The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-07

were his first and most cherished de-
sires. These words will we'll apply
10 Colonel Rufin, for he loved the
South and manifested his love by
pouring out his life blood in her de-
Tense. AT any time during the Civil
War when the black clouds of North
ern oppression were lowering Owe
the South and disasters were gather
ing on every hand, in order to have
removed them he could have uttered
the prayer of the Grecian combatant
"~enveloped in unnatural clouds
and darkness with perfect sincerity
and truth,
"Dispel this cloud, the light of heaven
restore,
Give me to see, and Ajax asks no
more
A philosophical writer and an emf
nent historian has said: patriotism
always exists in the greatest degree
In rude nations and in an early period
OF society. Like all other affections
and possessions it operates with the
greatest force where it meets with
the greatest difficulties. 1t seems to
be a virtue which grows from opposi-
ton. which Subsists in its greatest
vigor amidst turbulence and dangers,
but in a state of ease and safety, as
If wanting its appropriate nourish-
ilSIlt, IL all OISIcS IN dcCCyS. VIZ
must not then wonder at hat differ
ence of patriotic character, which
distinguishes the Greeks in the early
ages of their history, from that by
which they were known in their more
advanced and, illustriOuS periods" If
these principles be true, it is there
fore not strange that the South being
the weaker section and her people
feeling. lat it was necessary for each
individual to rally to thN defence of
the country, like a strong son IN de-
fence of his mother, that there should
have been such a general diffusion
of the patriotic spirit and the love Of
ingenious freedom and that there
SHOULD have been exhibited such q
noble spirit of romantic gallantry,
such a patient endurance of priva-
ton and suffering, such utter con-
tempt for dangers in every form, for
such a brilliant exhibition of heroic
valOr and for such a disintereSted de-
vOtion to the spirit of liberty, which
they displayed on 50 many occasions
during the Civil War. 1T has beer
said to be a law of nature that the
rising Opulence and grandeur Of q
nation must be balanced by the de-
cline OF its heroic virtues" The gov
eminent of the United States being
rich and powerful and her people
revelling in Opulence and luxury, they
thought that the government was
able to maintain itself and that there
was no necessity for any %eXtraordi-
nary effort on the part OF the in
d~ividual, hence there were no such
brilliant exhibitions Of lofty patriotism
and chivalric courage as was mani
tested In the South. Even h South
ern women felt hat it was necessary
for them to aid IN the struggle anc
they performed deeds and endured
privatiOnS with a patience and fOrti-
tude that would have lone honor t.
the Spartan women or to the iadie:
Of the Netherlands. A gallant chrOni-
cler in describing the struggle Of the
people Of the Netherlands In the 18th
century, under William the Silent
Prince Of Orange, to throw off the
yoke Of Spanish oppression under
Philip the Second, says: Young vir.
gins were clustered at every window
rOOf and balcony, their bright robes
floating like summer clouds abov'
them. Loftily from those Lowell.
clouds descended the gentle rain O
flowers. Garlands were strOWn be
fore their feet and laureled victory
sat upon their brow" Genius an(
patriotism have eve oun a sure ant
lasting reward in omar In ever.
effort for the melioration of suRerin,
humanity. in every struggle for lib
erty woman has always been in tn
front OF the movement. Now tina
the Union has been cemented by tn
blood OF our fathers and brothers IL
closer bonds, may we realize wha
Webster said in his great speech IL
the Senate on The 9TH Of March. 1850
when he described the grandeur O
the Republic. He aid This Re
public now extends with a vas
breadth across the whole continent
The two great seas of tho world was1
the one and the other shore. w
realize On a mighty scale the beauti
full description of the ornamental Dor
der Of the buckler of Achilles"
Now the broad shield complete tn
artist crowned,
With his last hand and poured tn
Ocean round;
In living silver seemed the waves t
roll
And beat the buckles verge an,
bound the whole"
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