The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-22
Our Duty.
The following article from the Union

&A"oeuor yeaC 10 upon us, anu DeIOre
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 ia Of vital moment to the best in
terest of our State, that the present in
ouhbents be defeated, and good men
elected in their stead. This is practical
BILE, if we will simply do two things,
which wisdom demands.
1. BE united.
He who prefers man or set of mon
to the success OF the party opposed to
official dishonesty, is not true. He may
boast, that he is not fettered by party
nominations; but when he pursues a
course, which must end in the defeat of
good men, he is himself not patriot.
and 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 aud the second will be.
We must real 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 issaes ofMc past, quite as
much so rs 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 ur0n 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 in the field, without division.
Soon, aye very soon, VIC should COM
mence the work If organization. Let
men begin to think of clubs; and let
clubs be as brief in their resolutions as
possible. Let them, above all things,
be wise, and careful not to raste their
stlealgh IN tilting against ,eiad-miNs.
The Chester Rqor4er, highly COM
mends the article, and says:
eve have been impracticable too long
*** 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
? This is the right view of the case
The general tone and some of the ex-
pressions of the Union Times, will re-
mind our readers of the views expressed
from time to time in the editorial col
umns of the ORANGEBURG 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 brthright 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 pAlpable, plaiu and sacred
duty to your state! You cannot stand
alooffrom the real issues of the hour
you cannot like Don Quixote, crazed
with delusive anachronism, waste your
strength ip tiltiag at wipdmills, while
the rush and conflict of real issues hang
in the balance, and the devotion of your
talent and energy will settle them in your
favor.1