The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04
A ouaudary.
of Tho Tines:

Editor of The Times:
Slr.-ot the ii electoral votes necessary
30 a choice of President. exactly one-haif
heIong TO the States that constituted the
1a-a southern Col;ederacy. That Confed-
,rary was formed for the purpose OF per
-,et1Iaginc- an institution which denied
that liberty, and tho pursuit OF happlileSS
are rights inherent in every human beng
irrespective of his capacity to exercise
those rights for. the good of society
Those OF us who are old enugh 10 re
1nenber the slavery agitation, which I'M
ally eliminated n our CIVIL Mar, 1ecali
1h,. fact that INC staple argument OF inc
sboiitlonists was based upon the same
text as that from which Mr brNah
breaches IN his crusade against what ne
calls Imperialism. II NJ brNah - iI5i'e
in the inference ne draws from the De
claration of Independence. the supporters
OF jefferson Davis in 1861 cannot logically
support Mr.. Bryan now, unless tAeS ~
knowledge: that they were wrong III
1851.
On the other hand. Lincoln and his
marty succeeded. after four years OF siren
,,ons effort. in forcing the South back
into the Union Here was clear case Oh
Government without the consent oil the
governed No one Who believes that ne
coercion OF the South Was risnt can cor
isistently uphold Mr.. Bryan > "ost'tiie,
that a republic cannot exercise a"' ''ott'S
Ever vote cast for AIR. Bryan south Oh
an. Potomac is an Acknowledgement taal
although secession may nave peeh -
constitutional rigbt-the southern Peoli.e
were morally wrong in respftihs ~ ".,N
right for the maintenance OIL an ne -
80, ,.5,icb they should have allowed to
$50 ax,,av nv gradual extinction, as II
u-o,,ld nave done il they had scau1esceu ~
l,incein'S e3ecien g.. >,r
a., the otner hand. every vote Tor Nj
r,ryar north Of the Potomac IS Il eolIte7-
son mar the hayward sisters ought -
2,a,.e been permitted TO 50 IN Featt- y y
-,,,t,1i. according to Mr.. Jefferson iloo-
-, exnninder. cannot govern an un-
willing people. - f,r,,oa an
o,,;nion, on one SIDE or the otnei' -
tho merits Of The controversy lhat is" ~
tne war between the States But Whe.n-
er Il partisan Of the South or Oh liie ~ IL
,.an cannot endorse Mr.. Bryan; Tor poui
sec,fpns az me country acted IN coitta-
,-entson of his prncipies-thc soaih oN
holding human beings IN honuaseas'ie,
Ncrtl, by eoercinS the seeded s'".es.
i, may he that MI BRYAN - a. .ra
So. lei US all hasten to acl1loWleose tiie
-, ~ he ,,ast and promise TO sin
y,nl here In Virgins, are We not con
1e,nplati,is a oaange i'll our consiisu'l ..,.
that Will disfranchise olle-thifa % W.
present body OF CITIZENS ~ ~ IA.
pose 10 govern them after 1hes ato 90
.rnchised? ,.;,bt
J,l,s me right 10 trial by Jury, haoeas
co,,pus and All other civil rights. II - liz
creating Of law, and may be taken 49, ~. ,,
1r law whenever the interests Oh soete's
raouira his to be sioae. TIE question =,
are disfranchised citizens absclSed rom
their allegiance 10 The STATE? II SO, the ~.
male portion OF our population are not
bound by laws which they have naa ho
voice in making. Mr.. Brgan's principles
dead not only to universal n,anhooh SUI
frage. but 20 female suffrage, as Wen.
some men are born TO greatness; some some
achieve greatness: others have greatness
thrust upon them. The same is true IN
regard To rights. None are the free GIT OF
nature, all ara acquired either through
our own eSeriions or the exe,tions. OF
others IN ou,, behalf. Power successfully
,s,ertea IS the ultimate source OF ali
rights.
s,,,.s does not mean that every exercise
of ,,awer results IN the establishment of
,5r1.,. The strong do snpfNess the weak.
r,,t every recognized right has come from
the successful emp oynaent Of force. or
a,as been Yielded through fear of force,
This is II HISTORICALLY true
.,aa,at is your title 10 these lanas?.'
.,n,,sred King John OF the baro1s al Run
,,;g,s,de. The barons drew their swords.
..fsy rhese We acquire our lands. ard with
s,es. We VIII DEFEND our title. Was the
4 was the violation of their hereditary
r;xaats Ms EnERsinsn rights acquired oy