The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-04-29
THE ORANGEBURG NEWS
j. FIELDER MEYERS-EDIroB,
GEORGE BOLIVEK.
FINANCIAL n BUSINESS MANAGER.
P r 80, 1871.
b IcoMMuNIcATED.1
ORANGE TOWNSHIP,
April 18th, 1871.

from your party, having some semblance
of conservatism or justice, aud at last
there seems to be a little "wakine up"
in that direction Your correspondent;
"Leo in the Fork" (who, you say is a
Republican, at least, makes what l con-
ceive to be one of the most sensible sug-
| g~estions which has emanated from the
party in this State, viz: That the Con-
v%ention shortly to be held in Columbia,
elect q State Central Committee com.
posed of Democrats, Reformers and Re-
publieans, with power to cali a Grand
Nominating Convention in the Spring of
1872, on the following basis: Issue a
proclamation to the people of South
Carolina to assemble at the Court House
OF their respective Counties, and elect
ten Democrats, ten Reformers and ten
Republicans to represent each County in
this Grand Nominating Convention,
from Governor down to Road Surveyor,
irrespective of party; and the man who
opposes the nomination in any way, Ku
Klux him on the spot.
This certainly seems as though every
citizen of the State would have a voice
in the government, and it is strictly
Conservative, and meets with your cor
respondents most hearty approval for
is bolieys}R
gusrantec to the sohole people a true Re-
publican form of government, and not a
so-called one. Such as Senator Chan
Ter and Morton would foist upon our peo-
Plea miserable abortion of Republican
ism, at once-unwarranted, unconstitrtion-
al, centralizing and revolutionary.
Mr.. Editor, your correspondent,
LEO" as we'll as yourself, has vented
considerable spleen upon the undevoted
head of the "carpet-bagger," and I do
not think improperly ; but VIC will cx-
pect the other class, commonly termed
"~scalawags," to so acon:. themselves in
the future as ncc 10 be worthy of the
epithet, but to be the best of the "herd."
1t is left with this class, Mr.. Editor, to
utterly ignore the recent action of Con-
gIess in refusing to grant amnesty to our
best citizens, which is In ~consonance
with the illiberal prosecuting policy that
has characterized the course of that
miserable band of partisans, who control
there. So long as the Radical party of
h1essrs. Chandler, Morton and Butler,
remain in power, just so long as it must
resort TO e~xpedients of coercion, such as
the Ku Klux bill, to mniatain itself
And it is only such men as Senators
Robertson and Sawyer and Representa-
tive DeLarge, supported by the good
and honest people OF ali parties ana
classes, who can once more restore con-
cord and nrnsnerity IL car State. Ha~.
ing been divided in the past, we have
never fallen to the dust, but let us Gas
"Leo" suggests,D Democrat, Rcformer
and Republican, unite for the redemp-
ton of our Country, then we will, in the
future, stand rs firm as the rock of ages.
AS already minated, we can effect
nothing of those rabid, uncompromising
Radicals at Washington, who tamper and
trife with justice and the pnblio welfare
from motives of sheer reveage, and in
the interest of party ambition. Nor of
the miserable, peddling carpet-haggers,
(assisted by some of the s~calawags and
ncgroes,) who are triaing also with JUS
tice and the public welfare, making q
mockery Of honesty, and pAf0sing the
peoples rights and money, from motives
of greed and aself grandizemcnt, and,
therefore, Mr.. Editor, the people natu.
rally turn to such as yourself and "Leo