Gov ernment lilbtio, and that the Democracy of South Carolina boldly 'declares itself Unfriendly to that government*? *"Lct every other evil come sooner than ?the success of a party whose avowed doc trines strike at the very life of the nation 1 ""Rut,? "If this is onlv Times' Democracy, let the other Democratic journals say so !" We also say, "let all men who love their country ponder well this language" of ours. Let them, in doing so, not mis take their love of self for love of Conn er}-?:cwt remember that the unpatriotic 'conduct, the selfish 'malignant treatment by the North of the "South" 'has 'des troyed Southern interest 'in the present dynasty at Washington, D. ('.'., except such as is aroused by the application of Sra power to grind us in the dust. This is the natural result of the "cowardly tyranny." This is all that we intended to say. It is all that we have said. Read for your selves carefully and see. Then remem ber. 'IV.ke. it to bed and pray to God to ?give you charity, if not honor and honesty, ?to induce you to refrain from counten ancing such outrage as tends naturally to make those men, who were once the boast and ornaments of our government, objects of ?fear and suspicion. This state of affairs, together with its effect of es tranging the South, is recognized as true ?by the whole-press of the country, North and South, Republican as well as Demo crat. We claim no discovery of a mare's Ti est. The "News" nor nobody else ear. make a party question of'it unless first they father the brutality. The liberal Re publicans of the. North have, already recognized the brutality, and avowed 4heir intention to have it stopped, and wc are with them, yet by no means Re publicans. Is the "News" too illiberal to entertain this move and its motive? If so we would gladly hear. Wc arc chari table enough to believe that, it is simply behind the "Times." But this is not the unwarrantable, use to which wo refer. It is this : his sensational appeal to "every former slave within these (Southern) States." Let the "News" recognize that, led by suoh men Ks Schurz and 'Blair, this move is grand and imposing; that his appeal to colored men in behalf of South Carolina Radicalism is but whist "ing to fctem Ithe current of the whirl wind. That every such appeal is worse than Useless, it can have no weight abroad except'to class the writer ?f it with those .pnvtisan leaders who warp a fact so-as-to jarouse most evil passions which might rhg>l?i. f.?lit i -i ii il,<liU^vr.l ni. Tumiiii-- ri otherwiso rest, and had best drift into oWivioiiT?and it arrays, tue colored man against the white. Tho judgment that uses such appeal is, we think, unpatriotic and unsound: of the taste that prompts it, we call only say "ehaeun a son gout." By the way, the "News" dhl not tell his "former slaves" that "tho power of the United States Government" offered to sell them out to the. Confederate au thorities at Fortress Monroe. We sup pose this -must be Radically dead history. Another editorial freedom of the "News," licit quite so unwarrantable as the above, is the appeal to "other Demo cratic journals," we.suppose, iu second Iiis appeal, for there is nothing cither un democratic or uwrcpohliotiu in our "War Grumble." If be thinks to get their countenance in his fin-warding of South Carolina Republicanism, he can also know thai they will be met with all the zest of "opposition that is at the. command of tiro Times. ? ??-??? - The "News" of last Saturday has in its lending article the following: "And bero we must beg the Times, should it again honor our editorials with its consideration, to reply to our sugges tions in the form in which we put them." In this the presumable sarcasm is killed in effect by our experience, H?tt to notice Republican editorials is most certainly to tin more for some of them than they'de serve at the hands 'of gentlemen. It is therefore "only to draw a distinction of personal respect which we have, for Mr. Ivnowlton that we make this brief but fair and honest cflbrt to reply to his suggestions in their original form. Wo first understood the "News" to ask why we had here no coalition. This question WO answered, and were told we wore irvaiionul and unsound. In its next article we have understood the "News" to ask why South Cnrolinans ob jected to Radicalism; and are-accused of "bringing in cxttaucous matter," and making unfair use of its article, coupled with a slur (of taste more than doubtful) on the time we have taken. The "News" certainly believes in the justice and good taste of its charges. Fortunately for us we go-before the public and they de ride for'both. Its questions now arc: "Are they (South Carolinians) opposed to the prin ciples of Republicanism?* We answer categorically. Yes. We add "extran eously" to the heart's coro. Next;?"To which of the principles of Republicanism is Democracy opposed?" Now we speak only for South Carolina De*iioeraey, and if that explanation be regarded as "extraneous," it must be ruled out by the "News." We, then, object to specious legislation, to corrup tion, to non representation of white men, to burdensome taxation, amounting to robbery. These are maintained here, and at the head-centre of our government on principle by the ?Republican party. We quote again from the "News": "It is the earnest desire of the "News," in all serious discussion, to settle facts first, and then apply principle." We subscribe to such sentiment, and recom mend the following publicly patent facts; 1st. South Carolina Republicanism is Radicalism. 2d. Radicalism means a casting aside of all principle. 3d. Apply principle to these facts !rmd the result is rampant blackguardism. C0Mln^*ICATI0N. Mr. Edltor Orangeburg Times: Dear Sir : I havenoticed in your Speak ing of parties, you generally use the words "native citizeu." Do you mean by that, that till adopted citizens, belong to the .Radical party ? If you do, you aro mistaken, and do injustice to them. F. D.W. BltKiOMANN. We. got the above in the forenoon of the day of our last issue. Wc called to see our friend Captain Briggmann, and told him what'-wc would now say publicly, vi.ts: That we meant to draw no such in vidious distinction as he thinks imput able to our language; that personally, we have some very warm friendships among our "adopted citizens," and arc " - _ " .- I ..'tili ff i.?i|j)HII?!!? I ?II well aware that most of them arc not Radical. We must thank the Captain for afford ing us opportunity of public expression, by his frank and prompt note. O -?. > m? The agricultural portion of our citizens ivill be pleased to hear that the bill for in corporating the Orangeburg Count) Fair Association has passed both brnaehos of the Assembly and has been ordered tobe engrossed. Tbc incorporation of this association places the Annual Fair exhibition of the THVunty upon a firm basis, and in a fair way of becoming a permanent success. Last year, the expenses of the fair were borne entirely by individ-uals; and unless so aid ed, would not have taken place at all. Now the fanners lmvo at their command for this purpose, an established Stock Company. We understand a meeting is soon to be called, at which the preliminary steps will be taken for organizing and opening books tor the subscription of stock to this all-important undertaking. Not only fanners and merchants, but citizens ot all occupations in our midst should gladly second this movo. Our county is second to none in wealth, width aud fer tility. Let her also be in the van in her "public institutions. F. V. BEARD, Associate Editor. Owing to the great.amount of original matter in this iscuc, wo are compelled to omit the Sheriff's sales and notices of our advertisers, besides various other matters which we bad intended to speak of. ~bHAuT~ The first shad of Ute .season was caught in the Edistu,Jl Jew days ago, at mis place, by Mr. Smiouk. liow is mat for high.' KELlGiUUS. The Reverend Mr. Mclliclihinp will of Hciate at the Episcopal church, I). V., < n uwxt Sunday, it being the third SubUun in the monui. ACCIDENT. A colored man in the employ ot' Mr. Ilarpin Riggn hud his hand fearfully mutilated on Monday, by its coming in contact with a saw when in operation. NEW RAILROAD AGE NT. We understand that Mr. M. C. M< r odit.li, the ofHcicnt railroad agent at this place bus tendered his resignation to the company, and it has been received; and that Mr. Thos. <). 1 )awsoii, who is well known in tliis community, has been ap pointed tp succeed him. TREASURER'S SALE. The sale of the'property advertised Ivy the County Treasurer to be sold yester day for taxes, has been postponed. A bill is before the Legislature to alter the condition of subs made for taxes, and -this is the reason urged for the postpone ment. The public will bo duly in formed when the sale will take place. PUBLIC HALL. Groat effort is being made by the Elliott Hook and Ladder Company to secure the means necessary for flic erection of a house for their truck. The plan, as ad opted, is to erect it large building, just to the right of Captain Hamilton's store, for the use of the.company, with a com modious and roomy store on the first floor, aud on (ho second, to build a public ball. We think this a good move. Oiangcburg needs a ptiblic hall, and we hope our citizens will con tribute their influence and means in this undertaking. Several hundred dollars have already been subscribed, ami the prospect bids fair to be a success. Let us have a public hall. COUNTY MASS MEETING. The mass meeting with reference to the lease of the Court House'Squnro to Mr. Ezokiel, was held on Wednesday evening, at the Court House. 'It was resolved, by the citizens of'Or angchurg County in public meeting as sembled; That-a committee of thrco be appointed by tVe chair, to wait upon our Board of County Commissioners and the lessee, and to earnestly proes np./n them tVc inconvenience to the public, And the danger to the public records which would arise from the lease of the Court House grounds for store keeping, ami to respect fully request them to reconsider and re scind the said lease if it has been already executed. The following is the committee, as ap pointed by the chair. Messrs. T. R. Legare, T. H. Cooke mid Joseph McNunwirn. We under?taud that the committee have already called on Mr. Ezckiel; ivlio rcfered them to the County Commission ers, nnd meanwhile hns commenced, and continues to html his taniJding material to the spot, To?urdloss -of this public ?sentiment, thus respectfully presented to him through their committee. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. On Monday evening last, Orar.gcburg Division, No. ?, Hons of Temperance, was instituted by D. G. W. P., Brother F. P. Beard, and the following officers installed-: Brother T. A. Elliott, W. P. O. I I. Mnnrow, W. A. V. S. Dibble, R. S. " S, S. Walters, p. S. T. M; Worten, C. " Jas. J. Cwn-uon, A. C. W. II. Bryan, Jr., L& " ? W. X. Mo*rovt;Q. S. Oraugeburg, has long IVlt the necessity of such an organization; and now that then: is one here., wo "hope it will receive the approval of our citizens, and that their sym path ?es .may be enlisted in a cause which looks to the advancement of morality and rctbjpnn. CRANCEBURG DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. The Oraugeburg 3*wtriet Gm,creme of the M. E. Church, South, will be held in the Methodist Church, in Or.aiigebtilg, commencing April 11th. Ilisbop liier.ee is expected to preside. The opening sc - nioii will be preueiiod by Rev. lit. J. Siuim.ithi. A committee, consistingofCMbiiCrP. IS. Ft hier and II. C. Wnnnuiuukcr., has been appointed to act in concert with the pastor, in providing Lomes tor the delegates lk> the Confeivi?:*.. The fnmilic cf the community are re?o?jetfnlly invited t?> aid his in this. Those who tie.-ire to take company during theKJonforcnce will |)lt?as.-ircpori to me,-or t*? tmcof the (com mittee, the fiiuuliot mhey can-entertain. F. Af i.D. .... 1 ? m - Arrivals at ?eroney's Hotel. A. .1. Frederick, Win. E. McMichnel, Ornngeburg: 11? nry < Sntver, L. I?. Frank, ( halb.-ton; P. X. Wheeler, X. C. List o r 1. k i t Kits R km a i n i no in Oh a no k v.uko Post Oi'fick to Maiumi Pith, 1?72. (!?B. A. ("orbett. K?Clarisa Knnscy. M?Mrs. Polly Murphy, Mrs, Keheeca Martin. S?Miss Nellie C. Scott, Frank K. Sumnvers, Sarah Smith. U- Miss Barbara l.'tsev. Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised. CONSIGNEES PER S. C. R. R. T. D. Wolfe, J. E. Bo/.ard, J. M. Avers, W. T. M?ller, S. D. Dantzler;C. Ziegler, G. K. Pierson, T. A. Jeffords, I). A. Way, Kirk Robinson, J. C. Whet stone, Cbaarpv & Doyle, J. 1', Addon, P. R. Pierson, W. ?1. Mack, C Thorn, L. Bozard, W. M. Dantzlcr, S. S. Haigler, B. E. H. Pearson, ?. Louis, M. Riley, J. P. (rlarlcy, W. H. Chamny <fc Co., B. S. & Pike, il. B. Nettles, T. Collier, G. IT. Cornelson, Mrs. A. E, JJnrville, Fel der, Vosc ?fc Izlar, D. G. Rome, D. Smoak, W. llarley, J. II. Amnker, L. J. Zeigler, Ileyward & Heard, G. W. llarley, J. A. ITamilon, W. T. Knotts, J. -II. Phillips, Martin Livingstou, D. Livingston, Ziinsmnmn tfc B. James Mc Namarti, N. C. Riley, W. Oakman, D. W. Snell, B. F. Thompson, J. Snider, F. IT. W. Briggmann, T. O. Dawson, C, F. Gehrels, A. M. Bicklc, V. M. Smith, A. MoriU. An Ite belauf duW^?bmittcd to the juif ries nt the court hrChoster were scaled tdf thirty three cents on itho dollar. "The dearest spot on earth to mo"?Th? etorc whose curd 1 never sco; There ovcry price mark seems -to cryt "I tay old b ryj, how's that lor high?" Economy and Reform,"'is to be the rallying cry in Ihc next election, and un less ji change is brought abort nt the polls, the State is irretrievably ruined/ The Rcpablican State Convention o f South Carolina, alter choosing a delega tion to the Philadelphia Convention, ad opted resolutions endorsing Governor Scott, the untortouspluudcrcr, and Gener al Grant. It is eminently consistent of men who up-bold the unlimited robberies of the South Carolina carpet baggers?rob beries that oven the Ku Klux Committee denounce as the most infamous that have occurred in auy *?f fke Southern Slates ?to express at the same time their grat ification with Grant's peculiar udinimstra tion of affairs. The carpet, bag thieves know that their only hopes for a contin uance of their opportunities for plunder 'lies in the re-election of the great Gift Taker. Kt/llnnorr Sun. The Right Rev. W. B. W. Howe, ad ministered the rite of continuation to seven persons on last Stuwiey, at Sumter, in the Church of the Holy Comforter. It is not enough that you are praised by the good: you have i'ailed somewhere in your duty if you are. not cursed by the bad. Denouncing knavery in the abstract is like tossitrg peSmlcH into the ocean; it is only wbon siinuxlrels arc specifically collared amU- Iht -hi op to public scorn and ieitfRiig flia't i*n? waters arc troubled t?# some juu'pose." "u'uMHJuuy .and Reform,'! h to be the r. Hying cry rn the next el"c i n, und i n 1 ss u clurrge be Irun bt uthfftil at t'c. poll,?, 'he Stale is irr. tri. vr.bl;. rubiifl. The \V&?h%rVgton Ib-publicrit says loyiil v, before t?ic war, "haH vuv little LuM upon flu? Southern nature."" Perhaps it !uld, but since the war, it has had a hold upon a vast amount ofSoutheni plunder, \Va-h.in?:t<in Invv?; .t*ays.: "I think it an invaluable advantage tob.- born and brought up in the neighborhood of>.bmc grand and noblo object in nature?it river, a lak ?, or a mountain. JkV.o make a friendship with it; we, in a niuniier, ally ourselves to it for life. It remains um object id'our pride and affections; a rally ing point to call us home .again, alb r ail our wand?, rings. * * * I thank (io?l I was born on the Hudson! It has ever hucn toauc u river tif delight. In tlU warmth of my youthful enthusiasm, 1 used to clolhu it with moral attribute;, and almost to gwe iit a soul. I admired its frank, buhl, honest character; its noble sincerity and perfect truth. Here was no specious, STmTrug surface, covering the dangerous sand-har -or insidious rock, ?but u stresvo? deep as it was broad, and bearing with (honorable faith the bark that trusted to irts -wave/. I gloried in its simple, quiet, .majestic, epic flow, ever straightforward. Once, indeed, it turns aside for ?a moinont, forced from its course by opjvosing mountains, but it struggles bravely .through them, and immediately resumes its straightforward march?an emblem of a good mum's course through life, ever simple, open and direct; or if overpowered by adverse circumstances, he deviates into error, it is but momen tary; ho soon reoovcrs hist onward and honorable career,, and continues it to the end of his pilgrimage." A difarcspoctful correspondent of the Now York Tribune spoakB of theg South Carolina Radical administration as "that den of thieves in South Carolina, whoso grotesque carioature and criminal traves ty of rqutesontative government are a 'disgrace to modern civilization." If the stnunch Republican who wrote this weru to say tho samo thing in Columbia, h?? would nt?once'be denounced by the Ctatc Radiealsas a lying Democrat or abloody Ku-Kloi