Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-06-13
Dr.. Webster Again.

No better denial of the bald and
barefaced statement that the colorod
people arc denied their political
rights here is needed than the living
fact that colored men represent the
Democracy of Orangeburg and South
Carclira in the Legislature through
Il c votes Of TIE white people.
Politically the Democrats have
been far more generous than the
Republicans. Never once have the
Republicans during their halcyon
days of plundcr in this State permit
ted Democrat to hold Office, or even
voted fer one as party.
On the contrary, til c Democrats
have done so repeatedly. lii 1876
i'll the interest of harmony, the Demo
Gratis nominated Judge Carpenter,
we'll known, able and distinguished
Republican Judge for Governor, and
worked zealously for his election. In
1874 they supported Dciany an edu
Gated leader of the colored people for
Lieut.. Governor, and nearly elected
him. In 1876 colored men could he
found on the Democratic ticket in
most of the Counties; and to day
colored men are enjoying Office
through Democratic votes.
We would like to know how many
colored men can be found in office in
Vermont?
DR.. Webster again speaks of the
low wcges of the colorcd people and
their bad treatment by the whites.
.qaI q fou "0dld infer that u D.
Webstcr's humanity flows out in
deeds Of practical kindne IS towards
these people. But when We examine
into the matter we find that he is not
unlike other men. BY reference to
the records in the Clerk ofCourt's
Office we find that his liens and
mortgages draw from these poor un-
fortunate creatures II per cent. inter.
est, until checked by the Usury LII w
framed and engineered through the
Democratic Legislature by that arch
rebel Gen. NJ. w. Gary, fixing the
legal raie at 7 per cent, and thus
making sreculators amenab!e to the
law.
If DR.. Webster thinks wages are
too low, it seems strange that he
should pay no more than other
people, and in fact less than IL great
many.
A little circumstance here oc ours
TO us which shows the difference be-
tween the old time slave owner, AMI
the modern carpet. bagger and
philalthropist Of the Webster stripe.
DR.. Webster was the fortunate
purchaser after the war of fine
plantation in our suburbs from Col
Oliver the buildings and improve
mems on which We are informed cost
the latter not less than $4,000. Col.
Oliver being n bankrupt Of the war,
Dr. Webster got tho whole property
with 100 acres for $4,000. In the
rear of this plantation, AMI hem nc
i'll by it and tho surrounding places,
is IL little lot Of five acres owned by
poor colored man. His onl y out
let 10 the town was through corner
of this plantation which he used dur
ing Col. divers proprietorship with
out any interruption. AS soon how
ever as DR.. Webster became prop..ic.
tor he prohibited him from passing
through and commenced suit agains
him for trcspass. Gen. Izlar took
the case for the colored man, and the
matter was finally compromised be,
lore it got into Court.
Agnin DIR. Webster says in his
letter, that "they Qhe colored people,
are told here in the most emphatic
terms that all efforts on their part to
secure any triumph for the Republi-
can party will be in vain-that the
white people will wade in blood be
fore anything of the kind shall be
consummatcd, aud that the freed :
men mnY as well sub nit first as LAST ;