The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-19

| VIII conquer, or must conquer. III bOu W
our leader we must conquer, or he woulC
; not be the God Of Abraham, and OF Isaac
and OF Jacob, nor the God OF the Christian
This very doubt implied in the word win
GENUS 80 qualities the omnipotonce OF thu
parts degrading Specification to the wore
'duce' in its relation 10 the attributes o.
the Deity.
"The word 'vincemus' is Sequally objec.
tionable because ii implies that war is tC
DO
OUR NORMAL STATE;
besides, il is in the future tenso-'wo will
conquer" The future is always uncertain,
and therefore IL implies doubt. What be-
comes OF our motto when We shall have
conquered The future becomes an &c.
complished fact, and our motto thus loses
its significance.
"In addition to this there are only two
Languages in which the words will and
shall are TO be found-the English and
the Gcrman-and in those they are used
10 qualify positive condition OF the mind
land render it uncertain; they are 70.
lrepugnnnt 10 repose, quiet, absolute and
positive existence.
"As 10 the motto proposed by us, we
concur with the House In accepting the
word 'Dco'-God. We do so in conformity
to the expressed wishes Of the trainers OF
our constitution and the sentiments Of
THE PEOPLE AND OF THE ARMY.
"The preamble of the provisional con-
siitution declares that. we, the deputies OF
the sovereign and independent States Of
South Carolina, etc, invoking tho favor
and guidance OF Almighty God, do ordain,
| etc.
I'm this respect both our constitutions
have doyiated in the most emphatic man
ner from the spirit that presided over the
| construction Of the Constitution Of the
| United States, which IL silent ON tho sub
| ject OF the Deity.
| 'lIaying discarded tho word 'duce,' tho
| committee ondcayOrcd TO select in lieu OF
| II word more in consonancc with the at
| tributes OF the Deity, and therefore more
imposing and significant. They think
| SUCCESS MAS CROWNED TuEIR EFFORTS
in the selection OF tho word yindex, which
signifies an asscntcr, defender, protector,
delivcror, libcrator, n mediator and q ruler
| or guardian. 'Nindcx' Also means an
| nvcngcr or punishcr
mo word appeared more grand, more
| expressive or significant than this. Under
God rs the asserter Of our rights, the de-
lender Of our liberties, our protector
against danger, our mediator. our ruler
and gunrlinn, and. ~ the avcngcr OF our
wrongs and the punisler OF our crimes, We
endcavor 10 equal or even excel our an
ccstors. What word can he suggested Of
more power, and 80 replete with scnu.
ments aud thoughts consonnnt with our
idea OF the omnpotence and justice OF
God?
CAT THls POINT
the committee hcsimlcd whether Il were
necessary 10 add anything further 90 the
motto 'Dco Nindice' These words alone
were sufficient and impressive, and in the
spirit Of the lapidary style OF composition
were ciliptical and left much TO the play
Of the imagination. Reflection. however.
induced us 10 add the words 'Majorcs wmu-
lamur. because without them there
would be- nothing In the motto referring
10 the equestrian figure Of Washington.
IL Was thought better 10 insert some
thing clucidative OF adaptive to tho idea
to bc conveyed 10y that figure. Having
determined ON this point, the committee
submitted TO the Judgment of the senate
tho words
| 'MAioREs RNriAMuR,
| m best adapted 90 express the ideas Of 'our
| anccsiora' Iatrcs' was frst suggested,
but abandoned because 'majorcs' signifies
ancestors absolutely, and is also morc sug.
gcstiyo than 'patrcs. Tho latter Is term
applied TO our immediate progcuitors who
may be alive. whereas 'majorcs' conveys
the idea of more romoto generation that
has passed away
THAT being disposed Of. the question
arose ~ 10 the proper sgniiicalion oi the
word 'Umulamur' Honorable emulation
" the primary Specification OF the word la
It's secondary SENSE u Is true Il includes the
idea OF improper rivalry ~ jealousy. Hut
II Is used Ia It's primary aud honorable
sense by
TiIr MOST ,rrHoyTD ArruoRS
THE secondary and improper sense Of
the word rmuaH Is excluded la the pro-
posed motto by the relation il bears 10
'Dco Nindicc. This relation excludes the
Idea Of envy ~ jealousy, because God, rs
the ns-crtcr II What IL right, ju-iifcs the
emulation, aud as u punishcr OF what Is
wrong checks excess In ease the emu.
laiion runs into improper envy or
jealousy. In adopting
rIE EQUESTRIAN TiOURr or wAsiuNuroS
the committee dcsinrs distinctly 10 dis
ayoW any recognition II the embodiment
Ol the idea Ut the cavalier We have no
admiration ior the character OF the cavalier
81 1910 any morc than iUf that Of his OPP
poncnt, the Puritan. We turn with dis
gust from the violent and liccntious caya-
Tier, aud We nbhof the accrb, mnruse
aud fanatic Puritan, Of whom oliver
Cromwell was the type. la speak.
ing Of Cromwell and his character
Guiyot s1ys that Inc possessed the
faculty Of lying ut need with an incxhaust.
iblc aud unhvsitating hnpllhOOd. which
struck even bis enemies With surprise and
embarrassment
This characteristic seems to have been
transmitted 10 the
DESCENDANTS 90 tur rituKvs
who settled Ia Massachusetts, BAY 10 enjoy
thu librry ul persecution. II the cavalier
is 10 carry us back to days earlier than the
American revolution, prefer b bc trans.
| ported ~ Imagination 10 The Geld Of Run
| nymcdc, whom Tie l,afons cNioitcd Magma
| Ihar,a inpm the unwilling John. But
discard all UlCrncc % the cavalier of old,
because q implies division oi society into
two orders, ana idea Inconsistent with con.
icdcmlc institutions"
Mr. srNuE, MOVED 40 AurNp
by substituting "yindioo" Tor ''ducc." anil
u WIS agrrnd Ia.
ln taking hls leave. the reporter was
informed 10y Mr. scmmcs ihat be did not
know the seal WIS in existence, and was
glad 90 learn that Il hal boon prs ,nicd 10
the SLATE OF South Carolina, the FIRST state
which srccdcd from the Union.
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