Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-13

them is so conducted, that one feels atwlt-
nessiugit, in the same mood thatthe irish
man did who observed two men saving
log; thinking the large man was en-
deavoring to pull the saw away from his
co-wofker, he pumped him in the eyes,
at the same time asserting he would see
fair play.
Poor state treasurer Cardozo, Tor he of
the poor state treasury comes in for an
unlimited amount Of rapping. 10 listen
to the harrangues against him a stranger
would be led to believe that he had
poeketed half the appropriations. 1t
seems, that it is handy subterfuge to
have some to load down with blame,
because unlike the Great Miracle work
er, baskets full of loaves and fishes can
not be gathered up after all have had
square neal. 1t would indeed be as easy
to drive that camel through the needles
eye, as it would to pay two and one half
millions dollars, with appropriations OF a
million and o half. That's what's the
matter; and some people appear to be
in disposition to cast obloquy upon the
treasurer because he cannot do it. The
governor also comes in for share, and
the judges have in some instances been
handled without gloves. Not knowing
what to do, it seems as if everybody was
bound to find fault with everybody. -
The city is rapidly filling with visitors
to the state fair which commences on
Tuesday. Forty race horses, and large
amount of stock Lave arrived. The
prospects are that the occasion will excel
by far any heretofore held in this city.
The Oranges are here in force. They
are almost as much puzzle as the debt
problem, when anything is said, convey
ing the idea that the organizations are
in any manner political, the members
manifest a good amount of sensitlveness.
As we understand the matter, this
Grange movement originted in a grow
ing conviction among intelligent husband
men that the agriculturalists are merely
"hewers of wood and drawers OF water
to the rest of the country. They dlscov-
cred that, by various combinations in the
great cities, they we're deprived OF the
proper profits Of their industry; that the
transportation of their products, by rail
road aud otherwise, to the seaboard, lett
them nothiag in return for their labor.
In many parts of the West, for this rea,
son, corn was cheaper for fuel than coal
or wood. Millions of bushels Of this val
liable product have thus been consumed,
when, under an equitable adjustment it
would have cheapened food-not only in
the form of bread, but also in meats Of
various kinds. So that the farmer is
not the only person injured. Every man
of every city or town is injured, for the
cost of transportation is, in due ratio,
paid by him. 1t increases the price Of
his bacon, and makes aour and potatoes,
etc., dearer. But in this respect, per-
haps, We have no right to complain, for,
in all these essential elements of sub
sigtancc, the South should be entirely
independent of every other section OF tho
country.
So far so good, but when, as actions
appear to indicate will be the case, the
main purpose shall be lost sight OF, IN
the political ranglng Of two factions,
they will become an eye sore to the coun-
try; worse than any of the political
leagues, the day of the necessity OF which
has gone by.
1t is quite plain that the motives that
inspired the western oranges have been
lost sight of here, or are being sadly per
verted. 1t is true that the colossal for
tunes enjoyed by many have been dug
from the soil by the farmer who seldom
boasts of but scanty suficiency. 1t is
true that but few wealthy farmers are
found, while those ignorant Of the pro-
ducts of the soil roll in wealth. 1t ls
right that there should be leveling
down of this great evil, but in the at
tempt to do it the innocent and inexpe-
rienced farmer must not, by any political
chicancry prove himself self deluded
victim.
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