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

GE0RGE B0LRyEm,
FIsAScssl AND BusIssss MAxAdsn.
SATURDAY. LII ii, 1871.

SATukBAY, FEB. III, 1871.
~ is q matter of grave reflection for
us mediate on the events, which have
been and are atill ergrosing the atten-
tion-of Europe and the whsle of the
niyjlisedewnrld TO see a country, ike
France, that has for 20 many centuries
tpkens 50 prominent stand, among the
cohtrellidgp owor Of the world, crushed
nna hiiniliiaatsd 70 ? sad speetaele auan
tothose who cannot but rejoice al the
ultimate result of this war. And to
those sshosfeioise AZ this resuis, do not
- ny bslong the Germans, but ia fact
ell who love progress, light and liberali-
nov y, NOT alone in o. religious, hut also in
q aociaipoint of yiew. Let us for a mo.
nicnt reflect on tie respective position,
hold by the two antagonists relative to
me points lust mentioned. Catholic
- sa FTahss srYslsSs under tisv Neigat Of its
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80 church and its national consequences
Observation-Disclosures system. Protes-
taas frasaiia,to r rather Germany, relieved
asses from this pressure Of bigotry and its
Consequences, stands e, day ahead Of the
world IS far as its school system and the
moral cenditionf of its people are con-
esssessrRed. Statistics oftvery recent date,
show that the number of persons, una
sshsss blssto Dread Ind write, IL, France, is 44
efesnt while in Germany that figure
rs sreducedto 2 per cent. But in max
aug this statemeht We are well aware of
"a shea opposition that can and will be
m~ade4against it, and which will claim
the City OF Paris as the centre of all
reinefict T, science and art. We fully
appreciate the great Echolars and. artists,
wlo owe to- Paris their origin and are
deeply Impressed with all those finishing
gst toueiIeseof high breeding, which it is
said can only be obtained in that metro
polls But We nevertheless reneat our
argument and Continue by saying that
Paris does not stand for France, Let us
for 2 moment suppose that this city
eaeould be lifted out Of France and what
SAMoald Bs.ieft? Goto the different De.
psrtnishta, Provence, Normandy,
Ysndie, and, inshoyt to no entire country
Z Outside o is few large cities, and what
Eillsyou meeb~itlesgrosses ignorance
sand biseif5 aTiiepcople arc entirely nm
der tic soats5f of Tie priests, the same
rules The Schools and preseribes
hs aifegent branches Of learning, which
6haralE.syeSg so beyond the elementary
kncwledgosof writing, aud aIlitt1e
arithmetic. The Government, whose
aim sto"kcepthe people quiet, and, if
possible. ID Ignorance, is hand in glove
9TH the Church, andboth have done all
they could to retard the progress of
splightepusnt and learning.
The result Of this system has been the
cause Of The great disasters that befell
Franqk people. With an army
drsgn ffohaaueh an ignorant uneduca-
feas mass, there il shut little use Of fight
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ing against such troops as Prussia put
iats i fed, Trained. schoolcd, and, in
oD%sesusaaS of his trimming and school
ing eESreliant and eeepfdent. Notthat
sysEish for ssi4gsse moment to question
shaarayeryhnd ightinngabilities of1thc
pfeasfi solder Plat is impossible. The
acts OF daring ma herosm wn,cn apouno
in the history Of the French wars, are
net aat # til ~ W. ysanti q il this late struggggle,
but the soldier being himself ignorant,
relies entisely-dushis officers, and, should
thsaliaazassofl taesaepriye him of his
ofideFS or shake is confidence in them,
thu Soldier is left incapable Of act
ing for himself. and the most disastrous
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