The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
THE B0ERs' SIDE.
Argument III Favor OF the Weaker
HeiliEerents.

Beiligerents.
Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-Th, world usually sides with the
richest and most powerful persons or ma
lions A century and a quarter ago
was EnEland's warfare in this country TO
christianize the Indians. or to force the
colonists to accept a religion better than
The one already possessed by them? NO.
never, but the war was conducted to
tread down, TO subjugate her own kins-
1ner TO force them TO submit in order
to crafty I1nglands lust for gold. The
great majority of the colonists We're IN
d,,ccd to come to this country by the
hope of establishing government OF CIV
ii and religious liberty-willinS to risk
death on the stormy seas. or In the eieak,
bowling wilderness by the ferocious BEAST
or by The Io-lallawk OF the savage ra-
Their than remain at home to he oppress-
ed. But the Iigilant eye of greed 1oi-
lowed them to this far-oT country.
No sooner did God prosper the colo
nists and permit them to enjoy some
what of their seclusion and liberty than
they We're molested and called on to wage
a long and bitter warfare with the moth
er-cou1ltry However. the colonists had
submitted to much oppression before they
determined to resist with arms. When
hostilities could be stayed no longer.
the colonists (among them many of the
writer's ancestry fought bravely, I'M
daun:edly for that Independence which
by the grace of God was gained, and
which is now enjoyed by their poste1,ity
Had the desire of Great Britain been
to spread the Gospel, a more leIiient eye
might be cast on her treatment OF the
colonies. after all these years.
The attention OF all the nations OF the
earth is directed to the fact that one Pro-
testant nation Is at war With another
Protestant nation. In the New Testa-
mcnt brethren of the same faith are pro-
tibted from going to law against each
other Does the law not apply to ma
lions at war as well as to individuals
at law?
The American colonists, believing their
cause to he righteous. prayed for vic
tory over their enemies. endcaTored TO
defend their homes. and achieve their
independence; and, after finally ranquish-
ing their force, Solemnly returned thanks
TO God.
The Beers may be behind the times so
far as some modern civilization is cCh-
cerned. but could they possess anything
higher than the religion enjoined by
their Redecrner, in whom they SO ardent
ly profess to believe. upon whom they so
fully rely and through whom they pray
and fight. and fight and pray.
The truly religious may be, like Paul.
hound in physical bonds. but whose spir-
its may be as free and independent as
the air. Many persons whose bodies ere
free may have spirits bound down Ky
the most terrible of all slavery, namely,
the power of Satan.
If the Beers cause he righteous, God
grant that they may become so victorious
that they and all their descendants may
enjoy sudh freedom Of body and mind
and spirit. such exemption from the
threats and besiesements by foreign Pow
ers. as they never before enjoyed.
II the Beers be Chrisiians-and no one
who has read much about them can doubt
that they are-and acknowledge God and
God alone, as their Sovereign. what good.
unless Il be material wealth. can Great
Britain possibly attain by subjugating
the Beers? Is not Great Britain me ag
gressor? From the standpoint of the
writer. this Is an entirely unrishteous
warfare on the part of the English. How
ever. no mortal sees as the Judge Of
all the earth sees. Great Britain has
been guilty of many wanton acts. Il
looks as though the United States would
have been let alone after the termination
OF the Revolutionary War. Study the
causes w1lic.l led TO the War Of 1sl2
Thousands OF children throughout: the
Qength and breadth OF the United States
are to-day studying the history of this
country, and, in order 10 obtain some idea
OF the manner of the British in con-
Quoting their wars. the wars against this
country should be reviewed by every
citizen OF the United States.
The cause OF the war OF 1872 was the
behavior OF England IN distressing the
commerce OF the United States. and the
ampressment of sailors from American
vessels In August. 1874. five thousand
froope. with General Ross IN command.
marched toward Washington city. which
had very hrtlo force for Its defence. With
about four thousand men General VIM
der met the Zoe at Bladensburg, near
Washington. Tho militia behaved badly
ana were routed. August tho 24th Ross
entered Washington. and his troops. Hike
Sandals. wantouly burned the Capitol and
other pueblo buildings.
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