The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10

tIal trial. Yet. Prot. Trent admires and

tial trial. Yet, Prof Trent admires and
approves him
This brings un the final and almost I'M
pardonable crime against history, or
which this professor, less than thlrty
years old, who, by his own admission,
never saw a slave. and never mas believed
in the doctrine Of States rights per Sc
has been guilty. This young teacher IN
the University OF the South Is evidently
so serenely content on the subject OF MS
own requirements In the facts and fair
differences of history that he ventures
to write the following words in his lee
ture on Jefferson Davis, page "a. 'srhe
chief trouble with the American his
torians up 10 the present time has been
that they have not studied general his
tory widely and deeply enough, and that
they have had little knowledge OF man.
And vet this self-contained professor.
though he was born I'm Virginia, and had
access 10 her copious historical library.
and though he refers by name TO Pres
ident Davis Rise and Fall Of the Con-
federate Government" and though he
even praises the depth and comprehen-
siveness OF the great history or Alexander
II. Stevens, i'm which from page z'S 10
800 may be found complete HISTORICAL
demonstration that the new government
under the Constitution OF 1883 was the
embodiment of a compact between the
sovereign States who made IT, notWlth-
standing all this evidence which IL was
his duty to study and 10 weigh this
professor remains in deluding dimness ana
blindness as to the true doctrine Of States
rights. and the logical consequences prove
IL.
The binding influences Of his error APP
pear in the following passage in ms Zee
ture on stephens and Toombs, page Nv
THE Brooks Sumner affair Bieedlhs
Kansas. the John Brown Raid, are au-
mlrable tests Of the ability Of the Amer
lean historian: If he be at all partisan
they affect him as the load-stone noun
tain did the ships of the Arabian rae
all the bolts are drawn out from ms
historical craft, and the erstwhile proudly
sailing vessel lies q mere mass OF piaHAS
and cordage upon the waters 49,.
Nothing need be said herein as 10 lhts.
absurd statements Of Professor Iren.
concerning the Brooks-Sumner auau
and Bleeding Kansas" These mallsls
have passed into history. and history
has not failed,to teach her lessons con-
corning them.
Rut as 10 the "John Brown Raid" tho
statement OF Prof. Trent shows that
is blind to the truth and utterly incapa.
bic OF estimating the significance OF
those wants To say that because man
OF education and intelligence lived IN
Virginia or any part Of the South ana
had the opinions and feelings Of a South-
ern man. therefore, when he came 10
view this subject all the fasteninSs ana
bolts and braces and supports OF his ludg-
ment would be drawn out as II by
mountain of loadstone of prejudice IS
libel upon the very life and spirit OF MS
tory.
No series Of events that have occurred
within the present century has been more
fully and accurately asrertained. in All
its material facts. by authentic history
than the John Brown Raid And J go
further and insist that that raid when
considered i'm its origin its purposes, its
actors. its perpetrated crimes, and the
universal censures Of the Northern people
TO obtain II practicable tie pardon ana
escape from punishment or the murdeIers,
assasassins and robbers who committed
its crimes was an adequate, all-suihcient
cause. and justifying reason for secession
on the part of every Southern state.
If slavery was TO be continued. then
after that raid and the universally eX-
hibited views Of the Northern people.
there was not another safe mOm'nt Tor
the men, women and children OF the
South except in separation from the
North and keeping them az arms length.
Therefore. we conclude that If he con-
tinues 20 hold his expressed views. the
teachings OF Professor Trent will be un-
safe for the people OF this country