The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-05-02

matter worthy Of being pondered
by the young men. Of the North, as
well as the South;
Young Men of the South.
There are now opening to the
young men Of the South possibili.
ties anenviable and illustrious
success. The Inauguration Of
new era, in which the institutions,
customs and prejudice Of the past
are displaced by the larger views
and grander duties Of the stirring
present, forms an occasion which
can and will be improvedsby the
more sagacious Of the Southern
youth.
1t is a general law Of human
life, that those prominent as pub.
lie men under one regime, are un-
able to adapt themselves TO
Ichanged social and civil state.
Hence, by a wise arrangement,
Providence has shortened human
life, that men who have.performod'l
their allotted work sharl not re-
main as hindrances 10 the compile
tion of great designs in which they
haze borneatheir part. Not sci
dom is the prolonged lifcof great
man who, in his time, has been as
a strong tower to a worthy cause,
the obstacle TO the success of meas !
urcs he had once assisted to inau-
| guraGe. tits the mark Of an un,
common mind, and an celevation
which fow can reach, for a public
man, at an advanced age, tomarch
fully abreast with tho spirit OF the
times. Ordinarily men who havc
risen to high position are only fit.
ted iorone phaseiof national devel.
opment. u' II
ABsin the vast coral reefs, on
Iwhose rising columns q future con-!
lincnt may possibly rest, each lay'-1
or is upon the fossilized dead OF a.
preceding period, 50 in the great
ordinance Of humanity each era.
must have its own workers. aF
The South is now entering a
new era. Surely and steadily, amid
fearfully convulsive tbroes, it is
passing to higher political, rolig.
ious and social life, ~
A new development, based upon
a changed system of labor, upon
quickonod industries, awakened en-
tefprise, and bJtter ideas of pro-
Igress will sooe clothe her in il garb
offresh and glorious beauty.
z She is entering u great forma.
Htion period, whose mighty process
sos arc breaking with resstless
power tho old strata of society, Of
morals, of government, and recast-
ing them upon moro liberal views
and higher principles. Instead Of
the old etfote, dead South, whose
exhausted lands and obsolete culli-
vation symbolized Of past stage
Of human life we shall soon have IL
1.-the and vigorous South, which,
starting in tho new, and TO her un-
trodden path OF freedom, shall
bound forward tocompete with the
swift and marvellous civilization
which has made the mighty North
and great West tho marvel OF tho
world. 0
! But for these now and vast steps
OF progross Tor which tho Sonth is
now preparing, her former states.
men. jurics, ministers and journal.
lists seem utterly inadcquate Her
great men Of The pastaro but as
children in the present. Madiy
pIunging into The dark sea Of re-,
beIlion, that great blunder has boon
followed By egregious mistakes in
efforts at rcconstructiom SGnselrss
ctlorts'to proionga miserable pro-
jadico aud biucr spite, and u &c,
sire to balllj tie loyal efforts oflhe
nation, have we'll nigh tiu@for
mcl q Lad rich as tho garden Of
the Nile into Aceldcma,h
New leaders are demanded Ouly
here ana thcre can be found .oup
Of the olderordcr wise enough to
comprehend the situation and con.
form to it und fow indeed eau keep
pace with tho spirit Of tho times,
When such arc found, lot double
honor be mcted out to them, for
thGy are worthy But tho men for
the Jailre in tho main must be tho
present young mon Of tho SOUTH
ltis happy for our nation, but
especially is it happy for tho South
that the former prominent leaders
Of public sentiment arc disfran-
chised. IL Is bcttor for themselves
and much moro 50 for tho South
TINT il should be so. They arc
} strangers to the good impulses
which so powerfully stir tho free
; blood of this patriotic nation. Not
} understanding, and perhaps incap.
ablo now of learning tho demands
! Of tho changed timUs, thoy would
: only be eologs to the wheels OF pro-
grcss, and would block with i'm
podiment tho read of advances
! mont. a1t
} Young men labor under uo'such
} disabilities, Some of tho bravesl
menin freedoms ranks nro from
among the younger class Of iar.scc-
: Ing Southern men.
The South is not without excel.
lent material for her new era. She
Is ever whole.soulcd in all she un.
dertakcs She was so in hor dark
treason. Sho will soon lead the
vanguard in proclaiming tho pCr.
} feet equality Of all men in social and
civil rights. Tnrning toward this
{ noblcr era, her young mon may
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