Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-01

made of his friends may serve as q
perfect model to all persons in
authority. His friends had received
from him not only the liberty, put an
express command to open their minds
freely, and though he was much
superior to all his officers in under
standing, yet he never undertook any
thing without asking their advice, and
whatever was to be done, whether 1t
was to reform anything in the govern
ment, TO make changes in the army,
or to form a new enterprise, he would
always have every man speak MS
sentiments, and would often make use
of them to correct his own. So
different was he from a person
mentioned by Tacitus, (Hist. !. !. C..
26.) who thought 1t sufficient reason
for rejecting the most excellent
project of advice. that 1t did not pro-
ceed from himself.
cicero observes. that during the
whole time Of Cyrus's government, he
was never heard to speak one rough
or angry word" What a great en-
comium for a prince is comprehended
in that short sentence! Cyrus must
have been a very great master OF
himself, to be able in the midst OF so
much agitation, and in spite of all the
power, always to preserve his mind
In such a state Of calmness and cam
posure, that no crosses, disap-
pointments, and unforeseen accidents,
should ever ruffle its tranquility or
provoke him to utter any harsh or
offensive expression.
But what was still greater in him,
and more truly royal than all this
was his steadfast persuasion, that all
his labours and endeavours ought
to tend to the happiness Of his people; /;
and that it was not by the splendor
Of riches, by pompous equipages,
luxurious living, Of magnificent
table, that king ought to distinguish
himself from his subjects, but by a
superiority Of merit in every kind,
and particularly. by constant in
defatigable care and vigilance to
promote their interests, and secure
the public welfare and tranquility.
He said himself, one day, as he was
discoursing with his courtiers upon
the duties Of king, that l'rince
ought to consider himself as q shep-
herd, (the image under which both
sacred and profane writer's represent
good kings), and that he ought to have
the same viligance, care, and good
ness. 1T Is his duty" says he, Ito
watch that his people may live In
safety and quiet; to charge himself
with anxieties and cares, that they
may be exempted from them; to choose
whatever is salutary for them, and to
remove whatever Is harmful and
prejudical; to place his delight in see
ing them increase and multiply, and
valiantly oppose his own person In
their defense and protection. This"
says he, '.is the natural idea, and
the Just image Of good king. It
is reasonable at the same time that
his subjects should render him all
the services he stands in need Of; but
1t is still more reasonable, that he
should labor to make them happy,
because 1t is for that very end that
he Is their king, as much as 1t Is the
80 oh
care Of his fiocks." . ... ...
1t was by the concurrence OF all
these virtues that Cyrus founded such
an extensive empire in so short a time;
that he peaceably enjoyed the fruits
of his conquests for several years;
that he made himself SO much es-
teemed and beloved, not only by his
own natural subjects, but by all the
nations he had conquered; and that
after his death he was universally
regretted as the common father Of
all his people.-Rollin's Ant Hist.
Gleon was born in Syracuse, yet
all the inhabitants Of that city
though extremely jealous Of their
liberty, forced him in a manner to be
their king. Though an alien, the
supreme power went in search Of him:
nor had the Syracusans any cause to
repent their choice. The power and
authority with which he was intrusted
did not add to his own zeal for their
interest, but only enabled him to do
then more Important services: for
by q chance till then unheard Of and
Of which Tacitus found no example
except in Vespasian. he was the first
whom the sovereign power made the
better man. He was thoroughly ac-
quainted with all the duties Of a regal
office as we'll as its great weight. He
thought himself only king for the de-
fence Of the state, to preserve the
good order of society, to protect in
nocence and justice and to exhibit to
all his subjects, in his simple, modest,
active and regular life, a pattern Of
every civil virtue. The whole royal
ty which he assumed was the tolls and
cares Oh IL, zeal lOr tne pupiC Wei
fare and the sweet satisfaction which
results from making millions happy
by his cares; in a word, he consider
ed the sovereignty as an obligation
and a means to procure the felicity Of
a great number of men. He banished
from it pomp, licentiousness and i'm
punity from crimes. He did not af-
feet the appearance Of reigning, but
contented himself with making the
laws reign. He never made his in
feriors feel that he was their master,
but only inculcated on them, that
both himself and they ought to sub
nit to reason and justice. To induce
their obedience, he employed the arts
Of persuasion and a good example.
which are the weapons Of virtue,
and alone produce a sincere and un-
interrupted obedience.
One Of the chief objects of his at
tention and in which his successor
followed his example, was the culti-
walton of the lands It Is we'll known
how fruitful Sicily was in corn, and