The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
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cncd the stability ui thr R,.;nb.. sud
tested :hcintegrity an,ii pa,rit,tisin of the
people. For the first time in n,r history
we are threatened witli d cchfiict between
the citizens Of tile Country and the SER
wants they have iltru,led With the a1.
minisiratihn vi their affairs aud nc
enter uW,n the seyond century of the Re.
public with this grave conflict undecided.
Tiic year has been darkenod by the i'm.
peaciment oi Il Cabinet Minister for
bribery. by universal bnsinrys reycrses,
by an Administrator Of low norsi tonc
and reckless partikanship, and by fraud
and trickcry in canyassing the votes VI
our national election. At the same TIME
the Centennial Exposition ha. exhibited
the exhaustiesA resources of our national
doEisip. and the industry, ekill AID in.
ventiveneRs Of the people. It. was q
splendid demonstration of the material
growth OF q natsn,i zzl,infT enntrasseA ila
bare century Of existence with the thou
sand years Of the peoples 9hU competed
with Il in' the exhibition Of shs products
OF skill. '' 81 t,co,
Our neighhoring republic OF Mexico
teaches Us the eleaaon, and affords us the
warning that no government 10 stable and
no national prosperity safe, unless che
law 10 kept supreme over individual an-
bition and partisan intrigues. President
Lerd0, who was about TO enter on his
second term Of Office, after due leleciion,
has been driven from hin capital by the
revolutionary chieitain Diaz; and lyle
sias, Lerdo's contestant for the place, now
opposes the usurpation Of tho soldier who
has proclaimed himself dictator over the
ten millions Of Mexicane.
TO tbs soTtl, of us the Dominion Of
Canals prospers under o Democratic rep
resentativc government, ia all essential
respects, independent Of the control of
the British throne. Canada is still, ia
population, less than one-tenth the eize
Of the United States, but it bears the evi-
dences Of growth in material strength
and moral power.
In South America the only really sue.
cessful and prosperous States are Brazil
and Chilli. Both have stable govern
ments,, 81 h,ill farey glowing .iusRnpf1 lstios,.
wealth and Internal improyehsehss. Dor
Pedro II is n monarch or similar disin-
terestedness and zeal, and his spirit ami
mates the administration of the empire,
eig8 blbsifrSheM. fhS sdasas Of slsssrsE
ise1tE Eha Way Sf being temoyed bs SyisS
laws, which give freedom to all children
born of slavc paretitsi lessAh the difficulty
of the slave's purchase o. his own free
dom, and amcl;ofafe the Condition of ex-
istipg seryitudc,. The contest il contin-
ued between the Emperor and the Roman
Catholic clergy rs TO whether the Papsl
DEGREES shall be communicated TO the
people Through the. State Of the Bishops.
but it 10 not provocative Of serious tr6u.
BILE. Brazi! is a well.Grdered aud healthy
State, and its eleven ,niiiipns. 81: in,abi.
tants constituies the batG nDne. -. ti,.
South American loruia,ion.4 .G,titi has
maintained peace, and IL gfp%shg IA
riches aud rcsIurccs. i'i,r- Argentine
Republic ia still suffering Ii0in tie con.
sequences ofr sudden and all undue i'll.
crease of the currency.
Epgope issagitated by the fears oil q
war between Russia and Turkey. Eng.
land suffers commercially aud financially
by reason ofthe incerlitudeot C6ntinpn.
tal politics, but, though vigorously rs.
sailed by the opposition, the Government
OF LORD Deaconnfieid maintains itself.
The year has witnessed no very marked
. political changes in that kingdom. Its
chief event, perhaps more significant in
practical consequences, has been the ~.
sumption by Queen Victoria of the title
ofEmpyess. of India. To-day, at Delhi
and throughout India, she is 10 be pro.
claimed the imperial mistress of che
ancient people who already enjoyed d
proud civilization, had enriched their
country with enduring monuments Of
art, had highly developed religion, and
had letters and sciences when her ancea.
tors were rude barbariane, incapable Of
an. abstract thought. The gorgeous cerc.
monies Of thia frss nf January &C Delhi
will mako the day memorable, and lhs
Oriental; Imagination Of tho English
statesman, who conceived the idea of
adding 10 his sovegeign'a royal dignity
the glamour Of an imperial title, must be
satisfied.
In France the year bas eeen the further
entrenchment Of the republic In the con.
fidsnce Of tho nation. 1t has become tho
symbol OF conservatism, and, with Gam.
beta listening 10 enc eounaels of uaodera.
tiol and decTying extreme opinions and
politics, is seems firmly eeated. The
elasticity of France in Ste recovery from
a disastrous and humiliatinS war has
been one Of the most wonderful events Of
.,c2sss history. e e Ane te The energy,
industry, thrift and ingenaity Of the pee
pie, and o mastery management Of fthe
Pz0s5iii:s Pz0s5iisiiii:sss os T Eisttii6aai aaan55. We. 10.
joice ct the prosperity OF tbs French Re.
public and the EaGian which hes been che
teacher Of the world in matters Of human
rights and social emsueipatian--the fer.
tile and much-tfied land whence ideas
were obtained which nouyiahed the pur.
pose Of tho fnunaern Of ehis republic.
aGeGrssssy has not 90 wisely reapsd she
material fruits Of Victory os France hns
used the lessonS of adveraity. The great
indemnity ahe wfung from her CONQUERED
adversary has proved rather o source OF |
evil than q help to real prosperity, ;5y
stimulating reckless speculation, and di.
vegtiug thought and enterprise from
actunl industry. But Germany has con:
solidated herself as political entity, and |
hoih flenaiRant P!497 en,ong European
powers, i,.s7s,s
Rnasia is in the turmoil Of prcnaration
for war, the people evidently desiring ths |
conflict, and ,sanguine ofgpcceza in con.
quering o. ngii0a pf tha SlAS5ssd rncea
Though HdsAig has the rid0asa Centralized |
and most imperial of goveynhiente!, SSt |
Russian Eociety Is active with the yeat |
of politicsI and social taiiicalism. which |
win one day exhibit its ferinent nnofe, |
conspieuoHsly. lsAi:s grows more and,
more consolidated % Kingdom, The |
Liberal PARTY msintaining its supremacy |
in the Parliament. Austria watches !
with keen interest tho indictments OF |
oaaiy ouiS'a rssiss aaF Waal on jfS! hs,
neighheI's pest IwhiQB aespA to threaten /
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