The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-19
COLUMBIA, s. G.
Saturday Morning. March 10, 1870.
celebration OF Sc. Patrlol's Day-The
PhiIosophy OF s=eh Occasions.

SA@o VA ohy "a Au4u4Od-4kolhuuB uHt6l
day-wss commemorated in this city.
An association-social and benevolent in
its features, and called the Hibernian
Society Of Columbia, was organized.
We believe there is genuine sentiment,
as well as sound principle, in these asso-
Citations based upon national feelings and
characteristics. We know that there are
some men who would sink all these
points, and who fondly dream of that
millennium. political, social and reli-
gious, when the whole human family
shall meet together in ''ths Psrl;aaen.
Of Man" and be united in "the Fedora
tion Of the world" But whatever may
be the tendency of the age to centraliza-
tion, yet are we satisfied that we are yet
far from that "unification" of which
theorists and enthusiasts dream.
In His Providence, God not only made
differing races, but differing peoples of
the same race. And we believe il is
shallow idea which would ignore those
divisions, and rose-water philosophy
which would seek to dilute the blood of
marked races. Mol the feeling OF nation
ality is an elevated sentiment, and GER
tain are We that those foreigners will
prove the truest and st.unchest of the
adopted children of this country, who
preserve in their heart of hearts the
memories of the virtues of their native
land. eve are human, and we esteem
nothing that is human foreign to our
nature" But still do we believe in the
cultivation of the feeling of marked
nationality, with this proviso only, that
the national virtues be initiated and the
national vices be eschewed. We are not
unaware of the grandeur of that philan-
thropy and the extent of that humanity
which, passing over mountains, deserts
and oceans, embraces q world in its sym
pathies. But we hold that there is a
logical and healthfuI mode of the grand
development
As the circle created by the fall of q
pebble upon the surface of some tran
quill lake, begins with q slight circum-
ference but gradually widens until it
breaks upon the utmost boundaries of
the disturbed waters, so the circle of
patriotic feeling should first begin ut
home before it assumes to draw to its
heart continent or world.
We extract from the columns of the
Charleston Nea0s the following eulagistic
remarks by members of the bar of that
city upon the life and services of the
late distinguished and eminent counsel
lor, the Hon. VIM. F. DeSaussure:
When the State Court was convened
yesterday morning, Col. John Phillips
arose and said:
The intelligence has already been con-
veyed to us of the death of an eminent
member of the bar of this State-Hon.
VIM. F. DeSaussure. He was the oldest
member of the bar of South Carolina.
He was gentleman far advanced in
years, and the whole course of his life
has been that of very distinguished
and eminent counsellor. He was not
only an able lawyer, but an eminent
legislator. He occupied high position
in the Senate of the United States, and
was greatly respected in the Legislature
of his own State. He lived without Civ
ing offence, and died, trust, in peace
with his God and in perfect charity with
all mankind. Believing it to be in con-
sonance with the feelings of the bar,
now move an adjournment Of the court,
in respect to the memory of this dis
tinguished deceased.
Mr.. Richard Yeadon followed Colonel
Phillips, and said:
If your Honor please, I ask the privi-
lege of seconding the motion which has
just been made by Colonel Phillips. 1
was well acquainted with Mr.. DeSans-
sure. Many years since it was my
pleasure to serve with him in the Legisla-
ture. I endorse fully all my colleague
has said in respect to his eminence, his
virtues and his exemplary and inoffensive
life. He was the son of the late Chan
cellor DeSassure. one of the most emf
nent jurists that ever occupied position
on the bench of South Carolina, and
brother of the late Henry A. DeSaussure,
whose decease we we're called to mourn
but two or three years since. and which
was marked at that time by q proper
tribute of respect by the bench and bar
of this city. Mr.. DeSaussure was an