The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-10

ale the world. never again to bedarkenfs IL
Ihi- was recognized in happy way by
the people of France, who had rroped for
the light and fought for o glimpse of it
until the streets OF Paris ran in blood.
! t.SSSht OK :his two weeks ago, as i sat on
tne oeck OF d steamer and saw the mag
HiHcene statue Of Liberty, which in her
gratitUde France presented to the nation
winch had hewn the way for liberty to
become possible. That statue now adorns
the harbor OF New York, holding torch
IN It's hand to light the way across the
seas. that those in distant climss NAV
view the light which shines from the
shores OF Ameri.... Upon this statue is
inscribed Liberty enlightens tbs world"
| In It's hand is the wreath Of peace. 1t en-
iightens the world, not by the clash Of
arms, or the frowns of despotism. but by
the light of liberty, which. when it shines
IN the breasts of men, causes them to obey
Tue only commandment ever given by the
Son OF God. ''That ye love one anothcr.'
MORAL ADVANCEMENT GODS PURPOSE.
No nation in the past has had such q
| government Rs ours. and hence the results
accomplished by us M tn the 1e..l. century
|
nations OF the present day have utilized
this preparatory work and founded their
| governments upon code which recognizes
, asna a:s. lis E1o-.! so-szuuisnt or the
universe, nnd mans responsibility In
! carrying out the designs of this moral
! government in the elevation of the race.
| And of all the nations we have established
q government combining all the excellen-
c1es OF all others that have ever existed.
1t has for It's foundations the indestructi-
ble principles OF true religion, human
freedom and general human progress
The United States are for this res.. on
destined tx. play an important and con-
| spicuouS part In the future history of the
world. Isolated In the Occident, as the
earliest OF the race were in the Orient, she
Is to become the center from which light.
knowledge and civilization are to ba diff.
fused over the whole earth.
| The events Of the last half century have
been pregnant with world wide conse-
quences. These have conspired to make
us as g. nation of far more Importance to
the human race and it's future history
rnan ever the chosen nation of God was in
the infancy Of the world. More progress
has been made in science, the arts. dis
coveries, and in all intellectual achieve
ments. during the last century than had
been made in sixty centuries. It seems
az ii the human mind was suddenly re-
lieved from the incubus under which IL
had labored for the ages and with some
thing like inspiration entered into the vast
Held OF the occult and undiscovered ele-
ments OF nature and made them subseryi-
ent TO the phenomenal advancement of
tne race. Since the morning stars sang
together at the creation, the atmosphere
and all nature have had diffused in them
the element of electricity and yet H.,
presence and utility escaped the attention
OF all the sages and philosophers of an
tiquity. 1t was left for the christiauized
mind OF the 10th century to comprehend
It's mysterious power and nature, and to
make it a potential and useful agent in the
practical affairs OF life.
In the field OF discovery the mechanical
inventions Of the last half century have
revolutionized agriculture and all indus
trial conditions, and furnished substi.
tutes for the labor of man which accom-
plish all the wonders of the humai, will
and intellect. For the ages, the principle
OF these inventions lay dormant In the
vast storehouse OF nature, and human in
genuity failed to comprehend it and make
It factor In progress and civilization. II
was reserved for the inquisitive intellect
or the 18th century, quickened by the in.
splSing influences of christianity. to ex
plore this rich mine OF nature, and to bar.
ness the forces there stored away in ma
chtnery which has given an ;impetus tn
the progress OF the world such as has MT
been seen in any other era.
But in the development Of the nrinc;.
pies of government the most rapid strides
have been made. It has been discovered
as almost revelation that man was not
pade for governments but governments
exist for man. The idea Of the ancient
world was to organize political society
and enact laws to keep its subjec,s under
restraints, and to exact perfect obedierce
as the only virtue of government. The
laws ofsCaligula, posted so high that no
one could reach them, of Solon, Lycureus.
Draco and all other lawgivers. were codes
intended only for the physical and intel. !
lectual development of man. His moral
sense was repudiated and tbs education
OF his moral nature entirely neglected.
he was treated as q creature of time and
circumstances. and no account was taken
of his Immortal destiny. In this con ns,,t.
ed the pre-eminent :nfirmity of all .na
monarchies and republics which existed
In ancient times. The decalogue, which
should be the foundation of all organized
rolitical society, as promulgated by the
greatest human lawgiver the world bas
ever seen, was ignored, and there was sub
stituted for this enduring basis tho sandy
foundations OF pagan philosophy and
heather mythology. For this reason ali
these governments in time tottered and
c,umbled into ruins. i5is
THE ERA OF WAR SUCCEEDED By ERA OF
COMMERCE.
Ever since the foundation OF the civil
lied world the nations of the earth have
conducted their warlike expeditions
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