Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-03-06
CAROLINA, CAIRO WEDNESDAY,, MARCH q, 1872.

course OF safety tog tho ship of state
How anxiously did the "oId thirteen
emerging from baptism ofblood, regard
that deliberative body. and with what &C.
cord, and oneness ef sentiment, did they
endorse constitution, which il Language
almost irreverent,. twas too good for man
and only fitted for angels Lexington
and Eutaw, Moulrie and Trenton, had
cemented q brotherhood Of feeling that
knew no North, noSouth.
Scarcely had the victorious thunders
of Yorktown died away, ere party spirit
with specious plea, sought to amend the
compact, which, With amendment sue.
.ceeding amendments is to-day patch.
york of fcapricc, and "a meaningless scroll
h., Six of the States that gave their all tc
the capse oofflli Of llibertyn.ase to-day tributary
dependencies LEI M atdespotism that gives
license to Ignorance to ihsllltand goad
while the protests of her. children are
scoffed and UNDECIDED. Liherty-says
Montesquien-"is is a word that admits Of
more varied signifcations than nany other
With some it exists only in monarchy
with others in " wearing long beard. With
some unless the government is Invested
solely in those Of the manor born, liberty
is lost; and with others it applies only
when peculiar national l.tastes, or inclina:
tions are gratified, This being 80, the
word is anamolous. The noblest aim Of
good government is to enhance the pros.
perity and happiness of the governed
Then, In the fruitiop of a proud nation.
ality, Its people acknowledge true liber.
ty.n But whom ono portion of people
repsesenting tho paoGerty; Tho intelii.
gence, and honor, are disfranchised, and
plundcred, to enrich partisans, whose
affinity is with ignorance and corruption
then is government IL system of opprcs.
sivc fraud, and the governed victims Of
tyranny.
How glowing the contrast of then and
now; then, the public veal was the aim
of rulers, now law Is subverted to selfish
ends; then the "well done" of constit.
ucncy was the acclaim coveted, now, the
misses of an outraged people, fall on ears
long used to contempt, and amid the
glisten Of bayonets that prop q falling
state, is seen the tooth Of decay, steadily
wearing tho crumbling arch, amid the
pomp and splendor. that gilds an i'm
perial court, is seen the handwriting of u
destiny measured, and an end fulfilled.
1t is conceded that in small States,
there exists pprer glory, and higher
patriotism, than where q denser popula-
tion, bloated in its civilization subvcrts
tho nobler aspirations of its people, to a
sordid ambition, Hencotho picture ofa
giant iorde, conscious of its might, and
greedy for conquest, employing every
means. ofskill, offorce, and of treachery, to
overthrow people, wbso pride was
their devotion to principe, and whose
genius gave wisdom to tie councils of
the nation. There existed on the part
the South, a distinctive and prominent
Individuality that excited tho envy and
hatred of the North. Tenacious of hsr
rights, she repelled any invasion ofthem,
not with braggart haughtinss, hnt with
appeals to the Constitution. Sensitive Of
her honor, she disdained 10 share the
division of unlawful spoil. Proud of her
traditions, she clung,to the o,use of truth
and justice, and daring to offend them
she barred her breast TO tho a,ock of war
until an hundred plains dank in her
children's blood, and falling she found
no, filter sepulture than amidthe ruins Of