Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-26
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We cannot see the hand on the dial ~ Y
moves, but II does move nevertheless. and
40 surely as 1t keeps pace with the cir
cling sun. 80 surely viii the hour come
when tho Misunderstanding OF the past
will be reconciled and its clamors. die
away--and then it viii be recognized by
all that Jefferson Davis was more than the
representative Of section, more than the
intelligent guide of revolution, more
than tho champion of secession. he viii
stand revealed as political philosopher
TO be numbered amongst the great ex-
FOUNDERS of American principles and the
Great heroes and champions of the Anglo
Saxon race. Whom the turbd streams OF
war have cleared and flow evenly in their
channels it will be also seen that under:
meath the hostile currents which impelled
two great peoples in collision there was
unity of sentiment which, operating from
different poles of circumstances and inte-
rest, threw into separate masses those who
by natural instinct would have cohered to-
gether. =,
IL is easier to detect the differences that
float upon the surface of social organiZa-
tions than the congruities and Identities
that lie beneath them and critics in their
analysis of character are more prone TO
exhibit the striking anttheses OF contrast
than TO linger upon the neutral colors
which are common and undistinguishing.
GERMS OF CONTROVERSY NOT IN DIyFEREScEs OF
RACE, MORALS, on CRIED or EARLY sErr
LERs.
Some fancy that they discern the germs
of the controversy of 1861 in differences
between the groups of colonists which
settled in Virginia and IN Massachusetts,
and which they think impressed upon the
incipient civilization OF tho North and
South opposing characteristics. The one,
they say, brought the notions OF the
Cavaliers, the other OF the Puritans TO
America. and that an irrepresslble con-
Aict existed between them. TO so believe 10
to be deceived by the merest surface inoi-
cations. The Puritans and the Cavaliers
of England have long since settled their
differences in the Old World, and be-
come so assimllated that the traces OF Old
time quarrel, and indeed of political iden-
tity, have been completely obliterated
and 1t would be strange indeed II IN llttic
England they of the same race and IAN
guage were thus blended, that IN America.
where social adaptation IS so much easier
and more rapid, they should have remain
cd separate and hostile. Many Cavaliers
went to New England. and many Purltans
came to Virginia aud the South, and their
differences disappeared as quickly as they
now disappear between disciples OF diner
ent parties from different sections when
thrown into new surroundings with COM
mon interests.
NORTH AND SOUTH CONTROLLED DIX PREDoMI-
NANr TRAITS OF RACE.
To understand the causes of conflict we
must consider the unities of our race ana
note the interventions OF local causes
which differentiated It's northern and
southern segments. :. .,
When this is done it will be realized
that each section has been guided by the
predominant traits which it possessed IN
common. and which inferred IN the very
blood of its people, and that differences OF
physical surrounding, not the differences
OF moral and intellectual character, led TO
their orystalllzatlon IN masses separated
by diversities of interest aud opinion and
their resulting passions. These diverse In
terests and opinions sprung out OF the very
soil on which they made their homes even
as the pine rises TO towering heights III the
granite hills of the North, and the paimet-
to spreads its luxuriant foliage on the
southland The bear of the Polar region
takes his wilderness from the cold
turns dark under the blazing heavens.
The same breeze upon the high seas
impels one ship north, another south,
one east and another west according 70
the angle in which it strikes the sail. Natu-
raj causes operating under fixed laws
changed tho civilization of tho North and
South, but though their people were
moved in opposite directions he who
searches for the impelling forces Will find
them nearly. If not quite, Identical.
THE USrriEs OF THE ANoLo-sAxoN RACE.
What are tho unities of our race? They
are-hrst, aversion to human bondage;
second, race integrity; third. thirst Tor
power and broad empire; fourth, love OF
confederated union: fifth, assertion OF
local liberty, if possible. within the bounds
of geographical and governmental union /;
sixth. but assertion of local liberty and in
individual right under all circumstances.
at all times, and at any cost. These traits
are 30 strong as TO be the natural laws OF
the race. One or another of them has lost
its balance in the conflict between interest
and instinct. but only to reappear with
renewed vigor when tho suppressing en-
cumstances were removed, and he who toll
lows their operation will hold the key to
the ascendancy of Anglo-Saxon character,
and to its wonderful success IN grasplng
imperial domains and GROWING freedom as
their sovereign.
Ii will not do to dispute the existence OF
these natural laws of race because they
have been time and again ovsrruled by
greed. by ambition, or by the overwhelm-
| inc influence Of alien or hostile forces. As
we'll dispute tho courage Of the race be-
cause now and then q division oi It's troops
! have become demoralized and broken IN
| battle. Through the force OF these laws
| this race has gone around the globe with
| burles and swords, aud banners and hymn
| books, and school-books ana con-titu-
| tions. and codes and courts. striking down
| old-time dynasties To ordain free principles
sweeping away barbara and savage races
| that their own seed might be planted IN
| fruitful lands: disdaining miscegenation
with inferior races. which corrupts the
| blood and degenerates the physical, men,
| tai, aud moral nature widening the
| boundaries of their landed possessions.
parcelling them out ia municipal subdi-
| visions. and then establishing the max.
mum of local and individual privilege con.
siseent with the common defence and
general welfare of their grand aggrega
| tons; and then again. rising III the SUI
| preme sovereignty of unfearing manhood
| against the expressions OF the tax-gatherel
| aud the sword recasting their institutions
| finging rulers from their high places
wrenchlng government by the mailed hanC
| into consistency with their happiness aut
safety. and proclaimng above ali tho faith
| of Jeherson-that Liberty Is the gilt o
| God"
| JEFFEIsoN DAVIS ENTITLED TO STAND IN tn
PANTHEON OF THE WORLDS GREAT MEN.
| shall maintain that the southern poo
| ple have been as true TO these instinct
as any portion of their race, and have
made for them az great sacrifices; that th'
| Southern Confederacy grew out OF thom
and only in n subsidiary degree In nntago
nism to any ono of them; and l shall ais,
| MAINTAIN that Jefferson Davis is entitled
TO stand in the Pantheon of the world
great men on pedestal not less high thai
! those erected for the images of fiampden
| Sidney, Cromwell. Burke. and Chatham
of the fatherland. and Washington an'
Hamilton. jefferson and Adams, Madison
and Franklin. of the New World. who
however varying IN circumstances or II
personality. were liberty headers and re
representatives. Of great people. great ideas
and great deeds.
UNITY OF TIE SOUTHERN COLONIES ADAMS,
SLAVERY.
On what ground Willie DO challenged
Did not the southern folk show originally
an aversion toslavery more inanifestly evei
than those 81 the North South Carolini
protested against 1t rs early as l727 and o
late ns l7C0. Georgia prohibited il by law
V;r,,nsa afsrnlv set her face agaiD4t IL AM