The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26

4, ,s easier ~ defect the differences tnnn
noat mon the surface Of social organn'',,' ii.
that the conQfuifies and idcntlueS thi..sie
beneath them. and critics IN ih'l 'atit al.
of character are more prone 70 rA, ~ lt,,ger
striking antithsses Of contrast IMAM ~ ,i.e
upon the neutral colors whlch arc
and undisiinguishng.
GERMsO Oh COSTRoVERsf.
some fancy that they discern the ge' ~,
Of the controversy Of 1851 In dlnetSno '',,iad
tween the groups OF cOiOnists when $500
in Virginia and In Massachusetts, anu VIZ,
they think impressed upon the lnclplSns
civilization OF the North and Souih oppo.,,'.h,
characteristics The one, they sly, pt 's g..
the notions Of the Cavaliers. the other OF Wy
Puritans TO America. and that an irrcptt 81
BILE conflict existed between Them, 10 ~ ~
Hove Is To be deceived by the mcrc.t sniiH,.
Indications The Puritens ana the lafhi.,H
81 England have long since settled their dli-
ferences in the Old World, and become -
assimilated that the trnccs Of old-time uhi-
rel and indeed OF political Identity, nave
been completely 0bliterated ; and 10 woulu
be strange indeed Tin little In land tney OF
the same race and language were thus uicnl-
ed that i'm America, where social aotp ,a'iy,'i,
is so much easier and more lapin. Inss ,,..,.
have remained separate and hostile. hfhl
cavaliers went 20 Sew England, ara Naus
Puritans came % Virginia ana me 0oIe,,,
and their differences disappeared ~ .Nu ~, ~
they now disappear nctween ,s,,,i whom
different parti es frOm different sections M WIN
thrown into new surroundings with cohhiH'"
Interests.
PREDOMINANT TRAITS or RACE.
To understand the causes OF conllcl VIZ
must consider the unities ~ our rae VIZ
note the iuteryeniions ~ lncai 'e"e'' 80,
differentiated It's Northern and Hou'"0'"
When tins is done IL will be realized maj
each section has been guided by the lieiuiu
nant traits which 10 possessed in ~ 4,
and which inhered M the very blood OF IL
/ neonic and that differences OF pnNsicti sur
/ rounding, not the differences 81 moran an0
intellectual character led 10 thelf cry SUM-
/ tion in masses separated py ulNeini,,.es "a ,''
! forests and opinions and their resulting pas
sions These diverse interests aud oplninh'
sprung out OF the very soil on Whlch lue.
| made they made their homes, even Ho Wy
nine rises 10 towering heights DOB The granite
/ Mills OF the North. and the paiinett 20 y Ietn'
ms fuxurilnt foliage on the ~outhhul, iH'
hear OF the Polar region taxes h. 5 WhlieNta
| frOm the cold sky. and the ntAi OF tN'
| tropics turns dark under the olazInE heavens
me same breeze upon the nigh seas impeh
one sh d north, another SOUTH one east AN.
another west, according tothe angie lu Nllel
it strikes the sail Natural causes opeihlin.
unler fixed laws changed the civilization oil
the North and south, but though thell peopl
/ were moved boo opposite directions ne Wh'
searchcs for the lmpolling forces VIII mn,
them nearly. n not quite Identical
rIrr USTrTYs Oh THE AEGLO-sAXoN RACE
what are the unities OF our racer They ar
first aversion 10 human Dondaeei SECOND
race integrity. third. thirst for power an
broad ompire. fourth, love of confederate
union. nth. assertion ~ local liberty Ut pos
sibie within the bounds oi geosiapllcai 'h'
governmental union. sixth, but ASKER oh .
local liberty and individual right under odd
circumstances at am times. and 40 any cost
These traits are 40 strong MS % Doe the nature
laws Of the race. ono OF another OF them ma
LOST IT'S balance boz the conflict between inter
est and instinct. but only 90 rcappear WIZ
q so
stances were removed, and kc VINO lulluW
/ their operation VIII hold the key 10 tut h'
cendancv OfAnglO-~aXOn character, ana r.
its wonderful success in gra-pin- linptiH
domains and crOwning freedom as their SOY
II win not DO 10 dispute the existence q
| these natural laws of race because inef nav
been time and sagnin Ovorrulod by gree
nv ambition. or bv the Oycrwnelmln
influence of allen or hostile forces. As we
dispute the courage NJ he race because ho'
and then division Gifts troops nave ue'oh
demornlI zcd and broken ln battle. jhruuI
she force OF these laws this race has Bon
around the globe with bugles ana SWORDS, hn
banners and hymn books. and school book
: and constitutions, and codes ana coll,
stiking down oid-timc dynasties 90 ordall
free principles: sweeping away barblrc an
| sayngo r+ces that their own seed might N
planted In fruitful lands: disdainng lniscegf
nation with Inferior races, Wnlcn coiiNlt
the blood and degenerates the physical me
tai. and moral nature; widening the hounn
aries of their landed possessions. pare lNn
them ont in municipal subdivisions, am
then establishing the maximum Of local an
individual privilege consistent WIN lh
common defence and general welfare OBJ ine
grand aggregatiOns. and then again, ri-iu
/ In the supreme sovereignty Of uuieaflh
manhood against the expressions oi the "a
e gatheror and the SWORD, recasting their lneL
d buttons Ringing rulers from thei ni4h iA',
wreuchrg Government by .he mailed ban
into consistency with their happiness am
safety. and proclaim ny above ala TAO faiin q
, Jencrs0n-that Liberty is the gin of God