Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-04

time will be published series of au-
thenticated extracts dealing with his.
torical examples of the good and bad
in human nature, mostly good; but al
furnishing an admirable chart Of con.
duct to be emulated or avoided:
CONSTANCY.
g, ~ Sentiments.
Constancy of mind gives man rep.
utation, and makes him happy In de-
spite of all misfortunes. :,
There is not on earth a spectacle
more worthy the regard OF the Gre.
ator, intent on his works, than 9
brave man superior to his sufferings
What can be more honorable than
to have courage enough to execute
the commands Of reason and con-
science; to maintain the dignity Of our
nature, and the station assigned us;
10 be proof against poverty, pain, and
death itself? I mean, so far as not
to do anything that Is scandalous OF
sinful; TO avoid them; and to bear
adversely, under all shapes, with de-
cency and constancy. To do this Is I'd
be great above title and fortune. This
argues the soul Of an heavenly ex-
traction, and is worthy the offspring
Of the Deity. -,..,...P .....-.,. 4;
He lives in fame who dies In virtues
cause" ..--' .-.u, IT,.
10 rr- Examples.
After the Carthagenians had de-
feated the Roman army, and taken
Regulus, that illustrous commander,
prisoner, they met with such a series
of misfortunes as induced them to
think of putting an end to so des-
tructive war by a speedy peace.
With this view they began to soften
the rigour Of Regulus's confinement;
and endeavored to engage him to go
10 Rome with their ambassadors and to
use his interest to bring about peace
upon moderate ,erms, or at least an
exchange OF prisoners. Regulus obey
ed his masters, and embarked for
Rome. after having bound himself
upon a solemn oath, to return to his
chains, If the negotiations did not
succeed. The Carthagenian ship ar
rived safe in Italy; but when Regulus
fused to enter them: MY misfor-
tunes" said he, "have made me q
slave to the Carthagenians; am no
longer a Roman citizen. The Senate
always gives audience to foreigners
without the gates" His wife Marcia
went out to meet him, and presented
him his two children; but he, only
casting a wild look at them, fixed
his eyes on the ground, as II he
thought himself unworthy Of the em--
braces of his wife, and caresses Of his
children. When the senators assem-
bled in the suburbs, with the view OF
receiving him, he was introduced to
them with The Carthagenian ann
bassador; and, together with them,
made two proposals wherewith he was
charged: "Conscript Fathers" said
he, being now a slave to the Cartha-
genians, am come to treat with you
concerning peace, and an exchange
words, he began to withdraw, and
follow the ambassadors, who were not
allowed to be present at the deliber-
atoms and disputes Of the conscript
fathers In vain the senate pressed
him to stay. He gave his opinion as
an old senator and counsel and re-
fused to continue in the assembly till
his African masters ordered him:
and then the illustrious slave took his
place among the fathers, but continu-
ed silent with his eyes fixed. on the
ground, while the more ancient sem
ators spoke. When 1t came to his
turn to deliver his opinion, he adj
dressed himself to the cofscript fath-
ers in the following words: Though
I am a slave at Carthage, yet l am
free at Rome; and will therefore de-
clare my sentiments with freedom.
Romans! it is not for your interest
either to grant the Carthagenians
a peace, or to make an exchange OF
prisoners with them. Carthage Is
extremely exhausted; and the only
reason why she sues for peace is, be-
cause she Is not in q condition to
continue the war. You have been van
quished but once, and that by my
fault; fault which Metellus has re-
paired by signal victory. But the
Carthagenians have been so often
overcome that they have not the
courage to look Rome In the face.
Your allies continue peaceable, and
serve you with zeal. But your enc
mics troops consist only OF mercen-
aries, who have no other tie than
that Of interest, and will soon be dis
lodged by the republic they serve;
Carthage being already quite desti-
tute of money to pay them. NO.
Romans, peace with Carthage does
not, by any means, suit your interest,
considering the condition to which
the Carthagenians are reduced; /
therefore advise you to pursue the
war with greater vigor than ever. AS
for the exchange of prisoners, you
have among the Carthagenian cap
tives several officers Of distinction,
who are young, and may one day
command the enemies armies; but as
for me, 1 am advanced in years, and
my misfortunes have made me use
less. Besides, what can you expect
from soldiers who have been van
quished and made slaves? Such men,
like timorous deer, that have escaped
out Of the hunters tolls will ever be
upon the alarm, and ready to fiy:'
The senate, greatly affected With MS
disinterestedness, magnamity and con-
tempt of life, would willingly have
preserved him, and continued the war
in Africa. Some were of opinion, that
in Rome he was not obliged to keep
an oath which had been extorted from
him in the enemy's country. The
Pontifex Maximus himself, being con-
suited on the case, declared that
Regulus might continue at Rome
without being guilty Of perjury. But
the noble captive, highly offended at
this decision, as If his honor and
courage were called in question, de-
clared to the senate, who trembled to
hear him speak, that ne well knew
what torments were reserved for him
at Carthage; but that he had so much
Of the true spirit Of a Roman, as to
dread less the tortures of cruel rack
than the shame Of a hishonorable ac-
ton, which would follow him to the
grave. 1T is my duty" said he, ito
return to Carthage; let the gods take
care of the rest" This intrepidity
made the senate still more desirous
of saving such a hero. All means
were made use Of to make him stay,
both by the people and the senate.
He would not even see his wife, nor
suffer his children to take leave OF
him. Amidst the lamentations and
tears Of the whole city, he embarked
with the Carthagenian ambassadors,
10 return to the place Of his slavery,
with as serene and cheerful a coun-
tenance as If he had been going to a
country-seat for his diversion. The
Carthagenians were so enraged
against him that they invented new
torments to satisfy their revenge.
First they cut off his eye-lids; keep
ing him for q while in a dark dun
geon, and then bringing him out, and
exposing him to the sun at MONDAY.
After this they shut him up in a
kind Of chest, stuck with nails, hav-
ing their points inwards, so that he