The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1879-07-09

lilnScllcnCS OF moral law. llOnc
may bo Witnessed now tho bite
strife OF faction, aad be seen now tin
fungoid growth Of luxury, and fol
the expressions of accumulated pri
vato wealth, which, with tho gcncr,
protligacy Of tho times, us we'll II.
tho marked disposition to dcpar
from what old-fashionod people
would call the God fearing course o
the fathors Of the republic, havo il
all eras, and in every land, beer
truthful, fearful augury of nations
destruction. = 7'j..
! Therenro higher and holior duties
for you, even than the important
and not dishonornble attempts tc
repair private fortunes and build up
waste places in the land. Upon you
who have Recently attained mans
estate, who have assumed the t0g,t
rii3liS, and who arc soon to be the
principal contestants for the palm il,
the political arena, and the chief aspi-
rants for the favo,s Of the liclllc god
dcss in the battle of life, dcvoIvc pecu-
liar responsibilities. Being Younger,
you arc Of course more plant, and arc
better able to adapt yourselves to that
new order ofthings which the cxigcncy
OF the times demands, and which will
! enable YOU to more thoroughly idcn-
tity yourselves in the rrmodcllnw OF
public thought, and in the rcgcnrrl-
ton of society, both Of which arc now
in transition state.
You have 4 country TO save, q civil
Zation to rc-cstablish, and honorable,
general history TO enact and transmit
to those who will come after you. And
| charge you, see to il that the rcpula-
ton OF the South, and Of this old State
in particular, suffers no tlctrimcnt at
your hands; sec to it that You transmit
those chivalric sentiments and untar-
nishcu regulations Tor patriotism and
attached to the public and private gen
tlcmcn Of your section, and Which.
without spot or blcmisil, arc your
common inheritance to-day.
Within that GALAXY Of her servants
who have adorned the history of these
States you will find the wrantlcsi spcci-
mems Of the patriotic soldier TO lure
you on to glory.
The most yiItcu Of orators and pro-
1ounucst of statesmen bid You earn
reputation by the paths which led them
to success. But better than even these.
You arc furnished with - perfect spec
imcn Of the clivalric, true gentleman,
which, next to Gods last, best Gift
lovely VirtuouS Wonan--huS most cX-
cited the admiration OF the world. and
hnc nnNlinrn l,onm oauulleH n,,t toi,tC tho
nobility Of England.
Let those snccr at the chivalry who
chn"sr. History furnishes The fact
the world until tho advent OF The dill
tcrcnt orders of knights, when lovely
delicate woman ceased to be regarded
as Il beast Of burden, and when the
widow and orphan could, for the first
time, command IL champion in every
land. lis Influences arc felt even in
this unscntimcntal day, and the lessen
ing numbers of its dcvotccs dcplorcd
by more than one Northern paper
which has admitted that an infusion of
the Southern chiValry into the coun-
ellis Of the nation is sadly needed.
Cultivate tho graccs OF the mind and
pruning, training and deep, systematic
that n0XiOus weeds and vile traits arc
spontaneous productions, and flourish
without culture.
Of political equality, and the blessings
OF constitutional liberty. These bcgct
patriotism, and with patriotism come
those commcndablc but secondary con-
sidcrations Of repairing private for
tunes and Of rebuilding tho waste
places Of your country.
TO this mountain city, with its pure
air and notwithstanding scenery, be-
longs tho honor OF having produced
| the first noble Roman, who, like Cato
Of old, appalled, at the departing glorics
of his country, cried aloud against The
enOrmitics Of Reconstruction, and by
the efforts Of his trcnchant, patriotic
pen, rcl1indIcd, first, the ancient fires
Of liberty in the hearts Of our people,
which was sure historical hnrbingGr Of
your State success in 1876. | thank
God that you, sir, turning to Gov
crnor Perry arc still spared to your
people. There is encouragement here
for renewed efforts in behalf Of our
general government, and apt illustra-
ton Of tho force Of individual charac-
ter, even in determining tho affairs OF
States and nations.
Read ancient history, that you may
learn wisdom and profit by the mis-
takes Of the past, and study modern
history, that You many acquaint your
selves with the honorable records of
your immediate ancestry, and thereby
asccrtaining the material of which you
arc composed, be stimulated to greater
cxcrtions in bchalf Of civil liberty,
and for the perfection Of human hap
pincss. Form for yourselves opinions
based upon historical precedent, and
express them boldly, and without any
regard for the conciiation Of cXacting
unreasonable, hypocritical sentiment
anywhere. Had tho cXpoundcrs OF
that greatest Of histories been influ.
cnccd by considerations of this charac,
ter, there would be little Of liberty ant
less Of religion in the world to-day
30 sober, bo honest, be Industrious
be frugal. The true, chivalric knigh
vowed to defend tho church, to succol
dcfonccless woman, to protect lht
widow and orphan, and to practice
especially, The uirtucs Of h'uth amt
c0u,WHc--qualitics which, although
unpractiscd, unappreciatcd, unrcwartl
cd by those who avo shaping the des
tinics Of this country to-day, have eve
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