Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-03-06
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ward to, give our reason Why Republican
ism is distasteful to the native white pop
ulatien, ct our State, psu 9. at ia
It seems that our former attempt has
been regarded as ppsound reasoning,
apparently unworthy Of combinations.
We however think it was both sound
and good as well as truthful-an argu-
ment which cannot be contuted.. a
The editor ofthe News" in his "Plain
talk" comedies that faY of the Republi-
can leaders have intelligence and that
they are all corrupt, and asks whether
we proRoseItos give better mon to the
colored people; who he, says almost mo-
noSRlize the Republican honesty Of the
State, and we presume he knows. We
have repeatedly offered these better men
to these t"honest,n, but grossly deceived
upholdsrs, of Republican corruption.
Their, ignorance" aloneucan excuse
the blind faith with which they keep
these. corrupt men in high position and
one of the main reasons, why We answer
the questions pfthe, News" at all, is
because weFeallyo ,hsliove that did we
not dosp,the colored people of this coun-
ty would actually believe, them unan-
swerable.saqI onim 10 irsAoT- 1''' II
The News" "says that by these cor
rupt men ,iYel eronly. money" we say
that wsjustly holdthe Republican party
responsible, for tho election Of such men
to Office, and that ne lose,.not "only mon mon
cy" but we lose Representations entirely !;
while weIpay almost the whole tax, which
is enormous and still being made more
burdensome. 'ht'''N -
If the majority Of mon in this State
do actually believe ini Republican pirin--
ciples, why is it that they do not cyince
those principles in their selections at the
ballot box q Whysehd men to the cpp-.
tai who sacrifice the public veal forbribc,
who disguise the condition of the State
finances, who prostitute the sacred power
of law making to the promotion offnd-
vidual speculation and the institution Of
unequal taxation1?IoeAre' these @Rcpnbl-
can principles torsooth ?...%,Whcthcr they
be acknowledged as such or hot, such is.
the publicly recorded fact ;lHs Is tic, prac-
ticaI result ofthc sSntf Carolina work,
ing of Republican dottrincs;; nay, We,
might say'of tlc' rcsult' III our own coun-
ty. 1t was but tic last term Of court
here, that We had our previous county
officers indicted for, tried and CONVICTED
of mal-feasance in official except the
Treasurer.
Yet, the editor of the "Ncws"
who has been with eagle eye, and no
lack Of either interest or intelligence,
watching the prdgress of events for three
years, tells us with warning of wise
honesty, apathos almost affectionate, that
we are noble but foolish, forgctful of our
dear State in our love for her honor now
past tarnished not by defeat in war, ,9but
sullicd Ivy the men who wear her cr-
mine now in the balmy (?) days Of peace.
With the State prostituted by tho, bar.
barous riot of uncurbed RcpubieanisinSs
VIC arc told to desert the sheet rope ofAfs1
tegrity of purpose, or drift to perditio2.
Are wcnot there aIready9 Yea. verify,
and that not of ourselves, but throEEk
Republicanism. IF not hinYthei denhs,
there is but.a thin sheet Of pure ice that
upholds us and thatisis Democracy un-
dimmcd by one flaw of Republicanism
We may cling to adelusion iii olir hope Of
influencing the ecolofed people to believe in
the Justice ef otir position: fheg honesty oSf