The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-20

RanteU 81 tne ctAle. nut ctAacs ktOU WV
Il the characteristics and erigencies Of
people every attempt to form them Artih
cially has proved 4 failure no constellation
given from withcut--which has not grown
organically as the embodiment Of the pol,t.
ical spirit and wants of the natioA--can
possess vitality and IL Is therefore - shat
low a. il 10 uRphilosaphical aud iEnorins
&c the hand of Providence 50 say. in great
developments and revelations cf people,
that We would have this eveat otherwise.
or that constitution regulated according 10
our notions Of the best or strongest cavern
meut Tor the times. Providence. BY i,s in
evitable laws. working through nations.
regulates these things; and il Is .sur duty
ia such times to perfsrm faithfully the part
allotted TO as. without doubt that Provi-
deacs Is accomplishing that which Is mos,
agreeable to its all seeing plan. Doubtless
We may have wished the accomplishment
Of oar desire without the dreadful thrces
and panss af revolution; but the law Of an.
tagoaism 10 memorable ia nature. Nothing
neble. nothing enduring. GENES to birth
without struggle and conflict. But this
antAgonism is. for man. an an,agonism
against evil. 1t is the setting up Of his
selfish will as HE centre whirh j. the root
Of moral evil, Ia the language VI that II.
mented scholar and philosopher. the late
Mr.. Bunsen. !" this free will gives man the
awful power Of appr"priating To self what ID
Gods Of substituting his self-tEserest and
pride for the ideas uf what ID g"ed. and
just. and true. Bs bsing allowed 10 real
ire this power, which realization - III,
evil and the sin, his conscience tells hin
that he 10 sslt-respens,bie.
Thus free will includes necessarily th'
power Of net following the will of Gsd and
the dictates Of conscious and enlightened
reason, but Of acting according 10 that ne
cation Of the divine will potentially Goa.
tanned 10 self. By divine necessity. whal
Is the origin Of evil becomes the impelIins
power af Development in universal history.
Evil exists emily through man. but IL exist
Is che condition Of his Tree agency. and .
the realization Of the divine mind in Gait,
nature" Those words Of the clear sightes
philosopher suggest . key 10 many seemin,
anomalies IN history.
When nations or individuals viuiat,
those eternal principles Of right ~hicl
Providence has implanted - witness Il
the conscience Of humanity. they must suf
fer the penalty. although their sielent ~,
selfish cnurses are overruied 70 the fur
tAeranre Of the divine plans. Hissry an
biography are 50 pregnan, with this rut
that IL would require salaHse 10 sondens
the Illustrations which they afs~d. Il
~ trse Of stations A. individuals. shi
through trisis. tribaiatisas. conflicts. sn
taxonism. their virtue 10 evoked and lhei
faith 10 perfected. hut II na,ioaal trial
do moi awaken in propie reliance ups
Providence. and an exhibition Of ruthfu
ness, justice, yirtse and humanity. the
nsy Lecsne the prey u the most abje'
degradation and the most vulgar tyranny
That man 10 made mt q machine. but
responsible being. 10 noble prerogativ
because ii invests him with the sacred q
tsibyse Of the freedom Of his will but th
vrry attribute Is made By Providence Il
instrument Of working out The plan Of hi
tory. A great destiny 10 offered 20 o.
Confederacy; ~e mar accept itsrd beeon
glory amsng the nztions. or ~e may :
fsse IL. and be made warning example
me ages 70 come. According 20 our =
t,ousl characteristies. will be our place
history. and every indiyidsal u contribu
ing TO these. We have the past 10 sui
us; ne have the future. 10 certain eriei
10 our hands. We have q great is.sna
teach the world, with respect TO the re-
t,on Of races; that certain races are perm
peniiy inferior in their capacities 10 ashev
and that the African ~ho il intrassrd 10 o
care. can only reach the amouat ~ cIvi
ration and development NJ which he Is I
pabIe--can only contribste TO the benefit
humanity 10 the position in which God |
placed him among vs.. In developing .
exchanging our peculiar agricai,urai
sources. We have mission Of peace a
benefaction to the woeid. In develop
oar intellectual resources We have bs
20 lar Tor liberal education. untrammell
By The dictates Of government. untain,
sy the prejudices Of fanaueisa,, not emf
bed bs the shailnvness ola pretended /