The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-06
MEDICAL.

. ----- rs 4sE the AGAGlSt the UEQnGs.
also recognize to the fullest extent the
uses OF, and the necessity for, money: but
I II II becomes the sole object in ife-if
I everything is 10 be measured by what
I II VIII pay, in a pecuniary sense--and its
I quest Is in that spirit, that which is other
wise ennobling. work, whether mental or
manual, ceases to be such, and becomes
Degrading; and men with such ideas are
strongly tempted 10 follow the advice OF
idso TO Rodrigo: Put money in thy
purse" without much troubling them
selves as to methods If a man is honest
/ only because he thinks that honesty Is
the best policy" his honesty, being based,
not on high principle, but on sordid sell
hshness, would be abandoned whenever
ne thought contrary course polite. and
not likely TO be found out. So, If one
VIII refuse to combine with others to OF
tain ends otherwise meritorious simply
because he does not see how it will pay"
he is not the man we want; the societies
are better off without him.
Let US consider, therefore, in another
direction, and apart from the social phase
which Is obvious to all, what are the
uses of such socities. and what are the
advantages of belonging to them.
/ Membership can be obtained in either
society only upon proof Of descent, and
proof of the service of the ancestor. Ira
dition, whether family or otherwise, is
not accepted as evidence. In addition to
this the applicant must also be judged
worthy of membership. Hence member
ship is a reliable certificate from COM
petent authority. Of the worthiness of
ones family past and present,
2. The investigation of the history of
particular families necessarily brings
knowledge of the general contempora-
neous history Of the times, and so ell
larges our knowledge Of the history of
our country not merely generally but in
detail.
8. Increased knowledge of the history of
our own country cannot fail to bring an in
creased knowledge Of the history of other
countries, either in connection, or com
parison, with ours. And the more we
know Of the detailed history of the past
the better are we prepared to aid in the
work going to make the history of the
present
4. One who, being a member, is thus
publicly known to be directly descended
from man who was devoted to his
country's service; who "relinquished all
to serve the republics" who did what he
could to establish, as practical facts, po-
litical and religious liberty; who was re-
spected and esteemed by his fellows
while living, and honored by them when
dead; who, without reference to rank,
pay and emoluments" did his whole duty
under any and all circumstance will nat
urally have much greater respect for
himself than he would had he descended
from one who was the opposite of all
this, and will feel that he, too, should be
worthy in all his relations with his fellow
men, and so will be more apt to try to
be worthy OF the honorable name
and fame Of his ancestor, lest
his descent should be pointed
to as descent indeed in
more ways than one. "Noblesse oblige;'
and though there may be many worth
less scion of an illustrious race, they are
the exceptions, and would probably have
fallen still lower but for some lingering
recollection of the dishoner they were
bringing on their name; and sure it is
that many man has been helped to be
worthy by the obligations of his descent:
and all right thinking men will be. Pride
Of ancestry is honorable and becoming;
and the fact of being proud of ones an
cestors is noble incentive to duty; while
the wish that ones descendants may be
equally proud of him is a still more pow
erful stimulus in the same direction. The
mere personal consciousness of an honor
able descent is, of itself, a great induce
ment to do right; but when that descent
is known to the public at large, and one
is a member of a society where such
descent is the principal item of eligibility,
the respect which we have for the opinion
of the public and of our fellows will nee
essarily, as l have indicated, exercise a
powerful influence in encouragement for
good or restraint from evil. And any one
known to be guilty of conduct incon-
sistent with that of a gentleman and man
of honor" will be promptly expelled. This
is the law of both societies.
s. The societies are patriotic, unsec-
tional and non-political. Consequently they
tend to bring about friendly intercourse
between the members who reside in diff
ferent sections of the country, and who
thus learn to like and respect, and so bet
ter understand each other, and sometimes
IN modify dscordant views; for while
nothing outside of the strict business of
the society is ever discussed at meetings,
the members, when unothcially thrown
together can, and do, discuss matters OF
public interest, but the objects and ties OF
thair association insure a calm and friend
Nv interchange of views, and If no changes
IF oninion on the matter discussed are
brought about, still the fact of a common
motive - the good of all - draws them
closer together.
For tie object of both societies is to
emulate and perpetuate the patrlouc
shirt of our distinguished ancestors, Keep
alive inherited friendships ana sun iuI-
tber perfect the results of the work they
did 50 well. And even though differing
IN the details of how best to reach the end
in view. all agree that that end is ser
ware Rempublicen.
a So much for the direct advantageI
70 the Individual member; but there is also
an Indirect advantage to him because OF
the direct advantage of these societies
tn the country at large.
The institution of the Society of the
Cincinnati says:
THE following principles shall be I'M
rnutable. and form the basis of the So
cietv of the Cincinnati:
"An incessant attention to preserve IN
,,,olotA those exalted rights and liber-
ties of human nature for which they Cthe
founders of the society have fought and
Ned and without which the high rank
of a rational being is curse instead OF
blessing.
AN unaIterable determination to pro-
n,ota and cherish between the respective
states that union and national honor so
essent,allv necessary to their happiness
and the future dignity Of the American
empire. -, .s,o, 80
ITO render permanent the cordlai al
faction subsisting among the officers.
T,bis shirt will dictate brotherly kindness
in ali things, and particularly extend 10
the most substantial acts Of benehcence'
oecording TO the ability of the society to-
a,ar5s those officers and their families
80 ,,,,forfiiuatelv may be under the ne