Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-23

Many persons, (says the Columbus Sum both from
natural constitution G1d from habit, are accustomed to
look the dark side. And it should create no sur
prise when We see persons, we sometimes, d. who
look upon ru1ned people-who complain of the
way IN which the government is administrative
speak though social system we're perfectly un-
hinged and the whole country rocking to ruiu. These
persons honest in the expression OF their fears we
allow bat they either familiar with TIE history
of revolutions have been slow in receiving rstruc
ton from its teachings.
That have suffered socially by the war; is freely
admitted and it is not to be expected but that ma
ton will rerograde il lis civilization during civil
but all things considered, social system has
stood the ehock admirably. IT we compare ourselves
with the English during their long civil connections,
we lose nothing by the comparison. From tle decapi-
ia ion of Charles the First the accession of William
of Orange they scarcely had any thing that could pro-
pery be called peace and their society upheaved
from its very foundations.
If we contrast ourselves with the French during their
celebrated revolution, have everything in our favor
And social condition even compares well with that
of our fathers during the first American revolution
Even W ashlDgton, who by no meats narrow mind
ed and Puritanical, had to complain of the moral de-
lection OF the people and their want of patriotism
There may be more speculation and sel6shness now
than then but it should be remembered that armies
are vastly larger ard our population more numerous
There Is, 1t must be confessed much corruption in
practice but our theory of human lie and society is
undergoing no dangerous reforms. It is little re-
markabe that in the mutarious exctements of revO-
luton, no essential principle of moral and social
philosophy has attacked-no new-angled notion of So
cal life brought forward
The French during their revolution, not only at.
tempted TO break down the existing form of govern
ment, but the prevailing social and religious systems
they attempted to anDul the Bible and dethrOne ts
Author and such the condition of their social and
political system that could feel Of his
life for single day. But society rests on the same
great ethical principles that it did before the war; The
Bible is still our book, God hope, and there s still
enough moral integrity in society to prevent it from
falling to pieces from It's own weight.
State Educational Association of North Carolina.
The next Annual Meeting OF the State Educational
Association of North Carolina, will be held in Lexng-
ton the session to commence at eight o'clock on the
evening of Tuesday, the 18th day of August next.
This Annual Meeting is called at an earlier day in
the year than usaa in order that it may precede the
meeting of the National Educational Association to be
held IN Atlanta, Ca in the month of September and
it is to De hoped that the members of the BODY will con-
slider it duty to attend, if possible.
The Association has by the blessings of Providence
been kept alive during this trying crisis and has been
made means of great coed to the State aud through
its agency teachers and friends of education can do
much for the independence and prosperity OF ire counry
This class of persons should set example OF untal
terDg efforts in behalf of moral progress and the accu
mutation of trials and difficulties should only stir them
up to nobler striVings.
The delegates to the Association Will be carried by
the Railroads at half the usual fare and will be enter
tanned by the people of Lexington free of charge.
c. q. WILEY, Sup't Com Schools of ". O.,
J. D. CAMPBELL, Rec s. s'y Association,
'' w.t. 1SssSshs' Committee.