The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1868-12-03
Imaginary Troubles

Un0er radical rule, many Of our most
substantial citizens have anticipations Of
evil, continually. 1t is not our purpose
to deny the fact, that tho success Of the
radical party has had, to some extent, a
stsgnating tendency upon the industry Of
the Southern people. This, we believe, is
much more perceptble in some States
and sections than others. In those States,
and even counties, where the colored ele
ment have united with the white people,
and defeated the extreme measures Of
the radical party, and placed in office
men competent to administer the laws, a
much more healthy state Of affairs exists.
In South Carolina, the advantages nu
merically Of the colored people, have been
extremely diseensagivg to the geueral iR
dustry of the State, tending to PROSTATE
her interests and paralyze her enterprises.
In the upper counties Of the State where
the classes are more equally divided, aud
as general thing, the colored people
more intelligent, less difficulty has been
experienced and better feeling exists.
We are not Of that class who grow
despondent over imaginary trouble. Our
confidence in the Intelligence power Of
the country is uushaken, and those who
brood over anticipated difficulties likely
never to come to psss, would consult their
own happiness aud interests to Immediate
ly DISMISS every thought Of this character
and direct their minds in different chan
mel. We do not pretent to say that we
are not oppressed by unjust measures
and enerons taxation, imposed by dis
honest and ignorant legislators, yet, it
does not necessarily bring in their train
the eternal ruin Of our fair land These
evils do no, atiljct US with incurabIe ills
Our lands are sill fertile and our labor
productive. The property power and in.
teIIgence 0: the whites are daily aug
meTtirg, and these are lever powers that
must tell in short time in the govern
ment Of South Carolina. Again, Truth
is mighty and will prevail" Principles
founded upon truth and right cannot be
crushed out Of existence.
Then, let us not despair, be hopeful in
the darkest hour, and labor with a de
termination never to yield our panbood
uUd'r any circumstances. The election
of Grant is Of but comparative con.
sequence 10 us; we have more in
siduous enemy TO deal with nearer home
the heel Of this radical dominion, there is
a plain strait path laid out for every man,
woman and child. 1t bebooves US 10
make the very best Of a bad case possible.
Peace aud quiet industry and economy
is simple, folly and foolhardness, under
any circumstances, to growl and fret over
an allotment which we cannot avoid, or
to give way to dependency and melan-
choly. Though we have an un wise and
bad government badly administered, it is
better than no government at all hence
we should demesn ourselves as good cit
zens, so as not to infringe the laws in ex
istence or give room to those in authority
TO complain Of our fidelity to the State
and the country. Our lot may be an un
desirable one-indeed, hard one-but
let us determine to make The best Of it,
and not sit down like children 10 "grieve
over spilled milk
Work. is what we need TO bring Us out
OF our pecunisry difficulties, and, at the
same time, purpose to use all Legitimate
means to correct abuses in the Govern,
ment, as they mag be affected by our
franchises. Our principles are unchapge
able, but circumstances must control our
future action. Let us continue to cherish
our love and veHeratiOn for constitutional
liberty and the rights Of men. and to pro
mote their permanency, until the sun Of
liberty goes down never to rise again.
Let us no, become craven hearted or lore
our self respect and our virtue, or our
hatred and contempt for the mean and
the rsprobate, even for much gain. Let
us he men and follow the right, If, like
Lazarus, we have to feed on the crumbs
which fall TO Us
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