Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-08-07
A Voice from the Fork.

ROBERT. SWAMP GRANGE,--THE PEOPLE
OF THE "Fonx" PEoaREss1NG.~-CHEw-
ING FIRE coAIs.-Howsss.dEEELEY
STANDS. ~
Mr.. EDITOR Pursuant tora9 notice
given a few days before, large tiuitiber
ofladies and gentlemen; of Union Town
ship and vicinity, met at Union Church,
on Thursday. July 25th to organize
Grange Of The Patrons of Husbandry.
Mr.. W. A. Elsterlin, addressed the
meeting on tic nature and character of
the order, the necessity of. and benefits
to- be derived from the organization. This
very chaste an,i appropriate address was
listened to with earnest attention through.
out, creating an enthusiasm in favor Of
the subject in hand, which, we think, is
seldom witfiessed on such occasions.
AS evidence oftiis we would state that
the constitution o. the order, will admit
only thirty chatter members, yet when
the call was made for proposals for mcn,-
bership, several applicants had to be re-.
fused admission until future day, on
account Of said limitation.
Tic organization was effected under
the name of "Isobert Swamp Grunge"
and w. A. E,sierlsn nom;nascl by com
mittce, ms Master. Mr. EasSe,lin, how
ever, for private reasons. dccline,l 10 hold
any Office i'll the Grange, and our worthy
end cs;ccmed citizen, Ira L. Shoemaker
Lsq., was tbennomnatsd and unanimous
ly elected Master. Undcr the integrity
and efficiency of this administration, we
hope to rapidly dcvclope the strength of
union, and 10 illustrate those tender feel
ings of brotherly love. and community of
Interest, which certain other adm;nistra-
tions not only ignore, but, unscrapulous-
ly trample in the dust. Said administra-
tions, you observe, are ''namelcss here"
in obedience TO the law. that some things
notsspecificd: are necessarily taken for
granted.
And now, Mr.. Editor, we would ask
your indulgence, while We produce an
9th evidence, that we of"thc For" arc
pnos tessing. but, in order 10 .ecurc
your good grace we would gentiy hiut,
that VIC believe all editors 10 be good-na-
tuicl and therefore wiling to y. bored
n little, except Two classes. and we think
you will agree with us in this-ihat
those who aic in the habit of chewing
iire-coals, under the extremely delusive
imp ession that the.,e Is honey in them,
and those who a. c fed from silver spoons
and can't get ikc spoons made large
enough. Thee two classes. we luye
thought, do occasionally lose their iem-
per: but we are charitable enough to be-
lievc that they don't really ''mcan any
ham by IT," Like ourselves, they nte
mortal, and must be allowed some lille
faults, which we imagloe WILDE corrected
after while, us they are also, doubtless,
to some ea ent: imbucd with the prorrcs-
sivc spirit Of The age ~
Experience may have good deal Of
gall in il, butitis apt to show US, at
last, where the honey may be found. i
An almost irresistible impulse, Mr..
Editor, carried us off on tangent, Just
now, but asking your pardon, we will
now give the second evidence of our
progress. H"s
1t is this-in the language of Charles
Spmner-betwccn the grand old sage
and patriot, "Holace Greeley, and an
otiiet person, who shall be nameless here,
We are for Greeley earnestly" Our pre-
judices, our animosity our bitter memo
ries, our past, we lay upon our countrys Is
altar and shall gladly see them burn, if
from their ashes guardian be evoked,
who shall be able to appreciate the real
value of n nations freedom, and to com.
prehond q peoples wrong-and who shall
also have the moral courage 10 bend his
energies not only in securing the one but
in removing the other.
Misreorcscnted, slandered and robbed,