The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-12
EXTRACTS

the Citada -.lc'dcmy, Charleston, 5. e..
BIZ .Idmes u. IrulcwcW, Esq, Noe. 10,
1856.
Bring, then, TO the study Of tho Const-
tuition, honest and industrious minds, minds
That are srcsolute and adventurous, and not
to be deferred 10y any Obstacles from the
persevering prosecution OF II noble work.
10 such minds the text will explain itself.
= Let tie student who pursues his invcstiya-
lions for the discovery of truth, lake the
Constitution into the presence of its i!ust'-
ous architects, fresh from the wisdom Of
their heads and the patriotism of their
hearts, and he will find it to Jc luminous
'in IFS own exposition, and its own most sat-
isfaetory Interpreter. Rcading it in the
light switch guided Its, great founders, he
-wiH.discovcr that the ornaments of rhetoric
and The sut,le,ies Of logic are not repaired
:: for its calculation: As its authors intended
sitto Le,, SO j, is, n plain and practical sys-
i TEN. adapte,lto to the circumstances and wants
: ,of tile Anglo. Saxon i.r Nortl, America, ca
;ps!ble sof. alYancig civilization, and Of
!. s:ilaiptainipg liberty, and finally, Of afford
= hpg. to lgankipd, in,lhe splendid success Of Il
spovsi expsfiment in political science, de-
l,n9i.stfation Of tic capacity of an intclli-
gsgL people o3eovern themselves. About
$1lls5c Constitution there arc no labored meta
s.pifssIcs.A does nGt ,,,ff1lvi. scope for the
arts tliannystic or tie dangerous activity
Of Tie mere ,diaiec,ici;,n. It is TOO simple
and honest for tile tpompous .!fec,a,ion. Of
the soGe, and too: massive to lie welded l,y
tile ,nieresinct Of tile other. E,nhodyi,,g /,
;grest ,seniin,en, ti,",, great principles, the
s*ent:I,stit Of. freedom and the princi-
Pies t1ls rsen,iaicht of free government,
1T ,comihensls Itself tos .ihe confidence of
. all generous: Hearts, and boldly cI,allcn-
ges tlie scrutiny &cf all enlightened
minds. H. f"un'l;i,i"p is laid in practical
wisdom an'l precisely where the teachings
: Of sis,!tip aud experience indicated, fully
able to sustain that sublime snpcr<,ructure
Of. liberty and: glory which its 'lustrious
founders designed Should lie reared upon il.
Permitted 10 reposc i'll its sure and silent
stability, that snperstruct"re which l'ns AL
:. really risen upon it Will grow in grandeur
7n,dscxpand in beauty and blessing with the
. roliiof ages. How profound. then, are the
obligations If ,l'csyoung American! How
'frastul his responsibility to the race for
the administration of the trus, cnniilcl tn
Lin.
Thc necessities e The present crisis III
public afai,s exact of us all on this subject
SINCERE; scrutiny and massiomlcss inquiry,
wl,ile.. a knowledge Of the circumstances
,:@hish: have brought about that crisis. fills
sdssswill' apprehension concerning the future
Our fathers heqnca,l,c'l to lis Il pat'imony
). of.ciyil, religious, anil political privileges,
gfG&iis out of, and secured by IA written
tEpnstlution, as an en'iuring pos<cssion. and
not hy any means us Il temporary Lestow-
,nent, amd Then to perish; and it is our
duty, thcrefore,'to transmit it to ssesteriiy
',Mimraircd i'll its richness hy our ignorance
ys!othfulness, or madness. They solcmnly
tiedieatea themselves to the work of devi-
sing Constitution and form Of government,
tie, principles Of which, shoxId be eternal,
securing alie liberty, happiness, and prosper
iiyso Of tic American people through sue
cessise gelteratioI,s; and while tlcy knew
ztiihttheir work must necessarily partake of
mfrsssctioSs Of all human institutions,
liesy yeiee Of suffering humanity cried alouA
g Illsln fSEshetpi hupl they resolved to en-
tend i For ttediselyes they had no care,
,sesespt for stleir unsp55tie,l yame. What
daggsigat t;eason is it, then. to be igno-
!. rant sSI f,e principles upon which their
J; 8 s 81 l.oliIiea! ,i.ssehanism operates
|. Nlssst Of .tl,is moral treason is every
.seyieans guilty WHO pcssts in
:. iga ounce Wlion u,crortals ofsthc TEN
iseW1eigc ateoopen and access snade
s:ssl o.: IT, =
!. 4 E On lis sahject of gosernnent,
Ike reasoBiagson any other subjects, j, GER
hin y, ,tie Aftsmpl,apt IN its convictions and
..sS tsdapressiops in properties
3s hSbests agl simplicity "A gorgeous
.sys ais dFPsry ot Asasla,aid eloeution,
shg fkhe imagination. ali tile
' sof tbe 16i,ole ,iistJ Of
~ M & sa y veil s dIeeenisr mon,enis
s.S q ilasalfe, or io. 81 Jsfsr atsce upon
s osaaps s s1tixaista scl,o,arsi,;n,
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