The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
determined thus to strengthen their work.

cry. In this convention every state In
the south was largely represented, and
Mr. Yancey. in an able and powerful
speech urged that the African slaves
trade be revived. Among others, Judge
Pryor % Virginia. opposed the proposi-
ton I'm a notable address, and II was de-
fcated by decided majority. / beg you
10 consider the following contrast. George
III forced the Virginia governor 70 veto
our Virginia act OF 100 prohibiting the
further Importation or slaves. Mr.. Fisks
tells us that "In Je0ersons first drait
OF the Declaration OF Independence TINS
act (of the KING was made The occasion
OF n fierce denunciatlOn OF slavery, but
IN Difference 20 the preiudices OF soutn
Carolina and Georgia the clause was
struck out by Congress" Mr. JEFFERSON
wrote that passage and In his accoun, OF
its omission ne alludes 20 the preludiceS
Of some of the Southern states bGt I'M
putes the action taken. as much N no.
more 10 the influence OF the Northern
maritime states. not because they were
holders Of that kind OF property, but De-
cause they were large traders In the sime.
II ia inDortant 20 our present purpose th%t
our children ind I'm Mr.. Fiske's history no
mint OF the facts We have narrated. anu
that their truth Is wholly nconsistent
with the spirit and apparent Intent 81 tho
narrative.
T-NHOLY CONTRIBUTION
''Tho orlsin of. the Late war published
by the ApDleton's in 1856, but OUT OF
print FOR lack Of Northern popularity -
"A book pre-eminenuy worthy or reaoinS.
ITS author. Mr. George Lunt, OF Boston
I'm Mr. Fiskes own state or Massachu-
setts. tells as that an unholy combination
oil
Democrats 10 defeat the Wings, with no
r,.ororce 10 any principle at an. sent
summer 10 Congress and materially con-
tributod IN the cause of the war partly
through the Preston Brooks incident "Nlch
Mr. Fisse SD unfairly describes. Slav-
erv." this author observes. "was tho
cause of war just as property is the
cause OF robbery" If Mt Fiske viii read
the Lincoln and Douglass debates or tho
time before the war, if DE will lay aside
praconceived opinion and read the Eman-
cipation Proclamation itself, he VIII ses
that not even for Lincoln himself was
slavery the cause Of action. or JOS ahol-
ition his intent. that emancipation was
simply a war measure. not affecting as
Won know the border states that had not
seeded. simply Intended % disable the
lighting states. and more thoroughly 10
unite the rib.d aboiit.onlsts OK the Norih
I'm his own deadly purpose o. overthrow
the Constitutional rights of the states.
Just before the battle - Sharpsours,
from which. as y0u remember ne dil'n
his abolition proclamation. be very clear
lv indicated bis view OF the cause or
purpose of the war on his part TT no
could save the Union. be said. ny iree
ing the slaves. Doe would DO IT, II ne coniu
save 10 by freeing one half ana keeping
the other half n slavery he would laA'
tnat plan. n keeping them all IN slavery
womb effect the object then that wound
be- his course Further with respect 10
the ur1vocat'on 90 red 90 the south mae
led to the war-so TAR as slavery WA7 l''
o4u-e-Mr Webster. in his speech M ~
pon Springs u l,al. used tneee WORDS
do moi hesitate to say and repent tnat il
the Northern States refuse "iiuls anu
deliberately t1 carry into effect that pifL
~ Cd. Constitution which respects the
restoration of fugitive slaves. the Soulh
would mo- longer Doe bound lo ie-p ihe
ooop,cf" Mr.. Lunt and Mr. Webster
were Massachusetts men Iike Nr rN'.
40 Webster was great coniinli'hN
,..- A. lincoln was president YET
,,.. n, mot learn from Mr. Fiske tntt any
az these heresios or m.st1kon pufN'-
had currency in Massachu tis of .n mo
l-rion lie would teach al men intl My
l..,ofn claims immortality as the apostle
of freedom Ho Us the co-Nork'r WIN
tns orator of their absurd Peace Juo"re,
Mn, l,t.rv proclaimed that the nis 'l
Washington was the flag of lnden'n
sau.a. the Gag of Lincoln, The nag Ok
Liberty. ........,,.
FALSE PICTURE
DEMANDS Oh go. ,,,5 IA. lfke
ions t1 siaFf-H''' - ,,s.. ~
are the expressions OUT "u''' $50,
paint "A picture of ana hss..
and conc"iil,IF -'.,,'. ,h. una
through This authors W'ih lu"' ''
evidence 0f rrsc0nc'pt0n MS - the ctn7'S
off v,4r and predetermined purpose az ~
Ill., .e.ot Dad. book i- to produce, the
........i.a.na-s of the necessity Lara
''''' ..r Diff. e1-'aborors. the same
"i.'i "''', ........rsrt inability Oh write
pi''- I'D. .t. Sectional strife. the
a true "F'''t 3D.. t,,p h. urft to De
same PROOF ','t '.' -...,.i.-r children.
placed DID ''' ... b. f, boz made.
\ curious o'''i ,.,fl .,v that
Just where we t.... the oc-
slavery WAS the cause mr. Mr.
,asi0u of me o"t'i' ..-,.,tf,n lie
Fiskc does NOT see pr. t... .,,,, staf.-
would have us ttA' ... ..,rta8
meut on that point VIZ ,,. r,,se" but
limitation. SLAVERY N' 3D.. s,uth
only ln $50 ilf 81. .N' B., eorse-
made IL 800. ana 10y '' . >-.rth ,,.
quence OF any act don' .' -f,. M
Northern men. Ihal i ,-,.., tbo
rf-n must teach our tNI'.i''t'.