The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-03
GENEAl.oGY OF TIE rRUMps.
The Trumps of Ancient Greece.
MA MEMBER OF TIE FAMILY
NUMBER tx.

Soon after the occurrences related VI my
last, spirit of jealousy sprnng up be-
tween the Spartans and the Athenlans'
and they quarrel became very bitter, Gin
on espoused the cause of the Spartan and
for this, through the influence of Pcricles,
he was banishel from Athens, The
A,benians then dissolved their alliance
with the spar.ans and joined hands with
the Argives, who were the avowed enc
mics of Sparta, and took the banshed
slaves of the Spartans under their pro
lection. The City of Megara then break
ing its treaty with Sparta was protected
by Athens and garrisoncd with troops.
! All these things sutliccd to lny the founda-
ton Of an inveicrate hatred, which
eycntuatcd in the destruction of both
States.
Pericles now had full swing, and be
soon succeeded in ins,illing this spirit into
his couutrymcn, and the result was that
they became as arrogant and unjust as
himself. They declared thsms Ives the
4 Protectors of Gccrcc-clnimcd that the
Convention of the States should be held
at their ci,y-and resolved to declare war
against any who should have the hardi-
hood to tread on their coat-,all The result
of all this was m engagement between
the armies of Sparta and Athens, which
took place at Tangora, in which the
Atlcuians were defeated. A couple Of
months later another battle was fought
between the same forces, in which, through
the efforts of Cimou, the Spartans were
defeated. His conduct on this occasion
was such as served TO re-cssablish him in
the confidence Of his people, and after a
Punishment Of FIVE years, lie returned to
Athens. His first care was to compromise
all the differences between the States,
and soon after, truce was concluded for
five years.
This gave them time to attend to outside
matters, and Immediately a fleet Of two
hundred vessels was fitted out, and, under
the command Of Cimon, were sent to
: conquer the Island Of Cyprus. Tie sailed
to that point and soon Oycrrun the whole
: Island and laid scigc to Citium, The
capital city. Here he felt the first pre-.
mouitious Of approaching death, but still
miudrul Of his duty, he ordered his at
tcndants to conceal his dcccase until the
city had surrended. This they did, and
, thirty days after Ills death, tho army which
, still supposed itself under his command
compelled the city to surrender, thus his
! name gained victories, after his body wa,
in The tomb.
Q Pcriclcs being freed from so powerful
rival, began again to stir up the .Atheni'
Q ans will, his cloquence. lie soon became
all powerful, and when lie had cmbezzlcG
$ the public money which had been raised
: for war purposes, and used it to fe'c an
:, gull the people, when any of the State.
u complained, .hc arrogantly told them tia
the Athenians were not accountable fol
their actions. Such language did not su,
the other States Of the Confederation, ant
Sparta in particular felt herself agricvcd
us much Of the money had been used {,
strengthen and bean,ify rival city, tl,cil
u elmity was further kindlcd by an expcdi
ton which the Atlitnians undertook
j against Samos in favor Of the Nlilcsians
" The Samians, after nine months scig,
surrendered. Pcricles RACED their walls
took their ships and all the money h
i could get, and returned to Athens. T!,et
G he held great review, and buried BIZ
II dead, aud delivered lis great tuncra
r Grafton, Which will live MS long as clio
qucncc, pathos and symmetry oflanguag'
are respected.
: The Jealousy and rivalry which existct
If between these two States, was the tru,
i cause Of the Peloponnesian war. but u.
2 neither was willing to uvow the true cause
the difficulties between the other State.
were taken advantage Of to bring on The
d confict. Hence. when Paiidae, a city
x belonging to Athens helped Cornith with
!. out leave. they came TO blows, and aftel
II tight little fight, the Athenians came Of
!, frst best This has been called the battle
" Of Polidna, and here it was that Socrate,
e saved tic life Of his people, Alcibiades,
e and after the battle was over, procured fol
him the prize of vnlor, although lie, him.
4 self, was justly entitled TO it.
Several of the Grecian States, about
This time complained of Athens, for in
} Ringing the articles Of pence, aud the
j Spartans thought it good time to bring
thnu IN a ea,sn nf ,ln;. dat, ,,n,.d;, al !.