The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-19

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Assl2s
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being dependent upon their purity for their
continued existence, the independent press
| becomes ssthe Keystone of Republican Hberty.,
1bts, .;irth reoiiIsr tnaafs waa annonnnod IN
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AiGerman =. r: cWeegan, -as 1olloWs: l.5f
Our Sister Soceties-O o-labcrers in the same
holy cause, may, we ever stand, thorough, dis,
tinot sad separate yet but pillars supporting the
one indivi.ible abric OF charity and good Fellow
snip. lAir-home AGAIN. v sir7t-9 E29;:i:s' -
. Thiswas responded to by General 3. q. An
derson. presfdent of the Survivors, AssocIa-
lloD, WHO SAID: = =
M President and Gentlemen of The Hibernid,s
~ Society: - iat;isI.a :ot.ss '-sQ :all1b
From the remotest periedHjn Ithe history of
mankind there have been54ound some, who
bestowed their whole energies upon the; lin.
culcatlon and practice of virtue, or the deyel-
opraent and preservation of the better spirit
the human heart more indestructible, nor any
of its aaniratIona mora nnre than those whici,
sprinr from desire To. clltiyate. tcherist s,nd
,nernefnate- whafever, H. 0nod. i ar orar,d,sor
foyeabie; to preserve The recolleetions Of
the hsa ana NJ To- sm1 tha aHarosa ~
of the rlobIer passions.
The modes by which this has been aitsmpted
to be done are .various and attractive. Reli-
gIou, with its frspfred words: poelry with its
measured strains; painting, with its beautiful
delneatIons; sculpture, with ITS stately and
graceful forms, and music, with It's melodious
tongue, have each and all been employed to
assist 10 attaiaing this lofty purposey -
Is Is worthy OF remark fif fndesd II; may not
be accepted as q strong argument In, fayoro Of
the divine origin OF the soul and It's immortal
ity) that art and human sympathy have very
rarely been employed In the propagation Of
ideas or principles; known to be wrong. Their
efforts and their yearnlngs are always directed
towards something higher, or reaching after
his art to the creation OF ideas which are mean
OF revolving; the painter has not disfgured
his canvas by scenes or countenances which
are sickening or repulsive, nor yet has the
sculptor abused the use OF his chlsel-by
representations OF hldeousness and :deformltg.
The historian and the writer Of romance de-
light not IN those descriptions which, excite
the baser passions, and music alWaya signs to
attune our hearts Into. concord with me gen
uer Impulses OF our nstnre. ie Is 70 sIga-
menG agalnsI tnese asseruons tnaG tlere Have
nesn men VINO Seem 10 nave Rsea a!noss W
i!aiy deoaseo. VINO seem as very conllsr
ole3on TO every gooo PL,nGiRSLe ;Seu OF eveIy
exslteo emoIIon 10 nave say, EyiI, oe Ilo9
my go3o, Iiof t9sss ale eAcepuoas ,l. wuiva
mas thrown veil over their !misdeedss 9r
romance Painteo tnelr cnaracters WIN ncC-
uOus colorlngi lC was because tney stlii pre-
seDDed some drops OF the MIX or human Kind
nes5 IN their breasts, and tney mad NOT totally
dsfgured their humanity. at .'.,,.....,,c--....
maintained almost exclusively by individuals
Lawyers and prophets, priests and poets, as
they successiyely appeared, seem to have
been not only alone and nnaided by their fel-
low men, but In very many Instances martyrs
70 their cause. lin ttmesImore recent, men,
guided by the same, spirit, and having congo
nial tastes, similar principles, common put.
suits, common recoilecttons or commoa de,
sires, formed themselves Into associatons and
societies for the purpose OF practlcipg Epre-
serving that which is, or which seems to be,
most nearly akin to their Immortal SOULS. THIS
association OF men into organized societies for
the more efectuRE accomplishments ,of some
good purpose, or ofpracticing some good prin-
ciple, has sprung Into existence since the day
new ssons upon hs
grander energies in the soul OF man. The
institution OF. socletles ana assoclatlons, ~
all their various forms, derives lIs origln
from the teacnings ana example OF hin Wh9
came 10 proclaim "Feace upon eartn anu gooo
will towards men, who gave TO men tne new
colamandment TO 'IoVe one anotner, auG WIZ
sets oeioIe tnem the example ol Pe..ecuy
pure an1 aoiy nie. recognizing salMos' IN ~
stiactsey ,h Ids purnyae aaI S,esat W. n,i,,:
n7n .,,Si, ~ Ius asao !e .a1 nparIv
eitte n oil wS,jst S thor nSss ot nnaretinS
are eTtremeIv var,ons We find some de-.
Voting themselves to charity in in its lOfttest
sSa ad1ancewen, ana ',fsim of SnowieSce.
some annlv themselves to literature. soma to-
the euitivation of skiII in The arts: some In.
dnlpe the social yIrfues in recreatlon and
amiisements. and In MANY other way has man
learned to lend helnin9 hand TO his brother
and his neiohbor Even the hr,Ites which ara
snbservient 10 man nave not been oyerIooked.
AMI socieiies have heen formed to enconraee
oen,ieness and hnman,tv in their treatment.
Tho objects for which the Fihernian Society
was formed are very clearly set forth in the
nroo rnhjo m ito conot,tntjon - t.iI-.
"The happiness of men upon earth, and the
promotion of their choicest interests, are or
dalned by Providence to depend on their mu-
tual aid and harmonious union"
+" As beneacence too widely difused ceases
to be virtue, the society considers some
specific object necessary to be adoptedj and
as among the number OF cases on which be-
neVolence may be worthily exercised, the as:
slstance Of distressed emigrants from Ireland
appears most prominent, the society does
adopt relief to this description OF persons as
their primary object. Intimately connected
with this 1t is their wish to promote social
harmony aud friendly intercourse with each
other, thus blending the happiness Of assist
ing others, with the promotion Of their own
felicity"