The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-11-24
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ibey erlcpd lhe lists 10 nv their
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equestrian 'pnrs ~ you, gallant
Knights, aft a. ~ upon ihla upoa.
Sion. AID shen the contest sas
over iho happy victor then, a. now,
selected fom lhe iir oncs present
one shum hc ~ ihe frwafd NJ his
triumph orosned Queen VI lave
and beauty" Int those happy DAYS
hnl their period The morr lmr1y
and lees roGucl nations m the North
mnde gradual inronds and cncroach-
mcnl- upon The Roman Empire.
bringing with them their bafharuus
customs, their contempt for litcraturc,
the fine arts aud the social aud clc-
giant rcincmcnts Of life. until finally
this amusement wholly disappeared,
aud with II all the cultivation, refine.
mcnt, elegance, learning. and taste
which distinguished the Augtrtuu
age, and there followed period Of
darkness aud gloom, moral, social,
aud intellectual, which has been ,p-
propriatey dcnominatcd the "dark
ages. During this period vslor, hu-
maniiy, courtesy, justice, marital
prOwtss, and honor, the characteristic
qualities Of chivalry were scarcely
known. fcudal Lords and Barons
held the entire landed property and
imposed such hard terms upon their
under tenants, which class composed
the great body of the people, that life
ceased To have those charms Which
alone can foster and keep alive the
noblcr and more generous sentiments
of our natures. Violence was the
order Of the day; no right was re-
cognizcd but that Of might, aud no
law but that Of power. Then il was
that Knight errantry sent forth her
gallant sons, who, throughout Europe,
proclaimed themselves the avcnging
defenders of injured innocence. Re
ligion and gallantry marked their
every movement, while justice, hu-
manity, incorruptiblc faith, and inyi-
olablc truth were the rcsplendent
ornaments ol their noble characters
Then il was that to be u Knight VIII
regarded even by mobiles an honor
m re to be desired than royalty itself
nd even monarchs "bowed the prince
~ hingesof the knee in courtly pomI
10 receive admission into the order
in consequence of which the court
and palaces Of kings were made bril-
liant with the charms Of chivaIry
and soitcncd into refinement 10y th'
elegant accomplishments and gentle
manners of "iair women aud brave
men" Thus, pcrmeating and enter
ing into every department of life
this noble institution terminated al
Europe, and infused into every circl'
of society and department of govern
ment those christian principles whicl
were its pride and ornament, and By
slow degrees soitencd the aspcritic
, Of the times, elevated public senti
mcnt, and dispclled the moral, socia
| and intellectual cloud which had 81
long obscured all that had been los
by the downfall aud wreck Of tn
, Roman Empire. All that is now -
. much prizcd by civilized nation
upon both continents, such ~ the re-
iinemcnt of their manners, the ele
, gance and taste Of their literature
their proficiency and learning in III
arts and sciences, and last, but no
least, their high attainmcnts in III
fine artl, the christian. mild, an
equitable character of their law
: their social and political institutions
owe more To knight errantry than ih
(, unihinking are ready to admit. An
while, an this OCCASION. you illu.trat
4 this ancient institution, the same in
= ccniivc- and impulses which animate
the knight of the ollen time mu'
and will animate You; for where "
y there ever assembled more lcnul
= and loyclint.s than here: and u
a doubt tho yicturinus knight, y !
!. hs-, by superior kill and alir"-
e Won the coveted honor, will hav"
: stronger and ferccr cnntcst within
= determining WIN Of the fair on
a here assembled shall. frum his ham
4 have the honor of being crown'
!. Queen of Love aud Beauty.
10 The present condition Of our ul
-e fortunate country renders the amu-
J. mrnp n this hour peculiarly appr
p priate. We are a conquered p"upl
Z After fur year. or blnosly lcva.taiiI
4 war. We have hcen overcome n
Is beaten in thu contest; nur proper
T. has been taken irum Us: Dur HON
Of have been de-ecraieb; our househo
N v,.l- have been destroyed, and {
tu comforts and Injuries Of life
nc which we have been acct
ip toned from infancy, have be
rlthfully snatched from ~, tn all
which We have submitted 90 as .
at pf the consequences of the war. a
lis in god faith have taken our soler
or uaths "to faithfully support. prot,
as and defend the constitution of I
United States snd the Unin of :
s- States hereunder" Still w. arr 4
70 MED oar political rights. A d"mc
ar ant party which now contrils by
more than two-thirds majority the i
islstive branch ~ the Goyernmei
rs aai may so0a secure 10 themsels
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