The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20
Set Him Up Again@

Set Him Up Again@
The Kershaw Gazette, in comment
ing upon recent editorial in the Or
angeburg Neaus makes the following
pertinent remarks in reference TO it's
editor:
"Yea, most favored Senator. we
recognize that you have every rea-
son for supporting the Republican
party of this State a Republican
Senate let yoo 60 scot free out Of thc
ugliest scrape that even q Republican
Senator was ever caught in.
Poor Humbert! How many young
egrocs-nay, young white men, too
placed in similar circumstance, would
have yielded to similar influences!
And must he languish out his best
years in the penitentiary for q crime
that lie. was thus led into! Or will
you apply to the Governor for his
pardon, on the ground that lie WAS
LED 1Sro TEMPTATION, for lie cannot
interpose on any other gronnd?
aIr you will not do so much for
this poor victim, prithce pirate no
more about Republican protection to
the negro; for the vilest outrage ever
perpcsrated against the passive, wit
less imbeciity Of the negro was per-
petratcd BY s Republtcu. 5l..-tol,
and Ignored by Repub'!caas Senate,
in spite of the unanimous ttnding Of
Senatorial committee.
The st. Patrick of South Carolina.
At the celebration Of ST. putl,ck's
Day in Charleston, Judge Reed, in
his remarks in response 10 a.toast on
the judiciary, used the following
eloquent language itsr refcsrncc to
Governor Chamberlain, and llc result
Of his udministl alton. Abiding to
The legend that ST. Patrick hal ban
isheG tile snakes from ireland, he
said:
Daniel H. Chamberlain is the ST.
Patrick who is destined to cXpel the
reptiles from South Caroline. He ls
engaged now in beating the aseal
drum of honesty and economy, and if,
pcrchance, he has at any time struck
it too hard and broken the head, as
as some men suggest his gdoti angel
will restore it, and he will beat on,
until, aided by all that is honest, just
and true of our population, the Gov
eminent, in all its departments, will
be cleansed Of the reptiles that infest
it, put on the high road to reform,
and restored to the love and conf
dence of our people. Yes, Mr.. Pres
ident, Governor ChamberlaiD has no
bly, and boldly thrown himself into
the breach, and, although he may
have erred in some things-for 70 err
is human-I confidently predict that
his administ ration is TO result in
working out a thorough reformation
Of the State Government, and restore
to our people peace, prosperity and
fraternity at no distant day. In this
great work all good men, of every
name, race, color and condition will
cordially affiliate. For you may rest
assured, sir, that great majority of
the people are resolved TINT hencefor-
ward q better state Of things shall ex-
ist. IF there be suspicious rs to the
honesty Of Legislators, the evil must
be corrected, and the suspected par
Ties consigned, if not to a house or
correction, to the privacy of their own
homes. Ifas to the judiciary, let tue
same result follow with greater expe-
dition, until all men-even the cor
ruptionists themselves, who, when a
sober, second thought overtahcs thcm,,
will rejoice at the resnlt--shall feel
that we have Judiciary distinguished
for it's independence, it's dignity, its
purity and integrity. When this state