The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-05-05
Our Duty as Ci.iZanS.

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our distracted people. The wise,
b'ndIy words Of the Advocate have
1eceiycd the approval Of the thinking
Ieorl, at this c,mmuniiv, u. ali rec
cgnrH' that pelce aud unity among
tLe white me Of South Carolina ought
1 be secured { our State i, 60 prosper
snd b .ppiuess aud c>ntentment srs to
J q restored The Baptist Courier of
8feen0'lle also cries aloud tor peace
: ot arest"ra.inn of friend illness among
fac pv pie "f The State 10 it's asst
issue the C.urier says:
What We shall say Ia this article is
lot iu,eui d as p,rtisan p,luic-.
hi. il not political paper, it is not
ublished in the interest { any p ,lu>
i;al party or fac;ipn. We have syoid,
tiaiYthinI If th4 kind, and shall
t,ntlnu. to dos. il the future What
we shall say, therefore. must not he
i.nderato ii as retllec'ing upon any
man, ar set f men
That there is wiipspread feeling
Nf unrest aud even "t uofriendliness,
Ind II lack of hsrm charity and
jorbearance on the part of very many
IF our pc PIE, noe eau d,nY. Ur-
kind thoughts have been induIged,
Nnkiud thing, have been sppkeu and
written, and all this has led to strife
aud bltternes, aud divisi 'ns. We do
ssot undertake tn law the blame for
abs sal cIndit,on of thiogs uppu any
person or persnns. We only speak
OF the condi i'm, depl"Ie its existence
nnd ask, shall it continue s. always?
Is there u way OF hrIigtng our pea>
ple together, # restoring good feel
ing. quiet and peace within our bor-
.iers? To this task We believe the
good aud wise men Of South Carolina
should al iress themselve, a, this
tlmp.
There is no reason Why our people
should stand ar. We are one peo
pie and our interests are ,he same.
Tne prosperity aud happiness of one
class Of the people, and # one section
of the Sac, depends up,n the pros.
perity, the success; the happiness,
of every other class aud condi i,n
and section. We are mutually de-
pendent upon each other, and rs long
rs We pull apart. stand apart, and
lind fault with each other. we cannot
hope TO be q prosper on. and happy
people. The material and religious
and social Interests of the pc pie are
suffering all over the State on ac>
couot OF the present disturbed and
strained r. la,loDs. We can zee and
feel the unhappy effects in our chur-
chs, our mission work. our homes and
in almost every lioe IF business.
This ought not to be 81. 1t Is u
most unfortunate condition of things
and need not exist. OF course every
Individual is entitled to his own views
and it Is perfectly nAtursl that there
should he divergent views and per-
sonal preferences. BIT these differs
ences of opinion should not make the
people think hard { each ether, and
say ugly things, thereby causing bit>
terDess IN the relations of life.
We believe our people Can be
brought together and be persuaded to
make an end of strife. We must try
to do it. To this end let every man
regulate himself. Study his own
heart, his thoughts and his desires ;
watch and weigh his words, strive to
hold his tongue, and cultivate patience,
charity and tolerance. Let US no
longer abuse ne another, aud let us
cease to iDpugn the motives of our
fellowmen.
IL will be necessary for some foIks
10 make concessions, &c. alssys sn
easy thing to do. S,me Of our pub,
lie men, some OF the leaders In both
factions, should be willing to do this.
We all must be willing to give and
take. We cannot hope to torss 9th.
ers to our way Of thinking. Let US
be willing to acknowledge that. 10
some things at least. others may be
right aud we ourselves wong. Il
will be necessary, too, TO forget much
al
OF he past! Much of it ought to he
forgotten and never spoken of again.
Mistakes have been made, no doubt
wrongs mmitted. Let it be 10 the
pest; 'let by-gooes be by-g,nes.
This must be done if the era of good
feeling IL restored. The past cannot
be brought back and lived oyer ssain.
But We are 10 lice for the futu,a GOOD