The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-10

! ~ lanes has CTdClQLSiF gwen 1-leTl
niece If paper. that is all Theirs the
risk tho danger the toll. the misery. tie
main If hunger and disease. Theirs the
! glory of the victory. BY sheer force os
I cbaracter hardihood and courage, the
saId;er-rn1e,- John smith beats down
! e1a71- obstacle asserts his dominion over
( ~. white men Of his little colony and
tho red men OF the wilderness, until TIE
settlement Of Virginia, its conquest 10
Anglo-Saxon civilization is no longer 4
! question Of doubt.
/ NE that will not work shall not est"
Admiral John smith, Read-headed rcd
whiskered. short but stout apostle o1
American democracy, Who ever founded
a republic upon a nobler principle? il IS
the golden rule" Of democracy.
/ The cavaliers nurmured; but they ohey-
ed Soon it was remarked that the hsf
of the coloniSts Who We're classed IS
! .e,a,t1a,oan" exeeI1ed the other hale IL
rnan,,a1 labor.
/ 7, TIE vaar 1919 began a further -r9r
ross IN renuhliean institutions R9rsl
nernission was given to the London com
many which controlled Virginia to sit or.a
! a weol, in London and to hold four genera.
/ cunts in t5a year for the conssderat. p
! ne rho colonial affairs
/ tfara was The creation Of q democrat.
/ eooiat,. =, the verv citadel Of monarchy
! ,rha con,,ar,- had authority 10 make
low. for virq,oia nrovided such laws
,,r, oo1tr,~,. - rroea of crsa,
\ 12rifain what room for debate.
W. ara nor ,l surprised when We ress
I that the meetings were thronged and
tbeir discussions +unluItous. No wonder
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at jamestown "h'cH 0e5''4 -
for the people.
Here was the craze o.
! mocracy'
In this first OF ~
heio pf "1iite "'eh 0n u.s. -,
l''a"d vas lHaHe LOT
years later that demand va
conceded No orders OF tne l-'n~oh co''
n"hy We're 70 De oii,1l.g on '''' -,
unIess tNeV De rat4ieG oS ''e
assemblies Of the colonE
This paper hears date 2+'n july 4'--
What charter Of free government III
America antedates it7
when Cromwell overturned r0vaItv m
Tngland the cavaliers ~ virginia loyal
I, church ana king remained steadfas-
tor raaca win r,ror,,vreI,,s commission
ere formal compact was agreed TO-
put in writing. and signed The eighth
article Of that treaty reads;
Virginia shall he free from al taxes
customs and imposltions whatsoever
None shall be imposed without the con
sent OF the grand assembly" (of Viz
g,nia) "and neither forts nor castles shsA
b erected nor earrts0ns maintained
without their. consent"
1rors vas local 3n7enan ,7e-,oe, Freedom
from taxation. freedom OF trade. freedom
from English troops ard forts Home
rule through their own Representatives
Is II a1v marvel that after Crornwells
time the rninio1s Of q restored and
shameless king should attempt to en-
croaci1 u0on the liberties which Cronl-
well had sanctioned, and that Great re-