Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-02-20
THE PATRONS on i;usl,ASnRY.

slowed espeeiM attention Hpon thia faculty
no matter how mucl,'oc llis wo,Ida treasnres
man has, his natural ,!c.ire ii Ito nbssess ,ors
1Teiis SO CONSTRUCTING VIZ Han,l he
pehee'it Srseas9rvIq e. nt9dIps g e.litf3a !
I,l Nature did not intend that nlm ish9fld rreT
main iii hcniinal ana 9h5nlfrosreaa;yel ssa.ei
We arc commanded fbyi Gpa RIO .incrcase staid
multiply, not only y, numbers, but in broiherly
feeling, christian devotion, and -..litl.;ng
which tend 70 iiiProye dsdsanpor,l and spirit
aihi condition of dhnpkiud, Til. principle was
/ implanted in man to aid in the, fnispassg,or5
which he was creaed .sthat' or work ing opt l.is
eternal salvation. Wllatcvcriis done or rSr- Or
formed haturallM ifitrogipynl TO sc,istoiti, rcgl
ulMed BY the lay of divine rcyciatiin, iias it
shotid be. Hc'who' mikes two blades of grass
grow ters yonc grew before is public.
i 1t IS this law, this natural desire to improve
our condition. dat iitteascstle strides III eiyi-
lizhtion, and eri&ath man nout f.thetdtp,l,s of
corruption apd ,b:rbarism; That. expands his
IDEAS, retines l.;; tas.t atl .eieratcs his nio,,i
and religious stai:d,hd.sEIt ptnctrattsi into,he.
rem ote ages qaetiGiits, and, collects tho facts
Of the past tand inascnt and thereby era.
blcs man to reckon, tld degrees of his progress.
OF all the uIal;it;uious calirgs in existence,
that;ofiths farncr, Yho represents nearly four
fifths Of tAc entire population Of the United
States, is the worst abused. The farmer per
forms more real lizard Isbors rises. carlicr;ard
sirs Later amakcs greater saerii!ces and resorts
TO more shifts; is PAID less for Tie products of
his toll and pays more DC te general taxes of
the country l'han amy other class. Nfhy,2 Is
il because he delights in " orliug and paying
taxes?. j. i Eecalisc lie prefers to be.i hcwur
of f'wood and drawer Of water? No. IT isslo-i
cause he ,h's smawiHingly allowed estefybod1
else 70, get al.ead sf hin, i'll the rage for im-
provcn,cat 80 iiiiJn ialoi8 Bccassc, Tic actually
like toworS He l:thoss, because he lilstsaa-i
bori icsslaHd floonrY nere. fjThetnatiral desire
to imrloye lis condition is what causes him 10
undergo harlii.iis' atN 10 s6rtgo pleasures We.
all wofkior the arrt sert to Sl;cepjfron, work in
the iEi''Ee, illile1c lil1c is no gHn 40 matter how
pglys she may be, but iiiinginss ,sometinies, that
he il good looking. nThereisro man, no mat
ter bow psare EeSfnay le, bitgwlo hopes and
in'nisssss : svrs
No man of us likes to labor: Still we do it
always haSe'amd always will. "By thchs sweat.
of ihS brow shalt tlou eat bread" b Is
In al tie manifo,d t:,.des and professions
wi.icl set the machinery OF the world III motion,
;'i'd cai;Hci 10 nlovcion in its march 70 civili-
zaion and ciirisianity, there are certain indus
trial GaSscF which rntiCavor to exist by the
deal, ard to the dcirimcnt of others, which ic-
norc the ltneiits and mnt;nitics TO wl.ic, cacli
arccntiticd, nnd which, did they not comm:,nd
| Certain iliears Of dctusc, would be,blnttc,! out
Of existence hy ,ic cnciouclmomts' and l,srrpa-
'ions oS ;i.eir competitors. lie feudai Lords
iof Europe exercise 2 discipline aud exert an
lmucEcc over their ya,,als and domains, which
rritrr them truly "N!onarclis OF all they sur.
rey.' Tie grantee Of aE English domain is
to-day !ncrc Cf Il slave tlan ever the negro of
tic So@'!i was, under tic lash. And to what
does he eve his condition? 70 his failure 10
use, IN tine, ihosc means which were necessary
io,tl'row around him a safeguard for the pro,
tection of his rights and privileges. TIE agr-
cuiiurists di the Cnited ti,atcs arc tending to
die same poirtFrto condition of vassalage to
| the moHic,i corporations, railroad combinations,
legislative bodies mercantile syn1icatcs, and
lnddlcinen.ii There are certain class of farm
e.s oftlc South, and their name is legion, who
are already owned By the mitidcmen, with the
exception that i; bill OF sale has ncvcr been
passed. II alluile TO that class WHO are depend
cnt upon factors and commission merchants for
SUPPLE adyancomcrts. Are there any who
need TO he told liuw they are owned? I'titrc
are, Will endeayor to explain. The farmer
agrees 10 work 70, the factor or commission
merchnn for one year, for so many dollars, or
80 many dollars worth of articles. He not only
agrees 10 do tiiis, but birds himself. morally
and legally To II faithful por;nrmascc of it
gives linn a lien. lie has sold Himself for a
stipulated price for one year At specified
time he pays the facter or commission. MGR
chant the principal Of his lien So far, with a
reasonable rate of interest, the two are even;
Sut:n order 10 induce his -licge lord 10 buy him
the farmer allows him an unreasonable rate of
interest; gives him thirty TO forty per cent. for
purchasing lis supplies, as much mere rs profit,
allows him to dictate when, ard the prices at
which, the product, OF his soil shall be sold,
and, if he makes cotton, takes two and half
per cent. iti,at for good measure. Givca lien
for one thousand dollars, make the calculation
and zee how much You pay for The use Of that