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


point in its -Repahlieaa-historysif if-theI
individual and religious rights of men
are to be trenched upon and attempted
to be crushed 'civiiausbcrities simply
because said powers Glanced 10 hold
their positions by the s6arages Of the
members of tho Ins,i.usioa or Society
whose creed disagrccs with the faith of
the Orangcmen. S.
The blunder that kelso made was as
wrong in its enormity ,ag would ;bs
an order from President Grant to,mor
ROW forbidding the, further worship of
Godiin this country, ou!y ID ones closs
et.
There are some persons who sn1eer at
Fandg stigmatise che celebration by the
Masons of ST. Johns Day. Now suppose
fora moment becuuse o f these sore.hcads
and their dislike Of Free Masonry, The
Executivcnat Washington were to issus,
an order forb;ldin. them from tlie OK,
crcisc of this right 2. "
q aFe suppose tltis edsc, because it will
strike the minds of oGr readers inastrone.
cr light, and that no may DO the more
able tc mako clear and plain the iioa
designed 10 be conveyed in this article.
We say suppose this? What would This
Continent say ?--nny, what woula the
whole civilaod World say? Would not
execrations deep and bl,ck be showcrcd
upon tho maa ahose heart could in.hcra
thing 50 mcan2
Nay, would be DO. be taken by this
people or fraternity, outraged in .hcir
creed, like an OK to the slaughter pen,
and there made to expiate his siu2
These are strong words, but tie
enormity of the crime psrpetsatcd by
Kcfsp, deserves to be spoken OF in such
q manner. And Let our readers under
stand Us. We nre not speaking in this
strain because we,are Orangcmsu. We
belong to neither Of the Institutions at
var with each other. But we d. be-
long to free country; and when mems
rights and opinions arc attempted to be
tyampled upon by other men, or any So
ciety 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 arc neither Catholis, Or
angemeu, nor do VIC belong 10 any
Church, therefore il cannvt be said that
We have any prejudiees in this matter
Our erred is a free and independent
one We believe in men cxereisf>g
freely their opinions, no matter what
they are, SO long as they will give to us,
without molcstatioD, she same sssht
Every man is endowed wi,h soul, and
gifted With nature responsible to his
God, and if be violates any of Heavens
laws, there is punishment that will
follow as consequence. But let not
mor.als, rs blind, aB weak, aul as mis-
guided perhaps rs the Rebel against
Code laws, seek to infict an earthly
punishment.
Freedom is cur motto. Freedom OF
thought, Of mind, of heart and of opin-
ion. We acknowledge supreme ale
glance to GOO, and secondary one to
our country. And go 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
ornment under which we live. If that
Government fails to hold out to US its
protecting arm, when in d.nger Of insult,
it is a miserable failure and IN abortion
of the idea that our foretathers had of
Republican, Institutions. But thanE
God for the Republican party, thank