Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06
BREAKERS AHEAD.
ALeTreR FROM AN oLD-FAsHloNeo
MAN
tie Hes Something 20 Say 20 tho Readers
OF tho Dispatch. and Iio Says II
Very Plainly.


MKNrHs, TESS., April 2. 1880.
IN nc rinor of g,c f4sDaict'
THO vic, q Patriotism Is crowned IN the roar
ne Union wii no, live 70 see another conton-
"TSe Federal Constitution Is q witp Of straw.
Rome burns wh'lo nero addles.
such are the black forcbodings and hon
cef convictions that crush the heart Of an
r'i man o. threc-scOrc years aud ten. His
f,.W rar hns cau bt tho rumbliucs % the
earthquake TINS w.nrondasunGert lisloycd
land cd. Liberty.
sr,enco ard Christianity have failed %
800 ihc an,mal man into that high plano
ntsrfuous civilization that would enable
Inl3 govern himself and wisely 10 or
,r-.gr society.
{..nd reg. 20 tho foot Of life's dcoliyity
nuI boob .ng across tire dark valley Of death
towards lh1i unseen world beyond, whence
ro. nrr oi tne myrad ot explorers has ever
..fr. fruod. ! can tut feel and hope tha.
-...i l,rtn3peace M lho vast unknown
Second '. lut looking back up. and over,
mr. beyond Pee Dbl. mo the long. long past.
and Guided iy history along mans trail
extending through more than six thousand
...-s. back g.. The Stone ago that marks
clio .rf.nr.Dl r..l r9ce ~ mrn.-wke man
.aair, cciual'r lui little superior 90 tho
ara. ald contrasting him mentally with the
r.I.r.IUl.c. l.e companion M the dawn of
animal frrlfi0n, ] see that ho has left his
nrq..f fIOw .9r behind lut whom COM
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f. Creator moro r.ch'r than al other aui-
.r- with conscience and reason that
tr- tIn immortal sul. ever ready to
'.l thm GILT. ard with its shshtos {
... q. teach ll.N 20 know t.e soon
trH % lniud that reaches out
-' '~ ora sro'u-hitf i,l'io y NV l
."N use ana in' 'uI'7 i. ''ll ."'l1
y. I'll '. - D., ,,.I All 80
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......',.t. a.. l.-,i1 mn into
...., .-t,o,s I,ro o'vr,,e moved nm cycles
.t. 1....r Ur shorter rlll some remain
..- r.r... above tho horizon. but an have
..r .re sinking into the oblivion #
.t r..- orfr rfr..n c4-nod its zenith
....... r,,,,. ,,,ar- a.,o AMI i4 now M rapld
..r
..,..-..,.-.., ooolle ~ Paroo cvt ended
..... d. ....,,. F. .rs,f Tufoue and
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..f MN. f.- ro4r n t',ouaar1 vears
... ,-'-I ,ri .~.as ~ tio world. ard She
.+ stfl t... ,.l.n., in th, efv n planet
o.... er.t r,r..u,f,,.il rol Capitalization
.. ..,s1.3 .,.1 r,tIu~bt foraioncrs.
......... a'9 .l.,.- ma boon admitted
t.f.u ,.ts1ei. .l,.r.
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f1'. ini u'-'i ~ I'd l,"llS
0' selfish gl,'i ctu 'l iir ".Nte IL
n 90 tr-iaYe t'e i.,I'N. h't req heighcc
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r-.t..lc4.t...ro ,,ct..-,1 ,loovaoo
,i...., 3l..t. ,,,. d.orcocd
.I.-,I I...ef,,-.,, l4,.s. thon society
r.l disturbed ly tle m1iaposition of
ra until tile u.oue people who
r.-r urou a.. courtrv became
.fr-rf.n. Af.rt'ev had finish
+,l.- cI.rr.l tlair coneciences hy
+..Ir Slaves down South. and while
q ..f hrrau Josh was stil iirolipg
.o.let4 trov mado LONGER thor
broader thoir phvlacteries. lifted
-y cross. and preached n holy
..ir-t chose to whom they bad
rrru+ur-. 4 crusade that result
.. ru.Iiuto Tine war; the most stu
\ ..l, Size world has over seen, Judging
N tl.mmtoroi wounded and disabled
...cenIy o.. half of the comtatants,
shown nrtle ucueiou-roll. a war that
te thc whole nation end strained
t...tt, tur ting the bonds that held It
.r p, .ato bond of union-the Consti-
' -uatl itis almost as worthless as
n... l straw.
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Observation-Disclosures tl,at caused this
t .r....r. ..rHa-.ati0nY Tho moor. in
....,t L.l,l..s c4rtive barbarian. If not
-.. .ln....r- l'nIn between man and
.rrta tNep surely tho one next 20 il. The
l..- I-erj Was evtirnuished and rendered
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