The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-03
FOR TIE oRANGEBURG NEWS
Reflections OH the Times.
present.

.,NIn, ED1ToR How shall VIC, act, so as to in
sure the best possible good t6 ouf State anu
people? This inquiry is particularly interest
ing to our citizens under the present situation
of our political affairs. No reasonable man
can feel indifferent to the events tr;inspiring
now, especially when the destiny of our coun-
try, and our own future for veal or woe, de-
pend upon the final result. However, divcrs-
fed may be the means we desire to use, our
ultimate aim should be the same; and to
adopt any measures to this cnd there must be
unity and concert of action OH the part of our
people inactivity or division may be our ruin.
Every one should be willng,to yiclc- mcthing,
in order to unite with others in promoting the
public good.
The party, which now controls the political
affairs of the nation, is supposed to have sworn
allegiance TO the government, and obedience to
its constitution and laws; but its history for
the last six years has been nothing but re-
cord Of perpetual and accurscd perjury All
it's cnactmcnts have been conceived in malice
and carried out in spirit Of revenge. 1t is
guided neither by reason, cxpcdicncy, or the
Constitution 1t believes and acts upon the
principle that in times Of revolution there is
no Constituton-no authoriy-no law higher
thar the will Of the con1ucror Upon this it
will continue to act until the last mite is
forced from the South In this spirit, It's
agents i'll control Of the Government at Wash
ngton, adopted the present reconstruction
pplcy, KNOWN. that the entire negro vote, and
such white men as will affiliate with them, will
place absolute power in their hands for mum
bcr Of years to come. Hence, VIC need not cx-
pcct any yielding or justice, on the part Of
Congress but what accor,ls with the will Of the
conqucror. SO far from it, if the South comply
with every condition Of the late acts, she will
not get representation until she pays the last
fas,hing yields the last right, and sacrifices the
last sense of pride and honor These acts of
Congress arc the laws of the land, noswith-
staIHn9 lfe+r unconstitutionality, the prcs-
dents opposition. or Mr.. Stambcrry' : recent in
depreciation. The South, Of necessity, must
accept tl.cm and it is Eer duty to act in the
premises as becomes brave but conquered pco-
pie, quietly submit to the law, and give faithful
obedience to the authorities that be- The nl-
mediate effect Of this p.... 10 ~ en'''"ciise
every malc citizen twenty enc years of acc,
regardless Of color CT previous condition, cx-
ccpt certain official victims, who arc denied the
privilege Of voting and the right Of holding
office, refused any part in the Government, and
who are intended to be degraded by making
them all exception from political society, in
consequence of the part they performed in
bringing about the so-calcd rebellion against
the laws Of the United States or these
voters in South Carolina, sixty thousand arc
negroes, totally ignorant even of the first prin-
cplcs Of government, unaccustomcd to the cx-
crcisc of political privileges, and not yet di
vested Of the vices incident to n state of slave
ry. They arc not only ignorant and uncduca
ted, but inexperienced, and are not capable of
taking direct and absolute part in the affairs
of government Such has been, and still is the
judgment Of the North itself concerning them
There it is question whether or not they arc
fitted for the exercise of such privileges
But the Radicals know that such a class at
the South can easily be made the willing tools
of unscrupulous dcmagogucs. They have al
ready sent their cnlissarics throughout our
country, with millions of money, to establish
societies, and to teach the negro their peculiar
version of his rights, and their para,loxical alb
surditics about social equality. And in every
instance, they have succeeded in undermining
our whole political and social system. They
equally know, that these negro voters are