Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-26


ness or rddeness. This Is the result of polishe
education. If you can educate one part of &C
ciety In this manner, you can educate all. Wa
, properly educated than would be the throwing O
bomb shells, and blowing to pieces Of gentle
men and ladies' assembled al an evening party
, Society progresses. What would be thought il
; England now of Prince of Wales, who would
like Harry the 9th, commit highway robbery OIL
Gad's Hill: Or the rules made by Catharin.
of Russia, that no gentleman lat the assemblies
Of the Russian nobility should beat lady
: Again the Judgement Of Lord Mansield's clerl
, as towhat constitutes q lady Of quality woult
: not hold good in England at the present day
She must be lady Of quality (said the clerl
describing to the learned lawyer, one who hat
called to see him In his absence) because sh,
s.core So The clerks supposition was true
The visitor was the Duchess Of, of,Marlborough.-
Swearing Is now no more the characteristic Of
lady than fighting is Of a gentleman. be
iieve in peace and progress. l hope to see the
Anglo Saxon people become nation OF gentle
men, as thoroughly ashamed Of their govern
ment or people committing wrong or a rude
ness towards any other nation, as they would
to any one they might meet In asociai assembly
In friends parlor.
Again the learned writer says:
But enough; let us look at the matter In de-
tail. 1t Is to be 'An Anglo Saxon Confederacy :.
Has itever occurred TO Mr.. V. that there Is no
such people In existence as the sAnglo-Saxon
pcople?' that the Anglo Saxons never had ma
tional existence or political organization, save
for brief period under Edward the Confessor
and Haroldf
Contemplate in history are they; the Nor
mans rode over them at Hastings never to rise
again. In the entire range Of history no such
cowardly parallel Is to be found as the utter
subsection Of people by one battle. From
Hastings to the present time eight hundred
years have passed away, and during that long
period of time, the Norman noble and gentle-
men have lorded 1t over the Saxon serf or pea
SAINT. To-day the descendant of the Saxon
performs every menal office In the land. This
cant about "our Anglo-Saxon forefathers" in-
vonted by Sharon Turner, aud re-echoed by
New England schoomasters is baseless aud
nonsensical.
The men who made history In the country
Norman English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh blood
out Of this land, and contemplate residue
will remain.
THE ANGLO sAxoSs
In reply would say: That 1t Is to be an An
glo Saxon Confederacy. But do not use the
term Anglo Saxon In the manner and meaning
that the learned writer supposes. l Use the
term Anglo Saxon as term, which Is now used
by all to denominate the English speaking peo-
pie, and not alone the descendants of the Saxon
Angles. apply II to the Americans, English,
Irish, Scotch. Welsh, and the inhabitants OF the
English Colonies alike, placing the name of the
countries in the order of the numbers of their
people.
/ have previously in my writings and lectures
spoke OF the Anglo Saxon people as a mixed
race, composed almost Of the blood of all cI-
vilized nations. But mainly of the Teuton and
the Celt This language Is also composed of
all languages. But l do not know that they
ever had national existence. l know they
landed iu England, conquered the natives, ss-
tablished different kingdoms, which histori-
ans call the ueptsrchy.
History was dark and obscure at that period.
But it is more than probable they married with
the natives, that they held many as slaves, and
became blended together IN the four hundred
years that ensued between the first landing and
when they became one power under Egbert, so
as to become undistinguishable.
The conqueror In old times always seized
npon the female and the race Of course became
mixed. also know from history that in 1853
years, 10 Anglo Saxon monarchs reigned in En-
gland, CONNIE encing with Egbert, and ending
with Edmund lronside. Amongst them was
Alfred (the noblest hereditary monarch be-
lieve who ever exsted) the founder, mainly, of
our laws and Institutions. Historians say he
instituted our first code Of laws, and the trials
by jury, divided England into counties, hun
dreds and fittings (all of which We have copied
In this state from our Anglo Saxon ancestors
but the tithings) established the militia, also
the first Anglo Saxon navy. Some alleged lie
founded, others rs-established the university of
Oxford. Also that he left this noble sentiment
inserted In his will, "It is just that the English
should forever remain Us free as their o,rn
thoughts" He is emphatcally the father of
most Of the laws, aud customs that remain in
force In Anglo Saxondom until this day. After
Edmund Ironside, came four Danish monarcls.
(The Danes were Originally Teutons, that is
Germans) who reigned rs years. Then came
Edward the cUnfessor and Harold the only two
who the learned writer calls Anglo Saxon rulers.
| am at q loss to conceive the reason of SO able
historian ignoring the first 10 Anglo Saxon
rulers, and only acknowledging the two last
! Again speaking .of Edward the Confessor and
Harold, he says: "Conteinptible In history were
| they"
Again I must differ from him. am not
much Of an admirer of Edward tho Confessor,
but he revived the code Of laws OF Alfred, which
| from the troubles of the Danish invasions had
gone into disuse, and this should preserve his
| name from contempt. Harold was gallant
able and energetic ruler, as will be seen by his
actions in the following paragraph.
THE BATTLE OF HAsTINa.
"The Normans rode over them 1.-THE Saxons) at Has,
Aud he adds SIN the entire range of history such
eowardly parallel Is to be found as the utter subec-
crcu instances that surround them at the time. Ed
ward the Conessor left the crown Of England bv will
to William, Duke of Normandy. He (the Confessor)
had been brought up and educated in the Norman
Court After his ascent to the English throne he APP
pointed NormAns to all the principal ofices. The
Pope, then 2 great power, supported William
Normandy, and who from that cause was guest Of
Williams Court had sworn TO aid him ito Obtain the
which Unknown % to him him were placed 'isasa the bones
OF certain saints which added then, in the estimation
believed in hereditary rulers, that Kings were ,Se
Lords annointed" and thst they resigned by God =
Kings benefit, not him for that Of the people. Ed
%s% ass%sS 'as
professional soldiers) from all parts Of Europe,
the oM % ssa LANDED a on the
sand men, the largest body Of soldiers assembled
before thst time or since, under one banner on En-
Nor other light to attach the English people to
him, the weight Of his personal character and
Farm iabOrer. At the time Of Williams invasion tho
Norwegians aided by Tosti, Harold's brother, tho
| or England, whilst Edwin and Morcar two Ssnons
who according the hereditary rule had right to the
three separate nyasops Of England at one time, ali
I aided by party at home. For William the Norman
amongst which were most Of The once holders Hs
rold assembled an army attacked the Nor
Wegians, and then FASTENED back TO attack Duke
| William. He offended and caused dissatisfaction
among his soldiers by not dividing with them the spoil
OF the defeated Norwegians and consequently many
deserted from him. He rushed madly to battle wifi
| an army, scarcely third of Duke willianfs. Hls
scouts that he sent In advance seeing the KniKhts
(ofcers) whom they took to be monks, from their ar
NOR being covered came back TO him, and said she
| has more priests In his army than you have men In
yours" Williams scouts on the contrary reported
I to him that Harold was advancing like mailman.
The armies drew out in order OF battle at In the
| morning. Harold had no cavalry, nor bowmen, but
| his whole army fought on foot. William the con-
| Tary had both. The two armies Joined in battle
The Saxons hewed down with their bills the Norman
L ranka renulaed fheu-heat them hack. nd ns lor,