The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
King of Wales
tspec,al pispatch TO me Times.

Especial Dispatch to The Tmes)
NEWCASTLE. VA, March 29.-Thc re-
cent article in The Times concerning the
Revolutionary Price. as found him IN
Documentary regions, has occasioned
some discussion; but. whatever the exact
relationship of the Revolutionary brothers
may be, find that they have common
ancestor in one famous gentleman known
as BRIGHAM, KING OF WALES; 403-45O
A. D. His descendants have been in every
American war and won renown!
II, readers. you had cherished within
your soul a. swelling pride of good blood
and deep down IN your neart, ever since
You could breathe, something had told
YOU to acknowledge only one King and
that God; If you felt in you the blood OF
martyrs, which says to the heart, die at
the stake, but do not yield! If you knew
that no earthly power could make you
commit an act of crime or be guilty OF
aught in deed or earnest thought not
within accordance to the highest civil
cation, and the purest religion as taught
ms by the Bible; il you were inspired by
Tie purest and highest patriotism, ana
considered material wealth only a second
ary consideration to high living. and
would prefer an honest crumb and that
willingly given as to a beggar TO the
greatest wealth procured by fraud. III
YOU felt shamed by nothing; had nothihs
in deed or thought to hide, and could not
for a moment endure the patronage OIL
any man or woman: if your very soul
writhed within you at an implied insult
TO your country or to you; If In Your
every moment Of life you honestly tried
to do your duty and to suffer, If compelled
TO. in proud and naughty contempt 1or
the persecutor. what, pray tell me- what
kind of blood would you say, II questioned,
had you inherited from the originators OF
Your race? Could it be, by any series OIL
cvolutions. from a criminal!
Could it be the blood of serfs, the blood
of slaves. the blood of the soil? Did men
Of the soil pick UP the world in its strug-
Cling and feeble existence and brfag IL
US step by step, TO its present grandeur
without kings and commanders and Great
ors and inventors and men OF DEEDS OF
daring and independence!
USEFULNESS OF KINGS.
Without kings In the old world the race
would have ended in the bottom of the
sea. Without commanders the mons OF
towards and murderers would have long
ago held orgies that Satan would have
ecorned to look upon. Without a fTesi-
dcnt-a temporary King in this country
the anarchist would outlaw the decent
people. the ex-slaves would ruin with I;i-
pine and murder. the property "onid De
demolished, the commune of Paris Woulu
he but a country fair to the riot and dis
order!
Now tell me have you not felt the blooo
of kings in you-you noble and upright
and rnasterful men and women
or have you felt like a thief at the back
door, trying to sneak in some other mans
house and rob him of wife or property?
Have yousmade your living off other men
in politics by defrauding him of his civil
rights and taking advantage OF his ig11or-
Rnce? Have you made a living on other
pce pies brains and pretended to them the
work of their brains was not OF value!
A king takes only his own!
sometimes he takes it by war; some
times he takes 1T by clever dealings, but
hn never takes it by stealth!
For God hath not given US the spirit
OF fear. but OF power. and OF love and OF
!. sound mind!"
THE BLOOD or KINGS.
Now. with this as prelude, 1 wish to
say that all my life / have felt in me the
blood of kingsi r have been frequently
asked in spirit of mischief by my friends
when was particularly naughty in my
ride OF honorable justice: Where are
all the kings of your family. Likewise,
my friends have sought to cut my pride
WHEEL va AAsASAt.
where are all your generals %
1t is gratifying to me. Indeed to tell
these incredalous friends that I have at
last found these long dead kings and gen
erals!
And as I am mot by whole country
fiji, Of folks the only one of the race to
enjoy this honorary glory. Will tell them
ii in this way: 1t belongs to every Price
: of the name. NV mother was qne!sl
Recently. while exploring the Revolu-
sionary history of the Price men wrote
letter to the United States Treasury De
partinent.
The letter passed through the hands OF
Nir. Samuel Gaines. an officer in the De
partment. It Immediately causssf ~ y
2 terest and he wrote me q personal letter.
This is what he says and q hope the Hen
Ilco Prices and those elsewhere are as
nasased with 81 Is I an. since there is3 9