The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-29

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'Thus, fellow-citizens, at every turn
are we brought back to one single point,
the public faith, which cannot be diaho-
nored without infinite calamity. The
child is told not to tell lie; but this in
Junction Is the same fof the full ll.growh
man, and for the nation also. We can
not tell q lie to the national freedman or
to the national creditor; we cannot tell O
lie to anybody. That word Of shame
cannot be ours. But faIsehood to the
national freedman and the national ore
ditor is national lie. Breaking pro-
mise with either, you are dshonored, and
liar must be stamped upon the national
forehead. Beyond the iguominy which
all Of us must bear, will be the influence
OF such transgreesion in discrediting
republican government, and the very
idea OF republic. For veal or woe We
are an example. Mankind is now look
ing to us, and just in proportion to the
eminence we have reached is the emil
nence of our example. Already we have
shown how republic can conquer in
arms, offering millions of citizens and
us to show how q republic can conquer
in field more glorious than battle.
where all these millions of citizens and
all this untold treasure uphold the public
faith. Such an example, will elevate re-
publican government. and make the idea
of republic more than ever great and
splendid. Helping here, you help not
only your own country, but you help hu-
mainly also; you help liberal institutions
id all lands; yon helpi the down-trodden
everywhere, and all who struggle against
the wrong and tyranny of earth.
s'The brilliant Frenchman, Montes-
quieu, in that remarkable work which
occupied 80 much attention during the
last century. The Spirit of Laws. pro-
nounces honor the animating sentiment
of royalty; but virtue the animating SEN
timent of republic. It is for ms to
show that he was right; nor can we de-
part from this rule of virtue without dis
turbing the order of the universe. Faith
is nothing less than part of that sub
lime harmony by which the planets
wheel surely in their appointed orbits.
and nations are summoned to Justice.
Nothing too lofty for its power; nothing
too lowly for its protection. It is an
essential principle in that divine Cosmos,
without which all is confusion. All de-
pends upon faith. Why do you build?
Because you have faith in those laws by
which you are secured in person and
property. Why do you plant? Why do
you sow? Because you have faith in the
returning seasons, faith in the generous
skies, and faith in the sun. But faith in
this republic must be fixed as in tho sun,
which Eliminates all. cannot be con-
tent with less. Full we'll T see that every
departure from this great law is only to
our ruin, and from the height we have
reached, the fall will be like that of the
ancient God from the battlements oil
Heaven:
To noon he fell; from noon to dewy evo-
| summers day, and with the setting sun
Dropt from the zenith like falling star"
ON SPAIN IN SEARCH OF KING.
"The more reflect upon the actual
condition of Spain, the more I am salts
fed that the true rule for us is non.inter.
vention, except in the way of good Of
fees. This ancient kingdom is now en-
gagged in comedy and tragedy. You have
| heard OF 'dunt1ng the Slipper. The
Spanish comedy is Hunting q King.
The Spanish tragedy is sending armies
against Cuba. do not wish to take part
in the comedy or the tragedy. If Spain
is wise, she will give up both. Mean
while, we have duty which is deter.
mined by international law. To that
venerable authority I repair What that
prescribes I follow"
MIR. Sumner speaks plausibly of his
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