The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-12-15

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There aft Ne bet n fsrsm WY
saufhefH t%aifioi', anoe ffh l0t wlo
hive l~i property Ny Ne var aboull
Loid theit hends " hiph r. ever
Whether their present f"luoed oon
dilion frsuIis from donations oohih
bHlians and voluntary sacfiheea ~
were lhe unavoidable eneeisg a long
md frdiles- war, their loeses alike
represent wha, hey we're willing ~.
Ivy fgt aueess, Neither ihc event
II the var IN disappointment, nor
any allcred relations %rcsnliihg lhtre
from, ran At all ddmd from The
merit Of having aaed fum honest
,lpotiycs and honorable impulses
The good and true men Of The South
whom The war made poor, have IN.
calculably moro causeio respect thcm.
selves aud each other than they ever
had In the halcyon days Of their
wealth. Their sacrifices have sal the
scal of nobility TO their characters
which no misfortune can erasc,
While duty justi6cs, and necessity
requires, Obedience TO the laws, and
n frank acceptance Of the Legitimate
results Of failure, II is due 10 ourselves
rs well as consistent with our mndi-
ton that w view acts done and sac
rifccs made for success in the same
light now as they were then viewed
by all earnest supporters Of the causc.
This wrongs no one, nor is IL in any
degree calculated 10 mar the peace or
disturb the tranquility of the country
at large. This is simply a proper
sclfrcspcct which we are under obi
cations TO maintain scrupulousE in
all situations, thereby winning the
good opinion and confidence of the
outside world though il may be by n
dow process. We can live without
the applause or esteem of foreigners,
but without sclf-rospcct VIC must sink
TO a grade of sheer scrvility.
Where il is possible, our once
wealthy citizens, 10Y reduced by
war, ought to bear themselves ms
proudly MS ever, and ought to avoid
any indulgence in dependency.
There was formerly too prevalent a
pride Of wealth with some of our
people; but as a rule our men Of
property bore themselves with be-
coming moderation and modcsty.
Ostentation was sometimes manifest,
but chiefly in connection with an
open-handcd hospitality which COW
cred the fault. 1t requires the same
good sense and steadincss Of charac-
ter to bear the adversely of to-day, as
it required to bear the prosperous
condition Of other days.
The solid advantages Of wealth ar,
always manifest and always opera.
tive; il will at all times command
more or less respect. But, in consid.
Grafton Of past sacrifices and losses
wealth among Confederate has
erased to constitute a badge Of dis.
function 10 The usual extent. The
terrible experiences Of war have
taught that other qualities deserve
confidence aud applause than those
which enable men to get and keep
property. An aristocpcy OF char
after aud honor has supplanted that
Of wealth among those whom COM
mo purposes, tolls, dangers, sorrows
and pains have made fratcrnal. Thi,
A,osh nod be frgctten either by the
s,any who are impoverished, or by
tie fcw ubo have been lucky enough
70 ave a goodly portion of Their
property ~ionosbly. Poverty is UNI
comfortable at the best, but It's sting
is taken away when it ccascs to hu
initiate. If the South were canyasscC
to-day, il would be proved that on
people almost unanimously prcie
Southern honor, truth and valor
though hard fed and III clad, to al
the aristocracics Of the world. II
to bc hoped that this whOlesOm
Hntnal respect and local pride wi
&c kept up aud strrngihed for a
coming time.
"PEARL RivERs."--we clip IL
following complimentary notice
our talented correspondent, from Il