The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-07

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see them, in the hope that eventually
we may be able to get them to see the
error of their course.
Look on this picture, tn en on that.
A whole bucket Of rich, creamy milk,
and 10! the little pestiferous fly (habit)
alights on the tender spot, and, presto!
a toss, a whisk, a kick, and what was
piggin of promise is but spot Of
grease!
I am forcibly reminded of a some
what self-righteous deacon in one of
the Spartanburg churches who held
forth on something like this:
"Oh, Lord, I thank thee that am
permitted to approach the source of
mercy. bowed down in the dust of hu-
initiation as I am, by the sins and
shortcomings of my neighbors! Let, 1
beseech Thee, wave of pardon wash
them of their iniquity: but especially
direct thy merciful eye to the incon-
sistencies of Bro. b, who seems to
be too weak to Withstand the machina-
tions of the Evil One, for has he not turn
ed his cows into my corn, put his mark
on my pigs, stirred-up strife between
me and my wage hands, cut loose my
water rack, and is not his pasture fence
entirely on my side of the line?",
YOU'RE a liar, shouted Bro. B.
You old cramp-knottel, splay-footed,
pussel-paunehed, bald-headed, hypo-
critical, paper-shaving, hell-deservin g
bag of fraud, you"
Now, I do not wish any one to un-
derstand me as applying any of these
euphonious attributes to my brother of
The Herald and News, for really do
not believe that he has a shadow of
title to any of them, with possibly the
exception of the one which indicates a
thinning out of his capillary adorn-
ment; which is so evidently the result
of early piety, as to be commendable,
rather than otherwise; but I simply
introduce it to show the disparity of
opinions that exist among brothers Of
the same faith and order.
T place such implicit faith in the as
sertion Of my brother, "that his con-
victions are honest" that T am inclined
to grant him an induIgence-in blank
so that after careful examination of
himself, through non-partizan glasses,
he may absolve himself of a considera-
BILE bulk of the multitude Of his politi-
ical sins.
How does that sound as basis for
conciliation? Placed beside the propo-
sitions that have emanated from the
conservative side, up to date, does it
not transcend them in exhibiting
spirit of brotherly love and fairness?
The admission that the bonds of
friendship had not been broken by po-
litical turmoil, will be borne out by
thousands throughout the length and
breadth of the land, evidencing the
fact that there WIS an utter want Of
animosity in the hearts of that great,
better element, of those who have ar
rayed themselves under the banners of
the opposing factions, without taking
time to consider the inter-dependent
nature Of their existence; or, the com.
munity of interest, held by them in
any issue looking toward social, politi-
cal or financial reform.
Whenever we are able to Danish this
new-fangled political generosity, which
enables US to confess so freely the sins
of everybody except those OF No. Il;
whenever we accept the fact that
the day of prophecy is past, and learn
to wait results ere we impugn the mo-
tives and malign the actions of those
who choose to think differently from
ourselves; whenever we show our will
lingness to endorse what is feasible and
assist in what we know to be just; even
though we are compelled to rise supe-
rior to party to do so.
Then will the sunrise Of conciliation
illume the pathway, along which our
united cohorts may advance to higher
planes and loftier eminences of State
hood than are present in the widest
dreams of unbounded enthusiasm.
In conclusion, Bro. Editor, permit
me to endorse the sentiment and repeat
the warning contained in the caption
of the editorial under consideration:
"It is time to consider" II.
Jerusalem Street, May 81, '93.