Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-06-26
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THE NEW STREET.
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handed to this Council, signed by over
seventy citizens than one-half the
number of voters at the last cleo
ton. These gentlemen suggested that
their wishes might possibly be entitled to
consideration. And their memorial was
laid on the table. Almost no notice was
taken of it SO far as the public know
This Town Council ard this one Commits
sioner don't make the people, by long
odds. They are Representatives of the
people, and the servants Of the people,
and the wishes of the people should be
their guide. One Councilman may shrug
his shoulders, and, in answer to re-
monstrance of one of these same people.
may say, eve have the majority in
Council" But that majority may not
exist always. I am perfectly sure that
did this Council exhibit decent regard
for the wishes expressed in the memorial,
SO as to take the views Of the citizens of
Orangeburg, they would find no majority
OUT Of Council III favor aivvor 6f this street
i""self interest,"" quoth Liniment, "has
swallowed mp everything" Where p
Surely not in those 70 voters who pro-
test against this matter. 1t is but rear
sonnble to suppose that ofthose memorial
lists, but n very few are lot.owncrs-few
favorably affected by this street-and
they are entitled to the credit of protest
ing against this scheme as detrimental to
the public good. 1t is but fair to do
them the justice to think they were actu-
atcd by no self interest in the matter;
but that while owning some of this prop
erty which is to he wrestcd away from
the owners, they still feel, us public citi-
zens, that q great wrong is done to the
public -as public citizens are indignant
at the violation of private rights, and the
utter disregard of a great fundamental
principle exhibited before them. Thero
may be selt-interest when they reflect
that tho wrong done to one to-day may
be reflected On them tomorrow, and no
one knows upon whom the whims of this
choice body may next infict blow.
If these memorialists or the majority
own no lots if they can see no public
benefit, but great private wrong instead.
and for this they protest, and because
they see that for scheme of few the
great public must be taxed and robbed,
and private citizens wronged, are they
to bo charged with "selfinterest." There
may be selfinterest; but it is not with
those who oppose this scheme. There
may be with those who are advocating it,
who own lots which will open on this
street-with those who have purchased
lots to be enhanced in value as they hope;
but surely not on the part of those who
dcprecate this move.
"Iliniment" has clearly been endeav-
oring to soFr-soAr the peeple-he has
used one component part of the article
composing his name, that is, SOAP, FOR.
getting that there are also initiating in
gradients in the same. 7
l think upon reflection, that "Lini-
mcnt' i'll trying on the argumentative
style, missed his calling. "Linimcnt" is
clearly apoct, that's it. The whole ar
gument bends downward to the last sem
tence, it clearly labors to get to that
poetic brest, it drags along US tho, not
particularly interested, and as though
lingering and impatient to get out the
fowery sentimentality which closes the
piece. "Liuiment," my friend, if could
see no FORCE in your ARGUMENT, Let me
frankly confess that when I read your
closing sentence | was deeply moved
Your poetic allusions to Jamestown
weed and Jerusalem oak" so gracefully
introduced, SO touchingly and pathctical-
ly-so unexpectedly and yet SO delight
fully made, affected me greatly. I am
not ashamed to confess i'll wept-a and
many another. anti-street man, yea wo-
man also, shed tears of gratitude, moved
by the appreciation of the delicious po-
ctic sentiment expressed in those few