San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-18

found in the Barbecue CongrsCar
ton At that time. ."--Haxpsr's Young
People.
The Orange InbFsglle.
In referring TO the oommunieai 10
the Post this morning, signed By six
citizens Of Orange wo have this 10
say, II was with the utmost rsluo-
tance that the Post gave publicity to
the statement rejecting on the state
Of affairs in Orange. and i u with
equal reluctance that Il continues this
Hght in the interest Of law and order.
Our regret is caused BY The pain
such course win give some respect
able and honorable citizens Of Orange,
and the possible injury such puhlicr
tions may have upon the reputation
and business Of the people of that
section. But in . matter Of duty The
superior obligation must prevail
The Post, ~ an independent journal,
representing public opinion and de-
irving its support from oil portions
Of the state. 10 bound both by implicit
obligations and implicit pledges 70
subserve the true interest Of the peo-
ple under all circumstances and at
every risk. Though tho publication
Of the statement made by 'Oitisen'
necessitated the performances OF pain
full duty, IL was, nevertheless, un
avoidable; for had not the Post re-
sponded to the call, IL would have
proved itself derelict IN the perfor-
nance Of journalistic obligations 10
the people. II would have proved
itself cowardly and selfish, afraid to
to tell the truth through apprehen-
sion of mourning the resentment Of >
clique Of roughs and criminals. II
was impossible for the Post to be
bulldozed into Q silent acquiescence
Of the iniquitous practices that speci-
al reports and common rumor shirm-
cd az prevailing in the community
I Orange. In publishing the state
ment ri "Citizei,." and n comment
inc ,,non "A the Post waa actuated by
q sincere desire, not only Of discharg-
ing it's general duty, but also Of sub
serving the true interests OF the peo-
nla of Orange. The gentlemen who
sign the present communication may
denv snecial facts, and NAV Rlose
over the GENERAL case a. much ss they
nlease. bnt they cannot. and do not,
aanv that Atrocities have been com-
m;tied against the law. and the per-
retrotors has coma free, that there Is
: set. ripo. clioue or Combination Of
vonno ro,ohs. who by their unlaw-
ri and violent conduct and practice
have. 70 a certain extont terrorised
Tho sact;on. that thev have intarfer-
al with business operation. maltreated
;nd;v;dueIs and committed crimes Of
a Jaanar dve, and vet that this COM
L;not!nn h:s rot hssn broken nm and
M mambers have been punished for
tha outraoea Committed These
th;nos sra not denied. snd vet pub.
i;cot;on ~ The facts---fscts which the
Local nawsnaner dared not publish
IL nrono,nced unwarranted by the
c;rcmmstances and injurious 10 tho
c;t;,ars The statement That these
facts of outlawrv have occurred with
n,,t srrast and dna legal nenalty. il
oonstr,aJ om. - into = mslicious attock
- ,,,,o, .ho oescs,. ~ the citv and coun-
~ M Ths % post namad M mar. But
10 ~ so;d aud va ranaat "A that when
. ~ iom~ - ssr;ss L ~ s,,ci, mnlavful acts
".n,,r . ord 4 e. haI;svad thst the per-
uotrators uot VA, srs :, h harhorad bv their fsmi-
l;os os'sr srd rslst;ors and nons are dis-
aovaroJ ev ~ $1,000 and nrosec,,ted bv
tHs1 tSe "ons,;tntaJ suthor;t;as. thst there
sro s,.o .Xo, s.rour crnmnds to helieve that
sc such ''s ots;csrs . either wilfuly neglect
.ho;. d,,tw ~ ero IN collusion with
snI saS.',.aJ - | &c. s..;n, a. ,r,,chf II The
IsuuATu n. .n ~. s"y "a s .ss;.h - !. I'LL .r;t fov
fos! tnieateneo WIN : ny. .,s.s:., s
80 simple and evidens = eec'H1 H1suou'
We fit no cap OF accusataon ON any
head. but II gentlemen will insist