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


marked tho efforts to dcciphe
Egyptian hioroglyphics, or to com
prehend tho true philosophy of 10
man or Grccian history For lils
these, it will furnish cumulativ,
testimony of tho fact that govern
mcnts arc destroyed, ,liborties, ruined
and civilization arrested wherevcl
and whenever vilo rulers and profit.
gate majoritics disregard the right.
and liberties of II conservative, sen
timental minority.
But to enjoy continued immunity
under this head, it must also appear
that you have made diligent, per
| sistont use of those means which
history points out for there dcmD-
ton of liberty, and for the restora-
tlon of civilization. Rccollect that
you have no country but this; it is
ours by right Of conquest and by
inheritance. There is no spot upon
the surface of it's broad green fields
which is not illustrions by the deeds
of q common ancestry, that is not
hallowed by tho $, lime associations
or common past.
No people without a country have
ever enacted high and honorable
history, mono without fixed places
OF abode have over transmitted reg
ulatcd liberties and material pros
perity to their descendants. With
nations as with individuals lovo of
country distinguishes the settled
stable commonwealth from nomadic
tribes, and the Christian gentleman
from the prohigato vagabond ; and
next to love of God, most dignifies
and onnobles human character, and
purilies and expands the souls of
men
"When the wicked rule tho people
mourn, is a maxim from the oldest
and truest history which has ever
been written, and it has descended
through all subsequent times with
out variation or alteration, even to
our own day. The head of Il nation,
like the father Of family, must
make his impress upon the humblest
citizen and WELD influence over tho
youngest mcmber.
But closely in connection with
this subject, and equally we'll au-
thenticated, is another lesson worthy
OF attention. 1t was in the month of
July, 1925, when Charles T., with his
lighted d-hearted French bride, sailed
@p W TIP Thames to tbqq sseoyal a,eta:1o! M!
cendod throne with batsof oppor-
tunities for enacting high and hon.
orablo history; mono with better
chances for advancing scicnce and
civilization and tho material pros
pority of his people.
The condition Of the English na
ton at this timo was peculiarly
favorable; the times especially aus
picious, for the impress of that high
order Of scientific education, and
refined, elegant, cultivated civilize-
ton, which, it is claimed, is the
natural inheritance Of all wealthy
communities. But ho was imbucd
with the writings and teachings Of
lis father upon the divine right Of
kings, and was peculiarly unfortu-
nate in the selection of his associ .
ates, who upheld him in thcso opin-
ions with bigotry alike disastrous
to their master, and ruinous to
themselves; and we are not SUI
prised to 500 him indisposcd to
grant those reasonable guarantees
demanded by the people, At first
murmurings are heard, next we sec
recourse by John Hampden to the
civil process, and then torrent OF
public indignation-and tho fine
prospects and good opportunities OF
Charles end upon tho scaffold.
j. In the spring Of 1904, Robespierre
was tho most powerful man in
Franco. intoxicated with ideas OF
his own Importance, and inflated
with plans for further personal ag~
grandizement, he was already plan
ming the destruction of all opposed
to him, and without even the miser
able subterfuges of partisan Judges,
packed juries and suborned wit
nesses, was spilling the best blood
Of the land with ruthless, reckless
hand. But hore also is IN historical
pause; then. reaction sets in; The
people awake as from a hideous
dream; Robespierre's head falls into
the basket; the roign Of terror is
ovor, and France is froo.
These illustrations, intersporset
as they arc through history from
it's earliest dato to tho present mo-
mont, teach us, and arc intended te
teach us, that governments are inca
pablo of self~improvomont, and tha
q people should be vigilant and solf
reliant. How curious to note th'
seeming impossihility towards re
formation encountered by despot
who have trihod with tho ibortie
and rights Of nation; but HOY
consoling to know chat there is owe
that property in the breasts of TIL
masses, which sooner or later revolt
ut injustice and oppression, on
yelling up from tho great heart Of
pcoplo. sometimes assumes the pro
portions Of u mighty, angry tidl
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