The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-20
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Predictions That Came True.

Col. VIM. Howard, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, was in
attendance upon court last week, and
dropped in to see Us. We were in
deed glad to see him and enjoyed
very much his interesting and enter
tanning talk on the present and past
events in the history of the county
and State, gathered in long life of
experience and observation.
Some Of lis views on public mat
ters, while quantity expressed and
having an element Of old tlmeness
about them, which lent charm to the
narrative both pleasing and instruct
i've, contained many grains OF hard
common sense and remarkable sound
Judgment. He claimed that the IS
sues now being discussed before the
people were predicted by him in the
dim, hazy and fast receding past.
He warned the people, he said, that
the time would come in which there
would arise Questions Of financial,
economic and social natures, the agl-
tation and dis cussion of which would
turn brother against brother, break
up family circles, tear asunder the
bonds of friendships, spread desola-
ton and ruin over the country and
shake the very foundations of our
government. With much animation
and emphasis he asserted that these
predictions have all been fully
Verified as current history will sub
stantiate. He added that honesty
and fairness must characterize the
dealings of one to another before we
can reasonably expect a return OF
better, happier and more prosperous
times. In this he is undoubtedly
correct.
The people have got Sc far apart
that they no longer regard the sacred
ties of brotherhood, and have seem
ingly forgotten the divine command
of "do unto others as you would
have others do unto You" There is
too much of the character and ways
of the lower order of animals in
our business and political relation
ship with each other. The predoml
nant and controlling motive around
and through which our thoughts and
desires centre and cluster and ambi-
tions put into active operation, ap-
parently is, the scramble to crowd,
to pull down and crush and ruin our
weaker and unfortunate brethren in
the great battle of life. All this is
wrong and is dark stain upon our
manhood, a disgrace to humanity
and our boasted Christian civilization.
Our thoughts, our words and our
deeds toward others should eminate
from a warm and gushing heart over
flowing with the kindliest sympathy
for the misfortunes Of others, the
utmost respect "nd consideration for
the opinions of those who may hap
pen to disagree with us on any given
subject; be slow to impugn the mo-
tives of others and quick to cover the
mistakes and faults of a brother with
the cloak Of charity; let our best en-
deavors be toward building up rather
than to pull down. to help The strug-
Cling than to hinder; to tighten the
burdens of our weary neighbor,
rather than to make them heavier by
some thoughtless word or indifferent
look. With these sentiments as
the guide of our life, it will not be
long before the return of those good
old days which we read and hear
about, and we will become a better,
a more prosperous, more contented
and happier people, verifying the
Bible axiom, SHOW beautiful it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity.