The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-18

uefc are some sensible views, IFOul u
long article in the Charlottesville (Ya.)
Chronicle:
What VIC feel disappointed about at the
South (after the disappointment about
the war; is that there is delay in putting
things in order again, and starting the
mighty engine Of society anew on the
firm and broad highway. With true
American impatence, we consider that
two or three years is long enough to re-
construct an empire, or remodel q conti-
nent and we feel that at leastif the thing
is not done in our days it had as well be
left undonc.
The meaning of the late civil war is1lot
yet understood; the measure of that great
event has not yet been taken. The mean
ing of American Democracy is not yet re-
vealcd. The subject of African Slavery,
it's final causc-is not at all comprehcnded.
The future destiny of the negro race is
associated with the question of the desti-
ny of all the inferior race-whether they
look to elevation or extinction. The
question Of our form Of government is far
from determined. The question Of Mex
leo is mixed up with our future. So of
Canada. Then California and Chinese
immigration. Then, specially, the destiny
of the GulfStatcs. Then the formation of
political parties in the country.
In short, we stand in the midst of con-
fusion-and no brain can compass such
vast themes, and no eye penetrate the tu-
turc. Iti idle to worry ourselves.
That there is method in all this mad
ness, we do know. That living-and
that mastcrpiccc-that q living embryo
stirs within this misty womb, no Christian
will doubt That from these veled and
inky waters the Spirit will evoke some
fair creation, experience does not permit
us to question. That the great coil of
history, by dctcrminatc and pre-cstab-
ljshcG law, is unwinding itself here, as it
has done heretofore, and will continue to
do. until the intricate mechanism of hui
man destiny has achieved its assigned
limits, and ceased its pulsations, only
an atheistical philosophy can refuse TO
believe. 1t is not q whit darker than it
has often been. There was utter confu-
sion in France in the days Of the long
haired kings. There was utter confusion
under the successors of Charlcmagcnc.
There was anarchy and confusion and
civil wars under the successors of Hugh
Capet. There was anarchy under the
Guisc and Coligny's. There was fearful
misgovernment under the Bourbons.-
And then followed the Revolution.
We have had five OF six years of civil
troubles; and if many or few more are in
store for us, we do not know.
Our business is what lies at hand
Unable to cast the horoscope OF the future,
it is our assigned part to go to work, and
to believe in God.
If we are bent on securing beyond per-
adventure our future wcll-being, here is a
sovereign reccipt-to work with our hands
and have faith in God. The South is a
scene of idlcncss and unbelcf. Faith in
God and good honest labor will put these
military districts beyond the experiments
of the American Congress. These medi-
cincs may be deemed plattitudcs-old wo.
mems rcmcdics-but they are chocll full
of profound philosophy-as men usually
discover when brought TO an absolute
stand-still in their individual concerns.