The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-25

Ar.rr rosr,os Peaacr with IS M
lional Infsllissecsr. - ~ truly ~ that
70 have no whsts. y 4 sny tims ssel The
policy which should govern our public coun-
sels n rs0prd b foreign a1afFs laid down
.nors tpstly ma wiasly o. mara clsaa1y and
cot6ol14ly, shsnws mad tinshs annsxsa hxisf
pamaes Of Gov. Mannin9's reesnt mspssgs
10 ne legislature Of South Carolina Happy
would b IS for the honor Of our country, y
well = for IT. highest Interest, II these senti-
ments could become universal, and ever form
The rule and guide Of our National Govern
ment:
A. sesstitsset part Of the Amssiesn confsdesate
& nssssr Of deep interest," Al rsqsirss from JON
whseh rssslats tie 81 satson4 .dscrsst
faith o bs observed IN meintsning the terms Of trsa
es should mako this nation carsfuy avoid both the
reality md sppsalanss q attempting alssssiy o. IN
Whstcssr can IS elected that Il desirable for the
country 70 schisvs. By open treaty. with distinct
-Sish there can Be- no oSjsetion; but beyond this
the Government hasno night 70 90. wnetne9 tnfoasn
the agency Of unlawful enterprise q home OF y.
sbroal.
These words deserve to be written IN let
ters Of gold. upon tablets of ivory. They
are worthy Of the best days of the Republic.
They wosld have commanded respect and
even admiration in the farewell address OF
the Father of his Country.
We wonder indeed that any other senti-
ments can prevail in this country that to
such sentiments as those announced in the
excellent message of the Governor of South
Carolina, there should be single dissent.
ing voice that there should be any conside-
rable party which should endeavor to stigma
tise them and bring them into disrepute as
Old Fogyism. Fthey are Old Fogyism, then
Honesty, Morality, Virtue and Deceney are
Old Fogyism- When that time arrives, in
which National Honesty and National Mo-
rality can be laughed out of countenance'
the time is not far distant when private hon
esty and private morality will be held in like
light esteem; and when pickpockets and
highwaymen will boast of themselves as the
party of progress and ridicule all who abb
stain from picking and stealing, as Old Fo.
gies.
Our nation has attained its wonderful pow
er and greatness, not by injustice and spolia-
ton upon the rights and territories of Others
but by manly and open courses, both in war
and peace. 1t was not merely the wisdom
and valor Of the men of the Revolutionary
era, which SO aroused the admiration and
sympathy of the world for America; but the
union of these noble qualities with the
most disinterested and unsullied public and
private virtue. We gained our greatness
without the sacrifice of honor, and we are
unworthy of our forefathers, if we desire to
increase it by any such sacrifice. The Anne
rican people have grown rich and powerful
from the stimulus which free institutions give
to private enterprise. and from the advan-
tages to enterprise which new country and
q new continent hold out. Why not be con.
tent with following in the plain track of hon.
est industry, which has built up the United
States to its present unexampled pitch of
prosperity? Let US learn, in our public as in
our private relations, to do unto others as we
would have others do unto us. Let us be-
ware Of the politicians who would have us
plumber the property of foreign nations
Such q policy brings disgrace on the good
name of country, and in point Of iniquity,
is but one shade above the morals of the
The OPERATION OF CRUSHING STONE IN
D.