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

III TIE CatnoIlcS aesire 70 celebrate or
commemorate certain days. we say let
them do it; and lot them be protected
Fin .heHdesiFo if ifiiihe;t15rapgomcn' s pur-
pose is to make certain demonstrations
on certain days, protect them also, so
long rs they nre patriotic aud faithful to
tho Government if Methodist love to
have their camp-meetings, and shoutings,
and revivals, let the arm of the law be
extended over them; if the Baptists
meet together iu their associations, for
tho purpose, as they think, of furthering
the religion Of Christ, We say let them
alse find a full and ample protection from
Etho insults of those religious crecds
! which differ from their r;tss of worship.
This is what we want and this is the
glorious state Of society which the
writer's cf the immortal Declaration of
Independence contemplated, in signing
that instrument. In short, this is what
| we must have.
We don't think, therefore, that the
Catholics should interfere with the
Orangemen nor on the other hand. do
VIC think the Orangemen should iptey.
fere with the Catholics.
But the spirit of hatred between the
two has been increasing for some time.
And who is responsible for it?-the
politicians Of New York.
During the Draf. riot in 1868, the
mob was addressed, and to certain ex-
tent, (when too late,) controlled by the
late Archbishop Hughes. They were
also addressed by Horltio Seymour, the
then Democratic Governor, as "My
friends" The City of New York bus
now debt Of two or three millions cf
dollars in the shape of bonds issued to
pay for property destroyed by mob rule
in 1863. The Catholics in New York
receive seven-cights Of the bounties
given by the City to different Charitable
institutions. The most prominent Dem.
ocratic Politicians in New York are of
Catholic faith. IN fact until the late
riot they ilnaginca they owned that
City.
Now, the Catholic politicians and
Office holders Of New York, would be
thought great deal more Of if they
would guarantee to each individual a
free e1e:ois, ef his opinions, religious
and civil.
And need we teifv.sm tha. ,his
Government is n strong one, and Il they
refuse to allow 10 otiers sife privileges
they enjoy, that there is tribunal before
which they will be tried, and if coovic-
ted, punished. That tribunal is the pco
plo.
We have written thus warmly upon
this subject because our heart is. ever
reused when we hear of mems religious
or political opinions being encroao aohed
upon as the Orangcmeu's wero on, the
18th inst.
Let every nun follow ais own congSe
siens, and let God judge iu the end who is
right. Ne matter what tho sins of our
fellow men may be, if we cannot persuade
them into the right by calmly telling
them our convictions, Heaven docs not
choose us as an instrument, full of sin as
We are, to be the Nemesis to punish their
wrongs. That is left for Cod. lie will do
hat in his own coed time
We intend to wound no ones feelings.
We have simply written hastily but calm
ly our convictious,-apriviIcge which we
hold every man has right to exercise.
And NC repeat, that freedom of thought,
freedom of action, and freedom of politi-
cal and religious opinions is our motto.
How is This for High!