The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-22
THE ANGEBURG NEWS.
ss' SATURDAY, AUGUST 90, 1865,
FOR PRESIDENT, 4
JET HORA.TIO Oh SEYMOUR.
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-pREs1DENT.
FR ] AN CHS p. BLAIR.
,ssss i OF MISSOURI.
Look Out for tho Taxes.
1 OF MISSOURI.


The new State Government is bankrupt
Tho scallawags and carpet baggcrs at Colurn-
bio arc fast running the machine Of their own
construction, to ruin, Their so-called Govern.
q, Scott, with. the faith aud credit of New
ssouth Carolina pledged by sthesso- called Lcgis-
Esalattre5 and with their authority4to effect, u
ssl0an Of 100000, cannot raise 5000, ovon
/. q q discount Of cents on the dollar
The Radicals in the State have no money
asd Radical capitalists abroad ore uos willing
90 run the risk. - n Eaf1 II, g
This means of raising funds having failed
the next step takon.sby tho Legislature is to
vote themselycs 'pay in Bills Receivable at the
rate Of seventy cents on the dollar They do
this, insutter disregard Of tho Constitution of
their own framing, which provides that the
Legislatures shall not be empowered to increase
their own compensation, during their term Of
ofice. This, of course, makes no difference to
tho members of that hybrid body but i, docs
make great difference to the Treasury or the
State. We are glad, therefore. to announce
that this net Of monstrous and corrupt lesisla-
tion is having its legitimate effect. We learn
by our exchanges that the mccrhants in Colum-
bia are refusing to take the Bills Receivable !;
and wo have no doubt, in week two, they
will become as uncurrcnt as Confederate
money
THIS being the case, the Legislature will be
driven to it's last resource, the taxation of
the WHITE PEOPLE Of tho State. /, Wo
say the white people, because. tho new consti.
tuition provides thatnegroes, who,are not pro-
4 kperty- lders, shall never be taxed more than
I dollar apiece, and then only for the purpose
Of ablishing schools.
The question is, whether this mode, of rsis-
Ing money will DO any more successful than
D the two plune above alluded to, which have so
Eaigaally failed2s Weithink not The great
doctrine of a popular government is, ono
TAXATION, WITHOUT REpREsENTA-
TION = and in our present State .organiaa-
fion, tho CAPITAL of the country has no
voice, and should not, therefore, be burdoncd
with its support. Whom we pny taxes We do so
TOR our protection and benefit; but we are ut
tuely unwilling to do so, for the protection and
benoft of our enemies. We are not willing to
support q government, which lcgislates against
4 our Y. property; and is an engine, which is be-
ing used entirely for our destruction We
will mot furnish "a stick to break our own
heads n
Il tho great mass Of the property holders Of
the State will, with ono accord, tighten their
purse c-strings, and refuse to put any good mon,
ey into the hands Of tho carpctbag crew, the.
great power which holds them together will
be destroyed, With the departure of the hope
Of plunder, the carpet bags of political adven-
surers will be as scarce in the land, as mus
quitoes at Christmas Dinner.
5f-s wv AAuAo eHeeo leluaEks, because the C0lun-
bia Radicals are hurrying Tax Bill through
both houses, at telegraph speed, which will
make the burden of taxation at least THREE
glbiEs as heavy as it has ever been in South
Carolina, We view their course with conyd-
cradle interest; but VIC don't 500 any money
in that speculation. We think it likely that
the Union Leagucrs will have to raise big
subscription to pay the fare of their Senators
and Representatives back home, at the close
,ef, ct, the present farce. lie. then. play out
their low comedy: soon the days Of mounto-
banks will pass away; and actors will appear
upon the stage, to redeem the character OF the
State, repudiate the base iubrications of these
OWL times, and act noble parts in the political
drama. w a
Democrat" Gains.