The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-24

see; Heaven hears according as NJ,
people hear"
The difference between the Govern
ments OF the two countries lies rather
IN the manner in which thfs principle
is carried out You believe in the
choice of public officers through the
ballot-box; we believe in the choice OF
public officers through the examina.
tion hall. In this country all men are
equal at the polls. The Chief Magis-
trate OF the nation, as we'll as the low
liest day laborer, has no more than
one Totc. The most learned scholar
OF the country, as we'll as the most
ignorant soul, who cannot even write
his own name, has no more than orc
vote. The man who has grown gray
in the service Of his country, as well
as the man who has just taken ont his
naturalization papers, has no more
than one vote Every vote is just as
good as every other, and counts as
much as every other. Those who get
the most votes are entitled to repre-
sent the people. Thus the governors
are recruited from The governed.
II China NC cndcavor 10 attain ihc
same end by different road The
competitive examinations are opcn to
all. At the examinations all the can
didatcs stand on the same ground and
have an equal chance Of success. The
son Of q minister Of State is accorded
no more consideration than the son Of
the huniblcst tiller Of the soil. In
deed, poor, hard WORKING student is
more apt to pass the examinations
successfully than the luxury-loying
scion of an illustrious house. In this
way certain proportion Of the ruling
class Of the land is drafted at stated
intervals directly from the people.
In passing l am bound to say that
the educational system in vogue in
China is not suited to the present re-
1ulrements and should be modified,
but this does not affect the soundness
of the principle upon which the corr
pctitive examination is based. 1t will
be seen that the Government of China
is in its essential feature govern
ment of the people. by the people and
for the people" as well as that Of the
United States. Such government,
as Lincoln observes, "shall not perish
from the earth" China is living
witness to the truth Of his words.
How many nations have survived
the centuries since China emerged as
o compact nation from the nebulous
past? Only the pyramids now attest
the magni6cence of ancient Egypt.
Nineveh and Babylon now lie under o
wide stretch Of sand, and archaeolo-
gists are still disputing about their
sites. The grea, nations of the pres
ent day are but erections of yesterday.
China is the only surviving represen-
tative Of an age that is past, having
witnessed the rise and fall of many
mighty race in many land. The
United States may be considered
young, with its 125 years, in compari-
son with the long duration of China.
But as long as Americans remain true
to the principles of their nation s
founders, as long as the people control
the Government, there is no fear that
this great Republic will not continue
to grow stronger and moro powerful.
This is day naturally set apart for
patriotic sentiments. Your invita-
tion to me shows that your patriotism
is not Of that kind which cannot see
anything good in the people Of other
lands, and the motto for which is,
Our Country, be she right or wrong
This is only national selfshness,
which often goes by the name Of pa
triotism. It is relic of bygone days,
when there was comparatively little
intercourse between the people Of one
country aad the people of another ex-
cept that of hostile nature, and
when man could be free to enjoy
life and liberty only in the land of his
birth.
All this is now completely changed.
Happily We live in a more enlightened,
humane age. Railroads, telegraphs
and newspapers contribute directly to
knit the world closer and closer every
day, consequently patriotism has lost
much of it's former meaning. We
have noble examples of this broader
and higher patriotism in Lord Cha
than. whose ringing dcnunciations of
the American war Gre still able to
make the orr tinplo and tho hlood