Columbia phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, May 09, 1865, Image 2
I 'COOMBIA.-:
!*^?esday Morning, May 9? 1865.
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'There is trie patriotism of tiru th, a subject
Urbich seems rasepajjable from jrny cofisrdefation
.jf its iulrirjAj'ciqiiaiities. ;;. Moralists are notuck'
determined'whe^b occur in
tW^icTt.falsehood may not only be permitted,
but would 'beij?sefie?b?e.-"- ^Pevhap?, if our sur?
vey JU the moral world were bounced only _by.
the present hour and the pressing nocessityythc
proposition might bo answered* in."the affirma?
tive. But moral tit irrgs, on Ii ka .Jr?? others," en
'daredbr all ages--extend through all nations
-a {feet-the destiuies pf ail limes, and. form the
most imposing interests of eternity. We can
not, therefore, reasou on such a subject with a
ainTple'reference to -tho present" case and'tim
tia?sing. moment. The truth concerns our civil -
dren as well as "ourselves.-r.The-truth belongs
to our people-ashwell as to out-family, lt is
essential- to man throughout;-it is the groat
essential of the"h?inau race, and on itt immor?
tality depend? their .own-:their greatness, hap?
piness and'glory.- A falsehood is likely to do
barm ul?ra?t?ly, ia some way or other, and
with'greafer or less d"egrcc of hurt. It ia an
experiment in- poisoning, and it is doubtful
whether our fingers, having once dealt in it,
will ever become^free from the taiut. False?
hood, by itself, might beof little dungeif but it
?? never by itself, lt runs and reproduces
itself the moment it is born. But its attitude
ot greatest evil is * as the direct antagonist of
truth, lt is au active principio, as subtle as
?-.ghr, which is its opposite.' A fanciful allegory
of one of the orientals very happily describes
cuery new truth n3 immediately marshalling
itself among the children of light, ni the ranks
of God; while every falsehood, in like manner,
i;id by- a like instinct, ranges itself instrmtly
t nder the sable standard of Lucifer. They be?
come, each in its place, spirits of power; and
traverse thc world, in behalf of their respect
ive Commanders, engaging, in frequent conflict
viren they meet; and making an eternal balli e
.iisld of that province of civil discord, the.pooi?,
.benighted, scourged and ravaged heart of mab!
'Xhe ddca seems to us^riuile aa felicitous as lan
ci.f?l. -The q?e-tion is asked, "Muy wo not, iu
?i6*fti?t hope of struggling buinauity, resort Lo
fidaelrcocT, when this is obvioasly the only mode
lo? o?'-'cee?n'o from unjust torture, punishment
?..id death'?*' Tiie " example oF the apostles
'right be relied ?n hei'c. They have answered
'jibe question.' Christ, in anticipation, rebuked
l'.ie feebleness of Peter,'\vho, shrinking fron:
h'irnan petraitief?,' denied equally the' truth and
b's"Master. But the case supposed is one in
wl'.ivii^jskoug'h j'ou yourself escape, the false
liood may do barbi* and tho truth, though you
perish, must, ultim h tod y be productive of good.
Your martyrdom, alone, would most probably
rt.v?! throw7the tyranny; by arousing the people,
-A.'. .?!i nb less matter could inspirit into active
.v. a-.d to a just sense of the general danger
? ^'.ch wusil.e martyrdom of the Saviour aud
f>a"m'.s; and, for a like object, the safety
circulation of- ilia tuttli, for the prcserva
af'ttie many. Tfe grant that martyrdom ?a
S?jelojS|B|eisa^^^ I lliM'?l?ftj
,n,ot -.very-desirable -uw'der any circumstances;
and ?jat it ia not tl?o pfdiBBTy ?iiind which will
be willing to encounter it in any behalf. Brit
there are raen, fortunately fur. mankind, to
whom .tfretrath.it8el f bringa co?3olntion.e*j?iigh,
and whom gloriouamctnories in 'after'-tithes;
;nnd a perpetually musing gratitude, keep holy
through long ages, and thus reward.for -JLheir
sufferings auder the scourge and upon" {he rack..
The pang bf death is. only an instant in dura?
tion, but the life which follows ia consequence
iseterna), and a* glorious us eternal.
What would have been, what Would be, the
case, if there were not, aud had not been,such
men? Where would be our gloi**\ our strength,
our security, happiness and intejleotu-al free?
dom, but for those daring and eud?ring.maityis.
who,~:s7ith a spirit setting at defiance every
weakness of the fresh, have gone fearlessly into
the gloomy dens of ancient error, denouncing
the. superstition, orerthrowing the idol, and
setting up tiie true God, which is trull.? All
innovation upon established customs is invaria?
bly and sturdily resisted, and men nra known
to fight for their prejudices who would nevei
fight for their couut-jy. The teacher of th?
hitherto unknown truth, in all past times, ha:
been stoned to death by the serviles of ancient
error. Ia this way perished the long array o
the "just niado perfect," the saint, tho sage, th?
philosophor and the patriot-of all who han
ever shown an honest determination to seel
out and elevate the truth, in the teeth of un
holy prejudice and unwise passion! Our c~S;i
dition would be lamentable,, indeed, if thor
wers not some few consecrated spirits in ever
nation, and through all periods, who, seornin;
thc policy of the worldling, (which, for the UB
certain safety of'tho moment, would bai ter th?
glorious guarantee of permanent assurance,
oan appreciate and assert the true nature am
just rights of his race, Without reference to-'th
penalty or the reword! There will be trutl
loving men to the last, whatever tho bondage
however ruthless the pursuing enemy, wh<
lookiug beyond . their i'i?a Jay aipl "<l*stin]
from the moral Pisgah, will direct their peon)
io the distoat Promise. Who, sustained an
stimulated hy higher and holier consideration
than the love of gain or aggrandizement, or tl
yet meaner desire of safety and obscurity, wi
! challenge tho tyraut ol' errol and abusive cu
j tom openly in the highways; aud, like the Pe
sunt Teir, amidst the spears of his eucmic
refuse, though they Bfand alone, to bow dow
iu derogation of-tho truth, beforb thc cap
usurpation!
Tho "Last Rumor,
j We-have some new rumors along the stree
s of a kiud to keep the quid uuncs be.sy, to sea
| tho .women, and excite with expectation tl
j boys and the negro wcuches. We are now le
I that we ara to have a Yanki e garrison ia C
i.lumbia of no less than six hundred mon. 1
j one .set, they arc announced to bo here on Tm
! diiy, (to-day;) another pm ty nvers that Wed m
? day will be the day, aud that we moy look i
j their advent by half past 1 p. m., precise!
? They are thought to be coming, like the hei
j of little Bo Peep, bringing theii- tails heh;
them." By cpo class of our citizen*. ,v '.
i
"?"^??wia^ -
t?ldlhoy? T.-i'll bo : welcomed ns deliverers; by
aiiotber, it ia LopoJab.nt tbe bandi organu?d
against tba commissary, miart?rmasterj railroad
e*d Other prov sion stores, will encountet^'j?Trjri
along-Hie riyer Wanks, when- it.ia Itopodiby ?fl
parties, that th? two wilfpjay tbeg^Ae bf- the
Kilkenny cats, not 'leaving, c-ven the tails be
hiud them. T?tere ?a another set, .wbo' fancy
that the Yankees will come to placea military
governor and provost marsh?i over us, whim
oil of us^ who.wish to feed, sleep and speculate
any longer, will bc required to take an oath of
forty-korsc power, binding, us tn allegiance to
Andy Johnson and his beautiful companions
j Tho more quiet "and undemonstrative of our
citizens* indulge in the hope that, if*they do
I come, they will bring with them a good supply
efjpreserved meats. Pickled oysters and chem
pnga* grow evident to the imaginations of all
persons of fine taste, while the more tolerant
of spirit, look for ari advent of aqua vito, as
quite sufficient for all human wants. AU are
agreed that six hundred Yankees in garrison
here will bring about lively times. Cb**nrede
rate paper, endorsed .by our visitors at fifty
cents on tho dollar, wiil cause this money U>
look up with move confidence. But there are
l"e?ars that they will bring tho enrolling o?lctr
?along with tieui, and marshal, under conserv?
ing recruiting officers, the thousand able bodied
lads whom we can muster here, for a erueade
against tho French in Mexico. Meanwhile,
what does the ration house give forth to-day
for dinner is essential even to patriotism, and
though swallowed by the Yankees to-morrow,
wc still like to swallow our cutlets to-day.
Hict-4rom a Paroled Prisoner.
I address the good people of South Carolina
at lmg^. Try to help yourselves, and God will
help yon. The war seems to ">??: over; at all
events, it seeir.s that wo aie tb light no longer
What remain.-? Work! G i to work, .".ll r. ^
you, as fast as you can- Select your representa?
tives, whether in the Legislature orin Congres.*,
j as you have rarely done before. Selec t ?M
j men-Internen-men" with manhood, all oves
? Don't select any more scrub3. If I may be per
i mitted to recommend, choose among the liri-.
as the immediate Representative from Richlano
' Cen. Wad: Hampton. Ila is, according to my
j thinking, the right man for any place involving
I responsibility, talent, courage, patriotism-ali
the virtues which yen need in office: !!.. is the
? tuan for me; ned I pretend to nothing, hein?
! only .a ci J zen, a ni echan io and a
PAROLED PRISONER
j Ota Bii.vvE Bovs.-Our brave boys from the
I army are now on their way homo, and. many i ?
these homes are in ruins. Let.in welcome thorn
I with the best.tKat we can. They ha-Te fought
well, have served faithfully, bay? made their.,
j selves famous, and though unfortunate, then; .
i no reproach upon their names. They will I-?;
held in honor to the remotest times. They ar?
not tories. They have never been situ!:."
They have- embraced battle as a bride, and ?.t
enemies whom they hsve a thousand times
made to fear, do them honor at the la^r.
us welcome, a? well as we c-.n, the bravo boj*
who have honored their country^and carr:? '
.li.? banners unsullied to the last.