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The ^S^^^^ti^P 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. ?lift . Btli K -' ^ '? Jft ' Tili i ^tfe^wr-" '~~ 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