The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-01-03
\ The New Year.

With this issue begins tho new year.
Christmas has come and gone, and q
dull Christmas 1T was. Never, since
the dark, crimson tide of war rolEed
over our country, making desolate so
many homes and leaving his CORY
footprints at 80 many households in
tho land, has new year opened with
brighter and more pleasing prospects
for tho future. After we had gone
through those four years of fire and
Of blood, q complete revolution was
mado in our government and we were
subjected to tyranny and an oppres'
sion moro calling and bittor to a
proud and chivalrous people than that
of war itself. The carpetbagger came
down in swarms from their Northern
homes, obtained possession of the
reins of government; slandered, cal
Illuminated and robbed our people;
kindled feeling of distrust and ha-
tired between races that should live
together in peace, and by continually
adding fuel to tho flame kept up the
bitter feeling between the two races,
and thus continued themselves in
power, robbing and plunderipg the
people, and gloating over our helpless
and miserable condition. Corruption
stall5od in high places, ignorance oc~
cupicd the seats in our capitol, that
had once been filed by our Calhouns,
our Duties and our Pinkneys, and leg
islated for the people, while roughs
and thieves swarmed in count.
loss numbers around the State Treas,
ury and appropriated tho peoples
money and the peoples goods 70 thoil
own use with impunity. Nay, all this
was considered, by the crew then in
power, rs commendable and praise.
worthy acts, and the greatest rogue
received the greatest honors. These
things have now passed away, anc
behold all things are new. 1t is like
the dispelling of dark and angry
cloud from before tho glorious ant
beaming rays of noon day sun. Ii
tho place of CORFU ption, wo now have
incorruptible integrity, instead of ex'
travaganco and prohigate waste O
the peoples money, we have economy
and q judicious disbursement OF th'
public funds, for ignorance We hav'
intelligence, for vice and debauchery il
public officials wo have honesty, in.
togrity, prudence and temperance an,
we now have tho means within ou
power Of again soon becoming a hap
py and prosperous people. The liel
law, that spawn of Radicalism an,
breeder of extravaganza and dissipation
is thing of tho past, while in il
place upon our statute books is sup
piled by the re~enactment Of the usurN
law. We have need to rejoice at th'
great change in affairs; but let US ust
our victory and the means which Goo
has given US of becoming prosperous
and happy, with prudence, mo,lera-
tion and wisdom. No people borc dc
feat with greater fortitudo, or sub
mitted to tyranny and oppression du
ring tho dark, dark days in the imme
date past with moro heroism. Their
lot Us show tho world that wo car
turn victory as we'll as q defeat tc
advantage, and that we can use The
means and power we now have t.
tho prosperity and happiness of The
whole people. We congratulate ou,
readers on the bright future, and trust
that they may enter upon their duties
for the new year with O redoubIed
energy to contribute their part to.
wRrds placing our State and our peo>
plo in the samo prosperous and happy
condition they enjoyed before the late
civil war.