Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-06-26
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THE NEW STREET.
(CONCLUDED.)

P>"t'S oS SNpiSs"So III tHe ineulOTiui
handed to this Council, signed by over
seventy citizens than onc-half the
number of voters ut the last cleo
ton. These gentlemen suggested that
their wishes might possibly be entitled to
consideration. And their memorial was
laid OH the table. Almost no notice was
taken of it SO fur rs the public know
This Town Council ard this one Commis-
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 he
their guide. One Councilman may shrug
his shoulders, and, in answer to q re-
monstrance of one of these same people.
may say, "We 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 us to take the views of the citizens of
Orangcburg, they would find no majority
OUT of Council in favor of this street. ~
"Sclf interest,"" quoth Liniment, "has
swallowed up everything" Where p
Surely not in those 70 voters who pro-
test against this matter. 1t is but rea-
sonable to suppose that ofthose memorial
lists, but very few are lot-owners-few
favorably affected by this strcet-and
they arc entitled to the credit of protest
ing against this scheme us 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 be wrestcd away from
the owners, they still feel, rs public citi-
zens, that a great wrong is done to the
public-as public citizens are indignant
at the violation of private rights, and the
utter disregard of greo. fundamental
principle exhibited before them. There
may be selt-interest when they reflect
that the 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 pu bic must be taxed and robbed,
and private citizens wrongcd, are they
to be charged with "selfintcrest." There
may be sclf-intcrest; 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
strcet-with those who have purchased
lots to be enhanced in value MS they hope;
but surely not OH the part Of those who
dcprecatc this move.
"Liniment' has clearly been endeav-
oring to soFT-soAr the pceple-he has
used one component part of the article
composing his name, that is, SOAP, FOR.
getting that there are alsu initiating in
gradients i'll the same.
| think upon reflection, that "Liiii-
ment" in trying on the argumcntativc
style, missed his calling "Linimcnt" is
clearly poet, that's it. The whole ar
gumcnt bends downward to the last sen
tcncc, it clearly labors to get to that
poetic brest, it drags along as tho, not
particularly interested, and as though
lingering and impatient to get out the
tlowery sentimentality which closes the
piece. "Liuimcnt," my friend, if l could
see no FORCE in your ARGUMENT, let me
frankly confess that when read your
closing sentence l 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 it wept-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