Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-02-14
]. S. HEYW ARD, Editor.
Il. p. BEARD, Associate Editor,
To The Orangeburg Public.

SiSSt' oui "PPSt'iuiCe uclolc Sou, ucar
readers, in the guisc Of an editor, it can
not exceed our own. IT the circumstance
OF the meeting is as mutually pleasing,
We feel fully assured thnt nnr acqneint-
ancc is the first of many happy reunions.
1t is not without purpose, however,
that we thus unexpectedly greet you. a
community ofmen of Southern birth, rails.
ing and sentiment, entirely without any
public organ i'll their midst, of kindred
sympathy, to represent their views upon
the issues ofthe day. we are to the out
side world, without interest i'll the politi-
cal welfare ofthe State, of which we form
no inconsidernble part, either i'll area,
population or wealth.
Meantime, there is in our midst and
has been for some time past, an organ,
which has not heretofore represented
either the agricultural or political inter-
csts of this community in such way as is
calculated to reflect either credit or Justice
upon us US men Of the South; for it has,
in sentiment, been Republican, and bit
terly so,
Many citizens have been Obliged to
take it, as the only means Of getting local
news; while for the same reason. business
men have been forced to contribute to it
their advertising support; and our prime
purpose is to afford to all the option. of
abandoning SO false position, by cher
ing them the Use ofa live, entertaining
and thorough Democratic paper.
We propose then, to advocate what we
deem clcar, practical views OF such ques-
tons as arise from the political issues of
the day. Such views as will be conson-
ant with the honor OF men who fought
tor States Rights as the only lire of
defence between the Republic and a
centralized despotism, which has come at
last i'll spite OF us. Our ancestors were
proud to be Republicans, when republic
meant an equal share for alI in the pub
lic government. Those who to-day call
themselves Republicans, support des-
potism which makes each ana every one
pt US feel that he belongs to Il set OF pub
ilc officers, to be taxed, arrested and i'm
prisoned All libitum. When the Repub-
nc Was Republican,, we were Republican,
when it ceased to be so, we ceased to adj
here. We are not, and connot be; the
time is past for honest Southern men to
be Republican in sentiment.
For the farmer, especially, we propose
to have the current and local news, las
tor the business men, and besides we'll
selected reading matter, moral and en-
tcrtaining for himself and wife, and I'M
proving 10 the little oucs, well tested re-
ceipts for use i'll the house, yard and
field, and light chat.
For the young folks, we will try to
keep up IRE OF joke, the surest way
to d happy marriage, and the last hints
Of fashion. BY these means, we hope to
afford to the business men and mercnants
pf the town and elsewhere the further
nducemcnt of first rate advertising
medium.
Allow me, then, to bcspcak of you, one
and all, your kind patronage, which we
will cndcavor to deserve, and so Use, that
it may rebound to our credit, your salts
laction, and the benefit of this community
at large, whose interest hcncctorth to
serve shall be our task and pleasure
Respectfully,
JAMES $. HEYwARD,