The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-02-11

|Ne eNsN 5AA AtOtAIs EKSD. III, ESll.
It is a nattor ofgrayo reflection for
us, to mediate on the events, which have
been and are atill ergrosing the atten.
tiantof Europe and the whole of the
eiyjiiseamorldI 10 sees country, like
France that Inns for so many centuries
taken 50 prominent q stand, among the
80 cohtroilings power of the world, crushed
-. as=s;sls=s = asaa spectacle, s75a
tosthose who cannot but rejoice. at the
ultimate result of this war. And to
agsssthose whosrejoice at tits result, do not
|saa only belong hs Germans, but in fact
all who love progress, light and liberali-
gav etTT, not alone in 9 religious, but also in
. social point Of view. Let us for a mo-
aacntaefectsonl the respective position,
held by the two antagonists relative to
Che points jjaist mentioned. Catholic
Tia rance gtgaisd under the weight of its
church and its national consequences,
S. sEare abad educational system. Protes-
staIas p@ss%sss;iia, OF rather G ernany. relieved
from this pressure Of bigyotry and it's
consequences, stands t, day ahead of the
81 world rs far as is, school system and the
moral ceesadisionI of its people are con-
IN 1eerIed. Statistics Of very recent data.
show that the number of persons, una
bles to.read and write, in France, is al
pei cent, While in Germany that figure
rs Teducedto2 per cent. But in max.
ing this statement we are well aware of
at gshea opposition that can and will be
n,adesagainst it, and which will claim
the City of Paris as the centre of all
Refinement, science and art. We fully
appreciate tbs ggseat Fcho!ars and artists,
tho owe to- Paris their origin and are
iig deeply impressed with all those finishing
81 todeheseof high breeding, which it is
said can only be obtained in that metro
aEHN.aAEHtEt EaNNNr-sHrf ftrHH~ n ErF
polls. But We nevertheless repeat our
argument and continue by saying that
Paris does not stand for France. Let us
for q moment suppose that this city
elcoulds be lifted out Of France and what
Sassould belief? Goto the different De-
pattnisnts, Provence, Normandy,
Nendies and, IN slerh TO tha sptire country
Outside Of its few largecities, and what
illgou meeb4atheAgr ossest ignorance
essand bigotfs &Flie people arc entirely I'M
elder the ssosutTtaf Of tic priests, the same
nQSfFeF rules Tie Schools and preseribes
& the different branches Of learning, which
lharalEE'srer so beyond the elementary
acknowledgement writing, aud a 1ittle
arithmetic. The Government, whose
aim is to kecPfhc people quiet, and, if
Poss..Sle. in ignorance, is hand in glove
With the Church, and both have done all
they could TO retard the progress of
enlghtepmen and learning.
The result Of this system has been the
cause Of the great disasters that bcfell
the french people. With an army
drawn FROM such an ignorant uneduca-
dsa mass tiiere is but little us fight
ing against such troops as Prussia put
into the field, Trained, schoolcd, and,
consequence Of this training aud school
Ing, ssle;fslipnt and sonfdenat. Not that
&sNish farsa,sipgae moment to question
Nhe bsavery and lighting abilities of the
SaSa&a4.S %ss.z~a ,alslA n,
acts sof daring and erois,n which abound
in the history q the french wars, are
not at al %saintingia this late struggle,
but the soldier being himself ignorant,
relies ntisely4enhis officers, and, should
ti~ssahauraseof bataesdeprise him of his
SssateFsy or shakehis confidence in them,
tho ssofAdnfReFF sii IS LEFT incapable of act
~ ;np for h;menIf ond IN, moet die,afroto