The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-10-21
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

ed TO the Treasurer, we do not know of
his having any authority to cash them
for anything less than their face.
We recommend to the Court to take
necessary proceedings at once to stop
this transaction as the orders have not
yet been cashed.
The Grand Jury, in order to protect
certain evils desire to submit to the con-
sideration of our legislators the proprie-
sy of the passage Acts to the following
effect.
1at. That County Commissioners be
made bonded Officers, and that all con-
nccted with tho Office receive certain
Salaries, and nothing extra.
I'd. That no County Officer be per-
mitted directly or indirectly to take part
in County Contracts
Sd. That no County Officer be al
lowed to buy County Orders or speculate
in them in any way whatsoever.
We ac aware that at the last Session
of the Legislature this matter was RENE
died SO far as County Commissioners
were concerned but we think it best
that the Act be extended to include all
County Officers.
4th. That the Approvers of Public
Bonds, be appointed amopg citizens who
are not Office holders.
1t is the opinion of the Grand Jury
that the appropriation for School Pur-
poses in this County has not been judi
ciously expended up to this time. Teach
ers have been palned off upon the COL
ored people especially, who arc totally
incompetent, and they have thus been
deprived Of the instruction which they
so much need. We believe that the
education of the young is our countries
only hope, and on this account we de-
sire its advantages extended freely to
all classes, aud that nothing be permitted
to check its progress. Ne are glad to
-statc that the Board Of Examiners have
adopted measures, whicG we think will
secure be. ter teachcss IL the future.
he lii1sssiiil 9 r;ssss
out OF their money We regard as cruel in
the extreme, and wholly inexcusable.
We now come to matters of differ
ent character which have recently agi-
tntcd the public mind, and of which as
Jurors, we feel it our province to take
cognizance. 1t is said that party of
disguised men recently passed through
our community, and posted notices in
different parts, warning certain classes 10
desst from what they regarded an evil
carocr. Who these individuals are we
arc unable to ascertain. 1t is true that
they committed no outrages, and molest-
ed no one, but We regard this as no pal
liation Of their offence.
If their aim was, as they indicate, to
correct the abuses of the government the
plan they pursue is inexcusable. There
is no safety to country and no guaran-
tee against civil commotion, if men are
permitted to take law into their own
hands.
No matter how corrupt and oppressive
a government may be, as christian
people We cannot ignore the Scrptural
doctrine "to be subject to the powers
that be-"
" Bat while we most unhesitatingly con,
demn these acts of lawlessness and dis.
order, We would respectfully invite those
in power, who feel an interest in the
public welfare, carefully to survey the
field, aud remove ali possible Cause of
unlawful proceedings 5y proper tey'sia,
There are many evils urrser which We
are now groaniDg which could be easily
corrected, if our legislators were not
carried away by false idea OF freed IN.
1t is indeed lninentable that is so glar-
Ing and 80 intolerable from the fact that
it bears heaviest upen the honest laborer,
tile boue and sinew of the country, that
We cannot fail to bring it to the notice
of the court.
Ii is the illicit traffic in cotton We
do not ccnsure the man who sells the
goods as much rs those who buy, from
the fact that the former are mostly iguo-
rant, and the latter generally Gave had
better advantages, and arc expected to
do better. We desire to infringe upon
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