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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

ton Of this proclamation. we're Accomack
and Northampton honor of the Con-
federate soldiers frum which this monu-
ment Is dedicated today.
Thus. and thus only. did the emancipa-
ton Of the slaves become involved In the
war. Mr.. Lincoln only justified his
proclamation as a war measure 20 help
the cause OF the Union.fO he said: IF he
could save tn Union by freeing the
slaves, he would do Il. II he could save
Il by freeing one-half and keeping the
other half In slavery he would take that
plan: II keeping them all In slavery would
enec; the object that would be his course"
REASON FOR SECESSION OF VIR-
GINA.
What then was the true cause which
impened Virginia TO secede, and for which
her people fought7 II may be a ed in
a word. Statesmen from the dawn Of the
Union had declar d. and her people had
been educated 10 believe. that any Sta'e
had the constitutional right 10 peacefully
withdraw from the Union. When the Cot
ton States ado1ted that course ard formed
the Southern Conf deracy Virginia. VIII. p
dcploring tho event. still felt they had
but exercised an undoLbted right, and
therefore any armed coercion on tire part
OF tho Fedora Government was not war
ran'ei by the Constitution.
Mr.. Davis. In one OF his first MESA ges,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE CLERKSHIP.

secede. and denied the rover OF tho
Federal Government % cOercC them. Air
Lincoln denied the first and maintained
M second. IL was on this Issue the two
parties litigant submitted their con-
uoversy to the gage OF battle.
Row then did the emancipation Of the
slaves become involved In The great war
which followed. The facts are facts Of
history. and can be Qui ky declared
PROCLAMATION OF 1852
On the 22nc OF September, 1862. after the
war had been In progress for year and
a hat Mr. Lincoln Issued his proc'ama-
ton IN which he declared that the slaves
held in the States. or PORTIONS of States
which should be still In rebellion on the
list Of January 1861 following uld be-
By subsequent proclamation emauci-
pated. HIS justification was found in the
fact that as a war measure II Won d de-
pee the srsngth Of the Cmeederacy, ard
au~ment he forces Of tie Union.
In al other portions Of the Union where
slavery was legalizei. to-wit: Delaware.
Mary and. West Virginia. Kentucky
Tennessee, Missouri. and portions OF
Louisiana and Virginia. the institution
wOu'd remain unaffected by the
proclamation. More than that. by
the very terms Of the proclamation
the people OF the States In viii
it was made to apply could es-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

thus stated the position OF this new gov
cluInent. I'm inuei cuuence We seek no
coLquests. no usg.a-luiz- n.ents 10 con-
cesslOns Of any KIND from the States with
Wnlch we have Litey been cCnfedcrated.
All We ask is TO be len a.one. tnai hose
who never held power over rs shall not
now attempt our sfbiugatiOn by arms
Virginia believed tbey had the right 10
make that oec4aTa ia. and TO take that
stand. and because ~ this conviction. ard
because OF its repeetyu declaration In the
most sO4enn aid au nOritatiye FORM
DO h by legislative enactment and the
ayowals OF her leadera 80 have remained
in the Union and Io.nd Ia the coercion
OF The seeding States. would have been
a reputation OF her principles and an
act Of tyranny aad dish -nJr.
NlhGINIA 5 I,nADiIlDNS.
The people Of Virs IL were devoted TO
the memories trao...ras and the very
sol of yheir Common YEA. h-pioud OF
her history, and jcahIs beyond COM
parison VI her fame The settlement OF
the STATE. the part wfdcn she had borne
In the KevOluiJn and other wars The TO-
mantle and daring adventures Of her sons
On every period OF Storm and stress, the
brave avONais OF her gSeat leaders In the
cause Of the civil and re.iS Gus liberty.
the deep-sc2ted belief that tic rights Of
the government were only derived from
The consent OF the governed; the position
Of the parties TO tho Impeding conflict
The 40. III r.ch ~ es---Hs population.
diversified wea III. as IL shec government
I'D t.e rvs Ire ~ ne Oh Gag and the
o'd corsatution-'hs South unequal
in every point save In the
sntnu-.as.a anu osar-1.u4tion or her
people. al this made the strongest ap-
~ 20 ire i~-acira ion 2nf sym0a , =
Of her sons. To stand by as a neutral
woui hive hen wear Re p" e. u
confessed dlshonor Al the thought OF in
vasion either Of their homes OF their IL
h"r- 'cs fhere SWAN 20 me hearts Of
these cavaliers and the sturdy yeomanry
n the mountain and The p ain. the in
spring words OF the poet OF their faith
er'and;-
"In our has is hung
Armory Of the mvincible Knights Of old:
We must be free or die, who speak the
fCny7'e
That Shakespeare spoke: the faith and
morals hold
which Milton held.-ln everything we
are sprung
or earth's first blood. have titles mani
fold"
PROPHETIC WARNING.
The prophetic warning OF her states
men as to the terrors which would mark
the conflict werv more than re9f7@d In
her desoiated homes. her impoverished
peopie and the n-tr'a7 grave OF her
sons that marked the face OF the Com
monweath and yet when all was over
and standing in the midst OF her deso'a-
ton the fgure which represented the
true rfe and genius and herosn Of the
Commonwealth. could but exclaim In
the language OF Demosthenes-
~ saw II the event had been manifest
10 'he world heforrhend NOT even men.
ought Athens TO have forsaSen 'nis course
n Athens had anv regqrd FOR her glory
or for her mas, or for the ages 70 come"
have thus nv coun'ryrnen attempted
10 en,tomize some 81 the causes and mo-
tives which influenced the people Of
virginia during the momfn'ous peroo
OF the Civil War. II nave p'sssn'ss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

have no opposition
Hon Henry r. Wickham will he again
chosen as president pro TEN Of the Sem
ate and Joseph Button, the faithful and
efficient secretary OF the State Democrat
ic Committee an0 chairman Of the Tenth
Dist 70, Committee will be unanimously
chosen 20 clerk OF the Senate. Sergeant
at-ars Frank y. Watkins viii probably
be l.s9posed for reelection. but II IS
sail Dr w. c. Nnnn. the doOr-keeper,
VIII fave opposition.
Up TO this time none Of the state Off
Gals have opposition except Capt. ]. n.
O'Bannon, Superin ,endent of Public
Printing. l. Il LooNabin, OF Roanoke,
Is opposing him.
Virginia is blessed with competent Off
ciols The Officers have been s.neular'y
free from any acts deserving condemna-
ton. and the peooe .sem disposed not
% remove good men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
THE VINDICATI0N
OF THE SOUTH.
CONTINUED from Fifteenth Page)

ly domestic and local institution-puench-
el the sentiment in favor of emancpa ion
and rlveted the startled minds OF the
neonle upon the new dangers. WIFI h "a a
result of tho movements and discussions
Of the Abolition Party confronted them.
The rea ity of these fears was illus
trated and intensified by the raid Of John
Brown and his followers. which sent a
thrill OF horror through the land.
Such was Virginia's record with refer
ence to slavery. Such the sentiments or
some 81 her greatest sons.
In tn, light OF such a record, and such
sentiments. will II be seriously insisted
that she gave her homes to desolation and
her peopl. 10 death. to maintain the instl-
tuition? The vast majority OF her sons
who went forth to battle, were not slave
owners. and had little or no love for the
institution.
But beyond all this. the secession Of Vlr-
pinla could not have been to prevent the
threatened emancipation Of h~r slaves be-
cause as we know. the Federal Govern
ment medltated no such course.
LINCOLN's PLATFORM
TIE platform Of the party which elected
NJ. Lincoln emphatically declared aga Il
any Interference by the Federal power,
with this domestic institution In the
States. In which II already existed. and
Mr.. Lincoln I'm his inaugural address reit-
Grated and reafirmed that declaration.
From no authoritative source was any
assault meditated upon the institution OF
slavery.
Even the right Of the slave owner 10
carry his slaves into the territories which
had constituted the great question at
issue. was now reinquished by the seced-
ing States. and the territories themselves
abandoned 10 the Union. The right OF
slavery I'm the territories was thu for
ever settled. while tie question IF the
ahso'itior ~ slavery I'm the states where
Il existed. had never been put In issue be-
tween the cOntending parties The states
OF the Confederacy avowed the right to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
THE VIEWS OF
A VETERAN ACTOR
Mr.. Charles Person Tells Of His tx
perences.
HIGHLY INTERESTING CAREER,
He Has Been the Intimate friend o.
Many Famous Actors OF the
PASTA We'll Known
Instructor.
HIGHLY INTERESTING CAREER

/ visited the beautiful studio OF Mr..
Char.ea rleIsUn, tAe ,e,eran ac,ur, No. III
eas. urdce s,feet anu lound nlin most
a. ueav.e allu cual il44ls eOns C. ,d..o'i'4'''9
al4u he4Ae.nan. as a. s.taubef ne ie,eiF-
e. ll.e .u d n.ust 60. uitl udnner, ndt When
1 GOA MN lay business Nc seemed much
puzz.ed.
"lOu ask me TO give you sketch OF my
life, he sad, "thal NOu.d be Almost an
imposs.bility at once as II would nh vol
umes. further, / have always been most
retiring and shrinking from publicity am
have Always refused all newspaper inter-
viewers, and should now, on.y tnat there
seems 10 be a pubic desire 10 know why
| have settled in your beautiful city after
accomplishing so much and going through
what I have in my extensive travels, ana
the beautiful cities OF the world
During my long career Ia acting and
teaching. / had been most successful and
had accumulated a competency but 7
unfortunately lost quite heavily by the
failure Of the Marine Bank the Grant
Raid and Fish Bank. IN New York
CHOSE RICHMOND.
'T came South as 7 liked IFS climate,
and chose your beautiful city Cor mv
home. as 7 always found IFS people much
more enlightened Intelligent. and hose
New Orleans. bought beautiful little
farm or about 40 acres SIX miles FROM
here nrd intended 10 live in seo'~s' 0n ana
retirement and pace the ro0'af rfar Of NV
days IN peace and pleasanres7. But
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
ME CLERKSH

I here is a very pretty fight on for the
Uo ise clerkship. Thomas H. Bigger.
CIai ence T. BoykIn, w. s ,Sooch. and
WIFE am Henry Mann are all making a
very active canvass. While not as active
as the others in visiting the different
parts Of the state. John T. Loving. Of
PULASKI is In the race John ". Will
Iiams, a Giles, IS loofed upon as n dark
horse" land II IS believed he VIII have
his mama 20 before the caucus All Of
these gent lemen, except Mr.. Boyk IN. who
is welS known Richmond nevEnaper
man. have served under Col. Bic ger.
Messrs IA hrston. Lirs"omb. and sulli-
van. faithful House officers, will probably
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
JOSEPH BUTTON,

Mr. Saunders will easily win. but MI
RYAN is keeping up his tight MT Ryan
a. he Oldest member In point Of service
having served ever since lsas Mr Saun-
dets nss been q member for Twelve years
or more lie always attracted attention
as a fearless and bod deoater ana sAHi
ed pariiamentarisn
Fully shree.fourths OF the members OF
ths q ouse will be new men. Many OF tns
important irmanships WIZ De vacated
Men Ike J " Booker ). c. fsSker' isaac
DtgEs. Charles Smith. NJ 7. COOKE. ana
others. who headed important committees'
s1bsr seciined reelection or were de-
<ested. Among The new men viii be
soms who have served with distinction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
A GROUP OF THE SENATE OFFICIALS.

cape its effects by laying down their arms.
Surely II the preservation Of the insiitu-
ton OF slavery In the seeding States
furnished the incentive for their conduct.
these States had simply to ground their
arms and the institution would have re-
NAMED.
On The LIST OF January, 1868, the final
proclamation was made. In which II was
reclted because Of the failure OF the peo-
pie OF the States. and portions OF States
above mentioned. 10 lay down IN ir arms.
the slaves within those designated locaii-
ties were declared free. and the President
pledged all the powers OF the Union to
make good this declaration. II may be
of interes, 10 note that among the coun-
tias of virginia excepted from tbs OPERA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

fession and the utility OF the stage as an
intellectual force are not htly appreciat-
cd. The public IS too easily pleased
Many silly things are accepted. many
commonplace persons are admired ana
commended Newspapers. almost with
out exception. record as matters Of i'm
portancc. the dongs OF obscure theatri-
cal individuals. who by dlnt OF posters
and portraits. assume 20 be actors. and.
as Or Johnson said. make themselves
public without making themselves known.
such "a practice tends 10 lower the value
Of critical recogni ION. cheaper the re-
wards or effort in dramatic art. and bring
high ambition and serious and splendid
endeavor into contempt The world does
not advance I'm wisdom. virtue. ana hap
p'ness by denial and destruction. All In
sutuIons should be ben, 10 the good Of
mankind
WHAT WESLEY SAID.
1T was The preacher John Wesley. who
said tha' me devil ought NOT 10 have all
the good music. Men should not make
th"ir ives tributary fo their pursuits
but their pursuits tributary 20 their lives
drawing from The stage. "a from IN OH
er sources whatever is good. whatever
VIII help 10 hn'd r. noble character The
thirgs 10 be do7'red arc gravity. scholar
shin habits of study ord 'he rare and
noble ar Of thinking 90 which few rer-
sons indulge
"as no ideals ~ Intellectual oTo~i RE.
IN fhe co~1roun'tv fho ah'o sn1 afnee~s
a-fo~e win be enoou-o ~eT nr4 -f-,~-fA-
o~oN ord fhe s'ave WIN ho ennohf-f"
"uavo Won TAUGHT Io-v7" be was asfaf
"'-oe wee Ten vo-~- fha 'rto~ ,r4
T@~i~'ondorf 81 ~ n~o7"c'fors a' rrar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
FIELD OF THE WO 0KlNGMAN.

-io.euo sign writer's organized.
/ -Mon'ana mas iour RABBIT farms
| Japan Duys bt. many sugar.
-Lon1on has lLpO UNION primers
Ihefe are f"Oo nnion IRON mooefs
-Ail-lloI possesses -N "o'HiA lave
gers
.-F''l''N 1'''"7 1'"'..''N ID .N'@.
Vice..
0Nlt@eI'aAd mas 5-o co-o}er'lFe go
( cIet.eS.
'-'''' WIS % '' nave '-''t
Tempe.
" '''i" SUM- - - mas -'' 'N''"
primers
-lahIornla boasts -'"oJ acre gram
he.d
-fo" lolh H'7 @'-'i"'' "''"'' '
gan ''o''s' ,...,...., ,...,- ..,
''' -'''' ' 0-
"eeNy-
~ ie,oIi 'l''l H'D carriers WANG f
l'I e4-"l "'"l7-
o- n'I''hs laues ne"''''e' CONE
tract "Nl q.
key IN fri 'I5hfWthel7 won rllIA.
for higher SD
-'irfmanF Socialist trades unions nave
.ii.-l- f-fn'
''.i.N -'iiHih. . runway "''n
y,g +..u,, ~.-.-.r.. -,i,
N'" ''A "'''' t''
flh''N TOT I'd mousse.
lIt-e- -.hI'N- aye 'N' ""."'i"' 't
modern u'ir''I''.' -.-' o.. p ono.
r7 cannot .' '.'.' %. N'''''.'.'
'i .i' 7.. N'.' b..
lt It"ri-.H 's''..t .-.
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cause tneF unI'n DIS H''
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some New YORK 'ii' ii't'.- "iF.
t'cHteu "a" '-i'''' '' "'o' l''
cent
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People ls ihe Dig lf'' "t.'t gu" 'H' '''-
torial page OF tle Dent-i Nr"-
THE Springfield IAi-.J MtcN.H'rIf
Union voted to impo. AAr OF = ODD '''
member Attending tH. t'.." -..''..''
Denver women Wu probably pfoFia-
ten-cent unch i9r "o.N."s 5".'. l''
something WI Dee sullNA.4 l'l "'
GEMS.
-lIlddersIcd. England, lIf.lriee i'-
residents with transport Hon. sta t.'
tricty, stoves, fuel houses anl even
n.u beet sloan it's Own a.t.u.t,.
-Cue-thfrd If Tie WOrhiu-lufl Oi Tie
linked states are ln the oils 0l tle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

theories. could have allowed the cruel dog
fancler 10 cut off Snaps tail and ears
10 he fashionable degree OF brevity The
dame drew herself up and replied. with
some hauteur:
My dear sir. snapp expected II. Every
Thoroughbred fox terrier expects TO have
his tail and ears shortened" And that
huInbed man went away saying TO him.
self: That's the FIRST time ever thought
OF 'nobiesse oblige' al applying to fox ter
riers''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

A New York society dame. who IS an ar
sent upholder Of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty 20 Animals, owns a
little fox terrier. OF which she Is exceed
,nrly fond. says the New York Tribune.
A man who had called on her the other
oav was admiring the dog and asked its
mistress how She, with a y her humane
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

some OF your kind citizens know'"~
was hele insisted upOl my remaining
I'm Town and opening "a studio, N"ll"
have. as you see, surrounded 10y my
works OF art. membranes. anu Bllt7
OF he great artists and authors.
81 have always sought elevation, ana
have been connected only with the D. SO
company ana The best artists in the
word / first went on The stage as sing
err. had Tor my teacher the maestro Oteo
Muller. The teacher OF son as, AlDoni, nc
tens and other great artists.
STUDIO lN PARIS
1.-THE dramatic art I studied with the
great artist, Flavien In Poris. the tul"r
OF Rachel Bernhard and Nine Janaus-
chek bad played with an the great
artists who were also my personal friends.
such as Edward Forest. Charles Keen,
Barry Sullivan. Brook, Edwin Boom
Lawrence Barrett Joseph Jefferson. SAL
yiul. Rossi and Irving. Charlotte Cush-
man. Laura Kcene. Mrs. Scott S.dd1ns
Mary Anderson Mime. Modjeska and OH
ers.
Il was seven years at Walack's New
York Theatre. eight years az he SelWyns
Globe Theatre. and fourteen years at
the Boston Museum and came In n'aot
with an the best artists and authors of
the day.
The stage is comparatively nothing 10
what Il used 10 be. 10 the early VS.
The stage Of the present is always tegen-
crate Persons who seek The golden age
Invariably fra that II retiie. as they sd
vsr-e A br,eht rerlod In the history OF
acting arrives whenever n happens that
ore m-n h.- ari'en Who 70 genius and
character ADDS devotion ard 'n9ev'o'e
VIII. Such ran dignifss and ado~ns he
stage and invests 4 with an allurenon,
which the pubic cannot rsss'. and hon
Suddenly there ensues great theatrical
prosperity.
APPLICATION NEEDED.
But the most intense application Is
necessary for those who fight under rs
banner as one must be unremi,tng In his
attentions 70 bus.ac IS. The worst lnnu-
ence that proceeds from the stage IS one
that a'so proceeds from the pulpit ana
perhaps. from all artistic purs ATS inc
possible weakening Of character from en-
couragemeut OF the love OF admiration
OF persons who are before the plp lc'
whether as actors. orators writer's
preachers, or personal exhibitors Oh any
kind II takes a man long line 10 'eaIU
the yagueness ignorance. hlppah's' a"I
folly OF the opinions and REMARKS o'
most Other persons about himsel OF MS
proceedings 20 learn that the only ration
al way OF living is 10 make diiy r's'u
law and TO ignore what peop'e say. Many
men never learn e.: actors IN ptrueuar
whose fortunes deDend on pO'u ar ihlhB
The same behavior Is seen in clergymen
a. least hef o. an that occurs IN The
word. whether m the stage or elsewhere
Is ~ no puh'lc Importance and ought
never TO be noticed
SMALL MATTERS.
'"rhe world would see less variety ana
hear less Of nobodies ana ho,n,hss VI So
rlr,y aud tho press had not such an invet'
crate d,snosItlou TO chronicle snail bees
The principal fault OF The stage Is fri
yo,i,y' and that comes from the frivoIty
~ the nublic. Acting Is learned profes-
sion. The sage should he devoted 20 goot
r'ays we'll acted and to nothing else.
Thn position OF acting an a isarnad pro
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Tho Conservative party Of British CO.
lumbia met in convention last week and
adop'ed the labor Platform for The eX-
clusio1 OF Chinese the eigh'-hour min
ing law. STATE ownership Of railways.
etc. and VIII run the provincial end
dominion elections on st-aight party lines
which wcars that labor is King in Brit
fish Co'r--h'a. as the Conservative party
is the Dominant party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
CANDIDATES FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP.

before, a few OF them being W. p. Nc
Rae. OF Petersburg; w. Il. r. Leech. OF
Rockbridse. and 3. G. Patterson. Of
Rockingham. II is thought thai Mr.. Nc
Rae may succeed Mr.. Saunders ar chair
man OF the Committee for Courts OF Jus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

~ demand has been made by the
Brooklyn United Wood Carvers' Asso-
citation fer a minimum scale u wages u
the rate 81 s. 4 day. a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

During the past 80 days we have been
unable TO supply the demand made upon
us for competent sfenO$raphers and
book-keepers, although we placed
number of Graduates i'm excellent Situa-
tiOns. Massey Business College.
Msxo Building, Seventh andMa Streets Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

India has immense coal deposits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Next 10 the senatorship The contest for
the speakership IS the one Of most IN
terest. Two years ago. Hon John F. Rv-
an. af I.oudoun had no opposition In the
caucus Hon. = w Saunders OF Frank
lin. was beaten before The night the NOM
nation was 10 be made.
Shrewd politicians are predicting that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30
CITY BREVITIES.

The Camera Club win hold its annual
meeting at its club rooms at Bull street
and Park avenue. next Wednesday night.
Mesdames E. J. Thomas and ]. S. Nun
nerlyn will close the Woman's Exchange
during the summer months From May
until some time in the fall the establish
ment will be closed.
Services will be held at the Independ-
ent Presbyterian Church to-day at the
usual hours. At Il a. m. the pastor, Rev.
DR.. FAIR, will preach. and at Sis p. m.
Rev. DR.. B. II. Palmer of New Orleans
will preach.
1t is stated that there is a movement on
foot inaugurated by prominent musician
in the North TO open a school of music
here in the fall. In case the school Is
opened there will be a celebrated Italian
teacher of voice culture, as well as an IN
structor Of the piano and violin. The gem
tleman who is interested in this plan will
visit Prof. Spencer NJ. White during the
next month, and will then see what the
prospects are.