The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-03-20

Editor The Manning Times:-No
use to write you about the weather,
as every one upon this continent and
elsewhere, knows exactly what it is
and has been. But as I am an old
man of nearly sizty-eight summers,
it may not be uuimportant to announce
the fact, that I have never before
known such winter as the one we
have just passed through, When I
was a boy of six or seven years old.
we had just such a cold winter.
Never have known such q quantity
of rain in any winter season before
however. The laws Of nature are
only adjusting matters to its natural
equipoise. Our earth has certain
amounts of forces given to it for the
purpose of preserving its size and
shape, as assistants to the two great
similar controlling laws of this great
universe. Looking at forces from
this standpoint, we should not mar
vel at natures convulsions, since the
necessities of man compel him to
make use of what lies upon her
bosom as well as that which is i'm
beded within her interior.
Man may cut down, he may dig, he may
bore,
Yet, natures stern laws WILL be sure to re-
store,
Every flaw in her poise, let cost what it
may,
With electric convulsions. or storm lights
at play.
Now Mr.. Editor, it does really
seem as though man is ever edeavor-
ing to out do the fury of natures con-
trolling laws, without the same neees-
sity for so doing. Natures laws are
obliged to accomplish just what we
see them doing. But has man any
excuse whatever, for his string up
both religious and political storms?
Why should he do so? He cannot
either excuse or defend himself sue
cessfuuy. God hath created the
white man for nobler purposes than
those of any of the other races, judg-
ing both from his capacity and what
he has accomplished. No use to
reason here, as the history of the past
and that Of the lpresent make up
monument of evidence in support of
his superiority. Why then should
we of South Carolina, call to our as
sistance any but white men, in the
framing of our new State constitu-
ton? Let US unite ike brothers and
go ahead, regardless of the timid
fears, that the United States will
undo our noble work in behalf of
the sacred nights which hath been
bequeathed to US by our brave, gen.
erous, and whole ancestors. IT we
will but be as firm and steady as was
Stonewall Jackson at the first battle
of Manassas, tell you, the great
National Democratic party of this
country, will never suffer our consti-
tutional work undone by any power
upon the face of this earth. We
should then create no party storms
against our hopes, our interests and
our rights. In the language of the
great Langdon Cheves 1 would say:
"Great God unite US, aud the tale of
submission shall never be told"
White men, when they become de-
noralized and degenerated, are sure
to do more mischief than any other
people upon this earth, because of
their ability to do so. When we
look to their past history, we really
think, that they should be afraid of
themselves. Talk about men of eth
er party in our State being afraid Of
their rivals! I sincerely wish it were
so. Were such the case, they would
not contend so 6ercely one against
the other. The simple truth is just
this: Both parties are Justly afraid
of radical and Republican authority
and control. That is the reason why
South Carolinians can quarrel with
ont disgracing themselves more than
they have. It is a shameful disgrace,
for the men of South Carolina to
have lifted up there voices and arms
against each other. am heartily
ashamed of what share I have taken
in our unnatural strifes and disunions.
May we forgive each other, and shake
hands and Join hearts in our con-
stitutional convention, is the best
and sincere wish of my heart
SAwNY,
Packsville, Clarendon County, S. c.,
March 5th, 1895.
HUMOROUS FACT
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