The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-10-26
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An Ohio Democrat came home all Tie WAY
from Chilli, South America, to vote the straight
ticket. He is rewarded.
q Gcnoral Howard says the negro population
has decreased over one million two hundred
and fifty thousand since the emancipation.
General Hayes majority for Governor of
Ohio is 29l0! The vote is,thc heaviest ever
cast in the State. ~
It is stated that 81 ,3773, 900 has been paid
out In the Southern districts for reconstruc-
tion expenses, leaving deficiency to be made
good ut the coming session Of Congress
y petition has been presented to the Pope
praying that the Italian troops be allowed to
occupy Rome. 1t was signed by 10000 Ro-
mans, and was presented by the City Council,
headed by the Senator of Rome.
A. man, ninety years old, was buried at
Portsmouth, N. III. on Saturday, who had kept
his gravostono and his coffin in his garrett 10,
the last twenty years.
'Why don't you trade with nc 2" said
close fsted tradcsman to a friend the other
day. The reply Was characteristics: "You
lave never invited me, Sir. have looked all
through the OnASoEBuRu News for an invita-
tion in the shape Of All advertisement, and
found none. ! never go where l am not in
vited" f
Wcarc glad to hear, says the Raleigh Sen
tiiml that the exodus from the secret Radical
associations continues in all parts of the State.
Large numbers of white men, are leaving them
in disgust. AS their corruption aud dangerous
tendencies become known, they will be indig-
nantly abandoned by all good men of either
colour:
The Fall Term Of the Court of Common
Pleas for Marlboro District now in session,
convened last Monday, His Honor Judge
Glover presiding. In accordance with General
Orders, a new Jury was cmpanclled on Mon
day Two negroes who had paid their taxes,
were chosen, but as soon as they heard of tho
fact, they LETT for parts unknown, one going
toward the North Carolina line, and the other
taking the swamp, They did not appear will
ling to sit on jurcs with white people Several
important cases have been itigated and dis
posed Of, and it is quito probable that the
whole week will bo occupied in the trial of i'm.
portant cascs.-BcM,ettsvihc Journal
IS ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON Mono SUFGRAaE.
lin a speech delivered at Charleston, ILL.,. on
the 18th of September, 1858, Abraham Lin
coin said: 81 will say that ] am not nor ever
have been in favor of making voters or Jurors
ofnegrocs; nor qualifying thom to hold Office.
nor to intcrmarry with white people; and will
say in addition to this, that there is physical
difference between tho white and black races.
which believe will forbid the two raccy ryipp
together on terms OF social and political equal.
ity, = x = !, MS much as any othor man,
am in favor of having the superior position ns.
signed to tho white race"
Congress has sent n committee to inouiro
whether Maryland has State Government
Republican in form," or not. The enquiry"
in this case is. q mere sham. What tho CON-
mite intend to do is, to decide what as "Rc-
publican form Of Government,"-no ON anv
evidence of facts, but according to their own
ideas; and then Congress is expected to apply
therulew which they will thus lay down, to all
tho Statesin succession. Last year it was held
that the Government of Connecticut was not
FRcpublican," and probably this year Ohio
will fall under tho same condemnation. It
would be rather curious if Congress should dis
cover that there were only three or four ere.
Publican States'in the Union. Where would
it find hts authority to reconstruct all the rest
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