The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-13

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And yet, we would thatsit had never
been laid before us. Still, it is now a
living, breathing truth, aud IL becomes
our duty to sound the alarm.
The lesson it teaches Is simply this !:
That the Democratic party is contending
for concession from / the Republican
party, which, if the pesitIons Of the
two could be reversed, aud the former
party clothed in the power and strength
of the Republican party.it itself would
not yield to the Republicans, that which it
now demands. The Democrats claim
it upon n principle of-risht that they
should bo allowed representation that
their voice should be heard in the affairs
of the government. Now look at the
thing calmly. Is theirs one particle of
consistency in their course of action
Here, they demand that tho Republican
party shall give them o representation,
in the halls of the Legislature, and
every other department Of the Govern
ment, and they refused : Rter it was sug
gested by majority of their own Jour
nal<, to give the Republicans repre-
sentation in the Tax-Payers Conyen-
ton, where no laws can bs made, where
no legislation, infringing upon the rights
of man, can be accomplished. Now, the
Republican party has control of the
body which can enact laws for or against
the liberties cf tue majority Of the citi
zens Of this Commonwealth. The Tax
Payers Convention, has none of these
powers. 1t can only discuss measures,
pass resolutions. Condemn this or that
policy, but here its power. ceases. No.
body is obliged to act out one single
suggestion thrown out BIT. Now, if
the Democratic party wasat all Inclined
to practice what it processes, ..hy did it
not give the Republican party exactly
what 1.-THE, Democratic party is daily
claiming, rs Il right, from the Republi-
cans, namely, n representation Ifthry
intend fair play, and to ask for no more
than they would be willing to give us,
were they Placed in our position, why.
We repeat, is the Tax Payers Conven.
vention composed Of Druiderats ,aunost
entirely?
These arc sisnihcan: fSc,s. They
suggest great deal moro ,ts,an We s!:a!l
write d'"u 'o'dss-
One Of the many things may be az
put: The Democrats refused to give tho
Republicans voice in Convention
where no laws can DC made. and vet
claim from them, the Republicans, n
rai6,y voice where nlI the laws for the
State are enacted Is not ;hi. sign
mighty md suggestive within itself?
Docs i. not speak volumcs;an and cry aloud
in eloquent tones be warned Does it
not teach us that men may profess, yc,
deceive. 1t docs.
But of the results which will proba-
bly, follow the Payers, Convention.
We ere writing at o time when
we are unable to judgel of them by IA
knowledge of its proceedings But we
saw, looked at it from philosophers 5
standpoint; and came to our conclusions.
aud returned home wiser an
we believe that the Convention will
accomplish no good now, and are thor.
oughly Impressed with the bolieT that its
end Sill be one of politics. Our opin-
ion is, when it adjourns, it will be to
meet again some time in the Summer, or
next Fall, perhaps, and i;s purpose ;he..
will be, to consider line of policy for
the next campaign.
We shall regret my such steps, how
ever. ii the Conventian drifts into
politics, after its promises 70 leave poli,i.
Cal matters out Of its deliberations, it