The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-18

SENATOR BAGARD, of Delaware, dis
tiuguished among all our pub bile men as
OF most chiyalric, noble, and spOtless
character, delivered an Grafton before
the alumni Of the University of Virgin
ia, in which he laid down principles of
great Importance to the political we'll
being of the country. We quote a most
pregnant passage:
In my belief the vigorous exercise of
the simple and primitive virtues eXhio-
tied by the men who founded our Gov
eminent was the true cause that such a
government became possible, AID that
&c was put i'm operation and maintained
tGT many years; and that by the impetus
haas received we are still able to retain
If,s original form, When | refer TO the
pats. il ~ not idly TO mourn over ii and
the change wrought in so much we held
iu close affection and Just value, but
sgere to aver NV belief that, whatever
fhaV be the present condition of our
Government, its forces, and It's tenden-
CIcs. we OF this day have our only hope
inr that happiness, individual and
national. that security to person and
property, that social, political, and re-
Ii.i0us freedom which were the objects
1Gr which our fOretathers instituted this
Government. in the revival and con-
slant exercise of the simple virtues
prdctised by the founders of the repub>
liC, which the growth of wealth and lux
JJTV and a period of civil war, with It's
necessary accompaniment of public de-
lurTtliZatiOn. have done so much to les
sen in public as we'll as in private use.
Tho men OF our first revolution were
truthful, honest, constant, frugal, indus
jriOuS, and brave. Adversely had been
fheIr nurse, and these virtues were the
a I'll. h.,,- 1V,sst tim or
lHrr came to lay the foundation of
government they naturally based their
organic law on these principles, SO that
they be anne its motive power, the IN
s,sEriug sentiment of tue entire scheme.
throughout the written charter OF care
fully enumerated delegated aud limited
IsuNeTS with which they entrusted their
official rulers aud representatives every
where are TO be found evidences OF this.
J 4 WAS because they were possessed OF
she virtues have named that they form
"a The government they did. 1T " as the
natural result of such possession. The
government WAS designed for people
like themselves. L. was totally unfit for
l,s,lplc unlike them. And we may be
-u.G that attempts to engFait upon 1t
government having a different class OF
Fslaa- aud principles for its basis can Ge
tglt the commencement OF a career OF
loss and sorrow, with certain failure as
The fuai result II In0 T6ucAa SCho'i
tuition should have been so invaded ana
.,verthruwu that 10 shall never again pc
restored in the beauty and benehcence IN
(which che ewes OfOur fathers DeheIu ltT IL
,- Gr,ause the virtues which gave IL blfth
have fallen into disuse, ana the nahus
and brains which have destroyed IL nave
been those ct men whose hatred was
stronger than their love OF lustlce,
whose love of gain OVerCame their love
at truth. and whose lear OF local anu
Temporary discomfort OVercame tne
courage necessary To enaDte LneuI "
stand iy tbeir duty. The Yirtuous quar-
FLigs / LaYc been considering, Whien
saLJue can create and keep state are
,,orsgz1aI and individual, and which, be-
in., possessed and exercised by the lead
;ug men OF community, those whose
example most affects aS,d influences the
mass become in great degree the rules
s,umvcuiDg evil-minded men, az 'easI
-luJwardlN, 10 pay homage 10 virtue oy
wearing her LabilimentS; anu ABOVE
lhpsc primitive. and congenial virtues
giOats that line aroma c. sentiment anu
character which, though unGe1neu anu
perhaps undetiusbie, never fails IN az
iuracV: though delicate and sensitive,
h more powerful than armies; when,
having no mark etabie value, OutWelghs
an things purchasable-the sentiment
..fIaI persoral honor the tirst-born
hid of good faith and kindly feeling,
which guides good men when their neu-
,,,I-,I r,,7,vers are Obscured by doubt, and
80 JeIv the existence OF which would
involve the degradation OF the human
species."