The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-21
OF all our readers. There is here food for refIec-
tion:
THE TRUE GLORY OF AMERICA
BY JAMES L. PETIGRU,

but military fame constitutes the least part of
ofe of honor due to the soldiers of America. War,
the is me reign of violence, and violence is
me e; scourge OF the human race And it is the pe-
cnilar glory OF that army which bore the brunt of
TINS shaIp contest, that when the war was over
,rt iaau ASIDE with the sword the love of war and
VIII peace resumed the peaceful arts in the retire
ment OF private life. Honored in all times bo ths
patriot soldiery who served bleeding country in
modest recompense due to their tolls with tho tho
fortltude OF the soldier and the modesty Of the
citizen. What arc the boosted triumphs of those
who have dyed the earth in blood, compared viii
the fame of that army, which, after a sueeessfnI
war, laid down their arms before their own claims
WEI were satlsiied2 That stable Government, with
the civil force, should raise and disband troons at
their pleasure is the common privilege Of n we'll.
governed State. But this was revolutionary army,
enlisted, not i'll the name Of obedience, but Of re-
sstance to the established authoritys An army
Which had made all the sacrifices of a hard service
without WIZ the emo!uments of the camp-which had
cares OF Government oven for supply OF 3her
wants. They had, by their arms, set up the civil
pow power & Ehat now disposed OF their claims to JUS
1ee: Every selfish feeling prompted them to take
justice into their own hands, and the most pIausi
pie arguments were at hand to excuse tho etep
ddhey were organized, and the weakness of the
government required an infusion Of energy, The
STATE stood In need Of reformation and their
wrongs cried aloud for justice. How easy in such
creumsfances c to cover ambitious designs under
ing nonor, they resisted the temptation and inn
posed on themselves forbearance without exam.
PIE. with arms in their hands, they submitted to
the the civil authority; as men who had no weapons
put persuasion. 30 rare an instance or duty has
deservedly raised the character OF military men.
and made them, in this country, objects, not Of
Jealousy, but OF popular regard. But such mod
s5at1on era .t could only be expected from under
tne t I'M moss enhghtened influence, and is accounted
lot by the pre,eminent character of their leader.
They trusted in Washington, and set the seal to
the gratitude Of poeterity by yielding an implicit
obedience .enS to his counsel and example A nation
aeter Of Washington has added to the estimation
OF mankind, and forms part Of the inheritapce of
the human race. We may boast Of the valor Of
our troops, but t. submission to the law. and re-
crowning glory Of the patriot army that fought
the battle Of Independence. They laid no sacri-
iegious hand upon the ark Of liberty, and showed
their country. * 01
MIR. SAMUEL HART, in King street, informs us
that he has few copies OF this book left. We re-
gret much that it is out of print, and hope that
DR.. srhhts may act on the suggestion thrown out
some time ago by our city papers, and compile a
new work of this kind, bringing it down to the
present day.