Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-23
Differences Of Opinion. +.

"Truth crushed TO earth will rise again,
The eternal years OF God are hers;
But error, wounded writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshippers."
Admirable poetry! But is it true in itself? We
confess, we are afraid it is only splendid fiction,
for it is notorious that errors which have been
thousand times refuted, and for time, apparent
ly anuhated, have suddenly sprung up again in
renewed vigor-nay-several of the exploded
humbugs of past ages, are at this moment -four
ishing as in their first youth. AS the "eternal
years of truth, we reverent!y admit it, so far as
divine truth is concerned but in all other respects,
we will not assume to decide until all mankind
have agreed as 10 what is truth.
In matters of mere speculation, which are inca
pable of a sensible demonstration, no man, how
ever learned or wise, can form an opinion which
will not differ in some respects, from that of thou
sands as wise and learned as himself This con-
sideration, it seems to US, should induce spirit
of federation and forbearance toward those who
differ from us. At all events, no man should ar
roeantly and obstnately insist on his own infal-
biity. "Orthodoxy," said satiracal Wit "is my
doxy, and heterodoXy is my other mans doxy"-
definition, which, stated in this way, appears IL
dicuous enough-apd yet how many men prac-
ticay adopt it, without being aware of their rldl.
Culous presumption.
"A party OF 1TleuQS OllCS iOSk tllcIl "df AL oh
tensive wood, and began 10 dispute about the d.
rection to be taken to regain the path In this, no
two ofthem could agree; each individual insisted
on being the guide of the rest From words, they
came to blows and finding that this did not pro-
duce conviction, they finally separated and every
one took his own direction. Soon, however, one
of them hallooed to the rest that he had found the
right path; but though all heard him. each con-
tinued on his own course, rather than acknow-
edge having mistaken the path, in consequence
ofwhich, he was the only one that got out OF the
wood that night The story, we conceive, IS easy
of application.
There are some few truths indeed, so selLevi.
dent as to be universally admitted, even by those
whose conduct practically gives the lie to their
admissions.
A Greek writer remarks that it is pleasant
thing to stand upon the shore, and see the SHIPS
tossed on the ocean; pleasant thing to view
from the turrets of tower the vicsstudes OF
battle, whence no shaft can reach you; but no
pleasure is comparable to that of standing on the
all-commanding vantage ground OF truth, and
from that clear and serene elevation, look down
upon the errors and wanderiEgs, and mlsts, ana
tempests in the vale below. Now, we regard this
sentiment as thoroughly selfish, and begging the
old heahens PARDON there is still greater pleasure
"a pleasure in which selfshness has no share
the pleasure of dispelling these mists and errors'
and leading the wanderer up 10 Tie same uH-
clouded eminence.
Itis contemplated to hold a"great South
western Industrial Exhibition" in New Orleans,
in Nav Of next year. Alabama and Florida are
most active in their preparations. The governor
Of the former State has appointed delegates
from 30 coun-ies to attend preliminary meet
in New Orleans in May next .... s
IT was the custom of the higher order OF the
Germans to drink mead. beaverage made with
honey, for thirty days after every wedding
From this custom the expression to spend the
| honeymoon"