The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-29

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point in its Republican -histo,y, if--the.
individual and religious rights of meu
are to be trenched upon and attempted
to bo crushed by civilauthorities, simply
because said powers Glanced to hold
their positions BY the saffrages of the
members of tho Institution or Society
whose creed disagrccs with the faith of
the Orangcmen.
The blunder that Kelso made was as
wrong in its enormity ,as would be
an order from President Graut to,mor.
row forbidding the further worship of
Godsin this country ouly id ones clos.
ct.
There are some persons who encer at
and stigmatize the celebration by the
Masons Of St Johns Day Now suppose
fora moment Because OF these sor. heads
and their dislike of Free Masonry, The
Executive at Washington were to issue
an order forb'ddin,. them IRON the OK
crcisc of this right |?
- AFe suppose this easc, because it will
strike the minds Of OR readers in astrong-
or light, and that no may bo the more
able 10 make clear and plain the iloa
designed 10 be conveyed in this article.
We Say, suppose this? What would this
Continent say hay, what woul3 the
whole oiviljaei Woril say? Would not
e2ecations deep and black be showcrcd
upon tho MAN whose heart could iuthcra
thing SO mean:
Nay, would he DOT be taken by this
people or fraternity, outraged in thcir
creed, like an OK to the slaughter pen,
and there made to e1piate his siu2
These are strong words, but t.! e
enormity of the crime psrpetsatod by
Kciso, deserves to be spoken OF in such
q manner. And let our readers under
stand US. We are not speaking in this
strain because We are Orangcmsn. We
belong to neither Of the Institutions at
var with each other. But we do be-
long to free country ald when men S
rights aud opinions arc attempted to be
tramplcd upon by other mca, or any So
cieiy or set Of Individuals, we will al
ways be found raising our voice as one
Of the censors Of such crimes. We re-
peat that we are neither Cathoi;s, Or
angemeu, nor do VIC belong to any
Church, therefore il cannot be said that
we have any prcjudices in This matter.
Our creed is a free aud independent
one. We believe in mon cxereisily
freely their opinions, no matter what
they are, SO long as they will give to us.
without a,olcstation, she same YSyht.
Every man 10 endowed wi,h soul and
gifted with a nntare responsible to his
G od, and if he violates any Of Heavens
laws, there is punishn,en, that will
follow as consequence. Bat let not
morsals, as blind, aB weak, aul rs mis-
guided perhaps rs the Rebel against
Gods laws, seek to inAict an earthly
punishment
Freedom is cur motto. Freedom OF
thought, Of mind, of heart and of opin-
ion. We acknowledge supreme ale
glance to God, and secondary one to
our country. And so long as we remain
patriotic and faithful in the observance
of said secondary allegiance to our
country, we shall as surely expect the
support and protection from insult for
opinions sake, at the hands of tie Gov
orument under which we live. If that
Government fails to hold out to Us its
protecting arm, when in d.nger Of insult,
it is i miserable failure and an abortion
Of the idea that our iorefathers had of
Republican Institutions. But thanS
God for the Republican party, thank