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THE ORANGEBTJRCtNEWS THAD. C. ANDREWS* Editor. GEORGE FINANCIAL AND Br.M.S'KSM MasACK.II. Official Ptapor or the State and of ?tfanRfchiirg County. DSTTlIB orange burg news has A larger circulation than ANT other pater in the co un ty. -"?a SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 1874. an HONEST AND UNCORK.UPTED MAN. FOR GOVERNOR. Hon. Daniel H. Chamberlain of rich land county. The Refnsal to Pay Taxes. Wo publish in another column an article from the Daily Naos A- Courier. The wily "bold s?ger boy" who writes the leaders of that journal don'c crimi nate himself, much, but ho "outs wi'h it" anyhow. If troubles should coma to the poor farmer whoso all is his "homcBtcad," thin this immaculate editor can say : "thou canst not say I did it." But how a man professing to have tho interest of his adopted State (for he is an Englishman) and her people at heart can write such an orticle is strange to us. Covertly he >nys it will not bring war. It will not cause blood shed. It will not bring down upon them the strong arm of the Federal Government. Gen. Grant will violate his oath, disregard the Constitu tion and break his party pledges just to allow bis mortal enemies to run riot over this Stato. The article, and the communication to which it is an ans wer, bus saiisGed our mind that w e are right in our convictions ns to the real iotont aud purposes of tho Tax Union?, which the Deffiocraoy are so strongly endeavoriug to organize in every Township in each County through out the State. We quote from tho communication referred to : "Let us analyze this tax question and the relief suggested by tho proposal to withhold their payment. Wo refuse to pay our taxes as individuals, aud at once the powers that be order a levy' und sale, supported, if need be, by a posse eomitatus. Hero come in the colored militia, thoroughly organizod and armed all through the State, swift messengers to do tho bidding of those in authority. It is useless to talk of want of ntrve on tho part of ourrulors. We have been taxed aluiost to death within four years past with this song ringing in our cars, "They will not dure to do it j" and yet, day by day, they have gleaned from fresh pastures, and broken every prop that has protect ed the property of our citizens. They dare all things here, backed by threo departments of a government, burning in their zeal to handle the public funds. Wrapping the tattered constitution of tho State about them, aud swearing at every step to uphold the glorious old flog, "Bugle Blast of a Robber Band," they keep both hands in the treasury. We arc advised to resist payment of tho taxes according to tho News and Cour ier, and Senator Robertson, the attor nery-genernl and the President. Surely theec be good advisers, and we dread to differ with them! Wo combine and resist the posse. Surelyjiot through the conrts, creatures of the Governor and Legislature. That would be a farce indeed. Then by force of arms ! Col lision with tho militia, and grant, for nrgument sake, that we disperse thorn. Here go tho wires at once demanding aid from the Preiident to suppress in surrection and rebellion against law and order. Mind you, this posae will be tho legally constituted authority of the State. When the militia of a State can't carry out the laws, the constitu tion puts it upon tho General Govern ment, and under the law tho President must interfere. This is about tho theory and practice sinco tho war. Then whoro goes tho roraody ? Is not my statement according to the law and tho facts? I have no theory in the matter. If I had, it would go the other way. Surely if I am right, this is not the way of escape. I only makon/brmal stale nient of what lies heavily in the popular mind. The Tax Unions move slowly. I am impressed that this isoncle.lt difficulty. The people, smarting still Hinder the wounds of the late war, tread with caution upon ground that seems to imply a conflict that must in the end rftaob the Federal Government and com tnnnd its nld de lege. If wc arc in error giro us light, and you trill infuse new vigor into the movement for our rodemp ciou." '?The tax uuious move t lowly. Why ! 13ecau.se the principle hat underlies thorn is rebellion. The mass of the people kuow it. They havo had enough of rebellion and fighting tho "powers that be," aud honcu tho tax unions move slowly. They teach the nou-paynient to n Republican Government of the taxes, which ;s nothing less than rebel Hon. Well, nil w.o liavo to say about it is, joiu the tax unions who ever may, the tuxes will coutitmo to bo collected in this State, and tho poor fools who do join these unions thinking that tiicy will avoid the taxlovy thereby,wont havo our sympathy, for if tho dear-bought experience of the past wont tcaoh them to shun the advice of those whose motto is "rule or ruin," nothing will. Now wo will look at this matter in another light. \\ e will bring it direct ly homo to tho small funnor and land holder. Suppose you conclude to join the tax unions, and swear to resist the payment of the taxes oaly as you maybe advised is right. "What then? When tho tax gatherer comes along, and don't receive the taxe?, the penalties arc put on, exe cutions issucu, costs attached and then turned over to tho Sheriff and ho is ordered to levy on your personal proper ty, which he uiueI dispose of first before he can sell your land. Well, bow many of 3*ou but what have personal property sufficient to pay your taxes? What uext? You will resist tho levy by tho sheriff, ho will call out the posse comitalus /"???! 1 **??? N **Atl ...M-.cf l?.l?lrtV? to PARA] 1 IAH pUIMtltl y j Ul. ?...?luv *??, k.UIV.1 .?? . V. UUI I , then the President comes in and views the-situation? result?you pay the tax es, penalties, costs and all, added, and to your mortification find, perhaps, as tho tax payers in Charleston did, that your advisers preach whnt they don't prac tice Certain lawyers ia Charleston went an d p<iid their taxes and then advised tho citizens of that city to resist tho cellootion of theirs, and they would defend them in tho Courts, of course, if paid for their services. Rut tho thing leaked out, and the "stalo lie" "damn the principle the money is what wo want" was clearly demonstrated. Well, your horses and mules, cow.4, sheep, corn and bacou, put up and sold, of what value is your homestead to you? If this does not realize sufficient to pay your tax, then your laud is sold or for feited to the Stato. We said in a prcvp ous article that it was not the land of th o small land owner, that was forfeited for non-payment of taxos,but that it was that of the large laud owner,whosj uncultiva ted acres lies ns waste places throughout the country. They havo little personal property, or keep what they have under mortgage to cotton brokers in Charles ton, nni henco their land is levied on and sold or forfeited to tho Stato . ? In the article copiud from tho News & Courier, it is said no purchasers will be found to buy the land offered for sale; grnntcd, but you totW find purchasers for your horses and mules, corn and bacon, and tho time is rapidly npproach ing when tho State of South Caro Una wiM provide land and homcit for tho thousands of poor people iu this Stato who nro now landless and homo less. If these parties who havo allowod their lands to bo forfoitod to tho Stato, don't como forward and rodeora tho same by paying the taxes, <fco., assessed upon them, they will be sold, and sold on such te^js that purchaser;; n plenty will bo found to buy them. Do you doubt it ? What is to prcvont tho General Assembly from putting those forfeited lands in tho market, for the taxes, oost, &e, due on them, en torms of ten years credit. It would be a good way to provide homes for tho homeless, and it is folly to say purchasers wont bo found. . % But we don't a nticipate any suoh a stato of affairs. Wo are going to eloet a Governor for the next term who will havo tho confidence of two-thirds of the conservative party of this Stato. Tho taxes will bo collected and tho samo properly and economically dis bursed and Recounted for. Presidon t Graut will stand by tho Republican party in this Stato and aid tho m in a just and honent adaiiuistration of affairs whatever may bo said to tho contrary notwithstanding. And houce^we don't believe there will bo any war of races, wc dou't bclievo thero w ill be auy re bellion, we dou't believo thcro will be one drop of blood shod in resistance to the collcctiou of tho taxes by tho com ing tax collector. We believe the groat majority of tho tax payers of this State have had enough of such advice as flow from the lips of such harpies as ruu tho Broad Street newspaper. The Republican party don't intend to be seared or blustered into doing any thing that will give the reins of gov ernment into tho hands of the bourbon v olemeut of this State, "uot if the Court knows i'sulf, aud it thinks it do." With the Hon Daniel II Chamberlain us our standard bearer, wo fear not the "dogs of war." Aud Tray, Branch and Sweetheart can yelp on. Tho Sun, newspaper, however, which iu its salutatory proposed to be ! independent, and proves to be a most rabid democratic prpcr?answers tho Actes it* Courier's article, aud twits its brother of shirking the question. Says that friends a plenty (donas, of course,) will hasten here f?*om tho Northern Slates to hlcp them wogo war if--Acces sary. If war does come the couluctors of such papers, aud sifters of tax union rolls, will be very apt to sutler us much as a people can suffer, and live. We call attcntiou to the change in the call for a County Convention, issue 1 by tho County Chairman. Mr. J. Felder Meyers is the Assistant Editor of this [paper, and Iiis articles! will be found under bis edit orial head. Ho is fully competent, wo bclittvc,. to take care of himself and holds himself personally responsible for what* may emanate from his pen. ArtleloK* Wrrt ten by the Editor will bo found under his editorir.l he-id. We hopa this ex planation will bo satisfactory to cur readers and causo no delay as to who is responsible. Wc have a fighting Edi tor, who will bo found when reqaircl, who is not responsible for the heads he may break. PERSONAL? Judgo Thompson II Cookc was in our Town Thursday last, ou abrief visit. His Honor was in tho best of health and on Wednesday evening last deliver cd otic of his telling speeches in Cnmdcu, and spoko very highly of the Hon. C 1) Melton,as b.-inga gojj nun for Governor. Gcn'l. J Mims Sullivan of Green vilit, and the accomplished " editor of that straight-out radical | paper the Greenville Republican, complimented us with a visit on Thursday last. He also delivered au able aud eloquent address to his numerous Republican friends i n Ctimden Wednesday night last. The Genoral is a whole team within himsolf. Tho kindly face of our geuial friend Runklc, Solictor of the Fifth Circuit, beamed upon us a few days sinco. Ho paid a brief visit to our Town ou impor taut business, which he dispatched to his satisfaction, iu his usual rapid aud courteous manner. Wc have received a communication from Mr. Adam Koitt, in which he an nounccs himself a candidate for tho low er house, and says bis fight will bo for honesty and corn field men, and against defraudors whom he torms tho Mulatto race. As far nB bis opposition to Jdishonosty goes wo arc with Mr. Koitt, but wo dou't hold all light oolored mon uro dishonest" and the principles of our groat party teach us that wo must mako no distinc tion on nooount ol raco or color. We cannot ^insert tho communication this week. Tho Piokons Sentinel says: " Pick ens surely grows more lunatics than any other county in tho State." Cortainly; why not? Pickens is a Demooratio county. Will our democratic contemporary,on our right, tell us and its "largest circu lation" readers of what dishonest actions Mr. Chamberlain is guilty, and by what miracle ho cau bo brought 'down to a level or classed with such a man as Franklin Isaac Moses, Jr ? Spit it out, sir. Stop slurs aud insinuations and come dowu to facts. Wc guarantee to answer successfully ^cvery ohargo you make, and do it decently and courteous iy. That old weather beaten bird, the Columbia Photnix is bruising its "sore head' 'ou the shrowdncss displayed and evident glorious financial success of its contemporary the Union-Herald. How wc do knaw on a fire. Wc have the announcements of numerous candidates for the lower brauch of the next General Assembly lying on our table. They will all appear in our next issue. We hope our friends will bear in mind that it cost each candidate two dollars for his name to appear as a candidate in this paper. Our old friend, the Rev. Thoinat Phillips, it will be seen, is announced in our columns as a candidate at the com ing election for School Commissioner o f this County. Wc don't hesitate to sty, that Mr. 'Phillips has the confide nee of the whole people of our County, colored and white. We understand that Mr. Christniu Caldwell has consented to run for * the lower house. We ha*e heard thit Mr. Caldwell feels a reluctance to hold office but that his many frieuds insist on ruu ning him. Mr. Paul IS. Jones is also a candidate for the lower house. Mr. .Tones de serves a great deal of credit for his sup port among his people for honesty and integrity, aud is a rising young man in the Republican party. Mr. Alex D. Dantzlcr requests us to announce him as a candidate for the lower house. _ aiim > _ < ^_ Mr. Samuel II. Duucan is a caudi date for reelection to tho lower houso. His past record is good. The Rural Carolinian for August is before us, and a superb number it is, too. Its contents aro varied, and can compare favorably with any agricultural journal published in the United States. If you arc a farmer reader, and a son of South Carolina and don't take the Rural Caro linian then you are doing yourself, y..ur stock and your plantation a great act of injustice. Subscribe for it at once. Any one article in this number is worth the subscription price. Send two dol lars to Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C, oud get it. Clipping* from the Union Herald. Whatpotiik People Ask of a Newspaper??The subscriber asks that the newspaper shall have money enough at its back, so that when he pays his subscription, he knows that he will get his paper for tho year. If there aro several pirties with means at tho back of tho Union-Herald, as is complained of by our contempor aries, is not that exactly what tho people want ? Tho advertiser needs a largo circula tion, and if they will inquire at tho pro per place, they can be satisfied about that We nro ready to compare notes, and yet our subscription is yet nothing to what it will soon bo. Tho general publio demand that the paper shall be full of news, and advocate the cause of honesty and reform. What paper has assailed corruption in its own party und olsewhcre with more vigor', constancy and effect than tho Union-Herald ? So far as "pap" is concerned, wo are roady to go to the record. How could it get pap when its ovcry issuo attaced tho ad ministration ? Now, tho Union-HeraUl has done, with tho past. It is in now hands, and we invite tho closest sdruti uy of its conduct. Watch our smoke, and see if wo do not mean an honest government. Wo aro going to have it, too. Mark that 1 REFORM.?Reform what? Reform the party in power or the ptrty out of power ? Reform the Republican or Democratic party ? Why, reform the party in power, of courso. Well, can that bo bettor done by those inside or eutside ? By those inside, of courso. How cau a man clean out a house by staying on tho outside ? The Board of trustees of the Ciafliu University met at tho Stato House yes terday moruing, aud elected the Rev. Dr. Cook, of Wilberham, Mass., as President, iu place of Dr. Wcb.stor, who has bought a Gne place in Orangeburg, and retires to its tlijoyment. "That dog of yourn flew nt me this morning and bit me on the leg, and I notily you that I intend to shoot it the first timo I seo it." "Tho dog is not mad." "I know he's not mad. U hat has lie got to be mado about? It's me that's mad." The opposition are 'organizing tbor oughly all over the State?granges, lax unions and rifle clubs iu every county. This means business, and why are the Republicans quarreling among them selves instead of organizing ? ADDRESS. Headquarters Union Republican Party, Rooms State Executive Committee, Columbia, S. C, July 22, 1874. To ihr Republican Voters of the. State. : Fellow-Citizens: Tho time will soon arrive when you will be called up on, iu the exercise of the elective fran chise, to express your choice in the selection of officers who shall administer the Government of our State during the next two years. In issuing the call for the convocation of tho State Convcn tion of our party, the Exeoutivc Com mittee deem it proper that they should state the views with which they aro im pressed as to the condition of public affairs in our State, and invoke your patriotism in securing toSmth Carolina good government and peaceful adminis tration It is neither our inte ition to select individuals for censure, hofr to unjustly or unfairly discrimin ite bo tween those who, in any department of our Government, have rendered thoni - selves amenable to just criticism. That the pledges given to the people in our party platform of 1S72 have not been fully redeemed - aud thai, in many instances, souud policy his bom disci- ? ed aud reckless extravagance mmilos ted, we cannot deny. What causes have led to our present condition may not be herein discussed. It is sufficient that wc should all recognize the fact that our Government needs reform?thorough loform and purification. The attention of the country has been called to South Caroliua ; tho American people demand that mal administration shall c.:a<o and good govcrumcut be at once iuaugura ted ; the national Republican party admonishes us to at once retrace our steps, and vindicate, by our action, the integrity of Republicanism; while the national Government insists that contri tion for past errors cannot be consider ed unless accompanied by the selection of public officers whose characters will bo a guaranty of elevated and enlighten cd statesmanship in the future. The Exeiutivo Committee would make no race distinctions, but it cannot longer be denied, and it would be oritni nal longer to withhold the facts, that tho present condition of affairs in our State is mado chargeable to tho colored race, who rcprescut not only the great bulk of Republicans here, but who constitute the majority of its citizens . Tho duty nud responsibility of redeem ing tho Stato from obloquy and disgrace of restoring the public confidence; of building up her credit and of saving her from utter and complete aonihilution, rest peculiarly upon the shoulders of that race. This duty they cannot evado ?this responsibility thoy oann ot es cape. Fellow-RepubPcans of every raoe? and of tho colorod raoe, moro particular, ly?we appeal to you to aid us in every honest effort to redeem our party pled ges, and to vindicate the wisdom of that bctiifiecnt, policy which transformed 4,000,000 of human beings from tho condition of chattel sluvos to tho proud position of American freemen, and has made tho ^rights of all citizens national rathor than sectional. Wo solemnly invoko you to raiso to the full height of your responsibilities. Wo implore you to send to your State, Congressional and county conventions your best men?men of patriotism and iutolligenco?men who act justly because thoy love Jua tieo and do right because thoy lore the Hight. Wo ? would ask you to correct the evils that may exist, through your parly organization. Charge not upoq the Republican party the acts of thosa officers who may have proved faithless to tho principles of^that great party, ai woll as to you. That tho mission of the party is not yet accomplished, listen, follow citizens, to the Union Republican Congressional Committoo in their ad dress to tho poople of tho United States : "It is sometimes said the mission of the Republican party is accomplished. If by that no more is meant than that tho party has discharged every trust heretofore committed to it, wo admit i;. It has bcon thought whon one was found faithful over a few things that was a good reason for trusting him with many more things ! Can you do better than be instructed by suoh an example? Kspocinlly since you must employ either the party which you say has fulfilled every trust, or employ that only other party which has betrayed overy trust. "Tho occasion for political effort has not passed. American progress is not ended. Uother labors lie before you, lighter perhaps, but not light. You havo to see that what is done shall not be undone. Republicanism offers you tho best security against retrogression*! "2 You have *c <sco that tho work of reform goes forward. Threo great labors demand your present considera tion. "The fourteenth aravid:nont to the Constitution h not yet enforced by "appropriate legislation." Millions of American citizens are denied oven tho common law rights of locomotion be cause they are black. If such wrongs are to be redressed, tho Republican party alone can do it." In conclusion, fellow-citizens, in tho language of that committee, "if you cherish the deeds of the recent past, and would not see them undone ; if you ro spect the present, and would not'dis grace it; or, if you have hope of tho future, and would realize that hope," we urge you to send to your conven tions, and place in the public offices none but intelligent, patriotic, unsolfish and true and tried Republic ms. Relying with confidence upon your devotion to the principles of our party, and above and beyond all, firmly believ ing, as wc do, that you love your State, we look to you for the redemption of our Commonwealth. We are, respeetfully, your obedient servants and fellow-citizens, Rohf.rt B Elliott, President. J J.Nf.aot.f., Vice-President. W B N.YRif, II C Worthinivtox, K W M1 Mackt:y, C D Hayxe. C B Meltox, AVilson Cook, J F EX80R, M R Dklany, J II Kaixey. Campaign Openei. HEADQUARTERS UNION-REPUBLICAN TARTY, O hash Kilian; Coi'mtv, July 23th, 1874. The call, for n COUNTY CONVENTION and the election of'DELEGATES from each precinct to meet in said CONVENTION to nominate DELEGATES to meet the Stato CONVENTION In Columbia oii tfie Btfc of September next Is modified as follows, viz.: The COTJNTT CONVENTION will con vene at this plaoe at 12 M., on Thursday, 10th day of August 1874. Tho DELEGATES eloctcd on Satur day 1st of August will be eleoted to servo until the 8th day of September 1874-^in Ktead of for two years, as stated in the orignal call. TIIAD. C. ANDREWS, County Chairman. Mr. Editor:?You will please announce the Rov. THOMAS TIIILLIPS a Candidate fi r .' dioo: Commissioner for the next term, bubjeet te the action ?f the nominating Convention. NUMEROUS VOTERS. August 1st, 1874. FOlt THE LEGISLATURE. Mr. Editor:?Please announce Capt., G. A J. JAMISON, of the Fork, a Candidate focj| the next Legislature, at tho Comnig clcctiornjjf and oblige, MANY FRRNDS. fl For the Lcgisltttnr?. ^ Mr. Editor .'?Please announce Judge B. G. FREDiCK, of the Fork, a Candidate for the Legislature at the coming election and oblige. MANT FRIENDS. Road Notice. Notice is hereby given that in threo months frem this date, tho Board of County Commissioners will appoint Special Com. raissioners to Lay Out and Open a Public Road, lending from Howe's Pump Westward to the Orangeburg and Charleston Road, near tho plantation of John S. Bowman, unless in the meantime causo be shown to the oontrary. By ordr.r of the Board. GEO. BOLIVER, C. C. Com'ro. County Commissioners Office, May , *tv 71.-0 3m. J