The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-27
WARRIOR or STATESMAN.
Who is Of Greater Benefit to His Countr.


The Literary Society Of the IouEg
Mems Christian Association Is at present
in n very prosperous condition, and It's
wee kly meetings are-eyen during tie hot
season-largcly attended by the members
aud their friends. At the last meeting OF
ihs organization the question under he-
bate was. Resolved that tue warrior is
of greater benefit TO his country than The
statesman"
The advocates Of the affirmative side
Of the question endoavored tn show mat
the soldier is in a position 10
uphold the law when the states
man Is no longer Of any avail.
In this country the soldier had been OF
great iuror.anCe in driyiaL tack 'he say-
age and protecting Tie Colohisis n-ainst
thair outrage IL line - war i'e sol
dier sacrihces his life for the he--..t cf
his country, and in .ime OF peace Ae ia
locked upon rs a security Tor the mamie
nance of good order II there should
any tto.bie aris, ht VII. in as snort 3
time as possible. restore Quieinc.e ahd
haimyny. and Is therefor ot irnrne'v
greater uencf tc hi, fellow ciiize iAaA
tle statesman While IT WA 10 uc ad-
mnfed tbat lh. latter had his merij-. sine
former deserved more credit .or ine
many dangers ne exposes himscI ~ IaI
The good Of bis country seldom
war has ben b;ougl. oa ty
soldiers and IN nine ci,es ca. 9t ic1 3.
ha, utel caused by TIE action IT,. -1m
srste.mer John G. Calhoun although
great statesman, viii not use In i.r
heart. Of hi, couu,ymeu a. hort j..
Lte or other grca, generals .. lH'e
ntf'r.. I.r grcat.-l soldier "no ever
iy,G ~as Napoleon, and by l- TaTe
qualities As "a warrior all c0uItr.e- had
been advanced IN civilization The
treater importance Of the warrior q. AZ
lines W. demonstrated 10y the gentle-
men of he sflim sjiye by fluctuations
H. ken from history, and il was shown
that statesmen had brought on almOs. A.
much evil az good In this county n
took the nerve of George Wa hington lo
carry into effect what Pat lex Henry s4d
Thomas Jefferson bad preached, and al
the in that hos afflicted the nation Gas
been caused by lis Statesmen.
The gentlemen Of the negative aite
who finally carried the day by the vote Of
those pr, sent, took the ground that all
he good acquisitions made by nations
were due 20 the merits of their states
men, and the greatest achievement ever
obtained by any statesman, or rather
body of statesmen, WIS the dtclaIa ION
# independence By The American pco-
plc. History was cal ell upon 90 prove
ihai The natioas occupying tue highest
positions ia the world q; Yarl De times
had been placed theie ny the deeds az
lsta.c.mcu. Gtcat soldiers hal done Moth
| iug equally grand FOR lhei- countries.
nui often times tlcv bad hceD .hr c.us-
of internal discussion aad party strife.
The advocates of the affirmative il- bad
bee. enHe.yrr. tO SHOW lti- nr-'"iG
was migh'irr than the pen, uo'" d.
landing the fac thai history taught the
opposite When the STATE o- cuuih Caro-.
llua nuiiifed the Constitution, 20 was
only for the action OF that great states
man. Henry Cia,, that tbe CaHntr! was
saved from boOdshed. and The great
.truggie Of the late civil war would have
been avoided had there been o staiesman
living 10 take control of the minis of the
people misguided hy the schemes Of some
miscnievOus GemagOgues ana = iltic.Ins.
~ tomorrow nights meeting tie Lit
erary Society will grap.iC the most i'm
poitsht issue Of the day, the taritt, aad
he question 10 be- debated j.: Resolved,
That The tariff as proposed by he Mills bil.
il detrimental to American industries