The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-29

CONNLNIIONALIrIE
"Ten thousand devils take thee and
thy proverhs'n That was about the
way Don Quixote relieved his Feelings
when Sancho poured out a volley of
saws upon him. And that is about the
way man of sense feels Ike express
ing himself when the thousand and one
nice requirements OF society are
made known to him, or are quoted ID
all their entanghug absurdity.
The early history of the Germans and
Ambassadors and Normans' our hon
ored and honorable ancestors, show
them To have been a strong. bold, inde-
pendent. and generous race, jealous Of
their individual. rights and freedom
FESTIVE under any control but that Of
their own spirits. and ovsrsa to all
rules. restraints. and discipline as
AGAINST manhood. The oak, whose
roots spread by the rivers and last
end themselves among the ever
lasting rocks. and whose branches
grew at large and reached out.
strong. graceful and beautiful to-
ward heaven, or the eagle, free as the
air. was their splendid emblem. They
scorped tie multitude of the city aud
owned no confinement in their home.
They loved everything that favored Of
freshness. strength. and life and light
and allowed nothing TO be brought TO
them that might lessen their strength.
soften their bodies or diminish their
manhood. OF that stock came the he
roes of English history the Black Prince
Cmur de Lion. Henry and Nelson. And
of that stock came the heroes oil
our early times and Of our revolution
whose kew note was Liberty or Death.
The beautiful picture of Marion invit-
ing a British officer to dine Is GLORIOUS
illustration Of those heroic days. Would
that some artist might give Us a COM
panion piece Mr.. Jefferson on bis way
IN he inaugurated. Has all this spirit
evaporated? Have all those things passed
away ? Has the blood of the fathers
Turned TO AMBER aud their honorable
asmrations become tobacco smoke
And has ideal manhood reached tins
point-to be sharp on trade De
agreeable and millionaire And must
the poodle be the lady's pet and study
1t such is the case, then the statute law
of society is in place. and every regula-
ton. every appliance, every direcIion'
all minute particulars must be assidu-
ously and iudustriously used TO make US
look ike men and women. We want
all the shows and helps that can be rad
To hide meanuess and piece out our fal-
len souls. and make Us seem respectable
We can show nothing of our real selves
without shame, but must be altogether
society people and shams.
But neither our age nor nation nave
C m TO such a miserable pass La tins
broad land there are growths of every
kind and of every grade. from the thus
tie TO the great trees OF Cahiorhla
from the city Arab and poor trade baby
70 WASHINGTON end Lee and George
Peabody; from the oysterm'n that dls'
in shadows To our Commodore Maury
who laid out paths over the seas. Auc
there are large. vigorous, natural
healthy, handsome growths Of the
modern gentleman apd lady-the true
man aud the true woman.
The moving principle OF these Is self
respect, and honor and kindness io'
every thing human. To toese selfish
ness aud pride aud ostentation are vul
yari,y. And unkindness ana disre
spect bad manners. Tney walk IN the
light of an honorable nature, and giN'
no offence. because II is not III them &
wound. To the poorest mental the,
show as warm and sincere respect a.
TO a crowned king.
As free as their fathers they disdaiu
the vile programs, forms sod conven-
tionalllies OF the vulgar ambitious; bu'
in natural way fulfill the royal law
of decent and genteel life. They are
the true Democrats. and euj,y the free
dom Of the world. They know no caste
but that OF character. They make no
distinctions aud ask no favOurs, and
Vice In all It's pomp and power
they treat with Jus, neglect,
And piety. though clothed with rags
Religiously respect