Orangeburg times. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, March 06, 1872, Image 4
E ?BAKGEB?RG TIMES.
All articlo3 intended for publication
in tbeJTjjtfRV?11?K.tr,be accompanied with
tho?re^uamo pf the author; not necessa
rily j^j^ubjicatiou but as .a guarantee of
cood.fnith. . ?.?
I -X-?
Why?
Iths onty a.djaep., sense o?our, duty us
a scryaptjofthe public r)u\l forces us for
ward 'to give our reason why Republican
ism is distasteful to tkejuutiyo white pop
ulationqt our[State..x 3 ,tim K. ?<?.?
It seems that our ,fbrmer attempt has
been regarded as finsound reasoning,
apparently unworthy of confutation.
W? however t think it was both sound
and good as well as truthful?an argu
ment which cannot be confuted.
The editor of the "^ows,",in his "Plain
talk," couccdes that f^jv of the. Republi
can leaders have iutclligeucp and that
they are all corrupt, and asks whether
we projiipiejto e^ve?, better meu to the
colored people,; who..he 6ays almost .mo
noid i*o the Republican, honesty of the
State, aud we, presume he knows. We
have repeatedly, offered these better men
to thos^ "honest,'' but grossly ccceived
upholds,, of Republican corruption.
Their * ^igporance," alone oan excuse
the blind . faith i with .which they keep
these corrupt men. in high position; and
one of the main reasous, why we auswer
the questions of the i "Newa," at all,1'1 is
because .we,really -bcliovo that idid we
not do.so, the colored people of this coun
ty would-actually, believe- them unan
awerabje., ,,i nuiai "ia.twt
Thp "J^ews," says that by these cor
rupt uien, )we.losie!'oiily.money." \V*e say
that we;justly hold-.the. Republican party
responsible for the election of .such men
to office, and that we lose'not "only mon
ey" but we lose representation entirely;
while we pay almost the whole tai, which
is enormous aud still being made more
burdensome. ' ?
If the majority Of men'in this State
do actually bfclipVe In ? Republican jfrin
ciplcs, why is it that they do riot evince
?.hose, principles in thoir selections at the
ballot box ? Why send men to the capi
tal w ho sacr ifice the public weal for bribe,
who disguise the condition of the State
finances, who prostitute the sftrred power
of In w-paaking to the promotion of indi
vidual speculation and the institution of
unequal taxafibntyb^A're the."e^Republi
can principles forsfioth ? . Whether thev
be acknowledged'n= Puch or not, such is
the publicly recorded fact as to the prac
tical result of the South Carolina work
ing of Republican doctrines; nay, we
might say'of the result in our Own coun
ty. It was but tTtV? last term of court,
kero, that we had our previous county
officers indicted for, tried and convicted,
of mal-feasauce in office?all except the
Treasurer.
Yet, the editor of the ''News"
who ban been with caglo eye, and no
lack of either interest or intfdligeuce,
watching'the progress of events for three
years, tells us with a wtiming of wise
honesty, a pathos almost affectionate, that
we aw noble but foolish, forgetful of our
dear State in our love for her honor nrtw
past; tarnished not by defeat in war,-but
sullied by the men who wear hef er
mine now in the balmy (?) days of pence.
With the Stato prostituted by tho* bar
barous riot ,of uncurbed RepublicanhUir*
we are told to desert the sheet rope opfb*^
tegrity of purpo.se, or drift to perdition.
Arc we-not there alreadyV Yea, verily,
and that not of ourselves, butt thro ark
Republicanism. If not in' the dojrtbo,
there is but.a thin sheet of pure ice that
upholds us and that- .is Democracy un
dimmcd by one flaw of Republicanism
We may cling to a delusion in our hope of J
influencing the colored pdOple to believe in
the justice of 6Ur position;'the honesty of
our purpose; and the 1 principle that still'
lives in the Ddthberaey of our State. 'If
we can once convince them of these truths
then will Rndi^uisnti^roMYpn loose nor
Iis of this
know und
hi of "hon
they keep
feir denTtinrT to cast aside
the old song of slavery.
Why. did,not the , "News," in its honest
advice to us, have one word,pf oharita
blc truth for the colored people? "Why
docs he call them "poor and ignorant,"
and hold so time-worn a shield between
his blinded proteges and Democracy, as
the rattling bones of long tmriod'disffan
.?hisenumt. Is be not lawyer enough to j
:now that if a Democratic Legislature
were to propose a properly or educational
qualification, it would have to go be
fore the colored people to bo passed upon
at the polls?that under such circum
stances no intelligent Democrat would
propose such . measure?that if they did
the next plcetion would knock them and
the proposition in the bend. The '?News,"
oould not have been ignorant of this fact
and yet it binges it wholeargurnent upon
the absoluto falsity of this absolute truth
-that w^th their immense majority, if
the colored men lose one iota- of their
"liberty," it is because they give it away
?that no body of men, of whatever polit
ical creed, can ever alter the present State
Constitution in any way to affect their
liberty or rights, without their full con
sent, previously given at the polls. That
such political burglary cannot be sprung
upon them.
Now as to. why we call ourselves
Domocrate, it is simply to imply that we
arc not Republicans. We are unwilling
to be known as Republicans, because since
the close of the war they have shown to
us an utter faithlessness to their word,
with corruption and inhumanity indeed.
Up to that time the only base treachery
we had experienced was from the Demo
crats of the North, with whose sins it is
vainly assayed to charge us. Wo have
nought in sympathy with them. They
were faithless to us on the war issue as a
party; and we have too illustrious ex
amples of their capacity for individual
desertion in President Grant and Gov.
Scott; j We do not feel heavily robbed,
in either instance, of purity. The Nor
theru sentiment on the subject we do not
know.
Quotations arc made from ''Plain
Talk."
Our Senator Aspirant.
Occi WuSttir^?nVbnrSenat?r aspirant,
is in jail. Tic st.dr ?200, not ( as we, by
inn-lake, said) ?<-lt)0. Thcbail required is
j'SlOn, and OrtforthhhVcly for Sturgeon, is
still required! rUp6n arrest, ho declined
preliminary examination, which was
equivalent to the acknowledgment of
guilt, l.n charge offc constable, he went
and inquired of the telegraph operator if
General Grant had ??cnt him (Sturgeon)
congratulation on his feat (theft). Wo
once had the disgust of hearing Sturgeon
publicly,tin a speech, confess to a former
thoft; one from the United States Gov
ernment; and wc understand that on a
visit to Charleston, he stole once a ?log,
which was recovered from him and .sent
back tv* the oniier, by a law firm in this
town.
These areJ,ho kind of men Radicalism
or South Carolina Kcpuhlicunijui gives
to the people as Senators, and tell us the
majority must rule. Good God, how
long!
? In our desire to meet what we doomed
tthe wtuit of our community, by issuing
TrfE TiMi-:?i as soon as possible, we did
not delay until wo had previously can
vassed. We have relied on the aid of
those to whom we send copies who can
materially forward our enterprise by not
only subscribing themselves, but also get
ting their friends and acquaintances to do
so; The result ha;; been encouraging to us.
Keep on. Help us. Let them under
stand we are n live, honest Democratic
journal?down <>n Southern Republican
feftf or Radical rascality.
i Subscribe to the ''Times" and pet posted Jin
reference to County matters, and Shcrilf sales
lVc;* ; hi 1 .?)!'h?rfa ? (!vd* -'???*
Ap^noyvledgments.
[gehurg l^uc fruits of her
ioth&xjjfc*.?Since our hist issue,
r l?vV hndIrBnplimontary invitation*
? thcjtunual Commencements of their
respective institutions, from Dr. P. A.
Dnntzler, who hoi just graduated at tho
Baltimore -College * of 'Dental Surgery,
and<f)r. M. G. Salley, -who has complet
ed a successful course in tho School of
Medicine of the University of Maryland.
These young gentlemen will shortly
return home, where wo bespeak for them
a pleasant welcome and the profitable
patronage of.the community in their re
spective professions.
? .?'.'.' _(i d ?
Thore will be a Mass'meeting of all
tho voters in the county, for the adop
tion of legal measures against the carry
ing into effect a lease of the Court House
Square by the County Commissioners to
12. Ezekiel, who proposes to erect a wooden
store, to the detriment of the Public and
endangering of the County records. See
notice elsewhere.
"A REQUEST."
We request our friends throughout
the County to give us all the items of news
that may come under 'their observation
in their respective neighborhoods, such
as sale, accident, Ac.?anything that may
bo of interest either to the County at
largo or to their own neighborhood.
They can either send us u commun
ication,or .-imply givo us the particulars
which we will arrange ourselves. Our
friends by complying with this request
will confer a favor upon us.'
DIVINE SERVICE.
May be collected in the Presbyterian church
at half pant 7 o'clock, arid on ; to-morrow* eve
ning at the worn: hour a scrinou will be preached
cs|H>ciully tu tlio yovjttj d^Shc community,
whqaVc all cordially invited to attend.
BISHOP HOWE.
Hi-hop Howe was in our town last week; and
delivered twn sermons, both of which were
marked with the sleep thought and eloquence
which in so truly characteristic of this emi
nent divine.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
At the meeting of the Orangeburg Agricultu
ral Sdciety. on Monday laat, the following gen
tlemen were elected Trusteos for the ensuing
yesr: r>r. T. A. Elliott, Paul H. Folder, H.
M- Moorer, W. C Moss, F II \V. Briggmann,
Drlt.W- Bates, James K- Izlar.
DIED.
I "We regret to learn r>f Sie micfortnne last
week ?f Mr. \V? L. W. Rilty, a Trial Justice
residing in the Fork. On Saturday, his wife
died very suddenly. .Since then he has lost
1 three children by death. Death is supposed to
have been caused by eating ?Usexsed meat. Mr.
Uiley hns our deep sympathy in his sad be
reavement.
--?? wmm . ?
SINGER SEWINGMACHINE.
Our readers will be plea*>d to know that an
agency has been established at this place for
the sale of the celebrated "Mnger Sowing Ma
chines ;" under the sii)>crlntondence of Mr. J.
K. H'hite. The favor will which these Ma
chines have been received,is n sufficient guar
antee of their work. Mr. n'hiteis loeatcd at
Messrs. Bull, iHeovill it Pke where be will be
pleased to exhibit the mei*ts nfhts 3/ahhines.
TOURNAMENT.
A meeting of those h favor of holding
a tournament in May, was held on last
Saturday, at the Eigine House, and
several knights were site red for the con
test. The body was ddy organized, and
the day for tho Tournimont agreed upon.
We understand that tlcre are now about
twonty-five gentleman on tho list, and
several more expected If this be the
ease, our citizens mnyinticipato a merry
time.
. Make it a hucccss, gmtlcmen.
"PICTURE MAN
? ? ?j ,
Orangt-hnrg needs it "
sadly.. IKe don't mean
turesjbuta man who taken
There arc a Hpesjj many young ladies?and
old ones too?in Orangeburg who want their
pictures taken; and in ju*tice to them we make
Ulis anaouncement
THE PEAK FAMILY.
Our citizenb had the pleasure of attending one
of the performances of the Peak Family SwTwi
Hell Bingers on last Friday .evening.1; WoV
withstanding the extreme inelarneficy loCuEfl
weather, the Court House ira*. ii I led tg it? ut
most capacity. Th'e bell xnuaiewas really fine.,
and tho songs by Mnster*Be^ai^wcre.'well
rendered. Mdlle. Zelda with h-r slilrnti^n-'
gers entertained the audiencO Wltu th? pWc-,v
and "old man Peak," was loodly ^applauded
TTc wouldsuggcet the erection of, a. building
where such entertainments can,, be &sjd ?wjjtjfe
convenience. Shall we have a pub^ic^hal^. pXj
not? ~'1 ...
_,m f m , ' ??6
GONE TO JAIL.
? ? o' {* b
We had occasion to state last week, Chat Geo.
W. Sturgeon,Jwho was arrestod on charge of
stealing money while Deputy County Treasur
er, had left town in search of ball-; We art> in
formed that he went to Columbia, andj misv
represented his case, expecting to. recievq /the
sympathy of some of his "friends," but a^ ?rr:
cral copies of the Time* reached Columbia the
day bo did, his "friend?," eyes were opened,
and Sturgeon had to retrace hia steps fh charge
of Deputy Sheriff Joyner, and upon' his return
wan remanded to jail. , linnm ''dl G"
Stealing public monies has become of r-uch
common note, that it is now hardly considered
a crime.
How about the Internal Revenue etfindle!
What has been done about it ?
_ m , m j jjii od* iwt
SALE DAY. *J m
_ :uj o) lvit<
?1 In rK?n.e-!
The streets presented a lively appearance on
Monday last, and our merchants with bright
and happy.smiles, could be seen behind thoir
respective counters waiting upon their Maumcr*v
ous customers, in the most attentive manner*
The following property was sold by the Sber
iff. Tract of 1(W acres; property of Lou;'? ;Gpjs,
rick brought SI 45. Tract of; 32 acres property
of I? W Murphy brought S*JM>. Four Lots hear.
Railroad avenue brought $110 each. About .ftp
farm lots adjoining the town, brought from
to 15. J
Very little personal property w?w disposed of
Several head of mules and horses wore sold;
bv stock dealers. ??)
After the public sales wero ronolnucd, the
spectators had the opportunity of witnessing a
baiid-to-haiid combat between two "Sons of
I lam." H "e did not wuit to see the result of the
battle but we understand that "the colored
troops fouejit nobly."
Tangle-foot did not commence work until
late in the day; but when he did, he made
several "limber legs."
Arrivals at Horonoy's Hotel.
TJ Bodkins, England; PJ Turner, H W
Gamer, Thus Horton, Kentucky; -(Sourdine,
Lauren*; II K Grainger, <& Son, James Quail,
IP R Clout?n, G L Yates, Charleston; Mr A
Mrs Harnock, LHaync Caller, 8 Pearson, J 8
Bowman, Orangcburg; Wrm Peak & Xady
Mi?s Fannie Peak, New Orleans ; M'dlle.Zcl.?,
Paris; Muster Bernard, James .Stanleyt ,^ew
York; Urn McMahon, Philadelphia; G <7'i
Ahlen, J N Block, Washington; J B JoneVTTd
liamsburg; E F Slater, J P Murphy, Bamberg;
J F Afeycra and wife, Mise Mcroney, Colurirbfa:'
Henry Mungo, Neir York; F M Bamberg, 8
C.; B P Myers, W V Myers, Brandivilje; O H
Y'ates, PPorcher, Orangebarg; D K Nim?, F,|
B'Dunlap, St Mat hews.
CONSIGNEES PER S. C. R.'R.
t .
G. H. Coruelson, J. A. Hamilton, W.
A. Mcroncy, F. P. Beard, J. A. Caugh,
J. W. Cridor.C. Thorn, J. Hutto, N. E.
W. Hist rank, E. J. Oliveros, Champy.
Bros., J. S. Funchea, Dr. J. A. Amakor ,
O. W. Donnelly, E. V. Snell, J. P.
Thompson, M. N. Riley, J. C. Rowcli
J. McNamar, W. H. Moreman, Mrs. A,
E. Harville, W. W. Culler, F. ti. W,
Brlggman A Co., T. A. Jeffords, D. C.
Rowe, A. W. Tharin, J. Riley, A. M.
Snoll, A. D. Fair, J. A. Sill, Boll, & A
P.,T. B. Whalcy, W. Willcock, M. Ai
brecht, 1*1 M. Jackson, James H. Fowles,
J. D. Kcitt, W. T. Knotts, W. F. Bar
ton, J. W. Fair, H. A. C. Walker, B.
Doyle, N. A. Btdl, W. T. Muller, M,
McMaster, D. Bull, J. D. Smoak, AJ
Webster. ' \
ijiOraxuk
to Makch
I>?Mr lltnrr Dar?.
H?Mr J T Hopkina, Mr ITdliam Hayue.
8?Mr Jch= Small, Mf TTB 6?cr>
. ? J . JwW ?Millll, ?i^iaagsasaaaj^r^erss.
TTMrsEvan fPhittemorei . ?
SMffsona calling for tike above- tbftera
mil pleaso say they nro advertised^ - .
v^vaiiatisuduq si
|*(; Mr.EdabiA l^agi&jfon'i descrip
tion of a deer hunt wHfch took place qdl,
TOttftttii&&A t?SXUQft3*l& IH???K^j?!<?
^i!*",?>raner;rnvc miles a uo vein id vi linger
affine'scratch as somaef?our friends hadi
oh tieir camp huntao iGrea*? Branch,,
neither did wo.getiat^a fight .w^> the
Mrio$*..or anyvbotjj ?els^/hevei^eleB?r'
we had quite an^ojEmfrtirhe:**"**?* -**"
T 'c^J;, was sdengj: ?f ?us fisHer
rmanrBut not mncA&n- tnfiatnt- The first
&CTpaethimJn-s?o^^^ fit?
?'seeing it,'^ to^use^hTs own expression::
I v 9a? h^n?^!^^P??*Wh??asfirtgr ?
'after deer his-, iwu^hama- Itop*-ss sharp
lookout,* bui aiJunttasie W Wettet in '
-tU fature, if hich bet??,VflfrlU Charg
ed] both barreflr of His gnnt stV' ttiq -^W^
wjth what effect ha? ri?^?ej? . nccer- /.
tainci. The hunt w&s>pfc^e4 and.the'
ntandcro placed by that veteran, hunter
,Mr. W. The Hounds divided into .threp;
pack* each- under 'the. comfnat\d of o>,'
skillfull driver! Sevea geer .were Started!
all Rafting a b*c4ine 3 for. the standet*^' ' ^
Ihel firing commenced: P?f^the'\lM'e,d.
Iheiwriter was strongiy reminded of thr!;"*1
picket firing along tho Sines"in iront of
Richmond in, II?*.. . <ns mm titlw ,*rts
. "When!tile <ftdSversea^:ihth^
fimrt fine deon- killed, ftp whom Yi";noti,
positively knowa. rSix Wsnis?VweM^?J
t^e apo* with ?topt*guns*, eaoii vrit'.l, ft?
big tale to te^lmtt t?a>- four 4d?er were ''
certainly IknIQs.eL. .Wils? d&ttftr-ttfv
Wo theo startet? c*top^
jolitieatioo over fOu^t suec^^BcJrwsllent
d>nk a^c??^^ M
. ' Oy* of the Party.
rsHvi
Spring Suits from Paris.
./woiTAnrtreaA 8 koviv*
][From Ilarper'a Basar, MWSk t?.] \ ^\'
French costumes begin to( arrive. apd;
show something 6f 'novelty inbwalf de- *
tails, though the principal features still
remain the basque with overskrao,.or else- '
a polonaise with single skiru T.he. wrnpn
are cap's of various styJe-% called Mac
Farlands, or else Havelocks- and pretty
fichus are . added to houae> dcasaes and
pblon^ses. Many French Uosques have*
vests of a different color,, with the neck
of the dress, turned back *a isyers; the
back in invariably, a petti i 1ids, audtmany
have trimmings arranged'., to give'the
Watteau cflect, but aswed fiat to the gar
ment. J .. >1 : ? .
Stylish over skirtKATO given a new and
graceful elfopt by .h$ipgr draped ver}. far
.'back instead of on? tluvsidoa. '.Khe gaihera
of the drapery beg^fa^he^toriVotf the
skirt and stop a finger longtk beLowr the
.waist,,;.wue^e tbcy are . ornamentsdi by
bows and loop, ends in the fashion of tho
iMarguerite pqioaaise..: This, leaves, the
apron . very smooth, > iostend of being
.wrinkled.vaa.it,.is now ^orat. The' threes
front widjha are somettbw9.&epnratofrom
the baej|^^1ia Jdib caso tho fulness Of the* ?
fron} sul^ gqjres ia- laid in -pleats op the
seams; tt^ss.?re attached to these and
tied behind the person. The back widths . ?
then ha^.s^raight from the halt and c?n-wi
cetd^e ta?fe^r-;, <t- -^m ail' ;dm? a?<
New polonaisoft. are, called PfcanJdinj
coats and have the long,, continental and
square, pockets of revolutionary times.
Other* hove round capes or else fichus
lapped, pfi the bosom. The fulness at tho
back of the skirt is gathered to the waist ;
in a large, treble, box pleat. Many ' n
striped polonaises are worn over skisis
of solid, cpl?f,, v ??*tW injsh^i seaton gm?i?t-t;:
adinoipolonaise w>ll bo iiaportfed tia ?
st ripe* of . solid color alternating with gay
chintz stripes in Dolly ? Yavrden fitthioiidrr
^SLmm jr^w^,Tri l^J|jfjolt i tit f iftltni if r
sill^ skirts.' "