The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

tempts to have force bills" designed to
provide social equality, but be 1t said In
his honor that great Pennsylvania,
Randall, prevented this extreme of cruel
ty, which never an Arab Roman or In
dian dreamed of as a method of torture.
1t was the refinement of cruelty, the
climax of torture, the invention of small
souls rendered desperate by their failure
to invent other methods of making life
horrible to the people they had robbed of
everything save honor. The Supreme
court of the United States, placed as it
Is above the methods of the low poll
tician, its members secure for life in
their position, and in the cold, clear light
of law with the knowledge that history
and time will adjudge their opinions,
have wisely thwarted the attempts OF
these malcontents to interfere with So
cal and domestic relations, but what do
we think of them as lovers of peace and
humanity?
The Lily Whites.
Lately an attempt has been made to
purge one party in Alabama of some OF
its Objectionable features. but the whole
power of the administration, entirely
sectional in its make up. has been used
to crush the effort and the lilly whites
are set back, at least for one election,
perhaps for generation. The confed-
crate is not whining about 1t. The so
called native republicans used the darkey
as long as it was profitable, and cast
him off when they saw they could per-
haps get additions and make their party
respectable without him. But the old vet
eran wonders where the reconciliation
and peace" so much talked about by the
shallow fellows comes in, and sees that
In order for Roosevelt to win, he must
bow to the vultures of his own section,
who would rather fatten on the carrion
of hate than see reconciliation In fact,
for their occupation would be gone If the
latter took place.
The Romans tolerated the religions and
prejudices of all the conquered nations of
the world. and their gods found an hon
ored place in the Pantheon. When the
Jews rebelled because the eagles the
symbols of conquest were placed in the
holy temple at Jerusalem. they were
withdrawn, and it was death FOR Ro-
man to enter the sacred precincts.
Caesar, Alexander and Napoleon, not only
tolerated but respected the traditions of
people whom they conquered. OF late.
conuuering England gave the defeated
Beers terms. which astonished the world
by their liberality, and it is reserved to
one section of the United States to main
tain the most illiberal, not to say bar
barous views towards people of their own
race. These views are committed to writ
ing, not as an apology, nor as defense
for the confederate needs neither the one
nor the other. but the prevalent beliefs
of people are facts. and by their re-
suits are moulded into history.
Scorns the Idea.
The northerner among us not for poll
tics scorns the idea Of social equality
with any people not deserving it. nor does
he want his taxes assessed. or his rights
decided by jurors or Judges, only two
or three generations removed from Con-
go. but the man in the far north who
votes as he shot" In his profound ignor-
aEce and venom, hates us because we
act like the decent northerners settled
among us. whose children play with ours
who neighbor with us. and share our joys
and sorrows. Our attitude Is: Attend to
your own domestic concerns, and We will
do the same and let yours alone" We
pray that our sins be forgiven. whilst
they give thanks that they are not as
we publicans. / have not ser my foot be-
yond the line of Dixie land. because I