The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-31
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mr. SCnenCK6 lOyal OutDukNb III 'OOn-
gross, adverse to the proposed action for.
eAreceptionsin thisAcounsry Of the re-
mains of Mr.. Peabody. It says: s.
s.Beautiful Is the loyalty that chants,
sing, in season and out of season, and
and sufferings. Beautiful among sing
ers is our own Schenok, of Ohio, whose
dissenting dispason of devotion to the
Union mingled with the repelling gales
that arrested the homeward Journey of
Mr.. .Peabody's remains. All that the
poor merchant seeks is grave. All chat
his friends wish is honorable burial. All
that the people desire is somo word of
complimentary recognition of his Deeds
For the deeds of this man shine out like
the radiance of the sun, to be a sweet,
noble, Christening influence to the end of
time. Nor will our valiant Generals
discord dim it. The world is better, be-
cause Mr.. Peabody lived. We trust men
will soy this of our loyal Representative.
when he comes to take his rest under
the daisies. We are not wanting in re-
spect to the turbulent loyalty of our gal
liant Representative, by taking q Christ
mas morning lesson from the story of
Mr.. Peabody life. True charity is silent
charity-we might say, true loyalty is
silent loyalty"
Yes, that might be safely said, says the
Baltimore Sun. and it could be easily
proved, ut least to this extent, of any
virtue, that the stream which is deepest
is less noisy and fretful that that which
is shallowest. And perhaps it is equally
safe to suspect the profoundness and
power of any passion or sentiment which
is more frequently illustrated by words
than action. Mr.. Schenck does not
stand alone, however, in the propensity
to wear loyalty. at MI seasons and on all
occasions, in his button-hole, like an ar
tificial nosegay, which is not likely to be
injured by exposure to any kind of
weather. There is not cheaper COM
modify than this lip patriotism, and
never was n word more abused than
"loyalty" has been in this country.
There have been as many crimes com
mitted in the name of 'loyalty" as of
liberty" 1t cannot be said of the mo-
dern kind of "loyalty" that it is like
''true charity" either in silence, or in
any of the qualities attributed to that
virtue by the inspired penman, especially
where he says that charity "boasteth not
ITSELF and "thinkcth no evil" of others.
Self-assertion and evil thinking are of
the very essence of modern "loyalty."
We cannot conceive that this country
can lose anything in reputation, or risk
:he encouragement of disloyalty among
its citizens, by honoring such man as
Mr.. Peabody. To impeach his loyalty
partakes of the sano suicidal folly which
represents all of the American people
who do not sanction the political policy
of the dominant party as disloyal, pro-
position which, if it could be established,
would prove that at least half the people
Of this country nre unfaithful to their
own Government. If such monstrous
scandal were credible, what would be its
effects upon the reputation OF tho Go
vernmcnt? When, in addition to this, it
is insinuatcd that man like Mr.. Pea
body, whose whole life was SO illustrious
for virtue and benefcencc that nations
and crowned heads have risen up to do
him honor, was disloyal, tho world will
conclude that such n charge is rs dAmag-
ing to Government which could not
command the approval OF such a man,
as to him to whom it is imputed. For
tunatcly, no one believes the imputation
Of disloyalty, either rs concerns Mr..
Peabody or the millions of Americans
who are not extremists. Mr.. Peabody
never in his life exhibited any indication
of disloyalty, except that it was his Gus
tom to bcstow benefits, and not to be a
recipient of them, especially those of n
public character. In these Christmas
times let us cultivate the charitable hope
that George Peabody was as pure pa
triot rs even General Schenck, and that
his deeds will be as prolific of future
blessings to the country, both in tho les
son of virtne which may be learned from