The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-22
Our DUTY.
The following article from tho 1Jniou

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Times, has the right ring in its tone:
Another year is upon us, and before
ats close. We will have another general
election, State officers, members of the
Legislature and congressman are to be
elected by us in October noxt.
IL is of vital moment to the best in
terest of our State, that the present in
ouinbents be defeated, ana good men
elected in their stead. This is practical
bile, if we will simply do two things,
which wisdom demands.
/. Be united. 49,
He who prefers a man or set of mon
to the success Of the party opposed to
official dishonesty, is not true. He may
.hoast, boast, : . that he is net fst.ered by party
nominations; but when he pursues a
course, which must end in the defeat of
good men, he is himself not patriot,
aud not to be trusted
2. We must be practicable.
The fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States, have settled many things-the
first is passed and the second will be.
We must read the changes wrought by
these amendments. Questions which
divided the two great political parties of
the Country two years ago, would appear
ridiculous, if lugged into political can
vass now. They are settled against us.
Congressional Reconstruction and Negro
Suffrage are issues Of the past, quite as
much SO MS the Louisiana Purchase and
the Mexican War. IF we do not so
regard them, we are impracticablc, un-
wise and destined to defeat. Victory is
in our hands, if we will only grasp it.
Our platform is one upon which white
and black may unite and join hands; it
is OPPOSITION TO OFFICIAL DIsHoN-
EsTY. We want no other plank. Upon
this we would nominate good men and
they would be elected.
we beg our readers to think over
these things, and begin to prepare them
selves. By July, we ought to have our
candidates iu the field, without division.
Soon, aye very soon, VIC should COM
mence the work of organization. Let
men begin to think of clubs; and let
clubs be as brief in their resolutions as
possible. Let them, above ali things,
be wise, and careful not to rastc sAe::,.
ssre,,gts n. tiltiag agai,.st teina-mils.
The Chester Reporter, highly COM
mends the article, and says:
awe have been impracticable too long
50 Let us leave for awhile the
United States to take care of themselves,
and bend all our energies to the task of
making our condition in South Carolina
more reliable !"
2 This is the right view of the case
Tho general tone and some of the OK
pressions ofth Union Times, will re-
mind our readers of the views expressed
from time to time in tho editorial COL
umns of the ORANaEBURa NEWS. 1t
is with lively feeling of congratulation
that we notice this adoption of our views;
of congratulation, not that our opinion
is concurred in by others, but that others,
of the Press of the State, are adopting
the proper and practical view of our
position and duty.
Let every paper in the State adopt the
same tone, and echo the same sentiments.
and we shall saved our birthright and
heritage shall be restored.
The adoption of this practical tone
by our State papers, and by Hampton
and Others, of our leaders, are the dim
dawning of the day of restoration and
redemption, whose sun shall soon beam
in its meridian splendor over happy
people.
Men of Carolina, you may not disrc-
gard your pAlpablc, plain and sacred
duty to your state! You cannot stand
aloofsfrom the real issues of the hour
you cannot like Don Guixote, orazed
with delusive anachronism, waste your
4aseasss', ia s:ltiag az wiadmills, while
the rush and conflict of real issues hang
in the balance, and the devotion of your