The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10

only BY tho yodhg and vigorous. The
welfare Of South Carolina is in the
hands oftlb' youths and',stripliugs
now reaching tnan's estate, and it is
we'll that these should be Instructed
in thoir. wants and duties. With
tho lecturer we bclioye that tho throes
through which tho State hos passed
arc but the second birth : df rioblor
and purer life, and that opportunities
10" offor which if taken advantage Of
will lead to prosperity. rho question
arises, what.is pncosssry2 We suote
from the lecture: '.r.
awe start out With tho assumption
that our young men shCdld strive for
that condition Of true manhood which
Fconsists in, having. the natural facul
ties IN q STRONG; yigorbes andNheaithy
state, properly exercised and Develop
ed, sc as to be able to perform in the
best manner tho various duties of
!ife,tYT9 Discharge thsse duties night
reduires &n' sernest': wfll 'anawan Aoa.
est purpose and he, alone Is manly,
whose will, VIII h7le wisely regulated, is
prompt IN its decisioIs, and tenacious
in:its'P~rRpssssk2S:s,r =: :,
:. The lecturefinsis On Tho fac, that
each man - fssbohsibt6 'fda great
| measure for his success in life, and re-
commcnds tbhs seery. individual OIL
starting out iu lisso ,sFSafa saim high"
He also believes. that. although ma
turally weak faculticb cannot be ex.
2ected to reach lofty eminence yet
cultu:o'eauses vast imp, ovemcnt. He
bc]ievcs7p 7phat'a4f should :ppossess firm
faith iu the resources of the South
although tho >wqalth of century
has been swept aThy, the avenues of
fortune arc still open to tho brave
aud energetic. Tabor is now NOR C
honorable in public opinion than it
his heretofore. been. "Eormerly the
professions absorbed alb our talents,
whether suitable for them or not /;
now, by the 'dishonor brought on the M
by the inflax Of Eth:tp*ans and mon
srels, titles and positions have lost
much of their splcndor, and tho post
If honor ia tho private statioH." The
whole field Of intellectual and physi.
cal labor is spread before the youth
If the lund and one Of the cheering
signs Of the times is tho readiness
li>played by young m'cH to embark in
my useful enterprise by which the,
nay make an honest. living. Wien
hey are willing to PIT their own
shoulders to the. wheel thoy will find
he capricious goddess Fortune smil.
ng on their ctf,rts.
| We do not believe any reformation
an yet be effected in politics. The
'ody polite is afflicted by sore as il,
we're that must take its course in ac-
'umulating corruption. until by roa-
,on of the forces at work within itscl;
t bursts, and the whole system is
,urilied. We therefore advise the
'outh Of the State to devote them
selves to tho mashrial resurrection OF
south Carolina. At the same time
sc would not have them eschcw poll
les. 1t is always hazardous ven
ure to sleep in the prescribe of dan.
ger, whether danger can be prevented
n not. let them, while pursuing
heir various hvo6otions, be ever on
he alert to avail themselves of any
opportunity that may offot to bette,
heir political collditlon. We trust
hat the youbE men will awake to
heir rcspopsi bifNy,, ahd strain every
lervo to 'adtano6 tho Interests of
South Carolina.
Tht Bx.Pfeseasrit atid the Prsss.
III" r'>"'1 'ga@, r'n,rly, "Oh
that mino onemy would write book
Now the fer,sont petition of tho hun.
5ry joutnal&t Is, "Uh, that mine enc
| nv would make n speccb -