The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-04-10
Che Difficulties that Envciop Us. How Shall
We FsIarc Them?


eye view OF the current events OF the day.
will at once acknowledge. Ii is 4 transition
period, in which "eycrything IS happening .
noi iii NcwocI.v. South Carolina, hot in New
York city, nus alone on the coa;!Cc"; of Anc-
r;ca and oD tic historic stage 0: Cd Europe,
but il all worlds, aud from the green tinted
isles 20 the uttc::l3>t depths Of ,hc sea, tacrc
is change, disruption, disintesration and up
hcaYal in the physical world; Incoauncnce,
distru>t, scitiShne$>, greed, heartiesN hypoc:'l-
cy uumcan;nS SconYcntionali,ieS. double deal
ing, and parental iHdilercnti>m, &C., in the
moral wcrid :; there are vast schi>mS spring
ing. 10 be ft| by the most subtle phases Of
iatidclity that have yet af1l ctcd the mind. in
which arc blended the most fnciy-pOliSEcd
points of aSceticism, rationaiSm and male
rialisn, Sc in the religious element, 70 say
nothing Of Spiritual;sm and hisLcrla law, &C.,
while liz the political world, liberty has run
into turbulence and mOb-aw, and Ihc I9!S
disappears beneath the work OF fac:ioE.-
Whi!hcr DO these thing; dr;fi-what arc :heir
tendency ? The signs OF the times arc lo;
1T all hopeful 10 human observation.
i am not mora!zing. but speak OF things
seen and known OF Ill mcE. That above
us, around us and beneath US, there is
change. In the splendid sweep Of the upper
worlds, ncbuan and fixed stars have diSap-
pcarel about US thrones and dvuastieS are
crumb!ing in seas OF blood, and principles
and traditions tha: have come down through
the ages beaut;fcd aid crowned with classic
accrctions are thrown into the crucl3!c ; be-
Meath us there are tidal sweeps, so 70 speak,
of molten mineral and Oh, and we stand. rs
it were upon the trembling verge Of 4 dying
world, and hear the conrulsire throeS in The
birth Of some new principle.
Shall not YEAS az atom i'll jehovah 5 great
Chain Of world bear our quota in the hour
Of travail And how shall VIC deport our
selves Surely, not by an appeal 70 passion,
nor under the effects OF wine, &C., but by
an appeal 20 cherished affections, which puts
passion in abcyance, and planes the mind
for an atmosphere so pure and lofty, that
conscious of no wron: it can so with mobile
features ard uufaltcring trust and l faith
firm enough to trust physical issues rs we'll
as spiritual soc,i 10 Tic care ofliim whoNotes
the sparrow fail in Tie midst OF the Spicn-
dI sweep OF suns and systems .
IS rot The hour ripe for reformation The
world has had enough Of revOlui!on-ot
blood-ot Mingled tears and aShcs-of bro
ken hearts-of silent I!adowcd hearh-StoneS
OF unrcquited toil-of grief and care too
deep for ultcraucc, and which have found
refuge and conceaiulen;c either III some friend
ly asylum or green grave prcmaturciy laid
upon the hillside This IS the hour for
heroic and komcric sentiment and GutT-n
which there shall be banquet Of TIC sraccs
70 soothc, Sustain and fortify moral courage
into charity and forgiveness. This is the
code Of ethics and the cNeecSiS which belong
to Christian people, and whether we profess
tho ;eacts or not, we i've il i Christian ;gc
and country and arc morally responsible and
amenabic TO its commands.
Now tie Lies of March :irc upon us, in a
great political disturbance, possibly our
role in the worlds great drama. And
The Charleston News accounts for tic con-
tinuauce of these arrests in this way, ";hat
the government are anxious TO force the
white people into rebellion, and arc deter
mined 10 prevent even legal and conStitu-
tional resistance to the acts OF the Ad.niuis-
tMiion."
Now this is painful thought and must
bring the blush OF shame and confusion TO
every honest American. We arc reminded
by it OF the Norman conquest. And is it pos
'sible that Anci can craftsmanship is SO fatu-
Gus, so judicially blind that it cannot sec the
dangers which threaten the disruption Of The
government, through the impotence of fac
ton? IF the News be correct in its dreadful
surmjse. then does it indeed Echoove us TO
reach those SUBMITS of which we have spo-
ken, in which there shall be L beautiful unity
in all good words and works. Why is this
absolutely necessary? because it is the only
means Of defeating so cruel deSirc-if the
same be true. Again, who dare dispute The
possibility Of people, who, in the midS, Of
their poverty. and distress, without friends
abroad and misunderstood, by being true 10
themselves and consequently fake to none,
becoming the hu!abIe instrumcH; OF restraint
to tic wrath OF man, and no; only finding IN
Illuminated pathway cut CT their OWE dark
cned labyrinth, but also she'd ray of light
upon those who seek their thraldoni?
Now, G:acic, nations generally look for
help from this man and that party: and go
tc this convention, and to that false com
pact, ani use language, as TalcyranG t-i-
presses ii, 20 concca! and not reveal the truth.
these IRE some OF the subtle forms Of d;rlo-
macy. Yc<. nations and individuals deceive
themselves out Of u better unity and lratcr-
niiy, and with no loss Of individuality, OF
distinctive uic.mcntS. And in their selfish
greci and u:IDrdlc'. appetite, sweep, a%d III
turn a:c swept, away wiki tlc bcsom Of tt-
s:ruc;ion. Alas, that The lights and shadows
Of the ages arc So t;imly seen. We 20 all
uluind :hc cycle for light, bat fai! oI!cu 10
reach the GENITAL sun. Hence our lesser
i. i!;> Ill fail Us in time. OF that Great Ger
ira, Sun, and of its Ic>plcndcn: beauty and
purifying ci!'ulgcncc, we may lie permitted
20 speak AZ another Interview.
The License Law.
Tie Charleston Courier Of Tuesday las;'
says:
"In pursuance to the adjournment Of Sat-