The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-29
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The Advantages Of; Combination.

The Advantages Of Combination, ~,
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Inunio,i there is strength This is a maxim
which every ono admits, and very fow afrpre-
ciate. We arr are toe apt. in spirit ofarrogancc,
TO mark out our cwn track to tho attainment Of
an nsobjectSin which our neishbor is.equally m-,
terested with ourselves 'and instead of cooper
ating with him ID its accomplishment; I'VE feel
50 much more independents 70 ''raddlc our own
capoe." aud let him. paddle his Now, this
may srom very fue, kat We 1'ay for it 'invaria-
bly,. When common end is !. to be. reached.
and a>largc nun,ber.nrc desirous to arrive atit,
is itSwisc for each TO adopt his ,own plan of
action, without consultation with any others,
and thus instead Of thc. concerted, systematic
effort of party, whose combined strength will
oScteonio The greatest obstacles, to al,aye only
the spasmodic 'attonlpts OF individuals. who
singy cannot match tho ''lion .in tho wayi?2."
Supposc ship about TO- sail for q port ACROSS
the trackless ocean. Upon its decks are found
.party Of men, women and children, all desi--
rous Of rcaching tho aaRo haven, and looking
forward with aagor expectation to the hour.
whom they will land on the Same shore Let
each Of the party attempt the navigation ~iof
tire vessel according to his own ilca-,, without
combination and orderly arrangement among
them do you think that they will eyer reach
their destination? We laugh at tho ,absurlity
of such an anticipation5 under. such circunl-
stances and yet, in regard to other matters
of more vital importance, VIC reproduce tho
absurdity in our own conduct. Is any, social.
evil existing, in our midst requiring a. strong
rcmcly,-how do we attempt to cure it?. Why,
each one of us waits until ho iss indisid-
ually affected by IT, and then We .expend sepa-
trately our influence in trying to combat. it, as
far as it. intcrferes with each of us, in opr own
private interests and the. result is-failuro
IF We would only throw away esome Of our
sclfshncss and join with our noishbor il, rescu-
ling lrim from its disastrous influences. We would
not afterwards suffer ourselves; for together we
could conquer tho evil, Take an example.
There is :.disgraccful practice, which some
have INDUCED in at times, of cnticing labor
from one plantation, where it has been en-
gagged, to another: Now, such practice ought
to be put down by the general discountenancc
of the whole community. Every man Of sense
can understand that such n course is not only
dishonorablc. but it has tendency to cxalt tho
laborcris opinion Of his own Importance and thus
to make him ovcr-cstinatc the valuo Of his ser
| vices, besides giving him practical encourage
mcnt to violate his contracts. But such u
| thing occurs III our midst, and we say that sit
is very wrong, but it is none of our business y
/ and thus tho matter goes. on, until ono Of our
own laborcrs is enticed, away Then. it .is an
other matter; VIC. have .Eccn seriously wrongcd;
we make it our theme of complaint at every
meeting with our .neighbors; We are astonished
at tho apathy and Indifference they. exhibit
about tho. affair But they arc merely dis
playing tho indifference which we have ,cxhib.
tied ourselves, III similar circumstances. s Thus
the evil complained. Of romans -uncurcd when
Ea'combined cxprcssionlo public sentiment Oh
the subject would accomplish much tewmds.it,
eradication; for few mon arc 50 hcadstrong, a.
to encounter the odilpn Of the public opinion
of thc eutirc community. ~. ,s
! This is but one Instance of a thousand
which we havo taken to illustrate our n.eaining
4 We could draw another from tho apoHtica
.ssitution," did VIC desire to indalge imspeenl;.