The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19

of great political excitement when even
good men lose the tolerance ana nehthi
equipoise which characterizes the MAORI
ty OF our people but I'm this respect ,here
has been great improvement Nhen IN
the annals of time was there ever mere
tofore presented the spectacle we daiiy
see where men who but Few years ago
exerted their energy Of mind and body
TO disrupt and destroy the government,
who were defeated. and not only hnu
their effort condoned and themselves
restored TO all the rights OF citizenship'
but actually for nearly quarter OF
century are entrusted with the duties
of governing. Representatives, ana sena-
tors. members Of the cabinet, justices OF
the supreme court. judges or the circuit
and district courts-in fact, ofhces OF
every class of trust and responsibility
connected with the government have
been confidently and wisely entrusted by
the nation TO southern men who were
confederate soldiers.
"Our southern people know and appre-
ciatc these facts. and let no military stan
OF other nations when II Is taxing INTO
account the military power OF TINS Amer
lean union fail 10 estimate the fuil hsht-
ing strength of the men VINO wore 'hS
gray and the sons of their blood. Nhen
on a memorable occasion. not long ago.
claimed that he would reply TO an insult
to the American flag with the guns OF
the American fleet, they who cheered MN
until the pictured ceiling of the capitol
quivered with their plaudits were men
who had worn the gray ana rallied 10 the
battle-riven banners Of the Coniederacy'
Sir. vher the time shall come. ana come
II must when America will need the help
of all her sons, the men VINO wore tle
I'LL E4
then. With fiery swiftness of Jacksons
corne as II swept through the wood at
Chancellorsvile. with the cool courage
AMI deadly aim with which they held the
stones AT Kennesaw. with the constancy
and the heroism hen starving ana shiN-
ering they manned the lines az Peters
bure and with the rebel yell shifting tho
sulphurOus air OF battle, true comiad's
they will bear the gorgeous ensign OF our
country far into the ranks OF ~ ice IS
will the Grand Army Of the Republic ana
the gallant youth Of the north. But our
mission is 10 speak OF the WelhouS VI
peace and not of war.
surprising as the statement may seer"
10 the uniformed. people Of the south are
distinctively a religious people' my
are a temperate people and are lflr",is
OF temperance They remember me SaD-
bath day 10 keep IL holy ana III inc en-
forcement Of the law they make II eN-
ccedingly uncomfortable 10 persons WHO
have not its fear In their eyes. Inc SUI
dents Of the late war VIII recah no"
many battles take their names from inc
churches Of q pious rural people-Shiloh,
Rethol New Hone. Ezra and a multitude
Of others No man will long hold re-
preventative station in the politics OF
this state If he is either immoral or M
tenpcrate or lawless In the country the
entire population assemblies when theIe
is preaching at the unpretcntlous chuIch'
and woe be unto those 'bigglty youths
who attempt 20 attract attention by
misbehavior in church. The next SEES
sion Of the grand jury VIII certainly pre-
sent them for disturbing congregation
Of persons lawfully assembled for divine
service and the prisoner may as wei
plead guilty for conviction IS certain 90
too. with keeping open a tiplins house on
the Sabbath-that true American, Iheo-
dore Roosevelt may wen study Georgia
methods So running freight trains on
the Sabbath day. The church people are
rosolute friends Of law and order. but
they are noted for their tolerance ana
ligeraiity Of spirit Dcnomlnational hil-
torness is unknown. The magnetic ana
Rev Sam Jones illustrated this before
a great and enthusiastic Georgia con-
the denominations racing on the way 10
salvation. / hope 10 see the Methodists,
and the Episcopalians. and the catho-
lies and the Presbyteriars. as II on trains
on parallel lines of railroad. the sacred
engineers with hands on the throttles ana
the sanctined hremen shoveiins IN coai
to speed the happy passengers as inc
crowded trains glance along the slealn-
ing rails, and the d.ar old Baptists' win
bands pla,ing ana colors lying, win
shouts of JOY and hope, coming swiftly
up the river on a steamboat. lhueeh'
the Georgians had early religious eN-
emplars of the Hottest character.
I'VE are trustees for humanity, the
trust is free government, and the bene-
nciaries of that trust are our felloWmeh
everywhere. For myself. | do not doubt
that the American people VIII be worthy
of their trust 1t is true that never III
the past did there meet so many Inherent
races i'm so broad an arena. II Is true
that mutitudes OF those who seek our
shores 10 better their condition nave no
conception of the character OF our gov
eminent, and, therefore, no Devotion 10
the institutions Of free men, and this Is
one of our greatest dangers. our re-
sponsibilities are tremendous, but we
must. i'm the future as in the past, see
TO il that the American stock which made
the country shall dominate us lnstltu'
lions and direct its policy ana Work out
ifs destiny en- the lines our iafhtr maIheu.
The people must remove certain man
suant eXciosccnces. the growth OF the
last half century. which have wei nish
poisoned the whole body polite.
Municipal corruption, another eNl Pc
culiar to our country. can only exist
by the indifference end lack OF puollc
spirit Of the people affected by II. An
immense proportion Of the citizens OF our
towns are honest. ard If they were not
inert bad men could never hold control.
But when good men are indifferent ana
inactive. when short-slghted considera-
lions Of business or personal ease COZ
troll them, the worst man III the COM
munity is usually selected 20 represent
il IN the eyes OF the world. And what
& reproach TO a people and 10 what
tyranny does ii subject tEem. We near
much Of the dangers OF organized iaDor'
but TO me when We see the appalling
power of organized capital II seems alto-
gether just and proper tina. the men
whose labor is the foundation OF all or
prosperity shall themselves organize
that their consolidated energies may by
lawful methods protect their rights or
advance their interests. SO rapid has
been the development Of corporate power
in modern times that the laws are
wholly inadequate TO control its eNces-
ses. Indeed, that statesman who VIII
mark out a sy stem Of public law which
will prevent The unholy raracity Of in
furious trusts. and cothe in the stripes
Of the feloa the wrcckers of railroads,
which viii wisely and righteoLsly adj
just the differences between capital and
labor and cOmDel obedience TO the ad-
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