The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-01
The Future ofour state.
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victory according 90 the mood or manner
OF the 'SSr:iiter: 7Fde TTctts, or 10 7ri-
ample !,,,, q" a'r @
All Journalists ARE prophets ! The
editor is expected to know everything.
So humoriog the idea or, arrogatips the
fact, all Journalists periodically favor
their fortunate readers by lift of the
veil, and . peel into the murk and dark,
Or Vgaze supOn the dazzling bewildor-
ment of bright beauty.
Some see aud portray ling vista of
shade .terninating IN night; others
dazed with the enchanting vision, paint
n rather, indefinite but very white land
scape,irerowned with moon, paled by
the presence Of the greater light.
Some seeiFno hope for the State
others all to soothe, cheer and encour
ago. 80, -" N1h
Without assuming to possess the ken
of prophecy, and without taking either
extrene ofGolor or shade in our portrai-
tureaofsrthe Avisicn beyond the curtain,
we propose to draw few con nclusious
from o few facts. A'd ia
It, is q fact that 10 this State one of
thomost msgiclchauges has passed upon
the sntirei fabric. yra y5
Institutions based we thought upon
the fock OF eternity aud founded upon
Holy. Wit IIave been heavcd topping
in.eFei4ps vim and Pl9 oblivion, l
Ideas, learned at the cradle, and con
sidcred 96tthoddx q as the Sal bath, have
beep proved to"be false, wrong and un.
just, Idols Which We deemed golden,
turn out to be clay
Human Slavery instead of being
divine, ordinance, like baptism, is under
stood now to be monstrous crime
agaiusttsGod and nature, and it, and
- polyesmy also Orthodox and scripturaD
Constitutes the twin reIiee of harharIsn
Such is the result Of revolution such
the status OF facts. .'
The doctrine Of few aCaro.inians"
soi-''tsants, ruling this State as their owa
and monopoliSing its lands, its fertility,
its government, its education, religion
and culture, is likewise frightfulIy
fblbstedI! Liberty as broad rs the CONT
-neht, 'elaspiug both oceans in its grasp,
and embracing aHmen as freemen, and
State opened in its vast opportunities
and its golden and sublime aspirations
ITO fYery son Of her soil, these are the
facts that have shaped themselves out of
rthe CONFUSION and upheaval.
~ Are any. insulted at the change? Let
them curse Providence and die
q The new won is here, and no
whining, or impotent resistance can un.
do what the political earthquake has
fashioned irG
The future Of this. State. must be only
the settling down. into commonplace
truth andgsneralroutine ofacknowledge-
ment of these'changes, and, the dew elop-
iment of the destiny Of a renovated
people,
The past has itsglories nd ii has its
analogies even for the present and
future o but an entirely different ciriiza.
tioniis introduced and must devolope to
its fruition Of prosperity, population,
education and government.
One of the characteristics and results
of slave. holding was the accumulation of
Hand and slaves, and the consequent
large plantations. This is perhaps
,ngriculturally, where the change is most
practically felt. The system of large
plantations must be abolished from pure
necessity, Not only have the slaves (now
freemen) been scattered, but, becoming
land owners as they. are, it is getting i'm
possible to procure their labor in large
numbers, and difficult to obtain it at all. |
Insulted' or not at the fact, the large
bodies of lands must be sold, and the