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! number or law writers; among OtnerS ny DFeeh-
leaf, ON the Law Of Evidences. But whilst
the Student of Jurisprudence and of practical
Ethics may especially valuo the two great
works of Lieber's already noticed, all Amerl.
cans-the ignorant and -thc learned-may
justly claim an interest in the bold and uncen-
promising primiples of freedom asserted, lns
trated, and fearlessly maintained in the exposi-
ton Of Civil Liberty and Self:Goverument,
which admirable work"-remarks Bancroft,
the historiau-well entities Lieber "to the
honors of defender of liberty"
This is, indeed, high compliment from
high source. Mr.. Bancroft referring to the
honors which crowd around the name of LIE
bcr-quoted, admired and lauded at home and
abroad by his own people, aud by foreign ma
tions-remarks that others may do justice to.
the great variety aud accuracy OF Liebers
acquisitions, but that his homage is to the man
iness of heart which leads him to the love 0f
the right cause, ;aud the integrity of character
which makes him at alt times true to
himself in the support oft. We MAY add to
this glowing tribute that-laudarid d uiro iauda-
to, DR.. Lieber. must feel to be sufficient reward
for his arduous labors.
1O luS UIllIldltt UdiSS lIluS ISCOIutN, VIZ
add that Of Prescott, the historian. who de.
ciares in his History Of Ferdinand and Isabella,
that bieter's works :" could not have beer, pro-
duced before the nineteenth century, One
'fact'is especially remarkable in the history Of
this extraordinary man. Although now scarce.
!y past. middle age, {!ie was born in the Year
lS00,) he, for almost for the term of geuera-
:tioa, enjoyed the reputation and celebrity which
attaehesto various and profound efuditioif.-
Educated m the Universities Of Berlin, Hattie,
and Jena, he has been uuwearied in the labor
Of maturing aud adding to the stores Of knowl
edge acquired in his students l;ic;-but we
phrase Badly; he hassii truth never ceased
to be a student. Whilst residing, when yet
youth, will! the Iustrisus Aiebuhr, he Sat at
the i" feet Of Gauaiel" With the spirit Of
Paul
America owes large debt TO Lebcr; for
we speak advisedIy when We say, that, perhaps
no rpan, living or dead, has decidedly and III.
,trumentaHy instructed 50 many Of our coun-
tryinen in the laws'of the Sciences, the pri1ici-
rlrs OF philosophy, the canons of ethics, and
the institutes of'pollsral economy. Without
reference to the works above noticed, and 9th
cts iOF WHICH, We drc HNtDtU W HIS IcI liFc pen,
we may instance rs al e,idr,ce of vast learn
ihg and wonderful industry, the long row of
volumes comprised iii The Encyclopedia Amcri
cana for which Leber was engaged us principal
editor at the almost boy iSh aye Of twenty
eight years. OF this work, 100, zoo copies, in
value amounting to 81 100000, have been sold
AS Professor of History and of Political
Philosophy aud Economy n'the State College
Of South Carolina, his clair has for nl;r,y years
been ihrcnged with earnest students whom he
sends lo:lh to take their places in the halls Of
legislation, the academies OF srieuce, the camp
or the forum 40 instruct others nv their Ms
dom, or profit them by lheu example. The
address OF this great to his former pupils,
IA The dedication to the work on Civil Liberty
and Self. Government, remh.ds the reader OF
some of the finest remains of classical antiqui
iy- -- .--
:: To My Former Pupils :-Iherc are now,
in different portions. OF this country, not lar
from Thousand citizens, in tAe formation Of
whose mipds have had some share as teacll.
or. Many Of yeu,are in places OF authosity;
and i consider myself more fortunate thui the:
great founder of political science nn,,his, that
Aristotle taught a royal youth and future eun-
queror, and Athenians indeed, but at IA period
when the sun of Greece was setting--whle my
lot has been to instruct the future lawmakers
of d; vast and growing common wealth il. the
nobeSt branches tlat eau be impaired to the
minds of youth, preparing themselves for the
citizenship of great republic. have taught,
you IN the early part OF our history. which God
has destined to fill fair page in the annals Of
man. if we.do our arduous duty, ID not our
shame will be proportionate. He never holds
out high rewards without corresponding penal
ties. When YOU were members Of this insti-'
tuition, led you through the history Of man,
Of rising aud Of ebbing civilization, offreedon,
despo,ism, and anarchy. - :
to convince YOU Of mans ineXtnguishab!e
individuality, and of the organic nature Of
society that there is no right without paral-
lei duty, no liberty without the supremacy Of
the law, apd no high destiny. without earnest
perseverance, that there can be no greatness
without scl.deniai."
Well may South Carolina be proud Of such
a preceptor, and happy will it be for her sons
if they be not iurgetlul bearers" Of such en-.
mol ling truths! 1t would be easy to quote
many more testimonies, European and Amcri
can, to the value Of Lieber's writings, but our
article is already sufficiently extended. We
are not willing however, to conclude without
quoting few lines from the celebrated Boston
Orator, George Stilman flillard, who lin long
essay devoted to Licber and his writings, thus
happily sums up some prominent characteristics
of the most eminent publicist Of modern tunes.
"Besides his profound and elabJrote work
on Political Ethics, before meulioned-b besides
his labors, extending over many years, AS editor
of the Encyclopedia Amcrieana--hc has writ