The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-29
justice points it, let it not be withheld.

IF tie Catholics desire to celebrate or
commemorate certain days, we say let
them do i. and let them be protected
in their desire ifEthe 0rapgomcu's $ pur-
pose is to nuke certain demonstrations
ON certain days, protect them also, so
long as they nre patriotic aud faithful to
the Government; if Methodist love to
have their camp pmeetings, and she .tings,
and revivals, let the arm of the law be
extended over them; if the Baptists
meet together ip their associations, for
the purpose, as they think, Of furthering
the religion Of Christ, We say let them
alse find a full and ample protection from
tho insults of those religious creeds
which, differ from their rites of worship.
This is what VIC want and this is the
glorious state Of society which the
writer's of the immortal Declaration of
independence contemplated in signing
that instrument In short, this is what
we must have
We don't think, therefore, that the
Catholics should Interfere with the
Orangemen nor ON the other hand, do
VIC think tho Orangemen should inter
fere with the Catholics
But the spirit of hatred between the
two has been Increasing for some time.
And who is responsible for it?-tbe
politicians Of New York.
During the Draf. riot in 1868, the
mob was addressed, and to a certain ex-
tent, (when too late,) controlled by the
late Archbishop Hughes. They were
also addressed by Horltio Seymour, the
then Democratic Governor as "My
friends" The City Of New York has
now dnbt Of two or three millions of
dollars in the shape of bonds issued to
pay for property destroyed by mob rule
in 1863. The Catholics in New York
receive scven-eights of the bounties
given by the City to different Charitable
Institutions. The most prominent Dem.
ocratic pr fticians in New York are of
Catholic fai:t. In fact until the late
riot they iInagjncta they owned that
City.
Now, the Catholic politicians and
Office holders Of New York, would be
thought a great deal more of if they
would guarantee to each individual 3
free e1e;oisa e his opinions, religious
and civil.
And nccd we telfYsem that Ibis
Government IS a strong one, md Il they
refuse to allow ~ oticr, eitc privileges
they enjny, that there is tribunal before
which they will be tried, and if convic-
ted, punished. r. t tribunal is the rco
plo.
Ne have written thus warmly upon
this subject because our heart is ever
reused when we hear of mems religious
or political opinions being encroachcd
upon as the arrangements wero on the
18th inst.
Let svery man follow Ais own con~Sc-
sions, and let God Judge iu the end who is
right. Nc matter what the sins of our
fellow. men may be, il we cannot persuade
them into the right by calmly telling
them osr convictions, Heaven does not
choose us as an instrument, full of sin as
we are, to be the Nemesis to punish their
wrongs, That is left for Cod. lie will do
that in his own coed time
We intend to wound no one s feelings
We have simply written hastily but calm
ly our convictions,-apriviIe which we
hold every man has right to exercise
And we repeat that freedom of thought,
freedom of action, and freedom of politi.
cal and religious opinions is our motto.
mUn 10 nIs IUr nISn.