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

announcer year Is upon us, and before
its close. We will have another general
election. State officers, members of the
legislature and congressman are to be
elected b, ly ns in October next.
Il is Of vital moment to the best in
terest of our State, that the present in
0uihbents be defeated, end good men
elected in their stead. This is practica.
BILE, if we will simply do two things
which wisdom demands.
/. 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 a 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 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 Nero
SeBfage are issues ofMe 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 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 in 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 MS brief in their resolutions as
possible. Let them, above all things,
be wise, and careful not to raste their.
strength IN tiltin9 against ,ctna-miNs.
The Chester Exporter, highly CON-
mends the article, and says:
"We have been impracticable too long
M* 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 Caroliua
more reliable
This is the right view of the case
Tho 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
sumns of the ORANoEBURa 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 a happy
people.
Men of Carolina, you may not disrc-
gard your plpable, plain and sacred
duty to your state. You cannot stand
alooffrom the real issues of the hour ;
you cannot like Don Quixote, orazcd
with delusive anachronism, waste your
strength in fitting at windmills, while
the rush and conflict of re-, issues hang
in tho balance, and the devotion of your
talent and energy will settle them in your
favor.s