Orangeburg times. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, March 13, 1872, Image 3
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Orangob?rg, S. Wt f?arch 13, 1872.
J. S: HEYWAKD, .Editor.
-LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY
All articles intended for publication in
the Ttttfcs, must be accompanied with
\\\o i enl immc'bTDie author; not ricccssa
Vily for publication but us a guarantee of
good faith.
'The'"News" in its issue of "Saturday Hie
2d) made a ratlicr unwarranted attack
upon our "War Grumble." It was in
fact quite a sensation article that it got
up on the subject.
What wo said :
v,If there is any chance (of War), ho\y
Cvcrywedo fio'not sec why theSouth should
gricVc In fact we ought rather to be
indifferent spectators in any contest that
would interrupt the System of- brutal
legislation that the United States Con
gress 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 Hani should be
speedy, provided she does'eventually suc
VO??V"
What the "News" says :
'"Let all men who love tiTieir 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 tlhc United Rates Gov
ernment alone, and that the Democracy
vif South Carolina boldly 'declares itself
Unfriendly to that g.Tvernment?
"Let every other evil come sooner than
;the success of a parly whose avowed doe>
ttrines strike at the very life of the nation !
'"But ?
"If this is only Times' Democrncy, 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 coun
try?'-hut fJmember that, the unpatriotic
vondirel-, the selfish 'malignant treatonent
by the North of the "South" 'has ?des
troyed Southern interest-in the present
dynasty at Washington, D. C, except
such as is aroused by the application of
5ts 7iower to grind us in the dust. This
:5s Che 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. Tflke 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 thoi'o men, who were once the
boast and ornaments of our government,
objects of fear and suspicion. This state
of affairs, t ogether 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
carat. We claim no discovery of a mare's
Ticst.
Tho "News" nor nobody else can 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
<fheir intention to have it stopped, and
wo 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. We arc chari
table enough to believe that it is simply
behind the "Times." Rut this is not the
unwarrantable use to which we refer. It
is this : his sensational appeal to "every
former slave within these (Southern)
States." Let the "News" recognize that,
led by sttoh mcn as Schurz and 'Blair,
this move is grand and imposing; that
his appeal to colored men in behalf of
South Carolina Radicalism is but whist
ling k> fctcm I the current of the whirl
Wind. That every such appeal is worse
than Useless, it can havo no weight abroad
except to class the writer ?fit with those
.partisan leaders who warp a fact so-as-to
? ovoii.-o most evil passions which might
otherwise, rest, and had best drift into
oblivion-?and it arrays the colored man
against the white.
The judgment that uses such appeal
is, we think, unpatriotic and unsound: of
the taste that prompts it, tve can only
say "chacun a son gout."
By the way, the "News" -did not. tell
his "iormqr slaves" that "the power of
the United States GovornBicht" offered
to sell them out to the Confederate au
thorities at Fortress Monroe. We sup
pose this must he Radically dead history.
Another editorial freedom of the
"News," noft quite so unwarrantable as
the above, is the appeal to "other Demo
cratic journals," we suppose, to second his
appeal, for there is nothing cither un
democratic^ r uttrcpuhiioan in our "War
Grumble." If he thinks to gpt their
countenance in bis forwarding of South
Carolina Republicanism, he can also
know that 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
leading article the following:
"And here we must, beg tue Times,
should it 'again honor our editorials witb
its consideration, to reply to our sugges
tions in the form in which we put them."
In this the presumable sarcasm is killed
in cflcot by our experience, that to notice
Republican editorials is most certainly to
do more for some of than than they'de
serve at the bands 'of gentlemen. It is
therefore-only to draw a distinction of
personal respect which we have for Mr.
Knowlton that, we make this bric'f
but fair and honest cfibrt to reply to his
suggestions in their original Conn.
AVe first understood the "News" to ask
why we had here no coalition. This
question we answered, and were told we
woro irrational and unsound. In its
next article wc have understood the
"News" to ask why South Carolinans ob
jected to Radicalism; and are accused of
"bringing in exttaneous matter," and
making unfair use of its article, coupled
with a slur (of taste more than doubtful )
on the time we have taken. Tho "News"
certainly believes in the justice and good
taste of its charges. Fortunately for
us wo go before the public and they de
cide for'both.
Its questions now are: "Are they
(South Carolinians) opposed to the prin
ciples of Republicanism We answer
categorically. Yes. We add "cxtran
eously" to the heart's core.
Next;?"To which of the principles of
Republicanism is Democracy opposed?"
Now wc speak only for South Carolina
Democracy, and if that explanation
be 'regarded us "extraneous," it mu.ct
be ruled out by the "News." Wc, then,
object to specious legislation, to corrup
tion, to non representation of white men,
to burdensome taxation, amounting to
robbery. These are maintained here,
mid at the head-centre of our government
on principle by the (Republican party.
AVe (ptote again from the "News" :
"It is the earnest desire of the -"News,"
in all serious discussion, to settle facts
first, and then '?pply principle." Wc
subscribe to such sent intent, and recom
mend the following publicly patent facts;
1st. South Carolina Republicanism is
Radicalism.
'2d. Radicalism means a casting aside
of all principle.
3d. A pply principle to these facts'and
the result is rampant blackguardism.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Edltor Orangeburg Times:
Dear Sir : I havejiotieed in your speak
ing of parlies, you generally use the
words "native citizen." Do you mean by
that, that, till adopted citizens, belong to
the.Radical party ? If you do, you are
mistaken, and do injustice to them,
F. II. W. BllKiCMANN.
We got tho above in the forenoon of the
day of our last issue. Wc called to nee
our friend Captain Briggmann, and told
him what wc would now say publicly,
vittf: Thatwc meant to draw no stu b in
vidious distinction as he thinks imput
able to our language; that personally,
wc have some very warm friendships
among our "adopted citizens," and are
well aware that most of them nre nut
Radical.
We must thank the Captain ?>r afford
ing us opportunity of public expression,
by his frank and prompt note.
O-? . --
The agricultural portion of our citizens
will he pleased to hear that the bill for in
corporating the Orangeburg Count) Fair
Association has passed both bnmches of
the Assembly and has been ordered tobe
engrossed.
The incorporation of this association
places the Annual Fair exhibition of the
fertility 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 individuals; and unless so aid
ed, would not have taken place at till.
Now the fanners lntve at their command
for this purpose, tin established Stock
Company. We understand a meeting is
soon to be called, at which the preliminary
steps will be taken for organizing and
opening book.-; for thesubsuription of stock
to this all-important undertaking. Not
only farmers and merchants, hut citizens
of all occupations iu our midst should
gladly second this move. Our county is
second to none in wealth, width and fer
tility. Let her also be in the van in her
"public institutions.
LOCAL."
F. i^BE?K ?, Associate Editor.
Owing to the great ainouut of original
matter in this issue, wc arc compelled to
omit the Sheriff's scales and notices of our
advertiser-, besides various other matters
which we had intended to speak of.
"bHA~
The first shad of tnc season was caught
in the Edisto,-a 4ew duys ago, at mis
place, by Mr. Siuouk. Aiuw is tout for
Idgh.' ^
RELIGIOUS.
The Reverend Mr. Mcilichamp will of
ficiate at the Episcopal church, 1). V., ? n
next .Sunday, it being the third ha
in the liioiiLU.
ACCIDENT.
A colored man in the employ of Mr.
Hatpin Riggs had his lor 1 tearfully
mutilated on Monday, by it.- coming in
contact with a saw when in operation.
new railroad agent.
Wo understand that Mr. M. C. Mi r
edith, the ofKcient railroad ngent at this
place has tendered his resignation to the
company, and it has been received; and
that Mr. Thos.'O. Dawson, who i.- well
known in this community, hits been ap
pointed to succeed hi....
treaTurefTs sale.
The sale of the'property advertised by
the County Troasurcr to be sold yester
day for taxes, has been postponed.
A bill is before the Legislature to alter
the condition of sales math; for taxes, and
-this is tho reason urged for the postpone
ment. The public will be duly in
formed w hen the sale will take place.
PUBLIC HALL
Great oflbrt is being made by the Elliott
Hook and Ladder Company to secure
the means necessary for the erection of a
house for their truck. The plan, as ad
opted, is to erect :i large building, just to
the right of Captain Hamilton's store,
.''or the use of the company, with a com
modious and roomy store on the first
floor, nud on [he second, to build
a public hall. We think this a
good move. Oinngeburg needs a ptfblic
hall, and wo hope our citizens will con
tribute their influence and means in this
undertaking. Several hundred dollars
have already been subscribed, and the
prospect bids lair 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 Squwre to
Mr. Ezckicl, was held on Wednesday
evening, at the Court House.
;lt was resolved, by the citizens of'Or
angehurg County in public meeting as
sembled; That-a committee of three be
appointed by tVe chair, to wait upon our
Bonrd of County Commissioners and the
lessee, und to earnestly press upoai tliem
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 rc
?seind the said lease if it has been already
executed.
The following is the committee, as ap
pointed by the chair.
Messrs. f. It. Legnrc, T. H. Cooke and
Joseph MeNutwirn.
Wc understand that the committee
have already called on Mr. Kzckiekwho
rclcrcd them to tho County Commission
ers, und meanwhile has "commenced, and
costumes to hani his feuiilding material
to the spot, Tcgnivllcss -of this public
?sentiment, thus respectfully presented to
him through their committee.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
On Monday evening last, Orangeburg
Division, No. ?, Bous of Temperance,
?was instituted by D. G. W. P., Brother
?V. 1\ Heard, and the following officers
installed.:
Brother T. A. Elliott, W. P.
O. II. Marrow, W. A,
" F. S. Dibble, R. S.
K S. W?ilt?rs, F. S.
~ T. M. Warnten, C.
*' -Jus. J. Cmuem, A. C.
W. 211. Rrynu. Jr., LS,
"? W. N. Mo*mvt,G. S.
Oraitgohurg, has long fdt the necessity
of such an organization; and now that
there is one bore, wo "hope it will receive
the approval -of our 'citizens, and that
their sympathies may be enlisted in a
catisc which looks to the advancement of
morality and rdajfVwn.
ORANGEBURG DISTRICT ASSXIAT10N.
The Orungcburg J*K>triet Gomcrcnce
of th(: M. K. Church, South, will be lu ltl
in the Methodist Churcb.in Oi:nng?.-bujg,
I commencing April 11th. Bishop Pieicc
' is expected to preside. The opening sc -
inon will be preueiiod by Rev. l'j. J.
>;imiuolhi. jit
A com5nitt('C,.iC(?nsisfting of ColonpTP.
S.. Fehler and 11. C. WannamakcK, has
been appointed to net in concert with
the pastor., in providing bonus lor I lie
delegate* t''? the Conl'erew^e. The fa tail hv
of the community are respectfully i. vi ted
k> aid uis in this. Those who desire to
j take coni|?any during thc'Confcrence wili
; plt?as.*.rej?of< to nie, <or t?> oncol'thciemn
mit tee, the i. tun hoi ithey can ?entertain.
F. Ari l).
1 ? m
Arrivals at l?eroney's Hotel.
A.- J. Frederick, Wm; K. McMuhnel.
! Orangeburg: 11? nry (i raver, L. B. Frank,
I Charleston; P. N. Wheeler, N. C.
LlSTOF IiK'1'tkus UtvMAINlXOi IXOUAXUE
v.run Post Office to Mahch
12th, 1872.
C?B. A. (Jorhett. Iv?Gfarisa Ivinscy.
M?Mrs. Polly Murphy, Mrs, Rebecca i
Martin. S?Miss Nellie C. Scott, Frank
K. Summers, Sarah Smith. U?Miss
Barbara Utsey.
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say they are advertised.
CONSIGNEES PER S. C. R. R.
T. 1). Wolfe, J. E. Boaard, J. M.
Aycrs, W. T. Muller, K. 1). DnntzlerjC.
Ziegler, G. R. Pierson, T. A. Jcfibrds,
1). A. Way, Kirk Robinson, J. C. Whet
stone, Cbaarpv & Doyle, J. P, Addcn,
P. R. Pierson, W. J. Slack, CL Thorn, L.
Bo/nrd, W. M. Dantzler, S. S. Haigler,
B. E. H. Pearson, D. Louis, ?I. Riley,
J. P. 'Ilarley, W. II. Champy & Co., B.
S. & Pike, il. B. Nettles, T. Collier, a
H. Gornolson, Mrs. A. E. Harvillo, Fel
der, Vosc tfc Izlar, D. 0. Rome, D.
Smoak, W. Ilarley, J. II. Amakcr, L. J.
Zeigler, Hoyward & ?Board, G. W.
Hurley, J. A. HamUon, W. T. Knotts,
J. II. Phillips, Martin Livingston, D.
Livingston, Zimmunmn & B. James Mc
Nuniara, N. C. Riley, W. Oakman, D.
W. Snell, B. F. Thompson, J. Snider,
F. II. W. Briggmann, T. O. Dawson, C.
F. Gehrels, A. M. Bicklc, V. M. Smith,
A. MariU.
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Ante bellum dehtsjsubmitted to the ju?f
rioa at the court hrOicster were scaled t4y
thirty three cents on tho dollar.
"The dearest spot on earth to me">?The*
store whose curdT never icoj There ?very
prioo mark seems leery, "I toy old b jyi?
how's that lor high?"
Kcononij' and ltcform,"' is to he the
rallying cry ia tho ucxt election, and un
less a change is brought abou; t at the polls,
the Stale is irretrievably ruined."
Tbe Republican State Convention of
South Carolina, alter choosing a delega
tion to the IVdfid'Jpbbt Convention, ad
opted resolutions endorsing Governor
Scott, the notwrtousphiudcrer, and Gener
al Grant. It is emineiUly consistent of men
who up-bold the unlimited robberies of
the South Carolina csrpet baggers?rob
beries that even the Ku Klux Committee
denounce as the most infamous that have
occurred in auy *f fke Southern Suites
?to express iit the same time their grat
ification with Grant's peculiar administra
tion of affairs. The carpet bag thieves
know that their only hopes for a contin
I nance of their opportunities fur plunder
! 'lies in the reflection Jbf ?aa great Gift
Taker,
Hdlthnore Sun.
The Right Rev. W. R. XV. Howe, ud
ministered the rite of confirmation to
seven persons on last Sunday, at Sumtcr,
in the Church of the Holy Comforter.
It i? not enough that you are praised
by tho.good; you, have iailed somewhere
in your duty if you arc not cursed by the
bad.
Denouncing knrmrry in the abstract
is like fcisshig peSmlcs into the ?ocean: it
is only wbcu s< mi*lrols nie spccificnllr
collared ami &n hi tip to public scorn and
ictfiling ihat iSic witters arc troubled i*
some jnu'pose."
"i'o'iHmuv .ami Reform," is to he the.
r. Hying cry "hi the next ei'c i n, and i n
1 s.? n chin*Lje be 1 r nch-t ?lhivul at* t' ?
{Kills, ihfc Stale is irr. tri. wild\ ruined.
The Wf.slvrngron R<*puhlicr.u says loynl
y, before iSie war, "had v?jv little hojd
upon the Southern nature.."' Perhaps it
had, but since the war, it has had a hold
upon a vast amount ofSbufKern plunder.
\Ya-u.in?;t<>n Iuviko mryttz "I think
it an invaluable advantage tob.- born and
brought up in the neighborhood of.\oiuc
I grand and noble object in nature?a
I river, a Ink , or a mountain. YVe make
I a friendship with it; we, ill a huiuner, ally
ourselves to it for life. It remains iik
object of our pride and affections; U rally
ing point to cclll us .home again, alb r alii
our wanderings. * * * ] thank God.
I was born on Che Hudson! It has ever
Uucii toaiie a river of delight. In Um
warmth of my youthful enthusiasm, 1
used to clothu it with moral attribute,
and almost to gi?vc dt a soul. I admired
its frank, bold, honest character;; its noble
sincerity and poribet truth. Here was
no specious, smalrng surface, covering the
dangerous samblair -or insidious rock,
?but a stream deep as it was broad, and
hearing with ihonoruule faith the bark
that trusted to irts waves. I gloried in
its simple, quiet, majestic, epic flow, ever 1
straightforward. Once, indeed, it turns
aside for >a moinant, forced from its course
by opposing mountains, but it ?tr?ggkv.
bravchy .through them, and immediately
resumes its straightforward march?an
cmblom of a good minn's course through
life, ever simple, open and direct; or if
overpowcrod by adverse circumstances,
he deviates into error, it is but momen
tary,; ho soon recovers his-onward and
honorable career,, and continues it to the
end of his pilgrimage."
A disrespectful correspondent of the
New York Tribune speaks of thojr South
Carolina Radical administration as "that
don of thieves in South Carolina, whose
grotesque carioaturo and criminal traves
ty of representative government are a
?disgrace to modern civilization." If the
staunch Republican who wroto this were
to say tho samo thing in Columbia, he
would .at'once be denounced by the Ctatc
Radicals as n lying Democrat or abloody
Ku-KUkKh