The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-10-21
SATURDAY. MORNING, OCTOBER 2I, 1871.


ed to the Treasurer, we do not know of
his having any authority to cash them
for anything lsss than their face.
I'VE recommend to the Court to take
luecessafy proceedings at once to stop
this transaction as the orders have not
get been eashed, ~
The Grand Jury, in order to protect
certain evils desire to submit to the con-
sideratiou Of our Legislators the proprie-
ty of the passage Acts to the following
effect: .
1at. That County Commissioners be
made bonded Officers, and that all con-
nected 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 alc 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 Oficors.
4th. That the Apprevers of Public
Bonds, be appointed among 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 palmed off upon Il 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 tho 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 NYe are glad to
rstatc that the Board Of Examiners have
adopted measures, whica We think viii
secure be.te teacbcts is tie future.
ase llsags nsss,
out of their money VIC regard as cruel 10
the extreme, and wholly inexcusable.
We now como tn 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 a party of
disguised men recently passed through
our community, and posted notices in
different parts, warning certain classes to
desist from what they regarded an evil
career. Who these individuals arc we
are unable TO ascertain. 1t is true that
they committed no outrages, and molcst.
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 commotiou, if men are
permitted to take law into their own
hands.
No matter how corrupt and oppressive
government may be, rs q christian
people We cannot ignore the Scriptural
doctrine "to be subject to the powers
that be-"
r Bet while we most uuhesitatingly con.
demn these acts of lawlessness and dis
order, We would respectfully invite those
in power, who feel an interest in thu
public welfare, carefully to survey the
field, and remove all possible cause of
unlawful proceedings hv nroner j-nisAn
tiOn. "
. There are many evils urfer which we
are now grooming which could be easily
corrected, if our legislators were not
carried away by false idea of freed IN.
1t is indeed lnlnentable that is so glar.
;ag aid Sc iatoierabie from the fact that
it bears heaviest upen the honest aborer,
the bone and sinew of the country, that
we cannot fail to bring it to the notice
of the court.
It is the illicit traffic in cotton We
do not ccnsure the man who sells the
goods as much as those who buy, from
the Tact that the former are mostly iguo-
raut, aud the latter generally cave had
better advantages, and are expected TO
do better. We desire to infringe upon