The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-05-06

most brilliant examples in history Of
moral energy, whether weil directed or
nisairecicd. Hrhasaiwaysb been bravo
bear witness, Thermopyls. w arsaw /.
ard Richmond; yes, the world has been
helped and ihindeted by bis courage.
But 1t has been more helped than hin
derej, and, on the whole, il owes him
vast g, altitude. ,gS-'~.
A character which is daily, held up
TO hatred and derisiop soon 10, es all lis
infldeuce. The general mind, not given
to drawing tins distinctions, rapidly
learns to sc"f at ihe enlire object pill
lorisd, plsstering its missiles on Nhat is
good Ms we'll rs what il evil, But can
we as yet spae tlewhole Of the high
toned gentleman r. Is bis probable
successor, the !" gentleman Of democra r
cy," in sufficiently forward state 10
take his place. y Thou, leaving us in an
intsrregnnm Of vulgsrity . For surely
we must haze some social model Let
~ glance at few Of the better pecus
GaIities Of that chiyalrous SouIhron
who was once our pride and Is now our
aversion. '.s - S.-st ENF s
II was a fine thing in-him' that, like
his predecessors of Greek, Roman, and
feudai days, he demanded high place
in public affairs, caring little for The
stealings of Office. but much for its h on-
or and power. He knew that he was
the best man,in his district, and he had
energy enough to make his district know
H.. Unlike the shy scholars Of New
England and the fassidious miIlionaires
Of New York. lac did not mutter that
politics are too low for gentleman and
pSss over his claims for Congress to
showmen aud pugilists. What, low to
govern millions! ungenilemanly to
A,ape the de.tinies Of a great nation |!
He no mere conceived the idea than
did Milliades or Qpintus Fabius or Kos.
ciusko. And the repubIis was all the
stronger and grander fnr this large am
bi,ion OF his until cotton turned his
brain and blinded Limtothe necessities
Of the ago. '.... s-.- 80 49,
lie was an honest cffice-holder; he
might cnndescend to bribe Others, but
he could ~, be bribed himself; he was
the stumbling biloxi Of the lobby. Full
Of selfrespect. family pride, and pride
Of caste, amply supoorea byhfs acre.
and serfs, he considered himself under
another law thanrlhe penniless shyster
who had cra~led through ward cru
cases TO the Capitol; aud IL was very
seldom that he would dirty his pa,rician
hands with eonsideratioas," even
though rendered in the dslicate,form Of
complimentary shaIes.pas Fsncy any
body Offering doueeur 10 Washington,
Jefferson, Madison. or Calhoun Ii the
lobby might besworn, and il its oath
were worth ANYTHING. We believe that
we could-prove the pecuniary honor Of
The "high toued " Legislator. When
dishonest. il WAS for his caste and not
for himself. 49,, s-aS = x a. =
! Yes. tliere was a fine self respect
draped in antique folds about this no "
oveuhfown image. In the elder days
Of our country the SUwherners Of the
ruling tribe ha3 physical. moral. and
mental bea,ing which put Engiishmen
in mindsofa q peer ofihe realm. They
are dukes, you cant touch EN-" admit.
ted veteran John Bull Of the sturdy
middle class. Beautiful in his eyes was
a msn whom he dared not slap on the
shoulder, and beautiful also in the eyes
Of that respectable generation which
stood around Washington. -
The eiyiIity which this old figure ex.
&C. sd iows ards himself he accorded to
Ehi, equals, snd in carefully graded
measure TO his interiors. He Was a
school Of polileness, and m ms Of bis
scholars still live. Enter the Office Of a
Southern lawyer or merchant on an af.
fair which is mot 10 his profit. Although
busy, he rises. invites you 10 si,, and 70
msins stsndiug until you are seated ;
then, so iong as you please to stay, be
will iAlk a. we'll as he knows, without
q sign Of impatiencs; and when you
leave, he urges you TO remain longer
and TO call again. This is patty a
| habit Of leisure. bat Il ts partly a hsbi,
'Iof u,bani;y. The people who meet you
in the street Of South Garelina village
'tpause for friendly eoqniries, and compii-
uents, OF pass you With a-sslutation
(which is sufficiently marked and formal
10 make yoo appreciate. yourself The
I, , s.Spdpe,or on The railroad car has never
been out of hislSsate. bat, baning GER
tain provincislisms, he bias. the bearing
4 Of travelled gentleman. lie ell gi,s
you full and polite answers TO you'
questions, and do Il in sina1ner which
will lead you to thhnk him cisilly.y We
admit that he hss few passengers and il
not often troubled with enquiries. tLeis
ave again. but also conr:esy. Itis iru'
! fha, there are exeepliens. 40 what WI
describe, .bst w@Awill-no, VII natMedl,
stop 10 note them. vIt'is trse also. tba
She. a lutbspe meE have implacable pre-