The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-05-15
A Trip to Charleston.

founi myself ngain in the old metropolis -;
and rs abcolute changes are said to oc-
cur within that period Of time, of course
it had application for poor Charleston !!
Most truly Il "change has come DER the
spirit Of her dream" The Queen Of the
South is clothed in mourning for her
Scions have departed, her beautiful
places are strewu with ashes, and dcs-
olation broods in many 4 home that was
once luminous with "life, and light, and
! beauty" and where crest for the weary"
will never more come this side the ely
sian shore.
Since the late memorable FIRE in
Charleston, I had dreamed repeatedly of
going to the city to see the burnt dis
trict, but always woke up finding that
had either over r-reachrd the spot and gos
on South Bay, or rcmai7ed on Hamp-
stead. But have seen it, and it's dreary
enough, and not as much improved, |
think, as that in Columbia.
As regards "thc situation" or the 7oy
populi, proSpectively, | cannot tell. One
hears anything, and opinions are diverse.
vague, indefinite, fagnentary and even
shadowy! suppose as men arc either
bilious or sa"gnine, etc, so arc their ut.
tcrances either hopeful or de<pondcnt.
But fate is stern and all sentiments ulti
ma'cly yield to her dlc;um.
found many de>pondcnt, and some
hopeful Of the future. There are those
who cannot perceive the first glcam of
hope for fully restored and peaceful gov
ernmcnt, and think the country rnincd
beyond 4 pcra'lventuve. Others ara;;:l are
bu"yant. They believe iha. Charlc>to.
rs SwcH thet>!:-,,e, thc South .,,;l the whole
country, VIII "n.crgc in triumph from
, .c,,,clal and political thrahl,m; and that,
the Union again united, sweet peace viii
smile upon her borders, and from her
TEMPLES will a<cendthe inspiring anthem,
"peacc and goodwill toward mca"
There certainly is gloom in the land,
aid to many the very blackncSs Of dark.
ness. Some assert that the times are
crude; that the financial, social and re-
lieiou<. as well as the political, elements
are disrupted, and they caunot solve The
prchlvm. They are ready 10 embrace all
nGLrlic idea, and eNclaitn, that cause and
effect are doHc away with!
Amid wreck of worlds man should
not lose faith in the Infinite. Great men
have exclaimed "Ihough He slay Tile yet
will l. trust in Him, Who hidcth The
wind, and Fotdeth the young ravens
when they cry"
Adverse fortune is no proof Of final
ruin. The best Of men and causes have
suffered dire t,ibulaliom. The Savior :
crucihxion served an immortal consun-
! tnatiOm!
The man who fights gainSt Provi
dencc is not wise. \ birds eye view
Of nations reveals the fact that tie ideas,
policies and traditions Of the past are III
transition that governments and pco,
! pie, systems and sentiments are in up.
hcaval; that everything is happening as
it were, and the univ, rse apparently
plungeS to destruction.
While We dread 10 think Of the fear.
| fully dangerous position OF those who e.
say to reveal the hidden prophecies, ii
seems clear and Saf. to say that the world
moves toward It's grand and final con>uui
nation, and however strange and appa-
rently torluouS and Inconsistent the
channels which lead to that end, it is the
order Of Him who is alone the creator
of man and di>po<cr Of wo'ldS, and whose
wonderful providvnccs are always IDyste-
rous to his creatures.
We arc but passing from the crysahS
state and find ourselves in tho "seed
time Of harvest to come."
| Oar duties are marked ont with nath
c,na,ical nicely. That we submit to the
powers that he; Set aside hriliirnce of
living, and pride andpreten>i"n, observe
simplicity and practice the heroic and
hardy virtues, including huu'iliiy. | d"
not mean sycophancy. ThiSls essential
that we acquire moral and muscular
stamina sufficient for tie labOrs that
shall meet us in the near future.
No wonder tina; incer,itnde prevails
for StatcsmanShip has declined, and the
wiSeSt pcrvert their coun>ei> with parti.
Zan zeal. But sufficient to the day. &C.
~ light is evolved out of darkness, 50
shall Truth ovcrcou!c error anal the day
soon dawn when a brighter civilian,
lion will ovtrShadow US. Our Eeople
haze great lessons to lrara to hcfit them
for g,andcr Ella. All the di>cordant
elements and i>ms have PARTICLES more
or less of good, which will coApromit
and resolve themselves iuto an unit
for the advancement of society. As
pioneers suffer, so are woes uttered
against those who are behind the times.
Let US wake up to the awfulncsS Of the
issue. Rcmcmheril 6 that "unity of
sentiment aud Individuality Of rffnrt'
in all that's truthful, can alone drive us,
as with the lmpuleion Of Deity, over the
obstacles that environ our DaiE.