ABSTRACT
Why should we not have things of this kind to draw upon in our present eireumstanees? Why not ineur the e:\:pense? Why not see these heroes take an oath and eonseerate theirvirtue and their magnanimity [to the union they hope to foster]? Why do we look askanee at old-fashioned ehivalry and not rather embraee everything that was good about it, as prudent men and good Christians should? Le1's heneeforth be ashamed of levity and frivolous objections; it would be easy to use terms more scathing at this point. 2 Let us rather dare to do and speak things that are just and fo11ow them too. Let us regard the establishment of this order of knighthood as something great and honorable.
