The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-06
BY JUNIUJ.

The Oraol.s or the Time-So. ,.
BY JUNIUJ. &
30 3ar as regards the ravings and
rantiugs abon. this aud that, il is en-.
tirely different affair, when We come
to schemes, to set all this ,oron9 riqIt
In such matter as the tyranny and
usurpation exercised over the States of
Louisiana and Mississippi, how many
plans ara adoat; whut wild suggestions
are framed; what views in rpgard to
entrapping the public mind; how con.
fused and bewildered and commiugled
| are the views on one side and OIL the
other. When suoh is the stute, how
much more is required when it is q re-.
formation In the Concerns. in the af-
fairs, of this great Goverum ment. Not
withstanding the difficulties that sur
round and encompass this vast aud
important subject. General Graut-
yes. Grant-has ventured ON it. His
project is not embraced III what ho de-
clared in his frat message us
have peacel Not in formal coustitu.
tional plan. but is embraced, contained
and embodied in sst of Jacoblnical
speeches delivered by his snt.llites ::
proclamations, letters, telegraphic de.
spatches nnd orders emanat,uc from
weak. ambitious, vain mi in,le,l, grasp
ing. conoeited, low-Ite autrnps, to.
gether with spasnlodic efforts based on
corruption, bribery, sensation. poliii.
cal charlatanism and Cubu-Cubu-to
preserve p0,cer abominable party
which IS last recediug away. Upon
this subject, the dreums Of an unedu.
Gated Intelligence, nnd the dreams OF
extremo and rrclnse cultivation, Gu.
counter each other upon common
ground. The defect III both IS the
snme defect. The clever artisan. who
is superior to his fellows, Who reads
aud thinks, und intcresta tue educated
spectator. goes wildly u>trny in his
visions uf The bat,er tlnr. that nro
coming, hecnn>r he draw, all his ideas
ol 1t IRON hooks and his own crude
rensonIngs, und leaves practical con
siutratlous aside ~ uaimportaLl
things. The student who lakes coun.
sci, he, also, with his poets, and with
the birds that believe in hun and slug
hun their secrets on:sid,., does some
thing precisely similar. The two are
each others natural conlidnnts and
companions. The one. by force of cir
cum instances, the other. by free Will or
natural constitution, has put himself
out OF that training ground OF actual lif.
III which oil the complications, oil The
difficulties of humanity come into
play. This is the chief explanation
OF the Curious foolishness, utopianism.
impractlcul character Ut the sugges.
t'ons of SO mnny meu whose opinions
ought to be eminently worth having.
Men who have accumulated all kinds
or Information, who represent in the
balls OF Congress and on the bench the
most important interests, and to whom
the treasury Of all the ages lies open;
amaze us with plans as pretty and as
futile as the fancies of an unframed
intellectually, or the generous visions
OF boy or girl III the age Of optimism
and all belief. Such dreams may be
noblo In the cnse of the yonth; they
are pathetic in the case of the par
italy educated. who express in them
ut once the beauty and the weakness
OF superficial knowledge. But how
shall we designate them in tho case Of
those who ought to know better; to
whom nn acquaintance with the long
results OF time is Il duty; who onght
to be fully aware Of the lessons of
history and the capabilities Of life?
In such tho folly is monstrous, the
b!lnduess nupardon able; for 1t is II
6!iaS'ess WHICH gives itself forth us
msiyht. aud holds out IA reckless, de-
o.itfn', wicked hnnd to guide the
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