The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-18
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Z 'trisihard for i proud spirited Psoblc,
ehaf"d by oppression and whiting lin.
der wrong, to learn laid MITCH Harder
to practice--,he virtue Of Patience.
The blood Of Dur People is hot II
was always easy 10 inAams it. I,heir
very quickness in resenting Wrong.
springs from tlieir love Of Right. 10
them, to be patient is to be ooWardly-I-
end co@ardice is q stigma which The
Southerner cannot endure. We, who
Wfise this, are not oeer patient bur
selves. : We have often wondereat nj
tie Ratiancs of Job. We are as sensi.
bh " wrong aadat be hug 9f CIR feaSi
ere; sbut still. !. in' the pfesstt f6tafs 81
things we tfihk that, aaB5vS tevSfy 9TH.
er virtue, Patience % fhe one Gs tate
eallee upon 10 ptaallea. Fas from lila
being a sign Of cowafdite, We regard 1t
as tho proofof d great moral eour-
age.f "re# tsf F,''"1 ,aso Is MI
1s Events ats daily occurring witch
sting our people to the quick. Out
tagea are committed which 'ssem almost
beyond ral'enduranee.i The obbfesA
aor wishes to madden usss--.s@asislias to
drive ta 70 desperation, in order IL nave
an exeussSf fastehihg additional s&;rohas
upon De. Let uss sSe ec6sl4-ealm .tih.
moved. :! FeHa Nm %2gH aOilG@ytes bNI
Let us show our love for oar land b,
enduring ell things for its takc Let
us hot be tempted TO any act rash Or
intelnpefate that might place Us more
fully inFths power Of those Who, nov. i.
are Crushing us. Not to be patient Is
to play into their hands. They fdes,fe
to wrong our people---to arouse their
psasons'--to inaame their feelines--I
eng TO force them to acts Of violence.
This done, they will lay a heavier
hand than ever upon US. They will
deprive us. little BY little, q The fssw
rights which we still possess '.' :
We must be on our guard against
this policy Of our enemies. We must
toil their purpose by our pa ieuce:. No
better ,'or more successful weapon than
this could we WELD against them. we
can!tire them out. By our patience we
can make them impatient. IIet their
wrongs beat against lis as the waves
against the rocks. TIE rock ou,lasts
the fretted wave. Al thelast the calm j
ness Of endurance wsaries, the strefnietl,
and breaks the violence of oppression,
BE our feelings in the Present What
they may, to curb them now--to res.
train tliem-is , TO deepen them and
strengthen them for the Future. Pa
tience to-day, means triumph to-mor-
row.
There Is no danger That we win for.
get, Patience is not forgetlnlncss.-
Patience is not forglveness. Patience
is not apoatacy to the Past Patience
Is not surrender Of right. Patience
is not compromise with Wrong. Pa.
tence 10 not love Of the oppressor. Pa
tience is.not the death Of Patriotism
It's the sublime virtue Of the mronged
1t is a glorious devotion to the Pact,
with cross upoii ITS shoulder going up
a Calvary---ready for sacriAce--bieed-
Ing wounded, crowned its heart
g!aa, ana its lace flushed With hope In d
glorioua Future. sys5yg, - ;, Z
1T is a Cruci6xion preceding Resar-
rection. Il is death on the crcas sub
timely waiting higher life from the.
senib. 1t is q a::siEEiies a:siiEEiies silence Tstaki5s
the speech Of blasphemers, and oonfr-,
dent of triumph. It is the bleeding or
Good Fridays wounds winch Easter
Sunday shall glorfy ,a,o.s,e 4 rgj
Such 10, the Write which now we
must brsyely practice. n For the. sake of
our Lands Future, lot US bear all.
suffer all-endure all. Let us refrain
from violence, for violence worketh no
good. Well WaB II said, "qod is, pa
tient because He 10 eternsl." Let. us
b. patient, under Wrong. WRONG is
Temporary. Right is, like ITS God,
eternal.
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