The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-22
THE ORANGEBURG NEWS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1865,
FOR PRESIDENT, A 81
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
OF NEW YORK.
FOR vICEpREs1DENr.
FRANCIS p. BLAIR.
Ssgssss OF MISSOURI.
4, SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1865.
Isook Out for tho Taxes.
OF NEW YORK.
OF MISSOURI.

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The new State Government is bankrupt.
The scalawags and carpet baggcrs at Colum-
bia arc fast running the machine of their own
j construction, to ruin. Their so-callcd Govern
OF, Scott, with, tho faith and credit of Now
South Carolina pledged by the sso-called Lcgis-
sFllnture, and with their authoritysto to effect a
Sloa6 Of s5oo;ooO, cannot raise s25 5000, oven
at q discount Of sixty cents on the dollar.
Tho Radicals in the State have no money /;
and Radical capitalists abroad ore not willing
20 run; the risk. ~ Ii .S.sia .,,.-
This means of raising funds having failed
= the next step s.akon#by the Legislature is to
vote themsely is pSy in Bills Receivable at the
rate Of seventy cents on the dollar. They do
this, in utter disregard of tho Constitution of
their own framing, which provides that the
Legislatures shall not becmpowercd to increase
their own compensation, during their term OF
Office. This, of course makes no difference to
tho members of that hybrid body but i. does
make great difference to the Treasury OF the
State We are glad. therefore, to announce,
y that this act Of monstrous and corrupt leaisla-
ton is having it's legitimate effect. We learn
by our exchanges that the mccrhants in Colum-
Z bia are refusing to take the Bills Receivable
and wo have no doubt, in week atwo they
will become as uncurrcnta as Confederate
money. ~
This being the case the Legislature will be
driven to its last resource, the taxation of
the WHITE PEOPLE Of tho State. Wo
say the white people, because. tho new consti.
tuition provides thatsnegroes, who.arc not pro!
Aperty-holders, shall never be taxed more than
. dollar apiece, and then only for the purpose
Of establishing schools. ',@,'e
The question is, whether this mode. of rsis-
Ing money will bc my more successful, than.
tho two plans above alluded to, which have so
Esignnlly failed2s We think not The great
doctrine of a popular government is, ''NO
TAXATION, WITHOUT REPRESENTA-
TION;" and in our present State .organiaa-
tion, tho CAPITAL of the country has no
voice, and should not therefore, be burdoncd
with its support When we pny taxes, we do so
for our protection and bcneft but we are ut
tuoly unwilling to do so, for the protection and
benefit of our enemies. Wcare not willing to
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support q government, which legislates against
our property and is an engine, which is be-
ing used entirely for our destruction. We
will not furnish "a stick to break our own
heads"
If tho great mass Of tho property holders Of
the State will, with ono accord, tighten their
pursc-strings, and refuse to put any good mon
ey into the hands Of the carpet-bag crew. the
great power which holds them together will
bc destroyed, With the departure of the hope
Of plunder, the carpet bags of political advcn-
surers will be as scarce in the land, as mus.
quitoes at Christmas Dinner
s We make these remarks, because the Coum-
bin Radicals are hurrying Tax Bill through
bofa houses, at telegraph speed, which will
mako the burden of taxation at least THREE
TINES as heavy as it has ever been in South
Carolina We view their course with consid.
erablc interest; but VIC don't 500 any money
in that speculation We think it likely that
tho Union Leagucrs will have to raise big
subscription to pay the fare Of their Senators
and Representatives back home, at the close
of the present farce. Let them play oui
their low comedy: soon the days of mounto-
banks will pass away; and actors will appear
upon the stage, to redeem the character ci thc
State repudate the base iubrcations of these
OWL times, and act noble parts in the political
drama az e
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Democratic Gains.